Posts by Sentenza_69

Quote from serdar

Any rumours about Zhu? Conegliano can't rely on Nika next season she is terrible so far

Conegliano is always very careful not to leak news too far in advance...

However, as is their tradition, having done very little in the transfer market this year, they've surely already made moves for next year...

The few rumors circulating say that Zhu is on his way out and that Wolosz could also be on the market: some say they could move a key player (perhaps two) from Turkey and another from China, and that they're ready to oppose any financial offer to keep Gabi and Haak...

The issue of Moki remains, and it's unclear whether she'll continue at the end of the season or not...

But these are all vague rumors, and in some cases from sources that need to be verified...

I think Haak's arrival midway through the season is a transfer fantasy and highly unlikely...

We'll see next season, but no matter how much money there is, I don't think they'll be able to convince her to go to Galatasaray with money alone, without a substantial project...

Anyway, Gabi could also make a move at the end of the season: there are many rumors circulating in Italy that she will receive (or perhaps has already received...) important offers from at least one top Italian team...

Quote from Toguttt

I guess having a much more competitive club (Scandicci) full of stars in the same city contributes a lot to the nearly empty venue. Most volleyball fans in Florence area prefer to go to the venue when Savino is playing, not Il Bisonte.

In Florence, the situation is slightly more complicated...

Historically, when it comes to sports in the city, there's only one thing: football and FIORENTINA, which is a religion in the city, even now that the team is doing terribly...

All other sports, even when they've reached levels of excellence, have always been marginal and poorly followed...

Even SdB actually struggles to bring people to the arena and only makes up numbers thanks to huge freebies and discounts (tickets for €5, even €1, for children and their families).

However, it must be said that Scandicci has a very well-structured staff to promote its games, while Bisonte, due to an incomprehensible club policy, doesn't even try...

Quote from fire_erik_sullivan

USA won the U17 NORCECA championship.

Maya Ogbogu (yes she's related to Chi) was top scorer in the final with 21 points (in the sweep of Mexico)

She is Chiaka's second cousin: her cousin's daughter... Am I right?

Quote from Diesse14

About the match between Firenze and San Giovanni: it was quite sad to see the venue nearly empty. Does somebody know if there's any problem for Il Bisonte?

I don't know what kind of problems you're referring to...

If they're financial, the problems should be solved for the next three years: thanks to the agreement with BigMat for the management of the arena, Bisonte should have the budget to compete in the A1 league, obviously with the sole ambition of avoiding relegation and, if the season goes well, trying to secure one of the last two spots in the postseason...

In any case, despite the financial problems of the last two years, the club is debt-free and has always paid all player salaries on time: other, much more prestigious clubs have very worrying situations...

The crowd issue is unfortunately a corporate issue: the Bisonte management (if they exist) doesn't seem to care about the crowds at the arena... Despite being the only A1 team with its own arena, it's the one with the smallest crowds, making no effort to encourage people to come to games, and is the only one without an organized group of supporters: its historic group of supporters dissolved this year due to a lack of dialogue with the club...

Quote from Phoenix

Do you guys think he's changed his mind about Lubian, Bonifacio, Pietrini etc...

Hopefully Orro does take a sabbatical so we can see how well Eze holds up

The door is open to everyone...

Velasco never said it was closed, but he said that a place in the national team, aside from a few star players, is not a given for anyone, and that those who turned down a call-up last year will have to earn it again next year...

So it's up to the girls to earn their call-up...

Currently there are rumours (unconfirmed) only about Danesi: the captain seems to want to take a two-month break and then make herself available for the European Championships...

At the conclusion of the 2025 "Golden Collars" award ceremony for sporting merit to the two World Champion national teams, Velasco confirmed what had already been anticipated and this time officially announced the names of the athletes: Danesi, Egounu, Sylla, and Orro will have the option, at their discretion, to take a sabbatical for the entire summer season, or two months, after their final club match and return to the national team for the European Championship.

Quote from Copravolley22

Adigwe had a great match – she should be MVP today. Fahr is still out of form, but Manfredini finally a good game.

In what universe would Manferdini have played a good match?

She played decently in one set out of four...

In the first, third, and fourth sets, she was practically nothing in all phases of the game...

Montalvo and Kipp did everything in the first set and then, as they gradually faded away, with ZERO contribution from their other teammates, Bergamo disappeared from the court...

They're calling it a done deal.

