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It's lawfare. Leftist DAs bringing cases in front of leftist judges in leftist cities with leftist jury pools in order to get a conviction which will then be overturned by higher courts. The only question is whether he comes up with a way to stop the blatant cheating by the Democrats. No more scamdemic with less mail in ballots helps, but you never know. Odds of 5 would be great, maybe 3,00 is the cut-off for me personally. 3,5 M Euros in total. Obviously the BVB had a different plan in mind. Maybe Sancho's value was lower than even the worst pessimists assumed. Having said that, we'll have to see how the deal looks like in the end and what Sancho says about it. Is there an option or an understanding to buy him back? Does he want to stay in Germany or go back to the EPL? The BVB plays Alkmaar this Saturday! Finally some football again!

Well, well, well...Have I ever been not right? I'm demanding an apology! Romano, Pletti, Berger and now Bild all reporting on it. 3 M Euros for a 6 months loan.

The fine lady banning him in Maine. Nothing to see here folks: Supreme Court will strike it down, so nothing important when it comes to betting. More of a sign that Democrats are scared (as they should be) and another scamdemic to commit voter fraud by mail isn't on the rise, yet. But yeah, 2,25 for Trump in a WWE style environment is a little low... Welcome to the BVB. Ancelotti extending with Real. Could that mean that Xabi Alonso stays with Leverkusen a little longer? We could be looking at some major shift in the Bundesliga, similar to the rise of the BVB under Kloppo.

I was thinking about what it would take for Edin to have more success at his next stop. First, a strong GM! Someone who's fully in charge of the squad, Edin can still voice his opinion, and is making all the decisions, especially all long-term decisions. Tuchel won the UCL with Chelsea, he's still a bum when it comes to transfers. Similar situation with Edin. Second, a tactical mastermind next to him on the bench. Similar to when Kloppo had Buvac. Someone that also develops a long term strategy for the team, an identity. I think with Sahin (they also added Sven Bender) they are trying to do so. He played for Kloppo, Tuchel, Mourinho and was a DM as a player. He coached for over 2 years in Turkey, so he's not completely new to coaching. Of course, with Watzke calling the shots, this also has now potential to completely blow up, because no way in hell Sahin is not eyeing Edin's job. Rose was Damocles, Edin was the sword. Now Edin is in Damocles' position with Sahin being the sword. So if things don't go well now once the season restarts, I think that Sahin will take over for Edin. And of course, Sahin vs Podolski: EPL bros, what am I in for?

Scouted for Schalke from 2017-2018. Wasn't that the time when Schalke GM Heidel had the glorious idea to eliminate all stadium scouting and rely on 20 or so sport students to "scout" via TV/video material? Well, well, well... https://www-spox-com.translate.goog/de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/1711/News/fc-schalke-04-christian-heidel-scoutingsystem.html?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp Players scouted in these two years: Bentaleb, Harit, Konoplyanka, Pablo Insua, Hamza Mendyl and Rabbi Matondo! The Polski way of HR management! @jerry, I'm demanding answers! Watzke strikes again: FC BVB 04!

I'm demanding an apology!

You're going against the most popular president in US history? Well, if you already included the Democrats cheating in your odds then good for you. Without voter fraud, this election outcome would be obvious, however as things are right now it feels more like betting on WWE. Collins had a weird career so far. Had an offer from Chelsea when he was 16 years old and was always the next big defender at the BVB youth teams. In early 2023 they let him play BVB 2, which went so-so: Edin then left him at home for the US promo tour in 2023 and brought Blank along (who's now a clear starter for BVB 2 and sometimes warms the bench for the first team). Frankfurt then bought him in August for 1 M Euros with the intention of loaning him out for 2 years. That didn't work, so he's playing Regionalliga Südwest (4th tier) with Frankfurt 2 now. Of course he's not going to Polska at 20 years old. If so, it would really surprise me. Probably a loan to a club in Austria, Holland or Switzerland.

