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Post by ironhammer on Mar 5, 2024 7:11:53 GMT -5
Anyone know who is the new coach for Korea? Cesar Hernandez Gonzalez was fired after the Asian Games last year for a dreadful performance (the coach for the Korean men team was let go as well for a similarly horrid coaching).
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Post by heavenkit on Mar 8, 2024 4:52:47 GMT -5
Japan has invited Melissa Valdes and Jaja Santiago in the training camp. I wonder if the Fed is hopeful that atleast one of them will get the clearance to play for Japan before Olympics. But if not, they will be great inclusion to the team in the incoming years.
I just peep at Santiago's stats in the vleague and she is posting MVP numbers. No wonder why Japan wants her now.
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Post by ironhammer on Mar 8, 2024 5:17:34 GMT -5
Japan has invited Melissa Valdes and Jaja Santiago in the training camp. I wonder if the Fed is hopeful that atleast one of them will get the clearance to play for Japan before Olympics. But if not, they will be great inclusion to the team in the incoming years. I just peep at Santiago's stats in the vleague and she is posting MVP numbers. No wonder why Japan wants her now. Normally it is very very difficult (some would say almost impossible) for a foreigner to gain Japanese citizenship. But for athletes, how does that work? I am assuming it would be easier...but what is the process like? |
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Post by volleyb on Mar 8, 2024 6:46:08 GMT -5
Japan has invited Melissa Valdes and Jaja Santiago in the training camp. I wonder if the Fed is hopeful that atleast one of them will get the clearance to play for Japan before Olympics. But if not, they will be great inclusion to the team in the incoming years. I just peep at Santiago's stats in the vleague and she is posting MVP numbers. No wonder why Japan wants her now. Jaja Santiago doesn't have her Japanese citizenship yet. This is confirmed by her Japanese husband (former Ageo assistant coach, now coaching in the Philippines) today in his post. I believe there is also a rule that she still needs 2 years after getting the citizenship? I have no idea where Melissa is now in her citizenship process. She didn't have a good performance in the recent season though, coming from injury. |
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Post by Wichsen on Mar 8, 2024 9:33:33 GMT -5
Japan has invited Melissa Valdes and Jaja Santiago in the training camp. I wonder if the Fed is hopeful that atleast one of them will get the clearance to play for Japan before Olympics. But if not, they will be great inclusion to the team in the incoming years. I just peep at Santiago's stats in the vleague and she is posting MVP numbers. No wonder why Japan wants her now. just saw it now. I just saw Santiago play with JT and drews. How come she never get an invitation to any European club? She is very tall 195cm and very good performance! Japanese never had a great mb after araki? |
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Post by Norah Sus on Mar 8, 2024 10:51:48 GMT -5
Japan has invited Melissa Valdes and Jaja Santiago in the training camp. I wonder if the Fed is hopeful that atleast one of them will get the clearance to play for Japan before Olympics. But if not, they will be great inclusion to the team in the incoming years. I just peep at Santiago's stats in the vleague and she is posting MVP numbers. No wonder why Japan wants her now. just saw it now. I just saw Santiago play with JT and drews. How come she never get an invitation to any European club? She is very tall 195cm and very good performance! Japanese never had a great mb after araki? She may have had offers; but I think part of obtaining Japanese citizenship is living in the country for five years consecutively. It’s a little harder than some countries in that you can’t be gone as often, IIRC from a friend who gained citizenship through marriage. |
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Post by trojansc on Mar 11, 2024 1:02:37 GMT -5
Anyone know if Bulgaria is going to be competitive in the VNL?
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Post by avid 2.0 on Mar 11, 2024 7:19:58 GMT -5
Anyone know if Bulgaria is going to be competitive in the VNL? probably not I’m curious to as how France will do. None of their good players are having good club seasons |
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Mar 11, 2024 12:17:44 GMT -5
The only Bulgarian player that is having a good season imo is Merelin Nikolova. She has had a bit of a break out season this year.
France (to me) seems to be one of those teams where the players play better in NT season.
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Post by bzo on Mar 12, 2024 5:51:33 GMT -5
Azerbaijan, Czechia, Sweden and Turkey will host EuroVolley 2026. Hence Serbia, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Slovakia are qualified based on the final standing in EuroVolley 2023 while for example Germany will need to play qualifiers (first qualifier matches will be played in August this year). Qualifier pools: www-old.cev.eu/Competition-Area/competition.aspx?ID=1573&PID=2991 |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Mar 18, 2024 9:13:38 GMT -5
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Mar 18, 2024 11:28:56 GMT -5
lol uh idk why anyone would want to take that job right now but...good luck to him
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Post by avid 2.0 on Mar 18, 2024 13:38:06 GMT -5
lol uh idk why anyone would want to take that job right now but...good luck to him $$$ |
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Post by manyshaped on Mar 21, 2024 23:18:49 GMT -5
serbia is playing two friendlies against russia this summer 👀
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Post by volleyl0ver on Mar 21, 2024 23:30:37 GMT -5
serbia is playing two friendlies against russia this summer 👀 They ever gonna let Russia play in tournaments again?😭 |
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