[jonam]

Match is next Friday. If we win, we will top the table for 1 day at least. :-)

Anyway, will be a tough match. Kehl is still missing and Valdez is injured. So Smolarek will start along with Frei.

[footyfan1]

Originally Posted by jonam

Match is next Friday. If we win, we will top the table for 1 day at least. :-)

And that's where we've always had a problem. When there is "something" on the line......

Originally Posted by jonam

Anyway, will be a tough match. Kehl is still missing and Valdez is injured. So Smolarek will start along with Frei.

Well, it will be tough as any match in Moenchengladbach is. However, I think they are suffering from what I call "Heynckesitis".

Meaning, they have a guy on the bench who the game has passed by, he has his job because he's a club legend and his team is showing it.

I mean, who the f#ck gives up four goals to freakin' Alemannia Aachen?? Who makes Jan Schlaudrauff look like Ronaldinho??

They will be anxious to make up for that. I think we will have to be patient and take advantage of their mistakes.

From what I've seen of them this season, they always make them......

[Coon]

I agree with Keith. Whenever our team has a chance to take a big step... they always crack and disappoint. So I really wouldnt expect anything better than tie in this game. But if this team wins, then perhaps the team has finaly learned what it takes to be one of the best again.


Will Kehl be available? His injury has gone a few weeks over the estimate they gave us.

[footyfan1]

Originally Posted by Coon

I agree with Keith. Whenever our team has a chance to take a big step... they always crack and disappoint. So I really wouldnt expect anything better than tie in this game. But if this team wins, then perhaps the team has finaly learned what it takes to be one of the best again.

Even if we win, I'd still be skeptical. But, I always am. It's the "Philly Phan" in me.

However, if we do win, it would break two "so-called" hexes on this BVB team.

One, winning with about a 22 hour stay in first place on the line. As I said before, we almost never win with "something" on the line.

Two, can anyone remember the last time this club won three Bundesliga matches in a row? I can't. We've won two in a row quite a bit, but I can't remember the last time we won three in a row.

Originally Posted by Coon

Will Kehl be available? His injury has gone a few weeks over the estimate they gave us.

I haven't seen anything concrete, but I don't think he'll be available.

[footyfan1]

The match is a little over ten hours away. I'm hoping the guys can come up big tonight!!

[hattiebhoy]

for anyone thats in uk the match is on tonight on setanta sports or its on this website http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/ so you can watch it kick off is at 7pm gmt

[footyfan1]

Originally Posted by hattiebhoy

for anyone thats in uk the match is on tonight on setanta sports or its on this website http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/ so you can watch it kick off is at 7pm gmt

Thanks for that!

[footyfan1]

Small piece from "kicker" today.......


Borussia Duel On The Rhein


At home tops, away flops. Gladbach seems to be repeating last season with their two home victories and two losses (both away) so far this season. Last season, Gladbach won 31 points at home compared to just 11 points away. This Friday, Dortmund, who has won three of the last six matches at the home of their namesakes, come to Gladbach.

For the Rhein club, 19 year-old van den Bergh might make his first appearance in the starting eleven.

BVB will be missing striker Valdez, who has a torn thigh muscle. Smolarek will play in his place.

The winner of the match takes over first place in the Bundesliga at least until Sautrday.


****Let's go Ebi! This is your chance!

[BigLamont]

the first half disappoints me, 1-0 Gladbach

[BigLamont]

can somebody give me a link for this on sopcast