Welcome back to my journey with HSV! I had left you with Der Rothosen in 3rd position heading into the winter break and looking to secure a Chamipions League spot for the first time in nearly a decade. Did we do it? Or did we have to settle for an Europa League spot? Read on … Continue reading Der Rothosen – Back in Europe!
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Der Rothosen – Punching above our weight
With the summer transfer activity tied up well before the players met for pre-season, we had a whole month on our hands to fine tune the system before our first competitive match. We had been playing in a 4-2-2-2 formation akin to Schmidt's Leverkusen last season but had only moderate success with it. So I … Continue reading Der Rothosen – Punching above our weight
Der Rothosen – Transfer window roundup
After yet another disappointing season, there wasn't much buzz surrounding HSV in the run up to the new Bundesliga season. The media and fans alike didn't expect much more than mid-table mediocrity but the board wanted better. A top half finish was the target and an outside push for an European spot was quietly being spoken about in the corridors of Volksparkstadion. We were definitely capable of securing a mid-table spot, but for Europe, we needed to chop and change a bit. We had a 5m budget and wanted to bring in a couple of Center backs, a full back and a midfielder which meant that we had to rise quite a bit of funds.
We stay up! Hamburger SV 16/17 season review
The title says it all. After a long, gruelling season, we've managed to sustain our record of being the only team to play in the first division since it's formation. This is just gonna be a short post to archive my first season with der Rothosen.
The Iron Tulip 