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Sticker Conspiracy

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Our merch has made it onto Sticker Conspiracy.

Sticker Conspiracy Hull City

Taken by the page admins or sent in by a reader, our “Hull City Deutschland Fanszene” Aufkleber was spotted, snapped and submitted onto the Tumblr page. Any follower of From Boothferry To Germany will know that we appreciate fan sticker designs and frequently share some of the faves we see on tour, so this page is a great one to have a browse through on your coffee break with designs from clubs across many nations.

Check out the full page here. In the meantime, keep decorating.

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Immorality in the Odds Market

Mike Phelan
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So after only 78 days in charge of Hull City, Mike Phelan, former assistant manager to Mr Bruce before he quit in the summer, found his tenure of the club cut short yesterday evening. A press conference was called and we the exhiled Black and Amber Faithful woke to learn of the club’s search for a new manager this morning. I know what you’re thinking. Exactly what you want to happen when you’re at the foot of the table in the transfer window.

We are not going to question whether or not it was warranted. We are not going to Continue reading →

Holmesdale Fanatics & The Smoke

Union Berlin Crystal Palace
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Crystal Palace played against 1.FC Union Berlin last summer. Union, a far weaker side on paper, surprisingly won the game 2-0. The day was hot, the beer was popular, and Palace brought a good amount, probably coming close to 400 / 500. Palace fans had been victim to some scraps with Eisern Union ultras the day before, with a flag being stolen, but on the whole it was a peaceful affair.

My real interest was not the game, but the Holmesdale Fanatics. Now, Continue reading →

Happy and Inglorious: Nation of Sore Losers

Union Berlin Crystal Palace
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In their outstanding book ‘Soccernomics’, Simon Kuper & Stefan Szymanski discuss at length England’s journeys through major international Football cups and the distinct absence of success. They have analysed how the narrative of events told by the English develops before, during and after the tournament. Kuper and Szymanski claim the English & their attitudes follow a pattern Continue reading →

Club Comparison, England and Germany

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With Germany welcoming England tomorrow in the Olympiastadion for the pre-Euro 2016 friendly, I decided to have a bit of fun. There are less of them overall, but the German Football clubs occupy the same positions and fill the same niches in the structure of national Football in the eyes of the fans as the English clubs do. This post is a bit of a tongue in cheek explanation of where German and English clubs sit in the reality of Football. Enjoy.

Bayern München are Manchester United

Eternally strong and successful, almost eclipsing the legacy of the industrial stage from which the team came. Similarly the core of really diehard ultras are nowadays eclipsed by armchair fans buying their merch from supermarkets Continue reading →