Déjà vu
Remember Kenneth Wolstenholme and his famous 1966 WC commentary? “They think it’s all over” – was what described Magdeburg’s fans after the 0-1 defeat in Oberneuland when the club’s deficit to the top spot had increased to 9 points. But then came the home game against TeBe Berlin who received a 7-0 thrashing a the [...]
In: FCM · Tagged with: 2009-10, Defeat
Changes…
Since I last wrote, there have been some changes at 1. FC Magdeburg. Following the draw against Babelsberg, the team went into a steady decline, losing three out of four games, among them the important derby against Hallescher FC. Following a 0-3 defeat to Wolfsburg’s reserves at home, the 1. FC Magdeburg board decided to [...]
In: FCM · Tagged with: 2009-10, Baumgart, Defeat, Dismissal, Germania Halberstadt, New manager, Paul Linz, Victory
Ouch…that hurt
On Saturday, there was yet another home game that I’d rather not have witnessed, but what can you do… Magdeburg met Halle, in the first league match in two years. And despite the improvement visible in parts in a Saxony Anhalt Cup match in Eisleben (FCM won 1-0) and even more visible in the actual [...]
In: FCM · Tagged with: 2008-09, Defeat, Hallescher FC
The pain goes on…
Last sunday, 1. FC Magdeburg had its first home game of the season. Hopes were high that a win would be possible for the first time since March. These hopes couldn’t be dampened by thefact that the opposition was none other than former German champion (1912) Holstein Kiel, a team against whom Magdeburg had a [...]
In: FCM · Tagged with: 2008-09, Defeat, Idiocy, Kiel
Finally…
Yes, finally the Magdeburg board hhave taken the step many had expected three weeks ago: Following the 1-2 defeat at the hands of Cottbus’ reserves, manager Dirk Heyne was relieved of his post. The board were quick to declare that they would like Heyne to take on another task at the club, owing to his [...]
In: FCM, Gladbach · Tagged with: 2007-08, Defeat, Dismissal, Youth team
Crisis – and no consequences?
On Monday evening, the FC Magdeburg held an emergency meeting. After defeat in Essen the distance to the magical 10th position had grown to 6 points and the club have now been now waiting for a win for 5 league games. Many had expected manager Dirk Heyne to be sacked yesterday, but despite speculation as [...]
In: FCM · Tagged with: 2007-08, Defeat, Idiocy
Ok, so that was not all…
After the most disappointing defeat against Babelsberg , Magdeburg had the misfortune to travel to Rot-Weiß Erfurt, one of this season’s top teams. Erfurt had the possibility of climbing to the second spot in the table, they only had to win the match. And that shouldn’t be a problem, judging by the results of both [...]