Manx Liberty & S G Trier - some clarification
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:24 pm
We've known for a year or two that Manx Liberty shares many players with S G Trier from the Bundesliga. The open question has been how many of their alpha-list would turn out on a given weekend in the 4NCL. That question has been further complicated by the fact that S G Trier plays in Div 1 of the Bundesliga, often on the same weekend as 4NCL.
So I was idly intrigued, just now, to notice that the Bundesliga again shares this weekend with 4NCL. Would this impact on Manx Liberty's team? Imagine my surprise, therefore, when I checked on the Bundesliga website to discover that S G Trier no longer features in Div 1 or any division of the current Bundesliga. Had it folded because of financial problems? Had it folded itself into another Club? Had it morphed into a different name? Alas, my German isn't remotely good enough to read through the Bundesliga website.
But I scratched around a bit; then probed some more on Google. And lo - shock - I found this Press Release which announces:
S G Trier has quit the Bundesliga, and moved to 4NCL. So it's official. And they're coming for Guildford!
[when you open the link, click on 'press release' in the article for the full story. It's an interesting story too - (alert @ Leonard Barden) I can't for the moment create an independent link]
I think it's worth noting:
* there appears to have been a falling-out between the Bundesliga management and S G Trier which discussions have failed to remedy
* in the 'interview' link in the article I've found, there are references by a Bundesliga official to some lack of financial transparency and due process in the affairs of S G Trier.
Intriguing
So I was idly intrigued, just now, to notice that the Bundesliga again shares this weekend with 4NCL. Would this impact on Manx Liberty's team? Imagine my surprise, therefore, when I checked on the Bundesliga website to discover that S G Trier no longer features in Div 1 or any division of the current Bundesliga. Had it folded because of financial problems? Had it folded itself into another Club? Had it morphed into a different name? Alas, my German isn't remotely good enough to read through the Bundesliga website.
But I scratched around a bit; then probed some more on Google. And lo - shock - I found this Press Release which announces:
S G Trier has quit the Bundesliga, and moved to 4NCL. So it's official. And they're coming for Guildford!
[when you open the link, click on 'press release' in the article for the full story. It's an interesting story too - (alert @ Leonard Barden) I can't for the moment create an independent link]
I think it's worth noting:
* there appears to have been a falling-out between the Bundesliga management and S G Trier which discussions have failed to remedy
* in the 'interview' link in the article I've found, there are references by a Bundesliga official to some lack of financial transparency and due process in the affairs of S G Trier.
Intriguing