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I decided to look more into the benefits of being a football fan in Germany, some of my favourites that I wish we could possibly adopt are listed below.
Alcohol permitted in stadiums
In Germany you're able to freely purchase alcohol at a reasonable price within the stadium and a cup of beer equates to around £4 with Borussia Dortmund having the lowest price at £3.70. Since alcohol within football stadiums in Scotland has been banned since the 1980 Scottish Cup Final riot it would make sense to bring it back. It would mean fans are more likely to stay around after the game and clubs would receive increased revenue from catering sales.
Free public transport with a match ticket
If you have a match ticket for a Bundesliga game you are permitted to use public transport such as the bus or train to both home and some away matches across Germany. This is however limited to regional trains only which collaborate with the clubs although it's still something. This is why in Germany it's not uncommon for the likes of Hamburg fans to travel on a Monday night to an away game with over 8,000 fans.
Finally, the fans...
German supporters groups are known to be some of the best in the world whether that be Dortmund's Yellow Wall or Schalke's "Nordkurve" they are known for their tifos (displays) and constant backing of their team. "Ultras" groups in Scotland aren't all that new with Aberdeen being the first to launch the "Red Ultras" in 1999 and Celtic and Rangers fans followed suit. The first "proper" Ultras group is arguably the Union Bears although I'm aware the Blue Order existed before the conception of the Union Bears.
The Blue Order seemed to focus more on a "British" style of support whereas now the Union Bears take inspiration in a lot of their chants from Hamburg in which they have had a strong friendship with the club's lead Ultras "Castaways".
Below are some examples of how well tifos are carried out in Germany and in the past couple of years the Union Bears have continually improved the quality of all the displays within the stadium.
(CLICK ON THE TITLE OF THE VIDEO AND NOT THE PLAY BUTTON FOR IT TO WORK)
This thread was just to highlight how underrated football in Germany is and the whole culture surrounding it. There's a lot that we could learn from the Germans to improve our matchdays.
Alcohol permitted in stadiums
In Germany you're able to freely purchase alcohol at a reasonable price within the stadium and a cup of beer equates to around £4 with Borussia Dortmund having the lowest price at £3.70. Since alcohol within football stadiums in Scotland has been banned since the 1980 Scottish Cup Final riot it would make sense to bring it back. It would mean fans are more likely to stay around after the game and clubs would receive increased revenue from catering sales.
Free public transport with a match ticket
If you have a match ticket for a Bundesliga game you are permitted to use public transport such as the bus or train to both home and some away matches across Germany. This is however limited to regional trains only which collaborate with the clubs although it's still something. This is why in Germany it's not uncommon for the likes of Hamburg fans to travel on a Monday night to an away game with over 8,000 fans.
Finally, the fans...
German supporters groups are known to be some of the best in the world whether that be Dortmund's Yellow Wall or Schalke's "Nordkurve" they are known for their tifos (displays) and constant backing of their team. "Ultras" groups in Scotland aren't all that new with Aberdeen being the first to launch the "Red Ultras" in 1999 and Celtic and Rangers fans followed suit. The first "proper" Ultras group is arguably the Union Bears although I'm aware the Blue Order existed before the conception of the Union Bears.
The Blue Order seemed to focus more on a "British" style of support whereas now the Union Bears take inspiration in a lot of their chants from Hamburg in which they have had a strong friendship with the club's lead Ultras "Castaways".
Below are some examples of how well tifos are carried out in Germany and in the past couple of years the Union Bears have continually improved the quality of all the displays within the stadium.
(CLICK ON THE TITLE OF THE VIDEO AND NOT THE PLAY BUTTON FOR IT TO WORK)
This thread was just to highlight how underrated football in Germany is and the whole culture surrounding it. There's a lot that we could learn from the Germans to improve our matchdays.
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