The Norwegian newspaper "Nettavisen" now report that Riise is set to leave Fulham. They says he will leave the club this summer, and the club will let him go free.
Link (in Norwegian only): http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/article3660439.ece (http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/article3660439.ece)
I'm assuming he means this summer and not next year. Just double check, incase something got lost in translation
...oh! umm, OK then, ermm, thanks for your debut game, and..?
What the...
I think Jol was being as blind as a bat if he thought Riise was going to be the answer at left back this season. Richardson isn't much better, be he won't play no more than 5 games in a row so I hope this means we've got a replacement lined up. Riise is one of those players that if you force him to stay, he'll sulk so that won't help our cause any further.
Oh well, yet another dilemma to try and fix with a week to go until the start of the season. fp.gif
i like Riise but not sure why. He seems like he did better than he really did. OK defensively... never scored for Fulham
too bad but probably the right choice. We better get someone on the left though before the summer ends.
Seems slightly out of the blue. I can't really see where he would go? Can't see prem team queuing up. Norway, Italy?
Quote from: horse1031 on August 09, 2013, 05:24:00 PM
i like Riise but not sure why. He seems like he did better than he really did. OK defensively... never scored for Fulham
too bad but probably the right choice. We better get someone on the left though before the summer ends.
Same here, I like him, not sure why. Probably because he looks like a positive guy, seems like he cares about the club and gives his 100% (which is not enough, unfortunately).
By the way, he didn't score but one of his shots found the net with the help of Hooiveld when we drew with Southampton last season - close enough for me.
like him past his best, we bought him 10 years to late
He retweeted the article about him leaving. Read into that what you will!
Hopefully yeah, this means we have something else lined up at LB. What's Riise's wages btw?
It has been a few years since we had a decent left back. Odd that he should come out and say he is leaving. But to be honest we have all said we need a new back as long as Richardson isn't considered the answer to any question I can think of.
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 09, 2013, 05:41:28 PM
It has been a few years since we had a decent left back. Odd that he should come out and say he is leaving. But to be honest we have all said we need a new back as long as Richardson isn't considered the answer to any question I can think of.
have you thought of..... Which premier league player has the weakest hamstrings in the world?
Quote from: fulhamben on August 09, 2013, 05:43:28 PM
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 09, 2013, 05:41:28 PM
It has been a few years since we had a decent left back. Odd that he should come out and say he is leaving. But to be honest we have all said we need a new back as long as Richardson isn't considered the answer to any question I can think of.
have you thought of..... Which premier league player has the weakest hamstrings in the world?
:005: I stand corrected. Which is more than Richardson does.
So if Briggs is yo be loaned out and Riise will be let go on a free there has to be a plan to bring someone in right? Perhaps someone that could provide cover in both FB positions.
He wasn't happy on Monday when he didn't play....
Remember him making a sideways comment on twitter afterwards, not sure if its still there.
Perhaps jols got someone else in mind - another one of the magnificent seven he was harping on about.
I sit in H2 and so I get a good view of Riise in the first half. Sometimes it looks like his mind is on another planet, plus his inability to stand up to a player rather than jockeying back (to what feels like almost the goal line) can get a bit frustrating.
Ultimately, I think he is the weakest link in the back four. I can't think of many 'best bits' for his highlights reel.
Does that mean we may see buttner at the club now. he's a very good LB and he's very attacking like riether
On his way to Werder Bremen possibly.
If thats how he feels then he has changed his mind very quickly because he announced a few weeks ago that he had retired from int football to concentrate on his fulham career.
Oh well best he goes quickly
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 09, 2013, 05:41:28 PM
It has been a few years since we had a decent left back. Odd that he should come out and say he is leaving. But to be honest we have all said we need a new back as long as Richardson isn't considered the answer to any question I can think of.
Since Konch left..... :022:
He tweeted this an hour ago (just after the exit rumours surfaced on twitter):
"Love people's tweets, thinking they know everything.. Keeps me entertained though , together with golf on telly"
I'm not sure what to read from that, but could suggest that it's just rumours so far..
And has literally just retweeted: @JanAageFjortoft @Johnariise3 would be great for any team! Over 30 and still world class!
Again, he is active on twitter, but this is slightly unusual for him..
