behind the scenes
Just Who Is Michael Preetz?
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He’d always been slated to take over for Dieter Hoeness, but Michael Preetz is now manager of Hertha a year before he was supposed to start the job. So who is our new boss?
Well, a familiar face, actually. Michael Preetz is Hertha’s former captain and all-time leading scorer. He played 227 games for Hertha from [...]
The End of an Era
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Dieter Hoeness has been the manager of Hertha BSC Berlin for 13 years. He’s been the manager as long as Hertha’s been in the Bundesliga- since 1997.
As of this week, he is no longer the manager.
There’s a lot to be said for his tenure. Despite everything, the club has stayed in the Bundesliga since it’s [...]
Category: behind the scenesLulu Wins
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Reports are coming in that say the Dieter Hoeness era is over. The details aren’t clear at this point as to what’s actually happening, but basically, he’s out and ex-captain (and record goalscorer) Michael Preetz is in.
This comes on the news that the coaching positions at Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen, both of whom had [...]
Category: behind the scenesWe Don’t Need This Pressure On
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Our chance to go top at the weekend (and possibly hold it, with other results) ended in how I expected/feared- by not happening.
Instead, a 1-1 draw at Bielefeld, combined with a draw for Hoffenheim and a win for Bayern (along with Hamburg’s loss) means that we’re third instead.
Most comments I’ve read have had [...]
So Close
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The UEFA Cup proper. So close we can taste it. All that stands in our way are NK Interblock Ljubljana.
The signs are looking pretty good. We’ve got a lead of two away goals going into the home leg (to be played, as was the game against Nistru Otaci, at the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark). Ljubljana’s form hasn’t much [...]
Starting in an Unrecognizable Fashion
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That is, with a win, and also being rather capable in Europe.
There have been two away games since I wrote last. Both have been won. For a team that’s known for not traveling very well, it’s a good sign.
The first game was the UEFA Cup qualifier against NK Interblock Ljubljana. They’d just sacked [...]
Only an Election
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Sorry for the lapse in posting, but I’ve been focused on a major European competition. No, not the Euros (that’s later), but something just as competitive- the Eurovision Song Contest. Russia won, for those keeping track, and also had the tiniest ice rink I’ve ever seen. For those who don’t know me very well, I [...]
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