Der Club! The FCN thread 07/08 part II[R]

[footyfan1]

What a huge chance the FCN missed today, since these Bayern (which obviously tried to save power for their UEFA Cup game against Getafe) were absolutely beatable! Nürnberg played a good 1st half and took the lead by a superb strike from Misimovic (44'), then controlled most part of the 2nd half as well, not allowing Bayern any scoring opportunities ... but instead of scoring the decisive 2:0 (what a chance for Koller after Lell's mistake), they suddenly concede a late equalizer from Podolski quasi from nowhere (great assist from Ribery, though)! Well, somehow it's typical for this season...

A win would have been very important, as Bielefeld took a point from Hamburg and Duisburg even 3 from Bremen.


Uwe, that was simply the difference in class. Although they didn't do enough to win, Bayern wasn't ever going to lose this match either.

But it is a good sign for FCN. They did not find a way to blow this match. A point against Bayern is nearly like a win. Just as Bielefeld taking a point in Hamburg.

But we can't talk about Bremen like an elite team anymore man. They have been falling apart for weeks.

[Borussia]

Although they didn't do enough to win, Bayern wasn't ever going to lose this match either.


Of course they would have lost this game if Koller scored the 2:0.



A point against Bayern is nearly like a win.


But not in this situation and not against the poor Bayern team from last Saturday.


Btw: There are rumours that Michaela Roth is going to fire Von Heesen as well in the case of a defeat in Frankfurt. :eek:

[footyfan1]

Of course they would have lost this game if Koller scored the 2:0.

I won't say that. Sometimes Bayern does just enough.

And if you can say that, I can say if Podolski made the first chance he missed, you can still have a 2-2 draw.

People thought BVB were done when they were down 2-0 and 3-1 this weekend too.

What happened there Uwe??

You can't sit there and say Bayern would have lost. You don't know that for certain.




But not in this situation and not against the poor Bayern team from last Saturday.

I didn't think they were that "poor." How about giving FCN some credit for having played well?


Btw: There are rumours that Michaela Roth is going to fire Von Heesen as well in the case of a defeat in Frankfurt. :eek:

As is his right. TvH definitely has the team playing harder, but they still aren't getting the results. I would laugh if they gave Meyer the job back. I would not put that past Roth.

I mean I would laugh at the irony. I would not be surprised of Meyer could get the job done NOW......

[BillPaul]

Once again the system failed to let me know when you guys were making comments.

I had the pleasure of being able to watch the Bayern versus Nürnberg match. They thought enough of it over here to put our best announcers on it and they were consistently talking about how much better Nürnberg was performing than Bayern, however, they consistently said to never write off a team of such quality. I was afraid they were going to come back in the end and they did.

I was against the firing of Meyer, but I must admit the present coach has the team plane considerably better. I haven't seen every game this year in its entirety, but of the five I have watched this was the best performance I have seen yet. Even though they are currently sitting in 18th place, I am a little more optimistic that they might be able to avoid relegation than I was last week. That remains to be seen, however.

BP

[Borussia]

How about giving FCN some credit for having played well?


Of course they played more than solidly (especially before the interval) ... but I still have the opinion that Bayern showed max. 60-70 % in this game (their national players were tired and they had the Getafe match in their heads, nearby they didn't look really motivated despite the fact that it was a derby) and were absolutely beatable again (as it happened last season)




I would not be surprised of Meyer could get the job done NOW......


But Meyer surely won't have a comeback!

Who knows, maybe Michaela Roth has already contacted "Porno-Peterchen" Neururer...:rolleyes::p

[footyfan1]

Of course they played more than solidly (especially before the interval) ... but I still have the opinion that Bayern showed max. 60-70 % in this game (their national players were tired and they had the Getafe match in their heads, nearby they didn't look really motivated despite the fact that it was a derby) and were absolutely beatable again (as it happened last season)


Uwe, I agree that Bayern didn't give their best effort, but it shouldn't take Bayern's best effort to beat FCN.

Bayern didn't play nearly as badly as they did in Cottbus. That is where they played "poorly." I don't think Bayern played "poorly" in Nürnberg, but no, it was not their best either.

However, I do believe FCN played well. Very well.




But Meyer surely won't have a comeback!

Like I said, I wouldn't put it past Roth. He'd do it just to save money.



Who knows, maybe Michaela Roth has already contacted "Porno-Peterchen" Neururer...:rolleyes::p


I think if they did it, I think they would hire Jörg Berger. But I also really don't believe that rumor. I think they will stick with TvH to the end.

[footyfan1]

THERE IT IS!!! :D

There was crowd trouble in 1. FC Nürnberg's 3-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt when the clash was stopped for 20 minutes after Nürnberg fans launched fireworks onto the pitch at Frankfurt's Commerzbank-Arena.

Eintracht Frankfurt's Michael Fink had put his side ahead after just three minutes before Nürnberg's Angelos Charisteas leveled the scores on 18 minutes.

But with the scores level at 1-1 after 30 minutes, referee Peter Gagelmann marched the two teams back to the changing rooms after several flares hit the playing surface and police moved in to calm the supporters.

When the game resumed Nürnberg's striker Robert Vittek put his side ahead with a 49th minute strike before midfielder Zvjezdan Misimovic settled the matter with a third goal seven minutes from time.

[Klask]

What a vital win at this time to keep FCN in contact with the other relegation candidates and the 15th place! Misimovic scored his 4th goal in row and I'm thinking positive thoughts since Wolfsburg is up at home next week.

TvH must be relieved to finally get a win and confirm that what he has been doing is the right thing and the team were on the right way. Now he has a win to show the critics.

