Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London - The Podcast

Vielen Dank für euere Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. In jeder Episode geht es uns in der Sendung darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans, Trainer oder auch Journalisten, die diesen Verein in seiner Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, in der Podcast zu entdecken.

Unser Gast ist heute Thomas Helmer, der Verteidiger spielte zwischen 1986-92 beim BVB.

Der in der Herford aufgewachsener Spieler machte 142 Spiele bei Borussia Dortmund, (einer mehr als er bei Bayern machte!) und gewann dabei den DFB Pokal 1989, beim nachfolge Verein gewann er drei Meisterschaften in 1994, 1997 und 1999, der DFB Pokal in 1998 und die UEFA Cup in 1996.

Thomas Helmer entwickelte sich als Spieler bei Arminia Bielefeld und spielte bis 1986 beim Verein. 

Von 1999 - 2000 spielte Thomas Helmer für Premier League club Sunderland, und danach zum Abschluss bei Hertha BSC Berlin. 

Insgesamt bestritt er 428 Profispiele und schoss dabei 46 Tore. 

Mit der deutschen Nationalmannschaft nahm er an der EM 1992 in Schweden wo 'die Natonalmannschaft' Vizemeister wurde.

In England 1996 bei dem EM gewannen die deutschen den Titel. Helmer war auch teil des deutschen Kaders bei der WM 1998 in Frankreich.

Helmer ist mit insgesamt 68 Spiele bei der Deutschen A Nationalmannschaft unter den top 50 Spieler mit den meisten absolvierten Spiele für Deutschland.

Thomas Helmer war zwischen 2011-2015 im Aufsichtsrat bei Arminia Bielefeld.

Er ist aktuell Moderator bei der Fussball Talkshow 'Doppelpass' (Sport 1) und spielt bei der BVB Traditionsmannschaft:

1. Als Fan auf der Südtribüne bei den Abstiegspiele gegen Fortuna 1986.

2. Von der Arminia zur Borussia, Vertrag, Freunde und Highlights.

3. Europapokal, UEFA Cup 1987, Velez Mostar, Celtic, Brügge. 

4. Pokalsieger 1989 der Höhepunkt in Berlin. 

5. Erinnerungen an den Rückehr zum Westfalenstadion als Bayern Spieler.

6. Next Stop Bayern, Erfolge und Kopfkratzen, was ist eigentlich das besondere an den FCB?  

7. Eine Saison bei den 'Black Cats' AFC Sunderland in der Premier League.  

8. Unterwegs mit der deutschen Nationalmannschaft unter anderem: die EM in Schweden 1992, Sieger in England 1996 und die WM Frankreich 1998.   

09. Ein 2-4 beim 'Klassiker' in München und raus aus dem Pokal in Leipzig, analyse der Spiele und wie geht es nun weiter für den BvB? 

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Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of football life with a focus on Borussia Dortmund by talking to experts, fans, and players and coaches.

People, including journalists, who make up the football world including decision makers and who know the football world and the world of BVB well.

The aim of the podcast is to make Bundesliga, BVB and international football more accessible.

1. Life as a leading journalist, Ed's love of football and how he became a writer.

2. Arthur Wharton, the first African player in the Bundesliga, why the pioneer meant so much.

3. A look at some of the African players at BVB including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

4. The story of the book 'Made in Africa'.

5.  African players in England the historical greats through the 20th century.

6. The struggle for equality for Afro-Caribbean players

7. The African Cup and why its so special.

8.  Interviewing Kloppo and Sadio Mane.

09. Social media.

The football match to raise money for the DEC British Red Cross Earthquake Appeal 2023 which is mentioned takes place on Tuesday 7th March at 3pm at the Linford Christie Stadium, White City.  There will also be a BVB and Chelsea raffle. All spectators are well.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

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Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of football life with a focus on Borussia Dortmund by talking to experts, fans, and players and coaches.

People, including journalists, who make up the football world including decision makers and who know the football world and the world of BVB well.

The aim of the podcast is to make Bundesliga, BVB and international football more accessible.

On today's podcast our guest is Ed Aarons who is deputy Sports Editor at The Guardian newspaper and a Crystal Palace season ticket holder.

The long-awaited white paper on reform of the English game, a working document which was based on a consultation which took almost two years of fan groups, including the Dortmund Fan Club London, and a wide section of participants in the football industry including managing directors, club owners, journalists, former players, fans and supporters groups.

Among the key points the policy paper seeks to address, which we discuss on the podcast, are the following:

1. Financial sustainability: The introduction of a regulator will ensure closer monitoring and higher standards of reporting. Clubs will be required to ensure they have reserves and plans to ensure they can maintain the business in the instance of financial shocks.

2.Suitability of owners: Directors and club owners will be more closely vetted for propriety and there will be commensurate licensing conditions to ensure higher standards. This will also affect the over-gearing of buy-outs and unsustainable debt levels.

3. Fan engagement: Clubs will be required to consult with fans and there will be minimum standards of engagement including fans having a say, a veto over changes to historically important aspects of the club such as colours, badge and kit colours and geographic location.

4. Breakaway leagues: The white paper aims to protect the football pyramid in the English game and exclude 'closed shop' type leagues like the proposed 'European Super League'.

5. Financial distribution: The white paper aims to ensure a fairer distribution of income across the clubs in the English football pyramid and give power to the regulator to impose workable solutions on the clubs.

6. Compliance/sanctions: The regulator will have the power to take action including withdraw licences from clubs ignoring breaches of conditions of licensing.

The regulator will cover 116 clubs in the top five tiers: The Premier League, The Championship, League 1, League 2 and the National League of the English professional game.

A second part to the podcast series on the governance of German football will appear here shortly.

The football match to raise money for the DEC British Red Cross Earthquake Appeal 2023 which is mentioned takes place on Tuesday 7th March at 3pm at the Linford Christie Stadium, White City.  There will also be a BVB and Chelsea raffle. All spectators are well.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

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Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of football life with a focus on Borussia Dortmund by talking to experts, fans, and players and coaches.

People, including journalists, who make up the football world including decision makers and who know the football world and the world of BVB well.

The aim of the podcast is to make Bundesliga, BVB and international football more accessible.

On today's podcast our guests are  'Stamford Chidge' who is a board member of the shadow board at Chelsea FC and a season ticket holder, the man who calls Hampshire his home, is also the host of the Chelsea Fancast podcast.

Our second guest is Kevin Burgess a Leicester-based BVB and Liverpool FC fan, football blogger and member of the London fan club.

On the show we preview Borussia Dortmund's Champions League double-header against 6-time English champions Chelsea FC.

Between the 15th February and 7 March Borussia will play a double header against 'The Blues' in their first ever fixtures in 118 years.

So what can BVB expect? Seldom have the 2021 Champions League winners been more unpredictable. Thomas Tuchel is out Graeme Potter is in, results are very mixed, and the squad is one of the most impressive ever assembled in world football lets take a look:

1. How Chidge came to be a CFC fan, introduction to member Kevin and highlights of their fan lives.

2. A brief history of Chelsea FC,

3. The great and the less great who have played for Chelsea including Christian Pullisic, Pierre-Emeric Aubameyang and the ones who got away.

4. From Dortmund via PSG to Stamford Bridge, the Thomas Tuchel era and why both clubs 'should never have let him go'.

6. Following Chelsea in the Roman Abramovic era has been like 'Jimmy Hendrix on Acid'.

7. The January transfer window ultra spending spree and the 22/23 season under Graham Potter.

8. Memories of Gian-luca Vialli RIP.

09. What can be expected from the UCL tie.

10. A quick plug for the Chelsea v Dortmund London charity fan match.

11. Social Media.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2023.

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of football life with a focus on Borussia Dortmund by talking to experts, fans, and players and coaches.

People, including journalists, who make up the football world including decision makers and who know the football world and the world of BVB well.

The aim of the podcast is to make Bundesliga, BVB and international football more accessible.

On today's podcast we have two guests Stuart Rayner has played a good amount of football in his time and he is the chief football writer at the Yorkshire Post.

Connor Southwell is the Norwich City editor at the Eastern Daily Post, he is also the voice of the 'Pink Un' the Norwich City fanzine and a life-long member and season ticket holder at Carrow road.

The subject of our show is former BVB U23s coach David Wagner who was with 'Die Schwarz-Gelben' between 2011-2015. Frankfurt-born Wagner took BVB II to the 3. Liga in 2012. A very good friend of Juergen Klopp the 51 year-old went on to manage Huddersfield Town getting them promoted in 2017/18 and staying up the following season. Wagner managed Schalke for a year and a half achieving the 13th place in the Bundesliga. He then went on to YB Bern who he led to a second place finish in 21/22. But who is Wagner? What is his style? What did he achieve at former clubs and what can Norwich expect?

1. Life of Wagner playing career and early life

2. Stadion Rote Erde, the BVB II years

3. Kloppo and Wagner

4.Huddersfield Town

5. Gelsenkirchen times with Schalke

6. Following in the Gerardo Seaone footsteps at YB Bern

7.  Legacy of 'die Kanarienvoegel', the German players at Norwich City and Daniel Farke

8. Norwich City rationale and prospects

09. Social media and acknowledgements

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2023.

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of football life with a focus on Borussia Dortmund by talking to experts, fans, and players and coaches. 

People, including journalists, who make up the football world including decision makers and who know the football world and the world of BVB well.

The aim of the podcast is to make Bundesliga, BVB and international football more accessible.

On today's podcast we have three guests Kai Dambach is a journalist DWTV match commentator and a Maryland native. Cedric van der Gun is a youth coach with 36-time Eredivisie champions Ajax and a former winger whose former clubs include Borussia Dortmund, Swansea and FC Utrecht. Cedric played 272 matches and scored 56 goals and was selected for The Netherlands U21 side 5 times. 

On today's show we look at the footballing action in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The cup has been taking place in Qatar since 20 November and finishes with the final on December 18th and is the first winter world cup ever to take place. 

The tournament has produced many upsets and surprises including the early exits of top sides including Spain and Belgium. As well as wins for smaller sides and a final four place for a team that 'came out of nowhere'. 

1. A world cup in a gulf state, the first world cup in he Middle East. Has it been a good setting?  

2. Novelties, the announcement of yellow cards, kick off count-downs, extra extra time, air conditioning and dyed pitches are amongst the new developments. 

3. Surprise teams Japan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Cameroon. 

4. First round exits for disappointing Spain, Holland, Belgium, Denmark and Germany.

5. Croatia into the last 4 were they underestimated?

6. England does the quarterfinal exit mean the end of the 'promising generation' and Gareth Southgate?

7. How good are France really can they go all the way? 

8. Morocco, the first African team and Arab team to reach the last four. 

09. Will it be a golden send off for Messi's Argentina? 

10, Some greats who will not be seen again at the best tournament in the world: Ronaldo, Pepe, Messi, Neymar, Witsel, Mueller, Robert Lewandowski, Luca Modric, Luis Suarez. 

