Bundesliga review part 2. the new one :)

[Scaring Europe to Death]

My next Bundesliga adventure begins in Bochum next Friday.
Any theories, as to why they've started so well?

 

[Bembeltown]

They are a bit of a strange team....they do well one season, terrible the next, do well again and this cycle seems to continue for a while.

You need to eat a Currywurst at their ground and you can look forward to the rendition of Grönemeyer's Bochum prematch.

 

[Blue Budgie]

They are a bit of a strange team....they do well one season, terrible the next, do well again and this cycle seems to continue for a while.

You need to eat a Currywurst at their ground and you can look forward to the rendition of Grönemeyer's Bochum prematch.

Ah currywurst I remember them well and also the roast chickens! Your english is superb Herr Bembel by the way.

 

[Bembeltown]

Thanks! Seems years of lurking on English football forums pays off in the end.

Now I I just have to get rid of the German accent somehow, but I take it that reading on Bluemoon alone won't help much with that one.

Anyone got a job offer in Manchester? ;)

 

[malg]

Mmmmmmmmm.......currywurst......oh, and pommes mit mayo!

 

[Blue Hefner]

Klass Jan Hunterlaar has still got it

It's easy to see how Bayern walk this league. I've watched a few games this season and there is a lot of space for a team like Bayern to exploit

 

[Blue Budgie]

Thanks! Seems years of lurking on English football forums pays off in the end.

Now I I just have to get rid of the German accent somehow, but I take it that reading on Bluemoon alone won't help much with that one.

Anyone got a job offer in Manchester? ;)

Kein problem. You could become our scout in Germany!

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Thanks! Seems years of lurking on English football forums pays off in the end.

Now I I just have to get rid of the German accent somehow, but I take it that reading on Bluemoon alone won't help much with that one.

Anyone got a job offer in Manchester? ;)

I presume that you're older than me, but in general, how does Frankfurt remember Dragoslav Stepanovic, either as a player, or Manager?
I recall him being described as a "Crack" East European when City first signed him in 1979, but other C words soon sprung to mind, clueless and clown, being two of the more polite ones.
At City, he just seemed to spend the whole game laughing to himself, a 4-0 defeat at home to Sunderland being the final nail in the coffin.

 

[Bembeltown]

Stepi is a bit of a cult figure in Germany....when he coached us for the first time we almost won the league In 91/92. We went into the last match of the season and would just have needed a draw at Rostock who were already relegated.

Well...Typical Frankfurt we fucked it up, lost due to a dodgy penalty decision and never got back that close to winning it.

When he managed us the second time we got relegated for the first time. His only comment was "Lebbe geht weider" which translates to "Life goes on" and which became a common expression among Frankfurt supporters whenever something bad happens to the club or in life.

His daughter is married to one of our ex players. A guy called Slobodan Komljenovic who played for us a total of 6 years.

But yeah, overall you are most likely right. It felt like he was never good enough to be a coach or have the right attitude to do the job. Bit strange considering what kind of a player he was.

 

[Tbilisi]

I presume that you're older than me, but in general, how does Frankfurt remember Dragoslav Stepanovic, either as a player, or Manager?
I recall him being described as a "Crack" East European when City first signed him in 1979, but other C words soon sprung to mind, clueless and clown, being two of the more polite ones.
At City, he just seemed to spend the whole game laughing to himself, a 4-0 defeat at home to Sunderland being the final nail in the coffin.

Remember that game v Sunderland,mid week I think.Wormatia Worms have been dining out on that transfer for years

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Remember that game v Sunderland,mid week I think.Wormatia Worms have been dining out on that transfer for years

Yeah, I think we were all mesmerised in the summer of 79.


Funny because I went to nearly all the cup games in 80/81 (13 out of 15), but it’s the 4-0 defeat at home to Sunderland that I recall the most.

We were sat on the front row of the Platt Lane, and I vividly remember Stepanovic gifting Sunderland two of the goals, with a daft penalty and a stupid back pass.

