Record budget,
one of the best teams, a highly motivated coach, again sold out tickets
for all games – and high ambitions: titleholder EHF man Champion League
THW Kiel aimed at all the possible titles of the coming season, in
Germany and in Champion League.
«We
are strong enough, for fighting for all awards – and we want to win
some of them, so we will fight in every competition», - Uli
Derad says manager THW.
With new additional sponsors, with the expansion of support from permanent sponsors and increase in sales of VIP-tickets, Kiel received a new record budget about 9,5 mln euro for current season.
Most
of their financial stability is based on that all tickets (9750) for
this season were sold out again, same as at last ten years. Also, they
expect a full house at the matches of their Champions League in
Sparkassen-Arena.
Though
5 players left team of first champion «Final of four» EHF, just two of
them get ti Kil. The biggest loose is creator and player protection Börge Lund, who was sold Rhein Neckar Löwen. Becides, key player Igor Anic (Gummersbach), goalkeeper Peter Gentzel
(end career), and young players Hendrik Pekeler and Daniel Wessig left THW
But this gap were filled with new players of the highest class: the second player of defense - Milutin
Dragicevic from Sepbija, came from Silkeborg (Denmark, new chief counsel – from Czech Daniel Kubes (Lemgo).
"We
added our team and even make it stronger" Ahlm says. For coach Alfred
Gislasona the team is close to perfection: «Do not pay attention for
last season, when platers like Karabatic,
Kavticnik of Lvgren left, this season our team is almost in old staf.
Our new players showed that they really can help team. We are much
stronger and well prapared for the future competitions».
As in the Bundesliga, Hamburg will be main rival THW on the way to 17th national
title, Champion League EHF is completly different: «Our team – is real
hammer. Our rivals are very strong. And it will allow our viewers to
see a real handball in Kila» and managing director Derad says:
«We look forward to these games».
We
look forward to these games THW will play against his old enemies – and
winners «Finnal of four» 2010 y. – HC Barselona, Celje (x-coach Noka
Serdarusic), Chambery
(former club striker Daniel Narcisse),
Kielce (some well-known Polish players Bundesliga) and the winner of the free tournament.
«One
of the leading European teams will be defeated at this early stage –
this group is the toughest in the history Champion League EHF», -
coach Gislasson says.
Coach has one big problem before Champion League EHF season begins , bombardier
Daniel Narcisse would not take part during 6 mounth becouse of reason braking cruciate ligament in a friendly match.
«We
did not take another player for this period, couse our team is strong
enough, specially in protection», Gislason referred to igrkov last
Champion League season such as the best striker Filip Jicha, Momir
Illic from Serbia or Irish talent Aron Palmarsson.
In
addition main goalkeeper Thierry Omeyer THW Êèëü is making ready to the
next season.
Dream about getting «Final of four» 2011 in Keln is alive again:
«Memories of our games in Cologne still makes me fill scary. I want to
feel same in May 2011y.», member of the club THW Hinrich Vater said his
goal for next season.
Main facts:
New players: Daniel Kubes (from Lemgo), Milutin Dragicevic (from Silkeborg)
X-players:Borge Lund (to Rhein Nekar Lwen), Igor Anic (to Gummersbach), Peter
Gentzel (end of his career), Daniel Wessig (in Coburg), Hendrik Pekeler
(to Bergischer HC)
Coach: Gislasson (Ireland, since 2008)
TEXT : EHF Translation : Press-office of the club
