Friday 24 May 2024

Hamburger SV of the 2. Bundesliga.

They've finished 4th, 4th, 4th, 3rd, 3rd, and 4th the last 6 years, just missing promotion each time.

 

Ah yes. I always forget the story. Was the club named after the food or vice versa?

 

odd design for a soccer team- looks more like a rubix cube in a Math contest

 

The food came first, with early versions mentioned in the 1700s.

 

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Soccer superstar Lionel Messi expected to miss MLS game in Vancouver, Whitecaps say
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/spo...messi-expected-to-miss-mls-game-in-vancouver/
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you pays your money, you take your chances - missing all 3 Miami stars is a bitter pill- but they have a mid-week game at home vs atlanta and the game is in Vancouver, CANADA - who cares except the Vancouver fans who doled out a lot of money

back in February, my son said Messi would come, and i said i dont think so- travel fatique, the turf, rest time for old bones (much like thierry henry did)

so we decided on monday to sell the 2 tickets from our season ticket package (had them since 2011), pocket the $1 000, go for an expensive diner and watch the game on the tube- sometimes you get things right (my friend paid $700 for 2 tickets on tuesday)

and its NOT the Whitecaps fault, although some fans will direct their anger at them

 

Yeah, it sucks for Vancouver fans. I remember when Beckham made his first visit to Foxboro with the Galaxy, and all the hype. I had season-tickets, but bought extra to this game for a co-worker who was originally from Leeds, England.

Beckham didn't play, but at least he made the trip and waved to the crowd from the sidelines.

Needless to say, my co-worker never went to another Revs game...

 

It's a nod to Hamburg being a naval port city. The crest is based on the Blue Peter flag which signals All Aboard.

 

So instead of hooking your friend up you took the money instead?