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

[TeamUSA]

As I'm here in Germany currently, I'm off to the Borussia shop tomorrow to pick up a Bradley jersey. Very cool info that another yank is on the team. Gives me more cause to run with them.

A slow start, but going to top the league Monchengladbach.

[HANS-GUNTER BRUNS]

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

U gotto rub some of that luck of yours on my shoulders Uwe..not only you get a sweet VFL binder....but its also coming from a female fan....can you manage to find one of those for me...here in canada..or in germany..ill fly her out here dont u worry...hahahahaha

[Borussia]

As I'm here in Germany currently, I'm off to the Borussia shop tomorrow to pick up a Bradley jersey.


You lucky dude! ;)

Enjoy your stay in Rhineland, Sam. Pity you can't attend a game at Borussia-Park.


can you manage to find one of those for me...here in canada..or in germany..ill fly her out here dont u worry...hahahahaha

;)

[Borussia]

Here's an intersting interview with our manager Jos Luhukay (for those who understand German):

CLICK (http://www.rp-online.de/public/article/moenchengladbach/611540/Mein-Herz-schlaegt-fuer-Fussball.html)

[Gaucho95]

As I'm here in Germany currently, I'm off to the Borussia shop tomorrow to pick up a Bradley jersey. Very cool info that another yank is on the team. Gives me more cause to run with them.

A slow start, but going to top the league Monchengladbach.


Too funny. I also visited Germany this week (my grandmother lives in Neukirchen-Vluyn) and visited the fan shop and stadium. I bought my Rob Friend jersey (like 90 euros!), snuck into the stadium and took some pics. Maybe I'll post a couple pics once I retrieve the photos from the camera.

Btw, I was surprised the fan shop was open. I think I also spotted Rossler in the parking lot :)

[Borussia]

I also visited Germany this week (my grandmother lives in Neukirchen-Vluyn)


Cool. :) So your grandmother is a Moerserin...



and visited the fan shop.


You mean THIS (http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/923/pic0184sh2.jpg) one?



I bought my Rob Friend jersey (like 90 euros!)


€ 90? :eek: C'mon, that can't be the normal jersey prize. Is the flocking really that expensive?



snuck into the stadium and took some pics. Maybe I'll post a couple pics once I retrieve the photos from the camera.


That would be nice. Had you been allowed to also view the impressive VIP area in the main stand?

Shame you couldn't attend a game and take SUCH (http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/5017/pic0221sc7.jpg) a pic from the Nordkurve.



Btw, I was surprised the fan shop was open.


Why? It's opened every day (incl. on Saturday matchdays until the home game starts).

[Borussia]

Btw: Here's a Bradley report from the official hp.

http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/164160,0.jpg

10.09.2008
Cuba, Chicago, Gladbach

When Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago is over, a "new challenge" begins for US international Michael Bradley.
more:
http://www.borussia.de/en/borussia_news_detail,116294,0,newsid-164184.html



Nice to hear that Michael scored against Trinidad Tobago (my fav team - aside from Germany - at the WC 2006).

http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-164201.html


PS: Steve Gohouri was banned to the amateur team (4th league) due to missing medical therapy after his injury. Another blackout from him after the "disco night" before the derby against Cologne last season (when he lost his spot to Daems).

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/artikel/382773/

[Gaucho95]

My grandmother is actually a Rheinhausener :) Maybe you'd call her a Duisburger? My dad is from Duisburg and roots for the Zebras.

Yes, that's the fan shop I visited. I think the flocking was an extra 15 euro or something. All I know is that the exchange rate was not kind to me! The only reasonably priced items in Germany were flowers and beer. Burp! I had heard that the stadium was a bit isolated and wasn't sure the shop would be open on non-match days, but I did visit this past Monday to find it open.

I actually wasn't allowed to be in the stadium at all (we let ourselves in by finding an unlocked door, hehe), so we just walked up the stairs facing the Borussia colored seats and looked around a bit. It looked intimate and smaller in person. It looked like there wasn't a bad seat in the house. I thought it looked great.

Yeah, I was disappointed that no matches were played during my stay, but I'm happy with the experience nonetheless :)

[Borussia]

My dad is from Duisburg and roots for the Zebras.


Zebras in den Zoo! :p ;) Just kidding, Duisburg is ok and not really a rival for BMG.



Yeah, I was disappointed that no matches were played during my stay, but I'm happy with the experience nonetheless :)

Maybe you'll have more luck during your next stay.

Btw: How much did you pay for the flight from California to Düsseldorf and back?


Gute N8

[Gaucho95]

The flight from SF to Frankfurt was $1,300US, but I booked on Monday and flew on Friday. Not too bad considering.

