The Bundesliga Thread

[rwo power]

The Bundesliga is back for its 52th season 2014/15 and as it befits the occasion, here is a fresh new thread for it.

The Old Bundesliga Threads:

Nr.1 - http://www.goallegacy.net/t25-the-bundesliga-thread
Nr.2 - http://www.goallegacy.net/t24201-the-bundesliga-thread
Nr.3 - http://www.goallegacy.net/t28823-the-bundesliga-thread
Nr.4 - http://www.goallegacy.net/t34572-the-bundesliga-thread

Torfabrik - Ball of the Bundesliga 2014/15

[rwo power]

Ha, and of course I will snatch the opportunity and make the first post. *boogie*

Today Yann Sommer was unveiled at Borussia M'gladbach:


This weekend, the Telekom-Cup will be contested in Hamburg with HSV, BMG, Bayern and Wolfsburg. Depending on the training impressions, Yann Sommer might even be already in goal for BMG then.

Telekom-Cup: http://www.telekomfussball.de/telekom-cup-spielplan-news-und-ergebnisse-bei-telekomfussball-de/id_43465054/index

[rwo power]

Forgive me if I post this link just for the German speakers here, but this is probably one of the best football quotes collections I have discovered so far - the editor's comments about the quotes make them doubly hilarious: http://www.derwesten.de/sport/fussball/die-111-besten-fussballsprueche-id4994785.html

[BarrileteCosmico]

How has no one posted Dortmund's offer to Piggy yet?

[Bellabong]

How has no one posted Dortmund's offer to Piggy yet?

Because this is the Bundesliga thread; not Bild.

[VivaStPauli]

So apparently Dortmund is very intent on getting back Kagawa. Hope it works out, they can use the depth.

[rwo power]

I would love to see Shinji Kagawa back at Dortmund. BTW, I really wonder why people are so after Marco Reus... I bet he will never be as good elsewhere than he is at Dortmund, too. Maybe Mario Götze will return next year, too?

[B-Mac]

Reus was pretty great at Gladbach too tho.

[VivaStPauli]

And is awesome for the NT, RWO is kidding because of how Kagawa and Sahin worked out elsewhere, though Kagawa was undone by an utter traditionalist unwilling to accomodate him, and Sahin was just plain injured.

It still looks like it might be a pattern, though.

[Winter is Coming]

Where do you guys believe he'll go? The clubs I've heard he's linked with are Bayern, United and Barcelona. I don't know why we are after him considering he'll be fighting with Messi, Neymar, Suarez and Pedro for a spot, will beat Pedro, but will find it difficult with the other 3.

If he does leave, what club would you like to see him at if not for any of the linked ones?

[B-Mac]

it will be Bayern, United, Arsenal imo...I agree barca doesn't make sense because of the competition for places.

[Winter is Coming]

Don't Reus and Sanchez play on the same wings?

[B-Mac]

Don't Reus and Sanchez play on the same wings?

don't be surprised if wenger moves Alexis more central eventually, and Alexis is capable of playing on the right imo

[urbaNRoots]

So apparently Dortmund is very intent on getting back Kagawa. Hope it works out, they can use the depth.

Can't afford him, maybe on loan.

[Winter is Coming]

Don't Reus and Sanchez play on the same wings?

don't be surprised if wenger moves Alexis more central eventually, and Alexis is capable of playing on the right imo

Alexis given freedom on a team will be on a whole new level. Arsenal would probably be good place for him.

[Hapless_Hans]

where did you hear that Dortmundare interested in getting Kagawa back viva?

[Hapless_Hans]

fwiw, Bild have an 'article' today titled "battle for Reus", but it's not about transfers lol but about Dortmund trying to 'buy' his release clause out of his contract with a raise.

[rwo power]

Well, about Marco Reus... I secretly hope that Dortmund will manage to buy out his release clause. Other than that, I don't really like to go into wild speculation about his possible destination.

After all, the earliest he will go is next season and who knows who will be the next flavour of the season and what are the line-ups of the big clubs one season after the current one.

[Art Morte]

Well, about Marco Reus... I secretly hope that Dortmund will manage to buy out his release clause. Other than that, I don't really like to go into wild speculation about his possible destination.

After all, the earliest he will go is next season and who knows who will be the next flavour of the season and what are the line-ups of the big clubs one season after the current one.

Oh yeah... that "wild speculation"..   

[rwo power]

Well, Bayern are not prepared to pay fantasy wages, and so I wouldn't consider it a forgone conclusion that Bayern will get him.

[Winter is Coming]

Does he want higher wages?

[Hapless_Hans]

Reus himself has never given any indication he wants to leave.
Just because clubs like Utd, Liverpool or Arsenal and their fans can't stop jerking off to the thought of buying him doesn't mean he's actually on the market.

[rwo power]

Does he want higher wages?

Allegedly, Dortmund offered him 7 mio instead of the 5 mio he is on at the moment. So I'm pretty sure wages are an item in the contract talks, too.

[B-Mac]

his release clause is what fuels the speculation, because a player of his quality for the price of it is a bargain in the market these days...I'm just linking clubs that he would likely fit in at and need a player of his position.

[Hapless_Hans]

Art, that Reus is going to us is nothing more than wild, baseless speculation, which by the way also does not come from German media.

Of course B-Mac is right that with a release clause of 35m next year there will be many suitors. As in, everyone lol.
Still doesn't mean he'll leave.

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