The "Slightly Different" Club

[DocN]

I seem to be clearly a "minority", being from Germany and not favoring one of the EPL clubs.

As some of you might know: in Germany, we have our own league and it produces some good football (players)- England, you know what I am talking about! ;-)

If you have a slight interest in German football: my hometown is Hamburg, well known for his former successful club Hamburg SV.

But there is a second club in professional football, coming from my beautyful hometown, and it is know to be quiet different.

FC St. Pauli- with a politically (anti- facist, anti- racist) active fanbase.

So...I am looking for people who might share my passion for this constant "underdog"- team.

Anyone interested?

BTW: I am living and working in Bangkok.

[bkkjames]

Look up a poster on here called lotusbluette-unless of course you are him in disguise.

[MrRed]

Celtic have a St Pauli posse(as i am sure you are aware) so i should imagine the Jocks will point you in the right direction.

[DocN]

Look up a poster on here called lotusbluette-unless of course you are him in disguise.

I heard he is Hamburg SV -fan...so that would be clearly NOT me!

[bkkjames]

Nah, his loyalty changes week to week according to results.

[MrRed]

Hello fans of St Pauli!

Nice to have some German friends amongst the crazy English people.

Well done to everyone and anyone when they play England.

[mrbojangles]

Well done to everyone and anyone when they play England.

There was a time when traitors were shot on sight !!

[smokie36]

Well done to everyone and anyone when they play England.

There was a time when traitors were shot on sight !!

I'm the executioner. Step forward MrRed.....

[mrbojangles]

Well done to everyone and anyone when they play England.

There was a time when traitors were shot on sight !!

I'm the executioner. Step forward MrRed.....

I'm the blade sharpener. But I think we should leave this one blunt.

[MrRed]

If you remember Lotus's posts ......it was a piss take but maybe my sense of humour is <deleted> or just a bit too sarcastic.

[DocN]

Yeah ...good old German- English rivalery!

It only get's a bit annoying, when the English tabloids come with their WW2- attitude!

Apart from that: of course it was a goal in Wembley 66...as much as it wasn't one in the last World Cup! ;-)

[ThaiPauly]

Great name..I'm in

[DocN]

We welcome everyone...no matter what the reason!

[smokie36]

Yeah ...good old German- English rivalery!

It only get's a bit annoying, when the English tabloids come with their WW2- attitude!

Its great winning a war. You should try it sometime.

Edit: This post was heavily influenced by a German tour group I was unfortunate enough to meet yesterday and bears no similarity to my normal opinion of Germans. Amusing though it may be.

[DocN]

Yeah ...good old German- English rivalery!

It only get's a bit annoying, when the English tabloids come with their WW2- attitude!

Its great winning a war. You should try it sometime.

Edit: This post was heavily influenced by a German tour group I was unfortunate enough to meet yesterday and bears no similarity to my normal opinion of Germans. Amusing though it may be.

Guess what: I am working in tourism...and you are SO right!

We are a pain in the backside, especially in larger numbers.

But then again...who isn't? And as long as w are not dressed in olive and are suddenly lining up at the french or polish border, we are no real threat!

...oh my, oh my...

[StevieH]

i bloody love fc st pauli. a socialist, equality-based football club that plays in brown shirts, has a skull and crossbones as their badge and enters the pitch to acdc's 'hell's bells'. was lucky enough to go see them live at the back end of 2007 when on a visit to hamburg and their fans were something else. so welcoming and friendly. had a top night out there.

[DocN]

News from the club:

1) after goalkeeper No.1 Tschauner suffered a fractured shoulder, St. Pauli will be looking to get Bochum Herwagen on loan to join the club until the end of the season.

2) looking ahead, Florian Mohr (central defender of league rivals Parderborn) will be joining the club in next season.

[DocN]

St. Pauli played a friendly against Bundesliga- Team Hoffenheim on Sunday.

Approx. 14.000 spectators showed up, mainly because the event was also the "return of the lost son", Holger Stanislawski (with St. Pauli for 18 years as player, manager and coach before moving to Hoffenheim).

The match is reported to be very even with a referee awarding a doubtfull penalty to Hoffenheim and not allowing an offside goal to St. Pauli.

The match ended 2:1 for the premier divison side!

