February 2011
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WatchI want this…
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Hamburg Derby
The pros and cons of pyrotechnics at football have long been discussed, including on this very blog. Whether a fan or not of them though, it would take a rabid rightwinger to suggest the answer to stopping the use of flares and smokebombs is for the police to expose a large section of the crowd to the risk of serious injury.
St Pauli beat HSV 1-0 in the derby on Wednesday night, a moment that...
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Free Mehdi Update
Well not much of an update really, but I was pleased to hear about the 5-a-side fundraiser FC fans took part in. The whole process seems to still all be pending, so his future isnt currently any clearer. More info on Twitter (@Mehdi_Must_Stay).
Meanwhile over in Hamburg, German Immigration Services are trying to deport a little kid.
According to German magazine Spiegel, Samir and his...
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Manchester Aficionados
a really rather wonderful documentary about FCUM on Spanish Canal+
http://www.canalplus.es/play/video.html?xref=20110128plucanpro_2.Ves
Beautiful shots of Manchester, great interviews with the players, Spuddy smirking in the background, Jerome pulling a buffalo stance in the team photo and a little Inspiral Carpets to play the whole thing out!
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Wheres the fire?
The last time I was over for the match, smoke bombs were let off during the game, as has become increasingly popular during the brief history of our club. Whereas in the past the effect of flares and smokebombs had looked ace (view based on anecdotal evidence from messageboard comments and friends, as well as my own views), and had even received positive acclaim from some unlikely sources...
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