Bundesliga Gameweek 26 | #Footback keep this thread football only (Covid free zone)

[Damien]

Times in image are UTC+1. Kick-off times are 2:30pm and 5:30pm Saturday, 2:30pm and 5:00pm Sunday and 7:30pm Monday. New thread as Bundesliga will probably garner more interest due to being the only top five league going.

Edit: See below

Maybe put a disclaimer about keeping this thread only match related and keep the Covid debates in the respective threads?

General Bundesliga talk -> https://www.redcafe.net/threads/bundesliga-19-20.449290/
General Covid-19 discussion -> https://www.redcafe.net/threads/sar...in-foil-hat-silliness-or-memes-please.452816/
Covid 19 football related debate -> https://www.redcafe.net/threads/cou...avirus-suspended-until-further-notice.453544/

 

[DomesticTadpole]

There's supposed to be 200 countries going to be tuning in. No pressure.

 

[Samid]

Do you have the rights to use the Bundesliga logo in the announcement?

 

[Kasper]

Cheers for starting the thread! Maybe put a disclaimer about keeping this thread only match related and keep the Covid debates in the respective threads?

General Bundesliga talk -> https://www.redcafe.net/threads/bundesliga-19-20.449290/
General Covid-19 discussion -> https://www.redcafe.net/threads/sar...in-foil-hat-silliness-or-memes-please.452816/
Covid 19 football related debate -> https://www.redcafe.net/threads/cou...avirus-suspended-until-further-notice.453544/

 

[DoomSlayer]

I haven't really followed the plan for this restart but I saw someone on social media posting what the rules are and they seemed way over the top.

Is it true that players can't even shake hands or hug their own teammates? If that's the case, what about set piece situations and aerial challenges, when players have to be in physical battles and in constant close contact?

 

[clarkydaz]

Always did like the Bundesliga, and Germans in general

 

[PoTMS]

Artificial crowd noise - yay or nay? Thought it'd be horrendous but actually worked quite well in the K-League. Stopped it from sounding entirely soulless. Hopefully the Bundesliga follows suit.

 

[Carolina Red]

Artificial crowd noise - yay or nay? Thought it'd be horrendous but actually worked quite well in the K-League. Stopped it from sounding entirely soulless. Hopefully the Bundesliga follows suit.

Hopefully they’ll use it. I imagine TV folks would like that, as it would help cover up all the things said on the pitch that they don’t want said on the broadcast.

 

[SirAnderson]

Yes!
Inject it straight into my veins
Can't wait!

 

[C'est Moi Cantona]

Great, not really into watching the Bundesliga as rule, but this will be real treat atm, well done to them for making it happen.

 

[kirk buttercup]

I have always enjoyed the Bundasliga . It's so nice to have a game to look forward to today . Its the little things in life . Enjoy everyone

 

[Buchan]

Dortmund v Schalke is always a tasty affair. It’s a pity that it’s behind closed doors today but nevertheless, a great game to look forward to.

 

[DoomSlayer]

Elbow celebrations

It sounds absurd.

 

[Mb194dc]

Will be interesting to see the how the games go without fans, I am split between thinking better to just get on with football and on the other side it's only being done for the money, per what Matthias Brandt said about it....

Will try and watch bit of Dortmund this afternoon and Bayern tomorrow to see how if worth bothering with more.

 

[Vidyoyo]

Will be supporting Hertha Berlin according to the flowchart I used

Tasty affair vs Hoffenheim away. 13 goals in the last 3 games between these two

 

[DoomSlayer]

I have a feeling that the games will be more like friendlies. The players must have lost their match fitness, normally it takes a whole pre-season to get back into the proper routine after such a long pause.

 

[Nou_Camp99]

Before everyone jumps on the Dortmund hype train...... There's a few things to note.

1. Dortmund is twinned with Leeds.

2. Scousers love them because of Klopp and its not unusual for YAWN to be sung there either.


FC Bayern Munchen all the way for me. Feck those plastic scousers. Hahahah

 

[Mrs Smoker]

Do you have the rights to use the Bundesliga logo in the announcement?

Does not need to, for this purpose.

 

[Vidyoyo]

Before everyone jumps on the Dortmund hype train...... There's a few things to note.

1. Dortmund is twinned with Leeds.

2. Scousers love them because of Klopp and its not unusual for YAWN to be sung there either.


FC Bayern Munchen all the way for me. Feck those plastic scousers. Hahahah

3. It's the boring choice.

Edit: Well, so is Munchen

 

[Mani]

Finally some football happening.

 

[do.ob]

Will be supporting Hertha Berlin according to the flowchart I used

Tasty affair vs Hoffenheim away. 13 goals in the last 3 games between these two

As a true die hard fan you should know that no one in Germany ever calls them "Hertha Berlin", it's either just "Hertha" or "Hertha BSC". It's probably the equivalent of Germans often talking about "Arsenal London".

