Seemingly the most hated team in Germany right now.
Sit in's by opposition fans blocking their team bus from entering the stadium, vs Koln, A cows head being thrown onto the field by Dresden supporters, even Dortmund refusing to allow then to use their name and badge on those stupid two team flags.
Germans are getting very uppity about the whole thing. Is this the equivalent of a City or Cheslea in Germany? A team with untold billions to back it, upsetting the apple cart of the establishment?
Are German fans rather, standing up for a noble cause to try to ensure a halt in the commercialization of the Bundesliga and the creeping fear of football franchises?
Is there something to be said for another team having the ability to challenge the status quo?
Germany seems to pride itself of being some holder of moral high ground when it comes to football clubs, but the rest of the landscape is changing and aren't RB L are just following what's happening in the rest of the football world?
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posted on 20/11/16
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Bad name for German football my ass. Just because they're a new team and weren't established a hundred years ago. And it's the opposition fans who are doing things that will bring sanctions against their own clubs, not the RB fans.
posted on 20/11/16
And actually I walked past the stadium with my dog a couple of hours before kick-off when they played Dortmund. Hundreds of Borussia and RB fans walking around, having a beer and kebab before heading to the ground and not a problem to be seen.
posted on 20/11/16
Haven't read all the comments on this article, Biglaa - but the first ones I did totally missed the point that the rest of the country have turned on RBL, which is the ownership structure.
They've perverted the letter of the law to prevent the fans having the 51% stake in the club that they're supposed to. Why, then, would anyone have an issue with RBL fans who are being kept out by the owners?
posted on 20/11/16
The 50+1 rule is flawed in any case. It doesn't apply to Wolfsburg or Leverkusen, just everyone else? Hannover wanted the rule changed too.
It's Germany. Following laws to the letter is what they do, I wouldn't say they've perverted it. I don't see any RB fans complaining that they can't have a say at board level? And if anyone would be upset about it, surely it should be them?
posted on 20/11/16
Not a problem to be seen?
They are launching pigs heads onto the field during play from a minority section of their fans. How is that not an ethical problem in the society of football? It's only a minority, but it is a sector of the RBL fans that have this stupid mindset. A bit like the Millwall and West Ham fans of the 70's. But they are going to the extreme.
posted on 20/11/16
I think you need to do some reading before throwing accusations around my friend. That was Dresden fans, not RB.
posted on 20/11/16
If you want to be a hooligan in Leipzig, you support LOK, not RB.
posted on 20/11/16
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Not a problem to be seen?
They are launching pigs heads onto the field during play from a minority section of their fans. How is that not an ethical problem in the society of football? It's only a minority, but it is a sector of the RBL fans that have this stupid mindset. A bit like the Millwall and West Ham fans of the 70's. But they are going to the extreme.
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As biglaa said, that's Dresden fans you're thinking of.
It was mentioned within the first dozen or so words of this very article. Thanks for taking the time to read it
posted on 20/11/16
comment by Biglaa (U5954)
posted 12 hours, 44 minutes ago
The 50+1 rule is flawed in any case. It doesn't apply to Wolfsburg or Leverkusen, just everyone else? Hannover wanted the rule changed too.
It's Germany. Following laws to the letter is what they do, I wouldn't say they've perverted it. I don't see any RB fans complaining that they can't have a say at board level? And if anyone would be upset about it, surely it should be them?
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I read a lengthy article & discussion on this not long ago, unfortunately cannot remember the details, but isn't there something about Leverkusen & Wolfsburg starting out as something like 'works' teams? (That said, I do seem to recall Wolfsburg getting a huge financial boost when VW decided to step up its involvement around a decade ago.)
posted on 21/11/16
Yep, but even so, the rule applies to all teams. Except them. So there should either be a rule, or not. Having a rule that doesn't apply to everyone was always going to cause problems eventually. Hannover wanted the rule changed, but when it came to a vote, most of the teams chose to keep things as they are.