Comments on: Bayern troubles warm hearts above the white sausage equator

By: Miss Football

Miss Football — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:41:11 +0000

Perhaps it could be worked into an extra verse of Zieht den Bayern die Lederhosen aus?

By: kevinf

kevinf — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:35:00 +0000

I dread to think how you’re going to get ‘white sauasage equator’ into everyday conversation. Any clues?

By: lilly

lilly — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:58:23 +0000

I love this blog: there’s a wealth of information on both football and European cultural diversity. I find the concept of a white sauasage equator absolutely hysterical and I’m going to try to fit it into as many conversations as possible today.

By: Kevinf

Kevinf — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:08:05 +0000

So who do you think Bayern should sign next year? They’ve already done deals for Jan Schlaudraff, Hamit Altintop Jose Ernesto Sosa but who else should come? There’s been talk about Miroslav Klose and Rafael van der Vaart…

By: JDJ

JDJ — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:29:53 +0000

I like the comment by Alexander Fritsch, and must add that it is tough to stay on top. Bayern is a giant, and there are giants in every league around the world. Staying on top is often much more difficult than rising. UEFA Cup may not be flattering, but it could be another trophy. Bayern is simply going to have to get back to work on the field next year and get the job done so they will be able to compete in the Champions League again, and hopefully correct the errors of the past.

By: Alexander Fritsch

Alexander Fritsch — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:16:57 +0000

There are three reasons for Bayern’s way down:
1. Wrong roster strategy
For nearly two decades now, Bayern most and foremost purchased the best players of their national competitors. This guaranteed a national supremacy - but it definitely did not make Bayern competetive on a european level.
2. Wrong finance concept
Bayern ist wealthy, has no debts and a huge cash account. But Bayern is not an investment company. Instead of saving money, Bayern should have invested in top players. You cannot play with the big dogs in Europe AND save your money.
3. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Since “Kalle” took over as Bayern’s CEO, things got constantly worse. Bayern used to be the best run club in Europe, because they had so much know how in their management: Beckenbauer, Hoeneß, Breitner - all of them not only top experts, but all of them also former World Champions. No other club in Europe had this concentration of experience, therefore expertise and therefore authority.
But “Kalle” changed things. He never won the World Cup and now tries to compensate this by pushing the club - and he pushes too hard.
So Bayern’s way back up would be: Fire Kalle and heavily invest in European top players.

By: Rafa

Rafa — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:38:22 +0000

Bayern are still the best bet for a Bundesliga team winning the Champions League, so it’s a shame if they’re not going to be there. Prepare for Schalke, Werder and Stuttgart all to go out before the q-fs.