11. Social Media  

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London. 

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Vielen Dank für Ihre Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. In jeder Episode geht es uns in der Sendung darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans, Trainer oder auch Journalisten, die diesen Verein in seiner Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, in der Podcast zu entdecken.

Unser Gast ist heute Martin Kree, der Verteidiger spielte zwischen 1994-98 beim BVB.

Der in der Dortmunder Stadt-Teil Holzwickede geborene, und in Dortmund aufgewachsener Spieler, absolvierte 6 Spiele bei der Deutschland U21.

Er machte auch 81 Spiele bei Borussia Dortmund zwischen 1994-98 und gewann dabei zwei Meisterschaften in 1995 und 1996 und die Champions League in 1997.

Martin Kree entwickelte sich als Spieler in der Akademie des VFL Bochum und spielte bis 1989 für diesen Verein. 

Von 1989 - 1994 spielte er für Bayer Leverkusen, mit dem er 1993 den DFB-Pokal gewann. 

In den Jahren 1995 und 1996 gehörte er zu der Mannschaft, die mit dem BVB die Meisterschaft und 1997 die Champions League gewann. 

Insgesamt bestritt er 401 Profispiele und schoss 51 Tore. 

Martin Kree ist seit 2012 Vorstandsmitglied des VfL Bochum und betreute den Aufstieg des Vereins in der Saison 20/21.

1. Die Bedeutung der Juventus-Spieler in der BVB-Champions-League-Siegermannschaft von 1997.

2. Wie ein Junge aus Holzwickede die Champions-League-Trophäe, den Höhepunkt seines Lebens, in die Höhe stemmte. 

3. Erinnerungen an die BVB-Fußballspiele in der Kindheit in Westfalenstadion auf der Tribüne. 

4.  Die Fahrt mit dem offenen Bus zum Borsigsplatz "ich habe in meinem Leben noch nie einen Tropfen Bier getrunken". 

5. "Eric Cantona war einzigartig, sein Trikot hängt immer noch an meiner Wand". 

6. "Ich werde Old Trafford nicht vergessen, die besten Zuschauer, die ich in meiner Karriere erlebt habe". 

7. "Es ist unglaublich, dass der BVB Fans in Großbritannien und anderen europäischen Ländern hat". 

8. Erinnerungen an Tokio 1997 und den Toyota Cup.  

09.  Ein geplante London Reise. 

Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns Eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden und vergesst nicht zu liken. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, geht das über die Website borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch in der Online-Gruppe unter Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland .

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Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of football life with a focus on Borussia Dortmund by talking to experts, fans, and players and coaches.

People, including journalists, who make up the football world including decision makers and who know the football world and the world of BVB well.

The aim of the podcast is to make Bundesliga, BVB and international football more accessible.

The 22/23 UEFA Champions League draw season draw takes place this evening, to take a look at the groups and preview the tournament guests on the podcast are Conor Pfister from Ligue 1 champions PSG and Colin Farmery of WSC football magazine.

A social media lead and editor with 10-time French champions and 2021 Champions League finalists PSG, Maine-born Conor Pfister has a wealth of experience of producing digital media for some of the world's most popular football clubs.

A graduate of Canada's Bowdoin college, Conor also brings experience of the Eredivisie having worked for Ajax between 2020-2022.

Second guest is football writer Colin Farmery, Colin is a journalist with WSC When Saturday Comes, one of the most popular UK football magazines as well as The Guardian newspaper.

Colin is also the author of 6 books including 17 miles from Paradise and Desert Island Football Histories.

On today's podcast we talk about the Champions League draw, 32 teams are in the draw and BVB are in pot 3 along with teams including RB Salzburg and Shakhtar Donetzk.

The first ties will take place on 06/07 September with the final taking place in Istanbul on 10 June.

So who will BVB be drawn with? What are the prospects for the 8-time Bundesliga champions and what are the other ties of interest in the tournament?

1. Key dates, a winter break and a final in Istanbul.

2. Favourites for the trophy how far can BVB go?

3. Safe standing allowed, UEFA starts a trial including in the UK but will it work?

4. A focus on the draw, group by group favourites and key matches.

5. Stars on the ascend who to look out for amongst the players and coaches.

6. Social media and acknowledgments.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2022.

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of football life with a focus on Borussia Dortmund by talking to experts, fans, and players and coaches.

People, including journalists, who make up the football world including decision-makers and who know the football world and the world of BVB well.

The aim of the podcast is to make Bundesliga, BVB and international football more accessible.

The 22/23 2. Bundesliga season kicks off this coming Friday and to preview the season guest on the podcast is a familiar face for football fans in Germany, Sport 1 football presenter Ralf Bosse.

Ralf Bosse who is also presenter on Sport Radio Deutschland the national sports radio station in Germany has been working as a Bundesliga football presenter for over 25-years and has covered all the major tournaments including Champions League, World Cup and European Championship.

He is a regular presenter for 1. and 2. Bundesliga maches and DFB Pokal and has interviewed many of the good and the great of German football.

Bosse's recent guests include German national team coaches Hansi Flick and Joachim Löw, Marco Rose and Adi Huetter, Borussia Moenchengladbach's Valentino Lazaro and Ghana national coach Otto Addo.

On the podcast, we preview the 2. Bundesliga season ahead looking at which are the teams taking part, who are some of the key coaches and players, which teams are the favourites for promotion and which will be fighting for relegation in the coming season plus how do promotion and relegation work in Germany's second tier.

1. Introducing the league and how it works for promotion and relegation and the Christmas break and what will be different in 22/23.

2. The top half of the table the promotion candidates.

3. The bottom half of the table the relegation candidates.

4. A highlight of the biggest teams in the league including Hamburger SV, Arminia Bielefeld, 1 FC Kaiserslautern, Fortuna Duesseldorf,FC St Pauli Hannover 96 and 1.FC Nuernberg.

5. The teams from the Eastern side of Germany Hansa Rostock and 1 FC Magdeburg.

6. Predictions for the season 22/23 who is going up and who is going down.

7. Key stadiums to visit including classic grounds like the Bielefelder Alm and Kaiserslautern's Betzenberg (Fritz Walter Stadion).

8. Social media

Note: FC St Pauli beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the league in 2001/2.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.  cRKOpzNbL5ENudaN2lyO

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Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of football life with a focus on Borussia Dortmund by talking to experts, fans, and players and coaches.

People, including journalists, who make up the football world including decision-makers and who know the football world and the world of BVB well.

The aim of the podcast is to make Bundesliga, BVB and international football more accessible.

Our guests on the show are Vinny Samways and Rimmel Daniel. Vinny is a former midfielder well-known in England for winning the FA Cup with both Everton (1995) and Tottenham Hotspurs.

Vinny Samways (1991) played for Sevilla FC in season 02-03 and for Las Palmas between 1996-02 as well as playing with Wolves, Birmingham City and Algeciras of the Spanish third tier as well as winning five England caps at U21 level.

Samways has been active in Spanish football for the last twenty years as a player agent and is also a football pundit on Spanish television and is based in Malaga.

Rimmel Daniel is a defender who has played for Gillingham and is currently with Grays Athletic FC near London and has won 5 senior caps for Grenada which he played for from U17-U20 levels.

Our show is an introduction to football in London, the good, the bad and the ugly. we introduce the biggest clubs and some smaller ones but with a big heart.

London is an amazing football city and there are few better guides than three Londoners who see the game from different sides:

Ben McFadyean is the host of the podcast, president and founder of the Borussia Dortmund Fan

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of football life with a focus on Borussia Dortmund by talking to experts, fans, and players and coaches.

People, including journalists, who make up the football world including decision-makers and who know the football world and the world of BVB well.

The aim of the podcast is to make Bundesliga, BVB and international football more accessible.

The 1.93m defender has notched up 350 matches at a professional level and scored 25 goals. The 34-year-old worked his way up through the BSC Old Boys youth system between 1993-2007.

He signed his first professional contract with Swiss top-tier club FC Thun in 2009.  In 2011 he signed a contract with then Bundesliga team 1. FC Nürnberg which he stayed with until 2013.  In 2013/14 he was signed by VFL Wolfsburg.

Klose was then hired by former BVB II coach Daniel Farke for Norwich City which he stayed with from 2016-2021.

In 2020-21 Klose spent a season at FC Basel before being signed for EFL Championship side Bristol City who are known as 'The Robins' who have played their football at Ashdon Gate stadium since 1904.

1.  Swiss football roots, was football always on the cards as a career? Youth career with Old Boys Basel. FC Basel under coach former Borussia Dortmund U23 and Germany player Thorsten Fink and first professional contract with FC Thun.

2. Some great clubs and classic names for the clubs Old Boys, Grasshoppers, Young Boys, Xamax what makes the Swiss League unique?

3. 'Der Club' 1. FC Nürnberg the 9-time Deutsche Meister with Ilkay Gundogan and Julian Schieber under coach Dieter Hecking an impressive 6th place finish in 2010-11 and a 5-1 Pokal win at the Alm.

4.  Two seasons with VFL Wolfsburg and a second-place finish and that 2015 DFB Pokal win against BVB, the story of Klopp's last match at the Berlin Olympiastadion, playing alongside Kevin De Bruyne and Ivan Perisic. Who are Wolfsburg really and are fans too harsh on the club?

5. Promotion and relegation at Norwich City's Carrow Road, a debut at Tottenham Hotspurs, first goal against Newcastle, that great black kit in 16/17,  the 6 'Kanarienvoegel' flatter in, that shocking purple away kit in 17/18 and something of a win over Reading.

6. 2018/19 Campioni, the championship title and promotion to The Premier League, a 95th-minute winner at Ipswich, what was the special Farke factor? The 19-20 relegation battle and back to the promised land in 20-21.

7. Ashdown Gate and Bristol City. Life with 'The Robins', former Watford and Leicester coach Nigel Pearson and what makes Bristol a top place to be.

8. 'Die Nati' the U21 and Switzerland A team, the 2012 Olympics, 2014 qualifying matches against England at Wembley.

09. Social media and close.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2022.

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of football life with a focus on Borussia Dortmund by talking to experts, fans, and players and coaches.

People, including journalists, who make up the football world including decision-makers and who know the football world and the world of BVB well.

The aim of the podcast is to make Bundesliga, BVB and international football more accessible.

