K. Hill: Wolfsburg v. B. Dortmund 5/5 [R]

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by FirstStar, May 5, 2007.

  1. FirstStar

    FirstStar Hustlin' for the USA

    Fulham Football Club
    Feb 1, 2005
    Time's Arrow
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. SomeKindofStranger

    SomeKindofStranger New Member

    Mar 28, 2007
    moved to Kiel - home
    Hill really seems to be slipping with Augie...Wolfsburg are in trouble now.
     
  3. freisland

    freisland Member+

    Jan 31, 2001

    You are kidding about Hill, right?
     
  4. Alex_K

    Alex_K Member+

    Mar 23, 2002
    Braunschweig, Germany
    Club:
    Eintracht Braunschweig
    Nat'l Team:
    Bhutan
    Could someone please explain where this Augie thing came from, btw?
     
  5. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    The abbreviation or the "fact" that Klaus hates Americans?
     
  6. freisland

    freisland Member+

    Jan 31, 2001
    You can read all about it the previous Hill thread and it's better kept there I think. I wasn't paying attention when I made the first reply.

    Good for Hill to keep getting his weekly sniff. Be nice if knocked in a brace or two to cement the deal.
     
  7. Alex_K

    Alex_K Member+

    Mar 23, 2002
    Braunschweig, Germany
    Club:
    Eintracht Braunschweig
    Nat'l Team:
    Bhutan
    I meant the abbreviation actually - for some reason I always wondered why everyone here calls him that and I was curious if there is any kind of deeper meaning I'm not getting ;).

    After reading the other thread I see that my completely innocent question brought me into dangerous territory :D.
     
  8. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    Nah, it's the standard American abbreviation for the guys whose names begin with with "Ag "or "Aug".

    Harking back to (long long ago), the Milwaukee Brewers once had a pitcher named Jerry Augustine. His nickname was "Augie" also.


    http://cgi.ebay.com/Jerry-Augustine...mZ140011175836QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

    When you think about it, it's pretty close to what Klaus's German nickname "Auge" is, except it's pronounced "Oh-ghee" and not "Aw-geh".

    And now Jerry is a head coach (baseball) in UWM ... hip-hip, hooray!

    Well, you know the whole "Augie hates Yanks" scheiße started with Landon Donovan's ill-fated tenure with Bayer where some BS posters blamed the coach for the Landycakes failures.
     
  9. Alex_K

    Alex_K Member+

    Mar 23, 2002
    Braunschweig, Germany
    Club:
    Eintracht Braunschweig
    Nat'l Team:
    Bhutan
    Thanks, just wondered if there is any deeper meaning I'm missing ;). It's indeed a bit similar in writing - but it's on a totally different level concerning coolnes. Nicknames ending on a consonant and "e" are usually the awesome :D.

    As for the Donovan thing, as a long-time BS member I was arround then of course. It's just that I'm not as much on this board as I used to anymore. Especially Wolfsburg threads usually don't catch my interest ;).
     
  10. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    You're failing in your duty to watch the Yank in Wolfsburg.
     
  11. Alex_K

    Alex_K Member+

    Mar 23, 2002
    Braunschweig, Germany
    Club:
    Eintracht Braunschweig
    Nat'l Team:
    Bhutan
    I live quite comfortably not thinking about Wolfsburg...
     
  12. freisland

    freisland Member+

    Jan 31, 2001
    As if your comfort was of any concern to us. Epicurian! We want Hill-news!
     
  13. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    http://www.kicker.de/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/artikel/365448/

    a foregone conclusion that "Eye" is done at Wolfsburg.

    The team is only 3 points out of the relegation zone (36 vs. Alemannia Aachen's 33) and just happens to be playing at Alemannia this Saturday.

    If the team loses, the assistant manager will take over for the final match.

    Kamani could have definitely used better news.
     
  14. golazo68

    golazo68 Member+

    Dortmund
    United States
    May 21, 2004
    Brazil
    Well, at least he's in the door. Up to Hill to make the best of it now.
    In the case of Feilhaber (as I predicted), it kindof sucks when you lose your sponser however.

    I wouldn't mind seeing Hill go on loan to the BL2- as long as he gets major minutes.
    He needs to hone his finishing in real game environments.
     

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