Bundesliga Super-Thread warning post #4542

MonkstownHoop

Didn't watch anything today but really enjoyed listening to the games on talksport in the garden

The_Kew_Tour

Bayern are a joy to watch. Only seen dozen of their games this season between CL and Domestic but best team in Europe. Great side

Loafing Oaf

Joachim Low must have some team if he can manage without Thomas Muller

LuckyGent88

Ah my local FC Koln, always good for some entertainment. ****e at the back and good in attack. Some cracking goals in this

ShamoBuc

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Ah my local FC Koln, always good for some entertainment. ****e at the back and good in attack. Some cracking goals in this

Could easily have finished 3-6 plenty of chances.

CSF

Leipzig’s football makes them harder to hate

deisedude

CSF wrote: »

Leipzig’s football makes them harder to hate

I know Germanys ownership rules are different but I think the hate is unwarranted. They are owned by an energy drinks company, hardly the worst crime in the world when around Europe clubs are run by shady Russian Oligarchs and Middle Eastern dictatorships

Cookiemunster

deisedude wrote: »

I know Germanys ownership rules are different but I think the hate is unwarranted. They are owned by an energy drinks company, hardly the worst crime in the world when around Europe clubs are run by shady Russian Oligarchs and Middle Eastern dictatorships

It's not who they are owned by, its how they came to be. They didn't exist 12 years ago and were created and bank rolled to promote the product Red Bull. They wear the same colours and have the exact same crest as Salsburg and New York. They're not seen as a genuine German football club.

Hoffenheim, a club originally from a village of 3000 people, and their owner Deitmar Hopp get the exact treatment.

deisedude

Cookiemunster wrote: »

It's not who they are owned by, its how they came to be. They didn't exist 12 years ago and were created and bank rolled to promote the product Red Bull. They wear the same colours and have the exact same crest as Salsburg and New York. They're not seen as a genuine German football club.

Hoffenheim, a club originally from a village of 3000 people, and their owner Deitmar Hopp get the exact treatment.

I understand that but if Red Bull had done the exact same in England I don't think anyone would have batted an eyelid

dr.kenneth noisewater

I understand the hate for RB but not so much for Hoffenheim. A man investing his money in the club he supports, how else would a team from a town that size make their way to the top?

Oat23

deisedude wrote: »

I understand that but if Red Bull had done the exact same in England I don't think anyone would have batted an eyelid

So your argument basically is because it would be par for the course in England, German football fans need to suck it up?


You don't understand football culture in Germany at all.

deisedude

Oat23 wrote: »

So your argument basically is because it would be par for the course in England, German football fans need to suck it up?


You don't understand football culture in Germany at all.

Fair point

All the other big leagues have sold their soul. Its commendable they haven't in Germany

Cookiemunster

deisedude wrote: »

I understand that but if Red Bull had done the exact same in England I don't think anyone would have batted an eyelid

If Red Bull had bought a club in England and changed their name, their crest, their colours and moved them to the nearest big city with no major club you can guarantee there would be uproar.

Did you not notice the uproar when Wimbledon became MK Dons? Luckily for those fans the new AFC Wimbledon is now back to the same level in league football.

With previous Red Bull acquisition Austria Salzburg, fans created a new club when Red Bull changed their name, crest and colours.

Its not just German fans who don't like this sort of thing.

DM_7

Caught out as pictures were taken.


https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1268925186029637634?s=20

The Bundesliga has fined Borussia Dortmund pair Jadon Sancho and Manuel Akanji after they had haircuts at their homes.

"The players from Borussia Dortmund had obviously violated general hygiene and infection protection standards at home hairdressing appointments."

Agent Coulson

What is with the need to put everything on social media especially when you are breaking laws put in place to protect people during the pandemic.


Sancho calling the fine..... Absolute joke DFL..... before deleting the tweet.

ShamoBuc

Good win for Freiburg, Borussia M. were all huff and puff with no return.

Mick McGraw

Agent Coulson wrote: »

What is with the need to put everything on social media especially when you are breaking laws put in place to protect people during the pandemic.


Sancho calling the fine..... Absolute joke DFL..... before deleting the tweet.

Sancho comes across in general as being a complete twit.

CSF

Mick McGraw wrote: »

Sancho comes across in general as being a complete twit.

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/jadon-sancho-helps-build-new-football-pitch-in-south-london-borussia-dortmund-7513

What do you think he has done ‘in general’ that is so bad?

Cookiemunster

Mick McGraw wrote: »

Sancho comes across in general as being a complete twit.

He only turned 20 in late March. What were you like at that age?

Fitz*

The pumped in noise is a bit of an addition for these games so far. There seems to be someone in control of them so the noises do fluctuate when the home team have scored or dominating etc. A bit out of sync but still adds to the overall spectacle.

As for the on field action, Leverkusen deserve to be ahead which could have a big affect on the league title race.

KaiserGunner

First time this afternoon that I’m watching a match with the fake crowd noise on the broadcast. 15 mins in and I’m already hating it. Would be nice to have the option of watching it without the artificial sound played over it.
1-0 Leverkusen after a VAR check.

ShamoBuc

Awesome finish to the first half from Bayern. Keeper could have done better for their second was in no mans land for the third but Bayern have really stepped up the speed of the passing, great to watch. Wouldn't be surprised to see a red in the second half, a bit fiesty and a few soft yellows as well.

thelad95

Fake crowd noise is awful doesn't add anything to the game. I sincerely hope the Premier League don't bother with it.

Fitz*

Multi tasking here eating the dinner and watching the Dortmund game and the only reason I looked up at the screen there was because there was a massive reaction from the 'crowd' to see that Can had just scored. The sync is a lot better than the first 10 mins of the earlier games.

Definitely helps IMO.

