BERNARD JACKMAN JOINS Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey to look ahead to tomorrow’s game with Scotland.
After an impressive win over England the last day out, Gregor Townsend’s men could pose a big threat to Ireland, particularly with their speed out wide.
Who are you predicting will win? Will Ireland head to Twickenham with the Grand Slam still on the cards or will Scotland repeat last year’s result?
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Said it on the betting article yesterday it would be 3-1 so no surprises. Congrats to Bayern well deserved but its clear to see they are within touching distance every season. The 3 frogs at the back for them did a fantastic job milking every contact and rolling about. Other than that no complaints. Sad to say but I think Zagadou will be shown the door after that first half. Much better in the 2nd by the whole team however.
Back to the drawing board for next season – Haaland out funding Adeyemi and another no.9… Akanji off to the Prem (United probably) and Schlotterbeck in for a €20mil replacement to play with Süle. Hazard/Schulz/Bürki/Witsel/Zagadou etc out and see what we can do with the spare change. Hope Can is kept and maybe give Brandt another season but who knows.
@Ultan Corcoran: you have a keen interest in german football so can i ask how do Bayern have such an advantage over all the other sides and can sweep up all the best opposition players when they are under the same 50+1 ownership structure?.
@dublindamo: Guessing it’s a financial sponsorship advantage plus huge captive audience? Also bringing through youth like Musiala would get in any PL team right now.
@dublindamo: Yeah love it to bits. Basically a lot of what Dan said below. So they do follow the 50+1 rule which is great but along with being a hugely supported club their shareholders can provide massive investment relative to Dortmund/Leipzig and the rest. 75% of the club is fan owned (nonetheless some of these shareholders are extremely wealthy) and the remaining 25% is equally shared (3 × 8.33% splits) between the brand Adidas, Allianz insurance, and Audi Car Co from Bavaria.
Even tho they are minted, they’re nowhere near the other European giants for example they can’t enter the Haaland race because of his wages..currently struggling to hold onto Gnabry and Lewa as we speak!
Some defending there today that wouldn’t have looked out of place in the U8s. Dortmund are stuck in a perpetual rebuild and Bayern are getting an easy run on the back of their Stability. Right now though, Dortmund are probably 5 signings off competing next year – do they have the finances to do that? Probably not.
@Jakim Berndsen: Totally agree hahaha Zaga had another clanger. Thank god Hitz is only a back up too I’ve seen milk turn faster than that man. I think we’re gradually getting better but it’s about striking the balance with no injuries… Haaland/Akanji/Hazard/Witsel/Zaga + 1 or 2 more is about €120 mil… put about €60 of that into Adayemi & Schlotterbeck, + another 1 or 2 with the remaining 30 or 40mil and who knows.
Bayern will be doing well just to resign key contracts too this year.
Yawn…that is all!