Wednesday, December the 21st 2011. Just a few days before Christmas, Borussia had already advanced to the quarter finals of the German DFB cup. The only thing missing is an opponent. After the rest of the cup matches had been played, the drawing took place on national television. Alongside Borussia, Hertha BSC Berlin, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Holstein Kiel, VfB Stuttgart, Bayern Munich, TSG Hoffenheim and SpVgg Greuther Fürth are part of the quarter finals. After it was decided that Holstein Kiel will be the next opponent of Borussia, television cameras present the team from the fourth league celebrating the fact that they will face the Deutscher Meister in February. Everything seems fine, Kiel is happy, Borussia is happy... until we hear the familiar sounds of the popular chant "BVB Hurensöhne" (meaning "BVB sons of bitches"). The players of Holstein Kiel did not think about being on TV and kept singing and the whole situation is of course taken up by the media over the following days. At least it is winter break and journalists need something to write about.
What a great start into the season it has been. The defeat of Hamburg sent a deafening thunder across the country, announcing our return to the weekly circus of the Bundesliga. The roaring continued last week against pitifully Hoffenheim, though 2 goals short of the Hamburg game but no less impressive. If the explosive start of our Borussia wasn't enough, the neutral observer of Bundesliga football must be excited by the tight race between four teams for the number one spot, only one point apart with three teams tied at 40 points. Then again, the neutral observer isn't likely to read this and we don't really care as long as our young guns gives their all and the unspeakable blue team eventually collapses in turmoil and self-destruction.
It was the Cup-season 07/08 when we first encountered that team from down south in our beloved Westfalenstadion. The result then? A 3:1 victory for us and the next round in the Cup. Since then Hoffenheim has managed to climb up to the first Bundesliga and made us go mad every once in a while.
The start of the second half of the Bundesliga season will be a very special one. Borussia plays away at Hamburg but has to make it without a big part of their supporters. Due to the expensive ticket prices in Hamburg, the "Kein Zwanni" campaign called out for a boycott. This is why most of the fans of the Ballspielverein will travel to Hamburg, however, will stay outside the stadium equipped with several radios to only hear what is going on inside of the stadium. Additionally, the ultras of the HSV will remain silent from minutes 46 to 55 to express the feeling of having a football match without any fans due to high ticket prices. Football must remain affordable, for all!
And of course our Dortmunder Jungs will do everything to make this wish come true. It's gonna be a difficult task for sure, after all it has been a long year with little downs and many, many ups. But there comes a time when everyone needs a rest and after this amazing first half of the Bundesliga season, and a difficult time in the Championsleague, our boys have the chance to qualify for the next round in the German Cup and then have their well deserved break. The task? Miss Fortuna from Düsseldorf- a short trip into the capital of our state NRW. After we had beaten Dresden at home, and hence stayed in the Cup a little while longer than we usually do, our next task isn't any less attractive for us fans from Dortmund.
The year turns old and the weather turns bad. Oh, as if this was not enough, Freiburg is ahead! If you will ever have the chance to visit Freiburg, there is no time to lose! A beautiful inner-city with small streams reminds you of an Mediterranean town and an evening with a good bottle of wine. But if you will ever have the chance to visit a match of SC Freiburg – STAY AWAY!
What a nightmare it was on Tuesday evening! Let's face the facts: During the first 45 minutes our beloved team showed a brilliant performance and strengthened the faith in a wonder, and the rest is history. It hurt to see the Black and Yellow heroes fail but simultaneously reminded me of a poem that my fellow steph often uses:
I was still a kid then. It was 1994. It was the 6th of December 1994. Whereas I can not recall if it was cold or super cold night I still have not forgotten a single second of what happened just a few minutes before the end of extra time.
It is week of truth, chapter three. It is the 139th match between two clubs from the Ruhr area and it is often called "mother of all derbies". It is Dortmund vs. Scheisse, second rank vs. fourth rank. Without a doubt, this match is an instant classic. In some seasons, it didn't matter on what rank you finish off, but if you beat the shit out of GE or not. One example for such a season would be 2006/2007 when we destroyed all championship dreams of the blue-white scum with our 2-0 victory on day 33 of the season. This is not just any match, this is the derby. Be prepared!