The BVB paid 8 M in 2017. The 20 M on tm includes Shitty's share when he went to ManU. Again, my hot take is that Sancho's transfer value, if you consider everything around him, is close to 0. It can work out if a lot of things come together, but these are big "ifs". Sure, had to take extended time off to deal with depression, didn't do anything in the EuroLeague and scored 6 goals in the EPL. The last thing I heard was that Frankfurt only pays van de Beek 2 M Euros for the next half year and then has an option to buy. I don't follow the EPL and the Ajax run in the UCL was almost 5 years ago, so maybe 2 M is still too much. However with all the Kolo Muani millions they have left, it's a reasonable gamble. Jobe was so often in Dortmund with his brother, if he were talented enough, the BVB would have signed him. But that's just my opinion. Seems like U-17 WC MVP Paris Brunner is signing his pro contract with the club once he turns 18. The BVB is testing vs Alkmaar and Liege in early January, so it will be interesting to see if Edin makes some changes. I also get the feeling that we need Nmecha to come back as soon as possible.

Sure, because the BVB won't pay him 20 M Euros. If he wants to play for the BVB, he has to reduce his salary demands by a lot. Except that the option to sell for 25 M now doesn't exist. OK, maybe in Saudi-Arabia. Sancho has gigantic bust potential. The alternatives are getting a loan deal done or keeping him on the squad, pay him the highest wages and lose even more value by doing so. A loan looks pretty attractive now, doesn't it? Similar skill set? Yes. Potential level of play? No. Jobe's is probably not good enough for the BVB.

Except that Sancho's market value is in the basement, especially considering his salary. No one outside Saudi-Arabia is going to pay him 20-25 M Euro a year, so Sancho can basically decide if/when he wants to leave. It doesn't matter if ManU can sell him to the likes of Galatasaray or Bergamo for 10 M or so, if these clubs simply cannot afford to pay his salary. As mentioned above, value is already in the basement at ManU, however ManU still has to pay him 50, 60 M Euros over the next 2,5 years. If he bombs at his next stop, it's safe to assume that his career at the very top might be over and he'll take the James Rodriguez/Paco Alcacer route. For ManU, he's already been a monumental bust, however that doesn't mean that ManU shouldn't try to get back some of the 50-60 M they still have to pay him. If he's willing to lower his salary at the BVB in order to play football again (he won't do so for Manchester), then this could be a win-win-win for everybody involved considering the circumstances. Would he help the BVB right now? Short term as a spark of the bench similar to what he did in early 18/19? Sure, why not? Cannot be worse than Haller or Moukoko. Edin and the BVB need to switch things up. Currently the only players on the roster with a similar skill set are Bynoe-Gittens and Duranville. OK boomer, this isn't the 1990s anymore. Get with the times, grandpa! Not so sure about that, but the longer the bald fraud stays in office, the better.

Sancho's transfer value is low, thus ManU should try to sell him? Hot take: Especially in a situation like Sancho currently finds himself in, he has all the negotiating power: He's getting paid insane amounts of money for chilling at home, while his transfer value diminishes with every month he's not playing. He won't get called up to the Euro anyway and he's made it obviously clear that he's a man of principle. The only way a loan/transfer would work is if he agrees to it. And let's be honest, who knows what kind of shape he's in right now (physically and mentally). So the only way the BVB should agree to such a deal is if it's a very BVB friendly loan with an option to buy. No way in hell, we're bringing him back from the dead just for ManU to sell him in 18 months.

Well, well, well... https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67468372 Like I mentioned before, a fair deal would be: BVB and ManU splitting Sancho's salary Sancho willing to take less from the BVB 1,5 year loan in January 15-20 M option to buy in the summer of 2025, depending on individual and team performance ManU could unload a problem and save massive amounts of salary. The BVB would take a reasonable gamble on a talented player who's only about to turn 24 next spring. In case Sancho cares about playing football and wants to get his career back on track (likely outside the EPL), then Dortmund would be the best spot for him. In case he doesn't care, he should wait for the buyout and then move to Saudi-Arabia. But with my luck, Edin decides to buy Ridle Baku for 20 M Euros...

