Die Fohlen sind wieder da - Borussia M'gladbach season 2008/2009 thread

[mofo4life]

Mönchengladbach holt US-Nationalspieler

Der Fußball-Bundesligist Borussia Mönchengladbach hat sich kurz vor Ende der Wechselfrist verstärkt. Nach Informationen unserer Redaktion holt er den 21 Jahre alten Mittelfeldspieler Michael Bradley vom niederländischen Ehrendivisionär SC Heerenveen an den Niederrhein.

Der US-Nationalspieler (19 Einsätze, zwei Tore) erhält einen Vierjahresvertrag. Über die Ablösesumme machten beide Klubs keine Angaben. Sie soll nach zuverlässigen Schätzungen unter drei Millionen Euro liegen.

http://www.rp-online.de/public/article/sport/fussball/bundesliga/moenchengladbach/609122/Moenchengladbach-holt-US-Nationalspieler.html

Transfer fee under 3 mio €, looks like a very good deal.

[Borussia]

less than the ~10m for Jansen


We got about € 12 million for Jansen ... and about € 18 million transfer revenue after the relegation. Nearby we've had solid finances for years (despite the lack of tv money from international games)...




CLICK 2 (http://www.borussia-galerie.de/galerie/displayimage.php?album=161&pos=0)

CLICK 3 (http://www.borussiafan.de/video/gladbach-bremen_humba_heimeroth30-08-2008.mpg)
(HUMBA after the game - you have to wait a few seconds until it opens)

CLICK 4 (http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/1519542/)
(match summary clip)

Here's 3 more clips for you, Naz. ;)

CLICK 5 (http://www.myvideo.de/watch/5002156/Sasion_08_09_Bmg_Bremen)

CLICK 6 (http://www.myvideo.de/watch/4997318/Borussia_Moenchengladbach_Werder_Bremen_3_2)

CLICK 7 (http://www.myvideo.de/watch/5002179/spideroth_humba_nach_bremen_spiel)

[HANS-GUNTER BRUNS]

Thanks for the clips UWE, so is this bradley fella coming to GLADBACH..not a huge fan of him/nor american footballers in general...but if he gots what it takes and his not expensive...whynot, I sure hope CZ knows whats his doing all i have to say about the bradley transfer....so Hannover ( brings back memories..of when FORSSEL used to play for gladbach..and scored so many crucial goals for us...i wish we could have bought him back then..but he was just out of our price range) looses to stuttgart and they are up against gladbach..this is the perfect situation for us in terms of an away game..one of the weaker teams in the league..but then again..i hope we wouldnt lose drive and composer and take them lightly ....man the entire squad played so compact and in in sync yesterday..and after god knows how many years..i got to see a gladbach game..live on a TV screen in HD:D

[HANS-GUNTER BRUNS]

Michael Bradley has agreed to terms with Borussia Monchengladbach after the German club agreed to a transfer with Dutch club Heerenveen on Saturday, New York-based agent Ron Waxman confirmed with SBI this morning. Bradley and Monchengladbach agreed to terms on Sunday morning. The amount of the transfer has not been disclosed.

Bradley had been linked to a variety of European clubs, including Hamburg, Middlesbrough, Newcastle and AS Monaco, but Monchengladbach swooped in with a late move for the 21-year-old central midfielder.

Bradley leaves Heerenveen after two seasons following a $100,000 transfer from the New York Red Bulls following the 2005 MLS season. According to sources with knowledge of that transfer, MLS is due to receive twenty percent of the fee Heerenveen received from Monchengladbah. That also means the Red Bulls are due to receive a portion of that transfer fee.

Bradley joins the newly-promoted Bundesliga squad that features Canadian striker Rob Friend, who was Bradley's teammate at Heerenveen during the 2006-2007 season.

He won't be the first American to ply his trade at Monchengladbach. Long-time U.S. national team goalkeeper Kasey Keller spent two seasons with the club, serving as captain in the 2006/2007 season.

It's poll time.:confused:

[kgilbert78]

Michael Bradley has agreed to terms with Borussia Monchengladbach after the German club agreed to a transfer with Dutch club Heerenveen on Saturday, New York-based agent Ron Waxman confirmed with SBI this morning. Bradley and Monchengladbach agreed to terms on Sunday morning. The amount of the transfer has not been disclosed.

Bradley had been linked to a variety of European clubs, including Hamburg, Middlesbrough, Newcastle and AS Monaco, but Monchengladbach swooped in with a late move for the 21-year-old central midfielder.

Bradley leaves Heerenveen after two seasons following a $100,000 transfer from the New York Red Bulls following the 2005 MLS season. According to sources with knowledge of that transfer, MLS is due to receive twenty percent of the fee Heerenveen received from Monchengladbah. That also means the Red Bulls are due to receive a portion of that transfer fee.

Bradley joins the newly-promoted Bundesliga squad that features Canadian striker Rob Friend, who was Bradley's teammate at Heerenveen during the 2006-2007 season.