On today's show, a football and climate change special co-produced with Chris Lee of The Outside Write podcast our guests are Katie Cross of Pledgeball and Moritz Eckert of Guterfussball.

Pledgeball works by encouraging fans to make pledges in support of their team and the environment every match day.

The way it works is whilst the teams compete on the pitch, fans compete virtually by choosing from a list of pledges ranging from using a reusable cup to installing solar panels.

The team of fans that pledges to save the most carbon emissions wins that fixture. Pledgeball is a fan-led initiative which encourages clubs and fans to cooperate to change the way they operate to help reduce the impact on the environment.

Guter Fussball is a Germany-based initiative which encourages clubs to act in a more environmentally friendly way.

The guys at Guter Fussball have created a football table with a difference in their table scientific studies are supplemented with quantitative, qualitative and anecdotal data to produce a table where clubs are measured not just by points on the playing field but sorted based on their values.

The values include fan participation, environmental sustainability, fair play, tolerance, credibility and gender equality of opportunity.

Outside Write is a podcast series looking at the football supporter's experience and world including history, politics and culture essentially everything except what goes on on the pitch. The podcast has had over 250,000 downloads so far. Here are the talking points:

Some key discussion points on the show:

1. What football clubs, authorities and fans can be doing to make football more sustainable?

2. What clubs are leading by example and what are they doing?

3. What is football's carbon footprint and how can it be reduced?

4. Would it make sense to restructure football to reduce the impact on the environment?

5. What impact do football kits have on landfills and how can this be reduced?

6. What can clubs do to raise funds to help environmental causes?

7. What steps can fans actively take to reduce our impact on climate change?

8. How does the approach of Bundesliga clubs like Dortmund differ from Premier League and other leagues in terms of environmental policy?

09. Social media and projects

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

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Vielen Dank für Ihre Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. In jeder Episode geht es uns in der Sendung darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans, Trainer oder auch Journalisten, die diesen Verein in seiner Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, in der Podcast zu entdecken.

Unser Gast ist heute Sebastian Tyrala, 'Basti' wie er von Fans und Freunde gerufen wurde spielte zwischen 2005-11 beim BVB, erst in der Jugend und dann machte er 8 Spiele in der ersten Mannschaft in der Saison 09-10.

Der in Raciborz, Polen geborene, und in Dortmund aufgewachsener Spieler, absolvierte einen Einsatz im Kader der A-Nationalmannschaft Polens. Er machte auch 37 Spiele in den Jugend Mannschaften der Deutschen Nationalmannschaft von der U15-U20 und 2 Spiele bei der U21 und 16 Spiele bei der U19 Polens.

Die aktiven Stationen  als Spieler waren zwischen 2010 und 2018 VFL Osnabrück , Greuther Fürth und Mainz 05. "Basti' erzielte 43 Tore in 351 Profi Spiele:

1. 'Ein Immigranten Story wie ein Polnischer Junge in den deutschen Fussball kam, Würzeln bei den 'BVB Jugend', Highlights und Namenhafte Mitspieler.

2. Saison 2005/6-06/07 Ein Traumstart mit beachtlichen 16 in die Profimannschaft und welche Rolle Jan Koller in seiner Karriere spielte.

3. Saison 06/07-10/11 Erfahrungen bei der BVB U23, Meister der Regionaliga-West.

4. Transfer an der 'Bremer Brücke', die Lilla-Weissen des VFL Osnabrück in der 2.Bundesliga in der Saison 11/12.

5. Saison 14/15 Meister in der 2. Liga mit Greüther Fürth, Erfahrungen beim 2-Maligen deutschen Meister.

6. 2018-20 Karriereausklang in der 3. Liga bei RW Erfürt und dann Wechsel zum Mainz 05 II.

7. Internationale Karriere mit Polen und Deutschland 'U17 DFB Jugendspieler des Jahres'

8. Trainer beim TuS Bövinghausen, ein ambionierter Klub in Richtung Oberliga Westfalen mit David Odonkor und Kevin Grosskreutz.

09. Soziale Medien und Abschied nehmen.

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Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of football life with a focus on Borussia Dortmund by talking to experts, fans, and players and coaches.

People, including journalists, who make up the football world including decision-makers and who know the football world and the world of BVB well.

The aim of the podcast is to make Bundesliga, BVB and international football more accessible.

On today's show, our guest is Bosnia-Herzegovina international and Stoke City midfielder Mario Vrančić.

The 1.87m midfielder, who played 37 matches for BVB II scoring an impressive 16 goals between 2011-12, has notched up 27 matches scoring 3 goals for 'The Potters' this season.

The Bosnia-Herzegovina international who has gained 6 caps so far, previously played for Germany at U17-U20 levels.

The 32-year-old played for Norwich City between 2017-21 playing 123 matches and scoring 15 goals.

Vrančić worked his way up in the Mainz 05 youth system before joining BVB II in 2011.  Paderborn 07 in 2012 playing three seasons with the East Westfalia team.

In 2015 the talented midfielder joined 2. Liga club (second tier) Darmstadt 98 where he notched up 45 matches scoring 6 goals for 'Die Lillien' who play their football at the 17,000 capacity 'Stadion am Böllenfalltor'.

Vrančić left Carrow road for Stoke City where he plays alongside players like former England international Phil Jagielka and Wales international Joe Allen and Scotland's Steve Fletcher.

On today's show, we discuss life in the Bundesliga, the Championship and the Premier League over a career that has spanned 15 years so far.

1. First steps in football growing up in Germany.

2. Academy life and playing with Mainz 05 alongside Neven Subotic, current BVB coach Marco Rose and current Mainz coach Bo Svensson and Andre Schuerrle.

2. David Wagner and BVB come calling. A chance to join the U23 of a  champions league winner in the team with Ilkay Gundogan, Moritz Leitner Mitch Langerak, Marcel Halstenberg and winning the title in the Regionaliga-West.

3. A break into the Bundesliga a two-year contract with newly promoted Paderborn 07, Bundesliga debut against Hertha Berlin, a brace against VFL Bochum and playing against BVB.

4. 'Die Lillien' transfer to Darmstadt 98 reunion with US international Terence Boyd how does the 2. Liga compare to the Championship?

5. 'Die Kanarienvoegel' 4 years in East-Anglia with the yellows, debut against Fulham. Life in the Championship. First goal against Spurs. winning promotion to the Premier League twice.

6. Daniel Farke's 'german gang' at Carrow road; Stiepemann, Hernandez, Leitner, Trybull, Klose and Franke, Heise and Passlack.

7. What makes the Premier League special? Encounters with legends and spectacular football grounds of the top English league.

8. International career including winning the European U19 Championship with Germany and switch to Bosnia-Herzegovina, debut against the 'Red Devils' and Axel Witsel, just how good is Edin Hazard?

9. Current season at Stoke City and future plans after the active career.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

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Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of football life with a focus on Borussia Dortmund by talking to experts, fans, and players and coaches. 

People, including journalists, who make up the football world including decision-makers and who know the football world and the world of BVB well.

The aim of the podcast is to make Bundesliga, BVB and international football more accessible.

On today's show, our guest is Sky Sports TV Germany presenter Sascha Bacinski. 

Born in Hagen near Dortmund Sascha Bacinski has for many years been a popular and well-known face of Bundesliga on German TV.

Educated in journalism at Bochum's Ruhr-Universität, the 35-year-old has been reporting live from football matches since 2007. 

Originally a sports radio reporter with Radio Hagen, Sascha joined the hugely successful Sat 1 Tv channel at the start of season 2007/8 where he covered pitchside interviews and pre and post-match interviews including for the leading football show 'Ran'.

In 2011, Sascha joined Sky Sports TV Germany where for the last 10 years he has presented sports programmes and features. 

Sascha is a passionate football fan and an ambassador for the children's charity 'Kinderherz'. 

In a win for the Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig reached the semifinals of the 

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans, and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this football club more accessible to non-German speakers.

Our topic for today's podcast is the FIFA World Cup draw which took place on Friday.

The 'Qatar 2022' tournament, which takes place the 21 November - 18 December, is a first for a middle-Eastern country.

The draw took place on Friday and there are some attractive pairings for both England and Germany in groups B and E.

The 'Three Lions' are paired with the USA, Iran and one of either Ukraine, Wales or Scotland dependent on which qualifies in the playoffs in June.

'Die Mannschaft' ,as the Germany team are known, meet Japan, Spain and one of either Costa Rica or New Zealand dependent on a playoff in June.

A total of 32 teams play out the tournament, some big names will not be present including Italy, Sweden and Hungary and Colombia but the first tournament to take place in the winter months will feature many of the most successful footballing nations.

To take a look at the groups drawn together guests on the show are DW TV (Deutsche Welle) Africa football correspondent Lolade Adewuyi a Nigerian native Adewuyi is a Berlin-based sportswriter who also writes for The Guardian newspaper and is a contributor to CNN.

Our second guest is Sebastian Schächter, the 40-year-old is a former midfielder with 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Germany U21 international, now CEO of Schächter Sports.

Schächter Sports is an agency that works with Bundesliga clubs including Mainz 05, VfB Stuttgart and VFL Bochum to provide football clinics across Africa, Asia and North America.

1. England are drawn in Group B along with USA, Iran and either Ukraine, Wales or Scotland, how will the Three Lions fare? Can the USMNT including Geo Reyna be a stumbling block? How good are Iran? How good are the home nations Wales and Scotland and Ukraine?

2. Germany are drawn in Group E alongside Spain, Japan and either Costa Rica or New Zealand. How will 'Die Mannschaft' fare after the first round exit at Russia 2018?

3. Review of the groups A, C, D, F, G, H who can win the groups? What will be the key matches to watch?

4. How good are the South Americans? Brazil are always one of the favourites but how good are the 'Cariocas'? What about Argentina?

5. How far can the European teams go? Is 2018 champion France a title contender? Could The Netherlands improve on their two world cup finals of 74 and 78?

6. A look at the African competitors Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Cameroon. How far can the African teams go?

7. Best of the rest, who will be the surprise teams of the tournaments?

8. Who will we be saying goodbye to at the world cup?

9. Qatar the venues, the controversy and the expectations.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

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Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers.

On today's show, our guest is Bundesliga and DFL football commentator and Southampton FC fan Phil Bonney.

Bonney is one of the most well-known voices of the Bundesliga in the UK and in English-speaking countries, a football match commentator who has for the last 20 years worked on the Bundesliga channel and the Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL).

Phil Bonney is a Southampton native who graduated from LAMBDA the London Academy of Dramatic Arts and is a fan of the 'Saints' he lives in Cologne Germany and is also a dab hand at fencing which he actually teaches of all things!

