Moderator Tommy Posted December 6, 2022 Moderator Posted December 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Coma said: Wasn't it usually like that back in the day? At least in the 50's and 60's. I still think it is special now if your team has someone in the squad who was born in the city or is at least from the area. At Fortuna Düsseldorf we only have Emmanuel Iyoha at the moment.
Administrator Stan Posted December 6, 2022 Administrator Posted December 6, 2022 29 minutes ago, Tommy said: I still think it is special now if your team has someone in the squad who was born in the city or is at least from the area Love it, especially when there's a few. We have Barnes, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall, Thomas. It's great when an academy product is successful through the ranks.
nudge Posted December 6, 2022 Author Posted December 6, 2022 35 minutes ago, Tommy said: Wasn't it usually like that back in the day? At least in the 50's and 60's. I still think it is special now if your team has someone in the squad who was born in the city or is at least from the area. At Fortuna Düsseldorf we only have Emmanuel Iyoha at the moment. It is the reason why I have a soft spot for TuS Haltern and keep an eye on their results. They willingly decided against seeking sporting success at any cost and chose the concept where the focus is put on developing players from the city and its surroundings.
Subscriber Coma+ Posted December 6, 2022 Subscriber Posted December 6, 2022 3 hours ago, nudge said: It is the reason why I have a soft spot for TuS Haltern and keep an eye on their results. They willingly decided against seeking sporting success at any cost and chose the concept where the focus is put on developing players from the city and its surroundings. I follow Athletic Bilbao's results in Spain for similar reasons. They are a member-owned club and they only recruit from within the Basque area, although they have made exceptions over the years based on parental lineage.
Moderator Tommy Posted December 7, 2022 Moderator Posted December 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Coma said: Robert Lewandowski is 2nd with 312. 2-3 more seasons and he could have had him.
Moderator Tommy Posted December 9, 2022 Moderator Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Coma said: Just Wikipedia'd him. Gütschow was an unofficial employee of the GDR's state security. Among other things, he spied on his team-mate Matthias Sammer at Dynamo Dresden. As the reason for his cooperation, Gütschow claims to have been blackmailed. Interesting.
nudge Posted December 9, 2022 Author Posted December 9, 2022 6 minutes ago, Tommy said: Just Wikipedia'd him. Gütschow was an unofficial employee of the GDR's state security. Among other things, he spied on his team-mate Matthias Sammer at Dynamo Dresden. As the reason for his cooperation, Gütschow claims to have been blackmailed. Interesting. So was Ulf Kirsten.
Moderator Tommy Posted December 9, 2022 Moderator Posted December 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, nudge said: So was Ulf Kirsten. You mean Knut Krüger? https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulf_Kirsten#Sonstiges
Moderator Tommy Posted December 10, 2022 Moderator Posted December 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Coma said: So once upon a time they were indeed a big city club.
Subscriber Coma+ Posted December 10, 2022 Subscriber Posted December 10, 2022 Just now, Tommy said: So once upon a time they were indeed a big city club. I'm sorry, did you say city or shitty?
Moderator Tommy Posted December 10, 2022 Moderator Posted December 10, 2022 Just now, Coma said: I'm sorry, did you say city or shitty? Well considering it's Berlin it can be both.
Rucksackfranzose Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 5 hours ago, Coma said: That calendar is strikingly East German dominated, baring in mind West Germany was not only the more-populated nation but also the much more successful one. Not complaining, though, since I got a lot less knowledge about East German than West German football.
Subscriber Coma+ Posted December 11, 2022 Subscriber Posted December 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Rucksackfranzose said: That calendar is strikingly East German dominated, baring in mind West Germany was not only the more-populated nation but also the much more successful one. Not complaining, though, since I got a lot less knowledga about East German than West German football. Yes, the poster is a DDR history buff. The lower league football I watch is primarily Nordost so I enjoy his content.
Subscriber Coma+ Posted December 13, 2022 Subscriber Posted December 13, 2022 Forgot to post yesterday so today you get a two-fer.
Subscriber Coma+ Posted December 18, 2022 Subscriber Posted December 18, 2022 On 17/12/2022 at 07:54, Tommy said: Too many shit beers.
Moderator Tommy Posted December 18, 2022 Moderator Posted December 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Coma said: Nice. I've been to both cities last year. Karl Marx Stadt is now called Chemnitz. Not a pretty city. The city center is okay, but as soon as you leave it, it's a real dump. And they have a random giant Karl Marx head in the middle of the city. Aue and the direct neighbour regions in the Erzgebirge are quite nice though.
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