Ludwigshafen. Max Haider is the new captain of Eulen Ludwigshafen. Coach Michel Abt, in collaboration with assistant coach Andrej Kogut, has named the 26-year-old successor to Gunnar Dietrich. Haider’s deputy is Jan Remmlinger (28).
The added value factor
“Max Haider is a very good guy who reflects a lot in the team and brings a lot of ideas,” says Michel Abt, explaining his decision for the player of rotation, who moved to Ludwigshafen from the second team of Rhein-Neckar Löwen in late January 2017. ” Jan has a high status in the team, he is an important all-rounder, whose added value is also underlined by the office “, underlines the coach. Jan Remmlinger, preferably an intermediary, an important defensive factor, can also play on the left and as a left winger. He arrived in Eulen from HBW Balingen-Weilstetten in mid-January 2017.
The captain makes you proud
“It is a great honor, I am looking forward to starting the project,” says Max Haider, who last season was the deputy to Gunnar Dietrich, who served as captain for five years as Philipp Grimm’s successor. I see the appointment as captain as a reward for what has been done so far, but above all as an incentive to continue to give our best in the current situation, to fill the office with life. Being a good captain isn’t always easy. I’m excited to see what’s in store for me, ”says Max Haider, who also wants to help create new motivation and new stimuli in everyday life with his style.
Two great first home games
The medical check-up of the Eulen players at the end of last week and Monday’s fiery photo shoot at the Ludwigshafen-Oppau professional fire brigade were followed by the first training session on Tuesday for the 2022/23 season, which should be better than the ‘last. CEO Lisa Hessler welcomed the team, including the new team of coaches and supervisors in Günter-Braun-Halle, and also welcomed three newcomers Kasper Manfeldt Hansen, Sebastian Trost and Lion Zacharias. In a short speech, the CEO explained the expectations of the “guys” who know the values of the owls. We want enthusiastic handball to bring our partners and fans with us and I’m sure our players can too. Team spirit must be at the fore again, “said the coach. Your anticipation for the new round is great.” With the first two home games against Balingen on 3 September and against Lübbecke on 30 September, we have the two teams relegated from the Bundesliga. Two great matches in which the room can be back … “the managing director predicts.
Intensive preparation
Since Tuesday there are two units per day in the owl timetable. A midday run is scheduled for this Thursday, followed by indoor training in the evening. There are no team training sessions on Saturday and Sunday, but players have individual racing plans for the “free” days. “The weekend off is important in the first place to avoid cabin fever. We are often together for a long time in the coming weeks “, says the coach, also referring to the retreat from 2 to 6 August in Hohen Salve.
Important tests for the head
The first test match of the owls will take place next Wednesday, 27 July 2022 at 20:00 at the third division club SG Köndringen-Teningen. Eulen-Mittelmann Pascal Bührer’s home club, who will return in 2023, is celebrating the SG’s 50th birthday. “Such friendlies are important from a character point of view, because everything flows in your head: winning is always better than losing …” says the coach. Two days later we leave for the first-rate Sparkassen-Cup in Altensteig. The owls start Friday, July 29, 2022 at 9pm against significantly strengthened second division rivals HSG Nordhorn-Lingen. Among others, HBW Balingen-Weilstetten, Rhein-Neckar Löwen, TVB Stuttgart and HC Kriens-Lucerne with the lion legend Andy Schmid. After retiring in Austria, the owls will be the focus of the three-day Sparkasse Cup in Gensungen on 12 August. The last preparatory match will be on August 20 at the Rheinauenhalle Waldsee: at 16:30 it’s 30 minutes against TG Waldsee, who are celebrating their 100th birthday. At 18:30 follows the test against second division rivals SG BBM Bietigheim with former Eulen Dominik Claus from Waldsee. Then it gets serious: on Friday 26 August, in the 1st round of the DHB Cup, we will go to the third division club SG Pforzheim / Eutingen. Lineout: 19:00
The game plan of the first round of the owls
Saturday 3 September (19:00): Owls – HBW Balingen-Weilstetten
Saturday 10 September (19:30): ThSV Eisenach – Owls
Saturday 17 September (19:00): 1. VfL Potsdam – Owls
Saturday 24 September (18:30): SG BBM Bietigheim – Owls
Friday 30 September (7:30 pm): Owls – TuS N-Lübbecke
Saturday 8 October (19:30): HSC 2000 Coburg – Owls
Still without an appointment: Owls – HSG Konstanz
Friday 28 October (19:30): Owls – Eintracht Hagen
Wednesday 2 November (19:30): HC Elbflorenz 2006 – Owls
Still without an appointment: Owls – TV Großwallstadt
Saturday 12 November (19:30): TV Hüttenberg – Owls
Sunday 20 November (16): Owls – VfL Lübeck-Schwartau
Still without an appointment: TSV Bayer Dormagen – Owls
Still without appointment: Owls – TUSEM Essen
Friday 9 December (19:00): HC Empor Rostock – Owls
Wednesday 14 December (19.00): Owls – HC Motor Zaporizhia
Sunday 18 December (5pm): HSG Nordhorn-Lingen – Owls
Monday 26 December (4pm): Owls – DJK Rimpar Wolves ps / bas