Oh dear that left back position has been a problem so often in our premiership years. If only we could get hold of another Rufus Brevet.
I'm sorry but like above, Riise came to us 10 years to late. I was surprised we even bothered taking him because he was only interested in joining to when his career was on a wind down.
Since joining Fulham, he's not a had good season in my eye's, he's not even scored for us as he? Let alone blasting in one of his trade mark free kicks.
When he came out at the beginning of the season saying he's getting fit etc, I just thought, again 3 seasons to late.
It's a good decision to let him go, but like everything transfer related with Fulham, we deal with it far to late!
if true it is disappointing. he and richardson cannot last a season or regularly perform at the highest level but with constant rotation it seemed possible to get the best out of both of them.
the retirement from international play seemed like he was going to give it one more season.
looking toward a prospective season with a briggs/richardson rotation is pretty dispiriting.
I'd say he was brilliant for the second half of the 2011-12 season. Him and Frei down the left against Chelsea were frightening. Apart from that, though, he's been off the pace and wasteful.
Didn't this all happen last time he was dropped for Briggs (or Richardson)?
Bleating about leaving, then Jol axed him from the squad then it was all rosie.
Well he worked through the summer, retired from international football and came out and said he was focusing on Fulham and was committed to the cause aiming for his best season yet, so if he has been told he is not getting game time tomorrow there was only going to be one outcome.
Hope Jol saw this coming and has someone lined up as I can see Richardson getting injured first game leaving Briggs, just deemed as needing another 50-100 or so loan games to get him ready, will be first choice. If Kavenagh would have been involved in preseason I would be more comfortable about the situation
Havent been posting in a while, Just thought i would share this. Apparently its the club that has told him he can leave. Something about reducing the wage budget. Atleast thats what the article says. I should know, Im from Norway:)
Quote from: Yarden on August 09, 2013, 08:42:28 PM
Havent been posting in a while, Just thought i would share this. Apparently its the club that has told him he can leave. Something about reducing the wage budget. Atleast thats what the article says. I should know, Im from Norway:)
Why would the club take him on the pre-season tours, etc to then "let him go" ?
Doesn't make sense?
I always quite liked JAR playing for us - I may be in the minority here.
Still, if he does leave he will not be short of offers I suspect.
If we have done it then the management must either have a replacement in the bag, or have something up their sleeves.
JAR constantly gets slated on here, so him going shouldn't need the board to go into meltdown. Again.
JAR was our worst player last year, and what makes it worse was that the whole team was awful. No problem with him leaving, and because Richardson is injured 50% of the season, and Briggs and isn't good enough, I would expect a replacement. Buttner or Rose hopefully.
Please, please, please.....no loanees for replacements.
I can't imagine that Spurs would sell Rose now that he's at the point in his development where he might be ready to take over for Assou-Ekotto. I guess you never know though.
Rose? Rose? That despicable little poo that rolled around on the floor holding his face against Sunderland then jumped up to celebrate with his team mates and Lee Probert when they scored their third last season?
No thanks. Vile person
If, and it's a big if, this is true and Riise is moving on then I am worried. We're all banging on about who we hope Jol might be considering maybe having a chat about, but the facts are that Briggs is off somewhere else, and better further upfield anyway, and Richardson isn't great on the one occasion a month he's not crocked. This leaves us with limited options. Pull someone through from the youth, or stick Duffer in defense.
For these reasons I suspect John Arne isn't going anywhere, at least until someone has actually signed for us.
Also, and I'm prepared to get slated for my possibly irrational and unfounded prejudices, but I really like Riise, and I really dislike Richardson. Always have, always will.
Quote from: SaltfordWhite on August 09, 2013, 08:52:13 PM
If we have done it then the management must either have a replacement in the bag, or have something up their sleeves.
JAR constantly gets slated on here, so him going shouldn't need the board to go into meltdown. Again.
i like riise and with competent rotation/int. retirement i think he could have a fine season.
But even If he stays and competes it's his last go at this level. And, though he might start week 1 on the bench, competing with briggs/richardson for left back shouldn't really intimidate anyone.
Quote from: ToodlesMcToot on August 09, 2013, 08:58:55 PM
Please, please, please.....no loanees for replacements.
Riether was a loanee.
Quote from: Apprentice to the Maestro on August 09, 2013, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: ToodlesMcToot on August 09, 2013, 08:58:55 PM
Please, please, please.....no loanees for replacements.
