Water Polo 2018 Discussion Thread

[DaniSRB 899]

EC draw

 

Men

Group A: 

Group B: 

Group C: 

Group D: 

 

Women

Group A: 

Group B: 

[heywoodu 15,353]

  On 3/7/2018 at 12:04 PM, DaniSRB said:

EC draw

 

Men

Group A: 

Group B: 

Group C: 

Group D: 

 

Women

Group A: 

Group B: 

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Oh boy, we can destroy Greece and Croatia not once, but twice 

[VolleyRuller96 264]

  On 3/3/2018 at 8:00 PM, Glen said:

The Maltese national team also qualified for the Euro finals by beating Belarus 16-9 after losing the first leg 7-8, An important qualification for Maltese sports confirming our position amongst the top 16 nations in European waterpolo

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Is Water Polo a big sport in Malta? Or is it a sport like for example Basketball, Rugby or Hockey in Poland, where people acknowledge the result but don't pay much credit to it (Something like "Oh, they qualified to World Championship? Cool. So have you seen yesterday's FC Barcelona game?")

[AlFHg 330]

Italy vs Netherlands...

 

in female team sport is becoming a classic, unluckily...

 

however, both Italian teams should go easily to QFs, as usual

[Glen 180]

  On 3/7/2018 at 2:55 PM, VolleyRuller96 said:

Is Water Polo a big sport in Malta? Or is it a sport like for example Basketball, Rugby or Hockey in Poland, where people acknowledge the result but don't pay much credit to it (Something like "Oh, they qualified to World Championship? Cool. So have you seen yesterday's FC Barcelona game?")

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In Malta the water polo league is played in summer. So it is given more exposure by local media since other leagues from other sport disciplines will be on their summer break. There are about 10 teams split up equally in the 1st and 2nd division. Each team is allowed to have one foreigner in their team and the 1st division teams often engage a world class player from Hungary, Croatia or Serbia who have also won Olympic medals and world championships. This has helped to raise the level of water polo in Malta. All national team water polo players play in the local league apart from one player who play in the Italian top league. Being an island surrounded by water is also a factor that attracts youngsters towards this sport.   

[De_Gambassi 1,225]

  On 3/8/2018 at 4:34 PM, Glen said:

 

In Malta the water polo league is played in summer. So it is given more exposure by local media since other leagues from other sport disciplines will be on their summer break. 

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Every country should do that tbh (even if it means a heavy shortened season). There are not many things less appealing than spending an evening in a heavy chlorine indoor swimming pool in the middle of winter.

 

The guy who decided to move water polo from a summer sport to a winter one should be shot dead (I mean, he should be digged up, shot dead, then burried back)

[heywoodu 15,353]

  On 3/8/2018 at 6:59 PM, De_Gambassi said:

 

Every country should do that tbh (even if it means a heavy shortened season). There are not many things less appealing than spending an evening in a heavy chlorine indoor swimming pool in the middle of winter.

 

The guy who decided to move water polo from a summer sport to a winter one should be shot dead (I mean, he should be digged up, shot dead, then burried back)

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Because nice summer weather outside is a better chance to spend your evening in a stinking chlorine indoor pool?  

[intoronto 5,886]

https://www.fina.org/news/pr-47-fina-world-youth-water-polo-championships-2018-draws-reveal-groups

 

World Youth draws.

[NikolaB 432]

Uzbekistan with both teams 

[thiago_simoes 1,425]

Which team from the Americas will take part at the upcoming World Cup? There has been a debacle in Brazil about whether our national team will make it or not, but I honestly can't find any new information and I'm confused.