van Bommel unhappy…
By: Angela | January 3rd, 2009And so is Angela. Bayern have offered my Captain a contract extension, but only for one year and he’s not happy about that at all. I can’t say I blame him. I feel both he and Ze got snubbed with such minuscule offers. I imagine this will be the end of his time at Bayern and I look for him to be in Chelsea colors next season. I know Chelsea and Manchester United are looking at him heavily. With both of my favorite guys, van Bommel and van Buyten, likely on their way out at the end of the season, I may just have to give up and go on strike. I am not pleased at all.
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I’m a bit unhappy too. I think a 3-year-contract would be great for both sides. Mark turns 32 in April and many players retire around 35 years (Frank Lampard in Chelsea got the contract until he is 35, too). But Angela, where did you read this? I can’t find it at fcbayern.t-home.de .
And will you be a Chelsea fan if Mark goes there? I really like both teams (Bayern and Chelsea), but I simply don’t understand Chelsea. Why is it bringing many ‘old’ players into the squad? Deco went there int the summer, but he is also 32 year old. Mark is not so young either. In my opinion they need young talents and younger good players, around 25-26 years. A good example would be Ribery, but I want him at Bayern
Some players of Hofefnheim would be appropriate, too.
I hope I don’t hurt your feelings by asking, but are you Bayern fan because of van Bommel and Buyten? I mean, would you leave the club because of them leaving? It seems to me, that your favourites (Mark, Daniel, Massimo) are not Germans Posted from
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Harry: I read it here, amongst places: http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/87/germany/2009/01/03/1039498/van-bommel-unhappy-with-bayern-contract-offer
I follow Chelsea a little bit because I enjoy Frank Lampard, but I don’t follow them too closely.
You know, I never really thought about them not being German. They’re just my favorite players. I enjoy watching them because they seem to have a passion for the game itself. Mark especially. He just gives his all no matter what and I adore that quality in professional athletes.
Truth be told, I watch a lot of teams, not just Bayern, simply because I love the game. And I don’t have hurt feelings Harry, no worries there.
It’s not the first time I’ve been asked and my honest answer is always that I’m not really a sole fan of any one team, but more a fan of the sport itself. Maybe that’s because I’m from America where it’s not really a popular sport. I hope that doesn’t offend anyone. Posted from
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I do have one favorite team because I picked it as a child. But as I grew older I started to be more interested in the big picture and the wealth of stories football keeps writing all around the globe. The main reason I first liked and then joined The Offside. So at least I’m not offended.
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Unfortunately, I think that Bayern can afford to let van Bommel go. I must say, I’m not a big van Bommel fan. He does give it his all and he is very good a disrupting an attack, but his style is a bit on the “brutish” side. I believe that he commits some unnecessary fouls. As for Ze, I think that would hurt A LOT. If they both left, Jurgen would have his hands full getting back some consistency. Just my thoughts.
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Jan: Thank you for not being offended. I’m glad to see I’m not the only one that appreciates the game itself. If you don’t mind my asking, which is your favorite team? I think if I had grown up around it as a popular sport it might be different, but as it really doesn’t have a big following in the US, I’m more committed to the sport than a team.
Othon: I think you’re right on the consistancy problem if they both go. However, I obviously don’t agree on the van Bommel issue, but everyone is entitled to their opinion.
I think that he gets a lot of fouls called against him simply because he’s known for having a temper, a thing that really has become an issue of the past because he’s improved vastly, but he’s getting calls for things that other people do regularly and don’t get carded for. The statistics are on his side though and Bayern have lost more games and given up more goals when he’s not on the pitch. That has to speak for something…Ze would be a major loss which is why I’m surprised he’s only been offered a year as well. Maybe age has something to do with it.
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I do love the sport but I am a BM fan since birth and by family ties. I am half american, and half german, my german half being from the Munich area, and having been born there.
OK, now my point… Angela, no need to go on strike because your favorite players don’t get resigned. Soccer has become a very transient sport recently and players come and go on the good teams. It’s become more of a fall in love with the uniform and not the players kind of game, lest you become disappointed. If Van Bommel does move on you will find someone else to love and throw your support behind.
The day I am not looking forward to is the day Ribery decides to move on. He has already said he’d like to play in England or Spain, so it’s inevitable.
Anyway here is my wish list.
Ze Roberto gets the message from god to stay in Munich.
Van Bommel gets a liveable contract, he wants 3 years, BM wants 1… Split the difference and make it 2 and then move on to other things.
Podolski is allowed to leave. I am one of his few allies here, but even I admit this situation has potential to become poisonous for the team. Poldi deserves a chance to start somewhere and BM deserves a player that wants to be there.
Rensing continues to develop. He definitely was better recently, and does have worlds of potential. Yes, I know I criticize his play quite a bit, but this is because I know he is better than he has shown in some games. It’s not the initial stops, but those juicy rebounds he has a habit of leaving out there.
Sosa and Lell are sent elsewhere to play. Sosa is lost in a midfield of superstars and has done very little to distinguish himself when he has played. Lell was, is and always will be a punk.
Loans for Kroos, Ottl, or both. It would be nice to see them get some playing time, but won’t be much for them in Bayern. Maybe loan one or both of them out for a year and let them get some more seasoning with regular playing time. It also will allow them to see how nice it is to play for the top team in Germany.