The show is a look back at the season to date, how has 21-22 panned out so far and what can we expect from the rest of the second half of the season?

Here is the show rundown:

1. Dreamjob, how do you become a Bundesliga commentator?

2. A Saints fan by birth, the Solak takeover some Southampton anecdotes.

3. BVB, how is Rose doing? Who, apart from Haaland is highlighting?

4. How good are Nagelsmann's Bayern? Are they vulnerable?

5. Christian Streich's SC Freiburg are on fire, how far can they go?

6. Union Berlin advancing but can they stay the course?

7. The Adi Hütter experiment@Mönchengladbach has it failed?

8. Bundesliga on a shoestring - the surprise of 21/22 VFL Bochum?

9. Jesse Marsch and the RB Leipzig 'firesale', what now for RB?

10. How are Bundesliga club's doing this season in Europe? Have they lost too much ground against the Premier League? Or is silverware on the radar?

11. BT Sport loses the league rights to Sky a bonus for 'Buli' fans?

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

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Vielen Dank für die Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. Jede Woche geht es darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans und Journalisten, die den Verein in dessen Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, zu entdecken.

In Folge 41 des Podcasts begeistert uns eine Legende auf eine Reise durch die Bundesliga der 80er Jahre.

443 Mal spielte Norbert Eilenfeldt in der 2. Bundesliga (Nord) und die 1. Bundesliga unter anderem mit RW Essen, 1. FC Mülheim, Arminia Bielefeld, 1. FC Kaiserslautern und schoss dabei beeindruckende 110 Tore aber wie war die Liga damals?

1. 'Eine grosse Chance' der Anfang am Ruhrstadion in Mülheim. Aufstieg in der 2. Bundesliga-Nord 'Der Aufstieg schlug wie ein Blitz ein', in einer Liga mit VFL Wolfsburg, Arminia Bielefeld, Borussia Dortmund und VFL Osnabrück.

2. Mit 19 Grabowski decken gegen den Eintracht Frankfurt im DFB Pokal 'Die Zuschauer waren bis an dem Spielfeldrand dran'. 'Der Team Spirit in Mülheim war grossartig'.

3. Geplatzter Wechsel zum HSV und Wechsel nach Arminia Bielefeld, Aufstiegsspiel, Die Region und der Klub 'eine besondere Bindung', Stories von Uli Stein, Christian Sackewitz und Ewald Lienen. Ein besonderen Abschied als Retter in der Not. 'Der BVB brachte uns nie Glück'.

4. 'Den Kalli Feldkamp hinterher' 1 Million DM Wechsel nach Kaiserslautern, 'Ich musste mich durchsetzen', Riesennacht im UEFA Cup bei Real Madrid, gegen Diego Armando Maradona in Stadio San Paolo bei SSC Neapel.

5. Hannes Bongartz,  Hans-Peter Briegel war 'ein absoluter Kumpeltyp',  'Ronnie Hellström war die unumstrittene Nummer 1', eine Bombenstimmung am Betzenberg. 'Immer Pech gegen den BVB'.

6. 4 Länderspiele mit der Deutschland U21 mit Lothar Matthäus und Andy Brehme gegen Holland, Frankreich, Polen.

7. Der grosse Traum Bundesligaspieler - Hoffnungen und Sehnsüchte.

Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, kann mann das über die Website www.borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch auf der Community Seite unter: Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

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Vielen Dank für Ihre Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. Jede Woche geht es darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans und Journalisten, die den Verein in dessen Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, zu entdecken.

In Folge 40 des Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London Podcasts ist unser Gast Felix Götze.

Der 23-jährige gebürtige Dortmunder und bekennender BVB-Fan, der "kein Spiel der Schwarz-Gelben" verpasst, ist ein Produkt der BVB-Akademie "Hohenbuschei", wo er von der U14 bis zur U17 spielte, bevor er 2016 zu Bayern München wechselte.

Der deutsche Verteidiger ist derzeit vom FC Augsburg an den Drittligisten Traditionsklub 1. FC Kaiserslautern ausgeliehen.

Von 2011-2015 spielte Felix in der Akademie von Borussia Dortmund in den Altersklassen U14-U17, bevor er zu Bayern München wechselte.

Bei den Bayern schaffte es der heute 23-Jährige einen Platz in der ersten Mannschaft zu bekommen und gewann 2017/18 den Bundesliga-Titel und den Supercup. In der Saison 2018/9 wechselte er dann zum FC Augsburg. Dort machte er 53 Spiele und erzielte 11 Tore.

Felix, der allzu oft bekannt ist der jüngerer Bruder von Mario zu sein ist ein Talent das sich auch die Berufung in die deutsche U19- und U20-Nationalmannschaft verdient hat.

Aber wie ist es eigentlich, ein 'Götze' zu sein? In Folge 40 des Podcasts erzählt Felix nicht nur seine individuelle Spieler Story, sondern auch die er aktuellen "Roten Teufel von dem Betzenberg" wie der 4fache Bundesliga Sieger 1. FC Kaiserslautern genannt wird, Sendungsinhalt:

1. Dortmunder Jungs, aufgewachsen in Dortmund mit Fabian und Mario, frühes Training in der Fussballschule 'Marcel Raducanu'.

2. 'Die Hohenbuschei', das Leben und die Freundschaften bei der BVB U14-U17, was macht die BVB Akademie so besonders imposant?

3. Big Brother - 'Super Mario' der Werdegang von Mario sein Bruder beim BVB und in der DFB-Mannschaft.

4. Felix Wechselt nach München, sein Debüt, erstes Tor, Einsätze in der ersten Mannschaft und der Gewinn von Bundesliga und Supercup in der Saison 17/18.

5. 'Augsburger Puppenkiste', Wechsel zu "Die Schanzer", wie der FC Augsburg genannt wird.

6. Länderspiele mit den Deutschland U19- und U20-Mannschaften.

7.  Leihspieler@1. FC Kaiserslautern, das Leben auf dem 'Betzenberg', die Herausforderung der 3. Liga.

8. Träume, Hoffnungen und Sehnsüchte.

9. Soziale Medien.

Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns Eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, kann mann das über die Website www.borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch auf der Community Seite unter: Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

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Vielen Dank für Ihre Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. Jede Woche geht es darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans und Journalisten, die den Verein in dessen Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, zu entdecken.

Gast heute ist Bruno Reekers author des Buches 'Von Borsigplatz bis zum Fujiyama'. In den letzten 40 Jahre hat Bruno schon 2000 BVB Spiele im Stadion gesehen, inklusive 225 Europapokal Spiele, und hat so ziemlich alles mitgenommenso was Rang und Namen in den letzten Jahrzehnte der Vereinsgeschichte der 'Schwarz-Gelben' passiert ist. Hier ist seine Story:

1. Ich bin Bruno Reekers 

2. Wie ich zur Borussia kam.

3. Trainer, Vorstand, Tippenhauer raus.    

4. Block 14. 

5. Kneipe zur Kronenquelle. 

6. Im Durchschnitt 20,000.    

7.  Mit 4 DM ins Stadion. 

8. Das allererster Spiel im Westfalenstadion. 

09. Der aller erster BVB Fan Klub. 

10. Manni Manni Manni

11. Jupp Derwall 

12. Das Abschiedspiel bei VfL Kemminghausen 2019. 

13.  Aki Watzke 

14.Michael Meier 

15. Torsten Schild 

16. 1997

17. 1989

19. Michael Lusch

20, Das DFB Museum in Dortmund. 

Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns Eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, kann mann das über die Website www.borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch auf der Community Seite unter: Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.
 
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Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers.

On today's show, our guest is current Norwich City centre-back Christoph Zimmerman, who also played for BVB II between 2014-17.

The 1.94m defender has notched up 135 matches across competitions in England and scored 4 goals. The 28-year-old worked his way up through the Borussia Moenchengladbach youth system before joining 'Die Amas' BVB U23 team in 2014.

1. Roots with Borussia Moenchengladbach, Daniel Farke comes calling and highlights with Borussia Dortmund II in the Regionaliga-West.

2. 'It was a no-brainer' a chance of a lifetime from the Regionaliga to the Championship. Impressions of Norwich City FC, the fans the city. Intensity of the Ipswich Town derby.

3. Debut at Fulham's Craven Cottage, first goal for the Canaries at Wolves impressions of legendary clubs and grounds in the English second tier.

3. The experience of the first promotion at the end of 18/19 to the Premier League, the town hall and parade.

4.  The first season in the Premier League, debut at West Ham United, marking Arsenal's Aubameyang. Impressions of the new Tottenham ground. Liverpool and Kloppo and the mighty Mo Salah 'living the dream'.

5. What makes the Premier League compared to German football?

6.  The second promotion 19-20, 'the pandemic made it a different season altogether'. The Emi Buendia factor. Josh Sargent and Milot Raschica at Carrow Road.

7. Working alongside Daniel Farke (former BVB II coach), 'Die Kanarienvoegel; the German lads. Group dynamic. Brentford and the sudden departure.  View from Anfield. 'Manchester City was harsh but you learn'.

8. Hopes for the future, new coach. Why the Canaries can stay up.

09 Social media and acknowledgements.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2021.

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

On today's show, a Champions League preview, looking ahead to the Ajax match on Wednesday, our guest is former Borussia Dortmund offensive midfielder, who also played as a centre-forward Cedric van der Gun.

The former BVB number 16 is now a coach who has worked in the academy as the U17 coach with Ajax the club he played for and with which he won the Eredivisie title in 01/02.

The 6-time U21 Netherlands international is also remembered for his two seasons with Swansea City (09-11) with which he achieved promotion to the Premier League in 2011/12.

The now 42-year-old other stations as a player include Willem II, FC Den Bosch, ADO Den Haag and FC Utrecht which he signed twice for and is well-loved by the fans of the 'Domstedelingen' as Utrecht are known by fans.

1.  Early career in Holland and breakthrough from the Ajax academy into the first team and winning the double of KNVB Cup and Dutch Eredivisie title in 01/02.

2.  Move to ADO Den Haag and call-up to Netherlands U21s. Just how good is Dutch football right now?

3. Season 05/06 Borussia Dortmund comes calling, life at the Westfalenstadion under fellow dutchman then BVB boss Bert van Marwijk. Highpoint against Bayern.

4. BVB rising from the ashes of crisis stories and the unique spirit of that BVB team and life in Dortmund at the time anecdotes of Ebbe Smolarek, Michael Zorc.

5. Coaching at 'De Toekomst' the Ajax academy what makes Ajax special? Just how good is former Ajax now BVB U19 rising star Julian Rijkhoff?

