Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show: Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich (Bundesliga)

Well, we made it.Through the EURO 2024 tourney, a crazy transfer window (which is still ongoing for a few more days), the preseason, and the opening DFB-Pokal match, Bayern Munich is finally ready to kick off its Bundesliga season.Excitement does, indeed, reign supreme.If you want our takes on the Bayern Munich vs. Wolfsburg match, check out our Preview Show, but for now, we have a lot of other Bayern news to tackle on our agenda. Let’s take a look at what is on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:After all of that, Leon Goretzka and Kingsley Coman are probably staying at Bayern Munich...now, what?More thoughts on that wild Matthijs de Ligt story.Germany lost a ton of experience in the last two months after the respective retirements of Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller, İlkay Gündoğan, and Manuel Neuer.Would Manuel Neuer have stayed with Germany under another coach?The four most “captain-like” players all retired, so Joshua Kimmich has to be the choice...right?Who else could be in contention?Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @bfwinnn, @IredahlMarcus, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Aug 202446min

Welcome to Part 2 of the Bundesliga 2024/25 Prediction Series!The concept is simple: Marcus Iredahl, a Bundesliga fanatic and self-proclaimed mediocre predictor, will review all the Bundesliga teams for the upcoming 2024/25 season and predict their final standings.So please join him as he will review all the teams, offering his insights on their summer transfer window, coach, and the top 3 players to watch this season.Part 2 will cover predictions for the 12th to 7th place finishes. Marcus will offer insights on:Which teams will secure European qualification by finishing 8th and 7th?Why he doesn’t rate Hoffenheim head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo.Why VfB Stuttgart might be in for a tough season.And much more!Part 1 covered the 18th to 13th place finishes and included the following predictions:18. VfL Bochum17. Holstein Kiel16. FC Heidenheim15. FSV Mainz 0514. FC St. Pauli13. FC AugsburgBe sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @bfwinnn, @IredahlMarcus, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Aug 202439min

Bayern Munich will kick off its Bundesliga season on Sunday vs. VfL Wolfsburg in a match that will tell us a lot about what Vincent Kompany has in his plans for the squad this season.For the most part, Bayern Munich is healthy and seems poised to make a strong run at winning the Meisterschale. There is a lot of time between now and when that would happen, though, so fans are going to have endure through the ups-and-downs of the season.Let’s take a look at what we have on tap for the match that will start another journey:What to watch for with Wolfsburg.A look at Bayern Munich’s injury situation.A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.A prediction on the match.Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @bfwinnn, @IredahlMarcus, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Aug 202437min

You come here daily. You read the posts. You listen to the podcasts (or at least you should).Heck, you might even banter with some of BFW staffers in the comments or on social media.But...do you really know us?Now, you will get that chance. In a Bavarian Podcast Works Special Edition Series, we are unleashing unveiling “BFW Behind the Scenes.”In this series you will get to know some of the BFW staffers a little better than you already do. Find out how they got involved with Bayern Munich, Bavarian Football Works, what they like, what they’re into, and what they are expecting from the Bavarians this season.So settle in for some fun as Chuck Smith hosts “BFW Behind the Scenes” — a fun set of conversations with BFW staffers. We’ve got an entire slate of BFW’ers ready to go. Check out the podcasts and let us know what you think!In this edition, you can meet Marc aka Marclk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Aug 202435min

Welcome to the new Bundesliga 2024/25 Prediction Series!The concept is simple: Marcus Iredahl, a Bundesliga fanatic and self-proclaimed mediocre predictor, will review all the Bundesliga teams for the upcoming 2024/25 season and predict their final standings.So please join him as he will review all the teams, offering his insights on their summer transfer window, coach, and the top 3 players to watch this season.Part 1 will cover predictions for the 18th to 13th place finishes. Marcus will offer insights on:The relegation battle: Which two teams will be automatically relegated?Which team will finish 16th and be forced to play the infamous relegation/promotion game at the end of the season? (Marcus’ pick may surprise you...)Why Paul Wanner will be a player to watch this season.And much more!Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @bfwinnn, @IredahlMarcus, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Aug 202442min

One DFB-Pokal match is in the books (an easy 4-0 win over SSV Ulm), but the hard work really does lie ahead for Bayern Munich.The Bavarians kick off the Bundesliga on Sunday against Wolfsburg, which is just one of the topics on the agenda to discuss for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show. Check out what we have on tap:Coming down from game one, where do things stand heading into the Bundesliga opener.Is the club doing Leon Goretzka dirty, hurting itself, or both? This is truly a complex situation.Is Kingsley Coman the next Bayern Munich player on his way out?Checking in on the forgotten man, Paul Wanner. The youngster impresses for Heidenheim...what does that mean?Some news on the upcoming BPW schedule that you will not want to miss.Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @bfwinnn, @IredahlMarcus, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Aug 202451min

You come here daily. You read the posts. You listen to the podcasts (or at least you should).Heck, you might even banter with some of BFW staffers in the comments or on social media.But...do you really know us?Now, you will get that chance. In a Bavarian Podcast Works Special Edition Series, we are unleashing unveiling “BFW Behind the Scenes.”In this series you will get to know some of the BFW staffers a little better than you already do. Find out how they got involved with Bayern Munich, Bavarian Football Works, what they like, what they’re into, and what they are expecting from the Bavarians this season.So settle in for some fun as Chuck Smith hosts “BFW Behind the Scenes” — a fun set of conversations with BFW staffers. We’ve got an entire slate of BFW’ers ready to go. Check out the podcasts and let us know what you think!In this edition, you can meet Michael Scott aka LoneStar249. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Aug 202435min

Bayern Munich came into its DFB-Pokal match against SSV Ulm looking to exorcise the ghosts of past German Cups.Consider that mission accomplished as the Bavarians stormed away from SSV Ulm for a thoroughly dominant 4-0 win in a match where the squad was never seriously threatened.Bayern Munich put forth a first strong effort and gave Vincent Kompany his first real win as manager at the club. Let’s take a look at what’s on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:A look at Kompany’s starting XI — what was shocking (not much) vs. what was expected (pretty much all of it).A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.Appreciating the greatness of Thomas Müller.The midfield of Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlović.This was nice, but it will likely be different moving forward.Addressing the Leon Goretzka news.Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @bfwinnn, @IredahlMarcus, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Aug 202435min