[LDOG 2,199]

Lol I called China hosting our tournament on the women's thread, anyway it doesn't matter they will probably still end in last place.

 

 I'm surprised the Netherlands host but they probably got encouraged by their wch performance. 

[LDOG 2,199]

hace 37 minutos, CCB said:

Dutch media confirm that FIVB has given Italy the right to host pool F. Really don't know why Netherlands may not host this pool. Netherlands is the higher ranked team at both the World as European ranking.

 

But FIVB decides.

 

FIVB sucks. 

 

I read that you have to pay like half a million dollars to host this OQTs. This system is all a scheme from FIVB to collect money from all the rich federations around the world. 

I wouldn't be surprised if for example Thailand hosts instead of Serbia or in men's if China hosts instead of Canada and Argentina.  

[LDOG 2,199]

With this set up it's easy for me to predict the teams that will go to Tokyo.

 

Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Serbia, Russia, Italy, Netherlands, USA, Dominican Republic, China, Cameroon... and Korea or Thailand.  

[LDOG 2,199]

The system per se is pretty fair, European fans will likely still complain but this group distribution that is bad for them is due to (in great part) pure luck.  

  

Or maybe FIVB planned to make 6 groups because they knew beforehand the ranking distribution would be like this?...

[LDOG 2,199]

So, it's confirmed.. one of Italy, Poland, Serbia and France won't go to the games.

[LDOG 2,199]

Our federation says on Twitter that we will play Canada, Finland and China in qualification tournament. Any official words from somewhere else?

[LDOG 2,199]

Will FIVB ever get out of their recurrent Poland-Italy-Japan hosting circle? WCh for Russia is a start at least.

[LDOG 2,199]

lol "bidding" it should be the highest ranked team that gets the right to host.

 

Now it's evident why the change in format, FIVB's trying to grind some extra money from federations.

[LDOG 2,199]

hace 14 minutos, AlFHg said:

So, which teams qualified? 

 

Serbia, Japan, Netherlands, Italy, China and we will see if USA or Russia depending if Russia can win against China in the undergoing match.

[LDOG 2,199]

If someone wants to have a good laugh just click on the profile pick of our setter Galiano... it's just... I can't believe a woman with that fitness plays for our national team 

 

The team.. pathetic again. But luckily this WCh will be over soon.

[LDOG 2,199]

hace 2 horas, CCB said:

Japan really strong today against Argentina. Don't think Netherlands will have a real chance against Japan.

 

Our team is no measure. It's the weakest Argentina in 5 years and the coach is a senile old man that left home one of our only 2 good players because she criticized him.

 

Netherlands will win easily, mark my words 

[LDOG 2,199]

hace 35 minutos, hoversaBR said:

Did anyone imagine that the final would be Brazil vs. Poland before the tournament? 

 

 

 

Absolutely not. I expected both in top 6 but not in the final.

[LDOG 2,199]

.

Edited September 29, 2018 by LDOG

[LDOG 2,199]

Ahora, DaniSRB said:

well, i remember few years ago Croatia has to beat Poland who was the host +10 or so in handball and they actually managed it, that was also impossible on paper but they fought

 

That is one in a lifetime happening, like psg-barcelona in football. Normally it doesn't happen.

[LDOG 2,199]

hace 1 minuto, DaniSRB said:

maybe we all underestimated Poland

 

this coach managed to bring Belgium last year to EC semi finals

 

It's impossible to say. This match isn't completely serious either, you don't play the same as every day knowing you can't make any mistake from start to finish, like Italy had to.

[LDOG 2,199]

Italy out, and fast. Too much pressure.

[LDOG 2,199]

hace 1 minuto, thepharoah said:

IMO it should have been 4 teams advancing directly to Semis , even in 2nd Rd we saw this kind of matches on last day 

 

Probably FIVB would say "we needed more matches" or something. With quarterfinals they had no excuse, they only lose 2 matches and it was 200% more fair for everyone. 

[LDOG 2,199]

It was so easy to have 8 teams advancing from the previous round and make a normal quarterfinals but no, we have this joke with teams playing reserves, uneven schedules and points calculation.

[LDOG 2,199]

Italy needs to win 3-0 with +15 points difference (so, something like 25-20 x3).

 

Very difficult, but Poland hasn't won a serious match since first round so.. who knows.

[LDOG 2,199]

hace 6 minutos, George_D said:

which 2 u think will be the finalists?

 

Can't tell you just like that  "The oracle doesn't tell or hide things, it gives signs."

 

[LDOG 2,199]

I'm still very sure that Poland will be the team that misses out from this pool.

If you are italian believe in me, I'm the oracle of volleyball (?).

[LDOG 2,199]

YES! nothing better than starting with a perfect prediction. In a clutch match at WCh never bet against Brazil.

 

Now a Serbia win and this will be an awesome day.

[LDOG 2,199]

hace 2 horas, OlympicsFan said:

Still amazed that Germany wasnt able to qualify for this considering how many garbage teams managed to qualify. With a decent format this world cup would last 2 weeks at most and the teams could even get some rest in between games.

 

 

You didn't qualify because Grozer didn't play the qualifiers vs Belgium and Germany is very weak whenever he doesn't play.

[LDOG 2,199]

The chances of Poland and USA to be world champions have been reduced today (4 matches in 4 days).

 

I still think USA is good enough to overcome the obstacle but it will be difficult.

[LDOG 2,199]

hace 1 minuto, George_D said:

For both of us... I jumped to 2nd place!

 

Yes, just saw your score and I thought I did well today...