When it was 4-0 he almost diverted a Sunderland corner into his own goal, and then started laughing. Even on Granada’s iconic “City” documentary ( City 1981: "Soccer documentary on Manchester City" on Youtube), you can clearly picture Stepanovic pissing himself when Malcolm Alison gets sacked, and says goodbye to the players.

I suppose I should learn to forgive, but 35 years and two Premier League wins later it still rankles.

 

[Tbilisi]

Yeah, I think we were all mesmerised in the summer of 79.


Funny because I went to nearly all the cup games in 80/81 (13 out of 15), but it’s the 4-0 defeat at home to Sunderland that I recall the most.

We were sat on the front row of the Platt Lane, and I vividly remember Stepanovic gifting Sunderland two of the goals, with a daft penalty and a stupid back pass.

When it was 4-0 he almost diverted a Sunderland corner into his own goal, and then started laughing. Even on Granada’s iconic “City” documentary ( City 1981: "Social documentary on Manchester City" on Youtube), you can clearly picture Stepanovic pissing himself when Malcolm Alison gets sacked, and says goodbye to the players.

I suppose I should learn to forgive, but 35 years and two Premier League wins later it still rankles.

Thought it was a league game?
Yes,as well as being utter shite he was also a bellend

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Thought it was a league game?
Yes,as well as being utter shite he was also a bellend

Sorry, I went off at a tangent, mainly because I'm pissed. It was definitely a League game, possibly the first home match of the season.
The reason I mentioned the cup games is because 80/81 is mainly remembered by City fans for the FA Cup run, and our unlucky defeat to Liverpool in the League Cup Semi Final (Alf Grey from Great Yarmouth anyone?)

 

[Tbilisi]

Sorry, I went off at a tangent, mainly because I'm pissed. It was definitely a League game, possibly the first home match of the season.
The reason I mentioned the cup games is because 80/81 is mainly remembered by City fans for the FA Cup run, and our unlucky defeat to Liverpool in the League Cup Semi Final (Alf Grey from Great Yarmouth anyone?)

First Stepy then fcuking Alf Grey...I wont sleep tonight now

 

[Ruhr]

His only comment was "Lebbe geht weider" which translates to "Life goes on" and which became a common expression among Frankfurt supporters whenever something bad happens to the club or in life.
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I remember that you can buy tea cups in Frankfurt with that quote, alongside with other great Frankfurt philosophers.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

A few of my travelling companions went to Bokelburg when City lost to Borussia in 1979

According to Wikipedia it’s been demolished, but I was wondering if there’s any sort of remaining monument or statue that we could visit in a few weeks.

 

[Bembeltown]

I remember that you can buy tea cups in Frankfurt with that quote, alongside with other great Frankfurt philosophers.

Yeah, nothing like having a tea cup with Goethe on it next to a cup with Stepi on it. ;)

@Scaring Europe to Death: You could still see parts of the ground back in 2014, but as far as I know they where planning to build houses on it, so not sure how much is still to be seen. There is a small memorial statue with a football nearby.

 

[cptaidan88]

A few of my travelling companions went to Bokelburg when City lost to Borussia in 1979

According to Wikipedia it’s been demolished, but I was wondering if there’s any sort of remaining monument or statue that we could visit in a few weeks.

Just looked at google maps and whilst the stadium still appears to be there, it looks like there is now a road running through the middle of it, so I suspect the picture for google maps is quite a bit out of date.

 

[Ruhr]

Just looked at google maps and whilst the stadium still appears to be there, it looks like there is now a road running through the middle of it, so I suspect the picture for google maps is quite a bit out of date.

I´ve seen a documentary about 50 years of Bundesliga recently. They have build houses on it, they left some of the stands used as stairs. Not really a must see.

 

[Maldeika]

I´ve seen a documentary about 50 years of Bundesliga recently. They have build houses on it, they left some of the stands used as stairs. Not really a must see.