As the season draws to a close there are two thoughts regarding the relegation stories of two of Europe’s strongest leagues.
I just don’t understand how they manage this every single fucking year. 2 years ago, Continue reading
Non-league day at FBTG with a visit to the Mommsenstadion to check out Tennis Borussia Berlin. Outside of the UK “non-league” is a term not really used as many smaller clubs in regional divisions pay their players and have structures identical to the most Premier of Premier League teams. Tennis Borussia Berlin or “TeBe” fall into this category, but have that “go for the entertainment, beer and less-serious-atmosphere” vibe that I think defines what people see as “non-league”.
TeBe have become something of a cult team. Antifa, rainbow and “refugees-welcome” stickers and banners around the ground evoke the left-rebel feeling Continue reading
Do you hate the draconian body searches and police escorts to the ground? Do you yearn for an atmosphere inside the stadium that makes every game feel like a Champions’ League Final? Sick of being ripped off by the ticket office at every opportunity?
There exists a place, not far from here, where all your Football dreams come true. A country of Becks, Benz, BMW, Bretzels, Boobs, Borussia Dortmund and Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Deutschland; the Football Utopia. Here is why Continue reading
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.
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
Betterplace.org and Ashoka held an event on Sunday the 20th March to raise money for integration programmes for refugees in Germany. Germany succeeded in welcoming a large amount of refugees in 2015 but the challenge of getting them on their own feet remains a big one. The ‘Hello Festival‘ was an initiative to raise both awareness and funds for the cause, with 100% of the proceeds going to the best presented projects and concepts for more effective refugee integration. The event included a 5-a-side Football tournament with teams including migrants Continue reading
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.
Unless there is an untold narrative that I’m missing here? Maybe this is the story Continue reading
From Boothferry To Germany 