paddy Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Oh HELL yeah!!! 2-0 Never realised you were a Kaiserslautern fan mate, how did that start? I was there on Friday (was it Friday? They all merge into one...). Loved every minute of it. Brilliant atmosphere, great game,fell for them slightly, bought a scarf and everything! I realise that it won't always be that good an atmosphere as it was their first home game after promotion and playing the champions but you can tell i's alwaysa a good atmosphere. We had a lot of Baern fans around us (in the home section). We're going back for another Bundesliga game in Freiburg in February. No plans to go back to Kaiserslautern yet but I'd like to in future and will keep an eye on their results. What made you get into them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 It's been a great **** weekend. If 'Gladbach can hold onto Reus until the end of the season I'll be amazed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 30, 2010 Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2010 Oh HELL yeah!!! 2-0 Never realised you were a Kaiserslautern fan mate, how did that start? I was there on Friday (was it Friday? They all merge into one...). Loved every minute of it. Brilliant atmosphere, great game,fell for them slightly, bought a scarf and everything! I realise that it won't always be that good an atmosphere as it was their first home game after promotion and playing the champions but you can tell i's alwaysa a good atmosphere. We had a lot of Baern fans around us (in the home section). We're going back for another Bundesliga game in Freiburg in February. No plans to go back to Kaiserslautern yet but I'd like to in future and will keep an eye on their results. What made you get into them? This post didn't give it away then? As for why Kaiser? Here earlier in this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Oh HELL yeah!!! 2-0 Never realised you were a Kaiserslautern fan mate, how did that start? I was there on Friday (was it Friday? They all merge into one...). Loved every minute of it. Brilliant atmosphere, great game,fell for them slightly, bought a scarf and everything! I realise that it won't always be that good an atmosphere as it was their first home game after promotion and playing the champions but you can tell i's alwaysa a good atmosphere. We had a lot of Baern fans around us (in the home section). We're going back for another Bundesliga game in Freiburg in February. No plans to go back to Kaiserslautern yet but I'd like to in future and will keep an eye on their results. What made you get into them? This post didn't give it away then? As for why Kaiser? Here earlier in this thread <- In fact, that page is mainly me yapping about Kaiserslautern So it is. Good stuff. Have you ever been to a game there? I've bought a scarf now so I'm commited to them being my German team! I'll be back one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 31, 2010 Moderator Share Posted August 31, 2010 No, I've only ever been in Germany once; and that was a stag-do in Hamburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted October 1, 2010 Moderator Share Posted October 1, 2010 Football Focus visit Bundesliga mavericks St Pauli Like many football fans, I had heard of the German club St Pauli and its pioneering stance against racism, sexism and homophobia but my knowledge began and ended there. So when the editor of Football Focus suggested I forget about the Premier League and head to Hamburg to see St Pauli make a bit of Bundesliga history, I leapt at the chance. The club has been in existence for exactly a century but until this season had never entertained rivals SV Hamburg in the Bundesliga at their modest Millerntor Stadion. On the rare occasions the two clubs had been in Germany's top flight at the same time, St Pauli agreed to switch the home game to SV's giant Imtech Arena to maximise gate receipts. This year, the club that plays in the shadow of the Reeperbahn, Hamburg's notorious red light district, are back in the big time. What's more, the Millerntor has been partially rebuilt. Two of the rickety ancient stands remain, making the ground a strange mixture of old and new - a Pride Park meets Plough Lane sort of thing. It seemed that the time was right to host their neighbours in the Bundesliga for the first time. The rebirth of St Pauli began 25 years ago. Before that, they went pretty much unnoticed in the working-class neighbourhood of the same name. The decline of the shipbuilding industry led to large sections of the population moving out. Some of the old housing stock was taken over by the squatter movement. They brought radical politics as well as a passion for football. The neighbourhood subsequently became more bohemian and St Pauli's attendances soared. From struggling to stay afloat on crowds of 3,000, suddenly the 20,000-plus capacity stadium was packed every other week. Soon the new breed of supporters were agitating for a greater say in how the club was run. They supported initiatives to fight racism and sexism. They insisted the club resist the creeping tide of commercialism and keep ticket prices low. The cheapest ticket for this historic local derby was only 12 euros, about £10. The approach may be novel but the atmosphere on match day is definitely old school. The teams emerged to AC/DC's Hells' Bells and a cacophony of noise from all four corners of the