Borussia Mönchengladbach "Die Fohlen" thread 07/08 [R]

[Borussia]

Kleine played a decent first half and scored the 1:0. After the interval, our midfield was incredibly lazy and weak (I don't think that Polanski will get a 2nd chance in the nearest future), so the whole defence faced serious problems after the deflected 1:2 free-kick goal for Hoffenheim!

This 2nd disgrace within 9 days is nothing but the outcome of a totally arrogant attitude I've noted since the 3:1 win in Freiburg (the last 3 games were simply shite) ... elsewise I can't explain why they suddenly stopped playing football in the 2 half! After the 2:0, they probably thought to have easily won the match ... and rightly got punished for relaxing and laying back!

Now we'll have a key home game agaínst Mainz 05 next Monday (they surely aren't our fav opponent) ... and I'm very curious on the team's reaction after the 2 last disgraces against Lautern & Hoppenheim. What scares me is that almost all players seem to be out of shape lately...

I hope very much that the players finally check that it's still a long way to go before promotion!


Here's 2 match reports with stats:

http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/155604,0.jpg

10.02.2008
2:4-Niederlage in Hoffenheim

Nach der 2:0-Führung zur Pause sah Borussia in Hoffenheim wie der sichere Sieger aus. Am Ende stand dann eine 2:4-Niederlage, die die erste nach 15 Spielen ohne Misserfolgserlebnis war.

more:
http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-155598.html

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/spielpaarungsbericht/object/808029


Gute N8


PS: As happened against Lautern, the referee robbed us a clear goal again (should have been 3:3) ... but to be honest, we didn't deserve to get anything from the game after such a desolate 2nd half!

[BigWave]

Nach der Halbzeitpause wollte sich das Team von Trainer Jos Luhukay auf die Defensive konzentrieren...
Ehrlich?? So eine bloede Entscheidung! Concentrate on defense for a whole Half??? Seriously, maybe the last fifteen minutes, but please...part of a good defense is keeping the other team on their heels and that does not include bunkering. Better luck next time, I guess...

[Borussia]

Here's a few fantastic pics & great memories from Kenneth alias @ kgilbert (he's just sent them to me in order to post them into this forum)! :) Thanx again, Ken.


http://img3.imagebanana.com/img/dqwyhm6t/bor78.jpg

(Udo Lattek's bald is slightly visible on the right:-)


http://img3.imagebanana.com/img/40ev9zeh/bor2.7801.jpg

(Berti Vogts)

[Borussia]

http://img3.imagebanana.com/img/s6swei9q/BMG2.jpg

(What happened there, Ken?)


http://img3.imagebanana.com/img/5wzo1db9/BMG3.jpg

[Borussia]

http://img3.imagebanana.com/img/7qfuhghc/BMG201.jpg

(was that Paul Breitner?)


http://img3.imagebanana.com/img/os6xnd38/BMG301.jpg

(looks like Jupp Heynckes)

[Borussia]

Btw: It's really weird to see the Braunschweig fans (yellow tops) among the Borussia fans on the "Gegentribüne"! Obviously there weren't any separated sectors for away fans in the 70's...:eek: ;)

[HANS-GUNTER BRUNS]

Cmon now..thats Brietner..u can tell from a mile away,love the photos..man i loved those PUMA uniforms:)

[HANS-GUNTER BRUNS]

Uwe

finally got into my guest book..OMG..HAHAHAHAHAHAH
How come Bruns has added so much weight..man he was in PRIME PHYSIQUE,i still remember long golden hair..in the back field,i think even tho he never got to many International plays..but by far he was one of the top five sweeprs all around defensive players of his decade if not longer...politics politics,thnx for the photos.....as i said i miss the ERDGAS and Puma uniforms..brings back so many memories,Bruns and Uli Borowka were always my favs...strong smart and very technical:D

[kgilbert78]

The game was March 18, 1978. It was my 22nd birthday and I was a student at the University of Cologne throught their program with Penn State. I caught the first train in the morning to Moenchengladbach so that I could be sure of a ticket to the match. It was a good thing too--not because the match was sold out, but because that was the morning that tickets went on sale for the European Cup semifinals in Duesseldorf a couple of weeks later. I got a pair for the Stehplaetze in the south end. 5 marks each. Now, my browser just shows a logo for "Image Banana" for some reason, so I do not have the photos exact, but most of the ID's are correct. The crowd in front of the team lineup is due to the fact that Alan Simonsen was being awarded the European Footballer of the Year (as I recall) trophy for the 1976-1977 season. He was to go out injured just 4 minutes into the match, which severely damaged Gladbach's chances agains Liverpool. Due to stadium renovations, this was the last true home match for a number of beloved Borussia players. A very special day for me.

[Borussia]

How come Bruns has added so much weight..man he was in PRIME PHYSIQUE :D

Well, we all get older...;)

Btw: H-G. Bruns is coaching the 3rd league team RW Oberhausen and played a friendly against Borussia's U23 team a few days ago.

[Borussia]

The game was March 18, 1978.


CLICK (http://borussia.sport-dienst.de/bundesliga/1978/30/mgladbach-braunschweig/)



The crowd in front of the team lineup is due to the fact that Alan Simonsen was being awarded the European Footballer of the Year (as I recall) trophy for the 1976-1977 season.


Thanks for the info! Damn, I wish I could have seen Allan play (I'm so jealous at you and Naz ;))...