She'll arrive in November when Zuh returns too...

Vita Akimova (O) is officially part of the Numia Vero Volley Milano roster...

Quote from Madden54

why doesn’t she play like this all the time lol

I don't know...

The only thing I can tell you is that I'm at Palazzo Wanny now, and I was there last Sunday too...

Against Bisonte, she had an angry expression right from the warmup, today she looks like a little girl on a trip to the Luna Park...

'til now, it's a masterclass by Maja...

Quote from jader

Is there any chance that Vakif-Ecza will be streamed without geoblock?

In Italy, only the Fener-Vakif Turkish Super Cup final has been geoblocked, I don't know about other countries...

So far, I've only been able to watch the Sultanar Ligi free on the TVF or TRT Spor YouTube channels...

Quote from Pancake

Since it doesn't require surgery she'll most likely be back in action after 2 weeks. It happened to Darlan before and he was able to recover pretty quickly

I think that's what everyone in Novara is hoping for...

But when you hear "shoulder injury," the fear is always palpable in the air...

The season is over for Jennifer Boldini (S) in Busto...

https://volleybusto.com/forza-…tiamo-piu-forte-di-prima/

Quote from side.out

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I knew Scandicci wouldn't have shrugged off that easily the beating they suffered against Cuneo, and it showed today in the derby. Firenze knew they were the clear underdogs on paper and played quite relaxed, rallying around Knollema. They took full advantage of the complete mess Scandicci made in the second and third set, they didn't close it out but clearly they moved on from the absymal debut agaist Chieri. I don't know if Sentenza_69 will agree with me, but Malešević is getting better and more involved in the attacks, while Bukilić is still looking a bit of a sitting duck. Signs of recovering a decent form from Villani too. Scandicci managed to work it out in the fading phases of the match, when normalizer Bechis relieved Ognjenović (quite off today) and managed to do simple yet effective things, which helped everybody to get out of the hole. This is a closer version of the Skinner almost everybody expects to see, while among the of the few positives I would mention Weitzel (who's embracing her role quite well) and Graziani's entry.

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Malesevic is definitely a surprise: nothing groundbreaking, but much better than I expected...

Bukilic, too, is more light than shade for now: I expected a total bluff...

As for the others, Knollema is excellent, Valoppi holds the field completely (even if she sometimes collapses from overwork), while Villani and Acciarri are too often struggling and lacking consistency... We haven't seen much of Kacmaz yet, but I believe (hope) that she'll be able to come out...

Morello continues to be unconvincing: absent on defense, yesterday she was the one who held the team back in the fourth set and was unable to rekindle it, setting poorly and making every possible tactical mistake. Chiavegatti even called a timeout just for her in the fourth set, but she was unable to adequately respond.

Anyway, Il Bisonte's standings are excellent: having faced three teams that on paper are superior in their first four games, getting five points is completely unexpected...

But Firenze's real championship starts next Saturday: there are four decisive head-to-head matches (Monviso, Cuneo, Perugia, and San Giovanni) in the next three weeks, and they need to earn important points...

Let's see, come on...

Anyway, always Forza Bisonte and TATANKA!!!

Quote from tunc

I am sure that Fenerbahçe will transfer some good players for Consolini during the season. Maybe Li Ying and the other Chinese will join them. If Li Ying joins to Fener, maybe Milenkovic and Yasmeen could go to Consolini.

With these two players, San Giovanni will be relegated anyway...

It would have been the same even if they had arrived at the beginning of the season...

Quote from tunc

Don’t tell this loudly. Turkish Volleyball Federation President is following here.

LOL!!!

Quote from VBdiamond

I really don't see in Parra Serie A1 material, but somehow she started well. I guess teams need to scout her better, because it doesn't look like they really figured out what a weak passer she is.

IMHO...

Parra, like many other mediocre passers, is taking advantage of the switch from Mikasa to Molten at the start of the season: a ball she knows very well...

The Molten is a much more responsive ball on the float serve, and servers (especially those using the "hybrid" serve) are still getting used to it for fear of making mistakes.

Perhaps soon, once they understand how it works, the balance will return to normal...

Quote from Bogdan

FTFY. You are probably right about Morello, but Bukilic is just Bukilic.

You're definitely right...

but Bisonte is just the same Bisonte...

So maybe she's the right shoe for the right foot, and we could reach a compromise that works for both of us...

Or at least I REALLY hope so...