Kuba out for 2 weeks
The new season is just days away and BVB have been hit with the news Kuba will be out for at least 2 weeks with a thigh muscle strain suffered in the 4-0 Europa league win on Thursday.
this will mean he is certain to miss the games against Leverkusen and Stuttgart as well as the away Europa league tie in Azerbaijan against FC Qarabag, but should be available for the 3rd Bundesliga game against Wolfsburg.
and Lewandowski and Mario Goetze are set to fight it out to replace Kuba on the right.
Adios .. Auf Wiedersehen , Farewell – Valdez exits BVB
After 4+ years , 113 appearances and 16 goals for BVB , Paraguayan international footballer Nelson Valdez has finally bid farewell to the club he has known and loved for the past seasons and signed a multi year deal with Hercules Alicante of Spain, the deal in terms of transfer fee to BVB is rumoured to be around 4 million euros.
A striker while not the most prolific was best known for his work ethic and effort amongst fans and for it was given much understanding and support. but given the arrival of long term target of BVB Robert Lewandowski .
Valdez had seen his future and place in the team at risk and with him not being guaranteed first team football , it was decided by all parties that should a fair offer come along it would be accepted and should he agree terms , he would be allowed to leave.
PD wish Nelson all the best for the future
Lech Poznan to BVB : Signed, sealed, delivered hes yours – Robert Lewandowski signed at last
After the past few weeks in which it seemed the almost done deal to take Polish International striker Robert Lewandowski from Lech Poznan to BVB was in danger of collapse , finally it has today been announced that all parties have finally agreed and Lewandowski has signed a 4 year deal until 30. June 2014.
an insight behind scenes of supporting a club that’s close to your heart yet , far far away
while supporting a club that's geographically far away from home can be at times not the most easy thing to do , in terms of planning trips to see your team play , finding people to go with if you prefer to go in a group or finding fellow fans to join up with when you get there.
in general when following a team like BVB when living outside of germany you can at times find yourself .. in the lonely minority in who you support, especially when it comes to things like deciding what games to go to it may hit you with problems like "well i cant find anyone to go with", or "im not sure where is the best place to stay while there" .. "wait ill ask google" ... and after the long drawn out fuss days of research you can easily change you mind and settle for a night in front of the tv and live games that way.
and while many clubs do offer travel advice to international fans for attending games, it isn't always easy if german in this case is not your first language or one you at this point dont grasp very well.
but here at planet dortmund what we have found as well as having people from all over the world as members there quite a few based around each other in scotland and the uk, this location proximity proved to be an advantage with recent trips to see BVB.
as many were planned and organized by various fanclub and board members and this made the logistics and travel organization a whole lot easier.
with many members pooling together thoughts for visits and setting out what games they want to see and deciding as a "group" then arranging tickets(thanks joerg) and organizing transport plans together to get to and from germany , by arranging car pools and mini bus pools and designated drivers (thanks kenny).
doing it this way , planet dortmund was also able to help arrange plans for first time visitors who were fans to see the team play in regards to ticketing while still going as a group.
the planning of trips didn't end just getting there , while in dortmund places to stay and finding things to do on and or after game days was made easier by having close local advice and links courtesy of members chris and joerg who helped act on more than one occasion as local guides ,
all people involved in planning and organizing planet dortmund football experiences have made supporting the team and being able to attend games a whole lot more easier and enjoyable and made it a much less stressful thing to do to support the team you love from far far away.
so with that insight , a thanks to everyone involved including dunc who first set up planet dortmund many moons ago , and all members not mentioned who contribute to planet dortmund on a day to day basis ..
and for the curious who want to know more come visit us all at planetdortmund.net or find and follow us on facebook as planet dortmund supporters club
Transfer me this … Transfer me that … BVB players .. in and out?
Coming up to the time of year when all fans dream of what could be ... but usually end up with what was and could have been ..
who will come in ... more than just prospective talent for BVB II ?
who will leave ....?
again so far the obvious rumour is Robert Lewandowski to come .. and this seems to have progress this time around to more then gossip with Zorc actually admitting interest and confirming BVB want him ... with a deal possibly set for the summer, with the only stumbling block being possible interest from the money pit that is the EPL, and the mega buck wage packet they can throw at a player, will Lewandowski choose style over overindulgent substance and choose to play for BVB
Only time will tell well more specifically hte end of the summer will and how much BVB are willing to splash out on the Pole with the fee rumoured to be around five million euros for the striker.
and to make way for the player there is the sounds from the Nelson Valdez camp as the player recently said in a n interview for Bild he is considering looking at his options in the summer as he wants more playing time than he currently has at the moment , will Valdez call time on a BVB career that has for a striker been somewhat fruitless in goals since his move from Bremen in 2006 ,and while the players overall contribution and effort has been welcomed by the club maybe a fresh start will do the players strike rate the world of good , who knows.
another player constantly linked with a move away from the club is central defender Neven Subotic who has attracted the gossip columns of many a tabloid newspaper linking him with a big money move to .. you guessed it the EPL with transfer fees of 20 million euros being thrown around, but to the players credit he has consistenly said he wants to stay with BVB and while that may be his intention , the lure of a big money offer may be when and if the time comes could prove too much for the club to resist then its a case of the player himself deciding where his future lies.
With european football next year a distinct possibility BVB will be have to strengthen the squad in depth and quality but how much on how many depends on how well BVB can and are willing to invest as their budget is not expected to be that big .
so really much may depend on Zorc and whether he can unearth a few gems for not a large amount or if he can snap up some good quality free agents who will add to the team not jsut in numbers , the players are out there.. he will just have to look where, or maybe he should just visit many a BVB forum and let them do the scouting for him .. but unlike years past in the summer transfer market.. this one is expected to be a somewhat busier one than normal.
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