Doctor FinnBarr Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I'm going to go for Eintract Frankfurt. No real reason apart from I met a Eintract/Hearts fan at a friendly in Homburg many moons ago. He was after my scarf (maroon, white with a silver stripe) and sent me a pennant. Plied me with beer too which was a good move on his part, he got the scarf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I think they should allow a small number of 'ultras' in to make noise and wave flags. Even just 50 that are separated by partitions would be manageable. Their hardcore groups over there are well organised and I wonder such an agreement could be made and they don't congregate outside etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COACH 13 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Saint Pauli for me after going to Hamburg and taking in a game there. Really good atmosphere and fans, planning another trip hopefully. My oldest is a Dortmund fan so at least one if us gets the glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Im adopting Jager bombs fc as my German team, just because Paul Breitner played for them and their strips cool almost as cool as him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 25 minutes ago, COACH 13 said: Saint Pauli for me after going to Hamburg and taking in a game there. Really good atmosphere and fans, planning another trip hopefully. Aren't they bum chums with Celtic? 😐😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midloth_Iain Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 47 minutes ago, COACH 13 said: Saint Pauli for me after going to Hamburg and taking in a game there. Really good atmosphere and fans, planning another trip hopefully. My oldest is a Dortmund fan so at least one if us gets the glory. 🤮🤢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 37 minutes ago, Ruud Krol said: 🤮🤢 They’re quite a good match. One plays in the colour of shite, and so do St. Pauli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coatbridgejambo Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 My 1st euro game was against Stuttgart in the UEFA cup at Tynecastle Had a wee soft spot for them ever since. I have a memory of them having a banner saying Hi Jambos can anyone confirm this or have I invented this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobayashi Maroon Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 St Pauli, just the worst football colours, possibly, in the whole world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haj Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Greuther Furth for me, if only cos I like their name. Bought one of their shirts last year without looking at their badge properly. It's all a bit 'hibs' tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Shame there are no fans at the Union Berlin game. Would like to see that ground bouncing. 22k capacity but less than 4K are seated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 1 hour ago, haj said: Greuther Furth for me, if only cos I like their name. Bought one of their shirts last year without looking at their badge properly. It's all a bit 'hibs' tbh. Also Furth's rivals are Nurnberg who have had a lot of cracking maroon shirts of late. They also have a friendship with Schalke, so they're a club I have a massive soft spot for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I've watched all of the games so far, flicking between BT Sports channels to get the best of it. It just doesn't seem all that great. There has been some great football on show, the 4-0 Dortmund game and even the 2-2 Greuther Fürth game today was good football; it just doesn't seem all that enjoyable. The crowd really makes a game great, and without that, it's like watching a couple of teams down the park. Even the commentators have seemed distracted and disinterested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Kobayashi Maroon said: St Pauli, just the worst football colours, possibly, in the whole world. Why would you pick brown, of all colours available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, tian447 said: Why would you pick brown, of all colours available? It's supposedly down to one guy, Amandus Vierth, back in 1909. https://www.fcstpauli.com/en/club/history/ They had an argument about the colours, and brown won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, redjambo said: It's supposedly down to one guy, Amandus Vierth, back in 1909. https://www.fcstpauli.com/en/club/history/ They had an argument about the colours, and brown won. What was the alternative? "Let's play in a kit that will never look good?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COACH 13 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 2 hours ago, leginten said: They’re quite a good match. One plays in the colour of shite, and so do St. Pauli. Lads if you're going to put half and half scarfs, how about Celtic and Liverpool or Man United ones. Sure a good proportion of fellow jambos have no problems in supporting one of these two English giants who are affiliated with the west coast soap Dodgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubanjambo Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 16 hours ago, COACH 13 said: Lads if you're going to put half and half scarfs, how about Celtic and Liverpool or Man United ones. Sure a good proportion of fellow jambos have no problems in supporting one of these two English giants who are affiliated with the west coast soap Dodgers. St Pauli 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 17 hours ago, tian447 said: I've watched all of the games so far, flicking between BT Sports channels to get the best of it. It just doesn't seem all that great. There has been some great football on show, the 4-0 Dortmund game and even the 2-2 Greuther Fürth game today was good football; it just doesn't seem all that enjoyable. The crowd really makes a game great, and without that, it's like watching a couple of teams down the park. Even the commentators have seemed distracted and disinterested. Think the commentators also feel a bit more inclined to fill the silence with more inane chat. There's also obvious problems to the fact commentators are working from home. During the Schalke game, they kept talking over each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_g Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 dusseldorf visited the city years ago and loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midloth_Iain Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Berlin derby tonight. V mid table match, a win for either side should see them safe from relegation. Hoping for a Union victory ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Good stream on hesgoal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobreath Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Union Berlin for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midloth_Iain Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 typical mid table clash, but Union need to step it up a bit. 2 decent stops from their keeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midloth_Iain Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 2 Hertha goals in 90 seconds 😌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJGJ Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 5 hours ago, Ruud Krol said: Berlin derby tonight. V mid table match, a win for either side should see them safe from relegation. Hoping for a Union victory ..... Hoping for Hertha victory and well on track