Long term strategy which is influenced by him has been a complete failure. Matchday tactics have been a complete failure. The BVB has not won against a team in the top-6 of the table. Parking the bus and hoping for a lucky goal aka Terrorzic-Ball has been a failure. Kobel is currently the top ranked goalie by kicker, without him the team would probably sit in 8th or 9th position. I'm expecting a coherent approach when it comes to creating chances, playing defense and incorporating young players. I've seen that with Stuttgart and Leverkusen, I don't see that with Edin. #TeamMutiny PSV has won everything this year in Holland. They lost once in the UCL vs Arsenal, Lens and Sevilla. This gives me Glasgow Rangers 2022 vibes. Easy opponent on paper but much tougher in reality.

So basically you're telling us that you believe that Nagelsmann is likely going to join a middle of the road EPL club in contrast to the BVB? Not going to happen! Like I mentioned before, I don't see Nagelsmann joining one of the top clubs outside Germany, meaning it's either coaching Germany (don't think so) or the BVB once Terzic gets kicked out.

They're Brits, how are they supposed to know how good food tastes like?

I see, you follow the Eden Hazard school of thinking. OK, you'd suck everything up, knowing all the Jägermeister you can buy with that kind of money will drown all sorrows away. However if you're in the public eye and money doesn't really matter anymore, most players (not Eden Hazard) care more about respect, their legacy and reputation, I'd assume. Of course it has. Remember when Niko Kovac coached Bayern and loanee James Rodriguez told him "This is not Frankfurt anymore" in the locker room? Alonso played for top-notch clubs in 3 different countries, won close to everything. That's the type of reputation where he doesn't even have to tell someone "Do you know who I am?" Of course, this only works when he delivers as a coach and right now he does with Leverkusen. We know Edin asked for Modeste last year. Pretty sure Sabitzer and Fülle were his wishes as well. Nmecha had injury issues, he didn't play poorly. There are rumours that Edson Alvarez' wife was already looking for a house in Dortmund and Edin declined at the last second. Such as? Who are these non-selling clubs? Bayern, PSG, Real, Barca (maybe), Shitty, ManU, Pool (maybe), Chelsea. That's it. Bayern fired him, Shitty and Pool are currently set. Chelsea and ManU is potential career suicide. So it's PSG, Real and Barca. I don't think Nagelsmann speaks fluent French/Spanish and his CV is not fancy enough for either of these 3 clubs. Real would go for Alonso, Barca usually recruits from Ajax/own players/Spain and PSG wouldn't work. Again, price doesn't equal value. Remember when Mudryk was almost sold to Leverkusen for 20 M in the summer of 22? How did the 70 M pay off so far for Chelsea? How is Antony doing for his 100 M? Haaland, Bellingham, Sancho went to the BVB for 25 M or less. Scouting and developing these players is the way to go.

@jerry 1,5 years ago: Nagelsmann is not performing well, I could see him getting fired from Bayern. Nagelsmann gets fired in surprising fashion, goes on holiday, takes over the NT with so-so results. @jerry Now: Nagelsmann will only join the top-top clubs, anything else is beneath him. I totally disagree here. In combination with coaching skills that's extremely important when dealing with these highly paid, high profile players you'll find at the top clubs. B-b-b-b-b-but Mourinho...Mourinho came to Chelsea having won the UCL AND the UEFA Cup with freaking Porto. Alonso has natural authority. Who would you rather listen to if you're being paid 15 M Euro a year? This guy or this guy? I rest my case! Sure! In case Edin gets fired down the road, the whole fanbase would be much more open to a person like Nagelsmann in contrast to two years ago. Implementing changes would be easier and given the team right now, Nagelsmann would be the star of the club. Something he really wants to be. Also, he's with Ms Wurzenberger now, meaning he's seperated/divorced from his wife. I'd assume it's much easier for him to see his kids when he stays in Germany. So it's either chilling with the National Team or the BVB.