Due to stadium renovations, this was the last true home match for a number of beloved Borussia players.


You are right. The other games took place in Düsseldorf (the 12:0 against Dortmund among them).

Btw: I really wonder to see the Braunschweig fans (yellow tops) on the "Gegentribüne". Wasn't there any away sector at that time?

[kgilbert78]

CLICK (http://borussia.sport-dienst.de/bundesliga/1978/30/mgladbach-braunschweig/)




Thanks for the info! Damn, I wish I could have seen Allan play (I'm so jealous at you and Naz ;))...





You are right. The other games took place in Düsseldorf (the 12:0 against Dortmund among them).

Btw: I really wonder to see the Braunschweig fans (yellow tops) on the "Gegentribüne". Wasn't there any away sector at that time?

Well, I only got to see Alan play for 4 minutes before he went out hurt, so I'm not sure it counts... :-). Calle Del Haye was the hero on that day. Also as i recall, the weather was a bit rainy that day (one of the resons I chose the covered Tribune), so some of those yellow "shirts" may have been raincoats instead.

[Borussia]

Also as i recall, the weather was a bit rainy that day (one of the resons I chose the covered Tribune), so some of those yellow "shirts" may have been raincoats instead.

Fohlen fans wearing yellow raincoats? :eek: ;) But you might be right...

[Borussia]

I didn't know that the old Bökelberg was also called "Bökelstadion"...

http://img3.imagebanana.com/img/aegk0o55/bmgtix1.jpg


And you really attended a CL semi final for DM 5,- ? Wow, what time that was...

http://img3.imagebanana.com/img/ltxo08ii/bmgtix2.jpg

[Borussia]

http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/146254,0.jpg

17.02.2008
"Vertrauen neu erarbeiten"

Morgen (Montag) Abend empfängt Borussia im Spitzenspiel den FSV Mainz 05. Auf der heutigen Pressekonferenz forderte VfL-Trainer Jos Luhukay, sein Team müsse sich das Vertrauen neu erarbeiten.

more:
http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-155787.html


press conference video:

http://www.borussia.de/de/pk_170208,155789,0.html



Let's hope that we'll manage to stop the little slide (only 2 points out of the last 3 games) in tonight's top match against Mainz! It's a very important game at Borussia-Park ... so it's good to know that Rösler, Ndjeng, Gohouri and Brouwers are back!

Auf geht's, Jungs!!!



Gute N8

[HANS-GUNTER BRUNS]

http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/146254,0.jpg

17.02.2008
"Vertrauen neu erarbeiten"

Morgen (Montag) Abend empfängt Borussia im Spitzenspiel den FSV Mainz 05. Auf der heutigen Pressekonferenz forderte VfL-Trainer Jos Luhukay, sein Team müsse sich das Vertrauen neu erarbeiten.

more:
http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-155787.html


press conference video:

http://www.borussia.de/de/pk_170208,155789,0.html



Let's hope that we'll manage to stop the little slide (only 2 points out of the last 3 games) in tonight's top match against Mainz! It's a very important game at Borussia-Park ... so it's good to know that Rösler, Ndjeng, Gohouri and Brouwers are back!

Auf geht's, Jungs!!!



Gute N8
Whatever angel was looking upon us in the 1st half of the season,has gone on a very long vacation...another loss:confused:

[Borussia]

We definitely have a crisis now, that's beyond dispute! :(

This time we fighted with passion, played quite well and totally dominated them after the early 0:1 shocker (13:3 corner kicks and 8:2 chances) ... but if you can't take your chances and have both strikers perfectly marked by this strong defence, you lose such a game!

2 points from the last 4 games (3 home games among them) ... that's definitely disappointing! The whole team suddenly lacks the confidence & the efficiency from the "Vorrunde", nearby we are quite unlucky with referee decisions lately.

Well, the guys were silly & arrogant against Paderborn, Lautern and Hoffenheim ... so they don't have to complain about the pressure they will face during the next days and weeks!


Gute N8



Here's the match reports with stats & interviews and the press conference:


http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-155935.html

http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-155941.html

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/spielpaarungsbericht/object/808038

http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-155821.html

[Borussia]

Here's the report in English:

http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/155938,0.jpg

19.02.2008
Early goal ushers in defeat

Felix Borja gave visitors FSV Mainz 05 the lead as early as the third minute at the BORUSSIA PARK. And that's how it stayed until the final whistle - despite several good opportunities for Borussia.

more:
http://www.borussia.de/en/borussia_news_detail,116294,0,newsid-155965.html

[Borussia]

http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/155812,0.jpg

18.02.2008
Kyocera extend deal to 2009

Borussia's principal sponsor Kyocera has exercised its contractual option to extend the current sponsorship agreement with the club for a further year until June 2009.

more:
http://www.borussia.de/en/borussia_news_detail,116294,0,newsid-155815.html

[HANS-GUNTER BRUNS]

The million dollar question for me is,how could you conceive a goal in the 3rd min of a home game..and not be able to at least build nuff pressure to recover??please look back at the stats..normally teams that score so early...get in trouble later as the game runs! as i have said many times when it comes to gladbach i dont care all that much about results,i will be a fan for life..but 3rd min goal in your own house..and nothing???am not sure if this team has built the right structure yet!
ps: colauto and touma are bringing me bad memories of igor belanow/toni polster...so much hope that never assisted gladbach till the bitter end!:mad: