Football Heaven and Hell

From Boothferry To Germany

A variation on an old saying you were shown during a dull speech at a work conference or something:

In Football Heaven

the Players are Italian, the Referees are English, the Fans are Polish, the Beer is Czech, the Police are Dutch, the Prices are German, the Commentators are Spanish and the Stadia are French.

In Football Hell

the Players are Czech, the Referees are Spanish, the Fans are English, the Beer is French, the Police are Italian, the Prices are Dutch, the Commentators are German and the Stadia are Polish.

Enjoy your game this weekend.

fbtg

Holmesdale Fanatics & The Smoke

Union Berlin Crystal Palace

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