[Doc_Aeppler]

here is the 07/08 Thread

[Doc_Aeppler]

Not much new yet...

These are our new players so far:
Alexander Krück (Kickers Emden), Defender, 21 years old, until 2011
Ümit Korkmaz (Rapid Wien), Midfielder, 22 years old, until 2012
Markus Steinhöfer (Salzburg), 22 years old, until 2011

Weissenberger and Cimen left the club, Kyrgiakos is likely to follow.

That makes for a team like this:

-----------------------Pröll/Nikolov---------------------
-Ochs---Galindo/Vasoski---Russ-----Spycher/Steinhöfer--
----------------Chris/Preuss-------Inamoto/Fink----------
----------------------Meier/Caio-----------------------
---Fenin/Mahdavikia-----------------Köhler/Korkmaz------
--------------------Amanatidis/Heller-------------------

Not too bad. I think they are still looking for a defender and a forward. We will see what happens. Im sure at least one more guy will join us!

[Eric_101491]

Where do you think you'll finish this year Doc?

[Doc_Aeppler]

The upper half of the table should be doable. The potantial is there, no doubt. But not all of our players are reaching up to it yet. If the Caios, Fenins, Russ's and Meiers become more constant and Korkmaz playes the way he did at the Euro, we will have a lot of fun!

I expect us to finish between rank 6 and 9.

[Eric_101491]

this may be a dumb question but could you explain the thread title to me?

[Doc_Aeppler]

Originally Posted by Eric_101491

this may be a dumb question but could you explain the thread title to me?

Hehe, sure can. Its a song title from the 80s sung by the local band "Rodgau Monotones".
Its basically the inofficial Hessian National Anthem
They usually play it in the stadium befor the game and we regularly sing it during the games too...

Deutsch: "Erbarmen! Zu spät, die Hessen kommen"
Hessisch: "Äbbaaaame zu spät, die Hesse komme!"
Englisch: "Help! To late, the Hessians are coming!"

And since this is going to be our season all the Stuttgarts, Hamburgs and Schalkes out there will be saying exactly that!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oN-zm0EiiNI

"Was hatn da de Babba da? Der hat e Flasch Krabba da de Babba! Wo hat dann de Babba die Flasch? De Babba hat de Krabba in de Dasch!"

[Eric_101491]

that song

the Erbarmen part kind of sounds like "Ooobama!"

lol

[Vfbstuttgartfan]

Originally Posted by Doc_Aeppler

And since this is going to be our season all the Stuttgarts, Hamburgs and Schalkes out there will be saying exactly that!!

Hahah dream on man

Eintracht have made good progress each year since they were promoted back into the Bundesliga, but I don't see them competing for European spots yet next season.

My reasoning?
Well, obviously Bayern, Bremen and Schalke are very strong, Stuttgart and Hamburg i'd say are also still fairly strong overall, Wolfsburg is pounding the money in to confirm themselves as a threat, Dortmund I could see having a resurgence next year with the new manager and signings, Hannover and Hertha are also, like Eintracht, trying to make a step up next season, and by their signings so far are doing a better job imo.

If Eintracht want to be a threat, they'll need many new signings, and the changes they've made so far haven't been sufficient for them to compete for Europe next season, they'll have to do better in the transfer market, and not lose players like Kyrgiakos if they can avoid it, for them to do any better than a low-midtable finish.

[Doc_Aeppler]

Originally Posted by Vfbstuttgartfan

Hahah dream on man

Eintracht have made good progress each year since they were promoted back into the Bundesliga, but I don't see them competing for European spots yet next season.

Therfore the smiley...

Hannover and Hertha are also, like Eintracht, trying to make a step up next season, and by their signings so far are doing a better job imo.

If Eintracht want to be a threat, they'll need many new signings, and the changes they've made so far haven't been sufficient for them to compete for Europe next season, they'll have to do better in the transfer market, and not lose players like Kyrgiakos if they can avoid it, for them to do any better than a low-midtable finish.

Thats just not true. I think our transfer policy couldnt be any better.
We have a number of young quality players that are still far from the top. We allready were a Uefa-Cup-contender for much of last season, why shouldnt we be one this season?

Kyrgiakos has been replaced more then even by young frenchmen Bellaid
22 years old, French U-21 National player, joins us for 2,5m from Racing Strassbourg and is supposedly the new Thuram

[Eric_101491]

Interview with Funkel (English)

http://www.bundesliga.de/en/liga/new...0217.php&fla=1

Interview with Funkel (Deutsch)

http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga/clu...furt/index.php