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More Rumors, Lies & Inuendo, or Transfer “News” Redux
By: Chris |A credible source (OK, a bit more credible than this one) has a story this morning about Hamburg starlet Rafael (or Raphael) van der Vaart. Seems that VDV has told United and Chelsea to hold off on transfer talks until after the Euro. I’ve always maintained that he is a club guy to the end.
Rumors, Lies, Inuendo
By: Chris |A couple of interesting transfer rumors in today’s media.
Manfred Kaltz’s ramblings
By: Chris |An interview with former HSV star Manfred Kaltz (who is 55, b-t-w. I cannot FREAKING believe that Manny Kaltz is 55; that makes me . . .) reveals that Kaltz doesn’t like HSV’s long term prospects. Too many players who are dead wood that nobody wants (Atouba, Sorin, Zidan), and the one guy that everybody wants (VDV) is the last guy [...]
What a hoot
By: Chris |Reading some of the trashier sites for a little club news during the Euro, I came across this gem, and nearly pissed myself. Welcome to the party, pal. Beer’s in the kitchen. Seriously, this guys is just now writing that Raphael van Der Vaart may get some transfer offers if Holland continue their hot streak [...]
HSV News and Notes
By: Chris |Please accept another apology for the lack of posts. Between the Euro ‘08 (lack of club news) and what’s been happening in the town where I reside (follow the link and look for Cedar Falls), I haven’t had a chance to write and not much to write about. . .
Oh no, MoMo or CATFIGHT!
By: Chris |A bit (OK-a WHOLE lot) of fur flying between former manager Huub Stevens and, ahem, underutilized striker Mohammed Zidan over the last few days.
Where’d that come from?
By: Chris |To all that read this blog, my apologies–I’ve been on a wonderful and well-deserved holiday sans laptop for over a week.
Bring on Bremen, Redux
By: Chris |Chalk one up for the success of avoiding predictions. Hamburg have the Northern Derby mid-week against arch rival Werder Bremen at the Bank (See how I’ve taken to calling the ground by some sort of nickname based on the ground’s naming sponsor? It’s quite the thing to do in American sports journalism. And if I [...]
Company man
By: Chris |Not Kompany man.
n. A man whose primary allegiance is to his employer (look whose pic is in the dictionary with that definition).
Nevermind
By: Chris |Nevermind that the Dinosaur lost to Duisburg (?!) at home Saturday. Nevermind that 4 regulars will be missing from the next match, including captain VDV. Nevermind that the side are in a complete freefall (I have had Tom Petty in my head non-stop since Saturday morning) right now, having collected exactly 2 points in their [...]