6. How the BVB are shaping up under Rose and some thoughts on the squad and a focus on new BVB signing Netherlands forward Donyel Malen

7. 'Rasenschach' what Dortmund can do differently this time after the 4-0 loss in the first leg, what can be BVB's tactics. Predictions for the game ahead, just how far can BVB go in the Champions?

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

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Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers. The podcast may also be of interest to German football fans who want to learn or practice English.

On today's show, the interview guest is Sunday Oliseh, between 2000-04 defensive midfielder with Borussia and a 63-time Nigeria international. Sunday played started his career in Nigeria, before moving to Belgium in 1990 to play for RFC Liege before gaining a contract in Italy with Reggiana.

In 1995 Oliseh gained a contract in the Bundesliga with 1 FC Köln. In 1997, the 54 Nigeria international moved to the Eredivisie to play for Ajax where he played 54 times and scored 9 goals.

In 1999 Italian record champions Juventus came calling a star-studded midfield including Zinedine Zidane and Edgar Davids proved a disappointment for the then 26-year-old.

From 2000 four successful years in Dortmund followed, including the Meisterschaft 2001-2 and the club reached the UEFA Cup final. In 2003/4, a loan to VFL Bochum followed, where the club reached a European place for the first time in the club's history. Oliseh finished his career in the Jupiter Pro league in Belgium with 4-time champions KRC Genk.

Oliseh earned 63 caps for his country of birth Nigeria, including playing at the FIFA World Cup tournaments of USA 1994 and France 1998 and at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic games where the 'Super Eagles' won the gold medal.

Following his active career Oliseh achieved his coaching licence in Belgium. Highlights of his coaching career are managing the Nigeria national team in 2015/16 and Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie in the Netherlands in 2017/18.

Oliseh is now a regular commentator on Belgian and Nigerian television.

1. Early life growing up in Nigeria, plans for a university education and getting scouted.

2. Liege in Belgium the first steps in professional football.

3. Serie B with Reggina Calcio the adventure of the Italian second tier.

4. New shores the Bundesliga: 1 FC Köln in the mid-1990s 'In the Bundesliga, you either wake up, or you get kicked out'.

5. A star-studded season in the Serie A at Juventus with Zidane, Davids, Del Piero.

6. Deutscher Meister, 2000-2004 from pain to glory with Borussia Dortmund 'You don't win the Meisterschaft by mistake'. 'BVB now have exceptional talent but at times I miss the killer instinct' in this generation'.

7. Olympic gold with the 'Super Eagles' 73 times a national hero with the Nigeria team at two FIFA World Cup tournaments 'Maradona seemed to have eyes in the back of his head'.

8. Coaching career the opportunity of a lifetime as head coach of the Nigeria national.

09. Managing in the Netherlands with 2-time champions Fortuna Sittard.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.

During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.

All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2020.

Vielen Dank für Ihre Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. Jede Woche geht es darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans und Journalisten, die diesen Verein in seiner Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, zu entdecken.

Unser Gast ist heute Massimo Mariotti, Mariotti spielte zwischen 1981-1999 bei FC Biel, Viktoria Köln, Rimini und den MSV Duisburg als Verteidiger.  

2003 wurde der heute 59 jähriger Jugendtrainer bei Borussia Dortmund wo er bis in die U23 aufstieg und dort als Co-Trainer von David Wagner arbeitete.

Mariotti wurde anschliessend ab 2012/13 Vereinsdolmetscher bei Borussia Dortmund unter Jürgen Klopp und arbeitete auch mit Peter Bosz und Thomas Tuchel.

2018 wechselte Mariotti zu VFB Stuttgart (18/19) gefolgt von 19/20 zu Schalke 04.  

1. Eigene Profikarriere anfänge in der Jugend von FC Biel in der Schweiz. Wechsel zu Viktoria Köln in die 3.Liga und Rimini in die Italienische Serie C bevor er 1990 zum MSV nach Duisburg wechselte.  

2. Trainer in der BVB Akademie an der 'Hohenbuschei' in Brackel. Erfahrungen als Trainer der Jugend Mannschaften.

3. 2013/14 Co-Trainer bei der BVB II die 'Amas' in der Regionaliga-West, die vierte Liga, unter David Wagner.  

4. Ab 2014/15 neue Aufgabe beim BVB als Vereinsdolmetscher. Zusammenarbeit und Freundschaft mit 'Kloppo'. Storys von Immobile, Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang, Dembele.

5. Erfahrungen und Zusammenarbeit und DFB Pokalsieg 2017 und Thomas Tuchel. Storys von Guerreiro, Bartra, Isak, Sokratis. 

6. Wechsel zu VFB Stuttgart unter Tayfun Korkut und aktuelle Aufgabe in Gelsenkirchen inklusive Abstieg aus der ersten Liga am Ende der Saison 20/21. 

7. Einblicke zu dem Menschen und dem anfang beim BVB von Jadon Sancho 2017 und sein Werdegang und Gedanken zum Abgang zu Manchester United. 

Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns Eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden und vergesst nicht zu liken. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, geht das über die Website borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch in der Online-Gruppe unter Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland .   All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London 2021

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers. The podcast may also be of interest to German football fans who want to learn or improve their English.

Bonus show with VFB Stuttgart centreforward Hamadi Al Ghaddioui. 

Hamadi came through the BVB II academy at Hohenbuschei in the Dortmund suburb of Brackel. The now 30-year-old got off to a highly promising start in season 2016-17 scoring an impressive 19 goals in 33 matches.

His career then took the 1.93m striker to SC Verl and Sportfreunde Lotte in the third tier.

In season 18-19 Hamadi joined newly promoted Jahn Regensburg in the 2. Bundesliga where he scored 11 goals in 38 matches. 

Since 2019/20 the 30-year-old, whose parents migrated to Germany from Morroco in the 1970s, has been a striker with 5-time Bundesliga champions VFB Stuttgart.

Since joining 'Die Schwaben' (The Swabians in German) as VFB are affectionately known by their fans, Al Ghaddioui has scored 8 goals in 31 matches.

The highlight of his career was scoring the 1-0 winning goal in front of 24,000 spectators against Hansa Rostock in the DFB Pokal first round in his first season in 18-19. Contents:

'I grew up playing 4 vs 4 on the street where I lived':

Growing up playing street football in Bonn, discovery and breakthrough with Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The life and rigours of being a professional player.

'My love for the English game started in 2003, that team were unbeatable': 

Watching football in the stands at Dortmund's Westfalenstadion. A life-long love for a North London club and the English game. A special greeting to Borussia Dortmund London Fan Club members.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.   During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.   All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2020

Vielen Dank für Ihre Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. Jede Woche geht es darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans und Journalisten, die diesen Verein in seiner Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, zu entdecken.

Unser Gast ist heute Knut Reinhardt, 'Knuuuuuuuut' wie er von uns Fans liebevoll gerufen wurde, spielte beim BVB mit der Rückennummer 2. Er begann sein Laufbahn beim TuS 05 Quettingen und wechselte als d-Jugendlicher zu Bayer 04 Leverkusen und wurde wenig später deutscher A-Junioren-Meister. 

In dieser Zeit war er zudem für verschiedene Nachwuchsnationalmannschaften des DFB aktiv und wurde 1987 mit der U-20 Vize-Weltmeister. 1988 gewann der defensive Mittelfeldspieler mit Bayer Leverkusen den UEFA-Cup und kam im selben Jahr zu seinem ersten Länderspiel für die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft. Insgesamt kam er in seiner Karriere bis 1992 auf sieben Einsätze im Nationalteam.

Im Europapokal brachte es der Mittelfeldspieler auf insgesamt 50 Einsätze. 1991 verließ Reinhardt Leverkusen und wechselte zum BVB. Mit dem BVB wurde er 1995 und 1996 Deutscher Meister und gewann 1997 die Champions League und den Weltpokal. Nachdem er in Dortmund immer weniger zum Einsatz kam, wechselte er 1998 in die zweite Liga zum 1.FC Nürnberg wo er seine Karriere 2000 beendete.

Co-moderator in der Sendung heute ist Stephan Kordt, geboren in Dortmund lebt der zweimalige Familien Vater seit 20 Jahre in Las Vegas, USA von wo er seine lebenslange liebe zum BVB nachgeht - Kordt ist, obwohl er in den USA lebt, seit 30 Jahre dauerkarteninhaber auf der Südtribüne in Block 14. 

1. Wurzeln im tiefsten Westfalen, Wechsel zum BVB, 1991-94, Stories von Ricken, Tanko, Chappi, Kalle, Teddy, Kutte, 'Stoffel', Povlsen.

2. 1994/95, Ottmar Hitzfeld,' die Italiener' Cesar, Sammer, Moeller und ab nach Duisburg - Der Knoten platzt Meister zum ersten Mal seit 25 Jahre! 

3. 1995/96 Neon im Nike Dress, Rangers in der Champions League und noch ein drauf Meisterschaft Nummer zwei. 

4. 1996/97 Ottmar Hitzfeld, Finale, eine Reise nach Tokio! 

5. Unterwegs mit der Nationalmannschaft u.a. FIFA WM U20 1987 8-0 gegen die Schweizer und 'Chappi' und Einsatz bei der A-Nationalmannschaft gegen die Sowjet Union.  

6. Das Klassenzimmer, Leben nach der Karriere das Lehramt in Dortmund und eine ' London Connection'.

Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns Eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden und vergesst nicht zu liken. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, geht das über die Website borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch in der Online-Gruppe unter Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland .   All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London 2021

 

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers. The podcast may also be of interest to German football fans who want to learn English.

Ben Ambrose is the host of 'Norwich Talk' the Norwich City podcast and a season ticket holder of many years at Carrow Road, the home of 'The Canaries' or 'Die Kanarienvögel' in German as the club's logo is depicted on a special edition T-shirt with a nod to the recent Bundesliga and BVB influence on the East of England based club founded in 1902.

Founded in 1902 the 2 time League Cup winners in 1962 and 85, City also 5-time winners of the second-tier title (Championship, formerly 2.Division) and play their football at the 27,359 seater at the magnetic 'Carrow road' stadium.

On the show today the aim is to shed some light on some of the influence of German football and in particular BVB on City with a focus on the current squad and of course their current coach and the former coach of BVB's second team, affectionately known as 'Die Amas' who currently play in the fourth tier Regionaliga-West, Daniel Farke:

1. Norwich City an introduction to the club and Carrow road ground successes, tragedies and folk stories. 

2. Former BVB U23 coach Daniel Farke what he has brought to the club since joining in 2017/18 two promotions and one relegation, 'We were too entitled, Farke changes the club beyond recognition.

