ozo
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Frankfurt normally wear all black but were in their 3rd kit of white - as were virtually all their fans.
It doesn't sound like much but that to me is an illustration of how organised they were and pulling together as one with great links and communication between their fans and the club. Contrast that to us where we werent told what strip we would be wearing up until very late - multiple threads on here wondering what it would be. The club could have clarified much earlier and worked together with the fans but we were an afterthought. What kit the team is wearing and what the fans are wearing is not important in itself but it is reflected in so many areas too like the organising of official transport to the game rather than having to scramble all ways to get there (at great expense) and holding a beamback at their home stadium for those who couldn't travel. Frankfurt put their fans first and foremost and we didn't.
Reading on reddit that the Germans also liased with the authorities in advance to allow in flags and banners for their display pre match. Was that option even explored by our club? They also prioritised virtually all their ticket allocation to their ultra groups rather than giving half the allocation to corporate etc. I'm just guessing on this bit but it also wouldn't surprise me if they also made sure to provide water too because thats what they do - they put their fans interests and welfare first and put resources towards it and staff are there to work and aid this and help organise. On the other hand we may have had every member of staff at the game - but most were on a jolly rather than looking after the ones that pay their wages.
It doesn't sound like much but that to me is an illustration of how organised they were and pulling together as one with great links and communication between their fans and the club. Contrast that to us where we werent told what strip we would be wearing up until very late - multiple threads on here wondering what it would be. The club could have clarified much earlier and worked together with the fans but we were an afterthought. What kit the team is wearing and what the fans are wearing is not important in itself but it is reflected in so many areas too like the organising of official transport to the game rather than having to scramble all ways to get there (at great expense) and holding a beamback at their home stadium for those who couldn't travel. Frankfurt put their fans first and foremost and we didn't.
Reading on reddit that the Germans also liased with the authorities in advance to allow in flags and banners for their display pre match. Was that option even explored by our club? They also prioritised virtually all their ticket allocation to their ultra groups rather than giving half the allocation to corporate etc. I'm just guessing on this bit but it also wouldn't surprise me if they also made sure to provide water too because thats what they do - they put their fans interests and welfare first and put resources towards it and staff are there to work and aid this and help organise. On the other hand we may have had every member of staff at the game - but most were on a jolly rather than looking after the ones that pay their wages.