[jonam]

The Stuttgart match ended surprisingly with a draw but we still suffer from the draw at home against Mainz. On Saturday we HAVE to win. If not...the small hope of UEFA cup is completely gone.

[ohk4]

I will be making my first trip to the Westfalenstadion for this game!

Will also be there Wednesday for the Länderspiel - I am still working on my anti-Klinsi posters

[gunner_21]

Oh how I envy ohk4. Jonam is right this is a MUST win. We just can't keep dropping points if we intend to grab a UEFA Cup spot.

[gunner_21]

First match v Kaiserslautern finished in a draw (3-3). A draw, big surprise there. Smolerak scored a hat-trick but so did Altintop for FCK. Fortunately he won't take part on Saturday so that bodes well for BVB. Rosicky still hoping to be fit to take part in the match, any further updates?

[gunner_21]

Shit, just read that Altintop should be ready for Saturday.

[Achtung]

Originally Posted by jonam

The Stuttgart match ended surprisingly with a draw but we still suffer from the draw at home against Mainz. On Saturday we HAVE to win. If not...the small hope of UEFA cup is completely gone.

Beating Kaiserslautern is something this team should be able to do. If you can't beat a relegation candidate at home in such an important match, then the UEFA Cup is a pipe dream--then again BVB drew against Mainz so...

The nice thing though is that the middle of the table is so packed, as poor as BVB have been lately, its only a four-point gap to that second UEFA Cup spot.

[gunner_21]

Originally Posted by Achtung

The nice thing though is that the middle of the table is so packed, as poor as BVB have been lately, its only a four-point gap to that second UEFA Cup spot.

I second all of your comments and picked out this last little bit. Just imagine if BVB had been able to win a couple of those drawn matches. Surely they'd be in the driving seat on a European berth.

[jonam]

Maybe Odonkor will be on the bench tomorrow as he wasn't performing well in today's practise session. Steegmann would be our central striker and Smolarek moving to the right. Still I doubt that David will not start. Especially against a weak defence like Kaiserslautern he will be a weapon.

[footyfan1]

Originally Posted by gunner_21

Shit, just read that Altintop should be ready for Saturday.

Honestly, based on recent form, I'd be more worried about Sanogo than Altintop.......

[footyfan1]

Originally Posted by ohk4

I will be making my first trip to the Westfalenstadion for this game!

Good! Then you will know what to expect should you ever meet me there. Though, I think based on my upcoming location, we'll meet at the Frankenstadion again.