3.  Familiar faces Felix Passlack (BVB current team) Marco Stiepermann (BVB youth and BVB II and first team 1998-2012) and Moritz Leitner (BVB 2011-2016). 

4. The impact of former BVB II players Christoph 'Zimbo' Zimmermann and Mario Vrancic.

5. The Paul Lambert years, two promotions, a '49% win rate just don't mention The Tractor boys'. 

6. Unheralded jewels from the Bundesliga at Carrow road: Rupp, Heise, Srbeny, Trybull, why Ralf Fährmann was 'City's worst ever signing'.

7. The Carrow road 'Yellow wall', traditions, choreographies and flags and one special European tie against Bayern Munich. 

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.   During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.   All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2020

Vielen Dank für Ihre Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. Jede Woche geht es darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmer des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans und Journalisten, die diesen Verein in seiner Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, zu entdecken.

Unser Gast in der aktuellen Sendung ist heute Hartmut Wiegand, 20 Jahre lang war Hartmut, der von den Spieler nur liebevoll 'Bomber' genannt wurde Zeugwart und Team Bus Fahrer.

1. BVB 80er Jahre mit Geschichten über Rolli Rüssmann, ein 17-jähriger Eike Immel, Lothar Huber, Daniel Simmes, Maurice Banach, eine Reise nach Glasgow für den UEFA Cup gegen Celtic, das Abstiegsspiel gegen Fortuna Köln und die Reisetipps von Marcel Raducanu. 

2. Das DFB-Pokal-Finale 1989 in Berlin im Vorfeld des Spieles, Persönlichkeiten auf beiden Seiten, darunter Mirco Votava, Karl-Heinz Riedle, Thomas Helmer, Michael Lusch, Norbert Dickels Schuhe, 'ein unvorstellbarer Sieg', eine DFB-Geldstrafe für Borussia und ein unerwarteter Stopp auf dem Weg zum Borsigplatz.

3. Die Meisterschaft 1994/95 Stories von Flemming Povlsen, Teddy De Beer 'der passte in der Welt', die Schale im Bett, 'Der Knoten ist geplatzt', endlich wieder deutscher Meister. 

4. Die Meisterschaft 1995/96 'wir haben gar nicht damit gerechnet' mit Stories von Jürgen Kohler 'ein einmaliger Spieler', Matthias Sammer 'einmalig, ein absoluter Perfektionist und Erfolgsgarant'.

5. Stories von dem Champions League-Sieg von 1997, Ricken, Reuter, Heinrich, Kree 'ein einmalig starke Truppe', unfassbar die Feierlichkeiten in Dortmund.  

6. Die Meisterschaft 2002, ein emotionaler Abschied, die Zeit nach der Karriere, 'das was unser Verein ausmacht ist das wir echt bleiben und das soll auch so sein'.

Wenn Euch die Show gefällt teilt die Show mit Freunden und vergesst nicht zu liken. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, geht das über die Website borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch in der Online-Gruppe unter Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers. The podcast may also be of interest to German football fans who want to learn or practice English.

Guest today is Abel Meszaros, Abel is a journalist and TV analyst with Hungary's Sport 1 TV, he is also a long-time panellist on Talking Fussball and The Yellow Wall podcasts. Abel also writes for France Football and Spielverlagerung and is a life-long fan of BVB.  

On tonight's show, Ben and Abel review the 20-21 season. The club has been through a real roller coaster of a season the likes of which we have not seen since 17-18, under Austrian interim coach Peter Stöger who took over from the sacked Peter Bosz, when 'Die Schwarz-Gelben' finished in an impressive Champions League qualifying 4th place.  

1. A third season under Swiss coach Lucien Favre after narrowly missing out on the title by 2 points in an impressive 18-19 but 16 points in 19-20. Was the club's trust in Favre the right move?   

2. Impressive results but conceding stupid numbers of goals, why issues with set pieces are still the issue and the backline is still the issue but do BVB have talent in the back-line to come how much of an issue is Nico Schulz really?  

3. The DFB Pokal campaign this season did we overachieve? Paderborn proves a bigger threat than expected and taking it to new coach Marco Rose's "Gladbach plus a preview of RB Leipzig and the semifinal.

4. Former assistant Edin Terzic takes over from Favre midseason coming from only having experience of being an assistant with Besiktas and West Ham United. How good has Terzic really done? Is Edin destined for greater things?

5. Are BVB still the number 2 team in the Bundesliga or have the scales shifted toward RB Leipzig at least this season?  

 6. What positions should BVB be focussing on in the summer, can we hold on to Haaland and Sancho the dynamic duo and initial thoughts on what Marco Rose might bring.

7. Predictions for the league finish and the DFB Pokal. 

Abel Meszaros can be found on social media at Twitter@BundesPL.   We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.   During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.   All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2020.

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers. The podcast may also be of interest to German football fans who want to learn or practice English.

Our guests are Colin Farmery who is a journalist (WSC When Saturday Comes, The Guardian) and football writer author of books including Seventeen Miles to Paradise and Legend: The Alan Knight story who is also a director of Gosport Borough FC (7th tier England) and a former director of Portsmouth FC from 2013-19.

Dennis Gentenaar is the goalkeeping coach of Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv, formerly a goalkeeper who played 270 matches at elite level with Ajax, NEC and VV Venlo in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Gentenaar was reserve keeper to Roman Weidenfeller at BVB in 2005/06 under Bert van Marwijk in a season when 'Die Schwarz-Gelben' finished seventh players at that time included Metzelder, Rosicky, Dede and Sahin.

The topic of the show today is the proposed break-away European football league the European Super League which brings together 15 top European clubs including the two big clubs from Manchester, Milan and  Madrid clubs plus Juventus, Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea.

These clubs will under the proposed model play in an annual fixed pool of clubs plus a meagre 5 clubs who qualify playing a seasonal tournament with no relegation nor promotion.

The 'ESL' is a major challenge to the UEFA Champions League and Europaleague and could be highly damaging to the national leagues across Europe and is highly controversial amongst supporters.

Borussia Dortmund have issued a statement saying that they will not take part as have Bayern Munich and no other Bundesliga clubs have been invited but what will happen next? Will the ESL succeed? Will German clubs be drawn into the 'big business league'?    

1.  European Super League what is it about? Who is behind it? 

2. What impact will the ESL have on national leagues, cups and Champions League? 

3. Could this benefit top clubs in smaller national leagues like Celtic, Ajax or Anderlecht? 

4. How will players and the football industry react to the possibility of bans from playing for their national teams? 

5. Is the ESL nothing more than an exhibition league with no incentive for fans to follow it? Or an improvement on the Champions League? 

6. Could this proposal bring a benefit to historically big clubs in small leagues like Holland, Scotland and Belgium? 

7. What is the business sense for clubs taking part? Will the fixed income from the tournament make managing the business of running clubs more effective off-setting financial risk and giving clubs the chance to plan better? 

8. What is the current position of Borussia Dortmund fans and the wider community of supporters across football how should they react to this development? 

The European supporters federation, which this fan club belongs to, mentioned in the show is the FSE Football Supporters Europe whose position on the Super League can be found at:

https://www.fanseurope.org/en/news/news-3/2414-fse-condemns-european-super-league-plans.html  

Super League update following days of fan protests and legal action by UEFA 12 clubs including all the English Premier League teams have withdrawn and only Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid remain of the original 15 clubs. UEFA is promising reform of the Champions League, fans remain highly sceptical to be continued.... 

We hope you enjoy the show, remember

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers. The podcast may also be of interest to German football fans who want to learn or practice English.

Our guests are Dave Mooney who is a journalist and football blogger and host of the 'Blue Moon' Manchester City podcast, the most-established show on the club in U.K and Steffen Karl a former Germany U21 international defensive midfielder who played 348 matches scoring 19 goals clubs like Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund as well as other clubs like Hertha BSC Berlin, St Pauli and FC Sion.    On tonight's show we set the scene for the Champions League quarterfinal pairing which kicks off tonight at the Etihad stadium with City as favourites.   1. What should BVB's strategy be? How will City approach the game? There have been 5 ties between the clubs can City beat Dortmund for the first time in their history? What will be City's approach in the face of Haaland?    2. Interview with Steffen Karl; how does he see the tie? What are the strengths and weaknesses on each side and what advantages does each team have? What will be the outcome?    3. Steffen on his own career with Manchester City and how the club contrasts with Borussia Dortmund and the English v German ways of playing.    4. Dave Mooney on what the view is of Borussia Dortmund amongst City fans, historically how does the impression of BVB differ to that of Bayern Munich? Why not being Bayern Munich is key to Dortmund's popularity.    5. The Gundogan factor, how does the popular former 'Borusse' strike the City fans? What impact has he made at City? What future Ilkay?    6. Focus on Erling Haaland is the Norwegian City's target for the summer? Will they be able to meet Dortmund's £100m+ valuation?    7. We discuss the team tactics and line-ups and give predictions plus announce a special guest for the return leg.    The two ties are tonight 6 April (away) and 14 April (home). The Blue Moon podcast can be found at:https://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/Podcast/   We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.   During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.   All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2020.

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers. The podcast may also be of interest to German football fans who want to learn or practice English.

It's all change at the Westfalenstadion and with the unrest amongst players and fans alike at the recent string of poor results and only 1 win in the last 6 league games and disappointing draws against both Mainz and Hoffenheim teams which BVB would normally expect 6 points from these home fixtures the head has been on interim coach Edin Terzic. 

With key injuries most importantly Axel Witsel in midfield and a defence which has conceded 31 goals already by matchday 21 is looking decidedly critical even accounting for the absence of first-choice keeper Roman Bürki and Dan and centre back Axel Zagadou.

Second choice keeper Marvin Hitz has looked poor under pressure and an impressive Thomas Delaney has not been helped by Emre Can having to play in defence and Mo Dahoud being in such poor form. 

The club is also going through financial concerns with debts of €70m and players still on reduced wages there have been no winter signings, only U17 international striker Julian Rijkhoff coming in from Ajax Amsterdam to join the academy.

Still playing behind closed doors Borussia is missing the crucial 12th man and looking the worse for it now 16 points behind Bayern and of more concern, 6 points from 4th placed VFL Wolfsburg.

The agreement with Borussia Mönchengladbach coach for a three-year contract could not have come at a better time but who is Marco Rose and what is at stake this season and for the Leipzig born incumbent coach?  

On today's show, our guests are Sascha Staat a German football journalist who works for Ruhrnachrichten Dortmund's main newspaper as well as Eurosport and DAZN TV channels. 

1. Current season BVB lie in sixth place in the table and are far off the mark in terms of a champions league place. The defence is far from stable and players like Marco Reus are not in the form to provide leadership. Why the instability? 

