Thursday, May 27, 2010

Löw: "handshake agreement did not exist"

Warsaw -
Put up a day after the German Football quake additional explosive new details in the struggle for power at the DFB:
Saturday night complaining has shown its disappointment after the bursting of negotiations on a contract extension in a first reaction over the failed contract extension and also criticized the DFB-tip.
"From our side a negotiable proposal was presented to us was served against a non-negotiable offer, about which I should decide within 48 hours," said national coach.
The sporty line of the German national football team have in recent weeks "deliberately" is not specifically ruled on the contract situation. "All the more astonished we are suddenly on the public discussed the alleged contract details. Thus, many untruths come into circulation, "said Loew.
"In due time," he wanted to accurately comment on the contract and the background of debates, announced the 50-year-old DFB head coach one day after the burst of talks on a new contract with the German Football Association. The spread falsehoods published opinion of the DFB president Theo Zwanziger would count, who had reported for their first contract talks in December of last year's already an agreement.
"Has a handshake agreement is not given, for example," noted Low.
"Our whole focus is for six years, the success of the national team - also in terms of development and reputation of German football. These are teamwork, loyalty and respect in the first place for me, "said the national coach, who is on the weekend to draw for the qualification for Euro 2012 to travel to Warsaw. Regardless of the disappointment Loew promised: "In this sense, we will prepare ourselves intensely in the coming weeks to the World Cup in South Africa."

Friday, May 21, 2010

Dogs on the Psycho-Couch

Rösrath - Constant barking, simply ignore commands. What to do when your adult dog does not obey? Help, the "Hundeflüsterin" - Gabriele Böhm (56) trained animal psychologist.
In 90 percent of their cases, the animals have anxiety problems, Bohm. This is reflected first by barking, growling and increases the can end with biting. And mostly, the holder is himself to blame.
Böhm, the two years studied animal psychology, has simple solutions at hand: "The dog barks about my visit, it's not what I lock him to say in another room. he barks at animals and people out there, I change the direction. You have to remove it from the situation. I make all the decisions and as the holder proves that strength. "
Instead, she works with in the barrack-conditioning. "Many holders are inconsistent. If dog does not listen, he must feel the consequences - I by restricting his freedom. "Means: on a leash! If he does something right is rewarded and he vowed. "
Bohm himself has three dogs. Bobtail-mastiff mix Oskar (11), Pointer bitch Paula (13) and Magyar-Viszla bitch Gretchen (2 obey) only to hand signals. Böhm: "We need to know their needs, always be confident and set limits. The only way they feel safe and obey. "
She also knows extreme cases, as it can not go well: "A woman brought in her terrier, to pee on paper towel-towels. The animal was very upset. "
Could not help the woman at the end. And a pair of an Irish wolfhound was in a 60 square meter apartment, went out with him only rarely. Böhm: "He could hardly turn around there." Prolonged and regular walks Besserung.Bevor procured the animal behavioral training (35 € per hour) begins Bohm makes a house call, checks the circumstances.
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Saturday, May 15, 2010

Stewart: "I will sign two-year contract"

Cologne -
On Saturday between 11.15 und 12.15 clock clock to Sharks coach Bill Stewart's team has taken time properly to the chest. Cleaning up after the unnecessary loss to Frankfurt 3:4>.
Defender Moritz Müller: "We talked about the mistakes we have not dealt with the polar bears. This is then before the game. "And on Sunday (14.30 clock) wants to Stewart, that the guys not so frivolous as to make mistakes in Frankfurt, because he wants to defend his fortress," I'm in Cologne as a coach yet none of my lost eight games . That is too good, right? "So it should stay.
No question, the Canadians feel completely contented in Cologne, so he will also sign a new contract: "I'm about to sign here a two-year contract. Maybe even longer. It is a pleasure in this team because I can feel how much some investments here in the club. "
Meant here is a partner Ralf Pape. The 53-year-old entrepreneur wants to attack the long run with Stewart back at the top: "A two-year contract for Stewart is therefore quite reasonable because we work with perspective."
Also to break the dominance of the Berlin Polar Bears. Sunday will be 15,000 fans expected to Cracker duel, it could be a new DEL-season record. The recent holding the shark, 27 December 14 853 came from Frankfurt.
Stewart is hot on the polar bear hunting: "The arena is full, which is a fantastic duel. And after the lock returns Marcel Müller into the team. That is very important for us. "The players want to do everything that the home series continues. Christoph Stürmer Melischko: "Currently there is a great feeling to go into the arena. The fans are fully behind us again. And Berlin, we have cleaned it before. "And with 5:3.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

"Everyone does their own thing"