stadium. Supporters of both sides were raucous throughout, much of their material straight from the traditional songbook of the English terraces. Large sections of German grounds still have standing areas. We met a couple of fans from the United Kingdom who, to a certain degree, had been enticed over by the opportunity to stand up to watch their fix of top-flight football. In truth, the game did not really live up to its billing, although the roof came off the place when St Pauli took a second-half lead. Hamburg, who have former Manchester United striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy in their side, equalised late on. At the end, the home side and their fans still celebrated like they had won. It had been a fascinating insight - different yet strangely familiar. The packed terraces were a throwback to earlier times when virtually everyone stood to watch. There is no doubt that many of the St Pauli supporters are politically motivated. That may not be to everybody's taste but this is no happy-clappy Sunday afternoon gathering. The rivalry is real and intense. Give it a try if you get the opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWeedMcGrass Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 I love Sankt Pauli. Best fans in the Bundesliga , antifa to the core. Ultras Sankt Pauli. . The only hardcore 'sinistra' fans in the bundesliga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Nice summing up of the season so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepDish Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 No goals for Moa Abdellaoue for Hannover this time. He cost 1.1 mill pounds from Vålerenga and has scored 4 in his first 7 matches. And his strike partner Konan Ya (are out with injury now), who came from Rosenborg after not succeeding there for 300 000 pounds, has scored 3 in 6 matches this season. Shows there are value out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted October 2, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2010 I love Sankt Pauli. Best fans in the Bundesliga , antifa to the core. Ultras Sankt Pauli. . The only hardcore 'sinistra' fans in the bundesliga. Che banner => words removed (whether they're honest to god Commies or poseurs) Costing me some dough last night doesn't help, mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 As shit as it is being one spot above the relegation zone with the worst defensive record in the Bundesliga (20 **** goals conceded!), it's always happy (if baffling) days when I can say Mönchengladbach are above Köln, Stuttgart and Schalke. On a side note, Schalke's 2-1 loss at Nürnberg saw a first goal of the season for this chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted October 4, 2010 Author VT Supporter Share Posted October 4, 2010 I like St. Pauli a lot (even though I can't stand this Che-worship from anyone). Definitely see Dortmund as my main team though, and they've got off to a great start this season. Very good team to watch - Kagawa has made a real impact and Barrios is on top form. Good to see Grosskreutz has been called up to the Germany squad again, he certainly deserves it. And Nuri Sahin has been great, scored a brilliant free-kick recently against Bayern. Have to get over to the Westfalenstadion at some point. The atmosphere looks second to none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Großkreutz Alt+225 is your friend. Been impressed with Mario Götze this season too, if Dortmund can hold on to all their young talent they could have quite a team for years to come... the dirty bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davies4England Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I love Barrios, the perfect striker right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWeedMcGrass Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Che banner => words removed (whether they're honest to god Commies or poseurs) Costing me some dough last night doesn't help, mind. Thse lot aren't poseurs though , bona fide commies. To be fair the "left" ultras use Guevara flags to differentiate themselves from the nazi racists, who use Celtic crosses and wolfs angels. Flags or not I am happy as long as the fash get smashed. 8) some examples of anti fascist ultras. St Paulis good mates from Italy.Livorno Olympique Marseille Standard Liege Green Brigade Celtic The above lot are at constant war with these types. SS Nazio Torpedo Moscow CSKA Moscow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted October 4, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted October 4, 2010 There's not a whole hell of a lot of difference between Che and the Nazis, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted October 9, 2010 Author VT Supporter Share Posted October 9, 2010 Can anyone recommend me a site to get this year's home Dortmund shirt - with Lucas 18 on the back, if possible - without shelling out a huge amount of money? Danke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carew_villa Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Not sure if that will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Kitbag no good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisNichollsToe Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Why is this thread in English, instead of Kraut :bonk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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