New Kid on the Block

By: Ines | August 7th, 2008

Hello everyone,

my name’s Ines, and I’ll be your conductor for this blog. Don’t ask me how someone born and raised in the middle of Bavaria came around to support Bayer 04 Leverkusen. I look upon the boys as I would look upon a brother who was suddenly there, grating on my nerves, but whom I love without condition.

And as it so happens, I come bearing good news with my first entry.

It was the shock of last season when Bernd Schneider was diagnosed with a slipped disc right before the EC. Some people even said that Schnix’ drop-out for the rest of the season was one of the main reasons Bayer 04 didn’t make into the international playground this year.

Though I certainly value Schnix as one of the key players for Bayer 04, I’d like to disagree on that, but that’s a totally different story.

However, as of today, Bernd Schneider is in rehab and on his way back. Personally I think this will give the extra boost that they need, knowing that the white Brazilian, as people like to call him, is coming back. While the boys are definitely capable of compensating his skill on the field, they need his experience, his leadership and knowledge to grow into the team Bruno Labbadia wants them to be, to live up to the expectations the fans and the football world seems to have in them.

So, it’s definitely good that he’s on his way back and I can’t wait to see him playing again and show that one deadly pass that will decide a match in our favour.

Cheers everyone!

Category: Bayer Leverkusen Team News

Tags: Bayer Leverkusen Team News, bernd schneider, rehab

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• Anna |  August 7th, 2008 at 8:12 am

  
  
  

  Welcome! It’s always great to see the Bundesliga Offside family grow and with you, I know the Leverkusen boys will be in best hands *hugs*

  Posted from Germany

  

• Ines |  August 7th, 2008 at 8:16 am

  
  
  

  Hey, Anna, thanks, sweets *hugs back*. I hope the boys will feel comfy with me *grins*. See ya ’round ^^

  Posted from Germany

  

• Dave Martinez |  August 7th, 2008 at 11:08 am

  
  
  

  Welcome aboard!

  Posted from United States

  

• Jan |  August 7th, 2008 at 11:36 am

  
  
  

  Hey Ines, welcome to the Bundesliga Offside!

  Posted from United States

  

• diana |  August 7th, 2008 at 12:13 pm

  
  
  

  Hello and welcome Ines.

  Posted from Singapore

  

• steven |  August 7th, 2008 at 12:30 pm

  
  
  

  Finally! My favorite team has a blog! I had seen on the team list that it looks like Bayer had a blogger, but it alwasy said “page not found” Welcome aboard.

  Posted from United States

  

• Ines |  August 7th, 2008 at 12:40 pm

  
  
  

  Hey everyone, thanks for the warm welcome ^^. I think this is going to be real fun

  @steven: Yeah, I know. That was actually one of the reasons why I took over because I saw that, too. And I so desperately wanted to see a blog about the boys … Yeah

  Posted from Germany

  

• Angela |  August 7th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

  
  
  

  Welcome aboard!! It’s good to see them get representation now!

  Schnix is one of my favorite players from the German NT so it’s good he’ll be back.

  Posted from United States

  

• Matt |  August 7th, 2008 at 3:27 pm

  
  
  

  Bayer: Only take 20 mg….

  I only kid, welcome!

  Posted from United States

  

• Double Pivot |  August 11th, 2008 at 9:43 am

  
  
  

  Glad to see someone here to talk about Leverkusen….specifically Rene Adler.

  Welcome aboard

  Posted from United States

  

• Juliet |  August 12th, 2008 at 3:37 pm

  
  
  

  Welcome, Ines! I’m delighted each time the Bundesliga Offside grows and it will be much fun to speculate endlessly over Adler vs. Neuer.

  Posted from United States

  

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