What does anybody think about this? According to a release posted to-day on metrostars.com (http://www.metrostars.com/metronews/submissions/2002/september/09122002v1.htm) the club have partnered with Entracht Frankfurt The press-release reads: "As part of the partnership, both teams will have coaches visit the other’s program for extended periods as a way to further develop and enhance each club’s methods. A bit late to give Zambrano any ideas. It continues: "Eintracht Frankfurt began its portion of coaching visitation this week, with team co-trainer Armin Kraaz joining the MetroStars for the next several weeks. How embarassing to have Kraaz see tonight's match!!!
E. Frankfurt is in Bundesliga 2, second division. Can they help each other? Well, as they say, it may not help, but it certainly cannot hurt. If you can read German, here is their page in Kicker magazine's website: http://www.kicker.de/content/verein...02/03&spieltag=5&spielpaarung=572502&turnier=
Let the trainer get with Mathis and get him into bundesliga fitness. Then loan him and Howard to EF for the off season.
Sounds like a very good idea. But is Bundesliga-2 fitness the same as Bundesliga fitness? If so, do we want a possibly injured Mathis to come back from a taxing year's play with a less than prestigious club? Wouldn't it be better (supposing we could) to loan Mathis to Perugia or something? Would do more to enhance the game's reputation here and abroad--raising player's value for transfer abroad and MLS negotiating powers.
why wouldn't this be a good thing...the players should respect any imput given to them,god knows it can't hurt. what i mean is sometimes people stop respecting what somebody tells them for whatever reason ,but if the same thing is said by a different person it's listened to.its a communication problem that happens when people get to firmiliar with each other. they tend to lose respect.
I think he should take over the for the next two games. What could it hurt? - But after yesterday's game, he's probably on a plane back to Germany as we speak.
Well, their unis look familiar: http://www.eintracht-frankfurt.de/interaktiv/downloads/images/jubel_640.jpg Looks like they are building a new stadium. Now there's a place where some info sharing would be good! http://www.eintracht-frankfurt.de/infos/stadion/neugestaltung.php
I could be wrong about this but if I recall they were pretty close to dropping out of the second division last year.
"couldn't hurt" don't cut it... Sounds like an experienced coach talking... Believe me, after last night's pitiful display (to which I dragged two MLS virgins that I struggled to convince to come) I don't think that the Metros should disregard advice given by livestock... I just don't think the "what could it hurt" argument is the best. It wouldn't hurt to put oponents' names written on scraps of paper into the players boots before match time as some clubs do in Brazil... but it wouldn't exactly help either, in my opinion. So there must be a better option to partnering with a club that barely qualify for the a second rate league... Let's not forget that the Metros defeated Bayern München in '99! retnicf may be on to something about those uniforms... what gives? I'm still wondering why Diallo only came in during the last 15 mins (he's one of the league's top scorer's for christ sake!! put him in when you're a goal down in an important match!!) I know people will point out his recent injury but he played starting as early as the second half against Dallas...
Re: "couldn't hurt" don't cut it... Eintracht Frankfurt West, We're Eintracht Frankfurt West. Did you mean the game on May 26, 2001? Got in himmel, we couldn't beat Rutgers University's reserve team in 99.
This is an idea that finally makes sense to me. I feel as if Metros can learn a lot from a discplined side that I have seen play and is better than you think. They are not a bad team at all and I am interested in learning what OUR coaches think about THEIR team after they have travelled to Germany to work with them. It's about time something like this was worked out, it can only benefit our team.
They aren't doing bad now but like I said I'm pretty sure last season they were on the verge of dropping out of the 2nd division
Metros Uber Alles Okay... okay... okay... It's Friday night and I'm home. I might as well answer. Yes, I meant the one that was actually in May of 2001. I have cold and I'm tired. Sorry. And no... of course, not. If we let DC Scum walk all over us then we couldn't beat Bayern Munich to-morrow. And I know that they were jet-lagged and didn't have Oliver Kahn, Jens Jeremies, Thomas Linke, Bixente Lizarazu or Carsten Jancker (who forgot his passport and had to go home directly from the airport). And that Bayern only had three subs (one of whom was an assistant coach who went in for a defender). But read the final paragraph of SI's report on the match: Make all the excuses for the European champions that you want, writes Filip Bondy in the New York Daily News, but what the MetroStars accomplished on Saturday night should not be dismissed easily. "There are MetroStar players who could play for Bayern, but I'm not going to name them or I will drive their price up," said Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld. Got in himmel, indeed... I think that speaks for itself... whose side are you guys on anyway!! Just look how we improved between '99 and '01. Only two years!!
I think it's pure ************************. What could this really bring to the Metro other than an excuse for a press release? I'm sure that money is being spent on this. I'd rather see money spent on marketing our Club than talking about some German outfit. As I think about it, probably no money is being invested in it so in the end you get what you pay for. I think I had it right the first time. This is a ************************ publicity stunt.
Re: Metros Uber Alles Another thing you guys may want to take note of is that Eintracht fans also seem to be a little disgruntled. Check out the latest edition of the Club's English language fanzine (on a website run out of Surrey...). http://www.scherschel.org/3-7/ At last check, it had received 4853 visitors....
Re: Re: Metros Partner with Eintracht Frankfurt awwwww....... Well, MetroZerba likes it... and, as they say, it "couldn't hurt!" As for publicity, if you think partnering with a no-name Bundesliga-2 club is publicity for a no-name MLS club then.... then you're circulating among a very well informed public... It'd be like partnering with Zalaegerzeg.... that'll fill seats!!