2015 Women's World Ch. (DEN) - final tournament

[tavy oltchim]

ROMANIA 28 players' squad:

GK: Ungureanu, Munteanu (both HCM Baia Mare), Dedu (Brasov), Petrescu (Craiova);

LW: Elisei, Tanasie (both HCM Baia Mare), Hotea (Brasov);

RW: Nechita (HCM Baia Mare), Chiper (Brasov), Pirvut (Braila);

PV: Pintea (Thuringer/GER), Manea (CSM Bucuresti), Chintoan (Cluj), Ostase (Slobozia);

LB: Neagu (Buducnost/MNE),Buceschi (Thuringer/GER), Perianu, Preda, Szucs (all HCM Baia Mare), Tiron (Braila), Puiu (Zalau);

RB: Geiger, Vizitiu (both HCM Baia Mare), Tudor (Ploiesti);

CB: Marin, Oltean (both HCM Baia Mare), Bradeanu (CSM Bucuresti), Zamfirescu (Braila).

I don t understend WHY: Constantinescu, Zamfir (top scorer of the Romanian League), Popa or Vasilescu are not here !!!!

[LucianK]

I don t understend WHY: Constantinescu, Zamfir (top scorer of the Romanian League), Popa or Vasilescu are not here !!!!

I was hoping that Tomas Ryde would make a fair selection, but you see, he's becoming a puppet. Now he's Buceschi's puppet. He takes Perianu, Tiron, Puiu, but not Zamfir, he takes Zamfirescu and not Constantinescu. Being top scorer in the Liga Națională or showing good handball is not enough to be selected, you have to be LIKED by some people at the NT.

[Anicia Juliana]

Zamfir is having the best season in her career and she's not on the list. Why Our "journalists" should ask the obvious question...

[maz]

Klavs Bruun has selected the following 19 players for training camp and tournament in Spain later in November:

Goalkeepers:
Rikke Poulsen, Viborg HK
Sandra Toft, Larvik HK

Pivot:
Mette Gravholt, Nykøbing Falster
Stine Bodholt Nielsen, Team Esbjerg
Kathrine Heindahl, Randers HK
Louise Svalastog Spellerberg, København Håndbold

Wings:
Trine Østergaard, FCM Håndbold
Anne Mette Pedersen, København Håndbold
Ann Grete Nørgaard, Viborg HK
Maria Fisker, CSM Bucuresti

Backcourt:
Line Jørgensen, CSM Bucuresti
Louise Burgaard, FCM Håndbold
Anna Sophie Okkels, SK Aarhus
Kristina Kristiansen, Nykøbing Falster
Lotte Grigel, Team Esbjerg
Stine Jørgensen, FCM Håndbold
Anne Mette Hansen, København Håndbold
Rikke Skov, Viborg HK
Pernille Holmsgaard, København Håndbold

I'm happy Okkels is in the squad but Klavs Bruun made it sound like she was last player in. How about AM Hansen or Holmsgaard maybe?! I really hope Klavs has a plan...

[Fabbr]

Surprisingly, Soubak already selected 15 players for the 4 Nations Trophy and WCh! A last player will be selected later to complete the squad.
The biggest (and only, I guess) surprise: Bruna Paula, an 18 years old right handed RB! For those who watched Youth WCh 2014, she was playing as a PM and deserved some nice compliments from Maja Savic before BRA x MNE. Her first and only experience at senior NT was at the camp with SWE in Spain some weeks ago. She did a good job there, it seems.

GK: Bárbara Arenhart "Babi" (Nykobing F. Handboldklub - Dinamarca) e Mayssa Pessoa (Bucareste - Romênia).

Wings: Alexandra Nascimento "Alê" (Baia Mare - Romênia), Célia Costa (Metodista/São Bernardo - SP), Fernanda França (Bucareste - Romênia) e Jéssica Quintino (MKS Selgros Lublin - Polônia).

Backs: Amanda Andrade (UnC/Concórdia - SC), Bruna de Paula (São José - SP), Deonise Fachinello (Bucareste - Romênia) e Eduarda Amorim "Duda" (Györ Audi ETO - Hungria).

