Rafael Habibullin: “Volleyball in Surgut is an island of happiness”

Traditional conversation after the end of the season with the head coach and the main person at Gazprom-Yugra, Rafael Khabibullin, should have been special: after all 30 years of the club. He became so... traditionally special. Anniversaries, says Rafael Talgatovich, I don't care. "Holidays, show - that's not what we're talking about!». What about?

About the results of the season?

"We 24 of the year in the Superliga, a quarter of a century higher than anyone else in Ugra, the country's main economic donor. In terms of return per invested ruble, there is no one in Russia higher than us. This is the absolute truth, medical fact. But now, Unfortunately, efficiency indicator is not very highly valued.

We are tenth, won a ticket to the All-Russian Spartakiad. Spartakiad is now like Olympiad. Almost always in the playoffs, the youth team doesn't make it out of the Final Six, only Novosibirsk has the same amount. This year, bloodless, there again, fifth in the MVL Cup. Year after year we fight, we survive, we win.

Our neighbors from Nizhnevartovsk are now actively congratulated on their silver medal in Major League “A”. Compared to this achievement, tenth place in the Super League is not a reason for congratulations, but a reason for our own humble male pride.

More results - this year we successfully formed an alliance with Tyumen. The team is the first in the major league “A” with a budget that is several times smaller, than the same "Samotlor". This also says something? This is Sergey Shulga, our former player, Sergey Leonidovich today. It's his job, together we completed all the tasks.

Now other clubs have looked at our experience and followed suit.. Next season, many Super League teams will have farm clubs in Major League A. It turns out, we set trends, and this is also the result of the season".

About the anniversary

"Anniversary? I'm telling you: we fight, we survive, we win, and all this for thirty years in a row. We carry ourselves with dignity.

You know, what did they give us for our anniversary?? Attempted raider takeover of our arena. We treat it like home, this is our home, nothing else is expected. See, how clean it is here, cozy, we walk around barefoot here. Whoever comes, everyone likes it. Get into the economy, in detail, no one cares. Sometimes, for a change, showing, how water flows down the walls, like the wind tears the skin. building, like us, thirty years, We repair all this at our own expense. From the wind, snow and raiders fought back, the house was saved. This is the anniversary story.

I consider the achievements of Gazprom-Ugra over thirty years to be the destinies of people. the, how we change our views, we educate, we grow, what emotions we give, how we change priorities. look, on the Bryansk pedestal, Verbov, Konstantinov – everyone played in Surgut! A grain - but they took it out. In the final of the Russian Cup, Semyshev vs. Kobzar, Rajab wins bronze for Lokomotiv. Our people are in many teams: players, trainers, managers. We have made the country's volleyball world a little more diverse and interesting, I dare to hope.

And the fans! And a huge number of young people, passed through our school! Gazprom-Yugra is very important for the region, and for the country as a whole, socially significant project. This is important to understand. This is not Khabibullin, Khabibullin is the manager here. This is massive, a living system at the intersection of youth policy, physical culture and sports of the highest achievements, health, human capital management, it's about patriotism and the desire to do something for your city, region, countries, it's about self-realization and improvement. If you look at us this way, if you imagine everything, which would not have happened without Gazprom-Yugra... Well, then happy anniversary to us!».

About possibilities and copper pipes

“We are very diverse in composition, world champions in the price-quality category, I always talk about this. The fourth finisher in Yaroslavich has more, than our first numbers.

We always roll towards the end of the season. We take people and quietly go. When we played at home with Novosibirsk, won the first game, there was a good advantage in the second, had a long ending... Then I had this feeling, that we can beat everyone. In terms of energy, I returned there, ten years ago, when we were fourth in the championship and played in the European Cup final. I felt, what can we.

And then, after the game, flashed: “and we need it?». Because there is always a copper pipe test. You're like a frog traveler, collect these “bonuses”, which then turn against you. How will you then gather this audience?? We don't have a printing press., we have slightly different possibilities. And here there should be such a very thin fairway.

Overall I saw, that everything should be fine. Alexey Eduardovich Rudakov did a tremendous job. And these five-hats won on character - this is a good point, iconic. Well, yes, there were some disappointing defeats, but overall they kept the situation under control, fought. Injuries got in the way, of course, like never before".

About injuries

“Injuries have different histories.. Shevlyakov – appendicitis. You talk to him: "Smoke, how come?», he answers - “well, it’s force majeure”. To me, allowable, in 1980, appendicitis was removed: I came from training, Mom fried cutlets, I overate myself and the next morning I'm on the table. Last bell at school, Surgeon Ivanov is operating on me. This is force majeure? Not. It's the same here.

