1. FC Cologne
Weekly Dose 27.11.08
By: Jan |
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“It would have been unthinkable in our day.” - The Kaiser on Ribery’s Pink revolution. (BILD)
Meet Klinsmann Coleiro from Malta. (American Arena)
Mourning the death of loved ones through impressive goal tallies. (DW Ballspiel)
Bundesliga takes football fans to the 21st century - i.e. the present. (Telegraph)
Basically the same article again, but structured in a clean and [...]
Tags: 1. Bundesliga, 1. FC Cologne, Arminia Bielefeld, Artur Wichniarek, FC Bayern Munich, Franck Ribery, Franz Beckenbauer, Grafite, Petit, VfL Wolfsburg, Weekly DoseTransfer Fees: From Bayern via Hoffenheim to Cottbus
By: Jan | 6 Comments
In the light of ever more Hoffenheim table topping, coverage and hype, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at how much of their success is Dietmar Hopp’s money and how much of it is Ralf Rangnick’s genius. While at it, I decided to do the same for the remaining 17 Bundesliga [...]
Category: 1. Bundesliga, 1. FC Cologne, 1899 Hoffenheim, Arminia Bielefeld, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, Energie Cottbus, FC Bayern Munich, FC Schalke 04, Facts and Figures, Hamburger SV, Hannover 96, Hertha BSC Berlin, Karlsruher SC, Miscellaneous, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg, Werder Bremen Tags: 1. Bundesliga, 1. FC Cologne, 1899 Hoffenheim, Arminia Bielefeld, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, Energie Cottbus, Facts and Figures, FC Bayern Munich, FC Schalke 04, Hamburger SV, Hannover 96, Hertha BSC Berlin, Karlsruher SC, Miscellaneous, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg, Werder BremenWeekly Dose 23.10.08
By: Jan | 1 Comment
A must read interview with Hoffenheim’s sugar daddy Dietmar Hopp. (Spiegel Online)
The swimsuit edition of the Hoffenheim story. And a small correction: the article quotes Ralf Rangnick as saying Hoffenheim has the same budget as Energie Cottbus. He was comparing Hoffenheim’s wage budget (€23m) with Cottbus’ overall budget (€23m). Cottbus’ wage budget is €13m. (Sports [...]
Weekly Dose 08.10.08
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Reviewing this year’s Bundesliga kits pt.1 (oldfootballshirts.com)
Reviewing this year’s Bundesliga kits pt.2 (oldfootballshirts.com)
Reviewing the history of kit sponsors in the Bundesliga. (ESPN Soccernet)
Reviewing the life of someone who looks after all those kits. (DW Bundesliga Kick Off! - VOD - MP4)
An interview with Germany’s in-form striker Patrick Helmes. (DW Bundesliga Kick Off! - VOD - [...]
Viva Colonia: From New York to South Africa to Cologne
By: Jan | 5 Comments
When a Brazilian girl on the streets of New York starts to chant the carnival song Viva Colonia…
..and when a bunch of kids in South Africa join in…
…and when 50000 fans in Cologne’s Rhein Energie Stadion do the same…
…then this global Cologne lovefest can only be explained with this:
A rare big win against a big [...]
Weekly Dose 19.09.08
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The table never lies: Hamburg are on top. (Bundesliga Talk)
That’s why Rod Gilmor looks at the mixed fortunes of Martin Jol’s current and former club. (Telegraph)
Goals Lukas Podolski can actually celebrate become a rare sight. (Ballspiel)
New Axis of Evil: you’re either with Hoffenheim or against Hoffenheim. (ESPN Soccernet)
Scott Murray has second thoughts about Germany’s 1974 [...]
Weekly Dose 12.09.08
By: Jan | 3 Comments
Germany’s worst football team is looking for sponsors. (Spiegel Online)
Why take a new photo of Jens Lehmann, when an intern with a pirated copy of Photoshop does the trick for VfB Stuttgart? (The Local)
Seven reasons why the Bundesliga is better than the English Premier League. (Bundesliga Talk)
The grass is always greener… what an Arsenal supporter [...]
DFB-Pokal Preview: SV Niederauerbach vs FC Cologne
By: Jan | 3 Comments
Our regular reader Luke has volunteered to provide us with some previews for the upcoming DFB-Pokal first-round ties. He decided to begin with FC Cologne to make sure he gets into my good books. Clever…
SV Nierderauerbach vs 1. FC Köln
August 7, 2008 20:30 CET
Sportpark Husterhöhe, Pirmasens
1. FC Köln
Last Cup appearance: 2007-08
Last Cup title: 1982-83
Last year: [...]
Bundesliga Offside Rewind: Burning to go
By: Jan | 2 Comments
14 days till kick-off. The team blogs are buzzing with activity. This blog is slowly recovering from its’ summer hibernation. Following the Weekly Dose’s triumphant return to this blog, it’s now time to have regular week-in-review posts again as well.
Abby spent her time patiently waiting for Etoile’s Amine Chermiti… (Hertha Offside)
…and watching unglamorous glamour friendlies. [...]
Weekly Dose 14.05.08
By: Jan | 2 Comments
I recently joined Angela over at the Germany World Cup Blog to do some Euro 2008 blogging. Daryl suggested we post more often now to build a readership ahead of the tournament. But I’ve already gone through the process with this blog, so why all the hassle again, right? So please head over to the [...]
Category: 1. Bundesliga, 1. FC Cologne, 1. FC Nuremberg, 2. Bundesliga, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, FC Bayern Munich, Hamburger SV, International, National Team, UEFA Cup, Werder Bremen Tags: 1. Bundesliga, 1. FC Cologne, 1. FC Nuremberg, 2. Bundesliga, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bernd Schneider, Euro 2008, FC Bayern Munich, Germany, Hamburger SV, International, Jens Lehmann, National Team, UEFA Cup, Werder Bremen
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