The Bundesliga thread

[Sputic]

Good opening result for BMJ. Hope it continues.

 

[joey55]

Jol just picked up Janssen from Bayern Munich

He was meant to be signing a young Argentinian LB, but he seems to have gone to Betis. Jol is clealry a big Atouba fan :wink:. I actually think they could do with a new RB also. I saw HSV 3 times in pre season and didn't think much of KPB's brother. They've signed the CB Da Silva, who I'd never heard of also. I also read they were going to bid for Krancjar, but i guess his injury means that won't be happening. It's a shame, as I think they'd have pushed Schalke and Werder, for a top 3 spot with a quality replacement for VDV. Watching them against Bayern and at the Emirates tournament, it was clear Jol has them very well set up and they move the ball brilliantly, but they lack quality. Had they had better players they'd have stuffed Juve, Real and Bayern, but unfortunatley they lack technical ability. I don't know much about Petric, maybe he can give them the cutting edge they are missing in the final third.

 

[joey55]

The German press are reporting that Hamburg will sign Thiago Neves.

 

[joey55]

Hamburg came back from 0-2 down, to win 4-2. But Janssen is already injured and had to be taken off.

 

[joey55]

Hamburg have announced the signing of Thiago Neves.

The Bundesliga is clearly popular here! I'm basically talking to myself.

 

[Pink_Floyd]

I'm with you Joey... I love Martin Jol and Martin Jol loves me. Forza Hamburg.

 

[Sputic]

Who were they playing joey?

 

[joey55]

Who were they playing joey?

Arminia Bielefeld

 

[jamesc0le]

thanks for the updates joey, some hamburg highlights torrents wouldn't go amiss either..

 

[joey55]

Some fo the goals from the weekend:

Not a great picture quality but Hamburg 3-2 Leverkusen.

And...

Dortmund 3-3 Schalke

Cologne 0-3 Bayern Munich

Bremen 3-0 Cottbus

 

[SpurSince57]

The Dortmund-Schalke game was a total farce.

 

[Mornstar]

come on you hamburg

COYH

 

[joey55]

Werder and 3-0 up with half an hour to go, away to Bayern. I really think the Bundesliga is the best league to follow this year. It's such an interesting league. There are 2 interesting fights. The title battle, between Werder, Schalke and Bayern and then the UEFA Cup spots fight between Stutgart, HSV, Bayer, and even Dortmund. All the teams in these battles are very evenly matched.

 

[joey55]

It's now 5-0 to Werder!

 

[joey55]

Finished 5-2, great game.

 

[Partizan]

I can tell you I've really lost interest in La Liga. In fact, this is th order in where my interests lies on:

1. Premiership/Serie A
2. Bundesliga
3. La Liga

Nice trashing by Bremen. That 3-5-2 that Klinsmann is trying to implement doesn't seem to work. Lahm's defensive skills are shocking

 

[SpurSince57]

That 3-5-2 that Klinsmann is trying to implement doesn't seem to work. Lahm's defensive skills are shocking

They are indeed, but the FM fraternity on SC persist in the delusion that he's a great LB. Amazing.

Amazing also that Werder ended up 0-0 at home against Anorthosis (you know, the bums we slaughtered a year ago), and a few days later stuffed Bayern.

 

[SpurSince57]

Elsewhere, Bayern manage to lose to Hannover. :roll: This is one wacky league.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

what sky channel shows the german league.

 

[joey55]

what sky channel shows the german league.

Setanta, but German fan forums also post streams to games. Setanta's commentary and sound for Bundesliga games is a bit like early Eurosport.