My knee hurts, and the reason is 10 kilograms of excess weight. It's a joint, needs lubrication, and for her fats, squirrels, fiber. They think, that they were overloaded, and medicine is not concerned with the cause, and as a consequence. If you look at the reason, medicine will no longer be needed. Need work on yourself, and that's much more, than training. If this doesn't happen, no need to go into big sports, sooner or later your vertebrae will fall into your underpants.".

About proper nutrition

"Speech, in fact, about the head. The main recipient of this entire periodic table is the brain.. There is firewood, which can be thrown into the firebox and nothing else. Is there material?, from which you can build a ship or a palace. We are still very far from this. Regarding gastrophysics, We in Russia are in the 17th century. Today, catering is comparable to show business.: there's a phonogram for money, and here we get heated food for money.

Team lunches on game day work - receptors remember, the guys are feeling good. And then they come home, then we went to a restaurant somewhere, because they don't know how to cook. Players all over the place, when wives don't know how to cook. Sports involve team breakfasts, lunches, dinners, what do they feed them at home?? It's unclear what.

Although we have many good examples. These are the people of Surgut, and people from all over the country, friends, managers, great leaders. People hear, want. But we need to work on it, we need to do this, need to know this. We're trying to broadcast, we talk, that there is no limit to perfection.

You can see it very well by the youth. The boy came to watch, I ate here with you for ten days, the face is completely different, body is different. He likes it himself, mom won't know.

Here's another example for you: several years ago I had Rukavishnikov on my team, Kastylenka, Chereiskaya, Dovgan - everything in the "club for a hundred". I collected them: "So, guys, won't work. Everyone needs to leave this club.". One says: and I have nothing to hit with, I need muscles. Look, here we have Muzai, 207 height, 93 weight, best striker in the league. Think. In the end they all came out, not even from 100, The th round started on Friday with Ural's home win over Fakel 90. They are still walking 87-90, When we meet, they always smile".

About the composition

"To me, in fact, our Kirillov is interesting, make it. Talented, energetically a very cheerful guy, but now plus ten kilograms have already stuck to him. We need to fix his body, make it. All, as for the young player, setting player - this is also psychology. Those flaws, then the quality of the transmissions, its tactical equipment - we will fix it. So that he can be confident on the court, energetically, psychologically. Artem Ivanov will help him again. Human, who completed the task in Tyumen, became the first.

Diagonally there will be Nikiforov and a Belarusian blond, left, young, Pavel Galota. We will open it too. Nikiforov shot, good shot, now he will have a competitor. Pavel doesn't have two meters, but the hand is good, fast, heavy. Left-handed – they are all interesting. We have signed a long-term contract, this is very important.

We recently spoke with Rodichev, for the first time they prescribed weight with him in the contract. He knows how to cook himself, can live in the gym. Paradoxically, One of our finishers, Rodichev, completed the season without injuries. Broken-broken, to him, by and large, one leg is enough. He can stand on one leg, people play next to him.

Georgy Serov will return to us, who spent a good season in Yekaterinburg. We'll straighten it out a little, there's something interesting about it. We didn’t just give it to Alferov., Serov was the leader there. There is our uncle, Rodichev, there will be Sergey Panov, our pupil, there is Serov, and Andrey Bobrov from Yaroslavich. He is from Barnaul himself, working boy, our story. His namesake Andrey Bobrov will leave for Tyumen, although he can be with us at any moment. They wanted to make Kovacevich out of him, but that's it for now.

Andreev will remain in the center, Shevlyakov, Demakov. We'll get the fourth one. Ivan Demakov made a very strong impression on me. Yes, He, may be, there are not enough stars in the sky, but that, what did he do, played on two fronts, here and in Tyumen - it’s expensive.

The libero position will be Alexander Moiseev and Nikita Eremin. Nikita called himself. Many called... Nagaets played for us without a contract, came third, beat Vishnevetsky, he left on his own. Everything will be fine with us. I say every year - we will not be weaker".

About the Kostadinov brothers

"We praise, by and large, took as a load to my brother. Seen, that we’ll fire up Alexandra, his model is suitable. We got to know him closely, handsome young man, good texture. But in modern volleyball this is not enough. Need eggs, character, brain, a lot of things are needed. Before Surgut he was not a Super League player.

And Slavi shot. Became the main aceman of the Super League, this is truly a unique case, broke Musersky's record, took place as a full-fledged player. But we drew a model for it, got hooked on him, see, that he's flying. by the way, Slavi came to us with a weight of 110, we got him in shape, played on 96-97. As the season progressed, we switched to “two-four” and Kirillov managed it, was ready for this game. But Slavi couldn’t cope, wasn't ready. Plus Slavi is now facing a test of fame.

We will see, what will happen in Krasnoyarsk. In any case, many thanks to the brothers for the season in Surgut. Start a conversation about, could they stay, it doesn't even make sense. We rented them, they are Novosibirsk players. Little depends on them themselves.”.