Alonso won everything as a player, played for Pool, Real and Bayern and is now going through the Buli like a hot knife through butter. Nagelsmann saved Hoffenheim and led them to the UCL twice, his performance with RB was OKish but nothing special. He won his Buli title with Bayern which is nothing special. Let's say Xabi Alonso really wins the league this season, then he'd be the first non-Bayern coach in 12 years to do so. He'd be the first non-Bayern/BVB coach in 15 years to do so. Plus don't forget that Alonso has experience abroad as a player and a coach. Nagelsmann hasn't. B-b-b-b-but Kloppo also didn't coach outside the Bundesliga before joining Pool. That's right, but he won the Bundesliga twice and reached the UCL final with a young BVB team full of unknowns. Let me think, he could either move to England and coach a team like Newcastle and risk turning into the next Villas-Boas or join the BVB and turn a team around that has been dragged down by Watzlenskyy and Edin. If he wants to continue coaching club teams, Dortmund offers him the best opportunity for success.

If Edin turns this dumpster fire around, then you can rename the stadium already to Edin-Arena. I simply don't see it. Better possibilities than the BVB? Where? What has Nagelsmann won outside Bayern? Has he coached outside Germany before? Sorry, but Xabi Alonso beats him easily when it comes to CV. Coaching Newcastle vs Dortmund is not even a question, are you kidding me? After the Euro, the timing would be perfect for him to join the club. Remember when Germany got beaten 4-1 at home by Japan and Herr Flick showed up for the interview and also came up with "Japan is a very strong team...we have to accept that we're simply not better...I'm doing a great job!" Sorry, but Stuttgart played relegation this summer, sold their best players and is 7,5 points ahead of the BVB. They field players that were rejected by the BVB (Führich, Zagadou, Karazor), Bayern (Nübel, Stiller) and even Hertha (Mittelstädt). This team did beat us twice in convincing fashion. What changed for me was the performance and strategy of the team, especially when you consider the second game in Stuttgart in the Pokal. If you as the BVB show up against an almost relegated team, that did beat you just a few weeks ago and decide to play catenaccio, so be it, but then you need to bring it home and advance. If you want to add players like Füllkrug and Sabitzer, so be it, but then you need to be successful with them. Yes, Edin turned around two seasons, however this time he dug himself into the hole in the first place.

We won't negotiate before we take back Crimea Edin will turn things around in the second half of the season. Watzlenskyy totally losing it with wishful thinking being a business strategy now. This club is being run by idiots! Hopefully Leverkusen pulls through, eliminating all excuses... Nagelsmann having offers from Bayern, Shitty, Real, PSG, Barca that I haven't heard from? No other clubs are above the BVB. Unless you consider train wrecks like ManU or Chelsea as well. That would be professional suicide. Rangnick, as I told you multiple times, is good when you want to build something form nothing and are content with not really competing for the very top. He wouldn't work at the BVB. The BVB starts the year against Darmstadt, Köln, Bochum and Heidenheim. Please guys, if we get out of these matches with 2 wins and 2 draws or so, I don't want to hear any "I told you so" or #LetEdinCook...

Seems like Baumgart wants to quit in Köln. Edin out--> Baumgart to finish the year ---> Nagelsmann after the Euro. Nah, I don't see this happening, with my luck it's Edin out and Herr Flick in! Löw is also available...

I'm demanding an apology! Pretty boy Xabi today resting all the Africans, didn't matter... Mutiny against Edin, lead by Marco Reus?

Challenge accepted! Just one win over the past 8 Buli games. The only goal today was a beautiful free kick by Julian Brandt. I just cannot take Terrorzic-ball any longer. This was the 5th year in a row where the BVB couldn't win the final match before the winter break.

Schlotterbeck must have some nudes of Edin, no other way to explain this anymore. At least Brandt is playing at the #10. The @jerry school of negotiations: Immediately announce how much money you have and are willing to spend for best results! 😁