Pre-Season Friendlies

[Rousseau 10,603]

32 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

Speak for yourself mate, speak for yourself.

 

BTW, this is one of the ultimate East German clubs, and they want to have f@ck all to do with pseudo-anarcho creeps like St. Pauli. Other teams have a "Ultra" stand with the hardcore fans, sort of "Kop" at Anfield. Since the ground is not that big, the whole Alte Försterei is effectively a "Kop" ... the real "Ultras" are housed in the "Waldseite" stand, which can be seen on the right side in this video. The hymn of Union starts at roughly 2,10 mins in ...

 

 

I just meant you and Idisi.

 

[der Berliner 3,744]

9 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

I just meant you and Idisi.

 

 

You'll find many many me's and Idisis there ... 😎

[Franc Ergs 1,648]

40 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

Speak for yourself mate, speak for yourself.

 

BTW, this is one of the ultimate East German clubs, and they want to have f@ck all to do with pseudo-anarcho creeps like St. Pauli. Other teams have a "Ultra" stand with the hardcore fans, sort of "Kop" at Anfield. Since the ground is not that big, the whole Alte Försterei is effectively a "Kop" ... the real "Ultras" are housed in the "Waldseite" stand, which can be seen on the right side in this video. The hymn of Union starts at roughly 2,10 mins in ...

 

 

Quite a catchy number that, Scotland should adopt it and use it as a national anthem to replace FOS.

[der Berliner 3,744]

3 minutes ago, Franc Ergs said:

Quite a catchy number that, Scotland should adopt it and use it as a national anthem to replace FOS.

The are nicknamed and name themselves "Die Eisernen" i.e. "The Iron(men)", hence you will see Eisern / Eisernen quite often. Eisern Union means "Iron Union" (similar to Iron Maiden)

 

Machine translation ...

 

We from the East always go forward

Shoulder to shoulder for Eisern Union

The times are hard and the team is hard

That's why we win with Eisern Union

 

Eisern Union

Eisern Union again and again

Always further forward,

Always further with Eisern Union

 

Who always plays at full throttle?

Eisern Union, Eisern Union

Who likes to score an extra goal?

Eisern Union, Eisern Union

Who lets the ball and the opponent run?

Eisern Union, Eisern Union

Who won't let the West buy them?

Eisern Union, Eisern Union

 

Victory in sight, looking far ahead

Let's move through the nation together

East and West - Our Berlin

Together for Eisern Union

 

Where does it smell like burnt grass?

Eisern Union, Eisern Union

Where we sound the attack

Eisern Union, Eisern Union

There can only be one

Eisern Union, Eisern Union

 

We will live forever

Eisern Union, Eisern Union

 

Eisern Union Always

Eisern Union Always further to the front

Always further with Eisern Union

 

 

[Gonzo79 15,292]

Whenever I hear a song in German I either think of David Hasselhoff or Adolf Hitler.  

That one has more of an 80s Hasselhoff vibe about it.

[Idisi 559]

3 hours ago, Gonzo79 said:

Whenever I hear a song in German I either think of David Hasselhoff or Adolf Hitler.  

That one has more of an 80s Hasselhoff vibe about it.

Exactly:

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb0VAc-oRmE

[Gonzo79 15,292]

1 hour ago, Idisi said:

Exactly:

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb0VAc-oRmE

I actually have a retro '74 World Cup blue DDR shirt.  How would that go down in East Berlin?  😃

 

 

[Idisi 559]

4 hours ago, Gonzo79 said:

I actually have a retro '74 World Cup blue DDR shirt.  How would that go down in East Berlin?  😃

 

 

Very well. Just keep any comments on Putin to yourself for a few hours 

[der Berliner 3,744]

12 hours ago, Idisi said:

Very well. Just keep any comments on Putin to yourself for a few hours 

East Germans are courteous, urbane folk, and can be very amiable companions when they have no pressing reason to kill you ...

[ian1964 10,721]