Comments for Abseits: German soccer http://abseits-soccer.com/blog Musings on all things German soccer... Tue, 15 May 2012 11:17:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on 2.Liga playoffs: Jahn prevails! by Adam V http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1084#comment-318 Adam V Tue, 15 May 2012 11:17:36 +0000 http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1084#comment-318 Excellent! Hopefully Düsseldorf can make it 2 for 2 tonight! :) Excellent! Hopefully Düsseldorf can make it 2 for 2 tonight! :)

]]> Comment on DFB Pokal: Dortmund rips Bayern by admin http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1075#comment-313 admin Sun, 13 May 2012 07:48:42 +0000 http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1075#comment-313 Interesting about the attendance numbers. I took the 74,794 number from "kicker", which was published just after the match. However, when I looked later, I see that kicker revised the number to 75,708....which still doesn't match the number you heard. I guess the numbers are fairly arbitrary, even in "sold out" matches where you might think there could be an accurate count. Interesting about the attendance numbers. I took the 74,794 number from “kicker”, which was published just after the match. However, when I looked later, I see that kicker revised the number to 75,708….which still doesn’t match the number you heard. I guess the numbers are fairly arbitrary, even in “sold out” matches where you might think there could be an accurate count.

]]> Comment on DFB Pokal: Dortmund rips Bayern by Mike M. http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1075#comment-312 Mike M. Sun, 13 May 2012 03:19:29 +0000 http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1075#comment-312 Hah! I've got a top-notch pedantic comment: The stadium announcer today said (and I'm proud to still remember this): sold out at 75 408. Obviously, these are relatively arbitrary numbers, but where do you get your attendance figures? I'm just curious. As to the game, I only saw the second half, which was pretty smooth sailing, so I can't say how "souverän" the victory was, but I'll take it anyway. This season has re-opened talk of a 'second powerhouse' in German football, but it's still very premature. However, the last (non-Bayern) team to win the double was Bremen in '03-'04. More significantly, the last (non-Bayern) team to win back-to-back titles was also Dortmund, 17 years ago. So there is a chance. Hah! I’ve got a top-notch pedantic comment: The stadium announcer today said (and I’m proud to still remember this): sold out at 75 408. Obviously, these are relatively arbitrary numbers, but where do you get your attendance figures? I’m just curious.

As to the game, I only saw the second half, which was pretty smooth sailing, so I can’t say how “souverän” the victory was, but I’ll take it anyway. This season has re-opened talk of a ‘second powerhouse’ in German football, but it’s still very premature. However, the last (non-Bayern) team to win the double was Bremen in ’03-’04. More significantly, the last (non-Bayern) team to win back-to-back titles was also Dortmund, 17 years ago. So there is a chance.

]]> Comment on Bundesliga playoff: advantage to Fortuna by admin http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-309 admin Sat, 12 May 2012 02:12:19 +0000 http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-309 yeah, I agree that the playoffs are lame. (For that matter, I also agree about Hertha, although Koln and Hamburg are challenging them.) You've had the whole season to prove yourself, so you shouldn't get another chance to justify your sucking all season :) Interesting for non-German speakers: I'm using the term "playoff", but in German the word used is "Relegation", which of course has a slightly different meaning in English... yeah, I agree that the playoffs are lame. (For that matter, I also agree about Hertha, although Koln and Hamburg are challenging them.) You’ve had the whole season to prove yourself, so you shouldn’t get another chance to justify your sucking all season :)

Interesting for non-German speakers: I’m using the term “playoff”, but in German the word used is “Relegation”, which of course has a slightly different meaning in English…

]]> Comment on Bundesliga playoff: advantage to Fortuna by Adam V http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-308 Adam V Fri, 11 May 2012 08:11:15 +0000 http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1069#comment-308 I'm glad Fortuna have the lead and hopefully will go up. Hertha must be the most badly run club in the Bundesliga! Plus I find these playoffs stupid. If you finish third last you should go down, not be given another chance to save yourselves! I’m glad Fortuna have the lead and hopefully will go up. Hertha must be the most badly run club in the Bundesliga!

Plus I find these playoffs stupid. If you finish third last you should go down, not be given another chance to save yourselves!

]]> Comment on Champions League: Bayern advances by admin http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1014#comment-304 admin Thu, 03 May 2012 01:39:59 +0000 http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1014#comment-304 I usually root for Bayern in Europe, since their success is good for the Bundesliga... I usually root for Bayern in Europe, since their success is good for the Bundesliga…

]]> Comment on Bundesliga, Round 33 by admin http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1018#comment-303 admin Thu, 03 May 2012 01:39:04 +0000 http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1018#comment-303 Yeah, it would be nice. But I also think Barrios wants to be a regular starter. It's just a case that his injury in the South American championship basically gave Lewandowski the chance... Yeah, it would be nice. But I also think Barrios wants to be a regular starter. It’s just a case that his injury in the South American championship basically gave Lewandowski the chance…

]]> Comment on Bundesliga, Round 33 by Mike M. http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1018#comment-301 Mike M. Wed, 02 May 2012 05:04:06 +0000 http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1018#comment-301 Probably a mistake to let someone like Barrios go (esp. once Lewandowski starts sputtering), but that's the fate of a not-quite-big club... Probably a mistake to let someone like Barrios go (esp. once Lewandowski starts sputtering), but that’s the fate of a not-quite-big club…

]]> Comment on Champions League: Bayern advances by Mike M. http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1014#comment-300 Mike M. Wed, 02 May 2012 05:00:02 +0000 http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1014#comment-300 The first (and hopefully only) time ever that I rooted for Bayern. And it worked. The first (and hopefully only) time ever that I rooted for Bayern.
And it worked.

]]> Comment on 2.Liga, Round 33 by Gaizka http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1026#comment-297 Gaizka Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:37:43 +0000 http://abseits-soccer.com/blog/?p=1026#comment-297 I just wanted to leave a comment to thank you for this marvellous website. I'm italian and here it's difficult to read about german football, so Abseits is a great place to learn about my favourite german teams (Werder, Mainz, St Pauli...) We used to have Kicker magazin delivered here but now we don't get it anymore.. and besides, my german is quite basic... Keep up the good work! I just wanted to leave a comment to thank you for this marvellous website.
I’m italian and here it’s difficult to read about german football, so Abseits is a great place to learn about my favourite german teams (Werder, Mainz, St Pauli…)
We used to have Kicker magazin delivered here but now we don’t get it anymore.. and besides, my german is quite basic…

Keep up the good work!

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