 

[PoTMS]

Come on, RB Leipzig!

 

[Vidyoyo]

As a true die hard fan you should know that no one in Germany ever calls them "Hertha Berlin", it's either just "Hertha" or "Hertha BSC".

Learning more every day

 

[FrankDrebin]

I was kinda hoping the players came back looking completely unhealthy and all with tramp-beards.

 

[VP89]

Skysports suggested supporting Dortmund is for Liverpool fans

Idiots. Apparently we should be supporting Leverkusen!?

 

[kirk buttercup]

Before everyone jumps on the Dortmund hype train...... There's a few things to note.

1. Dortmund is twinned with Leeds.

2. Scousers love them because of Klopp and its not unusual for YAWN to be sung there either.


FC Bayern Munchen all the way for me. Feck those plastic scousers. Hahahah

Dortmund are easy to like in fairness even if a little boring . But there are some great other teams you can back outside the big 2 . Werder Bremen , Gladbach , Schalke , Leverkusen are all worth a watch. My brother Lived in Berlin he always loved Union

 

[Hugh Jass]

Crying out to watch any football at this stage so i will watch the Dortmund game.

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

I am totally lost. Remind me please, how do one find river(s) these days. Completely forgot about it. Ah, the good old days.

 

[Kasper]

Regarding who to support, Schalke made a case for every PL club:

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Their argument why United fans should support Schalke is pretty solid tbf:

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[do.ob]

Dortmund are easy to like in fairness even if a little boring . But there are some great other teams you can back outside the big 2 . Werder Bremen , Gladbach , Schalke , Leverkusen are all worth a watch. My brother Lived in Berlin he always loved Union

A few things worth noting regarding Schalke's chairman:

https://www.espn.com/soccer/news/st...lemens-toennies-plays-vladimir-putin-concerns
https://www.dw.com/en/eastern-europ...ndustry-decry-conditions-pay-hours/a-41840480
https://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Meldung/EN/Pressemitteilungen/2016/19_10_2016_Wurst.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...-chairman-clemens-tonnies-of-racism-condemned

Most other clubs don't have that kind of baggage.

 

[SilentWitness]

Hope Dortmund trash them but Kenny scores a hat trick. Feck Schalke, long live Kenny.

 

[RedSky]

Schalke

Love it.

 

[Pagh Wraith]

As a true die hard fan you should know that no one in Germany ever calls them "Hertha Berlin", it's either just "Hertha" or "Hertha BSC".

Weird. I only know them as Big City Club.

 

[Pexbo]

Hopefully they’ll use it. I imagine TV folks would like that, as it would help cover up all the things said on the pitch that they don’t want said on the broadcast.

FICK!

WICHSER!

SCHEISSE!

 

[kirk buttercup]

A few things worthing noting regarding Schalke's chairman:

https://www.espn.com/soccer/news/st...lemens-toennies-plays-vladimir-putin-concerns
https://www.dw.com/en/eastern-europ...ndustry-decry-conditions-pay-hours/a-41840480
https://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Meldung/EN/Pressemitteilungen/2016/19_10_2016_Wurst.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...-chairman-clemens-tonnies-of-racism-condemned

Most other clubs don't have that kind of baggage.

Wow thanks for that . Did not know that.

 

[Pagh Wraith]

A bit more German football lingo for you to show off to your mates:

Freistoß - free kick
Ecke/Eckball - corner
Elfmeter - penalty
Schwalbe - dive ("swallow", the bird)
Angstgegner - bogey team
Außenseiter - underdog
Abseits - offside
Blutgrätsche - very dangerous sliding tackle
Konter - counter attack
Leitwolf - leading player
Sonntagsschuss - hopeful shot from long way out that results in a goal
Ultras - so-called fans

 

[Samid]

Elfmeter - penalty

Technically should be zehn.siebenundneunzigmeter

 

[Nou_Camp99]

Hope Dortmund trash them but Kenny scores a hat trick. Feck Schalke, long live Kenny.

Wait you want Dortmund to win and you're an Everton fan?

Why? They are Klopps former team thus likely to be the red filths team, they sing that awful song that you and us hate and you have a player on loan at Schalke ffs. And Schalke even play in Blue man. Come on.

 

[Random Task]

Regarding who to support, Schalke made a case for every PL club:

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— Twitter API (@user) date

Their argument why United fans should support Schalke is pretty solid tbf:

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— Twitter API (@user) date

Schalke it is then.

 

[SilentWitness]

Wait you want Dortmund to win and you're an Everton fan?

Why? They are Klopps former team thus likely to be the red filths team, they sing that awful song that you and us hate and you have a player on loan at Schalke ffs. And Schalke even play in Blue man. Come on.

Because the Schalke chairman is an absolute cnut of a human. I’m too old now to be bothered about club rivalries to the extent some are on here, it’s just a game.