Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Column, "Off": Cologne fans are just the tip of the iceberg

The days when footballers only play and watch just wanted fans are already long gone. For many supporters but football was always in life, but that they accept scores and standings give fate that is increasingly a pipe dream. What the supporters of the 1st FC Cologne on the night of Easter Monday is rendered, despite its hard to be taken taste unfortunately no longer a novelty, "If it goes down, we beat you dead" had to read the serial losers in the morning for training.

Written in black on the inside of the advertising boards sprayed, so it must see the football on their day's work all the time. The same can be heard for years in spring or read. Followers of HSV were in February 2007, probably leading in this respect, questionable as they could affix selfsame spell at the training grounds.

The peak of tastelessness climbed disappointed Dynamo Dresden supporters who einbuddelten two years ago on the training ground of their idols eleven o'clock grave markers. Shortly before, she had appeared in division strength in the lab of their team and behaved like otherwise only in dealing with opposing fans - aggressive and violent.

Also remembered the riots by fans of the Berlin club Hertha BSC last year after a defeat in their own stadium. Cologne's Board is considering in the current case against unknown, the training is now guarded by security men in civilian clothes. Sad developments in the popular sport. But the clubs would do well to threaten not only with the authorities, because there are more qualified opinions.

Almost all traditional clubs these days have to deal with a phenomenon - the political and the fan will not beat himself, who wants for his ticket and participation. Now supporters had earlier always controversial opinions to coach, installation and management board, but generally remained in the pub.

In times of Facebookisierung finds, however, from any the worse for the same initiative, a dozen like-minded people for even the crude idea in the world wide web. And so it was possible that mankind believes Bayern Munich fans wanted because of a remarkably well-organized protest of a small part of the Annex not go away goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and have hunting club patron Hoeness to the devil.

New had again due to the reactions to his Facebook page in his farewell speech, fear of being stoned in the next game from Schalke attachment smooth. In truth, there is fortunately it turned out quite differently, and reason prevailed. Channel emotions but these days anywhere if the big picture is in danger.

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