Congrats!

[Borussia]

What a vital win at this time to keep FCN in contact with the other relegation candidates and the 15th place!


Indeed. Finally the 1st win of the Rückrunde in a game which they simply needed to win. Congrats!

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http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/spielpaarungsbericht/object/807797


Hovewer, I fear that the club will get some punishment after FCN fans interrupted the game for 20 minutes by firing signal rockets and firecrackers on the pitch (how did those idiots get that stuff into the stadium?). :eek: :rolleyes:

[footyfan1]

Hovewer, I fear that the club will get some punishment after FCN fans interrupted the game for 20 minutes by firing signal rockets and firecrackers on the pitch (how did those idiots get that stuff into the stadium?). :eek: :rolleyes:



Totally agree Uwe. Idiots!

[Vfbstuttgartfan]

congrats on the win, FCN, we'll see if they can turn things around now! Really, considering how weak the Bielefeld, Cottbus, Duisburg and Rostock teams are, if FCN pull themselves together they should still be more than capable of surviving this season.

[footyfan1]

congrats on the win, FCN, we'll see if they can turn things around now! Really, considering how weak the Bielefeld, Cottbus, Duisburg and Rostock teams are, if FCN pull themselves together they should still be more than capable of surviving this season.

I can see your putting Rostock and Duisburg in that "how weak those teams are" comment. That is easy to agree with.

But dude, Cottbus has won two in row and three of their last four. And in their last four matches, Bielefeld has won once (Saturday) and drawn the other three at Hannover, against Bremen at home and at HSV.

I think that's pretty f#ckin' good. FCN will have their work cut out for them to get past those guys.

What will tell here is that this coming weekend, Bielefeld has to go to Cottbus. They then go home to face the slumping Bayer Leverkusen and then they come to the Frankenstadion to face FCN. I think these three matches will make or break Bielefeld's battle to stay in the league.

What sucks for FCN is that before facing Bielefeld, FCN has to face UEFA Cup contenders Wolfsburg at the Frankenstadion and they have to go to Stuttgart to face (your guys!) another UEFA Cup contender VfB Stuttgart.

When I thought FCN would surely save themselves, I didn't count on Bielefeld possibly recovering. What sucks for FCN this week is while Cottbus and Bielefeld are beating up on each other, they've got to beat the best team of the second half of the season so far (Wolfsburg).

I still think FCN can do it. However, they need to find a way to beat Wolfsburg this week. Rostock has to go to Karlsruhe and I think KSC beats Rostock. Like I said when I did my little "Absteig Analysis", I think there is a real chance Rostock won't win again this season. That leaves Cottbus or Bielefeld for FCN to catch.

I think FCN has the best chance to catch Bielefeld

Especially seeing how they've played the past few weeks and seeing the fact that they face one another soon.

Common opponents both clubs have besides one another are Dortmund and Stuttgart. The two opponents they don't share are Bayern and Bochum for Bielefeld and Hertha BSC Berlin and FC Schalke 04 for FCN.

So, actually, how each team does against my team could decide this thing. FCN has to come to Dortmund where they took a point in a 0-0 draw last season, but has not won a match in Dortmund since a 2-0 victory in the 1990-91 season.

Dortmund has to go to Bielefeld, where we just can't seem to freakin' win recently. Our last victory there was in the 1999-2000 season.

However, despite that, I think it will come down to the final day. And on the final day, FCN hosts FC Schalke 04 while Bielefeld has to travel to Stuttgart.

I just hope FCN can wrap up survival before then. Even if it means BVB losing to them in Dortmund. We should be OK. I won't care about losing if it ensures FCN's survival.

Maybe it'll even get Thomas Doll fired! LOL!! ;)

[Borussia]

What's up in Nürnberg at the moment? Another FCN match is interrupted for 20 minutes...:eek:

A decision, whether they can continue, will be announced around 22:00 o/c.

[Borussia]

I've just taken a look outwards ... and had to notice that it's still pouring (heavy rain storm)! :eek:

[Borussia]

It's 22:10 o/c now ... and still no decision. :confused:

[Borussia]

The game can't be continued and will have to be replayed. :eek:

Bad for the hosts (who were leading 1:0)...

[steelerdan43]

There are no suspension carry over rule where you just finish the game at a later date??? or if it is so far along that you just call it a final where its at?

[BillPaul]

The game can't be continued and will have to be replayed. :eek:

Bad for the hosts (who were leading 1:0)...

I was so happy that I was able to watch the game on the Internet because it was on at a decent time over here. Now the games being postponed.

It's somewhat incomprehensible that the game would have to be played again in its entirety instead of just starting off with the second half. Both teams were on the same pitch and had equal opportunities to score during the first half, why would they need to replay it?
Just my thoughts.

[Borussia]

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Referee Dr. Drees bricht die Partie ab

Nürnberg versinkt im Regen

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/artikel/377301/


Quote:

"Eine Neuansetzung des Spiels soll nun zeitnah erfolgen. Das Spiel wird dann komplett neu neu angesetzt und zum neuen Termin mit Spielstand 0:0 neu angepfiffen und über 90 Minuten gespielt."


That means that the game will be replayed soon. However, not from the moment on when it was interrupted (half time) ... but right from the start at the score of 0:0. That's the DFB rules.

Pity for Nürnberg, since they had a 1:0 lead at half time...

[Borussia]

Nurnberg Match abandoned due to rain

NUREMBERG, April 11 (Bundesliga) - Nurnberg held a 1-0 lead when their match against Wolfsburg was abandoned at half-time due to torrential rain at the Frankenstadion.

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