We drove 200+ kph on the autobahn :eek:

[CanuckFan]

Hey Gaucho. Saw your alma mater on FSW last week. Didn't notive any Canucks on the team. Friend had a miserable time in Mexico, playing in a

4 - 4 - 1 --------------------- 1 formation. Pretty lonely up there by himself covered by Marquez and 1 or 2 others all night. Here's to Rob potting a couple against H96 on the weekend!!

[Borussia]

We drove 200+ kph on the autobahn :eek:


OMG. :eek::D

[Borussia]

Here's to Rob potting a couple against H96 on the weekend!!

I'm really curious whether he'll be among the "starting 11" in Hanover. We're facing a very tough away game (H96 are under big pressure and need 3 points), but ran out of strikers (Colautti injured, Neuville & Lamidi not top fit yet, Rob tired from his long trip). Who knows, maybe we're gonna start with a 4:6:0 this time...;)


Here's a pre-match report with a part of the press-conference:


http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/162443,0.jpg

12.09.2008
Question marks over Bradley and Friend

After training tomorrow a Borussia delegation including 19 players will board the Inter City Express train to Hannover at the main railway station in Düsseldorf.

more:
CLICK (http://www.borussia.de/en/borussia_news_detail,116294,0,newsid-164269.html)

http://www.borussia.de/de/pk_vor_hannover,159506,0.html

[Borussia]

Btw: Here's a nice article (in German) about the so-called "Familientreffen" in Hanover. ;)

CLICK (http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/moenchengladbach/2008/09/12/borussia-gegen-hannover/wiedersehen-mit-schlaudraff-enke-und-co.html)

Christian Hochstätter was our long-time skipper and club manager (after he finished his career), Dieter Hecking our former player, Robert Enke our former goalie (came from our youth teams and moved to Benfica after our 1st relegation), Jan Schlaudraff & Mika Forssell (who's still a "hero" in MG) our former strikers.

Damn, even our club colours are the same...:eek:;)


Dear Mikklu, we still adore you and wish you all the best ... but please don't get fit until Sunday! :-)

CLICK (http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/hannover/2008/09/12/mikael-forssell/zittern-um-gladbach-einsatz.html)

[Borussia]

And finally some good news: We're close to having member nr. 40,000! :)


http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/133123,0.jpg

12.09.2008
Kurz vor der "magischen Marke"

Nach der Bundesliga-Rückkehr entwickelt sich Borussias Mitgliederzahl weiterhin bestens: Die „magische Marke“ von 40.000 ist fast erreicht, es fehlen nur noch rund 150 Neuanmeldungen.

mehr:
http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-164250.html

[Gaucho95]

[QUOTE=CanuckFan;15717984]Hey Gaucho. Saw your alma mater on FSW last week. Didn't notive any Canucks on the team. QUOTE]

I will try not to derail this thread too much, but there is a Canadian freshman on the roster this year but he hasn't seen any PT yet (we have had a recent history of Canadians on the team including Friend, Tyler Rosenlund (Toronto FC), Myles Davis, and Andrew Proctor).

The current Canadian is Reid Fraser who is actually an inch taller than Friend:
http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/fraser_reid00.html

In a season preview, this was said of Reid Fraser:

Joining them will be freshmen Reid Fraser, who is 6-foot-5 and "in the mold of Rob Friend," a former Gaucho great, according to Vom Steeg.

We have players from all over the world including New Zealand, Ghana, Ireland, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and Spain. I am still hoping we get a German one day :)

[HANS-GUNTER BRUNS]

Well dear uwe..since we are talking about skippers here...CH became skipper in gladbach..after our legendary"SPEILFUHRER" BRUNS retired(god bless him)...as far as tomorrows game..my prediction Hannover 96 (1) - (2) VFL 1900
:rolleyes:

GO BORUSSIA !!!!!!!

[Borussia]

Michael Bradley is definitely among the 18 players who make the trip to Hanover.


http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/164280,0.jpg

13.09.2008
Michael Bradley im Kader

Etwa eine Stunde präsentierte sich Borussia heute den Zaungästen im BORUSSIA-PARK. Und nach dem Abschlusstraining änderte Trainer Jos Luhukay seinen ursprünglichen Plan.

mehr:
http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-164276.html

[Borussia]

Interview (in German) with our former "hero" Michael Forssell (who saved us from relegation in 2002/2003 with his important goals and assists):

http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-164213.html


Damn, what great memories!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T9OtNbOsMY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0joekydTxk&feature=related

http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,259812,00.jpg

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/8727/mikkluchoreo1mp1.png


Btw: He promised not to celebrate a possible goal against us tomorrow. Nice gesture from Miklu!

[Borussia]

but its also coming from a female fan....can you manage to find one of those for me...here in canada..or in germany..ill fly her out here dont u worry...hahahahaha

What about this girl, Naz? ;)

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/4719/borussensusitx7.jpg


Have a nice Saturday.