Der Club! The FCN thread 09/10 [R]

[Pichi]

They will not be easy to take points from.

Especially if FCN continues to squander chances like they did against Osnabrueck.

Well although they did take a point away from Rostock it wasn't enough based on the Mainz result. 1FCN drew 0-0 in a match that only saw 6 shots on goal with Schafer only having to make one save. Furth figuring they didn't have a shot for promotion decided to screw over their Franken neighbors and lost at home 0-2 to Mainz which now gives them a 3 point lead over 1FCN and tied on GD. So unless Mainz loses at home against Oberhausen who are safe and have nothing to play for, they will retain the final automatic promotion slot to the Bundesliga. 1FCN has already qualified for the play off for promotion to the Bundesliga and next week are at home against 1860 needing a win and a Mainz loss to get that coveted second promotion slot. Good news for Der Club is that 1860 is basically safe from relegation as they are up by 3 points over the Osnabruk the 16th place team and have a favorable GD of 15.

Here was the lineup and performance points from Kicker: R. Schäfer (3) - Diekmeier (2,5), Reinartz (2,5), Pinola (1,5), Bieler (3) - Mnari (3) - Kluge (4), Mintal (4,5), Gygax (4,5) - Boakye (3,5), Eigler (4)

The following players were subbed:

46. Vidosic (5) for Eigler
81. Bunjaku for Boakye
90. J. Judt for Kluge

If the Bundesliga ended today then 1FCN would be playing Arminia Bielefeld who is in 16th place with 27 points and a GD of -27, they are tied on points with 17th place Energie Cottbus who have a GD of -30. 15th place Borussia has 30 points with a GD of -23.

The last week of the season has those 3 teams playing the following matches:

Cottbus-Leverkusen
Arminia-Hannover
Borussia-Dortmund

I guess we'll know by Saturday late afternoon who Der Club will be playing in the playoff unless a miracle occurs in Mainz!!

Er Pichi

[Borussia]

Furth figuring they didn't have a shot for promotion decided to screw over their Franken neighbors and lost at home 0-2 to Mainz


Fürth actually played pretty well until the 0:1, but didn't manage to score from best chances once again. Nearby they got robbed of a regular goal (like in the derby, it would have been the early 1:0) ... so I don't think that FCN can accuse them of having gifted the win to Mainz (although many Fürth fans surely weren't unhappy with the loss due to the rivalry and prospect of having another derby next season).

[Pichi]

Well it looks like Der Club will be taking on Energie Cottbus in the two leg playoff for promotion to the Bundesliga. 1.FCN took care of 1860 Munich 2-1 with Eigler scoring in the 30th minute on a Gygax assist and Mintal bagging a goal four minutes later with another Gygax assit. Mainz easily trashed Oberhausen 4-0 to finish in second and gain automatic promotion to the Bundesliga.

The promotion matches will be played on 28 May with Der Club on the road and then on the 31st at home, which is preferrable.

Cottbus in their last 5 games won 1 match drew 1 match and lost 3, and in their last 10 matches won 3 drew 1 and lost 6 matches. So obviously they are not playing the best of football of late. 1FCN won 3 matches and drew two in their last 5 games and in the last 10 won 7 matches, drew 2 and lost 1.

Er Pichi

[Doc_Aeppler]

FCN should have the upper hand in that one! But they shouldnt underestimate Cotbus either, these guys are allways up for a fight I think, plus they have very deservably beaten Wolfsburg and Leverkusen at home lately, so its not like they cant play football either...

I am hoping for FCN tough! Would be much nicer to see them back in the BL then another year of Energie... ^^

[Borussia]

FCN should have the upper hand in that one!

I wouldn't be so sure. I expect 2 close games, but Cottbus are the favs for me (for many reasons - especially for psychological ones).

I hate Roth & Bader (pity that Hans Meyer can't take revenge for the shameful happenings before the Benfica game last season, a possible relegation clash between BMG & FCN was soooo close:-) and dislike a part of the FCN fans ... but I'd surely not begrudge promotion to my brother & a few FCN friends. Nearby I don't mind having a BMG away game in front of my housedoor. :-)

[footyfan1]

I wouldn't be so sure. I expect 2 close games, but Cottbus are the favs for me (for many reasons - especially for psychological ones).

I agree with this.


I hate Roth & Bader (pity that Hans Meyer can't take revenge for the shameful happenings before the Benfica game last season, a possible relegation clash between BMG & FCN was soooo close:-)


I think you need to get over this.


and dislike a part of the FCN fans


Agree with this. I still have my love for FCN from having lived in the region for so long, but as far as I'm concerned, a part of their fan base can go straight to hell and take that clown bastard Roth with them.


