German Football

[stargazer1962]

Well, its back, and I'm watching it to see what sort of experience it is.
Its weird to say the least (and the commentary is in German).
At least its having the effect of keeping me in the house and hence socially distancing

[Dubbag]

Well, its back, and I'm watching it to see what sort of experience it is.
Its weird to say the least (and the commentary is in German).
At least its having the effect of keeping me in the house and hence socially distancing

Football was born in social communities...
Without them its not really the sport I know. The fulfillment of contractual agreements is driving this getting seasons finished...without fans....
I would have no real sense of been remotely interested in this last ditch attempt at saving the game..... If I am to be totally honest...I haven't missed it one bit and have given less and less time to it over the years......
But I am equally sure many will disagree with me....such is out choices......

[Leicesterbaggie]

I would use one word to describe it and that is 'farcical'.

[stripes39]

Football was born in social communities...
Without them its not really the sport I know. The fulfillment of contractual agreements is driving this getting seasons finished...without fans....
I would have no real sense of been remotely interested in this last ditch attempt at saving the game..... If I am to be totally honest...I haven't missed it one bit and have given less and less time to it over the years......
But I am equally sure many will disagree with me....such is out choices......

I have to agree with you Dubbag. I haven’t missed it with everything else going on. I really thought I would but maybe it’s the realisation that there’s a much bigger picture out there than the over hyped media circus of the EPL.

I think it’s imperative that the EPL finishes the season as it is indeed about lucrative TV contracts now and they are the most important thing in the game. The supporters are a secondary thought to be sidelined when it suits so why should the EPL change their priorities now?

I don’t agree with it which is why I have lost interest over the years when the 8PM K/offs on a wet Tuesday evening in Newcastle or Brighton became the norm. The fans serve only as window dressing now as the show is beamed live to Shanghai and Singapore for the global audience

[phild]

Here is a link that describes how the players etc prepared prior to the games. This is what we will expect when our season resumes next month, BUT disinfected footballs, what!!!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52691666

[stargazer1962]

Well it was a strange experience.
I watched some of the 1st half of the RB Leipzig game as the stream seemed good, unlike the 1st match I tried to styream.
I then watched some of the 2nd half (the last 20 mins). It was pretty flat to say the least.
I'll have to be pretty bored to watch any again and I certainly wont be adopting a German team.
On the basis of what I have seen I would just finish the English leagues now, and promote and relegate the appropriate teams so its promotion for Albion and relegation for Villa. That sounds a nice outcome.

[goodlordmurphy]

To anyone that watched any of it...did the players keep spitting all over the place?...hard habit to break.

[regis80]

To anyone that watched any of it...did the players keep spitting all over the place?...hard habit to break.

Only if your name is El Hadji Diouf. Can you imagine the uproar.

[baggieal]

Well it was a strange experience.
I watched some of the 1st half of the RB Leipzig game as the stream seemed good, unlike the 1st match I tried to styream.
I then watched some of the 2nd half (the last 20 mins). It was pretty flat to say the least.
I'll have to be pretty bored to watch any again and I certainly wont be adopting a German team.
On the basis of what I have seen I would just finish the English leagues now, and promote and relegate the appropriate teams so its promotion for Albion and relegation for Villa. That sounds a nice outcome.

Watched some of the Bayern game and got bored. You can even hear players shouting without a crowd so it was like a pub match, and the longer football goes on without crowds the more fans will not miss it. Some players/clubs have done themselves no favors as they have alienated supporters against football with greed and self interest.

Rooney for example saying it's too early to return to football. This overweight drunk is no better than Grealish - he's worried about social distancing behind closed doors and from previous ( like Greasy Jack ) most likely supping the pints with a load of hangers on or slappers!