2. The Roman Bürki enigma, have the weaknesses returned or are the goals being conceded a result of the instability crucially at right and left-back in defence.

3, The pressure is on Mats Hummels but is the pressure beginning to take away his enthusiasm? What should be the ideal line-up at Centre-back? Where should the constant Raphael Guerreiro be playing and which of the current defenders should be on Rose's for sale list this summer? 

4. What are issues in midfield without Axel Witsel? Can Borussia rely on Thomas Delaney? Where should Can be playing? Pundit and former international Lothar Matthäus says a player like Matthias Sammer is missing but which players could fill that gap from the current squad?

5. Marco Reus has had uncharacteristic poor form and failed to lead the team in several matches, but is there too much reliance on 17-year-old Jude Bellingham who has had to hit the ground running. Giovanni Reyna has been a revelation but is now rumoured to be on the selling list, he has looked physically less than assertive but would that be a good move.

6. Enter Youssoufa Moukoko could he replace the incredible Erling Haaland, a striker who has scored more times than games played in since joining 1 year ago. Could BVB manage without Haaland and what else is in reserve?  

7. What can be expected from Marco Rose in terms of tactical changes, what has been learnt from his style of coaching at RB Salzburg and Borus

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of B​orussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers. The podcast may also be of interest to German football fans who want to learn or practice English.

The UEFA Champions League is back our BVB plays Sevilla FC so time to get a view on the 6 time Europaleague winners 

Well-known in England for winning the FA Cup with both Everton (1995) and Tottenham Hotspurs Vinny Samways (1991) played for Sevilla FC in season 02-03 and for Las Palmas between 1996-02 as well as playing with Wolves and Birmingham City.

Samways has been active in Spanish football for the last twenty years as a player agent and is also a football pundit on Spanish television and is based in Malaga. 

1. Current season Sevilla lie in fourth place in the table and have won the last five games and conceded only 16 goals. What can be expected from BVB's opponents in the two-legged tie? Who are the key players? What are the main strengths and weaknesses of the side? The key danger men in the line-up and how will Sevilla line-up against the BVB team? Vinny's view on the current Borussia Dortmund team and Predictions for the game.

2. Sevilla football club what makes the club special, the history, achievements, traditions, the stadium, local rivalry with Real Betis.

3. Samways season in 02/03 at the Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium playing alongside Dani Alves.

4. Career in the English Premier League with Spurs winning the FA Cups on 91 alongside Paul Gascoigne and Gary Lineker in a team managed by later Barcelona manager Terry Venables. 

5. Recollections of legendary Sevilla and Arsenal striker Jose-Antonio Reyes.

6. Predictions for the game and expectations of both teams. 

It was of course Michael not David Robinson who was the English TV pundit and former Real Osasuna player.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.   During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.   All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2020.

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of B​orussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers. The podcast may also be of interest to German football fans who want to learn or practice English.

On today's show, the interview guest is the Lord Mayor of Dortmund, and a  life-long BVB supporter

Ulli Sierrau studied to be and worked as a town planner at the TU in Dortmund the technical university. He later joined the SPD social democratic party, similar to the Labour party in UK, and was elected mayor of the football city of Dortmund in 2009 and was reelected in 2014 to run the city of over 600,000 inhabitants.     But Ulli is not originally from Dortmund, he was born in Halle in the Eastern part of Germany, his family left the former GDR whilst he was a teenager in the former communist era and moved initially to Wolfsburg where he finished his secondary education before he moved to Dortmund.   Following University Ulli worked in a range of departments of the city of Dortmund and was then elected mayor as a successor to Gerhard Langemeyer as mayor he oversaw many impressive developments including that of the Phoenixsee an artificial lake and waterside neighbourhood in the neighbourhood of Hoerde on the site of the former steel mill of Thyssen Krupp . The project created housing investment worth hundreds of millions of euro and one of the Ruhr valleys most popular locations for cycling and water sports including sailing.    During the 2000's Dortmund has continued it's advancement from former steel and coal-mining city also known of course for its many breweries to a city of high tech and financial services company including of course Signal Iduna. The city is also home to the DFB football museum and is a popular shopping destination and the Westfalenhalle is a very popular conference centre. Dortmund attracts over 1.7m overnight visitors per year including many who of course visit the games of Borussia Dortmund.    1. Ulli's early life and move to Dortmund and university years including studies in Oxford and time working in London. How he came to be a BVB fan.     3. Impressions of BVB including 1989, 95, 2002 the triumphs and the financial crisis of 2005 and the double. The people, the events that made the those special achievements. Stories about Sir Alec Ferguson, Boris Johnson.    4. Mayor of Dortmund and the challenges of the job and achievements including the major development at the Phoenix Lake in Dortmund.    5. The Klopp era, mayor and not a second too soon, overseeing a glorious era the celebrations, the parades and the stars. What's Klopp really like?     6. BVB and Tourism how does the city benefit from football visitors, the UK military past in Dortmund, a connection with the UK that is enduring in the life of the region.   The Bergmann Brewery Kiosk bar is of course at Hoher Wall 36 in Dortmund.   We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.   During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.   All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2020.

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of B​orussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.

People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers. The podcast may also be of interest to German football fans who want to learn or practice English.

On today's show, the interview guest is the current coach of the United Arab Emirates national team Bert van Marwijk who managed BVB between 2004-06.

We apologise in advance for the minor sound unevenness of the recording.  

Bert had an active career in Holland and Belgium playing 468 professional matches and scoring 72 goals with clubs including AZ Alkmaar and Fortuna Sittard between 1969 and 1988. 

As a coach Bert has managed clubs including Feyenoord and Hamburger SV as well as the national teams of Saudia Arabia, Australia, the Netherlands and his current team the UAE. 

On the show Bert spoke about his active playing career, highlights of his life as a coach including winning the UEFA Cup in 2002, managing Dortmund through a challenging the radical financial restructuring of 2005, managing the Netherlands national team at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa in 2010. 

1. Childhood and active career in the Eredivisie in Holland, winning the KNVB Cup in 1978, call-up to the Netherlands team, playing in Belgium.   

2. Stations of his first years as a coach with clubs including MVV and Fortuna Sittard. The UEFA campaign of 2002 the route to the final via Glasgow Rangers, Inter and Eindhoven, the experience of the 'unforgettable' final at Rotterdam v BVB.   

3. Appointed head-coach at Borussia Dortmund, a club on the edge €130m in debt, 'no money for players', discovering and giving Nuri Sahin his debut at 15, that Ebi Smolarek factor, why Tomas Rosicky will always be the player of his generation.

4. A near-miss with Trevor Brooking at West Ham United, seconds away from signing at Upton Park, House-hunting in London 'the weather was an issue, It never stopped raining', ongoing fascination with the Premier League and friendship with Carlo Ancelloti and impressions of Anfield.   

5. Prospects for BVB's Young Generation, review and impressions of the quality of the Dortmund current team, Dortmund's pressure points and challenges including why the defence is BVB's number one stumbling block at the moment for any new coach.

6. Life on the sidelines, advice and tips on how to manage and coach a team, insights into the job of managing a team. Bundesliga friends and regular visits to the Westfalenstadion, why 'Dortmund will always be very special'...

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.   During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.   All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2020.

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of B​orussia Dortmund life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life. People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.

The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers. The podcast may also be of interest to German football fans who want to learn or pratice English.

On today's show, Matt Addison of the Liverpool FC Blood Red Podcast, and Ben, interview Philip Degen a BVB defender who played in Dortmund between 2005-08. Degen also played for the 'Reds' at Anfield between 2008-11.  

Now a football agent, he went on to play for VFB Stuttgart in 2010/11, before finishing his career at home club FC Basel from 2011- 2016. In terms of his International career, Degen gained 32 caps with the Switzerland national team at senior level and played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and 2008 European Championships which was played across Austria and his home country.

On the show the 37 year old former player talks about his three seasons at Westfalenstadion in which he notched up 68 appearances.  In terms of finishes during, Degen's stay with our 'Schwarz-Gelben' at Westfalenstadion, Borussia finished just outside the European qualifying spots in 7th in 05/06 and 06/07 and 13th in 07/08.

Although hampered by injuries which resulted in gaining only 68 appearances with BVB, a highlight for which the Liesetal born defender, who could also play on the right-wing, will be remembered was an outstanding goal in a memorable 3-3 draw at Bayern Munich in season 2005/6. 

With Liverpool Degen narrowly missed out to Manchester United on the Premier League title in season 2008/9. In 2009/10 the 'Reds' reached the semi-final of the Europaleague where they were knocked out by eventual winners Atletico Madrid. In 2010/11 the Anfield based club finished in 6th spot under coach Kenny Daglish. 

In 2010/11 Degen moved to VFB Stuttgart reaching the last 16 of the Europaleague and finishing 12th in the league. In 2011 Degen returned to his home country of Switzerland and joined FC  Basel where he achieved his most important successes including four successive Swiss Super League titles and the national cup in 2011/12 before retiring in 2016. 

On the podcast Philipp shares his memories of his active career, talking about the characters and personalities he worked with along the way. He gives advice on what it takes to reach the professional level of football as well as insights into being a football agent. He also shares recollections of his appearances at the European Championship and Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Plus why Jude Bellingham is the hottest prospect in European football right now and how a certain Bradley Fink, a young English-born Swiss striker who is currently with BVB U-19s,  could be shaping up to become one of BVB's brightest stars in the year's to come. 

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.   During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.   All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2020.

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of B​orussia Dortmund life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life, like players, fans, journalists who have covered the club and functionaries and experts and thus make this wonderful club more accessible to non-German speakers but the podcast is also of interest to German football fans who speak English.

Our guest on podcast 16 has since 2016 been a coach with Norwegian second tier (1. divisjon) team Sarsborg 08. As a player he played as a full-back and won 6 championships and 3 cups in Norway, Denmark and Holland, as well as being voted player of the year in his home country in 2002. 

He played for Borussia Dortmund under Matthias Sammer in 2003/4 and then Bert Van Marwijk in season 2004/5 our guest is 64 time Norway international André Bergdølmo and here is our show:

1. Roots in Norwegian football - Learning the ropes with Lillestrom and winning championships with the 'kings of the Norwegian game' Rosenborg.  

2. Big transfer to Ajax - Three seasons in Amsterdam, winning the KNVB and Super Cups alongside greats like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Jari Litmanen and Wesley Snijder and why Andre turned down Portsmouth FC for Dortmund.