He won't be the first American to ply his trade at Monchengladbach. Long-time U.S. national team goalkeeper Kasey Keller spent two seasons with the club, serving as captain in the 2006/2007 season.

It's poll time.:confused:

He's also the son of the US National Team Coach....

[Luckie]

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/artikel/382471

Baumjohan MVP of the day in the League.

[Luckie]

http://borussia.de/MEDIA/163851,0.jpg

[Borussia]

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/artikel/382471

Baumjohan MVP of the day in the League.

He surely played very well and scored a superb goal ... but I think that Alberman & Matmour were even better!


Here's the "kicker" rating (still waiting for that from "Torfabrik"):

Heimeroth (2) - Callsen-Bracker (3), Brouwers (3), Daems (2,5) - Alberman (1,5) - M. Ndjeng (3), Paauwe (2,5) - Baumjohann (1) - Matmour (2), Marin (2), Friend (3)


And my own rating:

Heime: 2.5 (due to his mistake that could have led to a goal)
JICB: 2.5
Brouwers: 3
Daems: 2.5
Alberman: 1.5
Ndjeng: 2.5
Pauuwe: 2.5
Baumi: 2
Matmour: 2
Marin: 2.5 (great 1st half, but mediocre 2nd half)
Friend: 2.5


Here's a match report in English:

http://www.borussia.de/en/borussia_news_detail,116294,0,newsid-163829.html

[Borussia]

http://borussia.de/MEDIA/163851,0.jpg

01.09.2008
Bradley joins Borussia

Borussia new boy Michael Bradley is experiencing a hectic few days that will take him to the Netherlands, Germany, Cuba, the US and back to Germany again.

more:
http://www.borussia.de/en/borussia_news_detail,116294,0,newsid-163868.html

http://www.express.de/nachrichten/sport/fussball/gladbach/bradley-wird-borusse_artikel_1218352843031.html


Welcome to Borussia-Park, Michael! :)

According to diverse sources, we paid € 2.5 million for him.

[Luckie]

He surely played very well and scored a superb goal ... but I think that Alberman & Matmour were even better!



Yes Alberman was the best player but Baumi more important. 1 Goal and 2 save at the linie. Matmour was also good but not better.:o

[Luckie]

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=lBcy2bStHto&feature=related

:D

[Lascho]

Yes Alberman was the best player but Baumi more important. 1 Goal and 2 save at the linie. Matmour was also good but not better.:o

I don't think it's relevant to clear balls from the line, if it's your job to stand there. Even I could do that.

[Luckie]

I don't think it's relevant to clear balls from the line, if it's your job to stand there. Even I could do that.

could do yes
but to do not :D

[Borussia]

Damn, I have to order that top! ;)

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/579/279025064mn4.jpg

[Dead Fingers]

I need to order that top!

:D

[Borussia]

What, you're a Bradley fan? :eek: :D

[Schnorrer_Sefarad]

Borussia stop talking nonsense and get me an Alberman jersey!!! :mad:


















:D

[HANS-GUNTER BRUNS]

Since Uwe is being so sweet and all..and we are on the jersey topic..please find me a NUMBER 7 PUMA jersey with the erdgas logo...and written HANS-GUNTER BRUNS in the back....maybe u can even get it autographed who knows..am sure u have the right connections...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH..bugging ya man:D

[Borussia]

Borussia stop talking nonsense and get me an Alberman jersey!!!



Then you badly have to take a flight to Düsseldorf or Cologne in order to watch a game at Borussia-Park (the stadium fanshop is opened on Saturday matchdays, too) ;) ... or you make use of the online fanshop (http://www.borussia.de/en/shop,118219,0.html).


Since Uwe is being so sweet and all..and we are on the jersey topic..please find me a NUMBER 7 PUMA jersey with the erdgas logo...and written HANS-GUNTER BRUNS in the back....maybe u can even get it autographed who knows..am sure u have the right connections...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH..bugging ya man:D

Hmmm, I fear that's a "mission impossible". :-)

At least there's still 3 Puma/Erdgas jerseys available on Ebay:

CLICK 1 (http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370081223071&ih=024&category=27121&_trksid=p3286.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DK%252BD%26otn%3D3%26ps%3D5)

CLICK 2 (http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250287711709&ih=015&category=27121&_trksid=p3286.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DK%252BD%26otn%3D3%26ps%3D5)

CLICK 3 (http://cgi.ebay.de/Borussia-Moenchengladbach-Trikot-ERDGAS-Gladbach-PUMA_W0QQitemZ290257613212QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290257613212&_trkparms=72%3A1141%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)

[Borussia]

Naz, have a look what a nice girl gifted me yesterday.


http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/6590/pic3041ad2.jpg

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2036/pic3043uk9.jpg


Damn, I really have to look out for that folder! :)



Btw: Here's 2 more great clips from "BMG-Werder" for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSjSyKeXZxM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lMnm7IsZ4U&feature=related