Ronaldo Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I went to most games for over 19 years. I was treat like a criminal once, and that was in Marseille. And that rule, by the sounds of it, would be about as difficult to get round for Mike Ashley as a fence made of sticks and sellotape. Beer in the stands, for crying out loud. As if that lends itself to a significantly better matchday experience - especially coming from someone talking about the liability of alcohol to the taxpayer a few weeks backs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Do German grounds have much bother as a result of allowing beer in the stands? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Do German grounds have much bother as a result of allowing beer in the stands? Dont' think so. Only seems to kick off in very localised derby/rival games. Germans can be trusted unlike the English though...when it comes to drink EDIT: Although...http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/rise-in-bundesliga-attendances-matched-by-a-sharp-increase-in-violence.25598234 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Do German grounds have much bother as a result of allowing beer in the stands? Nah. Only seems to kick off in very localised derby/rival games. Germans can be trusted unlike the English though...when it comes to drink Yep exactly, although people here do get more tanked up in the lead up to the game and at half time as a result of having to go without for a bit, myself included. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Concussion Ultras Assemble http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30091180 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Concussion Ultras Assemble http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30091180 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Why? What's better about the Bundesliga than can feasibly be replicated? We've got a more lucrative league of far better footballing quality. This is certainly debatable from the absolute dross the premier league has been this season. The general footballing standard is better in the Bundesliga, even if the Premier League is traditionally a more attractive proposition and able to attract better players. The Bundesliga offers a generally better standard of football with considerably less resources, I'd say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Do German grounds have much bother as a result of allowing beer in the stands? Nah. Only seems to kick off in very localised derby/rival games. Germans can be trusted unlike the English though...when it comes to drink Yep exactly, although people here do get more tanked up in the lead up to the game and at half time as a result of having to go without for a bit, myself included. I hear the Germans got a bit "tanked up" a while back, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Not going to panzer to such feeble jokes tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Why? What's better about the Bundesliga than can feasibly be replicated? We've got a more lucrative league of far better footballing quality. This is certainly debatable from the absolute dross the premier league has been this season. The general footballing standard is better in the Bundesliga, even if the Premier League is traditionally a more attractive proposition and able to attract better players. The Bundesliga offers a generally better standard of football with considerably less resources, I'd say. Absolutely, a better product all round really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Ofcome opening an investigation into how the PL sells it TV rights. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30095012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Ofcome opening an investigation into how the PL sells it TV rights. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30095012 Virgin Media could actually make a bid for it themselves instead of whinging on about the process and how winners don't have to offer it to their platform. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Ofcome opening an investigation into how the PL sells it TV rights. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30095012 Virgin Media could actually make a bid for it themselves instead of whinging on about the process and how winners don't have to offer it to their platform. Virgin are not a TV broadcaster though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimburst Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Go on Branson son! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Why? What's better about the Bundesliga than can feasibly be replicated? We've got a more lucrative league of far better footballing quality. This is certainly debatable from the absolute dross the premier league has been this season. The general footballing standard is better in the Bundesliga, even if the Premier League is traditionally a more attractive proposition and able to attract better players. The Bundesliga offers a generally better standard of football with considerably less resources, I'd say. Absolutely, a better product all round really. Why not support a team from there, then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Why? What's better about the Bundesliga than can feasibly be replicated? We've got a more lucrative league of far better footballing quality. This is certainly debatable from the absolute dross the premier league has been this season. The general footballing standard is better in the Bundesliga, even if the Premier League is traditionally a more attractive proposition and able to attract better players. The Bundesliga offers a generally better standard of football with considerably less resources, I'd say. Absolutely, a better product all round really. Why not support a team from there, then? What a weird thing to say/ask. I support Newcastle since I lived there for two years. Maybe if I lived in Germany and had some match going mates I could grow a fondness for a German team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Fair enough. Just winds me up the usual suspects downplaying the PL all the time. There's a reason none you watch the Bundesliga as often. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Euro 2016 mascot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01714/pedobear_1714073c.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JS Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Looks fucking shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 It's a kid kicking a football, what's so terrible about it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Google image search for the mascot picture + this is one of the visually similar images: http://www.cooltoyreview.com/Mezco/Goonies/Sloth/header.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Sven Goran Eriksson joins Chinese Super League side Shanghai East Asia on two-year deal worth £4m a year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Fair enough. Just winds me up the usual suspects downplaying the PL all the time. There's a reason none you watch the Bundesliga as often. Funny coming from you, seeing as you have no qualms about ridiculing other countries' leagues at every possibility. In recent years the Bundesliga has grown massively in stature and international appeal. Certainly I know people over here who follow it much more closely than the Premier League these days. It's quite obviously becoming a stronger competition every year too, as evidenced by German clubs' results in Europe and the strength of their national team largely made up of players earning their corn domestically. I love Newcastle United and the Premier League, but then I am biased, not least because of my dislike of everything German. Objectively their football has come on leaps and bounds in the last decade. The fact that they've been able to develop so much whilst respecting their fans' interest is very creditable and certainly deviates from what we've seen in England unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Fair enough. Just winds me up the usual suspects downplaying the PL all the time. There's a reason none you watch the Bundesliga as often. Funny coming from you, seeing as you have no qualms about ridiculing other countries' leagues at every possibility. In recent years the Bundesliga has grown massively in stature and international appeal. Certainly I know people over here who follow it much more closely than the Premier League these days. It's quite obviously becoming a stronger competition every year too, as evidenced by German clubs' results in Europe and the strength of their national team largely made up of players earning their corn domestically. I love Newcastle United and the Premier League, but then I am biased, not least because of my dislike of everything German. Objectively their football has come on leaps and bounds in the last decade. The fact that they've been able to develop so much whilst respecting their fans' interest is very creditable and certainly deviates from what we've seen in England unfortunately. The experience I had of watching football in Germany was so far removed from watching a game of here nowadays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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