[Lotusbluete]

Hallo Doctor N.,

Sorry, I was absent for a few days and only now saw your thread. Nice to welcome another citizen from Hamburg, one of the most beautiful cities, if not THE most beautiful city in the world, in this soccer thread.

Yes, it is right, I am a supporter of the other, more famous Hamburg club, the HSV because I was born and grew up near their former stadium at Rothenbaum.

It is good to see that you explain the English people from the islands and highlands the difference between our two clubs. Then posters like my “friend” Mr. Green (or was it Blue, just forgot the colour, sorry!) who is always a bit on the insulting side (… a piss …) and calls it sarcasm or UK humour, learns just that.

And my other loyal “follower” Herr James of Bangkok learns that you would never call a West Gorton Saint Marks fan a disguised Newton Heath supporter.

Maybe you hear something from “brother” Naam as he lived for a couple of years in our world famous hometown. But unfortunately he is a fan of the Royal Blues.

I really whish you good luck with your thread. Because on the long run you have to realise that – most unfortunately! – you might be the only supporter of the Kiez club. You see, I started a long time ago my own thread about the HSV here on TV but due to a busy schedule could not continue.

I wish the FC St.Pauli all the best for the second half of the season. Maybe our clubs see each other in the relegation matches …

[DocN]

Hallo Doctor N.,

Sorry, I was absent for a few days and only now saw your thread. Nice to welcome another citizen from Hamburg, one of the most beautiful cities, if not THE most beautiful city in the world, in this soccer thread.

Yes, it is right, I am a supporter of the other, more famous Hamburg club, the HSV because I was born and grew up near their former stadium at Rothenbaum.

It is good to see that you explain the English people from the islands and highlands the difference between our two clubs. Then posters like my “friend” Mr. Green (or was it Blue, just forgot the colour, sorry!) who is always a bit on the insulting side (… a piss …) and calls it sarcasm or UK humour, learns just that.

And my other loyal “follower” Herr James of Bangkok learns that you would never call a West Gorton Saint Marks fan a disguised Newton Heath supporter.

Maybe you hear something from “brother” Naam as he lived for a couple of years in our world famous hometown. But unfortunately he is a fan of the Royal Blues.

I really whish you good luck with your thread. Because on the long run you have to realise that – most unfortunately! – you might be the only supporter of the Kiez club. You see, I started a long time ago my own thread about the HSV here on TV but due to a busy schedule could not continue.

I wish the FC St.Pauli all the best for the second half of the season. Maybe our clubs see each other in the relegation matches …

Oh wow...in relegation?

I'd rather see both of our beloved teams batteling it out in the Bundesliga together for many years to come.

I was HSV- fan when I was younger and for some squads or players (not the recent one, though) I have still some sympathy.

I always wished players like Richie Golz or Carsten Baeron to play for us one day.

I hope HSV can avoid the drop (Hamburg can easily deal with two sites...especially with a different approach like ours have) and WE become Hamburg Champion again, next season!

Hope to see you around once in a while!

...and yes...it is the most beautiful city in the whole wide world!

[DocN]

St. Pauli announced today that defender Ralph Gunesch will leave the club and join league- rivals Ingolstadt immediately.

[DocN]

St. Pauli started with a defeat into the second half of the season.

In Aachen, the team lost (deservedly, after a rather dreadful match) 2:1.

Aachen went ahead by a penalty after a rather clumsy foul by Zambrano, after 13 minutes.

Only 2 minutes later, Demai scored a second for Aachen.

St. Pauli got one back before halftime from skipper Fabian Boll.

After the break, St. Pauli dominated the match but due to excellent defense, created only a few chances, the biggest one after 83 minutes, when Bruns got past the Aachen keeper, but his shot was cleared of the line.

Another effort wasn't rewarded, due to offside- TV later showed that it was a wrong decission by the referee.

Aachen secured vital 3 point- the damage for St. Pauli isn't that big, since only Parderborn and Frankfurt scored 3 points of the 5 league leaders.

St. Pauli remains in 5th spot, 4 points behind leaders Duesseldorf and 3 points of a promotion- spot.