PM: Ana Paula Rodrigues (Bucareste - Romênia) e Francielle Gomes da Rocha "Fran" (Vegus/Guarulhos - SP).

LP: Daniela Piedade "Dani" (Siófok KC - Hungria), Fabiana Diniz "Dara" (BBM Bietigheim - Alemanha) e Tamires Morena (Mosonmagyaróvári - Hungria).

[doomark]

Any one knows about preparation games of Russia and South Korea ahead of the World Cup ? Against which teams and when exactly ?

[Stefan_MNE]

Korea played Serbia a few days ago and won 31:22 (17:9). The Serbian team was composed of players from the national league.

[gergő]

norway:

Kari Aalvik Grimsbö, Silje Solberg
Camilla Herrem, Sanna Solberg, Nora Mörk, Linn Jörum Sulland, Amanda Kurtovic, Stine Skogrand, Stine Oftedal, Vilde Mortensen Ingstad, Mari Molid, Bettina Rigelhuth, Veronica Kristiansen, Marta Tomac, Heidi Löke, Pernille Wibe

lunde will be a reserve along with sando for example.

[fmj]

Leaving Lunde out is shocking.

[jensm]

Leaving Lunde is a disaster!!! Why have 3 lineplayers? They will only gonna use Løke anyway.

[Marco Aurelio]

Leaving Lunde is a disaster!!! Why have 3 lineplayers? They will only gonna use Løke anyway.

Lunde was far from convincing on the weekend.
But Grimsbö is not in stellar form either.

[Bo$ko]

And naturalization of Marta Tomac

[Joana]

I don't think she was naturalized, she basically grew up in Norway so she must have got their citizenship by now. The question is whether they really need her on the team.

[OltchimRmValcea]

Maybe Lunde will be in Denmark as a reserve and Solberg will play only in group stage.. Don't worry

[Bo$ko]

Tomac is named as Croatian player of Vipers for 2015/16. Also she played for Croatian national team coached by Zovko and Canjuga.
So it is naturalization.

[Gojira]

Maybe Lunde will be in Denmark as a reserve and Solberg will play only in group stage.. Don't worry

Yes, she and Emily Sando will be reserves.

[gergő]

http://timeoutmag.com/2015/11/10/norway ... out-lunde/

heirgersson about the gk question.

[jensm]

And naturalization of Marta Tomac

As I understood she could choose, and she have said no to the Croatian NT. And since she have basically lived here whole life in Norway. Pretty much the same as Alma Hasanic choose to play for Montenegro, and Sakura Hauge for Japan..

[Joana]

Lunde: I'm very, very disappointed and it's tough for me now. This is among the most difficult things I have experienced during my handball career.

[Marco Aurelio]

Lunde: I'm very, very disappointed and it's tough for me now. This is among the most difficult things I have experienced during my handball career.

Come on... Lunde should be grateful for the (also) superlative Leganger/Tjugum duo for retiring so soon.
She had such a huge space in time to shine.
And she is not in top form.
My question would be: why not Sando instead of Grimsbö?

[kaggs]

Funny how when Lunde leaves to play in Rostov, supposedly for the Money (but who dosen't these days?) she's no longer respected as a top GK. Form is temporary, class is permanent. She's been one of the most important players for Norway and has always given it her all. And on top of that It's not like Grimsbø and Solberg have been top-notch this season either...Thorir is mad!

[John]

My guess is that all these will go very far in the WC. Look out for the Netherlands

They have a lot of potential in attack, but their defense is so weak and the goalkeepers are 0. Don't see them in top 8 unless some team has a really, really bad day.

[Mixball]

I say it's a bold choice, but since Norway already is ready for OG, no reason for playing safe in the player selection imo. I like this squad.

[Bo$ko]

Lunde and her form are few levels over Grimsbo/Solberg. Solberg was disaster few times I had a chance to watch her this season...

[John]

I want a MNE-NOR duel, it's been a long time since the last match, and both team have so many new players.. I want some excitement