German Football 2018/2019 Part II

[Bon Esprit]

Oh, they're poorly run. They always screw things up. They can't keep a manager for longer than a few months it seems. They develop players only to sell them on for pennies when they can't figure out where to play them. They buy mediocre parts when they do have money.

They certainly only stay up because other teams are worse run.

While they have aspirations to be a big club (and with their fan base, stadium and financial support, they could be a bigger club, though not as big as they think) it always gets messed up.

I just root for them because that's where the family is from and I've been to matches. They know they don't deserve to stay up, and odds are they'll screw it up. But you feel a little bad for some of their supporters who are pretty loyal.

There's nothing wrong with rooting for VfB. I know a couple of their fans. Good people, very passionate. Stuttgart could/should easily be a top 5 club, but they have to earn it.

 

[Bon Esprit]

BvB is buying. Schulz from Hoffenheim and (probably) Julian Brandt from Leverkusen.
BVB verpflichtet Schulz - und greift tief in die Tasche

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

 

[Live in the Now]

Those are always good. Depending on when they filmed it, they will either show their collapse or attempt to try to claw back to where they were.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

I don't like Stuttgart, but I really don't like Union. May Stuttgart stay up.

 

[robertmac43]

Arsenal starlet Nelson nominated for Rookie of the Year award

Well deserved! What a season for the kid

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Who should win? I'm going with Lukebakio.

 

[Evilo]

Sancho?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Sancho?

Not his first season.

 

[Evilo]

Not his first season.

There isn't an age limit if total games limit?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Not according to this. I can't paste what it says, but scroll to the bottom and it says that they can't have played in the Bundesliga prior to this season.

https://www.rookie-award.com/en/

 

[Bon Esprit]

1, FC Kaiserslautern's future (financially) is secured for now. At least they can play next season in the third league.
FCK: Becca-Einstieg fix

Nonetheless it makes me sad in what condition once great teams are today (see 1860, Braunschweig and others).

 

[Albatros]

Bad news. Better bankrupt than Becca.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

So, Union Berlin that same Union Berlin @cgf are playing the playoffs for a chance to get into the top flight? Disappointed our old friend isn't here.

 

[Deficient Mode]

So, Union Berlin that same Union Berlin @cgf are playing the playoffs for a chance to get into the top flight? Disappointed our old friend isn't here.

2-2 in Stuttgart is a good result for them, too.

 

[Bon Esprit]

So HSV cleans house (again). After sacking the coach they also sacked chairman of sport (if this is the term) after installing Becker just months ago. Problem here is that Becker was about to sign Dieter Hecking as their next coach (I don't even understand why Hecking was considering HSV). Don't know if Hecking still wants to take over this mess.

Yes, folks, there are worse managements than Hannover's who just squander our few assets (incl. almost our entire U21 team).

 

[Chimaera]

2-2 in Stuttgart is a good result for them, too.

Yep, Stuttgart gonna Stuttgart.

They'll go down.

 

[Bon Esprit]

Yep, Stuttgart gonna Stuttgart.

They'll go down.

Yeah, That's what we all thought when HSV couldn't win the first games in 14 and 15. Almost forgot FRankfurt one year later.

Relegation zur deutschen Fußball-Bundesliga – Wikipedia

 

[Albatros]

To be fair 2:2 is significantly better, VfB essentially lost the advantage of playing the second leg away. I still think they're the favorites, but Union gave themselves a real chance with their two away goals.

 

[Chimaera]

Oh, I mean, they have a chance.

I just think there's a better chance they screw it up.

 

[Bon Esprit]

To be fair 2:2 is significantly better, VfB essentially lost the advantage of playing the second leg away. I still think they're the favorites, but Union gave themselves a real chance with their two away goals.

That's true, every tie lower than 2-2 benefits Union. TBH I'd like them to score within the first 15mins and then see what type of guys the Stuttgarters are. I'm a fan of the underdogs.

 

[Deficient Mode]

lol.

 

[Albatros]

Der Spiegel rating FC Bayern rebuild staying / going / gone:

Alaba
Boateng
Coman
Davies
Gnabry
Goretzka
Hummels
Kimmich
Lewandowski
Martínez
Neuer
Rafinha
Ribéry
Robben
Rodríguez
Sanches
Süle
Thiago
Tolisso
Ulreich

Hoeneß
Kovač
Rummenigge
Salihamidžić

With their acquisitions Dortmund might have a title window open for several years before Bayern has a stable (and unbeatable) core again.

 

[Bon Esprit]

Der Spiegel rating FC Bayern rebuild staying / going / gone:

Alaba
Boateng
Coman
Davies
Gnabry
Goretzka
Hummels
Kimmich
Lewandowski
Martínez
Neuer
Rafinha
Ribéry
Robben
Rodríguez
Sanches
Süle
Thiago
Tolisso
Ulreich

Hoeneß
Kovač
Rummenigge
Salihamidžić

With their acquisitions Dortmund might have a title window open for several years before Bayern has a stable (and unbeatable) core again.

Spiegel, Zeit and all the other left wing press should care about fridaysforfuture and the gender crap. They have no clue what they are talking about when it comes to football and sports in general The worst is Fritsch from Zeit.de.What about Müller for example? Is he MIA? Even Bayern has not the money to buy 10 or 12 players in 3 or 4 transfer windows to field a competative (CL) team.
Bayern missed the boat 2 or 3 years ago. Now they have to replace too many players.

In the end albatros is right. Dortmnd has a good chance to overtake Bayern.

 

[Power Man]

The German Cup Final is streaming for free on YT
(Official stream)
Good stuff