Wednesday, December the 21st 2011. Just a few days before Christmas, Borussia had already advanced to the quarter finals of the German DFB cup. The only thing missing is an opponent. After the rest of the cup matches had been played, the drawing took place on national television. Alongside Borussia, Hertha BSC Berlin, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Holstein Kiel, VfB Stuttgart, Bayern Munich, TSG Hoffenheim and SpVgg Greuther Fürth are part of the quarter finals. After it was decided that Holstein Kiel will be the next opponent of Borussia, television cameras present the team from the fourth league celebrating the fact that they will face the Deutscher Meister in February. Everything seems fine, Kiel is happy, Borussia is happy... until we hear the familiar sounds of the popular chant "BVB Hurensöhne" (meaning "BVB sons of bitches"). The players of Holstein Kiel did not think about being on TV and kept singing and the whole situation is of course taken up by the media over the following days. At least it is winter break and journalists need something to write about.
What a great start into the season it has been. The defeat of Hamburg sent a deafening thunder across the country, announcing our return to the weekly circus of the Bundesliga. The roaring continued last week against pitifully Hoffenheim, though 2 goals short of the Hamburg game but no less impressive. If the explosive start of our Borussia wasn't enough, the neutral observer of Bundesliga football must be excited by the tight race between four teams for the number one spot, only one point apart with three teams tied at 40 points. Then again, the neutral observer isn't likely to read this and we don't really care as long as our young guns gives their all and the unspeakable blue team eventually collapses in turmoil and self-destruction.
It was the Cup-season 07/08 when we first encountered that team from down south in our beloved Westfalenstadion. The result then? A 3:1 victory for us and the next round in the Cup. Since then Hoffenheim has managed to climb up to the first Bundesliga and made us go mad every once in a while.
The start of the second half of the Bundesliga season will be a very special one. Borussia plays away at Hamburg but has to make it without a big part of their supporters. Due to the expensive ticket prices in Hamburg, the "Kein Zwanni" campaign called out for a boycott. This is why most of the fans of the Ballspielverein will travel to Hamburg, however, will stay outside the stadium equipped with several radios to only hear what is going on inside of the stadium. Additionally, the ultras of the HSV will remain silent from minutes 46 to 55 to express the feeling of having a football match without any fans due to high ticket prices. Football must remain affordable, for all!
And of course our Dortmunder Jungs will do everything to make this wish come true. It's gonna be a difficult task for sure, after all it has been a long year with little downs and many, many ups. But there comes a time when everyone needs a rest and after this amazing first half of the Bundesliga season, and a difficult time in the Championsleague, our boys have the chance to qualify for the next round in the German Cup and then have their well deserved break. The task? Miss Fortuna from Düsseldorf- a short trip into the capital of our state NRW. After we had beaten Dresden at home, and hence stayed in the Cup a little while longer than we usually do, our next task isn't any less attractive for us fans from Dortmund. 
The year turns old and the weather turns bad. Oh, as if this was not enough, Freiburg is ahead! If you will ever have the chance to visit Freiburg, there is no time to lose! A beautiful inner-city with small streams reminds you of an Mediterranean town and an evening with a good bottle of wine. But if you will ever have the chance to visit a match of SC Freiburg – STAY AWAY! 
I was still a kid then. It was 1994. It was the 6th of December 1994. Whereas I can not recall if it was cold or super cold night I still have not forgotten a single second of what happened just a few minutes before the end of extra time.
...and for every Gladbachfan who actually dares to state something different, let me tell you: it is not you.
It is week of truth, chapter three. It is the 139th match between two clubs from the Ruhr area and it is often called "mother of all derbies". It is Dortmund vs. Scheisse, second rank vs. fourth rank. Without a doubt, this match is an instant classic. In some seasons, it didn't matter on what rank you finish off, but if you beat the shit out of GE or not. One example for such a season would be 2006/2007 when we destroyed all championship dreams of the blue-white scum with our 2-0 victory on day 33 of the season. This is not just any match, this is the derby. Be prepared!
