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Post by CAI BIN MUST GO on Jan 9, 2023 15:14:35 GMT -5
how could that even happen? forget about the ban, Poland and Ukraine are definitely not going; there are even problems with Russian players in other countries' clubs going to Poland for CEV competitions.
USA isn't going to go either after the Brittney Griner stuff went down. Canada will surely follow the USA on this.
I don't think Netherlands will go either after their court ruling on MH17. And other EU countries like Germany, Belgium, Slovenia at best will not want to go.
that's already 5 federations that definitely won't go, and at least 8 that have issues.
cite unforeseen issues and selectively create IOQT pools? idk. Send Serbia there and they can deal with them lol maybe they're waiting for China to figure out if they want to/can host. I think maybe they're expecting a bid from China. That makes the most logical sense to the delay. Turkey and Japan are the other two bids that are already determined.
After all, zero covid was dropped faster than Chen Zhan from the national team after 2014, and nobody expected this new development. If FIVB can pad Ary Graca's fat paycheck a bit more they're gonna wait.
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Jan 9, 2023 16:09:40 GMT -5
They’ll probably go 5 regardless with a team like Brazil, and then go 5 with Ukraine too. And we will stan them wholeheartedly regardless
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Post by trojansc on Jan 9, 2023 17:38:43 GMT -5
If Russia somehow does get into the tournament (or host) it will kick Peru out of the tournament.
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Post by ironhammer on Jan 9, 2023 21:12:31 GMT -5
cool this tournament should be really competitive wow there are potentials for some pretty unbalanced pools with the random draws. Belgium or Thailand could have a dream scenario if they host and the draws went their way.Actually as a fan of Thailand, I don't mind that all...
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Post by ironhammer on Jan 9, 2023 21:15:44 GMT -5
so the us of a should have engaged in a war, gotten banned from competing and we wouldn't have lost our #1 ranking this summer? karch, why didn't you think of this?! throw enough money at FIVB and maybe they'll even let you host! Money is really all that matters in the end, isn't it? Although for Russia, I would imagine given the sanctions placed on them, it would be in short supply. And what money they do have (derived from oil and gas revenue) will be used all to fund the Ukraine invasion...
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Post by CAI BIN MUST GO on Jan 9, 2023 21:22:58 GMT -5
throw enough money at FIVB and maybe they'll even let you host! Money is really all that matters in the end, isn't it? Although for Russia, I would imagine given the sanctions placed on them, it would be in short supply. And what money they do have (derived from oil and gas revenue) will be used all to fund the Ukraine invasion... yeah that's another thing i wanted to mention.
where is Russia getting the money when they supposedly don't have enough for the war?
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jan 9, 2023 21:23:43 GMT -5
Money is really all that matters in the end, isn't it? Although for Russia, I would imagine given the sanctions placed on them, it would be in short supply. And what money they do have (derived from oil and gas revenue) will be used all to fund the Ukraine invasion... yeah that's another thing i wanted to mention.
where is Russia getting the money when they supposedly don't have enough for the war?
from the funds they want to try to sue FIVB for for taking the WCH from them 🤣😭
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Post by CAI BIN MUST GO on Jan 9, 2023 21:28:52 GMT -5
yeah that's another thing i wanted to mention.
where is Russia getting the money when they supposedly don't have enough for the war?
from the funds they want to try to sue FIVB for for taking the WCH from them 🤣😭 we both know those funds are going for the next shipment of iranian drones
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Post by trojansc on Jan 18, 2023 19:33:41 GMT -5
day 2048 of waiting for FIVB to announce host cities for 2023 IOQT's
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Post by CAI BIN MUST GO on Jan 18, 2023 19:35:05 GMT -5
day 2048 of waiting for FIVB to announce host cities for 2023 IOQT's Hong Kong Ankara Tokyo
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Jan 18, 2023 19:44:20 GMT -5
as long as Thailand isn't in the Japan pool...
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Post by trojansc on Jan 18, 2023 19:45:25 GMT -5
day 2048 of waiting for FIVB to announce host cities for 2023 IOQT's Hong Kong Ankara Tokyo
i'll allow it!
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Post by trojansc on Jan 18, 2023 19:46:22 GMT -5
as long as Thailand isn't in the Japan pool...
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Jan 18, 2023 19:48:12 GMT -5
as long as Thailand isn't in the Japan pool...
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jan 18, 2023 20:06:33 GMT -5
I still think Poland will get a spot...
what is Hong Kong's covid situation like?
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