***Bundesliga Thread***

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  1. The Banks

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    Until there is a vaccine this is just gonna keep happening although the curves will likely be flatter and healthcare systems less overwhelmed.
     
  2. Andy Reocho

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    If any European country can do it, it’s Germany. But this sounds like a very sketch idea to me still
     
  3. Shiggityshwo

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    yeah gonna be a shit show
     
  4. DirtBall

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  5. SugarShaun

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  6. Pasta88

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    I was getting a bit skeptical that mainly the American soccer media seemed to be reporting it. Fingers crossed though
     
  7. SugarShaun

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    I’ve been surprised that Twellman even if he’s wrong doesn’t seem to be far off
     
  8. Illinihockey

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    Feels like this thread is about to get a lot more popular
     
  9. The Banks

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    They are hoping to meet on the 30th and then 9 days later have games playing? Seems unrealistic.
     
  10. Illinihockey

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    Why? I'm sure teams have been working on logistics since things closed up.
     
  11. SugarShaun

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    I posted that more disputing Twellman’s claim than supporting it but it doesn’t sound like it’s expected to be much further behind
     
  12. Shiggityshwo

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    guess I'll be dusting off the ol' Dortmund casual fandom
     
  13. Shiggityshwo

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    oh wow Bayern's in 1st who would've thought
     
  14. NoleNBlue (Ret.)

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    :smug:
     
  15. TheFreak55

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    not the first time Germans have put people's health at risk unnecessarily
     
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  17. Illinihockey

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  18. Pasta88

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    My fingers continue to be crossed
     
  19. Pasta88

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  20. NineteenNine

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    That’s fantastic.
     
  21. SugarShaun

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  23. Pasta88

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  24. The Banks

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  25. SugarShaun

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    Well now they’re still not meeting again until 5/6 and hoping to get the go ahead for 10 days later
     
  26. NineteenNine

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    They are gonna keep moving it back until it becomes untenable, then they’ll cancel.
     
  27. Pasta88

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    Meh I’m still hopeful because a. teams have been training for a few weeks now and b. you have to start back up eventually and at a certain point the risk of now vs. later is immaterial
     
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  28. BleedinGreen

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    Also, it’s Germany. It appears they have their testing regime under control and they seem to building consensus toward it.

    Now I just need to find a German club to support...
     
  29. SugarShaun

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    If you’re new to Bundesliga, welcome. I don’t have a club but it’s incredibly fun to watch.

    RB Leipzig is very fun to watch
     
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  30. Illinihockey

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    SugarShaun just can’t help himself with new money...
     
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  31. SugarShaun

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    I love watching a lot of the clubs but you can’t deny it’s fun watching them. Don’t tell anyone else but I love watching Liverpool for the same reason

    But honestly any random match is typically entertaining. Plus lots of :americafuckyeah:
     
  32. BleedinGreen

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    I’ve watched only in spurts (usually btw the 7:30 and 10a Prem window).

    My only no goes are Dortmund, Bayern Munich, and Leipzig. Love the Union Berlin story but have two buddies that already support them after going to a match a few years ago.

    Schalke seem fun? I’ve never been to that part of Germany tho.
     
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  33. SugarShaun

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    I’d just watch and see if you’re drawn to anyone. I tend to find myself watching Werder Bremen, Schalke, RB Leipzig and Dortmund plenty depending on if their American is playing.

    Tried Düsseldorf for Steffen but they’re just awful
     
  34. snowfx2

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    Schalke have been pretty rough to watch the past few seasons, even when they get a result.

    Gladbach and Leverkusen are generally entertaining, and any matches between Rhine-Ruhr opponents (Dortmund, Schalke, Gladbach, Leverkusen, Cologne, Dusseldorf) is always an incredible atmosphere.

    Wolfsburg might be fielding 4 Americans within the next couple years, but many have the group of Wolfsburg, Leverkusen, Hoffenheim, and Leipzig that they won't support.
     
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  35. BleedinGreen

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    I know the issues with Leipzig and Hoffenheim (Hoffenheim doesn’t bug me as much because it’s something I’d like to do if I ever get my billions but I get it) Is the Leverkusen/Wolfsburg thing due to corporate involvement? Or their...operations under certain regimes?
     
  36. Pasta88

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    Here’s the first big test for the league: two Köln players and one staff tested positive and are now in quarantine. All are asymptomatic. Group training is still continuing.

     
  37. NineteenNine

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    If this happens when play starts up, then what? What if it’s your star player and all of a sudden, even though he’s asymptomatic, he’s lost for 14 days?
     
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  38. Pasta88

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    I guess so yeah. Would suck for the club of course because they’d otherwise be fine but that’s their plan. I’m sure they would test every day after that hoping for a negative result.
     
  39. SugarShaun

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    Hasn't Dybala tested positive 4 times in 6 weeks?

    Imagine the reaction if Sommer were missing for basically the entire finish to the season if that were him. I just don’t understand the thought here of “oh well sucks for them”
     
  40. Andy Reocho

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    Yea but at least the TV rights owners would make their money.
     
  41. Illinihockey

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    same thing as if he got the flu or pulled a hamstring. He’d be out. The problem is what if 13 players test positive.
     
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  42. Pasta88

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    The last news a couple days ago has been disputed so not sure what is going on with Dybala.

    But yeah it definitely would suck, but at the same time, I don’t see any other way if you want to return any time before a vaccine is fully available.
     
  43. Pasta88

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    That’s why these early cases are so important imo. It seems like this one is limited to the 3 individuals considering everybody would have been tested, so if it stays that way and they can fully return, it bodes well for the sustainability of this thing.

    Of course the opposite could happen too and it spreads more amongst the team and this all crashes down.
     
  44. Illinihockey

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    we know arteta had it as well as someone on Chelsea and Everton and as far as we know it didn’t run through those teams. It’s definitely a real possibility and if an entire team comes down with it, it messes a lot of things up. Probably ends the experiment
     
  45. Pasta88

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    God forbid the Bundesliga tries to return in a relatively safe manner rather than cancelling the league for 2+ years.
     
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  46. Pasta88

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    Same with the Gobert case where only he and Mitchell tested positive iirc. The Raptors played them the night before and all tested negative too.
     
  47. Illinihockey

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    There are teams that would be fine but there are teams that 100% depend on that revenue to exist.
     
  48. NineteenNine

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    That’s the point. If one guy has it, multiple are going to have it.
     
  49. Illinihockey

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    but that didn’t happen with arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, etc. assuming they tested the other players after the positive
     
  50. SugarShaun

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    No I would say that one player if it’s a key player is still a problem. Comparing it to someone just getting sick or injured is way off IMO with them making a decision to move forward knowing someone would need to be quarantined for 14 days
     
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