Comments on: Time for Frankfurt and Berlin to be on their best Behaviour http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/time-for-frankfurt-and-berlin-to-be-on-their-best-behaviour.html News from The German Bundesliga Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:57:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Luke http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/time-for-frankfurt-and-berlin-to-be-on-their-best-behaviour.html#comment-6272 Luke Tue, 13 May 2008 18:43:05 +0000 http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/time-for-frankfurt-and-berlin-to-be-on-their-best-behaviour.html#comment-6272 I don't know Abby, as I look at the teams for next year, I think there are a lot of other relegation candidates ahead of even an UEFA-Cup distracted Hertha. Cottbus will immediately be back in the cellar and need a couple amazing home wins to survive again--I think Bochum will have real problems next season as well, I am not sure Hoffenheim is ready for prime time if they make it. We already know Bielefeld is not ready for prime time, wherever they fall. The fact that Gladbach and Köln are teams that can probably spend more than the average promoted team will affect small city sides and heavily indebted sides like Hertha more acutely--so I think the cash influx now might be more important than the possible effect on league play. I don’t know Abby, as I look at the teams for next year, I think there are a lot of other relegation candidates ahead of even an UEFA-Cup distracted Hertha. Cottbus will immediately be back in the cellar and need a couple amazing home wins to survive again–I think Bochum will have real problems next season as well, I am not sure Hoffenheim is ready for prime time if they make it. We already know Bielefeld is not ready for prime time, wherever they fall. The fact that Gladbach and Köln are teams that can probably spend more than the average promoted team will affect small city sides and heavily indebted sides like Hertha more acutely–so I think the cash influx now might be more important than the possible effect on league play.

]]> By: Jan http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/time-for-frankfurt-and-berlin-to-be-on-their-best-behaviour.html#comment-6271 Jan Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:04 +0000 http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/time-for-frankfurt-and-berlin-to-be-on-their-best-behaviour.html#comment-6271 Well, you just need bad refereeing. In the match against Nuremberg Simunic first handled the ball in the box which should have been a penalty and maybe a yellow card. Then Simunic brought a Nuremberg player down which should have been another penalty and maybe even a red card. But this way Hertha kept their good yellow/red card stat. Anyway, the words UEFA Cup don't have the same effect on a player as Champions League, but it should still be a nice extra that could help a) keeping players b) buying players - as you pointed out. Well, you just need bad refereeing. In the match against Nuremberg Simunic first handled the ball in the box which should have been a penalty and maybe a yellow card. Then Simunic brought a Nuremberg player down which should have been another penalty and maybe even a red card. But this way Hertha kept their good yellow/red card stat.

Anyway, the words UEFA Cup don’t have the same effect on a player as Champions League, but it should still be a nice extra that could help a) keeping players b) buying players – as you pointed out.

]]> By: Abby http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/time-for-frankfurt-and-berlin-to-be-on-their-best-behaviour.html#comment-6268 Abby Tue, 13 May 2008 16:05:54 +0000 http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/time-for-frankfurt-and-berlin-to-be-on-their-best-behaviour.html#comment-6268 And the Hoeness brothers will have a convival family reunion. Maybe Dieter will bring his kid down from the Hertha reserves? I'm still not sure how a team with Josip 'three yellow cards' Simunic leads anyone in a Fair Play ranking, but credit to us. I still don't think we have the squad to compete in Europe, but perhaps with some summer signings we might (and maybe that will lure them in). I don't want to pull a Nuremburg or Bolton. But a few European nights and a bit of cash would be nice...so I am a bit conflicted, certainly. And the Hoeness brothers will have a convival family reunion. Maybe Dieter will bring his kid down from the Hertha reserves?

I’m still not sure how a team with Josip ‘three yellow cards’ Simunic leads anyone in a Fair Play ranking, but credit to us. I still don’t think we have the squad to compete in Europe, but perhaps with some summer signings we might (and maybe that will lure them in). I don’t want to pull a Nuremburg or Bolton. But a few European nights and a bit of cash would be nice…so I am a bit conflicted, certainly.

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