The Germans have got so many things right IMHO. Been over there a few times now and just think they have got it right on so many levels. The football is brilliant, I don't think the quality is La Liga/Premier League level, but the connection to the fans is fantastic, at the end of the game the players ALL come over to (In our case the Gelderd End) to thank the fans properly (Whilst they all jump up and down in unison) It's called something but I can't remember. Cheap tickets, great atmosphere, beer and food in and around the ground. Plus you get a sticker on every pub door, which denotes whether it is a smoking pub or a smoke free one, exactly what IMHO we should have done in this country. If you haven't been, go to Dusselfdorf via Jet2 and spend a weekend in the Altstadt with a few mates (Try the brilliant Pork Sarnie shop in the middle of the main drag at around 11PM, you'll never want to eat a mucky kebab again!). HufHauses, Precision engineering that works, good but cheap software (Teamviewer and PRTG are superb for the price!), the ability to drive like a mature adult on the Autobahn. Their foods a bit average mind. Shame half the country thinks their still all Nazis and can't forget something that happened 70 years ago!
> I remember it being considered 'poncy' to go in any seats. > > On 3 Dec 2012, at 11:41, David Nattan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2012/dec/02/ermany-bundesliga-noisy-fans >> >> A real reminder of the good old days at ER and elsewhere - half of me >> does >> not want Prem football because it is so sanitised and seems to be >> getting >> worse season by season. I hardly watch any football inc MOTD and part of >> that is down to the total lack of atmosphere at the grounds. ER is >> getting >> worse every year and only partly due to the team and the general malaise >> around the club - all seaters and over enthusiastic stewarding etc are >> killing it all and driving away the old , mainly working class*, fans >> who >> used a Saturday afternoon to get rid of all their pent up emotions etc. >> Costs need to come down and safe standing areas are a must in my view >> (albeit I would stay in the seats!) >> >> Dave >> *( I know I am firmly middle class) >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: >> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
