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  • Daily Hamburger: Winning De Ligt

    Basking in the glow of a long overdue first league win of the season, The Daily Hamburger is back to shed new light on old news… Sunday’s win in Bilbao Bayern Bother? Old UI vs New UI The Best Midfielder in Serie B Three Points in the San Mames Hamburg recorded their first win of…

  • Daily Hamburger: Winless and Wheels Off!

    A quick drive-thru: Hamburg’s 1-1 draw with Spartak last night Look ahead to Sunday Lyon’s ice cream van loses its Wheels Hamburg 1 -1 Spartak Moskva Hamburg’s line-up Hamburg reverted to 4-3-3 last night, as promised, but it was a slightly different and more compact shape than that formation which got a creditable draw with…

  • Daily Hamburger: Post-Pre-Season Depression

    Today’s menu: Preview of tonight’s home game Ratings changes Best managed club Favourites to go down Spartak Moskva Hamburg are looking to get their first win of the season tonight at home to Spartak Moskva. After and unbeaten pre-season, Spartak got off to a flyer with a 2-0 victory at Dynamo Kyiv. Two home defeats…

  • Daily Hamburger: Porro, Por Favor!

    Today’s news from the home of Nigel Farage… Transfer scoop Young ‘too old’ Youth Cup Done Deal! Hamburg boss Marsden was delighted to sign young Girona winger Pedro Porro, despite facing stiff competition from Juventus for his signature. ‘Porro was about to sign a contract with us, literally had the pen in his hand, when…

  • Daily* Hamburger**

    All the latest news, rumours and gossip coming out of HSV right into your favourite blog. Today… Ashley Young Juan Sanchez Mino Left backs England Ashley Young Hamburg are in the running to sign veteran Crystal Palace and England wide man Ashley Young. Boss Marsden said, ‘We came very close to signing Ashley last week,…

  • Proposed Youth Cup and Shield Format Season 8

    Thank you to all 42 managers who have registered their teams or their interest in entering the Youth Cup and Shield this season. That’s another 14 in less than a week. With my team Hamburg, too, that makes 43 in total. One more would make 44, of course, which would set up the possibility of…

  • How Many Points Do You Need To Avoid The Sack?

    Final issue of the ‘How Many Points Do You Need To…?‘ series. This time, how to keep your job (bottom two, positions 19 and 20, get sacked)! Division One – 34 points 34 points to keep your job in D1. 33 might be good enough. 32 isn’t. Simples! Season Div Pos Team P W D…

  • How Many Points Do You Need To Win The Title?

    Some all season stats on how many points you will likely need to guarantee winning your division… Also perhaps worthy of note, is that D1 aside, no team has won the same division title more than once. Obviously that will change as the seasons go on, but gives hope to all those trophyless teams that…

  • How Many Points Do You Need To Avoid Relegation?

    Yet another one in the ‘How Many Points Do You Need To…?‘ series…. This time, how to avoid the dreaded drop (positions 17-20) in Divisions 1, 2, 3 & 4. Division One – 40 points In Season 1, PSG were relegated with 43 points, and Dortmund with 42. Six seasons later, that looks a bit…

  • How Many Points Do You Need To Get Into The Play-Offs?

    Another in the ‘How Many Points Do You Need To…?‘ series. This time, what does it take to make the Play-offs? Division One – 52 points No Play-off places to play for in D1, of course, but there is the kudos (and a SMFA Shield qualification place) of a top ten finish. No team has…