Field Hockey 2016 Discussion Thread

[LDOG 2,418]

 

 2 - 4  

 

 World Junior Women's Champions  

 

2nd Title (1993, 2016)

 

 

Individual Awards

 

Best player: María José Granatto  

Best Goalkeeper: Aleisha Power

Top Scorer: Frederique Matla  (12 goals)

 

 

 

[konig 1,504]

17 minutes ago, LDOG said:

 

 2 - 4  

 

 World Junior Women's Champions  

 

2nd Title (1993, 2016)

 

 

Individual Awards

 

Best player: María José Granatto  

Best Goalkeeper: Aleisha Power

Top Scorer: Frederique Matla  (12 goals)

 

 

 

There is future for our Hockey, i really dont expect this title.

[LDOG 2,418]

hace 4 minutos, konig said:

There is future for our Hockey, i really dont expect this title.

 

I predicted it many times here... I think I did in the argentina thread in my after-Rio prediction review  I don't remember any junior team with so many good players.

[konig 1,504]

5 minutes ago, LDOG said:

 

I predicted it many times here... I think I did in the argentina thread in my after-Rio prediction review  I don't remember any junior team with so many good players.

you know a lot more of Field Hockey than me, i really dont know nothing about this team and don expect to remember your prediction from months ago 

[Vojthas 949]

Since 2014 World Cup Dutch girls didn't win anything - World League, European Champs, Champions Trophy, Olympics, now Junior World Cup. Almost all their top players resign from the national team (among them Paumen, van As, Hoog). It doesn't look good for Oranje.

[heywoodu 15,141]

8 hours ago, Vojthas said:

Since 2014 World Cup Dutch girls didn't win anything - World League, European Champs, Champions Trophy, Olympics, now Junior World Cup. Almost all their top players resign from the national team (among them Paumen, van As, Hoog). It doesn't look good for Oranje.

I would say two years without winning something (with only 1 actually big tournament in that time) isn't a reason to panic yet, there's a lot of talent as well

 

The next target is 2018 World Cup, there's plenty of time to get it going with preparation tournaments like the World League  

[LDOG 2,418]

 1 - 2  

 

 World Junior Men's Champions

 

2nd Title (2001, 2016)

 

 

Individual Awards

 

Best player: Enrique Gonzalez de Castejón  

U19 Up & Coming player: Timm Herzbruch     

Best Goalkeeper: Loic van Doren 

Top Scorer: Edward Horler  (8 goals)

[Dolby 735]

We are the Junior Champions 

 

So many positives from Junior Hockey World Cup. We were equal to all the teams in fitness level and hence, instead of conceding late goals, we were able to score late goals. Also, unlike the senior team, the junior team was not reliant on PC for goals and large number of our goals were scored from open play. The way senior team mentored the junior squad was really amazing and the packed stadium bodes well.  for the future. 

[OlympicIRL 5,532]

The FIH have voted to increase the number of teams in the Hockey World Cup to 16 teams. The new format will be 4 pools of 4 teams each. The pool winners advance to the Quarter-Finals, the 2nd and 3rd placed teams will play crossover matches to determine the other 4 quarter-final places. The 4th placed teams in each pool will be eliminated. These changes will be in place for the 2018 World Cups.

I think it's a great decision to move it up to 16 teams.... the format can be tinkered with over time but thankfully we have at least 16 teams now at the World Cup for the first time since 2002

Edited December 31, 2016 by OlympicIRL