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Post by ddbb on May 7, 2024 9:44:23 GMT -5
That's the 1st week roster only I should add. Yes, Zhu won't be with the team in the 1st week. Now I can be wrong here, but I think US should beat China in the 1st week preliminary round. Unless Cai Bin pulls a surprise with a new strategy with the roster, their ability to compete without Zhu will be limited. Of course, its possible Cai Bin has finally seen the light and has learned from his past coaching failures. But that would imply Cai Bin is more competent than what the record suggest. The US I suppose could always have an off-day for whatever reason and peform below their potential. But at least on paper, the US does appear the stronger team...for the moment. To be fair to Cai Bin, this is the best set of players in China right now minus Zhu. Zheng Yixin is an experiment for couple of years now in the Opposite position because China just doesnt have the talent in that position. It hasn’t materialized yet but I’m sure he is hoping its going to work leading to the olympics, plus ZCN is back albeit questionable form. Setter and libero is where China is the most inconsistent. They just don’t have the talent in those position like they used to have. zhang changning is getting reps on the opposite so i think they might try her out there.
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Post by volleyb on May 7, 2024 10:16:45 GMT -5
I know Zhuang Yushan is undersized for Chinese OH but I’m sad they didn’t give her a chance, even for that extended roster.
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on May 7, 2024 11:40:26 GMT -5
Thailand Week 1 Roster OH: Chatchu-on, Wipawee, Sasipapron, Donphon OPP: Pimpichaya, Thanacha MB: Thatdao, Hattaya, Jarasporn, Wimonrat S: Pornpun, Natthanicha L: Piyanut, Supatra No Ajcharaporn wow. i mean i know ajcharaporn has kind of had a drop in performance recently but she's been such a staple for Thailand. can't believe she's not on the roster at all, especially for a program that sends it's A-team to everything.
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Post by avid 2.0 on May 7, 2024 11:41:29 GMT -5
Thailand Week 1 Roster OH: Chatchu-on, Wipawee, Sasipapron, Donphon OPP: Pimpichaya, Thanacha MB: Thatdao, Hattaya, Jarasporn, Wimonrat S: Pornpun, Natthanicha L: Piyanut, Supatra No Ajcharaporn wow. i mean i know ajcharaporn has kind of had a drop in performance recently but she's been such a staple for Thailand. can't believe she's not on the roster at all, especially for a program that sends it's A-team to everything. I think I saw she's sick
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on May 7, 2024 11:46:20 GMT -5
wow. i mean i know ajcharaporn has kind of had a drop in performance recently but she's been such a staple for Thailand. can't believe she's not on the roster at all, especially for a program that sends it's A-team to everything. I think I saw she's sick ah ok that makes sense
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Post by madden55 on May 7, 2024 12:26:11 GMT -5
2 interesting things regarding the Serbian preparationsz
1. Jelena Blagojevic who has been on the coaching staff for a while is wearing full player gear including a shirt with her old jersey number matching everyone else and appears to be practicing. (She isn’t on the wide roster as a player only as a coach so she can’t compete I don’t think but still very interesting z
2. Sylvia Popovic is actually in the training block. Myself and some other fans kind of assumed she was just named and wasn’t actually going to be potentially playing
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Post by Norah Sus on May 7, 2024 13:44:23 GMT -5
2 interesting things regarding the Serbian preparationsz 1. Jelena Blagojevic who has been on the coaching staff for a while is wearing full player gear including a shirt with her old jersey number matching everyone else and appears to be practicing. (She isn’t on the wide roster as a player only as a coach so she can’t compete I don’t think but still very interesting z 2. Sylvia Popovic is actually in the training block. Myself and some other fans kind of assumed she was just named and wasn’t actually going to be potentially playing Ooh, I like Sylvia, I had no idea she was still doing national team stuff! And I also like that her backup Romanian lib at Lugoj is Popovici.
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Post by madden55 on May 7, 2024 13:49:04 GMT -5
2 interesting things regarding the Serbian preparationsz 1. Jelena Blagojevic who has been on the coaching staff for a while is wearing full player gear including a shirt with her old jersey number matching everyone else and appears to be practicing. (She isn’t on the wide roster as a player only as a coach so she can’t compete I don’t think but still very interesting z 2. Sylvia Popovic is actually in the training block. Myself and some other fans kind of assumed she was just named and wasn’t actually going to be potentially playing Ooh, I like Sylvia, I had no idea she was still doing national team stuff! And I also like that her backup Romanian lib at Lugoj is Popovici. she had retired but I guess she’s back for a run at Paris ?
