Talking Fussball
428 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsBlanketing the Bundesliga and the German football scene, Talking Fussball is the essential podcast for fans of Europe's most exciting league - talkingfussball.com - @talkingfussball - patreon.com/talkingfussball Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-fussball/support
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TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on Rostock's anti-social media moves and St. Pauli's blistering form
March 31, 2023 12:18 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBReady for the 2. Bundesliga restart? Nik, Jasmine and Maik are, and they're here to bring you up to speed on what's been happening since they last convened. Rostock have a new coach...and have been living up to their reputation on social media, the Lower Saxony derby turned out to be one to remember, FC St. Pauli's race up the table continues apace, and much more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com...
TF Extra - What's gone wrong for Eintracht Frankfurt...and can they fix it?
March 25, 2023 20:05 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBAs of last fall, when the Bundesliga was entering the World Cup break, Eintracht Frankfurt were flying. The Eagles were in the top four and had successfully battled their way out of their UEFA Champions League group in their maiden season in the competition. These days their chances of mixing it up in the Königsklasse next season seem thin. Nik invites Brian Sanders of the Hey! Eintracht Frankfurt podcast on to find out how the wheels came off since the re-start and how they might get their m...
Talking Fussball Direct MD25 wrap - Leverkusen beat Bayern to help Dortmund go top
March 20, 2023 15:50 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBLooky there - it's Borussia Dortmund on top of the Bundesliga! Bayern's advance (and Dortmund's failure to) in the UEFA Champions League seemed like it might hold some eventual benefit for the Schwarzgelben, but boy did it come fast, setting up a mouth-watering Klassiker after the international break. Matt welcomes back Jake Payne of 50 Plus Döner for a chat about the shuffling of places in the race for Europe and the teams racing to beat the drop...as well as a conversation about whether his...
TF Extra - A special Aufstieg edition on all things HSV
March 17, 2023 13:22 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MB"A St Pauli fan and a Werder Bremen fan walk into a HSV bar..." sounds like the start of a very particular type of German football joke, and is more or less the premise for this episode of Talking Fussball Extra. Nik and Maik clue you in on how the mighty Hamburger Sport-Verein ended up in the 2. Bundesliga, how they have managed to stay there so long, and how they hope to get out this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: ht...
Talking Fussball Direct MD24 wrap - Schalke show they're back after gritty comeback draw against Dortmund
March 13, 2023 22:27 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBEvery time the Revierderby comes around, you can always depend on a hard-fought game and a volcanic atmosphere - sometimes you get a brilliant game as well. So it was this past match day, as FC Schalke 04 underscored their recent resurgence by going toe to toe with Borussia Dortmund in the Revierderby. The Royal Blues may not have dazzled, but few would argue that their fight didn't merit a draw. Listen in as guest host Marie Schulte-Bockum talks with ESPN+'s Derek Rae about the big result, a...
TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on coaching shakeups and a solidifying promotion race in the 2. BL
February 28, 2023 15:56 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBThey're back! Nik is back from a well-earned break in the Oman sunshine and ready to preside over a lower division roundtable. Jasmine and Maik join him to give you the lowdown on Dieter Hecking's return to the touchline in Nürnberg, FC St. Pauli's resurgence, and much more from the 2. Liga and lower down the German football pyramid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-fussball/support
Talking Fussball Direct MD22 wrap - Union can't measure up to Bayern...can Dortmund?
February 27, 2023 08:02 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MB1. FC Union Berlin had a chance to shake up the Bundesliga on MD22. The overachievers from Köpenick clawed their way back to the top of the table with a strong start to the back half of the season. Now all they had to do to hang on there was beat 10-years-running Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, away from home and on short rest. Gentle listener, that result was not on the cards. Matt and Terry hash out the Spitzenspiel that wasn't, Dortmund's win in Sinsheim, why we have Schalke to thank f...