[Lotusbluete]

Hallo Doc N.,

it seems that I was a bit early with my predictions that St. Pauli and the HSV will meet in the relegation play-offs. The HSV after its 1 : 1 draw against former champion Bavaria Munich is now already 11th in the Bundesliga and St. Pauli as you wrote "only" 5th in the Second League. But as said before the season ist still a way to go and many things can happen.

Best of luck to St. Pauli!

[DocN]

Back on track

Germany's second division is as tight as the Bundesliga this year. the 5 teams in the 5 top spots are only separated by (max) 4 points.

Tonights match between Duesseldorf (2.) and Frankfurt (3.) will put the winner in the top position, should the teams draw, only 2 points separate the top 5 squads.

Yesterday, St. Pauli in the snow- and spectator filled Millerntor - Stadium, did their part, to keep the race wide open.

It didn't start very promissing though, as Bochum got their first goal after only 18 minutes. St. Paulis keeper Pliquett didn't look too good at this one.

St. Pauli was the more active team, creating immediate chances on the other side, but lacking a bit of luck.

A corner in the 26. minute saw left- defender Schachten unmarked, so he could score an easy equalizer.

It was not a very good match technically, but both sides put a lot of fighting spirit in and created good chances, with the biggest on Bochuns side, when Saglik cleared a ball of the line, hit the underside of the crossbar and the ball was bouncing back into the field.

The match remaind open after the break, with a disciplined defending by Bochum and the better chances with St. Pauli.

But the 25.000 spectators had to wait until 81. minute, for St. Pauli to set the deciding punch (shortly before that, Bochum lost midfielder Freier after the second yellow) after another standard.

Schachten scored his second of the evening after a freekick and sent all fans home with a smile on their face.

St. Pauli is now in 4. spot- the race remains open!

[DocN]

Things are certainly heating up in Germanys 2nd Division!

Matchday 22 started on Friday with 2 of the top 5 contenders for the promotion.

Parderborn (currently 5th) only managed a home- draw against Dresden.

At the same time, the glorious FC St. Pauli managed an away win at Duisburg.

Skipper Fabian Boll secured 3 important points with a short distance- header after 21 minutes.

It was the 6th goal of the season for the defensive- midfielder.

St. Pauli held on to their lead, was reported to be the better team in, what the media called, a fighting- match.

Since Fuerth only managed a draw in Ingolstadt and Duesseldorf lost at 1860 Muenchen, Eintracht Frankfurt and St. Pauli were the only winners of the weekend.

The table sees Frankfurt on top with 46 points. St. Pauli (45), Fuerth & Duesseldorf (44) and Parderborn (43) complete the top 5 of the league.

In 6th place it is 1860, but they already are 5 points behind Parderborn.

[DocN]

Tension is growing

After the weekednds results (which include a rather disapointing 0:0 of St. Pauli at home to Braunschweig), things can hardly get any more exciting in Germany's second division.

The Top 5 teams of Fuerth (6:2 winners over Bochum), Frankfurt (lost at 4.th placed Parderborn 2:4), St. Pauli, Parderborn (see Frankfurt) and Duesseldorf (0:0 at home against struggling Aachen) are no only divided by 2 points, with 1860 Munich being only 4 points back.

The top 2 teams will be promoted to the Bundesliga, while the 3rd placed from the 2nd Division has to play the 16th of the Bundesliga in a showdown (home and away).

[DocN]

It wasn't the best of match days for St. Pauli.

4 of the top- teams scored (more or less) comfortable victories, as the Hamburg club drew 1:1 at 1860 Munich.

St. Pauli went 1:0 ahead after 31 minutes through a penalty by Bruns and managed to hold on to that lead until the 88. minute, when sloppy defending led to

the equalizer.

These two points lost could get costly in the end.

In the league- table, St. Pauli is now 5th, with 3 points less than the leaders.

[DocN]

The "Englishman abroad" saves the day for St. Pauli!

Ex- Fullham player Moritz Volz and his 40th minute goal proved to be vital for the "Kiez"- club last night in the Monday match against struggling Karlsruhe.

The southerners put on an excellent defending tactics that left St. Pauli with few chances.

One of them fortunately converted into a goal and 3 points for the hometeam.

The battle for promotion is still raging wild, with only 3 points seperating the top 5 clubs. St. Pauli is currently in 4th place.