Riether was a loanee.
This is true. And by his own admission would have loved being in Germany right now instead of Motspur.
I don't mind one or two per season, but we seem to have begun counting on more and more of them. I'd just prefer a more stable squad. My comment had nothing to do with the quality of the player, just the desire to have a more settled club - less reliance on other team's players.
Interesting to see who plays left back tomorrow. If Riise doesn't play then it is reasonable to assume he is leaving, If Richardson plays for 90 minutes then it is reasonable to assume he only has another 90 minutes before an injury kicks in and Briggs will be in the line up against Arsenal .
Riise will get a move to a CL club on reputation alone.
I think we should go for buttner if united get baines
He's tweeted this now...
@Johnariise3: To FFC fans:I have not asked to leave the club.Sometimes you can't control things. BUT:as long as I am a FFC player I will give 100%, always
#riiseout
Looks like he is off then and not on his terms... I just hope we have some one lined up!
Quote from: ollienixs on August 09, 2013, 10:24:25 PM
Looks like he is off then and not on his terms... I just hope we have some one lined up!
Surely we have, I don't thin we'd be that stupid not to... will we? fp.gif
Quote from: ToodlesMcToot on August 09, 2013, 09:46:49 PM
Quote from: Apprentice to the Maestro on August 09, 2013, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: ToodlesMcToot on August 09, 2013, 08:58:55 PM
Please, please, please.....no loanees for replacements.
Riether was a loanee.
This is true. And by his own admission would have loved being in Germany right now instead of Motspur.
I don't mind one or two per season, but we seem to have begun counting on more and more of them. I'd just prefer a more stable squad. My comment had nothing to do with the quality of the player, just the desire to have a more settled club - less reliance on other team's players.
Riether's comment seemed a rather dodgy translation in polite response to Schalke's tapping up. Anyway Schalke showed how determined they were to get their man by only offering an embarrassing low fee for one of the best right backs in the Premier.
Last season was different because we lost D & D on the last day and didn't seem to get our targets, Boateng being one.
How many loans have we got at the moment?
maybe we could offer him to qpr-Redknapp will love him!...if were supposedly after faurlin get him involved in a swap deal
Quote from: Apprentice to the Maestro on August 09, 2013, 10:52:14 PM
Quote from: ToodlesMcToot on August 09, 2013, 09:46:49 PM
Quote from: Apprentice to the Maestro on August 09, 2013, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: ToodlesMcToot on August 09, 2013, 08:58:55 PM
Please, please, please.....no loanees for replacements.
Riether was a loanee.
This is true. And by his own admission would have loved being in Germany right now instead of Motspur.
I don't mind one or two per season, but we seem to have begun counting on more and more of them. I'd just prefer a more stable squad. My comment had nothing to do with the quality of the player, just the desire to have a more settled club - less reliance on other team's players.
Riether's comment seemed a rather dodgy translation in polite response to Schalke's tapping up.
Agreed.
And even if you were to take Riether's comment to mean that he would rather have been sold to Schalke, that still has nothing to do with the fact that he was on loan last year and only just signed on a permanent basis, and entirely just a result of his having been tapped up.
Daily Mail >> Fulham's John Arne Riise in talks over free transfer to Werder Bremen
Strange one. By his own account he's been working extremely hard over pre-season to try and regain his top form for Fulham, so this seems like it's come slightly out of the blue for both him and us.
We're all aware that his isn't our strongest position, but to be honest I didn't think it was an immediate priority for Jol - I thought he might concentrate on the central midfield/striker situation this summer and then possibly look to bring in a new left back in January.
I hope that if this is true and he is prepared to let Riise leave on a free transfer then he is willing to go out and buy a decent replacement. For me, he's still our best player in that position and Richardson is thoroughly unconvincing.
If true is there any chance this could be some creative accountancy. I'm assuming Riise must be one of the highest earners on the books so by letting him go and bringing in a cheaper replacement this would free up a portion of the wage bill for a higher earner such as Bent, Gargano etc.