... but I'd surely not begrudge promotion to my brother & a few FCN friends. Nearby I don't mind having a BMG away game in front of my housedoor. :-)

Agree with you on both of those statements. I would love it for my friends who love FCN and it gives me another opportunity to see BVB in an away match.

I'll be in Erlangen for the second leg of the relegation playoff. Will be in that area all weekend for the first weekend of the Erlangen Bergkirchweih! (http://www.der-berg-ruft.de/) :D

[Borussia]

Congrats on 2 surprisingly easy wins over Cottbus which brings FCN back to the 1 BL!


Cottbus - Nürnberg 0:3 (0:1)

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/spielpaarungsbericht/object/929580


Nürnberg - Cottbus 2:0 (2:0)

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/spielpaarungsbericht/object/929581


http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1382/857dec2f16.jpg

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/slideshow/object/509538/

[Pichi]

Congrats to the players, management and the fans of 1.FCN on their promotion back to the Bundesliga where they belong. That's good news for us 1.FCN fans here in the states as we can now see their matches next season on Fox Soccer Channel!!! :D

Er Pichi

[Bayern4Life]

Nobody really knows this but I've lived in Nürnberg for 5 years and FCN is my 2nd club. Great to see them in the Bundesliga!!! Hopefully the stay will be a lenghty one ☺

[footyfan1]

Congrats to the players, management and the fans of 1.FCN on their promotion back to the Bundesliga where they belong. That's good news for us 1.FCN fans here in the states as we can now see their matches next season on Fox Soccer Channel!!! :D

Er Pichi

The Bundesliga is back on FSC in the USA?? The DFL sold the rights to GolTV again not long ago.

Did GolTV and FSC make a deal??

[panicfc]

I think Pichi is mistaken, Goltv has the deal.

[footyfan1]

I think Pichi is mistaken, Goltv has the deal.

That's what I thought. I'm still hoping against hope that FSC will have the BL again by the time I return to the USA.

And I doubt he'll see much of FCN on GolTV. Probably just when they play Bayern.

[panicfc]

Two seasons ago it was awesome coverage on Goltv. Awesome. Last season was pretty sucky.

So I'll hope for the best. When do you get back anyway?

[footyfan1]

Two seasons ago it was awesome coverage on Goltv. Awesome. Last season was pretty sucky.

So I'll hope for the best. When do you get back anyway?


I'm scheduled to return in April 2011. However, I may look for something before then.

I'd love to move right after New Year 2011 if I can find the right job in the San Antonio area.

I'm also thinking I wouldn't move in the last four weeks of the season then.

I did that in 2003 and 2006 and it sucked both times.

In 2003, I remember renting a car to drive from San Antonio to Austin the weekend I got into the USA because I didn't know anyone in San Antonio and a friend of mine in Austin told me she had FSC and there was a BVB v 1860 match on that Saturday morning.

In 2006, I rented a car to drive from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Dortmund via Erlangen (dropped my daughter off at my ex's) on my first or second weekend to catch a BVB v FCN match at Westfalenstadion.

I think that was the match where Christian Wörns got suspended afterwards for supposedly elbowing that punk bitch Stefan Kiessling......

[BillPaul]

Two seasons ago it was awesome coverage on Goltv. Awesome. Last season was pretty sucky.

So I'll hope for the best. When do you get back anyway?

that is so true. The coverage went from four games a week down to two if we're lucky.

[BillPaul]

Somehow or another I was deleted from the notification list and then my other computer completely crashed. It took me awhile to find this thread again. Although in honesty I wasn't looking too hard until the last season was drawing to a close and I knew that The Club had a strong chance of getting in to the 1 BL.

I just hope there able to stay in this year and possibly compete within the next few years.
I don't get club news here, so anything you post I'll read.

[footyfan1]

Somehow or another I was deleted from the notification list and then my other computer completely crashed. It took me awhile to find this thread again. Although in honesty I wasn't looking too hard until the last season was drawing to a close and I knew that The Club had a strong chance of getting in to the 1 BL.

I just hope there able to stay in this year and possibly compete within the next few years.
I don't get club news here, so anything you post I'll read.

Keep your eyes on the thread. I'm pretty sure there will be a new one for next season.

[Pichi]

I think Pichi is mistaken, Goltv has the deal.

Hey cut me a break I just turned 50 so I can have mental lapse or two or three a day!! :eek:

GOLTV it is.

Viva Er Beti Manque Lopera!!

Er Pichi

[panicfc]

Yeah, you are way, way older than me ....

signed

the 47 year old
PanicFC

;)

[footyfan1]

Yeah, you are way, way older than me ....

signed

the 47 year old
PanicFC

;)


Damn, both of you make me feel young!

signed

the 43 year old
Footyfan1 :D