Capital side...the establishment club as it were Loved going round the stadium when I went to visit and attended a match next day...the walk from the station under the tunnel to the car park is just great and noisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Chiefo Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Eintracht Frankfurt for me👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Dynamo Berlin have some outstanding maroon strips, not so sure about their historical links to the Stasi though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I have been hertha and union and loved both clubs but chose union as my team to follow. If i could afford to follow them more i would. Last game was 4-1 thrashing of st pauli last season. Union fans are incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCant Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, Ribble said: Dynamo Berlin have some outstanding maroon strips, not so sure about their historical links to the Stasi though They more or less invented athlete doping as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveheart Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, Ribble said: Dynamo Berlin have some outstanding maroon strips, not so sure about their historical links to the Stasi though They also have links with Aberdeen 🐑 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfhearts Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Hertha impressive per highlights hopefully kick on now, though tough game midweek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midloth_Iain Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Ribble said: Dynamo Berlin have some outstanding maroon strips, not so sure about their historical links to the Stasi though a lovely crest as well, but their dubious hsitory put me off them 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 96 won 4 -2 away yo Osnabruck. My mate described watching it on tv bring played in an empty stadium as ‘very strange’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJGJ Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Look out for the 12,000 cardboard cut outs at Borussia Monchengladbach Fans paid 19 euros to have a cardboard image of themselves in one of the seats..some money going to charity from it as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Havertz is just brilliant. Has to be just about the hottest property in Europe at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anything2 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I know leagues will eventually do whatever is best for them financially but does anyone else think that other leagues who are planning to restart behind closed doors will look at the Bundesliga games and think, let's not bother? It's just soulless, the players don't even seem interested. And the danger for the self proclaimed greatest league in the world is that when all the hype is striped back and people are left to actually watch Sheffield United away to Brighton they might decide that it isn't a very good product after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anything2 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 (edited) On a positive note, I see Werder Bremen are winning, not that I have any affinity to them but it would be good for a team in the relegation places to play their way to safety just to make a point. Edited May 23, 2020 by Anything2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Amazing team goal from dortmund. Wolfsburg have been OK but look like they're struggling fitness wise compared to dortmund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, Anything2 said: I know leagues will eventually do whatever is best for them financially but does anyone else think that other leagues who are planning to restart behind closed doors will look at the Bundesliga games and think, let's not bother? It's just soulless, the players don't even seem interested. And the danger for the self proclaimed greatest league in the world is that when all the hype is striped back and people are left to actually watch Sheffield United away to Brighton they might decide that it isn't a very good product after all. Supporters are still watching their teams though. Time will tell re audience numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anything2 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, davemclaren said: Supporters are still watching their teams though. Time will tell re audience numbers. That's what I said, they will do what makes financial sense so if people are watching and buying subscriptions then they will do it but they must be watching these games and think it's all a bit rubbish. It's like when you speak to someone who doesn't like sport and they ask what the point is in watching 22 men kicking a ball about for 90 minutes. This feels like I am watching men kicking a ball about for no reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, Anything2 said: That's what I said, they will do what makes financial sense so if people are watching and buying subscriptions then they will do it but they must be watching these games and think it's all a bit rubbish. It's like when you speak to someone who doesn't like sport and they ask what the point is in watching 22 men kicking a ball about for 90 minutes. This feels like I am watching men kicking a ball about for no reason. I agree. A pale imitation of the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Hakimi Frightening how good he is for 21. probably the best right back in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 2 hours ago, davemclaren said: Supporters are still watching their teams though. Time will tell re audience numbers. will be interesting to see, last weekend broke every viewing record going but whether it’s sustainable or just because viewers have been starved of football is the question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anything2 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ribble said: will be interesting to see, last weekend broke every viewing record going but whether it’s sustainable or just because viewers have been starved of football is the question It makes sense that they would be record viewers with those games being the only show in town and all the regular match going fans (60,000 plus for some German teams) all stuck at home. But longer term, if the casual fans get bored of it they may have a problem. Of course it may be different if your team or teams in your league are involved but I just can't get into these games and I've watched plenty German games in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Wolfsburg went out their way to help us when we were on our bare arse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, Smithee said: Wolfsburg went out their way to help us when we were on our bare arse How did they do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Just now, davemclaren said: How did they do that? Friendly match against us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Bayern really are relentless when they hit top gear. Also I’ve always enjoyed watching Thomas Muller, he doesn’t seem to have a position and just wanders around the place causing chaos. And he’s also a top quality wind up merchant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tazio said: Friendly match against us. Or not as it seems. I seemed to remember a friendly against a German team when we were skint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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