Glad to see the back of him and delighted he has no more brothers. never liked the Pool lovin sucker
I bet Breda will have a better season without him
Quote from: zander on August 10, 2013, 12:27:01 AM
If true is there any chance this could be some creative accountancy. I'm assuming Riise must be one of the highest earners on the books so by letting him go and bringing in a cheaper replacement this would free up a portion of the wage bill for a higher earner such as Bent, Gargano etc.
I'd be surprised if this was the case as we've seen more first team players depart than join this summer.
Schwarzer, Baird, Davies, Petric, Diarra and the four loanees surely must have earned a fair bit more than Stek, Amore, Boateng and Taarabt currently does.
again riise is not getting any younger and maybe he wants one last biggerish pay packet
it makes sense as even though he wears his heart on his sleeve-some of his performances have been shoddy but ill wish him well
but who does jol replace him with?
Quote from: Markffc123 on August 10, 2013, 01:05:44 AM
again riise is not getting any younger and maybe he wants one last biggerish pay packet
it makes sense as even though he wears his heart on his sleeve-some of his performances have been shoddy but ill wish him well
but who does jol replace him with?
Expect us to go for Buttner if Baines goes to United. Other than that I really don't know - just have to hope Jol can convince a decent left back to come here.
We have needed a left back for a long time. Richardson is and will never be the answer. We have 2 weeks to get one and i am sure we will.
That's just strenghtened the defence. :005:
I am also glad to see the back of Riise. I was sceptical about signing him in the first place as I thought he had past it when he left Liverpool.
I do agree we should seek another signing at LB but not urgently. I, personally, don't think Richardson is that bad. Briggs as decent back-up.
Cover at RB is more of a priority I would think.
....and don't even think about sayin Aaron Hughes can play at RB
Quote from: mikecdawg-ffc on August 10, 2013, 02:54:19 AM
....and don't even think about sayin Aaron Hughes can play at RB
GOD, no! I'd suit up Jol before I'd put Hughes out there! Hell, if KHAN showed any pace, I'd put him out there instead of Hughes!
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 09, 2013, 11:42:25 PM
Daily Mail >> Fulham's John Arne Riise in talks over free transfer to Werder Bremen
I'm not bothered by losing Riise; he was past his best days before we even got him. However, I
am displeased we're losing an experienced body at RB, especially considering Richardson's health issues. I'm wondering if we could work Kaca into that position, so we don't lose him to a Taarabt-Ruiz-Duff front line. He could be an attacker in the same vein that Riise was his first year here -- the trailer that picks up balls knocked away by the keeper or headed away by the defenders.
We're not very good at transfer windowing.
Hold on, 'windowing' doesn't have a red squiggly line underneath it. Is it really a word?
"What you up to, EJL?"
"Promised I'd help my friend windowing his house."
Same kind of word as Cottaging, I suppose.
Just saying. :021:
Ive heard that with Tara Brat arriving, he's not happy because he no longer holds the title of Mr massive @rse
Quote from: JHunter_Fulham4Life on August 10, 2013, 03:22:21 AM
Quote from: mikecdawg-ffc on August 10, 2013, 02:54:19 AM
....and don't even think about sayin Aaron Hughes can play at RB
GOD, no! I'd suit up Jol before I'd put Hughes out there! Hell, if KHAN showed any pace, I'd put him out there instead of Hughes!
Yet another ill informed post from across the pond
Quote from: mikecdawg-ffc on August 10, 2013, 02:51:47 AM
I am also glad to see the back of Riise. I was sceptical about signing him in the first place as I thought he had past it when he left Liverpool.
I do agree we should seek another signing at LB but not urgently. I, personally, don't think Richardson is that bad. Briggs as decent back-up.
Cover at RB is more of a priority I would think.
We have no prem quality LB´s if Riise goes. Richardson is really poor & is a sick note. At least at RB we have Hughes as back up.
Quote from: MJG on August 09, 2013, 10:17:47 PM
He's tweeted this now...
@Johnariise3: To FFC fans:I have not asked to leave the club.Sometimes you can't control things. BUT:as long as I am a FFC player I will give 100%, always
Well this is encouraging, hope he plays today and shows what he can really do with a summer of hard work and full pre season behind him. Maybe we will at last see a Riise screamer hit the back of the net. COYW
Quote from: grandad on August 10, 2013, 11:16:37 AM
Quote from: mikecdawg-ffc on August 10, 2013, 02:51:47 AM
I am also glad to see the back of Riise. I was sceptical about signing him in the first place as I thought he had past it when he left Liverpool.
