TJ is in Germany for the FC Köln v. Hertha BSC match
Posted Nov 26, 2017, 5:23 PM UTC
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Took me way longer than I care to admit to understand what I was looking at
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I spent 30 seconds raging about TJ being in Germany one day before a game, before I comprehended what was going on.
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Haha Hennes VIII. The mascot of 1. FC Köln. I like it 😂
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I am all here for the intersection of Bundesliga and the Sixers
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Wtf. Who is this german sixers fan? (I'm from hamburg and love A.S. Roma but Totti already retired)
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I might be American, but I love watching the Bundesliga
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May I ask why? I'm genuinely curious, as I can't see any real excitement for the league unless you're German or a Bayern fan.
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I love the sport and hate the Union FO. Fox Sports has the streaming rights in the US, and I think they have a good amount of quality programming, so I just turn on an FS1 stream during the day and get to work. After only watching the MLS for a while, seeing the level of play of the Bundesliga is refreshing.
I would use NBC Sports streams to watch the Premier League, but the rest of the programming is just not at Fox Sports' level, in my opinion.
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I love the sport and hate the Union FO.
That's fair. I'm a relatively new (last 2 years or so) MLS fan and I can already tell I'm in for a long, brutal stretch as a supporter of the Union.
After only watching the MLS for a while, seeing the level of play of the Bundesliga is refreshing.
Also true, but I'd argue that this is also part of the reason MLS' quality of play lacks. It's a "chicken or egg" situation. Many Americans don't like the QOP of MLS, but the QOP doesn't get better because there aren't as many people wanting it to improve/supporting it.
Here's one thing I will say in favor of the MLS: Nicolas Lodiero was sold during last summer's transfer window to the Sounders in/around July. He joined a team in 9th place over halfway through the season. They went on to win the championship. In what other world league could you say that's a possibility?
I would use NBC Sports streams to watch the Premier League, but the rest of the programming is just not at Fox Sports' level, in my opinion.
FS1 is definitely superior in overall soccer coverage, but I feel like PL is becoming the better, more enjoyable league to watch. When I started watching about a year and a half ago, I really wanted to be different and not watch PL because everyone else did. I'm of German heritage, so it was the only other league that made sense. Then, I learned about Bayern and it basically looks like they're on their way to a 6th/7th straight Bundesliga title. While PL isn't much better, there's at least 3-4 teams you could make an argument for to win the league. That's more parity than you'll get in any other European soccer league.
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So why do you watch Köln vs. Berlin of all games?
Thats like watching the bulls play the hawks.
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Same! I spent my childhood supporting Dortmund (since the 97 Champions League title) and now get to see them play every week because of Pulisic.
Ever go to Brauhaus Schmitz on Saturday mornings?
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How have I never thought of going there??? That will definitely be my new plan for next year!
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Yeah before the Fox Bundesliga deal, Brauhaus was the only way to watch BuLi in Philly. Since I've lived within 5 blocks of the place for the last 5 years, it's a nice way to start your weekend. They also have a very authentic German breakfast that they do.
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Here are many germans around. I'm from Stuttgart
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VERTRAUE DEM VERFAHREN!
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Well traveled man there
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Koln is just out there trusting the process.