Headshot

Refreshing that BT commentators are having issues with their audio and BT have switched over to the world feed Commentators

So much better

cannot stand listening to fecking Hargreaves

paulie21

See cup semi finals on midweek, Saarbrucken are the first 4th tier team ever to make this stage will be at home to Leverkusen but haven't played in 3 months so will be very much up against it to make it to the final. Bayern at home to Frankfurt in other semi final.

Headshot

Superb game in Germany tonight

Goals galore

Oat23

Headshot wrote: »

Superb game in Germany tonight

Goals galore

And one of the worst referee performances you'll ever see. Unbelievably bad to the point where the league needs to give him a week or two off after this.

Headshot

He's offside I reckon.....

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Holstein Kiel goal stands

They deserve to draw, Hamburg went negative rather than trying to finish Holstein Kiel off

Oat23

I hate this team.

5 points they've thrown away with last second goals since the restart. Useless.

~Rebel~

Oat23 wrote: »

I hate this team.

5 points they've thrown away with last second goals since the restart. Useless.

Your avatar picture thing gets more appropriate by the game

ERG89

The Bundesliga/DFB Cup is just depressing to watch. Bayern have to just try and they win it without busting a sweat.

Equium

I have been completely underwhelmed every time I have watched Julian Brandt play for Dortmund. He pulls off one or two nice touches per game, but often seems to miscontrol simple passes before drifting into obscurity.

MonkstownHoop

Big win for Union

Loafing Oaf

Rafa Honigstein has such a mesmerising voice; I could listen to him all day...

Headshot

Some result for Hamburg

Oat23

Been posting in here for years about wanting to see Bielefeld promoted and now they might end up taking a promotion spot from HSV

9 point lead over 3rd and a +14 goal difference with 3 games left. Job is basically done now and could be confirmed tomorrow if we drop points against Osnabrück or if Stuttgart drop points against Sandhausen on Wednesday.

MonkstownHoop

Oat23 wrote: »

Been posting in here for years about wanting to see Bielefeld promoted and now they might end up taking a promotion spot from HSV

9 point lead over 3rd and a +14 goal difference with 3 games left. Job is basically done now and could be confirmed tomorrow if we drop points against Osnabrück or if Stuttgart drop points against Sandhausen on Wednesday.

They have been knocking on the door, looks like Dresden will be going the opposite way

Oat23

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

They have been knocking on the door, looks like Dresden will be going the opposite way

Dresden were f*cked over massively by the virus. 6 games in the last 16 days isn't fair. They never stood a chance.

Irishmale0399

Oat23 wrote: »

Been posting in here for years about wanting to see Bielefeld promoted and now they might end up taking a promotion spot from HSV

9 point lead over 3rd and a +14 goal difference with 3 games left. Job is basically done now and could be confirmed tomorrow if we drop points against Osnabrück or if Stuttgart drop points against Sandhausen on Wednesday.

No need to worry....sure the city doesnt exist according to some in Germany ;):D:D

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Hamburg throwing away automatic promotion

Oat23

Headshot wrote: »

Hamburg throwing away automatic promotion

Morely likely to finish 4th now if Stuttgart win tomorrow. We have to play in Heidenheim at the weekend and I expect we'll lose that.

Cookiemunster

Headshot wrote: »

Hamburg throwing away automatic promotion

What else did you expect :-) It basically confirms Bielefeld as champions too.

And Nord derby relegation match is looking more likely by the day.

Loafing Oaf

And Bayern get the job done

Oat23

Paderborn have been relegated in 4 of the last 7 seasons. What a stat.

(The relegation from the 3.Liga to the Regionalliga in 2017 didn't count because of 1860's demotion, but still. Finished in the relegation zone 4 times.

Stephen A Smith

Great news - Bayern have won their 8th straight League title.

Financial fair play is definitely working well in the German League and for the benefit of all teams, with no particular one benefitting more then most.

Can they make it 9, it’s going to be tough!

Who knows, but hopefully they will overcome the massive obstacle of buying their nearest rivals best players. A move which will certainly make next season even more exciting for everyone!

Go Bayern, you plucky underdogs.

Oat23

Stephen A Smith wrote: »

Great news - Bayern have won their 8th straight League title.

Financial fair play is definitely working well in the German League and for the benefit of all teams, with no particular one benefitting more then most.

Can they make it 9, it’s going to be tough!

Who knows, but hopefully they will overcome the massive obstacle of buying their nearest rivals best players. A move which will certainly make next season even more exciting for everyone!

Go Bayern, you plucky underdogs.

Cookiemunster

Stuttgart 4 nil up at half time, so back into second. Hamburg go to Heidenheim on Saturday who are only two points behind them in fourth.....

Oat23

Night from hell for Bremen.

Mainz beat Dortmund away and Fortuna scored an injury time equaliser away to Leipzig.

The final 2 matchdays (all games at the same time) will be madness. Werder go to Mainz and Fortuna face Augsburg on Saturday.

Oat23

Feel bad for Dresden. They were robbed of any chance of avoiding the drop with the schedule handed to them. Played their 7th game in the last 19 days tonight and lost again.



Chris Löwe let it all out on TV after the game: "Do you think anyone from the DFL, Seifert or whoever, thinks for a second what is going on in our heads? They don't care. In the end we are the ones paying the f*cking price for their mess."


And there were idiots all over social media claiming they were faking positive tests to try to stop the league from restarting :rolleyes:

What happened is a scandal but hardly anyone seems to talk about it. They never would have done that to a bigger club. Can you imagine if Bayern or Dortmund had a corona outbreak and were forced into quarantine for 2 weeks? There isn't a hope in hell the DFL would force them back playing 7 games in 19 days with hardly any time to train before the restart.

https://twitter.com/iamstadler/status/1273685865244614657