Photo Love Story

Arrival 7.15 PM. Pre-match training in the last stages. 

Still no Fan Laden open so its grab a quick beer from the fridge, wrap up warm and get on the S-Bahn down to Messe Süd. A quick dash through the woods and in I go.


Practice Makes Perfect! 

Quite impressive it is too to see both the teams warming up before the match under the floodlights.


-2 tonight. Thats balls freezing. 

Its necessary to adopt the so called "onion" method i.e. lots of layers. Even then its cold cold cold.


10 Minutes to go and the stand is looking very empty still. Where are the Pensioner Party Army? Where are the Purple rinse crew? 

As I found out later... a lot of them were just in the bar it seems.


The team get ready. Fuß still not knowing that he was to be the Santa Claus of the night. 

I havent seen Fuß play this well all season. 4 goals in a match. Super and the system is working for him again.


Despite the weather still a good turn out in Block E. The stand wasnt looking so full mind you. Officially 310 there in total, which isnt bad crowd for us at all. 

Every match is important still for us. It was great to see so many there, especially as the next match isnt until February due to Germany's stooopid winter break.


Most disappear into the bar at half time to get a beer, some warm wine or just to thaw out their feet. 

Beer, wine or thaw out? I chose all 3.


Round 2 Lets go. 

At 1-0 up its still a close game. We need to secure the 3 points.


Not the worst linesman Ive seen this season... still having a few problems with the offside rule however and cant always decide what a foul is and what it isnt. 

Of course as a fan I always know better.


The team are happy.... 



.....and the fans are happy. 

Very happy as it happens. With a bit of luck we will make 10th in the league.


Sneaked into the press conference for some food, beer and another Dejan 30 second talk. 

Still a man of few words.


Merry Christmas TeBe Party Army. 



We even have purple white balls! 

Beers and more beers and more beers....


Time to Go To Home. 


The music gets loud, the Casino is almost empty and its time to go home.


Dreaming Purple White 

And thanks once again to the runners up FC Barcelona, but now the moment youve all been waiting for, the winners of the Champions League Final this season are the players from TeBe Berlin with their genius coach the Doughnut Boy!!!