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Post by Wichsen on Jul 15, 2020 15:08:29 GMT -5
Or maybe Foecke has her own reason but she should have informed thw club as early as possible? What do you think the possible reason for urgent cancellation of contract?
Maybe she is pregnant? - hello she is married and like 5 or 6 months lockdown! It's possible.
Or maybe accepting other offer from different club team?
Or change of heart - like during the lockdown she realised she doesn't want to be far from her family and decided to take up veterinarian.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2020 15:30:12 GMT -5
I wouldn't generalize a group of people like that. That wasn’t necessarily a dig at Iowa or Nebraska. I would say Italy, as a whole, is taking the virus much more seriously than most of the United States. How much of this is individual practice versus government shutdown? Hard to tell. But looking at the numbers... Italy has a 7-day moving average of 198 daily new cases (as of yesterday). Iowa has a 7-day moving average of 546 daily new cases. Nebraska has a 7-day moving average of 217 daily new cases. Especially given population size, I don’t think Iowa or Nebraska is safer than Italy right now. (Btw not trying to turn this political or anything, so I won’t post on this further.) The numbers are different if you look at rural Iowa/Nebraska, where Foecke is most likely to reside. I won't/shouldn't speculate any further, it's not fair to Foecke, given she hasn't said anything about her reasoning. I hope she's well and wish her the best in whatever her future plans are.
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Post by nothingbutcorn on Jul 15, 2020 15:47:57 GMT -5
Isn't there a ban on Americans traveling to Europe currently?
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Post by alohavball on Jul 15, 2020 16:02:11 GMT -5
From the club: Company confirmation has also arrived: Mikaela Foecke will not return to play in Florence. The company issued a statement on the matter, announcing that it wanted to return to the market and that it had given a mandate to its lawyer to take the necessary actions. "Il Bisonte Firenze informs that on 9 July, a few hours after the widely scheduled departure for the retreat of Lizzano in Belvedere, the athlete Mikaela Foecke has made known her desire not to return to Italy in view of the next season. Will reconfirmed on July 14, when the American squashing machine also declined the second call. The company, dismayed by the athlete's behavior, has instructed its lawyer to take the necessary actions to protect the image of the Club. The Bisonte Firenze will return to the market trying to repair the technical damage caused by this unilateral, albeit conscious choice of the difficulties given the moment ”. On top of this, looks like there's other ongoing drama within the Italian League. Antonijevic (SRB) is suing Casalmaggiore for missing payments. Rosamaria (BRA), Lazic (SWE), and Crncevic (SRB) may take legal action against Perugia and Veltman (CAN) with a complaint about Brescia. Without stating names the article also talks about some Americans who could follow suit. www.volleyball.it/lega-femminile-il-taglio-unilaterale-al-70-portera-nuovi-ban-ai-club-italiani-casalmaggiore-perugia-e-brescia-a-rischio/
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Post by alohavball on Jul 15, 2020 16:06:55 GMT -5
Isn't there a ban on Americans traveling to Europe currently? Not sure how, but Hancock returned to Novara recently. Washington who is also on the team is still here though.
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on Jul 15, 2020 16:21:23 GMT -5
Or maybe Foecke has her own reason but she should have informed thw club as early as possible? What do you think the possible reason for urgent cancellation of contract? Maybe she is pregnant? - hello she is married and like 5 or 6 months lockdown! It's possible. Or maybe accepting other offer from different club team? Or change of heart - like during the lockdown she realised she doesn't want to be far from her family and decided to take up veterinarian. Concerning Mrs. Foecke-Richter: it really isn't anyone's business here...as far as what her reasons were. Mentioning a potential pregnancy is inappropriate, at best! Some of us VTers are also with Inside VolleyCountry; this hardly made a ripple there.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2020 17:39:29 GMT -5
I do hope it's nothing serious. I wish her the best. However if it was just a "I don't want to play oversees after all" reason, I think that is pretty unprofessional and really puts the team in a bad position. However with out any proof or a known reason....all we can do is speculate.
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Post by werka on Jul 15, 2020 22:20:23 GMT -5
Miss JT and Miss Chi are on their way to Turkey! Time to slay in Eczacibasi VitrA.
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Post by superjago on Jul 16, 2020 1:08:32 GMT -5
Isn't there a ban on Americans traveling to Europe currently? I guess it depends on the country, for example in Poland, even if you're not the EU citizen, you can enter the country if you have a work permit, so athletes are allowed Shelly Stafford is right now on her way to Poland via Amsterdam
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Post by werka on Jul 16, 2020 2:23:36 GMT -5
Good luck to Stafford. Is she in the radar for a potential call up from NT?
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Post by alohavball on Jul 16, 2020 2:44:15 GMT -5
Did we ever find out the resolution of the Kelsie Payne debacle? Not sure, but she posted on her IG story of her at the airport heading to South Korea.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2020 9:06:48 GMT -5
Good luck to Stafford. Is she in the radar for a potential call up from NT? She played very well the 3-4 weeks she was in Puerto Rico. This will be a more telling season
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2020 9:22:15 GMT -5
Good luck to Stafford. Is she in the radar for a potential call up from NT? I hope so
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Post by udubhuskiefan on Jul 17, 2020 12:10:06 GMT -5
I’m not sure if this was a known fact, but Morgan Hentz is in the USA gym (on Poulter’s Instagram)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2020 12:13:57 GMT -5
I’m not sure if this was a known fact, but Morgan Hentz is in the USA gym (on Poulter’s Instagram) Yep. She has been in all of the USAWNT video group chats since April when the shutdown first occurred. Foecke and Plummer were also part of the group. The whole team was present. I am sure most American athletes who are having visa issues getting to their pro teams will train at the USA gym until they can get overseas.
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