Talking Fussball Direct MD21 wrap - Union and Dortmund pull level with Bayern at the top
February 20, 2023 23:20 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MBHow often has the Bundesliga seen a three-way tie at the top after 21 matches? Just a tiny handful times, and not once in the three-points-for-a-win era that started nearly 30 years ago. That's another reminder of what an unusually close title race we're having, and what a treat these last 13 games are likely to be. Listen in as Matt is joined by Marie Schulte-Bockum again to hear how we ended up in this unaccustomed place. Why can't Bayern beat Gladbach? What made Schalke such a tough oppone...
Talking Fussball Direct MD20 wrap - BVB and Bayern notch wins ahead of their big European nights, Union take down Leipzig
February 13, 2023 08:09 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MBBorussia Dortmund have done nothing but win since the Bundesliga restart, which has put them back in the title mix, just three points back of FC Bayern München. It's a tight race between the two biggest clubs in the division, but both teams will be turning their attention to the UEFA Champions League this week as they take on Chelsea and PSG respectively. Union Berlin still may have something to say - they racked up another come-from-behind win this week, this time at RB Leipzig. Matt talks i...
Talking Fussball Direct MD19 wrap - Bayern win big in Wolfsburg to stay ahead of surging Union and Dortmund
February 06, 2023 08:02 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBWhat a time to be alive - here we are into February and the top of the Bundesliga table is still something of a traffic jam! After Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund dispatched their opponents on Saturday afternoon, Bayern Munich actually needed to win away to Wolfsburg on Sunday to stay top. Matt and Terry talk over all the action at the top, all the static off the pitch surrounding Manuel Neuer's big vent, Gio Reyna's scoring tear, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...
TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the 2. Bundesliga restart and a wave of coaches out of work in the third tier
February 02, 2023 02:47 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBAt last the German second tier has returned from its looooong break - one even longer that the big boys in the top flight. Plenty to talk about after a weekend of action there in the 2. Bundesliga, and plenty more to dissect from the rungs below as well. Nik Wildhagen is back with Jasmine and Maik to take it all in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-fussball/support
Talking Fussball Direct MD18 wrap - A third straight draw for Bayern leaves Berlin's Top Side Union nipping at their heels
January 31, 2023 12:41 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBCould 1. FC Union Berlin be on the verge of something truly magical? They brushed aside their cross-town rivals Hertha for the fifth derby on the trot and are now within one point of FC Bayern München. After the Rekordmeister limped through the English week with nothing but draws, there's a chance their season could end without (gasp!) the usual multi-trophy celebration. With Union and Bayern topping the docket, who else could Matt turn to but Kit Holden? The Scheisse! We're Going Up! author ...
Talking Fussball Direct MD16 wrap - The Bundesliga wakes up hungry for goals after its long hibernation
January 23, 2023 21:13 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBCan you believe it's been 10 WEEKS since we've had Bundesliga football to watch? It seems much of the league was more than ready to go, as fans saw 41 goals across the match day, including a 7-1 result, a 6-0, and no fewer than six games with four goals or more. Interestingly, Bayern and Leipzig's Spitzenduell was among the less eventful affairs on Match Day 16. Matt and Adam Khan break down what's happening with those two high-profile sides, what's gotten into Wolfsburg, whether BVB should p...
Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition on the latest unfortunate oddities from HSV, and Greuther Fürth riding controlled chaos to wins
November 16, 2022 13:09 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBSo you thought all was well up in Hamburg? Think again. Despite rounding out the pre-World Cup part of the season with a big win, a couple of negative stories emerged to rain on their parade. Meanwhile, down in Fürth, helter-skelter football merchant Alexander Zorniger has led the Kleeblätter on a real tear. Listen in as Nik, Jasmine and Maik lead you through all those stories and more from the 2. Liga and the lower leagues in Germany... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....
Talking Fussball Direct MD15 wrap - Bayern back on top heading into the break after perfect English week
November 14, 2022 08:02 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBAfter a roller coaster of a first almost-half of the season, we're back to where we started. FC Bayern München are top of the league and in the kind of form that should make the rest of the league quiver. Still, plenty of intrigue just a little below: SC Freiburg proved they are the darkest horse in the title picture, hammering 1. FC Union Berlin, and RB Leipzig head into the winter break with all kinds of wind in their sails. All that and more as Matt and Marie take stock in the state of the...
TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the belter between Paderborn and HSV and where the 2. Bundesliga promotion race might be headed
November 03, 2022 12:08 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBA mighty entertaining weekend in the 2. Bundesliga - league leaders SV Darmstadt dropped points to St. Pauli, while Hamburg shook off the poor form of recent weeks to come back and beat SC Paderborn. Nik, Maik and Jasmine talk the chaos over (including a new chaos-bringer on the job ion Fürth), before moving on to stories from the lower leagues and a tantalizing ground-hopping recommendation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: htt...
Talking Fussball Direct MD12 wrap - Union hold on to top spot with late a comeback...but Bayern's blowout win over Mainz may give them food for thought
October 31, 2022 14:58 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBAnother week, another piece of evidence that 1. FC Union Berlin might well mean business about this title challenge thing. They went down early to an up-for-it Borussia Mönchengladbach side, but showed resilience and adaptability to eke out a win. Will it be enough to hold off the Rekordmeister? FC Bayern München have had an uneven start to the season but reminded everyone just how much firepower they've got by hanging a 6-2 result on FSV Mainz 05, heretofore one of the league's best defenses...
TF Extra Deep Dive - A look at the Red Bull football system and where it might be headed after the death of Dietrich Mateschitz
October 27, 2022 21:14 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBRed Bull, the energy drink brand that sponsors football clubs across the world, lost its co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz this week, so we felt it might be a good time to look at the company's legacy. Nik calls up Jasmine for a chat about RB's rise over the last 35 years, the brand's big investment in German football, and how the RB coaching tree has influenced tactics across Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcas...
Talking Fussball Direct MD11 wrap - Dortmund and Mainz lead the way on a high-scoring weekend
October 24, 2022 11:54 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBBundesliga sides didn't show much restraint or moderation on Match Day 11. We were treated to blowouts as in Dortmund and Mainz, we got top-level sides showing pretenders how it's done as in Sinsheim and Freiburg; we had topsy-turvy see-saw score draws in Leverkusen and Augsburg; hell, we even had Bochum, the team that went into the match day bottom of the league, pick off table-toppers Union Berlin. Plenty to talk about for Matt and Terry - dig in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...
TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on St. Pauli's big win in the Hamburg derby and a change at the top of the table
October 19, 2022 02:10 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBAfter a strong start to the season for Hamburger Sport-Verein, it was only a matter of time before they let their fans down. This week HSV got spanked 3-0 at the Millerntor by cross-town rivals FC St. Pauli. Is this sort of thing simply in the club's nature, or do they just love the 2. Bundesliga too much to leave it behind? Nik and Jasmine explore this question, along with new table toppers SV Darmstadt 98's prospects of hanging around the promotion fight to the end, Greuther Fürth's coachin...
TF Extra Deep Dive - Can Hertha Berlin leave the dark days behind...or will Lars Windhorst drag them back in
October 13, 2022 20:44 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBHertha BSC barely escaped relegation last season, and they're still hanging around the lower reaches of the table after nine games. But somehow, the atmosphere around the club is anything but panicked. Coach Sandro Schwarz appears to be forming a decent side in the capital, even if the results haven't quite come around just yet. Listen in as Nik twists Matt's arm and gets him to open up about the club he usually frets so much over, but suddenly has a pretty chill outlook on. Don't worry, it's...
Talking Fussball Direct MD9 wrap - Der Klassiker delivers, the Foals rule the Rhineland, and Xabi Alonso makes a great first impression
October 10, 2022 11:47 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBMore of this please! We here at TF love all Bundesliga match days; just some more than others. When one comes along with this many late-game thrills, this many matches packed with goals, and this many eyebrow-raising results, you have to savor it. This week Matt speaks to Marie Schulte-Bockum about Anthony Modeste's big night of redemption, Borussia Mönchengladbach's derby win over 1. FC Köln, Bayer Leverkusen's breakout performance under the tutelage of a Hugo Boss model, and whether Pellegr...
