08-07-2009, 11:12 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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"Official" 2009-2010 Bundesliga Thread
Does anyone else here, besides Locke, follow the German Bundesliga? The season starts today, with current titleholders Wolfsburg hosting Stuttgart.
If you are curious, there is a good English language website put out by the league (LINK: http://www.bundesliga.de/en/index.php) and selected games are televised on Gol TV Canada. (LINK: http://www.goltv.ca/schedule/)
For those who have yet to follow a particular team, I invite you to support Hamburg SV. Nur der HSV!  (Only Hamburg!)
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08-07-2009, 11:37 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Mmmmmm.....Hamburger...... 
I have a black Bayern Munich jersey that I bought in Munich, but I've always been somewhat partial to Schalke.
I tend to watch the Bundesliga fairly impartially or to cheer for particular players that I like, Hamburg will definitely get some attention from me this season though, I think their mascot should be the Hamburgler....
What I'm excited to see is Wolfsburg in the Champion's League, they've got a pretty impressive team, no huge stars but they play well together.
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08-07-2009, 12:20 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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My nephews live in Cologne. Go Billy Goats!
1. FC Köln go into the new season with some major personnel changes. One - the return of Lukas Podolski - had been eagerly anticipated by the fans for months. Others, first and foremost with regard to the coach, came out of the blue.
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08-09-2009, 01:36 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Havent followed for years when my favorite footballer left for chealsea. But I'm from Bavaria so Munich for me.
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Thank you for everything CP. Good memories and thankful for everything that has been done to help me out. I will no longer take part on these boards. Take care, Go Flames Go.
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08-09-2009, 02:22 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by fotze
Munich is the NY Yankees of the bundesliga.....well if the NY Yankees killed jews.
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Holocaust humour? 
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08-22-2009, 03:32 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Stern Nation
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Munchen struggling out of the gate. can't say i'm upset about it.
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08-23-2009, 04:01 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Oh well. Should of never let ballack go!
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Thank you for everything CP. Good memories and thankful for everything that has been done to help me out. I will no longer take part on these boards. Take care, Go Flames Go.
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08-23-2009, 04:41 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PIMking
Oh well. Should of never let ballack go!
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They never had a choice, Chelsea would have just kept throwing money at them until it happened, Real Madrid stylezz.
They're about to do the same thing to Franck Ribery.
The German clubs dont make the same cake the English clubs do, believe it or not, Bayern Munich is one of the most profitable clubs in the world from developing talent, selling it at a premium, and then developing new talent. Only recently have they been resorting to purchasing top tier talent. If Luca Toni counts as top tier talent that is.... 
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The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!
This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.
The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans
If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
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08-30-2009, 10:47 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
They never had a choice, Chelsea would have just kept throwing money at them until it happened, Real Madrid stylezz.
They're about to do the same thing to Franck Ribery.
The German clubs dont make the same cake the English clubs do, believe it or not, Bayern Munich is one of the most profitable clubs in the world from developing talent, selling it at a premium, and then developing new talent. Only recently have they been resorting to purchasing top tier talent. If Luca Toni counts as top tier talent that is.... |
Why is this? I have heard that the Bundesliga has the highest attendance numbers of all the European league. Germany's population is also higher than the UK (82 million vs. 61 million, numbers provided by wikipedia), so how does this happen?
By the way, Hamburg is in first place right now! 
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08-30-2009, 11:54 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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TV money. Just like the NFL, the owners aren't making the big money off ticket sales. The team that finishes dead last in the Premiership are guaranteed 42 million British pounds this season from the TV rights. By contrast, the winners of the Bundesliga will receive less than 5 million pounds sterling.
The big money is in the Champions League group stages and beyond and in the English Premiership.
English clubs must be careful - the Italian league collapsed under its own weight back in the early/mid nineties because of high wage bills and decreasing TV revenue.
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10-05-2009, 06:40 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Thought I would share some Bundesliga highlights from this past weekend, where Hertha Berlin's goalkeeper decided to see your "Nikolai Khabibulin" gift goal, and raise you an "Arturs Irbe" and "Hardy Aastrom"!
My apologies that the video link is in Russian. Hamburg SV is in red, while HSC Berlin is in the white and blue. The comedy starts at the 0:25 mark and continues through to the end!
http://rutube.ru/tracks/2450762.html...true&bmstart=0
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The Following User Says Thank You to Howie_16 For This Useful Post:
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12-13-2009, 12:08 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Even though it appears that no one on CP cares about the German Bundesliga, I can't help myself to mention that Hamburg SV, possibly the greatest football team in the world, won 4-0 on the road against Nurnberg, which is "Nuremburg" for all you anglophiles.
That is all.
Last edited by Howie_16; 12-13-2009 at 12:10 AM.
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12-13-2009, 09:18 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I care....
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The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!
This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.
The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans
If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
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12-14-2009, 01:37 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Its tough. Bundesliga coverage in North America is pathetic.
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The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!
This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.
The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans
If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
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12-14-2009, 06:16 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Its tough. North American coverage of the Bundesliga is pathetic.
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Fixed. GolTV has a good package though.
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12-14-2009, 06:31 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Howie_16
Fixed. GolTV has a good package though.
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The GolTV announcer makes me homicidal.
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The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!
This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.
The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans
If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
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