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This is How Germany Promotes Safe Sex

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Found on the wall at the doctor’s. It’s always been a common advertising practice to use a pop-culture reference as a vehicle for whatever you’re selling, but disguising condoms as badly painted cartoon footballers created by the clinic employees to get kids to use contraceptives is just laughable. Clearly the German Public Sector workers are a bit naive when it comes to understanding what will impress the judgmental youth of today.

football-condoms

Unless there is an untold narrative that I’m missing here? Maybe this is the story Continue reading →

The Taste of Things to Come

Watford choreo
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British football fans have long since marvelled at the atmosphere created by fans in other countries, with flares and flags, synchronised bouncing or arm gestures from thousands of people in unison, scarves raised as each member of the spectacle screams the club anthem in delirium. But the same British fans who like 100 pictures of the ‘Yellow Wall’ in all its glory on Facebook are always very dismissive and cynical of any attempt from their own fans to recreate such epic gestures of support; “that’s not how we do it”. Because of this cynicism, progression is not made, and the support remains the same.

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Cameron vs Greed

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So West Ham’s biggest supporter David Cameron has openly said he intends to investigate rising costs of ticket prices for Football supporters in the UK. Whether this refers to just English football or Scottish football also, I don’t know. But two thoughts strike me about this;

1) It is not the Prime Minister’s responsibility to fight inflation in football ticket prices; it’s the fans’.

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Saving Austria Salzburg

FC Union Austria Salzburg
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1. FC Union Berlin celebrated their 50th anniversary late January, with celebrations including a charity match against SV Austria Salzburg at the Stadion an der alten Försterei. Knowing the history of the team from the Mozart City and with standing away-end ticket prices at 5 €, it sounded like a great opportunity.

Austria Salzburg have attracted a large amount of respect from the international football community for their stand against rising commercialism in football. After Red Bull Continue reading →

Making the Trip to Lokeren

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Travelling this weekend back to the Daknamstadion to support our friends at Sporting Lokeren. Game will be played Sunday evening at home to K.V. Oostende with tickets around 18 €. Is there anything I’m missing?

Hull City Sporting Lokeren

These guys know how to party and I have fond memories of the place. Beer inside the ground and all-standing home support in a working class provincial town; the spirit of the sport.

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