Talking Fussball Extra Aufstieg Edition - Nürnberg make a coaching change, St. Pauli's president takes exception to Germany's 'plastic' clubs
October 05, 2022 12:06 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBCoaching carousel time! After significant spending in the summer, 1. FC Nürnberg finally lost patience with Robert Klauß and turned to a familiar face. FC St. Pauli didn't dazzle on the weekend (a 0-0 draw with Heidenheim) but they did make waves over the international break by suggesting the DFL get serious about closing the loopholes that exist in the 50+1 rule. Nik, Jasmine and Maik are back to talk over all this and more on a new TFE Aufstieg edition. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Talking Fussball Direct MD8 wrap - Bayern get back on track, Eintracht cruise past Union, Gladbach crash and burn in Bremen
October 03, 2022 21:34 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBThe Bundesliga returned to regularly scheduled service after the international break on MD8, kicking off a six-week whirlwind stretch that will see plenty of teams play no fewer than 12 games across multiple competitions. So who got off to an auspicious start? FC Bayern München snapped their four-game winless run by beating Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt got a statement win over league leaders Union Berlin, and Werder Bremen really stirred the pot by putting five past Borussia Mönch...
TF Extra Aufstieg Edition - Braunschweig reborn, St. Pauli forlorn and Heidenheim's sideline stalwart
September 23, 2022 11:41 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBSailing into the international break, we've learned a few things. Reports of Eintrcht Braunschweig's imminent demise were premature, FC St. Pauli have well and truly hit the skids, and Frank Schmidt might well remain coach at FC Heidenheim until 2037. Plenty more going on, of course - Nik, Jasmine, and Maik take you through all the big stories from the 2. Bundesliga and the lower leagues here on the Aufstieg edition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- ...
Talking Fussball Direct MD7 wrap - Bayern tumble down to FIFTH after loss in Augsburg, BVB boss Revierderby
September 19, 2022 11:38 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBForgive us if we're feeling woozy. It's been twelve years since FC Bayern München got off to a start this poor, and more than 20 since they went four games without a win. It's a lot to take in, especially with a Revierderby on the docket, as well as a supremely confident performance from table-toppers 1. FC Union Berlin. Borussia Dortmund: A History in Black and Yellow author Terry Duffelen returns to the pod to talk through all the action from Match Day 7. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Talking Fussball Patreon taster - How a derby win over HSV helped FC St. Pauli become the club we know today
September 15, 2022 14:07 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBWe're offering up something a bit special today - a small taste of what you'll find over on our Patreon page! Our resident Bundesliga history buff Nik Wildhagen has curated another season of Historic Matchday Moments, a series of shorts about some of the biggest happenings in German top flight history, doled out week by week. This week Nik speaks with Michael Pahl of the FC St Pauli museum, who gives us a window on the Hamburg club's development from a fairly sleepy football club to the inter...
TF Direct MD6 wrap - Union alone at the top after Bayern draw for the third week running
September 12, 2022 13:37 - 46 minutes - 43 MBThey said it was a one-team league. If it was, at the moment that one team would be 1. FC Union Berlin, the low-budget side from the capital that's been getting high-end results all season. (With FC Bayern München slightly adrift, someone has to take up the mantle.) This week Matt welcomes a new guest, Jake Payne of the 50 Plus Döner show, to talk over the unfamiliar order at the top, the triumphant return of Marco Rose, and a string of puzzling VAR decisions. Learn more about your ad choices...
TF Extra Aufstieg Edition - Nürnberg go through changes things up, Heidenheim remain exactly the same, and Hannover's coming moment of truth
September 08, 2022 02:03 - 31 minutes - 29 MBOnce again, it's only been two weeks since our last peek into the non-elite levels of the German football pyramid, and there's more than enough to talk about. 1. FC Nürnberg lost their assistant coach (Bastian Schweinsteiger's brother Tobias) to VfL Osnabrück, Frank Schmidt and Heidenheim keep hanging around the upper reaches of the table, and Hannover 96 look like they've turned a corner...but have some challenging fixtures ahead. Listen in as Nik, Jasmine and Maik break it all down. Learn m...
