January 2012
10 posts
Guest piece: Drawing the Parallel Lines
The excellent Vampy Archer is our fourth guest writer this month. With another titular homage to a great record from the late seventies, he takes a look at how stats can change some immediate perceptions, and how some highly rated players suffer as a result.
The big-bang explosion of the sport, mainly football, blogosphere in recent past gave the number of platforms where one could read about...
'Appy 'Arry and a Silent Sex Scandal.
The silent Subotic affair.
When Franck Ribéry was involved in an underage sex scandal several years ago, the press kicked up a tremendous storm. The French winger’s career briefly suffered as a result, and he is arguably only now returning to his best form.
When John Terry was discovered to have had an affair with Wayne Bridge’s former partner, it cost him – if only temporarily – the...
Guest Piece: Watching the Defectives
As February draws ominously closer, Denglischer Fussball welcomes another guest contributor in the form of Bundesliga Fanatic founder Gerry Wittmann. A one time follower of the Premier League, and now a staunch devotee of the Bundesliga, Gerry explains why he fell out of love with the ever becapitaled “Best League In The World.”
I’ll admit, right off, that I’m a Bundesliga...
Guest Piece: My Love Affair with Liverpool is...
In the latest in Denglischer Fussball’s series of guest pieces, Bundesliga Fanatic’s Cris Nyari explains how his passion for Liverpool defies the traditional laws of rivalry and has staunchly Germanic roots.
If you were to buy into the traditions of historical rivalries, it would be unheard of to support both a German and an English club. Any dual affiliation or simultaneous...
A chance to rid the world of Terry and the HSV...
The significance of Gary Cahill for England and Chelsea.
It seems to be generally accepted that the arrival of Gary Cahill at Stamford Bridge will herald the relegation of the mishap prone and unforgivably foreign David Luiz. Cahill will link up with Terry, they say, and all Chelsea’s defensive problems will be expelled. Abramovich will start making money again, and all will be back to...
Guest Piece: Poté's Goals and the Hammers'...
Denglischer Fussball’s latest guest contribution sees Jonathan Lines - an expert on East London and East Germany alike - take a look at Dynamo Dresden’s on field prospects and West Ham’s resurgent Academy.
Mickaël Poté’s vision for Dynamo Dresden
It’s their first season back in the second tier of German football in five years, and, on the pitch at least, it’s gone well for...
Transfers and Titi.
A German January.
The rollercoaster has thus far lived up to its billing in the Bundesliga. We are barely ten days into the transfer window, and there are more stories in Germany than there are Lederhosen at Oktoberfest. There have been tears in Munich, sniggers in Dortmund, perplexity at Gladbach. Oh, and, as ever, there has been Felix Magath.
We shall start with Magath, who was a man born to...
Guest piece: Why are United so hated?
In the first installment of Denglischer Fussball’s January guest piece series, lifelong Manchester United fan Jamie Webb takes a look at why his club, despite its fairytale history, is the most hated in England.
‘No one likes us, but we don’t care’. The song belongs to Millwall, of course. For those who may be unfamiliar with the fortunes of a relatively unsuccessful team in South East...
Sami's Dilemma and the Trials of Tribalism.
The importance of Gary Ablett’s death.
The death of Gary Ablett has brought to light once again the irrelevance of football’s tribalism when faced with a stark reality. It is a sentiment which will be repeated time and again over the coming days, but when a player achieves success on both sides of a fierce local derby and still remains loved, it says a lot about the fickle nature of...
It's January!
Dear DF readers,
With only sixteen days to go before Denglischer Fussball turns one, the blog has given itself a small makeover. Have fun exploring.
Changing aesthetics aren’t the half of it, though. Alongside the usual weekly comment post from the author, January will see a selection of guest pieces from esteemed contributors.
Watch this space, enjoy the first few days of the New Year,...
