About last night.
12 goals. 2 choreos. 5 pyro shows. 3 fights. 1 pitch invasion.
Sriwijaya FC hosted Persegres Gresik United at the Stadion Bumi Sriwijaya while their home at the Stadion Gelora Sriwijaya is being renovated for the 2018 Asian games. A complete massacre. Persegres who had already been relegated before kick-off were beaten 10-2. But the high goal count was by no means the highlight Continue reading
The lads from Corner Football Merch heard that FBTG was in town, liked our writing about the Indonesian Football scene and contacted us asking if we wanted to chill and that they wanted to gift some of their items as a thank you for bringing some positive attention to the Indonesian Continue reading
Ever heard of home fans travelling 400 miles one way to play their derby?
Only in Indonesia.
Persija of Jakarta versus Persib of Bandung is arguably Liga 1’s and Indonesia’s biggest grudge match, even though Continue reading
To us, Jakmania refers to the vitriol we felt when Leicester City bought Eldin Jakupovic, the world’s most enthusiastic goalkeeper, from us in the transfer window this summer just gone. To everybody else, Jakmania is the name of the fangroup of Persija Jakarta, the Football team Continue reading
Persegres Gresik United are a current Indonesian Liga 1 outfit hailing from the East Java port city of Gresik on the North coast, bordering Indonesia’s second city Surabaya. The club is apparently embroiled in a Continue reading
Touchdown in Java and it took no longer than a brief walk around the block to find what we wanted. The fanatics of local outfit Persebaya, “Bonek” (short for Bondo Nekat or “reckless people”) have gone out of their way to keep Surabaya, Indonesia’s Continue reading
The fans really completed our visit to Johor Bahru, capital of the state of Johor in the south of Malaysia. Johor Darul Ta’zim FC are current big-hitters and league-toppers, having won a fourth successive Malaysian Super League title in September.
On matchday, the North Stand of the Stadium Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan is packed with fans young and old who know their songs, customs and traditions inside out. The choreographers and capos orchestrate the noise and keep drummers and fans aligned, but the seething mass of fanatics does the rest. It is musical, rhythmic, impressive and compulsive, the ever-increasing tempo of the drums and chants hooks you deep within. It isn’t just 90 minutes. They begin Continue reading
FINALLY an English fan group with sticker designs more imaginative than just the old St George’s cross with team name slapped on top of it. Ladies and gents, Bristol City.
A city of two teams, but don’t let either of them catch you saying that.
We have seen the support coming out of the Southwest’s number 1 city getting better over the past couple years. A visit is overdue.
From Boothferry To Germany 