Talking Fussball Direct MD5 wrap - Bayern's draw in Köpenick means Freiburg rule the roost heading into UEFA competition season
September 05, 2022 07:02 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBAnother week, another Bayern draw and lo and behold - we've got a new team at the top! SC Freiburg (of all clubs) are now sitting pretty after a gritty comeback win in Leverkusen and a stout defensive display from Union Berlin. Borussia Dortmund's win meant they passed up the Bavarians too, so we've got quite a logjam in the upper reaches of the table. Matt sits down with the delightful Eva-Lotta Bohle (2. Bundesliga Pod, Rasenfunk) to talk through how it all went down, as well as how all the...
TF Extra Deep Dive - Never a dull moment for Bremen fans as Werder serve up thrills galore in their Bundesliga return
September 01, 2022 18:29 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBIf you like attacking football and loads of goals at both ends, you need to be watching Werder Bremen. The venerable northern German club have played just four games since coming back to the 1. Bundesliga, and in those games the back of the net has been tickled no less than twenty times - ten for and ten against. The club's return to the top flight has given us plenty to talk about - it's up to Nik and Jasmine (each of whom have a strong connection to the club) to do the talking. Learn more a...
Talking Fussball Direct MD4 wrap - Sommer's saves stymie Bayern, Leipzig and Leverkusen finally pick up wins
August 29, 2022 20:33 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBBoy did we ever praise Bayern to the skies last week after they put the hurt on a Bundesliga opponent for the second time in three games! But this past weekend, on the fourth match day, Borussia Mönchengladbach came to the Allianz - and if you know your recent history, that means trouble for the Rekordmeister. This time, the trouble was named Yann Sommer, who stonewalled Bayern into a 1-1 draw. Matt invites the excellent Derek Rae (ESPN, EA Sports FIFA series) on to talk the result over, to g...
TF Extra Aufstieg Edition - Chaos in Hamburg, bad banners in Rostock, Bielefeld spiralling
August 25, 2022 13:39 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThe 2. Bundesliga season is just five games old but there's already plenty of drama - Hamburger Sport-Verein basically melted down on the pitch last week, Arminia Bielefeld fired their coach, and Hansa Rostock fans showed their true colors when FC St. Pauli fans came to town. Nik, Jasmine, and Maik have all that and more, as well as lots of news from the lower leagues as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters....
Talking Fussball Direct MD3 wrap - Bayern ball out in Bochum, and Farke has the foals in fine form
August 22, 2022 07:02 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBThe evidence is getting overwhelming - FC Bayern München are too good for the Bundesliga. We've had ten long years of dominance, but this particular Bayern might be better than ever. With a gaudy +14 goal difference after just three games, what other conclusion can we come to? Matt brings on Ronan Murphy of footballtransfers.com to talk about what makes them so good, as well as to chat about Borussia Mönchengladbach's strong start, Dortmund's legendary late loss, and much more. Learn more abo...
TF Extra Deep Dive - What's got Leverkusen stumbling off the blocks this season?
August 17, 2022 11:57 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIf you look at the Bundesliga table at the moment, you'll see some familiar sights - Bayern first, Dortmund second - but you'll also find at least one big surprise: Bayer 04 Leverkusen are rock bottom. With just two games played, it's very early days, but for a team accustomed to playing in Europe year after year, any time spent on the relegation rungs is concerning. Nik calls up Eric Bruehl of the Neverkusen Podcast to find out what's gone awry for the Werkself. Learn more about your ad choi...
