DagenhamFox
Blue Roofer
Well, that depends.
This season two German teams have made it to the semi final of the Champions League where none of the English teams has done. But is that a good barometer?
I’m not sure. Klopp is right to a point when he says we play too many games. We do compared to Germany. They have one cup (Pokal) with less teams and no replays whereas we have two. They also only play 34 league games a season. That said I never want our traditions to be compromised and if Klopp doesn’t like it he can go and manage a team in another country.
From what I’ve seen on the pitch many times the quality of the football isn’t as good in Germany. As they have less money most teams struggle to attract the better players who are drawn to Spain, England, and now Saudi Arabia to earn their corn.
That means it can be more competitive. Take Stuttgart for example. They’ve been down the bottom and in the second league for years. They have found one very decent forward who’s scored a ton of goals this season for them and they are in the top four and look good for a Champions League place next season. More so now the Bundesliga may take the extra place for coefficiency.
For the fan experience though there is really no comparison. Ticket prices are cheaper even for the seats. If you can get a standing ticket (Stehplatz) then even better. I pay about €20 a game at Borussia Mönchengladbach. The standing means the atmosphere is much better. There really is no comparison. The drinking culture also helps and you can have a beer whilst watching the game.
Also that most of the clubs are 50% +1 owned by the fans they don’t put up with all the bureaucracy we have to. They keep their traditions and they will protest if anyone tries to change those traditions. We’ve seen that this season with all the teams hardcore fans coming together to deliver mass protests at the plans for the Bundesliga to sell out to the Saudi’s. Because of this there does seem to be a greater connection between the players and the fans.
But which is better? That’s not for me to decide for you, make your own minds up. For me I wouldn’t swap my German trips for anything. I love them so much. Don’t get me wrong I love Leicester and despite me saying I don’t care, deep down inside I know I do, but my weekends away are fantastic.
If you have the time and the money I definitely recommend everyone gives the experience of watching football abroad a go at least once or twice. Maybe Germany. Maybe Belgium and our sister club. Maybe somewhere else. The world is your oyster. While the football on the pitch here is shite Joe’s a good time to do it.
This season two German teams have made it to the semi final of the Champions League where none of the English teams has done. But is that a good barometer?
I’m not sure. Klopp is right to a point when he says we play too many games. We do compared to Germany. They have one cup (Pokal) with less teams and no replays whereas we have two. They also only play 34 league games a season. That said I never want our traditions to be compromised and if Klopp doesn’t like it he can go and manage a team in another country.
From what I’ve seen on the pitch many times the quality of the football isn’t as good in Germany. As they have less money most teams struggle to attract the better players who are drawn to Spain, England, and now Saudi Arabia to earn their corn.
That means it can be more competitive. Take Stuttgart for example. They’ve been down the bottom and in the second league for years. They have found one very decent forward who’s scored a ton of goals this season for them and they are in the top four and look good for a Champions League place next season. More so now the Bundesliga may take the extra place for coefficiency.
For the fan experience though there is really no comparison. Ticket prices are cheaper even for the seats. If you can get a standing ticket (Stehplatz) then even better. I pay about €20 a game at Borussia Mönchengladbach. The standing means the atmosphere is much better. There really is no comparison. The drinking culture also helps and you can have a beer whilst watching the game.
Also that most of the clubs are 50% +1 owned by the fans they don’t put up with all the bureaucracy we have to. They keep their traditions and they will protest if anyone tries to change those traditions. We’ve seen that this season with all the teams hardcore fans coming together to deliver mass protests at the plans for the Bundesliga to sell out to the Saudi’s. Because of this there does seem to be a greater connection between the players and the fans.
But which is better? That’s not for me to decide for you, make your own minds up. For me I wouldn’t swap my German trips for anything. I love them so much. Don’t get me wrong I love Leicester and despite me saying I don’t care, deep down inside I know I do, but my weekends away are fantastic.
If you have the time and the money I definitely recommend everyone gives the experience of watching football abroad a go at least once or twice. Maybe Germany. Maybe Belgium and our sister club. Maybe somewhere else. The world is your oyster. While the football on the pitch here is shite Joe’s a good time to do it.