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Post by Reach on Jul 8, 2019 19:38:58 GMT -5
my thoughts exactly! Can we take 24 players though? Or just 14 for the whole event? Have read rumors they are allowing 24 to travel to Japan. You can only dress 14 players for each match though That's a lot of expense.
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Post by Millennium on Jul 8, 2019 20:55:37 GMT -5
Have read rumors they are allowing 24 to travel to Japan. You can only dress 14 players for each match though That's a lot of expense. Well, USAV's bank account is a little more padded now.
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Post by Pipe Attack on Jul 8, 2019 21:55:53 GMT -5
Just think this tournament is rather useless now as it really has no weight on the Olympics ... except for international points ... as someone mentioned. But then again, who really cares! You almost want to be put in the pool of death. In the past 2 games, I think the Olympic champion has come from there!
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Post by alohavball on Jul 9, 2019 19:30:53 GMT -5
Just think this tournament is rather useless now as it really has no weight on the Olympics ... except for international points ... as someone mentioned. But then again, who really cares! You almost want to be put in the pool of death. In the past 2 games, I think the Olympic champion has come from there! Yes China (Rio 2016) won the 2015 World Cup, but Brazil (London 2012) placed 5th in the 2011 World Cup. Brazil (Beijing 2008) also placed 2nd in the 2007 World Cup. I read that the 2023 World Cup will go back to normal where the top 2 teams will qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Regarding rosters I doubt teams will bring 25 players to Japan, maybe 18 at most just to have other options available in case of injury.
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Post by ToddyJ on Jul 31, 2019 11:23:20 GMT -5
I just heard back from a representative at Flo Sports. I asked why the World Cup was not on the schedule of events being covered. As usual her response was garbage. She says the schedule is subject to change and to stay tuned.
I’m about go straight to their headquarters and demand to speak to their CEO or whomever is in charge. I live in Austin so it’s just around the corner.
For those of us who bought a yearly subscription they need to provide a schedule upfront so we can see what content we are purchasing. I also got automatically billed for a second year and didn’t know that that was how it worked.
How do the rest of you watch your volleyball? Do I need to get a VPN and just subscribe to volleyball tv? Is that the solution?
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Post by Steve vb on Jul 31, 2019 13:10:46 GMT -5
How do the rest of you watch your volleyball? Do I need to get a VPN and just subscribe to volleyball tv? Is that the solution? In China, I have a VPN putting me in the US. Therefore I subscribe to FLO for two months only during the VNL and I subscribe to either Youtube TV or Direct TV Now to watch the upcoming Olympic Qualifiers on the Olympic channel. Because the Olympic Channel doesn't seem to carry Thailand's matches, I will try to view them on regular Youtube. If you translate "Thailand Volleyball" to Thai language and then copy and paste into the Youtube search bar, I can almost always find the Thailand match. For China's matches, they are all broadcast live on CCTV's (sports channel) and also available to re-watch on-line, but only from within China. During the World Cup, I will be back in the US and haven't thought about how I will watch it. I do like your idea of using a VPN when in the US to subscribe to volleyball TV.
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Post by rosiegirl on Jul 31, 2019 14:07:41 GMT -5
I just heard back from a representative at Flo Sports. I asked why the World Cup was not on the schedule of events being covered. As usual her response was garbage. She says the schedule is subject to change and to stay tuned. I’m about go straight to their headquarters and demand to speak to their CEO or whomever is in charge. I live in Austin so it’s just around the corner. For those of us who bought a yearly subscription they need to provide a schedule upfront so we can see what content we are purchasing. I also got automatically billed for a second year and didn’t know that that was how it worked. How do the rest of you watch your volleyball? Do I need to get a VPN and just subscribe to volleyball tv? Is that the solution? Yup, that's what I've done for the last two years -- got a VPN (originally Tunnel Bear but then switched to ExpressVPN this year) and subscribed to Volleyball TV. Works amazingly well!
