Official Bundesliga Thread

[Chaplin]

Probably the least posted thread since it appears nobody really cares about it.

Bundesliga Team: FC Bayern

 

[Chaplin]

Bayern Munich's first game in the Bundesliga is tomorrow morning at 11:30am PST against Hamburg. No Toni, but they're still strong enough that Pudolski should pick up the slack.

EDIT: Oh, it's on GOL if anyone is interested.

 

[Zeno]

I realize its only friendlies but Donovan has scored 4 goals in 5 games for Bayern Munich. There is no doubt in my mind that MLS will get a hefty transfer offer before his loan is over.

 

[Chaplin]

I realize its only friendlies but Donovan has scored 4 goals in 5 games for Bayern Munich. There is no doubt in my mind that MLS will get a hefty transfer offer before his loan is over.

A lot of that will depend on what kind of offers they can get for Podolski--he definitely wants out of Bayern. Of course, it probably wouldn't be surprising if Bayern kept him through the rest of his contract this year, but Klinsmann would probably bury him on the bench and he'd never see playing time--ESPECIALLY if Landon signs with them.

 

[gr000000vy]

they already have a deal in place... Podolski is going back to Cologne

 

[Nate]

they already have a deal in place... Podolski is going back to Cologne

...in the summer if Cologne does not get relegated to the second division.

 

[Renz]

Congratulations to Wolfsburg for winning the Bundesliga for the first time.

 

[Chaplin]

Such a strange Bundesliga season... what with Wolfsburg and freaking Hoffenheim doing so well.

 

[slinslin]

Mario Gomez to Bayern for ~30 Million Euros.

 

[Chaplin]

Mario Gomez to Bayern for ~30 Million Euros.

And if they keep Ribery and Luca Toni, that team is going to be hard to beat next season.

 

[Mulli]

And if they keep Ribery and Luca Toni, that team is going to be hard to beat next season.

Does Podolski and whatshisname Klose still play for them?

 

[Renz]

Does Podolski and whatshisname Klose still play for them?

Podolski will be back at Cologne next season. Miroslav Klose is still there.

 

[slinslin]

And if they keep Ribery and Luca Toni, that team is going to be hard to beat next season.

Nope Luca Toni is quickly declining, he has been missing sitters every game this season.
He will sit on the bench behind Gomez and Klose if he stays so I can't see him staying.

The other hot rumors around Bayern right now are:

Goalkeeper:
Buffon, Neuer or Adler

Leftback or Rightback:
Dario Srna, Yuri Zhirkov, Aly Cissokho, Urby Emanuelson, Rafinha

Midfield:
Wesley Sneijder, Yoann Gourcuff, Aliaksandre Hleb

Forwards:
Eljero Elia, Patrick Helmes

 

[Chaplin]

Hleb can definitely be had for pretty cheap I'd imagine. I don't think Barca would mind getting rid of him.

As for Buffon, Juve fans would probably be pretty upset if that happened. I know a couple Italian Juve fans that would jump off a bridge.

 

[Renz]

Hamburg tied for first after three matches.

Bayern Munich in 14th.

 

[slinslin]

Arjen Robben is going to Bayern for 25 million Euro.

Ribery---Gomez---Robben
---Schweini--Bommel-----
-------Tymoschuk---------

 

[Renz]

Arjen Robben is going to Bayern for 25 million Euro.

Ribery---Gomez---Robben
---Schweini--Bommel-----
-------Tymoschuk---------

Good signing, if true. Robben has been class with RM.

 

[Chaplin]

Love the signing if it happens. Out of all the scum at Real Madrid, I thought Robben was the best at hurting teams, although now he might be redundant with Kaka and Ronaldo. I'm more than happy to have him on the front line with Ribery and Super Mario.

 

[slinslin]

Rafinha also to Bayern.

Ribery-------------Gomez------------Robben
--------------XX----------XX----------------
-------------------Bommel-------------------
Lahm-------XX--------------XX------Rafinha
---------------------XX-----------------------

Thats the given starting formation, Schweinsteiger likely is a lock as well.

 

[Renz]

Arjen Robben is going to Bayern for 25 million Euro.

That didn't take long to pay off. Robben scores twice in his debut.