Posts by Zack Fair

    Korean league pay their athletes so much that they don't have the motivation to move abroad.

    Tbh, I couldn't think of anyone who can play abroad except KYK. Plus I don't believe that the Korean League pay their athletes well coz when KYK went back there, she had to cut her salary so that her team still has enough money to pay her teammates.

    While Europe is the most developed Volleyball Continent, and carries to VNL 5 Core Teams, Asia is the financially richest one. And Money must be protected in order for that System to work at best.

    I think he misused "Asia is the financially richest one." It must be there are more people to squeeze money from in Asia than in Europe. I mean 2/3 of the world population is in Asia.

    Nichika Yamada is kinda disappointing too. She used to be a fine MB2 in 2019 as seen on this video. Her A quicks were as deadly as Jaja Santiago's. I thought she's the lethal MB2 that Japan has been looking for, but her approach kinda changed when she became a part of Nakada's NT. Her approach kinda resembled that of Nana Iwasaka since then.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBQ1Tls7h0g

    Not impressed with Hammy so far. She was really lost during the match against Netherlands. A lot of hesitation on her part. She really needs someone to egg her on and in Saga that was usually Toe.


    Yup, Ameze did not play at all

    Nope, Miyashita served once (against Poland if I remember correctly)

    a lot of Brazilian fans think that Japan intended to lose all those games to catch them because they won the friendly matches (so Brazil is easier than Italy). Lots of them are really convinced on that.

    Anyway, I'm curious if there will be new additions to the team or people he will drop.

    I don't think Japan did it on purpose because they'll eventually face their taller and more powerful version, i.e. USA's legit first 6.

    I read a Japanese article in this thread about Airi's comeback in Hinotori after 6 years. Manabe said he wanted Airi to be part of his roster because she's used to playing against taller blockers in NCAA and that would really help them. Maybe that's the reason why Airi debuted in week 3 because Japan is like in the CEV Champions league this week playing against these tall Europeans :rolll::rolll::rolll:


    I think I did. I can't remember. I haven't posted any articles in awhile.

    Yes I think it was that article. I'm not sure tho it was a long time ago

    What did Manabe say he expected from Airi? This was never fully clarified.

    I read a Japanese article in this thread about Airi's comeback in Hinotori after 6 years. Manabe said he wanted Airi to be part of his roster because she's used to playing against taller blockers in NCAA and that would really help them. Maybe that's the reason why Airi debuted in week 3 because Japan is like in the CEV Champions league this week playing against these tall Europeans :rolll::rolll::rolll:

    There are clubs that restricts the athletes from posting too much on their personal sns accounts. Okayama for one forbids the use of social media and I know Victorina has very strict rules on what their players post on their accounts. Aranmare players cannot post anything without the permission of their manager. No one's worse than Nakada though.


    Phoenix at least you mentioning Asano paid off

    Ooh I see... Then Denso and Ageo must be the teams lenient on this policy as seen on Asano’s (Denso) and Miiku Iwasawa’s (Ageo) ig. I’ve watched all Iwasa’s funny tiktok videos on her ig. She’s so hilarious :rolll::rolll::rolll:. I know Miyashita’s legit ig tho but it’s private.

    Speaking of Nanami Asano, I'm liking her personality based on her ig :heart:. You can see that she's a free-spirited Japanese :dance6:. She's like a "nail that sticks out" that must be hammered down in Japanese society lol :rolll:. Girl be flexin her butt, LV purse, and every expensive stuff she has. She had an ig story where she and her bestie, Yoshino Sato (the Denso one), danced to a Tiktok dance with a fuck you move :rolll::rolll::rolll:. I was shocked lol it was like the first time I saw v.leaeguers who fuck you'd like it's nothing. She also has a unique fashion style :mirror:.

    Yamagishi is less agile than I thought. They need a different libero alongside Kojima.

    It's a shame that Buijs and Savelkoel targeted her. Digging is not really Yamagishi's specialty. If you watch Ageo vs Denso matches, Fukudome totally outperformed her. Fukudome will surely get her spot alongside Kojima.