FAO: German speakers

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by GoonerMan, Jul 3, 2005.

  1. GoonerMan

    GoonerMan New Member

    Jul 21, 2004
    Essex,England
    can anybody please translate this for me please it was taken from an interview with alexander hleb by 'Kicker'


    kicker: Chelsea zeigte ebenfalls Interesse, wäre das nicht die reizvollere Adresse gewesen?
    Hleb: Nein, Chelsea wäre sicher ebenfalls sehr reizvoll gewesen, ein absoluter Topverein. Aber ich habe mich sehr früh für Arsenal entschieden. Der Klub ist ideal für mich. Außerdem hat mich Trainer Arsène Wenger überzeugt.

    i see some talk of chelsea and arsenal in there and i just want to see what he is getting at.
    it was taken from Alexander Hleb's official website which is here http://www.aliaksandr-hleb.de/
     
  2. GoonerMan

    GoonerMan New Member

    Jul 21, 2004
    Essex,England
    'Der Klub ist ideal für mich'

    that looks like hes saying 'there club is ideal for me' but im prob completely wrong !
     
  3. Teso Dos Bichos

    Teso Dos Bichos Red Card

    Sep 2, 2004
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    I read that article when I was in Germany for the CC.

    The magazine asked that with Chelsea also being interested in him, would that have not been a better move for him. Hleb replied that Chelsea would have also been a good move, but that he decided very early on to move to Arsenal. He stated that the club was ideal for him and that Wenger convinced him about the move. You are correct with the last translation.

    I have no idea what "Topverein" means though. I can't even find that in the dictionary. :confused:
     
  4. GoonerMan

    GoonerMan New Member

    Jul 21, 2004
    Essex,England
    nice one mate im glad i got that bit of translation correct
     
  5. Rick B

    Rick B Member

    Aug 26, 2003
    Harare, Zimbabwe
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Zimbabwe

    Er please be aware there will be no calling Teso "mate" on this forum....... ;)
     
  6. antifan

    antifan Member+

    Aug 14, 2004
    The Scottie
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, the proper response would have been: "Thank you, that was really very helpful and much appreciated, now please ******** off, Troll." :D
     
  7. Teso Dos Bichos

    Teso Dos Bichos Red Card

    Sep 2, 2004
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    I love you all as I love Arsenal and think that Rick and Coach are the best Mods out there. :D
     
  8. Rick B

    Rick B Member

    Aug 26, 2003
    Harare, Zimbabwe
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Zimbabwe

    Ahhh, gee thanks Teso - your too nice...... :p
     
  9. Teso Dos Bichos

    Teso Dos Bichos Red Card

    Sep 2, 2004
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    At least you got the last bit right. ;)
     
  10. mad theory

    mad theory New Member

    May 10, 2004
    London
    i'm still trying to figure out whether he's a closet gooner or manc.. :confused:
     
  11. Coach_McGuirk

    Coach_McGuirk New Member

    Apr 30, 2002
    Between the Pipes
    Teso's an equal opportunity agitator. In addition to the massive amounts of time he spends here, ragging on Arsenal, he also manages to blast both Rangers and Celtic on the SNIW board.

    Is it any wonder I'm trying to make him my co-mod on that board?

    (To be fair, I don't think Teso wants to mod so much as he wants to edit Rick's posts.. :D )
     
  12. Coach_McGuirk

    Coach_McGuirk New Member

    Apr 30, 2002
    Between the Pipes
    For anything like this just go to the Babel Fish Translator. The translations aren't hyper accurate, but they do allow you to figure out what's being said, plus you can enter a URL and Babel Fish will translate the whole web page...
     
  13. mad theory

    mad theory New Member

    May 10, 2004
    London
    he isn't mod material. for ffs, he's worse than me.
     
  14. GoonerMan

    GoonerMan New Member

    Jul 21, 2004
    Essex,England
    ok thanks alot coach
     
  15. Claus KJ

    Claus KJ New Member

    Oct 1, 2003
    Aarhus, Denmark
    My guess would be that it means "top club" or in other words a great club. I might very well be wrong because I can't for the life of me make the connection between that and that ************ excuse for a football club.

    KJ
     
  16. Coach_McGuirk

    Coach_McGuirk New Member

    Apr 30, 2002
    Between the Pipes
    Actually, MT, Teso's quite knowledgeable on Scottish football, overall he's fair to the other posters and, more importantly, he doesn'y have a "dog in the fight" that is the Old Firm.

    You probably have had limited dealings with Teso here on the Arse board, and he rubbed some folks the wrong way on this board when he first started, but all in all he's one of the better posters I've come into contact with

    It's sort of like my first experience on BigSoccer with Prawn Sandwich: in the fallout after the "Battle of Old Trafford" I called him a brainless twat. Now I know him better and he and I are actually quite a bit alike (although he's a liberal and I'm a conservative, and he's a ManU supporter, but I'm not holding that against him since he's agreed to represent me if I get arrested at the Arse/sperzzz match at WHL next season. ;) ).

    Sriously, though, some of the people you think are complete jerks in the beginning turn out to be quite quality individuals...

    Rick, on the other hand, started out as a great guy and has rapidly become a jerk as time goes by... :D
     
  17. Rick B

    Rick B Member

    Aug 26, 2003
    Harare, Zimbabwe
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Zimbabwe

    :D God yeah!!!

    Funny thing is both Coach and I both used to troll and piss people off. In fact the first two people to give me neg rep were both Arsenal fans, one of whom I have now got tickets for, the other I have his membership to get tickets from!!! :p
     
  18. Teso Dos Bichos

    Teso Dos Bichos Red Card

    Sep 2, 2004
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    Everyone is a troll at heart. :)
     
  19. ibreak4coffee

    ibreak4coffee Member

    Jul 27, 2004
    New York
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada

    This is late, but here's a translation in case you're interested. Always willing to translate if its not a ten page article... PM me if I miss the thread like I did with this one.

    Chelsea zeigte ebenfalls Interesse, wäre das nicht die reizvollere Adresse gewesen?

    - But Chelsea also was interested, wouldnt that have been an attractive home/address?

    Hleb: Nein, Chelsea wäre sicher ebenfalls sehr reizvoll gewesen, ein absoluter Topverein. Aber ich habe mich sehr früh für Arsenal entschieden. Der Klub ist ideal für mich. Außerdem hat mich Trainer Arsène Wenger überzeugt.


    No, to be sure Chelsea would have been attractive, they are absolutely a top club. But I decided very early on Arsenal. The club is ideal for me. Moreover, Coach Arsene Wenger had me convinced.
     

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