Ultras Aufkleber of the Week – Persija

Image ~ December 6, 2017 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ 1 Comment

Persija of Jakarta, Indonesia Liga 1 heavy weights.

Persija fans, collectively known as Jakmania, are nuts. Word on the street is that their chosen orange, in spite of Persja’s traditional playing colours being red and white, dates from Dutch colonisation and presence in Batavia, the former name of the Indonesian capital.

Javanese Football fans have famously taken influence from the British fan scene of the 80s. That British style is reflected in this design, featuring a cross similar to the St George’s Cross seen on many English fan designs.

Persija sticker

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Indonesia and Malaysia Rivalry Pt 2

November 24, 2017 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ 7 Comments

Not the Netherlands. Not Japan. Not Timor Leste. Indonesia’s biggest sporting rival is undoubtedly Malaysia.

Like Indonesia, what we now call Malaysia would not have existed without colonialism. Different states sharing no previous political unity were brought together in the face of colonialism. Malaya (before it became Malaysia) emerged Continue reading →

Indonesia and Malaysia Rivalry Pt 1

November 23, 2017November 24, 2017 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ 10 Comments

When you study the history of Indonesia to try and predict which nation contemporary Indonesians would see as their natural rivals on the Football field, there are 3 clear candidates.

The first would be the Netherlands. The Dutch were the foreign nation that Continue reading →

South East Asian Football Culture

November 17, 2017 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ 6 Comments

As socialmediatisation continues its rampant conquer of our attention, free time, thumbs, creativity and now our work, it is no surprise that the Football Culture of South East Asia is finally getting the global acclaim it deserves. Instagram, Facebook and Twitter pages dedicated to fan culture are now broadcasting the exploits of the passionate from Jakarta, Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Surabaya, Bangkok, Palembang, Pahang and Yogyakarta onto the screens of Italians, Israelis and Irishmen during their coffee break.

Asian fanatics developed their own way of supporting their team before the ubiquity of Social Media. They didn’t simply copy the Ultra Model, as is happening now in growing leagues that are exposed to Ultra behaviour elsewhere. They created something different, using Continue reading →

Interview with an Indonesian Football Hooligan

Quote ~ November 12, 2017November 22, 2017 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ 9 Comments

Original name and club affiliation of speaker omitted for obvious reasons. When [Club] is written, it refers to the Football club the speaker supports. When [Rival Club 1 / 2] are written, it refers to the rival Football clubs of the fans of the speaker’s club.

The opinions and thoughts expressed in this post reflect the speaker alone and are not Continue reading →

Indonesian Ultras

Aside ~ November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ 12 Comments

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 →

A Gift From Corner Football Merch

Image ~ November 5, 2017 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ Leave a comment

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 →