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Post by johnbar on Jun 5, 2017 17:17:11 GMT -5
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Post by pnw_mark on Jun 5, 2017 22:21:59 GMT -5
You have to wonder if a few players who haven't signed the contract are a little more tempted now.
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Post by JB Southpaw on Jun 6, 2017 8:21:45 GMT -5
You have to wonder if a few players who haven't signed the contract are a little more tempted now. The point increases are interesting. There are going to be odd pairings for these, as I'm sure players will just want to be in the MD to secure the extra points. Do either MB or Chi overlap with any FIVBs? |
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Post by johnbar on Jun 6, 2017 11:57:58 GMT -5
Who is still holding out besides KWJ?
Are there a few on the men's side?
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Post by JB Southpaw on Jun 6, 2017 13:16:14 GMT -5
BTW, on twitter Kerri is taking credit for this.
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Post by guest2 on Jun 6, 2017 14:08:21 GMT -5
BTW, on twitter Kerri is taking credit for this. If Kerri were the leader of some strange anti-birth control positivity cult, how different would her twitter look? 5%, 10%, certainly not 15. I wish she would stop talking, tweeting, posting on Instagram etc. and just play volleyball. She is better than anyone in history at that and she is just awful as a celebrity/advocate. To answer the earlier question the only remaining holdouts are Kolinske and Robbie Page. |
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Post by johnbar on Jun 6, 2017 20:06:17 GMT -5
Yeah, I had to stop following her on twitter a year or so ago. Just couldn't stand it any more.
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Post by donnyw on Jun 6, 2017 21:38:14 GMT -5
I'm new here and it's hard not to have an opinion on the Kerri/AVP situation. I have been a fan of beach volleyball, the AVP for years & also a fan of Kerris. I just find this whole thing ridiculous. It makes no sense to me why the two sides can't come to a solution. We have one of the two best female players the USA have at the moment not playing this game right now and I'm not sure she even cares that she's not playing. I know she cares about this sport, but she is risking a lot in my opinion. I also think the AVP could have done a better job making their athletes happy without giving them a ultimatum. Sign on for four years or there is no tour. Seems like a long time to ask these players to commit to. I just have to believe that if KW is serious about making a Toyko run, she will have to go back to the AVP at some point. This is just my humble opinion though.
I looked on Twitter & the only thing I saw was someone telling her that her efforts were working & her responding to it. If people in the VB world don't think Donald Sun didn't implement this Gold Series with the absence of Kerri Walsh in mind, they are crazzzzyyyyy. This had the KW factor written all over it...The money that the AVP is saving by not paying Walsh is paying dividends for them. Plus Donald may feel like he is rubbing it in her face a little. This Gold series thing doesn't happen if Walsh is playing AVP this year.
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Post by bigfan on Jun 6, 2017 21:46:10 GMT -5
BTW, on twitter Kerri is taking credit for this. I don't follow. Please elaborate. Thanks |
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Post by bigfan on Jun 6, 2017 21:47:30 GMT -5
The only time I follow Kerri and her exploits is here on Volleytalk and all her drama and nonsense wears me out.
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Post by donnyw on Jun 6, 2017 22:18:14 GMT -5
Big Fan....Here is the only tweet I see in responding to someone that feels Kerris absence played a role in this big AVP 11th hour announcement. Makes me soooo happy! I'm excited to continue the GROWTH & the RISE of our game! @leonardarmato @fivbbeach usavbeach @thenvl @avpbeach KInd of having the looks the two sides trying to beat each other to big announcements. |
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Post by JB Southpaw on Jun 7, 2017 7:09:37 GMT -5
Big Fan....Here is the only tweet I see in responding to someone that feels Kerris absence played a role in this big AVP 11th hour announcement. Makes me soooo happy! I'm excited to continue the GROWTH & the RISE of our game! @leonardarmato @fivbbeach usavbeach @thenvl @avpbeach KInd of having the looks the two sides trying to beat each other to big announcements. this response was to a tweet about the gold series. |
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Post by guest2 on Jun 7, 2017 8:55:46 GMT -5
This Gold series thing doesn't happen if Walsh is playing AVP this year. I'm not following the logic here, would you mind explaining what Kerri had to do with this? |
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Post by crunch on Jun 7, 2017 9:38:47 GMT -5
This had the KW factor written all over it...The money that the AVP is saving by not paying Walsh is paying dividends for them. Plus Donald may feel like he is rubbing it in her face a little. This Gold series thing doesn't happen if Walsh is playing AVP this year. So if I'm understanding this correctly, KW gets credit for the Gold Series because by not getting her $150,000 (or whatever it was) AVP appearance fees from now on, the AVP saves money and thus winnings $ go up for the players. KW falls on her sword for the good of the game? That's her strategy? She just sued the avp for unpaid compensation. Saving the avp money is not on her mind at all. I apologize if I've misunderstood. |
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Post by JB Southpaw on Jun 7, 2017 12:21:14 GMT -5
This had the KW factor written all over it...The money that the AVP is saving by not paying Walsh is paying dividends for them. Plus Donald may feel like he is rubbing it in her face a little. This Gold series thing doesn't happen if Walsh is playing AVP this year. So if I'm understanding this correctly, KW gets credit for the Gold Series because by not getting her $150,000 (or whatever it was) AVP appearance fees from now on, the AVP saves money and thus winnings $ go up for the players. KW falls on her sword for the good of the game? That's her strategy? She just sued the avp for unpaid compensation. Saving the avp money is not on her mind at all. I apologize if I've misunderstood. I haven't seen anything were KW has given up anything. She probably believes she and Leonard have put the pressure on Mr. Sun to up his game. |
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