Some playing time for Breno. Lucio has shown signs that his body may be breaking down. Lots of money was thrown at Breno to bring him in, so maybe start giving him some playing time. Yes he is very young, but it would be nice to see what he has is some of the lower stress games that the regulars have had a penchant for not showing up in this year (Gladbach and Bochum for 2).
Play 90 freaking minutes (plus injury time). Blowing as many games late like they have is inexcuseable. Twice 2 goal leads in the last 10 minutes for instance. This is just a matter of losing focus.
Anyway, Angela… if your favorites do move on, there will always be new guys coming in to fall in love with. No point in striking for whats became a fact of life. Teams and players move on. In saying that, I don’t think you have much to worry about. After the posturing by both sides, something will get done and Van Bommel will be back next year. A lot of players begin to break down at his age, so you have to understand the BM side too. Contracts for older players need to be shorter, to protect your team from paying big money to a player who can no longer contribute what he is worth.
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I have just read the article about Mark at fcbayern.t-home.de . In German, so sorry for the mistakes, I’m a bit confused. Uli Hoeness said they can’t offer a longer contract to van Bommel at the moment. That’s true that Bayern is not the richest club of the world, but I have no idea. How come that they haven’t got enough money now? I think Bayern and the german football is a bit underestimated. We should show the world our quality, for example winning the Champions League or Wolfsburg winning the last UEFA Cup.
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Werder Bremen is having the same problem with Diego.
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Angela – Regarding van Bommel, stats are stats and I can’t dispute his contribution. Also, I would have to agree with Roger. I’ve grew up liking Bayern, but with the wonder of Satelite TV, I’ve become a fan watching them play more often. Being a Bayern fan is being part of a world wide family. We can disagree on things (van Bommel should stay or go), but when you boil it down, it’s what’s best for Bayern that matters.
I also agree with Roger that Lucio is starting to show some wear and tear. Yes, start playing Bremo, but it would give me a bit of comfort if we would hold onto van Boyton a bit longer.
At any rate, Angela, please hang in there. . .
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
at least please please please don’t let him transfer to dirty chelseaPosted from
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I think this policy of offering 1 year contracts goes with the age/performance situation Bayern is looking at. Bayern must have some concern they’re not voicing openly given that the rumors about recruiting Tymoschuk seem to be pretty strong. If vB can prove to be able to play at the highest level, Uli has not ruled out offering him more 1-yr contracts.
Of course this does seem unfair on one level given that vB is the captain. The same goes with Ze as well. It is purely a business decision.
With a lot of other big clubs interested in vB’s services, it is hard to imagine him thriving at a big club a la ManU or Chelsea when he will be lost in the midfield like Sosa and Kroos are at Bayern.
I say he should try to jack up the compensation for the yearly contract and work his way with it given that he loses the security of a longer offer. It’s all about compromise – if Bayern can shaft him one way, nothing says he should not milk the situation for what it’s worth.
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Roger: You’re my hero with the comment on Lell.
The thing about van Bommel is that it doesn’t matter what team he plays for, he will always be my favorite player. The bottom line is that I’m a die hard van Bommel fan. I’m not team vested because I’ve only started following it a few years ago and it’s not something I’ve grown up around being tied to. I love sports and I love following sports for the essence of the sports, not the teams. This doesn’t apply to sports that I’ve grown up watching, but it does to newly acquired sports. I can appreciate the quality on all fronts, regardless of teams. It doesn’t necessarily mean that I will jump ship if Mark goes, but it does mean I will follow another team very closely.Othon: I’m not a fan of Lucio at all and I await the day that he see’s some bench time. I think he’s already deserved it this season, but for whatever reason, it isn’t given to him.
At any rate, we’ll have to wait it out and see what happens. He says he already knows how he’s leaning, but wants to take some more time so we’ll have to wait and see.
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@Angela
“Jan: Thank you for not being offended. I’m glad to see I’m not the only one that appreciates the game itself. If you don’t mind my asking, which is your favorite team?”
FC Cologne. But as I said I do follow a couple of other clubs very closely depending on whether something interesting or promising is going on there.
About the 1-year contracts:
First of all 1-year contract extensions are actually quite common for players over 30. I think Arsenal has a quite strict policy there for example.In case of Ze Roberto it’s not a case of Ze Roberto wanting more years and Bayern only wanting to give him another season. Ze Roberto originally did not intend to stay at Bayern. He wanted to change clubs and play a couple more seasons there before he retires. He seems to have recently changed his mind, but not in a way that he wants to end his career at Bayern. Maybe one more season is the best Bayern could get.
In case of van Bommel I’m certain that he doesn’t feature in Bayern’s long term plans anymore though. But don’t get your hopes high he’ll join Chelsea or Manu instead. The latest rumors are all about a return to PSV Eindhoven or a potential move to Hamburg.
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Jan: Ah, yeah I should’ve remembered this. We talked briefly about me following that team instead.
On van Bommel and PSV, he has said he won’t return there right now. I guess the BuLi would be okay if I could get good coverage here. PSV however, I would never see him play unless I found streams.
That makes me very sad because he is my favorite player However, Hoeness has said that with Mark’s current playing condition that he could easily see him being there for 5 more years.I know that Ze intends to leave. I just thought a better offer would’ve been made since he seems to be in peak form.
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