Men's Volleyball FIVB World Championship 2025

[copravolley 643]

3 minutes ago, Josh said:

You’re just about the most pessimistic person on the forum, aren’t you? 

And I thought I was bad 

If we lose today, it'll be a do-or-die match against Ukraine. I don't see that happening right now.

[copravolley 643]

We haven't been winning Junior World Championship medals for 10 years just to lose to Belgium with just one Reggers. Let's respect each other.

[copravolley 643]

Italy is complete out of form here. Their peak form was clearly in the VNL, where we lost 3-0 to a not a strongest Poland in the final. However, losing 3-0 to Belgium is unacceptable. As of now, I don't see that we getting out of the group. In the 21st century, we've never finished outside the top 16. But perhaps it's better to suffer such a disgrace and finally get kick of de Giorgi than to remain in this stagnation. It was the same two years ago with Mazzanti. Italy won't achieve anything significant under de Giorgi.

 

Whether we lose 0-3 or 2-3 today doesn't matter, because the match against Ukraine will be a decider anyway. And I don't see us winning 3-2 today from 0-2.

Edited September 16, 2025 by copravolley

[Josh 13,526]

29 minutes ago, copravolley said:

If we lose today, it'll be a do-or-die match against Ukraine. I don't see that happening right now.

Maybe so, but you never have confidence in Italy ever, which is completely unwarranted because you guys always win a bunch of medals. 

[copravolley 643]

26 minutes ago, Josh said:

Maybe so, but you never have confidence in Italy ever, which is completely unwarranted because you guys always win a bunch of medals. 

It`s was probably the worse Italy for 2014 World Champ, when we took 13th/14th place.

Edited September 16, 2025 by copravolley

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the number of surprising results in this tournament is just tooooo much  looks like everybody can beat everybody 

[copravolley 643]

So, on Thursday, we're facing Ukraine to avoid an epochal disaster. We have to win. Otherwise, it will be our worst performance in over 30 years. Either way, this is the worst Italy in over 10 years.

Edited September 16, 2025 by copravolley

[hoversaBR 872]

I think I've said a lot about how much I dislike Italian opposites, but I still don't understand why Rychlicki was naturalized.

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4 minutes ago, hoversaBR said:

I think I've said a lot about how much I dislike Italian opposites, but I still don't understand why Rychlicki was naturalized.

he has the best agent ever, selling him to top teams (clubs and now NT) over and over  probably the most successful conman in the world

[copravolley 643]

3 minutes ago, hoversaBR said:

I think I've said a lot about how much I dislike Italian opposites, but I still don't understand why Rychlicki was naturalized.

Okay, but considering how many junior medals we've won over the years, we've looked terrible. Not making it to the last 16 in such a niche sport, where Russia isn't even there yet, is a disgrace. Michieletti looks like a loser next to Reggers, even though we crushed Belgium in the juniors with Reggers in the squad. I don't know if just sacking de Giorgi will solve everything.