Football returns 9/5

[TwelveAngryMen]

In Germany at least

Bundesliga return in May now looks inevitable but fans are far from happy | Andy Brassell

Games could resume next month with just over 300 people in the ground and strict safety measures in place

www.theguardian.com

Are we all going to adopt a German side ?
Schalke for me though BVB’s young guns are great to watch

 

[GJJW]

I support Shalke as went to watch them back in 1991 when I toured the area with FC Rangers. We stayed in Bottrop which is twinned with Blackpool. Had a great time.

 

[BobHatton]

FC Kaiserslautern for me. Otherwise known as FCK and some Kuntz used to play for them.

 

[TwelveAngryMen]

FC Kaiserslautern for me. Otherwise known as FCK and some Kuntz used to play for them.

Been there
Sad to see how they’ve fallen

 

[Athers]

Big Dortmund fan. Was in Germany on a school trip when Dortmund knocked United out of the champions league (I want to say 1997?)

Me and some mates bought Dortmund scarves and wound the handful of United fans up in our class with them the rest of the trip. Always had a soft spot for them since

 

[TwelveAngryMen]

They are great to watch right now with Sancho Reus Haland etc

 

[Bloodtangerine]

Doesn’t get my juices flowing tbh TAM..rather watch AFC Blackpool live or a game in Stanley Park

 

[TangerineBayern]

Bayern Muenchen for me.

 

[Tangerinetiltingatwindmil]

Fortuna Düsseldorf for me

 

[TwelveAngryMen]

Doesn’t get my juices flowing tbh TAM..rather watch AFC Blackpool live or a game in Stanley Park

Helps if you’ve been following the league
I prefer it to the Prem personally

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Monchengladbach for me.
I used to live there and was a regular at home matches.

 

[ansdellmafia]

German football, nah, not for me . Not sure why ,just doesn't grab me . Far prefer La Liga, just love the atmosphere of Spanish football . It's only downside is no alcohol in the stadiums. Sin alcohol.

 

[The Vendor]

Fuck Em. Happy St George’s Day!

 

[Dougy87]

Karlsruhe, there in 2007 when they got promoted to the Bundesliga, now trying to stay in Bundesliga 2

 

[Alfie Conn]

Cologne for me, when they played Forest on a ploughed field in the European cup. Harold Schmacher and all.

 

[poolseasider]

Not for me either more one sided than the Jock League Bayern have been 14 x champions in 20 years and won the last 7.

 

[Scratcher67]

Helps if you’ve been following the league
I prefer it to the Prem personally

TAM, I know this has probably been covered in many threads over the years .... but I know you've been out there quite a bit. If you had to choose 3 grounds to visit, which would you recommend please? Have only been to FC Koln.

 

[Eventhepenguins]

Never really followed German football, but I'll go for VfB Bottrop, as it's twinned with Blackpool

 

[Ghosts of Electricity]

I support Shalke as went to watch them back in 1991 when I toured the area with FC Rangers. We stayed in Bottrop which is twinned with Blackpool. Had a great time.

Went 3 times with FC Rangers, last time was 89 though I believe. Best days of my life.

 

[TwelveAngryMen]

TAM, I know this has probably been covered in many threads over the years .... but I know you've been out there quite a bit. If you had to choose 3 grounds to visit, which would you recommend please? Have only been to FC Koln.

Not been to Bayern but of the 10+

1/ Dortmund for the experience of the Yellow Wall
2/ Schalke for the atmosphere
3/ St Pauli for a very different experience - very punk / community / liberal and in it's time quite revolutionary approach to the football club model

Note don't stay too near the last two - Cologne or Dusseldorf far better bases and within an hour or so's train ride