3. Season 2003/4 An offer from the Premier League why BVB? Welcome to Borussia - In a season hit with key injuries to Evanilson, Metzelder and Frings there were big shoes to fill what were the first impressions of Borussia Dortmund under Matthias Sammer and the  Westfalenstadion? Memories of colleagues of Ewerthon, Amoroso and Stefan Reuter, Champions league v Brugge and the UEFA cup campaign. 

4. The second season with Bert Van Marwijk in 2004/5 memories of Weidenfeller, Dede, Rosicky and Kehl, Ebi Smolarek and the mighty Jan Koller, that Nike kit, the 14th March a day no BVB fan will ever forget but what was it like for the players?

5. FC Copenhagen - UEFA cup v Celtic, Campioni, winning the Danish Championship. 

6. The Norwegian national team - The 2000 European Championships, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Alf-Inge Halaand and friends. Thoughts on Erling Haaland and the current Norwegian generation. 

An apology Steinar Pedersen did in fact of course play two seasons for BVB 1996/7 and 97/98.

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.   During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street London.   All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2020.

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of B​orussia Dortmund life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life, like players, fans, journalists who have covered the club and functionaries and experts and thus make this wonderful club more accessible to non-German speakers but the podcast is also of interest to German football fans who speak English.

The focus of the show is on fan culture in UK vs Germany.  Borussia Dortmund has some of the most loyal and committed fans recognised around the world and the highest attendance of any football club in the world at over 81,000 average per game but what is it that makes German fan culture so unique?   What is it that draws so many UK fans to the Bundesliga and BVB week in week out? How does UK fan culture compare? Have we lost our fan atmosphere in UK football grounds? Is English football too commercial? What can we learn from the Bundesliga and BVB? This show is a fan culture special.    Football without the fans is nothing as Jock Stein the great Scottish coach said and empty grounds because of Covid-19 are a major threat to world football on tonight's show Phil and David join Ben along with our special guest Phiilipp Buchner sports presenter with RBB Radio Radio Berlin Brandenburg to debate one of our game's most important issues do we still get a football experience we recognise in England?   Here's the show's rundown:   

1. Ticket pricing: Always a hot topic is the cost of actually going to watch your club.  In England we are lead to believe that German football is a lot more affordable. With Arsenal charging over £2000 for a season ticket almost 8 times as much as a season ticket at Borussia Dortmund (€230) is English football pricing us out of the game?

2. TV games and fixture times: Pre COVID football across Europe has been moving games for TV with little regard for match going fans.  There have been protests in Germany against Monday night matches but they persist in the second tier 2 Liga, is fixtures scheduling a problem fans in the Uk and Germany share? What can we do about it? 

3. Matches during COVID-19:  Its good to see fans back in German football albeit tiny numbers of locally based fans. Whilst in England you can only attend football in the 7th tier in crowds up to 600.  Is this a sacrifice worth taking?  How have the steps Germany has done to get fans back and how its been received?  What about piped crowd sound is it a valued innovation or just another gimmick? Does football even matter when people are losing their lives? 

4. Hardcore fans and ultras: In England we see Ultras not as a hooligan but as a group that take their support to the next level organising massive choreographies and displays in grounds, organised fans that have influence with the clubs to an enviable level but is it too much? Who are the Ultras really and what do they do?  Is fan culture dead in the UK? 

5. Safe standing: How is it seen in Germany? Is standing just a cheaper option or the option of choice? Does it improve the atmosphere? Should we bring this back in the UK? 

6. Atmosphere in the grounds: Atmospheres at Premier league games are often dull for many reasons.   Germany is seen a leading light in match day atmosphere, is the case and if so is working for German football and what are we getting wrong in England?

7. Safety at games for away fans: Away fans in England are often treated as second class citizens by match day stewards and police but it’s a lot safer now to attend games as an away fan in the UK than it was 20 years ago but German fans travel to domestic away games in greater numbers and the rail travel is free how does it work? With half of clubs being able to survive on media income alone do fans still count in the Premier League?     

We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comment

Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast with the summer break in full force in the Bundesliga and BVB at their annual training camp at Bad Ragaz on today's show we head back to Scotland to get a preview of the 20-21 season that has just kicked off. 

We share an hour with Duncan Fraser who for the past 18 years has been a director of Aberdeen FC 9 of which were spent as CEO a position which he resigned from in June 2020. He is currently Scotland's FIFA Commissioner and a UEFA delegate. On the show, Duncan gives a rare insight into life at the top of a top tier football club and working Scotland's corner within the not always uncontroversial European governing bodies. 

A chartered accountant by training, Duncan is a life-long Aberdeen fan and he has been involved with the club as club secretary, operations director, managing director and CEO. During the 17 years at the club, The 'Dons' as Aberdeen are known won the Scottish League Cup in 2014. 

Aberdeen FC have never been relegated from the top tier of Scottish football and have won the title 4 times, the Scottish cup 7 times and the League cup 6 times. The crowning achievement for the club who play their football at Pittodrie stadium was the 1983/84 UEFA European Cup Winners cup and Super Cup under manager Sir Alec Ferguson. 

Topics on the show: 

1. Introduction to Duncan, how did he come to be in football, his life with Aberdeen FC and what he has learnt from managing a football club.

2. An introduction to Aberdeen FC and Pittodrie stadium, the great players and managers what makes this club unique? What about the fans of the 'Dons' what makes them special? 

3. Preview of the 20-21 SPL season, will Celtic make it 10? Will Stevie Gerrard survive the season? Will it be a two-horse race again? Where will Aberdeen finish? Who will be this season dark-horse? Predictions for the season finishers?  

4. The Scottish national team and the European qualifiers, who are the bright young players in Scottish Football to look out for? What have been the challenges of Scottish football since the glory days up until the 80s? 

5. How is safe standing working in Scotland? Do you think it will be a success? Duncan shares his view on safe-standing and Bundesliga audiences as well as his experience of German football and Borussia Dortmund and the 50+1 form of ownership in Germany.  

6. Being Scotland's FIFA commissioner and a UEFA delegate, what direction are the reforms of the governing bodies going? Are the UEFA Nations League and new third tier for clubs the conference 'viable' or is this more watering down of football?

7. Are we likely to see a new competition replacing the Champions League? A Euro 2020, now postponed across Europe, is UEFA out of touch with climate challenges? Should football be doing more in this respect? 

The football plan that is mentioned in the podcast that influenced the developments at the DFB was a plan developed by former Leeds United manager Howard Wilkinson initially for the FA in 2000 substantial parts of which were implemented according to Wilkinson by the DFB in an article in The Times in March 2012.  

You can find the fan club at the usual social media tags. We hope you enjoyed the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland. During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street London.   All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2020.

Welcome to the BvB London fan club podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life, like players, fans, journalists who have covered the club and functionaries and experts and thus make our BvB more accessible to non-German speakers in particular.   Dennis Gentenaar a UEFA C licensed goalkeeping coach currently with Al Wahda FC in United Arab Emirates talks to Ben. Dennis is a former keeper who played with Borussia Dortmund in season 05/06 where BVB finished in 7th spot. His former clubs include Ajax Amsterdam, NEC, Venlo and Almere City in Holland playing 270 matches at pro level. Dennis is now a squad member of the Borussia Dortmund legends team. Topics on the show:   1 How did Dennis's career kick off with NEC, how did he come to be a pro footballer. When did he sign his first contract? What was his debut like? A total of 10 years with NEC including an amazing UEFA Cup campaign and an infamous fan pitch invasion. Working under Johan Neeskens one of the greatest Dutch players. The club's rivalry with Vitesse Arnheim and being elected 2003 dutch keeper of the year.   2 BVB in 05/06 Working with Bert Van Marwjik in a season where BVB finished 9th and our club was battling the biggest financial crisis in it's history. Signing for a legendary club. A debut against Mainz 05.  Great friendship with Ebbi Smolarek. Stories of Lars Ricken, Christoph Metzelder and the South-Africans Buckley and Pienaar, Dede's pool parties, Nuri Sahin starts his career at Westfalenstadion. Recollections of being the understudy to Roman Weidenfeller. Living in Dortmund what makes it a unique football city.     3 Three seasons with the mighty Ajax Amsterdam, why winning the KNVB Cup in 2007 was surprisingly not the ultimate highlight. Playing alongside Huntelaar, Snijder, Davids, Rommedahl. Luis Suarez emerges with a 34 goal haul and golden boot and is voted player of the season What is unique about Ajax?   4 Later career with Almere and Nijmegen. A return to NEC where he remains one of the most popular keepers, an amazing goodbye. What is the real contrast between the Dutch and German leagues which is the most challenging and why?    5 What makes the role of goalkeeper unique? What special skills does it take? Life as a goalkeeping coach in the desert and Dennis's pride in seeing his son Dayan on the path to pro football in UAE.     You can find the fan club at the usual social media tags. We hope you enjoyed the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland. During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street London.  

All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2020. 

Welcome to the BvB London fan club podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life, like players, fans, journalists who have covered the club and functionaries and experts and thus make our BvB more accessible to non-German speakers in particular.   In a week where the Meisterschaft is decided and Bayern have taken the honours , again, Borussia Dortmund are confirmed finishing in second in the league for the 09th time as 'Vizemeister' (second-place finishers) it's time for a tactical diversion.   Ben heads to the South-West of Germany. On tonight's show we look at one of BVBs old rivals over the decades who is now facing huge challenges to survive as a professional club like a number of others they have been badly affected by the pandemic but have also suffered years of mismanagement and have now this week gone into voluntary administration; four-time champions 1 F.C Kaiserslautern.    How could that have happened to such a big club? Is this a one-off or is there an underlying weakness below the 2 Liga in German football? Ben's guests are Mark Sheppard and Talking Fussball editor Nik Wildhagen, Nik is a journalist with a passion for historical clubs of Germany and on the show.   Kaiserslautern is a club steeped in history and should be on any groundhoppers bucket-list.  We explore how a club who won the Championship as recently as 1998 with a stadium with an average following of 18,000 spectators even in the third tier could be facing insolvency. What are the factors that have contributed to the relegation of '1FCK' and the factors into the crisis and we explore the club's history in the Bundesliga and in European competition.     As every week, we contrast this with English clubs, this time we look at Leeds United in the 1990s who faced a similar plight which it has taken them twenty years to recover from as they knock on promotion to the Premier League in the last weeks of the 19-20 season.    We look at the wider challenges of the 2 and 3 Liga and Regionaliga clubs, the second, third and fourth-tiers of German football. Who are the former Champions and DFB Pokal winners playing in the leagues and what are the challenges they face, will more clubs follow?    Apologies to 1.FC Kaiserslautern's goalkeeping coach and 'Lautern' fan his name is of course Gerald Ehrmann not Ehrenfeld!     We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland. During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street London  

 

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