About the “two-four” system

“We didn’t start playing “two-four” out of a good life, but this system has its advantages. This is how the Riga “Radiotechnician” played at one time., CSKA in recent years. clear, that volleyball was completely different back then, but even now volleyball is changing. Powerful block, little reaches the floor. The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection - they play hands, all this is used. Model setter can attack no less effectively, than diagonal, look at the same Nikolov.

This is very interesting. Let's say, play "one-five", you make a double substitution at the end - you use four substitutions. And here you can solve everything with one replacement. Relatively speaking: Kirillov on the front line, and Nikiforov limped behind. You replace it with a bunch and you don’t need a double replacement, no need to draw a second diagonal. This whole story is on the theme “from the world by thread, naked - a shirt". In our situation, we constantly have to come up with something.”.

Pro Superliga

"We have a division. There are four clubs plus Belgorod and Leningrad region - and all the rest. clear, that Krasnoyarsk is staffed somewhere more interesting. “Torch” is not easy to play 28 away games... The first four is the Champions League. The rest is a gap.

The thing is, that a quality volleyball project is a long story. There must be stability, financial first of all. And when you don't know, what will happen tomorrow, the result is a struggle for survival to the detriment of long-term goals.

When will we have the governor at the games?, when will we have a plenipotentiary representative of the Urals Federal District, when will we have a volleyball palace, I’m not talking about money... Then it will be possible to compare. Today we are all in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan - everything is there. But they also have problems: Kazan is different now, Novosibirsk. It’s no coincidence that they sold Sapozhkov. These are just problems on a different level.. the, how much someone’s budget is being cut – I’ve never had such an amount.”.

About Surgut fans

"Surgutsky, Ugra fan is special, he is different from others. At first, there are fewer pensioners here. Secondly, people come, spoiled by spectacles. . Thirdly, oil workers, you can't fool the gas workers. Marketing, show, tinsel is not about them. Come to volleyball - let's volleyball! fight, emotion, character. They meet you on the street, They say: I didn't leave just because, that there is a team in the city. The administrative resource doesn’t work for us either., you can't gather people like that. Volleyball in Surgut is such an island of happiness".

About Premier Arena

"I already said, that this is our home. We invented it ourselves, built, we support ourselves. We also pay rent, forming the budget of the Surgut region. We lack infrastructure: access roads, parking. On the other hand, we are like in Italy, the same model of a small home arena. Or like in Greece. In Athens we played with Olympiacos, our hall is cooler. The owner doesn't need anything at all, and we 25 years here. We live in harmony with ourselves, we deal with youth, we like it".

About youth

"I never get tired of talking, that youth volleyball and the Super League are different sports. If today there are a dozen interesting guys in the youth team, there will be them tomorrow 3-4. And who will get there... There are a lot of different moments during the period of growing up. Parents, that is, genetics, technical equipment, what the first coach laid down. We are exploiters, got into either a Mercedes, or to Moskvich, that's all. And Moskvich will never be a Mercedes, at least put Schumacher there. Take Semyshev - we already saw the potential then, when they took him out to 17 years in European cups on the court. Now we don’t have a second Semyshev.

We will move on anyway, we will develop youth. It's not just about volleyball, it's about the gene pool of a nation. We make normal people, It doesn't end with volleyball. This is how we look at it. Our club has a good business card - people call, want to come to watch. understand. There are federal centers, where the sky is higher and the sun is brighter, but nevertheless".

About support

"She, of course, there is - as without it? We have always been and will be grateful to the government of Ugra, Gazprom Transgaz Surgut – our alma mater. Ruslan Nikolaevich Kukharuk, Oleg Viktorovich Vakhovsky dragging a heavy load in a very difficult time, are responsible for the territory, of people, production... While understanding, that elite sport is needed, important. It is in Ugra, we fight for these people too, and for the territory. And production is going up after our victories, people's mood improves! This is also important.

UTair is a separate issue. Andrey Zarmenovich and I (Martirosov, CEO of the airline, – ca.. order.) we speak the same language, we live in the same city, we eat one bread. His support is worth a lot. UTair is registered here, headquarters here. And who do they compete with?? Aeroflot, S7, Russia... The same is true for us: from Surgut, from Ugra, we fight with Moscow, Peter and so on. We are very similar in this.

Sure, we have a gold fund, first of all Yuri Ivanovich Vazhenin, Igor Alekseevich Ivanov, Yuri Aleksandrovich Protasov... Now they are helping with advice, in a word, their word still carries a lot of weight.".

About myself

“I have a photo, where am I in a past life 125 a kilogram of laundry. But more often I look at another photo, where did I make a minus 45, and on the scales 80. I want to go back there, stress, trips - it all knocks out. Next year I 65, but I don't think about it at all. I'm always seventeen in my heart.".

Dmitry Krukovets, Oleg Vladimirov