Mönchengladbach (RP). GHTC Chairman talks about the start of the Tennis League, its workhorse Dustin Brown and the concerns of Hockey Men .
The first chairman of the Gladbach HTC: Henrik Schmidt. Photo: CN
Mr. Smith, you are the chairman of a hockey and tennis club. What sport is currently perceived as stronger?
Schmidt now in summer it is probably tennis. But in the winter time indoor hockey is our flagship product with several hundred spectators. I think we learn throughout the year a good response. And it is good that the entire tennis Bundesliga season is in the hockey-free months.
What is the anticipation for the season to start their masters in the Second Bundesliga on 14 July?
Schmidt is great, because we have been pleasantly surprised in the past year, how much attention brings us the Bundesliga. Accordingly, we now want to enrich our home games with additional activities. On 14 July, for example, be a Kids Day. And long term, we want to transform our tennis courts. In five years, the plant will look much nicer.
joy and sorrow: Dustin Brown’s success at Wimbledon (photo left) heighten anticipation for the start of the second division season, the hockey men mourn the departure of their captain Mats Gram bush (photo) and another player. Photo: AP / Quednau
your player Dustin Brown success at Wimbledon will have increased the interest in addition …
Brown that Dustin beaten at Wimbledon Lleyton Hewitt has reached the third round, was a great thing for us. He’s a guy with his dreadlocks and is perceived immediately. I’m currently addressed him constantly.
he is the star of the GHTC?
Schmidt Yes, you could say that. So far, with Brown and Mats Grambusch we had two stars in the association.
National Hockey player Mats Gram Bush had announced his retirement early in the summer, seven other regulars were also subsequently. What you say about the situation in your Bundesliga team?
Schmidt There is of course a big disappointment at the club. No one is evil Mats, we also understand his decision. The problem was that he announced his move early, and other players have had the opportunity to terminate their contracts with us. Our Hockey Working Group to Thomas Krauss, Florian Kunz and Jan Klatt go to great lengths, then put together a good team. But it will be hard.
even come from the tennis area. How can you support the hockey department?
Schmidt It is true that I get from the tennis, but I have become in recent years a big hockey fan. There used to be friction, today we often sit together and support us. And when I talk about a possible sponsorship with the GHTC Gladbach company, I always do this for both sports.
butCurrently seems the tennis area to gain the upper hand?
Schmidt We currently have an increase in tennis than ever, playing hockey, we stagnate. But this is not a development that is so desired by the Board. And until a few months ago but it ran really well in both departments. But we have to accept that there is in the Hockey League teams that can invest more. We are not poor, but limited. We want competitive sports in hockey, but we need to be able to pay him. So it may well even be that we play in the second division.
your tennis men had last summer, even the chance to plow through the same in the First League …
Schmidt In tennis, I have my concerns at the First Bundesliga. For there to play with only four instead of six players. Then longstanding forces such as Mark de Jong, Malte strop or Jonah King would hardly be used. Or they play, but then we would not be competitive at this level. We therefore want to play in the top half of the Second Bundesliga and present ourselves well.
If your squad the potential to fight for the rise?
Schmidt The team gives her safe. Michal Przysiezny, Oleksandr Nedovyesov and Nikoloz Basilashvili we have three new players for the first four positions, this is Dustin Brown. We will never compete with all four, in section three of our key players will be there. And long term, we also want to give our great talents Sandkaulen Tim and Daniel Altmaier match practice. The audience should be able to identify with our team. So I prefer to put some money into the trappings at home games and youth development, as I still undertake a foreigner.
Grulke THOMAS KELLER AND KARSTEN MAN PASSED THE FIRST INTERVIEW WITH THE CHAIRMAN of the Gladbach HTC, HENRIK SCHMIDT.
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