Tag Archives: Cologne

The Bundesliga Binge: Cologne and Mönchengladbach

I’m told that there are lots of cool places to go out in Cologne, but I have been twice and am yet to find them. This time I was given instructions on where to go, with maps and everything, but failed … Continue reading

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It’s time for standing to return

If you’ve recently watched a professional football match anywhere in England, the chances are you’ll hear the away fans mocking the passive support of the locals at some point during the game. It’s a standard refrain, the irony being that … Continue reading

Posted in Bundesliga, Championship, Fans and football culture, Premier League | Tagged , Borussia Dortmund, , FSF | 1 Comment

A football pilgrimage to Cologne (v Werder Bremen)

About a year ago, I made a spectacular blunder and decided to adopt FC Cologne as my Bundesliga team. Since then I have become rather smitten with the old goats, but the incremental effect on their form has been negative; … Continue reading

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FC Cologne: a mid season review by an ill informed newbie

Around April last year I realised that if I wanted to be ‘in the football know’, I needed to acquire some understanding of German football. But,  I needed a team to follow to make my education a bit more engaging. … Continue reading

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