I do agree we should seek another signing at LB but not urgently. I, personally, don't think Richardson is that bad. Briggs as decent back-up.
Cover at RB is more of a priority I would think.
We have no prem quality LB´s if Riise goes. Richardson is really poor & is a sick note. At least at RB we have Hughes as back up.
and ur sayin Hughes is prem quality at RB?
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Quote from: JHunter_Fulham4Life on August 10, 2013, 03:22:21 AM
Quote from: mikecdawg-ffc on August 10, 2013, 02:54:19 AM
....and don't even think about sayin Aaron Hughes can play at RB
GOD, no! I'd suit up Jol before I'd put Hughes out there! Hell, if KHAN showed any pace, I'd put him out there instead of Hughes!
Yet another ill informed post from across the pond
With this post, are you aiming to show that you REMEMBER Hughes playing as a right back at Aston Villa or you really think he could handle that position TODAY?
You are on fire today. Please keep posting - you are making my day!
Don't really care to be perfectly honest, at least Richardson will have confidence knowing he is number one, Briggs will also be closer to the first team than before.
Quote from: mikecdawg-ffc on August 10, 2013, 11:55:34 AM
Quote from: grandad on August 10, 2013, 11:16:37 AM
Quote from: mikecdawg-ffc on August 10, 2013, 02:51:47 AM
I am also glad to see the back of Riise. I was sceptical about signing him in the first place as I thought he had past it when he left Liverpool.
I do agree we should seek another signing at LB but not urgently. I, personally, don't think Richardson is that bad. Briggs as decent back-up.
Cover at RB is more of a priority I would think.
We have no prem quality LB´s if Riise goes. Richardson is really poor & is a sick note. At least at RB we have Hughes as back up.
and ur sayin Hughes is prem quality at RB?
He´s better at back up RB than Richardson is at starting LB. It´s all we have
Quote from: farfouille on August 10, 2013, 12:53:46 PM
Quote from: epsomraver on August 10, 2013, 09:41:44 AM
Quote from: JHunter_Fulham4Life on August 10, 2013, 03:22:21 AM
Quote from: mikecdawg-ffc on August 10, 2013, 02:54:19 AM
....and don't even think about sayin Aaron Hughes can play at RB
GOD, no! I'd suit up Jol before I'd put Hughes out there! Hell, if KHAN showed any pace, I'd put him out there instead of Hughes!
Yet another ill informed post from across the pond
With this post, are you aiming to show that you REMEMBER Hughes playing as a right back at Aston Villa or you really think he could handle that position TODAY?
You are on fire today. Please keep posting - you are making my day!
Yes I was there, were you? one bad game where he had no support and you slag off one of the best unsung defenders Fulham has had fp.gif
Quote from: epsomraver on August 10, 2013, 01:28:25 PM
Yes I was there, were you?
Was that my question?!
And no, I wasn't. I have never been to CC and I've done nothing to support Fulham financially (not yet). But I will soon, I am 31 y.o. and there is still time. Does it mean that I am not a Fulham fan now but I will be once I visit CC? Do they give you some kind of official document on your way in? ;)
Quote from: epsomraver on August 10, 2013, 01:28:25 PM
one bad game where he had no support and you slag off one of the best unsung defenders Fulham has had fp.gif
I never said he's a bad defender - he's better than Senderos at CB, in my opinion. But TODAY he's too slow for a RB.
Anyway, different people, different opinions. But there are ways and ways, you know.
Quote from: grandad on August 10, 2013, 01:23:26 PM
Quote from: mikecdawg-ffc on August 10, 2013, 11:55:34 AM
Quote from: grandad on August 10, 2013, 11:16:37 AM
Quote from: mikecdawg-ffc on August 10, 2013, 02:51:47 AM
I am also glad to see the back of Riise. I was sceptical about signing him in the first place as I thought he had past it when he left Liverpool.
I do agree we should seek another signing at LB but not urgently. I, personally, don't think Richardson is that bad. Briggs as decent back-up.
Cover at RB is more of a priority I would think.
We have no prem quality LB´s if Riise goes. Richardson is really poor & is a sick note. At least at RB we have Hughes as back up.
and ur sayin Hughes is prem quality at RB?