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Post by madden55 on May 7, 2024 13:54:36 GMT -5
Wonder what kind of shape she is in. She’s a legend. Pusic and Jegdic are both very good in their own right though. No matter what good 3 options there
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Post by ironhammer on May 7, 2024 17:55:41 GMT -5
That's the 1st week roster only I should add. Yes, Zhu won't be with the team in the 1st week. Now I can be wrong here, but I think US should beat China in the 1st week preliminary round. Unless Cai Bin pulls a surprise with a new strategy with the roster, their ability to compete without Zhu will be limited. Of course, its possible Cai Bin has finally seen the light and has learned from his past coaching failures. But that would imply Cai Bin is more competent than what the record suggest. The US I suppose could always have an off-day for whatever reason and peform below their potential. But at least on paper, the US does appear the stronger team...for the moment. you mean the china that beat USA last summer? lol That was last summer. Different season now. I would also expect different performance.
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Post by madden55 on May 7, 2024 19:08:05 GMT -5
Seeing the training pics this is my like most likely VNL roster for week 1
Mirkovic/Miljević Bjelica/Taubner (or Bukilic) Kurtagic/Osmajic/Malasevic Lozo/Uzelac/Lazovic/Tica (or Milenkovic) Popovic/Jegdic (or Medved)
I’d be like pretty shocked if it’s not this
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Post by ironhammer on May 7, 2024 19:20:02 GMT -5
That's the 1st week roster only I should add. Yes, Zhu won't be with the team in the 1st week. Now I can be wrong here, but I think US should beat China in the 1st week preliminary round. Unless Cai Bin pulls a surprise with a new strategy with the roster, their ability to compete without Zhu will be limited. Of course, its possible Cai Bin has finally seen the light and has learned from his past coaching failures. But that would imply Cai Bin is more competent than what the record suggest. The US I suppose could always have an off-day for whatever reason and peform below their potential. But at least on paper, the US does appear the stronger team...for the moment. To be fair to Cai Bin, this is the best set of players in China right now minus Zhu. Zheng Yixin is an experiment for couple of years now in the Opposite position because China just doesnt have the talent in that position. It hasn’t materialized yet but I’m sure he is hoping its going to work leading to the olympics, plus ZCN is back albeit questionable form. Setter and libero is where China is the most inconsistent. They just don’t have the talent in those position like they used to have. I don't know why Cai Bin left Yao Di off the roster. She is a good and experienced setter. Rumors have it that there is a beef between Yao and Cai. Or Yao plans to retire anyway and was not looking to rejoin the NT. Not sure how much weight I should give those rumors, but I would certainly prefer Yao Di to Diao Linyu.
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on May 7, 2024 19:44:55 GMT -5
Seeing the training pics this is my like most likely VNL roster for week 1 Mirkovic/Miljević Bjelica/Taubner (or Bukilic) Kurtagic/Osmajic/Malasevic Lozo/Uzelac/Lazovic/Tica (or Milenkovic) Popovic/Jegdic (or Medved) I’d be like pretty shocked if it’s not this i want to see this for at least one match S: Mirkovic OPP: Taubner or Bukilic MB: Kurtagic/Osmajic OH: Uzelac/Tica L: whoever
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Post by madden55 on May 7, 2024 19:52:17 GMT -5
Seeing the training pics this is my like most likely VNL roster for week 1 Mirkovic/Miljević Bjelica/Taubner (or Bukilic) Kurtagic/Osmajic/Malasevic Lozo/Uzelac/Lazovic/Tica (or Milenkovic) Popovic/Jegdic (or Medved) I’d be like pretty shocked if it’s not this i want to see this for at least one match S: Mirkovic OPP: Taubner or Bukilic MB: Kurtagic/Osmajic OH: Uzelac/Tica L: whoever absolutely would love this
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Post by volleyb on May 7, 2024 21:30:00 GMT -5
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