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Post by SportyBucky on Jul 31, 2019 14:29:24 GMT -5
Just think this tournament is rather useless now as it really has no weight on the Olympics ... except for international points ... as someone mentioned. But then again, who really cares! You almost want to be put in the pool of death. In the past 2 games, I think the Olympic champion has come from there! The only benefits are giving developing players time to do so, and seems most of those are going back to college, and having the team continue to play together and gel.
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Post by ToddyJ on Jul 31, 2019 15:00:57 GMT -5
I just heard back from a representative at Flo Sports. I asked why the World Cup was not on the schedule of events being covered. As usual her response was garbage. She says the schedule is subject to change and to stay tuned. I’m about go straight to their headquarters and demand to speak to their CEO or whomever is in charge. I live in Austin so it’s just around the corner. For those of us who bought a yearly subscription they need to provide a schedule upfront so we can see what content we are purchasing. I also got automatically billed for a second year and didn’t know that that was how it worked. How do the rest of you watch your volleyball? Do I need to get a VPN and just subscribe to volleyball tv? Is that the solution? Yup, that's what I've done for the last two years -- got a VPN (originally Tunnel Bear but then switched to ExpressVPN this year) and subscribed to Volleyball TV. Works amazingly well! is Volleyball TV easy to use? like can you watch matches on demand or only live?
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Post by newfoundballer15 on Jul 31, 2019 15:20:53 GMT -5
Yup, that's what I've done for the last two years -- got a VPN (originally Tunnel Bear but then switched to ExpressVPN this year) and subscribed to Volleyball TV. Works amazingly well! is Volleyball TV easy to use? like can you watch matches on demand or only live? Its very easy, and every replay that's ever been on the website is there, as well as live when the event is live! I am going to grad school in the UK and I don't need a VPN for it, but I used it before I moved here as well.
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Post by ToddyJ on Aug 6, 2019 20:19:35 GMT -5
My roster predictions for this tournament:
S: Calini, Poulter OH: MBH, Robinson, Hill, Larson, Foecke MB: Ogbogu, Washington, Dixon, H. Tapp OPP: Drews, Lowe L: Courtney
Bring the extra OH so one can be a second Libero when needed. Make ANYONE but an OH the captain so we can see Larson at Libero if needed.
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Post by Hawk Attack on Aug 6, 2019 20:33:02 GMT -5
My roster predictions for this tournament: S: Calini, Poulter OH: MBH, Robinson, Hill, Larson, Foecke MB: Ogbogu, Washington, Dixon, H. Tapp OPP: Drews, Lowe L: Courtney Bring the extra OH so one can be a second Libero when needed. Make ANYONE but an OH the captain so we can see Larson at Libero if needed. I bet he brings Hancock over Foecke. I know this is probably what he's going to do... but I hate it.
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Post by ToddyJ on Aug 6, 2019 20:38:49 GMT -5
My roster predictions for this tournament: S: Calini, Poulter OH: MBH, Robinson, Hill, Larson, Foecke MB: Ogbogu, Washington, Dixon, H. Tapp OPP: Drews, Lowe L: Courtney Bring the extra OH so one can be a second Libero when needed. Make ANYONE but an OH the captain so we can see Larson at Libero if needed. I bet he brings Hancock over Foecke. I know this is probably what he's going to do... but I hate it. More setter roulette eh? UGH
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2019 20:43:45 GMT -5
My roster predictions for this tournament: S: Calini, Poulter OH: MBH, Robinson, Hill, Larson, Foecke MB: Ogbogu, Washington, Dixon, H. Tapp OPP: Drews, Lowe L: Courtney Bring the extra OH so one can be a second Libero when needed. Make ANYONE but an OH the captain so we can see Larson at Libero if needed. I bet he brings Hancock over Foecke. WHY DO PEOPLE THINK THIS SHE HASN'T MADE A ROSTER SINCE MAY
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Post by ToddyJ on Aug 6, 2019 20:45:33 GMT -5
I bet he brings Hancock over Foecke. WHY DO PEOPLE THINK THIS SHE HASN'T MADE A ROSTER SINCE MAY I dont' think its what any of us "wants".......I think he just thinks it might happen. He's not about it either. Neither am I.
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