Hong Jeong-ho and Ji Dong-won @ FC Augsburg 2014-2015 [R]

I'm disappointed because I imagine Weinzierl may be gone by next season and who knows what will happen.

I wonder if he would have suited up in the squad if this deal wasn't going to happen.

 

i doubt it considering he turned down Leverkusen. if klopp were to leave, Tuchel would be 1st on their list... & other jobs in Bundesliga aren't appealing.

anyways, FCA have bloated squad (at least in attacking positions). not sure where Ji fits in with them atm unless they let few of their players go (except most are new summer signing).

 

Mods: Dong-Won should be hyphenated in the title. Could you fix? Thanks.

 

I forgot. Well, I'll hope he stays and Ji stays healthier and has a bit more opportunity to shine than last loan out

 

I think Ji could have contributed now and in the future if given the opportunities. You don't have to be a superstar to contribute at Dortmund (e.g. Kuba/Grosskreutz). And its been an underwhelming season for just about all the attackers there so the hurdle to contribute would be fairly low.

If Ji left because Klopp saw no future for him, so be it but if he left because of frustration or impatience, thats on him

 

bump over old thread

EDIT: And thinking it does seem like Freiburg were interested as their buy now seems timed up with Ji's exit.

 

should combine this thread with Hong's

 

F*** forgot. I'll do it or should a mod?

 

To avoid proliferation, mods can you rename this to

Ji Dong-Won and Hong Jeong-Ho @ FC Augsburg 2015 [R]

 

But it seems a bit foolish to join a club that's doing well with their guys already and we may see a repeat of last trip to Augsburg where he may be on the bench just because the starting XI are doing so well. So its not like he's guaranteed minutes.

I agree that there's a risk that he'd not get minutes between no time to experiment due to low table position and the high priced players ahead of him, but its also clear that the formula isn't working and that Ji is actually more like the attacker that they need if he could ever get healthy and in form.

At the very least it seems silly to go now vs after a few winter friendlies to impress

 

Well, it looks like Ji was sold more so than Ji leaving with Kampl moving to BVB (not positionally but in terms of roster size)

http://www.bvb.de/News/Uebersicht/Borussia-Dortmund-verpflichtet-Salzburgs-Kampl

 

It's because he looks like a tuna.

 

kinda torn about this too but... fekit! What's done is done and now go to a club where he is welcome and kick ass

 

damn, that's going to be an issue for Kagawa. i really wanted to see Ji + Kagawa combo at Dortmund.

 

I think the goal scoring would come with more efficient playmaking out of their CF. BVB were at their best when far more fluid when Lewandowski and Reus could interchange playmaking and goalscoring roles.

 

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it says it all for me. Ji's decision to leave prompted Dortmund to purchase Kampl. i don't believe Klopp/Dortmund gave up on him.. more of a case of Ji being impatient/frustrated.

 

maybe but it would also work in reverse. Ji brought along, BVB asks for Kampls price and find affordable, Augsburg gets asked about taking on Ji for low cost, Augsburg agree, Ji left off squad, Kampl bought easily, etc etc

 

not really with rumors of FCA/Reuter trying to bring back Ji early on .. only for him to shut down the rumor with the difficulty in the transfer (along with recent article of Ji wanting to fight for his place).

as for Kampl, clubs knew there was buy-out in his contract.

 

His second stay at Sunderland was just a horrible waste of time and hurt his career tremendously. The footballing atmosphere in England is way too cutthroat for our young players... A huge part of why KPAs struggle in Europe is because they don't get quality advice and analysis regarding transfers.

 

Is it possible that ji made his decision to leave dortmund when he found out that he wasn't even in the first team this past Saturday against werder Bremen ? We saw Ji making the trip there on Friday. My question is, why even make the trip if you already decided to leave before that?

Is it possible to finalize a complete tranfer in a day or two?

Edit: I feel the uncertainty of getting any first team chance did him in. Ji felt he can't be waiting for first team chance any longer than he has. And wait to the point where he can't even find another team. He felt his stock gets lower and lower, and needed to move quickly.

 

Amazing transfer. So much for BVB knowing what they do. They really need the winter break now.

Sure it is, going by all the last minute transfers we get to see elsewhere. This is just kind of a first minute one, lol.

 

well, if FCA get Hojberg too.. fantastic winter transfer for them.

http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/p...augsburg-jetzt-top-favorit-39082488.bild.html

talk about big squad for small club.

 

i really like this club. hope they keep this up for years to come.