VfL Wolfsburg 2005 -2006 [R]

[Dead Fingers]

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here is the official thread.

[Vfbstuttgartfan]

This is much better for Wolfsburg, i think this thread maywell get more attention than the sub-forum.

With a few minutes left, Wolfsburg are on the verge of a big win as they lead 1-0 IN Bremen in the Pokal thanks to Steve Marlet.

[scorpio81]

1-1 after klose equalised in the 89th

[Vfbstuttgartfan]

Amazing, Marlet equalizes in the 120th minute! 2-2 and it's on to penalties!

[The Old Lady Hertha]

Wow...good stuff...

[Vfbstuttgartfan]

Too bad :(

Wolfsburg lose 5-4 on penalties after the sixth round.

[sting-ray]

I'm happy :D

[96Squig]

too bad for the wolves.

[metros11]

this sucks... If we played home we would have won.

[aloisius]

Let’s see if fach now benches hanke after marlet’s goals.

[footyfan1]

Today, someone at VfL Wolfsburg woke up and finally smelled the coffee.

They finally got their heads out of their asses and fired both trainer Holger "Clueless A$$hole" Fach and General Manager Thomas "I Was So Clueless, I Lost My Wife To Effejerk" Strunz.

Haven't seen any speculation on who their new trainer might be, but if I were them, I'd go after Ralf Rangnick or Klaus Augenthaler.

This Wolfsburg team is very talented, but they need some competent leadership.......

[wolfsburgh]

Today, someone at VfL Wolfsburg woke up and finally smelled the coffee.

They finally got their heads out of their asses and fired both trainer Holger "Clueless A$$hole" Fach and General Manager Thomas "I Was So Clueless, I Lost My Wife To Effejerk" Strunz.

Haven't seen any speculation on who their new trainer might be, but if I were them, I'd go after Ralf Rangnick or Klaus Augenthaler.

This Wolfsburg team is very talented, but they need some competent leadership.......

My remarks from another thread:

"Amen. The timing could not have been better. This means that someone with half a brain (hopefully) will have a say in how to spend the Petrov money. I am just amazed that Wolfsburg thought that Strunz and Fach were remotely competent in the first instance. The sad thing (actually, a sad thing, because there are many sad things relative to this) is that Wolfsburg ran off Pander and some very good coaches (Wolf, Roeber, Gerets) to get the dipsh_t duo of Strunz and Fach."

Wolfsburg has some talent, certainly better than 13th place talent, but they are not among the top 6 in the league. So a new coach is only going to be able to do so much. To me, it is more important that they hire a coach and GM on the same page who will use the Petrov money wisely. Rangnick would be a nice hire; Augenthaler might be a better choice, because I think he would impart some necessary heart and discipline on this team.

["Eisenfuß" Eilts]

Rangnick would be a nice hire;


I compare.

[footyfan1]

My remarks from another thread:

"Amen. The timing could not have been better. This means that someone with half a brain (hopefully) will have a say in how to spend the Petrov money. I am just amazed that Wolfsburg thought that Strunz and Fach were remotely competent in the first instance. The sad thing (actually, a sad thing, because there are many sad things relative to this) is that Wolfsburg ran off Pander and some very good coaches (Wolf, Roeber, Gerets) to get the dipsh_t duo of Strunz and Fach."

Wolfsburg has some talent, certainly better than 13th place talent, but they are not among the top 6 in the league. So a new coach is only going to be able to do so much. To me, it is more important that they hire a coach and GM on the same page who will use the Petrov money wisely. Rangnick would be a nice hire; Augenthaler might be a better choice, because I think he would impart some necessary heart and discipline on this team.


Good stuff man! However, I think Wolfsburg can get back into the top eight with the right coach.

You are also right about Auge probably putting heart and discipline into the team, but I can tell you from "almost personal experience" that Auge is about as big an a$$hole as Fach was and while he's successful at first, he wears on his team. Your Wolfsburg team is already worn down mentally from one a$$hole, I really don't know if they can handle another one. Rangnick, on the other hand, seems to be better at getting a team to believe in themselves again and to believe in his system. He's just not a master motivator, but with the talent that Wolfsburg team has, I think they just need confidence again. Either way, whomever they hire will be one of the most interesting stories of this winter break.

[wolfsburgh]

Good stuff man! However, I think Wolfsburg can get back into the top eight with the right coach.

You are also right about Auge probably putting heart and discipline into the team, but I can tell you from "almost personal experience" that Auge is about as big an a$$hole as Fach was and while he's successful at first, he wears on his team. Your Wolfsburg team is already worn down mentally from one a$$hole, I really don't know if they can handle another one. Rangnick, on the other hand, seems to be better at getting a team to believe in themselves again and to believe in his system. He's just not a master motivator, but with the talent that Wolfsburg team has, I think they just need confidence again. Either way, whomever they hire will be one of the most interesting stories of this winter break.

Well said.

[footyfan1]

Well said.


The front page of Kicker.de says Rangnick is the early favorite......

[ohk4]

The front page of Kicker.de says Rangnick is the early favorite......

do you think Rangnick's sudden availability led to an earlier demise of Fach and Strunz?

[footyfan1]

do you think Rangnick's sudden availability led to an earlier demise of Fach and Strunz?


No, I think they were doomed anyhow......

[wolfsburgh]

No, I think they were doomed anyhow......

Agreed. Rangnick's availability is a happy coincidence. WOB had stopped playing for Fach, and he needed to go. It's not like he has a track record meritorious of more time. Losing to Kaiserslautern just sealed the deal. Strunz's firing was more of a surprise, but after he had inexplicably hired Fach after letting Gerets twist in the wind, I guess the club didn't want to trust him with hiring a new coach and reforming the team.

[wolfsburgh]

Kicker is reporting that Rangnick will become the new Wolfsburg coach. A good choice by WOB and makes up for the thoroughly inexplicable Fach hiring. This gives Rangnick a chance to assess the team in the second half of the season and begin molding it for a run next season at Europe.