Leverkusen / Düsseldorf - On training was out on Sunday. Jonathan Flynn had on Sunday but still "hellish pain", but could nevertheless be clear.
"Bruised shin, bruised - tomorrow I should be able to train again," said the Bayer defenders.
On Saturday was the 23-year-old ex-Cologne times involved again in an action so typical of the Bayer's second half. Sinke Frankfurt's Martin Fenin could not prevent the flanks, Alexander Meier was on the spot and brought the visitors the lead.
This was preceded by but a hair-raising ball is lost in the midfield by Renato Augusto, which allowed the scene first.
"We are far too fragile and collect quite easy goals," was Captain Simon Rolfes. And not only that: At present, one gets easily the impression is that many more professionals Bayer for the gallery itself.
And if not then quickly adjusts the success, the shot goes quickly backfired. A statistic shows that: Never in this season could turn Bayer into a backlog own leadership!
Together the currently almost non-existent on the pitch also complains Sinkiewicz. "It's not the case that we do not want. And we also run. But we have to play together more. Each currently represents only his own thing. We want your head against the wall, "says the defender of the EXPRESS and adds:" Everyone has to take as our own hearts. "He himself included.
Although Sinke is currently at even far from the form of before his injury break, still puts a lot of truth in his criticism. "This is a head problem. The boys can not have forgotten the kicking. There was much running, but wrong, "Rudi Völler's criticism in the same direction. But currently there is none in sight, which can solve this mental block.

Monday, May 3, 2010

German rowers get triple-gold



Poses - rather like frustration, joy rather than malice - just a Jahrnach the painful wreck of Beijing is the Germany-Achterseinem reputation as a national symbol of success once again lived up to.
Derersehnte triumph in the World Cup final of Poznan broke the tension dervergangenen months. The victor of Sprint star Usain Bolt Kristof Wilke (Radolfzell) standTeammitglied for the golden World Cup final chord on the sliding seat.
A little later promoted the Crewihren mate Martin Sauer (Berlin) join forces in daskalte waters of Lake Malta. The jump to number one werteteSteuermann Sebastian Schmidt (Mainz) as a rebirth and a beacon füreine better future: "I hope that was the beginning of a neuenÄra."
The sovereign's eight victory of a boat length in front of Olympic winner Canada finished the already impressive overall record Deutschen.Anders than at the World Championships 2007 in Munich and twelve months later, again inPeking DRV boats tied up at dock winner. After three Goldund two bronze medals in the 14 Olympic classes endlichwieder there was reason to rejoice.
Finally got the last of Kursabgekommene DRV within a few months back to erfolgreichstenRuder-nation. The joy of the turnaround was the new DRV head coach Hartmut Buschbacher written on her face: "The isteine good platform for the future. GuteTeamfähigkeit The association has been demonstrated here."
Like the World Cup finals in seven weeks in the DRV Luzerndominierte eight competitors with a start-finish Sieg.Trotz the high initial rate and the initially bitter Gegenwehrder Canadian crew in the final sprint and endurance proved feiertedamit its first championship success for Eton 2006th
Even ansonstenzurückhaltende coach Ralf Holtmeyer fell into raptures: "Wirwerden in the next few years, the level of Weltspitzemitbestimmen."
A few minutes earlier, the lightweight coxless four had arranged forthe first fanfare of the last World Cup day. After einempannenreichen Olympic year enjoyed the team around batsman Martin Kuehner (Saarbruecken the surprising success against Denmark) in vollenZügen.
"It was a sensational victory, that's brilliant," sagteWeltmeister Jochen Kühner (Saarbrücken). The bronze medals derbeiden Doppelvierer rounded off the overall balance. One of the Vierergewechselte former world champion Marcel Hacker (Frankfurt / Main) was the third place to live well. "It's hard for derLohn months of work."
On the day before had Stephan Krüger (Rostock) and Eric Knittel (Berlin), head of the DRV, the fear of a renewed World Cup bust without gold taken. Vanquished at the end of an energy performance, with the dieCrew from the double sculls competition from France, even lacking the power to cheer about.
"I have something vonverausgabt that I am in the target was black before my eyes. Ichnoch Since I do not know whether we have really won," Kruger kommentierteSchlagmann the debilitating Höllenritt.
Even in the working-class men Sicht.Schließlich One improvement is in the DRV was present even without the gewechseltenehemaligen in the four Skiff World Champion in the finals hackers.
The first World Cup debutants 19Jahre Mathias Rocher (Magdeburg) was reflected in significant dererfolgreichen title defense of Mahe Drysdale (New Zealand) mitneuer world best time and was in fifth immerhinOlympiasieger Olaf Tufte (Norway) behind.
The teams from the eight boat classes nichtolympischen gratifying trugenzur German medal yield. The lightweight women's quadruple sculls won gold, the lightweight men's quadruple sculls silver andthe coxed pairs bronze.