Louis van Gaal hired as new coach - The Bayern Coach Thread [Archive]

Hendrik

13 May 2009, 12:46 PM

http://www.fcbayern.t-com.de/en/news/news/2009/19503.php

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Louis-van-gaal2.jpg/285px-Louis-van-gaal2.jpg

Manager

Ajax Amsterdam 1991-1997
FC Barcelona 1997-2000
Netherlands 2000-2002
FC Barcelona 2002-2003
AZ 2005-2009

Honours
1 x Champions League: 1994-95 (with Ajax)
1 x Intercontinental Cup: 1995 (with Ajax)
1 x UEFA Cup: 1991-92 (with Ajax)
2 x UEFA Super Cup: 1995 (with Ajax), 1997-98 (with Barcelona)
4 x Dutch Eredivisie: 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96 (with Ajax), 2008-09 (with AZ)
1 x KNVB Cup: 1992-93 (with Ajax)
3 x Johan Cruijff Shield: 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96 (with Ajax)
2 x Spanish League: 1997-98, 1998-99 (with Barcelona)
1 x Copa del Rey: 1997-98 (with Barcelona)
1 x Rinus Michels Award (2007)

raf fcb

13 May 2009, 12:48 PM

Good news.

BMGuy

13 May 2009, 01:04 PM

just hope he won't bring in too many holland players. i'm afraid he might choose van devaart over Diego or even his beloved Schaars from AZ. no no, we have too many DMs already

eissman

13 May 2009, 01:07 PM

Are you kidding? This is the BEST news. We now know what direction we will be headed based on someone's track record. That was the mystery in Bayern ever taking the chance on Jürgen... it was not your typical Bayern move.... meaning 'unsafe'.

This makes sense and is needed. It will also draw players I believe as well. And I think it says "Bayern is serious about their future", which is still uncertain a this juncture. At least we know where we are likely headed after that.

eissman

13 May 2009, 01:08 PM

just hope he won't bring in too many holland players. i'm afraid he might choose van devaart over Diego or even his beloved Schaars from AZ. no no, we have too many DMs already

Over continue shopping at the Mall of Madrid? ;)

footyfan1

13 May 2009, 01:26 PM

just hope he won't bring in too many holland players. i'm afraid he might choose van devaart over Diego or even his beloved Schaars from AZ. no no, we have too many DMs already

As if you guys have dibs on Diego or something??

If Diego goes to Juve, why not get vdV??!!

vdV would play his freakin' ass off for LvG.

eissman

13 May 2009, 01:32 PM

As if you guys have dibs on Diego or something??

If Diego goes to Juve, why not get vdV??!!

vdV would play his freakin' ass off for LvG.

I am all for either, to be frank. I have been a fan of both. And both do something NO ONE seems to care to do anymore at Bayern and that is strike the ball from range - both often and accurately!

I am not picking... judging by my taste on the transfer (*cough*FSC reporter*cough*) thread. ;)

Dead Fingers

13 May 2009, 01:35 PM

As if you guys have dibs on Diego or something??

If Diego goes to Juve, why not get vdV??!!

vdV would play his freakin' ass off for LvG.

I was thinking the same thing. He is already familiar with the league, etc...and was on a couple HSV teams that beat Bayern at the AA. IIRC.

Having said that, either VdV or Diego would be an upgrade and I would hardly be bitching about either one showing up.

nekkibasara

13 May 2009, 01:37 PM

Great news! Now let the wild transfer speculation begin. :D

eissman

13 May 2009, 01:37 PM

Soccernet 'adjusted' their earlier article to match the finality of this move. FTWC.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=645835&sec=europe&cc=5901

footyfan1

13 May 2009, 01:38 PM

BTW, superb get guys. I won't tell you what I said elsewhere, ;) but I think this is the perfect coach for Bayern.

raf fcb

13 May 2009, 01:44 PM

Now that Real Madrid wants Ribery so bad, according to the spanish press, and that Zidane is supposed to help them in that, what about a swap of Ribery for Robben, van der Vaart, and Sneijder?

yeah right...:D

Duncan Idaho

13 May 2009, 01:50 PM

vdV would play his freakin' ass off for LvG.

even then he is not an exceptional player and I'm pretty sure that he will never play for Bayern with Hoeness having the say there

Duncan Idaho

13 May 2009, 01:50 PM

Now that Real Madrid wants Ribery so bad, according to the spanish press, and that Zidane is supposed to help them in that, what about a swap of Ribery for Robben, van der Vaart, and Sneijder?

yeah right...:D

one word: bullshit

SmashtheVan

13 May 2009, 01:58 PM

I love that in the days leading up to this, speculation was that AZ wouldn't let vG go, and that to get him we'd have to pay a buyout fee to Alkmaar. Then Uli and KHR go to holland, and say "let him come to us for free, and we'll play a friendly with you guys, and not make you pay us for coming" and somehow that was all they needed hahaha.

Dead Fingers

13 May 2009, 01:59 PM

I love that in the days leading up to this, speculation was that AZ wouldn't let vG go, and that to get him we'd have to pay a buyout fee to Alkmaar. Then Uli and KHR go to holland, and say "let him come to us for free, and we'll play a friendly with you guys, and not make you pay us for coming" and somehow that was all they needed hahaha.

Have to keep the papers in business and message boards in continuous "drama" mode.
:p

BayernWake

13 May 2009, 02:10 PM

just hope he won't bring in too many holland players. i'm afraid he might choose van devaart over Diego or even his beloved Schaars from AZ. no no, we have too many DMs already

There are several things wrong with this post.

JeffS

13 May 2009, 02:14 PM

Good news on van Gaal - experience with proven, highly successful, track record.

It's funny that van DerVaart has ben mentioned. Last week, or a few weeks ago, Real talked about selling off their Dutch players. And, since it's looking likely that Ribery will move to either ManU or Real, I immediately thought Bayern should go after van DerVaart or Sneijder, or both.

Now that van Gaal is coach, I could really see it happening.

That said, Bayern will certainly need to stregthen the back line, and goalkeeping (not sold on Rensing yet), as well as add overall depth.

BayernWake

13 May 2009, 02:18 PM

Good news on van Gaal - experience with proven, highly successful, track record.

It's funny that van DerVaart has ben mentioned. Last week, or a few weeks ago, Real talked about selling off their Dutch players. And, since it's looking likely that Ribery will move to either ManU or Real, I immediately thought Bayern should go after van DerVaart or Sneijder, or both.

Now that van Gaal is coach, I could really see it happening.

That said, Bayern will certainly need to stregthen the back line, and goalkeeping (not sold on Rensing yet), as well as add overall depth.

VdV and Sneijder but not Robben?

jocamryn

13 May 2009, 02:23 PM

As a form of thank-you to the Dutch club, Bayern will visit the Netherlands for a friendly against the freshly-crowned domestic champions. The Bundesliga club will not charge an appearance fee for the match, provisionally scheduled for summer 2010.

I'm in the wrong business. I will charge half price.:cool:

Was this really part of the deal?! lol