8MileBU Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Bayern, RB Leipzig @ Dortmund secure the CL group stage spots. Hoffenheim go into the CL qualifiers. Are Leipzig going to be allowed to play in the CL though? Read something the other day about Leipzig possibly being denied playing in the CL as Red Bull own both them and Salzburg and there being some conflict of interests, but as Salzburg won their league, they get CL. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 As long as H96 don't shit the bed tomorrow, then it'll be Wolfsburg v. Braunschweig.1st leg is in Wolfsburg on Thursday, 24th.That day is also Ascension Day, which is a national holiday in Germany. Is also celebrated as Vatertag (Father's day), whereby groups of men go out for a bit of male bonding and get Jagfoxd as quickly as possible, which should lead to a fired up atmosphere in the stadium.Have been offered a free VIP hospitality pass, so will enjoy watching the carnage from the padded seats. Would have to be one monster shit to overtake H96 though? Best case scenario (for me) would be for H96 and Braunschweig to go up and Stuttgart to make a monumental cod of it and then lose to Wolfsburg in the playoff. Won't happen though, sadly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Jag Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Hamburg are the jammiest b*****ds on the planet. Nice to see Dortmund clinch a CL spot. Although it looks like Tuchel will be out and Favre in. Fans on the pitch after the game. Minterific. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 48 minutes ago, 8MileBU said: Are Leipzig going to be allowed to play in the CL though? Read something the other day about Leipzig possibly being denied playing in the CL as Red Bull own both them and Salzburg and there being some conflict of interests, but as Salzburg won their league, they get CL. Salzburg, I believe, would go into the qualifiers for the CL. Leipzig would automatically go into the group stage. It's an understandable but really daft rule. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 It's further back in this very thread. If UEFA decide there is a conflict of interest (which they probably won't tbh) then Salzburg would go into the CL since they placed higher than Leipzig (1st vs 2nd) even though Salzburg would have to go through the qualifiers. Leipzig would presumably be allowed into the Europa League but I'm not sure if they'd have to scratch if Salzburg dropped down by losing their qualifier or finished third in their group? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 36 minutes ago, Salvo Montalbano said: It's further back in this very thread. If UEFA decide there is a conflict of interest (which they probably won't tbh) then Salzburg would go into the CL since they placed higher than Leipzig (1st vs 2nd) even though Salzburg would have to go through the qualifiers. Leipzig would presumably be allowed into the Europa League but I'm not sure if they'd have to scratch if Salzburg dropped down by losing their qualifier or finished third in their group? http://www.skysports.com/football/news/33855/10878880/rb-leipzig-set-to-miss-out-on-champions-league-due-to-uefa-ruling There's your answer. Being polite, it'd be incredibly harsh if that happened. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I suppose it's better than getting through a couple of rounds in the Europa League then having to scratch when another team owned by the same marketing firm drop down from the tournament above. FWIW, I think UEFA will allow it this year but I can see this kind of thing cropping up again in the future as more big firms snap up teams from various countries. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 What that is saying is that if UEFA don't find in favour of RB Leipzig then they will potentially not be in Europe whatsoever in case that Red Bull Salzburg make a cod of the CL qualifiers. At least, that's my understanding. Stupid ruling potentially. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Nur der HSV! That clock will never stop ticking. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Clyde Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Hamburg seem to battle relegation every season now, not sure why they've become so bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnHearts Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Lahm and Alonso, what a pair for Bayern to replace. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Lahm and Alonso, what a pair for Bayern to replace. They'll just poach replacements from Dortmund. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnHearts Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Just now, Allan Jacobsen said: They'll just poach replacements from Dortmund. True, they've had some fantastic players from there, which is a bit of a shame when you think how good Dortmund could be if they'd managed to keep hold of their best players season after season. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 True, they've had some fantastic players from there, which is a bit of a shame when you think how good Dortmund could be if they'd managed to keep hold of their best players season after season. I'm intrigued by the rumours of Favre replacing Tuchel. Tuchel has a 53% win rate, which would normally be excellent. However, Dortmund have had quite a few daft losses/draws since he took charge - proportinately more than under Klopp. I think he is unlucky, but also lucky, that he came in after Klopp. Klopp stabilised Dortmund and will, rightly, be an icon to Dortmund supporters. Tuchel has benefitted from that. However, he has suffered because he has replaced arguably the best manager they've had since Ottmar Hitzfeld (also a 53% win record). I'd say think Moyes coming in after Fergie but on a smaller level but maybe that's a bit too far. From what I've seen of Favre, he improves the team short-term but after 2-3 years, it tends to plateau at best. I'm sure I'm well off with that assumption. The problem is that I don't know who could take Dortmund to the next level permanently.Of course, this may be, and probably is, all waffle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnHearts Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Decent shout comparing Klopp/Tuchel with the Fergie/Moyes situation. Tough gig for Tuchel, but if he is replaced, I think he will have absolutely no trouble in landing a top job outside the Bundesliga if he wants one. Probably half a dozen EPL chairmen who wouldn't think twice about potting their current manager to appoint him. Klopp has done pretty well and his mate Wagner has done miracles at Huddersfield. Absolutely 100% certain Tuchel would be a big hit too. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 1860 Munchen to face Regensburg in the promotion/relegation playoff.Heidenheim were 3/1 to win today. Should have gone with my gut. At least Schnatterer scored. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) Apparantly the goalie for Buchbach in the 4th tier pulled a Jimmy Glass and kept them up by scoring a 96th minute winner! Edited May 21, 2017 by senorsoupe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Am Featha Taigh Nan Clach Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Apparantly the goalie for Buchbach in the 4th tier pulled a Jimmy Glass and kept them up by scoring a 96th minute winner! They finished 12 points above relegation 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 It meant that they wouldn't have to play in the Regionalliga Bayern relegation playoff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Am Featha Taigh Nan Clach Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 It meant that they wouldn't have to play in the Regionalliga Bayern relegation playoff. Livescore letting me down. It's usually excellent for accuracy even in lower leagues 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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