2013-14 German Bundesliga Thread: Bayern Champs Again

Foye · Post #1061 » by **Foye** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:10 pm

Little Nathan wrote:
Mr Grant Hill wrote:wolfsburg could be promising, yeah. but their manager is mediocre at best. it doesn't make much sense to invest big money into your squad and then go with somebody like hecking. it's like the mancini-situation at city, just on a lower scale.

I actually think Hecking is doing a very good job.

Im not really high on Hecking. I think Wolfsburg have underachieved a bit so far.

They have so much offensive potential but for some reason they have scored only 35 times.

cgf · Post #1062 » by **cgf** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:51 pm

Foye wrote:Slomka wants to lead Hamburg back to a top 5 position.

Well, he has an awful lot of work to do in the next few years then.

If the meddlesome board is gone though, slomka is a great start. If they get the right guy in, they could quickly turn themselves around with their revenues, but getting that right guy in probably won't happen.

cgf · Post #1063 » by **cgf** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:52 pm

Foye wrote:
Little Nathan wrote:
Mr Grant Hill wrote:wolfsburg could be promising, yeah. but their manager is mediocre at best. it doesn't make much sense to invest big money into your squad and then go with somebody like hecking. it's like the mancini-situation at city, just on a lower scale.

I actually think Hecking is doing a very good job.

Im not really high on Hecking. I think Wolfsburg have underachieved a bit so far.

They have so much offensive potential but for some reason they have scored only 35 times.

You kind of need a striker to score goals, and while Arnold and Diego/deBruyne are aweseome, they don't have too much offensive fire power that's being wasted given Olic has started most of their games with bost being the alternative.

Andi Obst · Post #1064 » by **Andi Obst** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:18 am

Wolfsburg should have been better in the first half of the season, there's no doubt about that. But I wouldn't blame Hecking, there were a lot of things going wrong. Wolfsburg had a player sent off 5 times already...

Point forward · Post #1065 » by **Point forward** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:26 pm

Semi-OT: Klopp has officially reached superstar status. Bushido has dissed him in his new CD. :rofl:

Foye · Post #1066 » by **Foye** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:32 pm

Maybe this tie against PSG will help Leverkusen officials to realize that they need to buy more than 5 quality players.

Can't rely on the likes of Hilbert to have a chance against quality teams.

Then again I don't have much hope since the officials didn't realize it after the humiliation Barca gave them a few years back either.

Andi Obst · Post #1067 » by **Andi Obst** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:34 pm

Point forward wrote:Semi-OT: Klopp has officially reached superstar status. Bushido has dissed him in his new CD.

What does he say? :lol:

Andi Obst · Post #1068 » by **Andi Obst** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:35 pm

I hope Wolfsburg will be playing in the CL next year instead of Leverkusen.

cgf · Post #1069 » by **cgf** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:36 pm

Much more enjoyable to see them get crushed for their stupidity.

That said I do think they'll end up snagging Holtby or Kroos to give them the 10 to control things that they so desperately need.

cgf · Post #1070 » by **cgf** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:37 pm

Little Nathan wrote:I hope Wolfsburg will be playing in the CL next year instead of Leverkusen.

I'd rather not trade one plastic for another. Gladbach need to take that 4th spot and spend cleverly in the summer.

Andi Obst · Post #1071 » by **Andi Obst** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:39 pm

cgf wrote:
Little Nathan wrote:I hope Wolfsburg will be playing in the CL next year instead of Leverkusen.

I'd rather not trade one plastic for another. Gladbach need to take that 4th spot and spend cleverly in the summer.

As much as I love Favre, I would take Wolfsburg over Gladbach.

cgf · Post #1072 » by **cgf** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:41 pm

Little Nathan wrote:
cgf wrote:
Little Nathan wrote:I hope Wolfsburg will be playing in the CL next year instead of Leverkusen.

I'd rather not trade one plastic for another. Gladbach need to take that 4th spot and spend cleverly in the summer.

As much as I love Favre, I would take Wolfsburg over Gladbach.

Why? They're a worse team, they have a worse coach, they are a worse club, they do a worse job of bringing young talents through. All Wolfsburg have on Gladbach is money, which should be a reason for you to root for Gladbach to snag those CL funds. Plus Gladbach would do better for our coefficient as they'd do much better in the CL than Wolfsburg.

Andi Obst · Post #1073 » by **Andi Obst** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:44 pm

cgf wrote:Why? They're a worse team, they have a worse coach, they are a worse club, they do a worse job of bringing young talents through. All Wolfsburg have on Gladbach is money, which should be a reason for you to root for Gladbach to snag those CL funds. Plus Gladbach would do better for our coefficient as they'd do much better in the CL than Wolfsburg.

I just don't see how they are a worse team and why they would do worse in the CL :dontknow:

cgf · Post #1074 » by **cgf** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:49 pm

Because they've been extremely healthy while Gladbach have had a ridiculous injury crisis on D that's led them to play their starting RB at CB, and the teams are still very close, all with Favre not yet leaning on Hrgota, Younes, Dahoud and Sinan.

If Gladbach get Sommer, Schar and Seferovic to replace MAtS and LdJ they'll be much better than Wolfsburg can be barring the purchase of Costa or Mandzukic.

Point forward · Post #1075 » by **Point forward** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:56 pm

Little Nathan wrote:
Point forward wrote:Semi-OT: Klopp has officially reached superstar status. Bushido has dissed him in his new CD.

What does he say?

The greatest rapper ever (tm) said that he would "stuff Klopp's Birkenstock shoes down his throat". Or something like that. I don't read enough Bild Zeitung to be perfectly informed. :lol:

Comment: you know that you have lost all street credibility if your next CD is proudly featured in the Bild Zeitung. Featured Bild stars: Helene Fischer, Heino, DSDS... Bushido and Böhse Onkelz :rofl:

Post #1076 » by **Next Coming** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:21 am

What's happened with Gladbach?

Foye · Post #1077 » by **Foye** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:40 am

Point forward wrote:
Little Nathan wrote:
Point forward wrote:Semi-OT: Klopp has officially reached superstar status. Bushido has dissed him in his new CD.

What does he say?

The greatest rapper ever (tm) said that he would "stuff Klopp's Birkenstock shoes down his throat". Or something like that. I don't read enough Bild Zeitung to be perfectly informed.

Comment: you know that you have lost all street credibility if your next CD is proudly featured in the Bild Zeitung. Featured Bild stars: Helene Fischer, Heino, DSDS... Bushido and Böhse Onkelz

German rap is like American beer anyway. Sh*t.

Next Coming wrote:What's happened with Gladbach?

Their offense, especially Kruse, have been off target the last few games. Nothing they couldn't fix but if you score only 2 goals in 4 games you can't win. :thumbsup:

These next two games against Hoffenheim and in Braunschweig should give them plenty of opportunities to get back on track, though. If they can't score against these teams it's time to start worrying, though.

Post #1078 » by **Next Coming** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:31 pm

4th is going to be tight with Schalke, Wolfsburg, Gladbach. So much young talent on these teams I want to poach lol.

cgf · Post #1079 » by **cgf** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:26 pm

Speaking of, Schalke have signed Avdijaj to a new extension witha buyout clause around 50M. So we should be hearing a lot of EPL rumors about him this summer...

As for the race to fourth, don't leave out Leverkusen, they're only 3 up on Schalke, finished the first half poorly, have started this half poorly and just got neutered by PSG. If Gladbach and/or Wolfsburg can get going they'll close that gap quickly before leverkusen recovers.

Maex · Post #1080 » by **Maex** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:23 pm

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