He´s better at back up RB than Richardson is at starting LB. It´s all we have
totally disagree
Quote from: farfouille on August 10, 2013, 01:43:01 PM
Quote from: epsomraver on August 10, 2013, 01:28:25 PM
Yes I was there, were you?
Was that my question?!
And no, I wasn't. I have never been to CC and I've done nothing to support Fulham financially (not yet). But I will soon, I am 31 y.o. and there is still time. Does it mean that I am not a Fulham fan now but I will be once I visit CC? Do they give you some kind of official document on your way in? ;)
Quote from: epsomraver on August 10, 2013, 01:28:25 PM
one bad game where he had no support and you slag off one of the best unsung defenders Fulham has had fp.gif
I never said he's a bad defender - he's better than Senderos at CB, in my opinion. But TODAY he's too slow for a RB.
Anyway, different people, different opinions. But there are ways and ways, you know.
We will agree to disagree, I get prickly when people who not at games watching on dodgy streams slag off good solid players, we are all Fulham together, match today was awful only Taarrabt shows any signs of being able to go on and score some muppets booed him fp.gif and the again always slagged off Sidwell scores again :group hug:
Riise is a sterling player, with good pedigree it will be a shame to see him leave if he does decide to go!
Jol has said Richardson is a starter. Riise is too slow. Don't want him here, waste wages. He must go.
Werder Bremen director of sport Thomas
Eichin has confirmed the club's interest in Fulham
full-back John Arne Riise, revealing that preliminary
talks over a transfer have been held.
18.41 - Fulham boss Martin Jol is hoping to sign an
'attacking player or two' before the close of the
transfer window
Riise tweet last night:
@Johnariise3: "@JohnoOkeeffe61: @Johnariise3 you leaving Fulham??" Depends . But at the moment it's likely .. If not, I'm gonna fight for my spot
"likely"
Off he goes
Quote from: TheManOnTheBus on August 11, 2013, 09:45:34 AM
Riise tweet last night:
@Johnariise3: "@JohnoOkeeffe61: @Johnariise3 you leaving Fulham??" Depends . But at the moment it's likely .. If not, I'm gonna fight for my spot
"likely"
Off he goes
Why on earth do footballers insist on these pointless Q&A sessions on Twitter? They either get ripped to pieces like Downing and Bale did or they make themselves look like idiots by openly admitting they're going to be off, a week before the season starts.
Hmm, more than one source now .......
daily mail: Fulhams-John-Arne-Riise-talks-free-transfer-Werder-Bremen (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2388421/Fulhams-John-Arne-Riise-talks-free-transfer-Werder-Bremen.html)
Fulham Left-back John Arne Riise is in talks over a free transfer to Werder Bremen.
The German side had reportedly chased the Norwegian defender in 2009 while still at Roma, before he moved to Craven Cottage in 2011.
Riise has had a solid two seasons bck in the Premier League, playing 73 times for Fulham under Martin Jol.
Fulham have already strengthened their squad in the last week with the signing of QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt on a season-long loan, while they are also reported to be chasing Esteban Granero from Loftus Road.
fox sport sasia (http://www.foxsportsasia.com/home/news/detail/item1001615/)
Werder Bremen confirm interest in Riise
Werder Bremen director of sport Thomas Eichin has confirmed interest in Fulham's John Arne Riise, revealing that preliminary talks over a transfer have been held.
Bremen are in the market for a new full-back and Riise, who has been told he can leave Craven Cottage on a free-transfer, is one of the names on the list, according to Eichin.
"I'm talking to lots of agents and we're checking the market," he told Germany's Sky television.
"Riise is certainly an interesting player and I have always said that we're on the lookout for a left full-back.
"There have been talks, but that doesn't mean anything yet."
Bremen are looking to strengthen their squad after crashing out of the DFB-Pokal to fourth-division opponents for the third time in as many seasons last weekend.
That came off the back of the worst season in the club's recent history, bringing an end to Thomas Schaaf's 14-year reign as coach.
"We've got to keep touch with reality and work hard, taking small steps to get back to where we once were," said Eichin.
"I'd therefore like to ask for patience. You don't get that in the Bundesliga and I hope we can move into calmer waters where we can improve, but that doesn't happen overnight."
.. but nothing on the club site - as yet.