Future secured - 2.Bundesliga welcomes FCN!
Keepers:
Blazek - He's not going to make it here i think
Klewer - Too old, not good enough, we will try something new in 2.Bundesliga i think
I think one of the two Kaiserslautern keepers, especially in a case of their relegation would be a good choice (Sippel or Fromlowitz)
Defenders:
Wolf - He won't go to 2nd division, he wants to play national team. I think it is even doubtful to see him in FCN shirt if we stay up.
Pinola - I think more than enough clubs are interested.
A hard part of the team to pick possible exits, some of the teams that will be promoted might get interested in players like Reinhardt, Glauber, Beauchamp. It's a matter of money i think in the end.
Replacement? No idea. I can't really think of any good defender that would go in 2. Bundesliga. I think i need to lower my standards a lot.
Midfielders:
Mintal - not the old anymore, but still a quality player. Might remain here because of everything he achieved and the club did for him, but i can imagine he gets shitloads of offers from other Bundesliga-sides.
Misimovic - We only got him because we played UEFA-Cup and could offer a secure spot in Liga 1. goodbye Zwetschge!
Galasek - Old "wolve" is not going to 2.Bundesliga. Going to end his career. Maybe we can keep him in the club. (scout? youth?)
Kluge - Best new signing maybe this season, he will get the attention of Bundesliga clubs for sure.
Engelhardt - he's okay, maybe will stay, maybe go, hard to say
Mnari - Quality but allready in late stages of his career. He might stay or go to England? France?
Attackers:
Saenko - Russian princess is not even thinking about going one league down - we will see him in Bundesliga or at some good russian club next year
Vittek - I think he will leave either way, off to Spain or maybe a very good Bundesliga-club
Charisteas - Our most expensive signing ever, he is above average and played a good role this season - which makes him interesting for other clubs and i don't think he is up for 2. Bundesliga either. Matter of money.
JUST A PERSONAL PREDICTION - ADD YOUR TOUGHTS
Possible lineup without new signings for 2008/2009:
-------------Stephan/Sponsel------------
-Reinhardt---Spiranovic-Glauber---Schmidt
----------Mnari------------Kristiansen----
----------------Vidosic------------------
-Adler------------------------Benko-----
-----------------Koller-------------------
I am thinking about our future team. I listed the current squad above and marked the players likely / possible to leave in red. Express your opinion if i am right / what to change in this list:Goalkeepers:
29 Jaromir Blazek (34, € 700,000 from Sparta Prague - July 2007)
18 Daniel Klewer (30, free from Hansa Rostock - July 2004)
1 Alexander Stephan (20, from youth team)
Defenders:
3 Michael Beauchamp (24, € ? from Central Coast Mariners - July 2006)
4 Berti Glauber (23, € 680k from Palmeiras FC - January 2006)
5 Andreas Wolf (24, from youth team)
27 Jacques Abardonado (29, from OGC Nice - January 2008)
23 Matthew Spiranovic (18, € 50k from Australian Institute of Sport - January 2007)
25 Javier Horacio Pinola (25, € 1.5m from Atletico Madrid - July 2005)
28 Dominik Reinhardt (22, from youth team)
2 Lars Jacobsen (27, free from F.C. Copenhagen - July 2007)
16 Ralf Schmidt (21, back from loan, FC Carl Zeiss Jena - July 2007)
Midfielders:
6 Tomas Galasek (34, free from Ajax Amsterdam - July 2006)
11 Marek Mintal (29, € 150k from MSK Zilina - July 2003)
19 Jan Kristiansen (25, € 350k from Esbjerg FB - January 2006)
22 Marco Engelhardt (26, free from 1.FC Kaiserslautern - July 2006)
36 Jaouhar Mnari (30, free from Esperance Tunis - July 2005)
37 Sebastian Szikal (20, from own youth - July 2006)
24 Peer Kluge (26, free from Borussia M'Gladbach - July 2007)
10 Zvjezdan Misimovic (24, free from VfL Bochum - July 2007)
21 Dario Vidosic (20, free from Queensland Roar - July 2007)
34 Lukas Kling (17, free from FC Augsburg II - July 2007)
Forwards:
23 Ivan Saenko (23, free from Karlsruher SC - July 2005)
26 Christoph Weber (20, from youth team)
19 Jan Koller (35, from AS Monaco - January 2008)
32 Leon Benko (23, € 400k from Varteks Varazdin - July 2006)
33 Robert Vittek (25, € 1.2m from Slovan Bratislava - July 2003)
17 Nicky Adler (22, free from 1860 München - July 2007)
29 Angelos Charisteas (27, € 2.5m from Feyenoord Rotterdam - July 2007)
Keepers:
Blazek - He's not going to make it here i think
Klewer - Too old, not good enough, we will try something new in 2.Bundesliga i think
I think one of the two Kaiserslautern keepers, especially in a case of their relegation would be a good choice (Sippel or Fromlowitz)
Defenders:
Wolf - He won't go to 2nd division, he wants to play national team. I think it is even doubtful to see him in FCN shirt if we stay up.
Pinola - I think more than enough clubs are interested.
A hard part of the team to pick possible exits, some of the teams that will be promoted might get interested in players like Reinhardt, Glauber, Beauchamp. It's a matter of money i think in the end.
Replacement? No idea. I can't really think of any good defender that would go in 2. Bundesliga. I think i need to lower my standards a lot.
Midfielders:
Mintal - not the old anymore, but still a quality player. Might remain here because of everything he achieved and the club did for him, but i can imagine he gets shitloads of offers from other Bundesliga-sides.
Misimovic - We only got him because we played UEFA-Cup and could offer a secure spot in Liga 1. goodbye Zwetschge!
Galasek - Old "wolve" is not going to 2.Bundesliga. Going to end his career. Maybe we can keep him in the club. (scout? youth?)
Kluge - Best new signing maybe this season, he will get the attention of Bundesliga clubs for sure.
Engelhardt - he's okay, maybe will stay, maybe go, hard to say
Mnari - Quality but allready in late stages of his career. He might stay or go to England? France?
Attackers:
Saenko - Russian princess is not even thinking about going one league down - we will see him in Bundesliga or at some good russian club next year
Vittek - I think he will leave either way, off to Spain or maybe a very good Bundesliga-club
Charisteas - Our most expensive signing ever, he is above average and played a good role this season - which makes him interesting for other clubs and i don't think he is up for 2. Bundesliga either. Matter of money.
JUST A PERSONAL PREDICTION - ADD YOUR TOUGHTS
Possible lineup without new signings for 2008/2009:
-------------Stephan/Sponsel------------
-Reinhardt---Spiranovic-Glauber---Schmidt
----------Mnari------------Kristiansen----
----------------Vidosic------------------
-Adler------------------------Benko-----
-----------------Koller-------------------