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Post by ToddyJ on Feb 26, 2019 16:33:25 GMT -5
Top 8 Teams:
Novara, Vakifbank, Eczacibasi, Fenerbahçe (Pot 1)
Dinamo Moscow, Stuttgart, Scandicci, Conegliano (Pot 2)
Drawing of Lots for Quarterfinals should be happening with in the next few days.
That is one stacked group of teams.
Can’t wait!
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Post by agean09 on Feb 26, 2019 16:52:55 GMT -5
I would love to see Stuttgart upset someone. I think they're a bit out of their league against these other teams, but it's fun watching all those young Americans together! And Krystal Rivers is great!
I want Conegliano to win it all!
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Post by ironhammer on Feb 27, 2019 1:10:02 GMT -5
Top 8 Teams: Novara, Vakifbank, Eczacibasi, Fenerbahçe (Pot 1) Dinamo Moscow, Stuttgart, Scandicci, Conegliano (Pot 2) Drawing of Lots for Quarterfinals should be happening with in the next few days. That is one stacked group of teams. Can’t wait! I'm hoping Vakifbank wins. Yeah I know, that's like rooting for the Yankees, but I like them all the same.
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Post by volleyguy on Feb 27, 2019 3:43:38 GMT -5
I would love to see Stuttgart upset someone. I think they're a bit out of their league against these other teams, but it's fun watching all those young Americans together! And Krystal Rivers is great! I want Conegliano to win it all! Stuttgart has had a good season, but they got smashed in the German Cup final against Schwerin, which may have been sort of a trap match for them after a CL match against Vakifbank a day earlier. Bugg was wildly inconsistent in the Cup final and while Rivers is very physical, she still has a long way to go to perform well consistently at this level.
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Post by ToddyJ on Feb 27, 2019 4:02:38 GMT -5
Tough to call until we see who is matched up in the quarters. The weakest of the Top 4 pool winners is probably Fenerbahçe. Dinamo Moscow won’t draw them. I’m really hoping Novara doesn’t draw Scandicci or Conegliano. It would be pretty rad to have Eczacibasi, Vakifbank, Novara and Conegliano all in the semis. 😱😱
Of those four I would like to see any of them win except for Vakifbank 🤷🏻♂️. Time for some new blood at the top.
But I need to pick a winner........let’s go with Novara. Loving them more and more lately. Plus I’m officially on the Carlini bandwagon. Winning the CL I hope will solidify her on the USNT. It’s time.
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Post by ironhammer on Feb 27, 2019 20:56:33 GMT -5
Tough to call until we see who is matched up in the quarters. The weakest of the Top 4 pool winners is probably Fenerbahçe. Dinamo Moscow won’t draw them. I’m really hoping Novara doesn’t draw Scandicci or Conegliano. It would be pretty rad to have Eczacibasi, Vakifbank, Novara and Conegliano all in the semis. 😱😱 Of those four I would like to see any of them win except for Vakifbank 🤷🏻♂️. Time for some new blood at the top.But I need to pick a winner........let’s go with Novara. Loving them more and more lately. Plus I’m officially on the Carlini bandwagon. Winning the CL I hope will solidify her on the USNT. It’s time. Haha, got to disagree with you there, I am a diehard Vakifbank fan. But I totally get your point about having a new champion.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2019 23:18:58 GMT -5
I would love to see Stuttgart upset someone. I think they're a bit out of their league against these other teams, but it's fun watching all those young Americans together! And Krystal Rivers is great! I want Conegliano to win it all! Stuttgart has had a good season, but they got smashed in the German Cup final against Schwerin, which may have been sort of a trap match for them after a CL match against Vakifbank a day earlier. Bugg was wildly inconsistent in the Cup final and while Rivers is very physical, she still has a long way to go to perform well consistently at this level. Rivers is very short, she renewed her contract for 2 more seasons..which means she`s certainly not reaching the next level....but if she was taller.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2019 23:26:35 GMT -5
Tough to call until we see who is matched up in the quarters. The weakest of the Top 4 pool winners is probably Fenerbahçe. Dinamo Moscow won’t draw them. I’m really hoping Novara doesn’t draw Scandicci or Conegliano. It would be pretty rad to have Eczacibasi, Vakifbank, Novara and Conegliano all in the semis. 😱😱 Of those four I would like to see any of them win except for Vakifbank 🤷🏻♂️. Time for some new blood at the top. But I need to pick a winner........let’s go with Novara. Loving them more and more lately. Plus I’m officially on the Carlini bandwagon. Winning the CL I hope will solidify her on the USNT. It’s time. Think this way....If Novara goes all the way..Carlini won`t be able to join the team for the start of VNL as VNL starts 3 days after CL final....while Hancock ( her team won`t even reach the semis at Italian League) and Lloyd will be at the gym already. Which means Carlini will be already a few steps behind and probably won`t have enough time to be the starting setter for VNL....and in fact she would have 0 days off if she joined the NT after CL.
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Post by ToddyJ on Feb 28, 2019 0:20:33 GMT -5
Tough to call until we see who is matched up in the quarters. The weakest of the Top 4 pool winners is probably Fenerbahçe. Dinamo Moscow won’t draw them. I’m really hoping Novara doesn’t draw Scandicci or Conegliano. It would be pretty rad to have Eczacibasi, Vakifbank, Novara and Conegliano all in the semis. 😱😱 Of those four I would like to see any of them win except for Vakifbank 🤷🏻♂️. Time for some new blood at the top. But I need to pick a winner........let’s go with Novara. Loving them more and more lately. Plus I’m officially on the Carlini bandwagon. Winning the CL I hope will solidify her on the USNT. It’s time. Think this way....If Novara goes all the way..Carlini won`t be able to join the team for the start of VNL as VNL starts 3 days after CL final....while Hancock ( her team won`t even reach the semis at Italian League) and Lloyd will be at the gym already. Which means Carlini will be already a few steps behind and probably won`t have enough time to be the starting setter for VNL....and in fact she would have 0 days off if she joined the NT after CL. Maybe not for the first or second leg but she could join by the home leg on week three. This of course is all based on the assumption that Karch will rotate the 21 player roster around. It will also depend on how well the team does in the first two weeks. She will be on the preliminary roster.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2019 0:57:27 GMT -5
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Post by shesasetter on Feb 28, 2019 0:59:04 GMT -5
Wasn't this the case for Hill and Robinson last summer...? I see what you did there. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Post by ironhammer on Feb 28, 2019 11:36:48 GMT -5
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Post by yupyupyup on Feb 28, 2019 12:10:23 GMT -5
I mean, you could respond to him informing that it’s a fair point instead of responding in a childish way? Good to know there wasn’t a schedule conflict, at least last year.
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Post by ToddyJ on Feb 28, 2019 18:43:50 GMT -5
Honestly I’m fine with the conflicts. All of us want to see other younger talent playing in the VNL anyways. It won’t happen because Karch will want to “defend” their 2018 gold.....which is acinine. 🤷🏻♂️
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Post by c4ndlelight on Feb 28, 2019 19:02:38 GMT -5
Even if we are committed to going all-out in the Finals cuz USAV needs the $1 million, we could use the B squad for at least one weekend and still be fine.
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