Talking Fussball Direct MD2 wrap - Bayern tame Wolfsburg to keep pace with Dortmund as Schalke pick up their first points back in the big time
August 15, 2022 07:02 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBIt's a familiar sight at the top of the Bundesliga: FC Bayern are first, followed by Borussia Dortmund, followed by 16 other teams. It's early days, but as yet, Germany's two heavyweights are making a good case for being the class of the division again. Top guest Marie Schulte-Bockum joins Matt on the pod to talk through the duopoly's strong start, as well as how she's feeling about whether her beloved FC Schalke 04 are prepared to mount a credible campaign to stay in the top flight. Learn mo...
TF Extra - Aufstieg edition checks on expectations in the 2. Bundesliga with three games played
August 11, 2022 01:29 - 44 minutes - 102 MBThe 2. Bundesliga kind of got a jump on Talking Fussball Extra crew this season. With three match days already in the books, we're joining the action mid-stream, and that means there's a lot to cover! Luckily Nik Wildhagen, Jasmine Baba, and Maik Krükemeier are back to fill you in on news in Germany's second tier and below. The trio share their picks for promotion, relegation, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://p...
Talking Fussball Direct MD1 wrap - Bayern and BVB notch key wins over UCL rivals as Union's reign over Berlin continues
August 09, 2022 11:53 - 55 minutes - 127 MBThe Bundesliga is back and so are we! The first TFD of the season takes you through the big storylines of the week - Bayern's bright start in the first league game of the post-Lewandowski era; Dortmund getting past Leverkusen in a clash of the title hopefuls...and then buying Anthony Modeste - as well as a word on each fixture. Matt also speaks with Kit Holden about 1. FC Union Berlin's fourth straight derby win over Hertha BSC, as well as his new book Scheisse! We're Going Up! (pre-order lin...
Talking Fussball Special - BVB history mini-series part three: Klopp returns the club to glory
July 28, 2022 11:52 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBNik Wildhagen and Terry Duffelen, author of Borussia Dortmund: A History in Black and Yellow are ready to put the lid on our three-part series on Borussia Dortmund. Part three zooms in on a significantly more positive narrative than last week. Instead of a great fall, it's the story of BVB's rebirth under Jürgen Klopp. Listen in to hear how the former FSV Mainz 05 coach harnessed the club's passionate support off the pitch and established a progressive tactical framework on it to take the Sch...
Talking Fussball Special - BVB history mini-series part two: Big missteps after UCL triumph
July 21, 2022 14:26 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBNik Wildhagen and Terry Duffelen, author of Borussia Dortmund: A History in Black and Yellow are back with part two of our three-part series on Borussia Dortmund! We left off part one with BVB hoisting the UEFA Champions League trophy in 1997 - still the biggest title the club has ever won. It seemed like Dortmund might be on the verge of a period of dominance...until reality hit. A series of blunders on the transfer market, in managerial appointments, and at the boardroom level sent the club...
Talking Fussball Special - Borussia Dortmund history mini-series part one w/ BVB author Terry Duffelen
July 14, 2022 14:35 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBHere comes the first episode in a three-part series on Borussia Dortmund. Over the next three weeks Nik Wildhagen and Terry Duffelen, author of Borussia Dortmund: A History in Black and Yellow will walk you through a few pivotal phases in the history of a special club. BVB enchants fans all over the world - with so many young stars playing attacking football in front of one of the greatest in-stadium atmosphere in sports, it's an easy club to fall for. It's a sporting and commercial powerhous...
Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg season in review edition on the thrills, spills, chills and flare-ups in the 2. Bundesliga and below
June 01, 2022 23:15 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBWhat a season we've just put in the rearview mirror here on the Aufstieg edition. Wild scenes in the relegation playoffs, disappointing late-season collapses from SV Darmstadt and FC St. Pauli, and who could forget Markus Anfang's falsified vaccine passport? Nik and Jasmine certainly couldn't - and they've got plenty of other memories to share too, along with teams of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcaste...
Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition making sense of the relegation playoffs that saw Hertha stay up and Kaiserslautern leap into the 2. Bundesliga
May 26, 2022 18:57 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBIt's one of those special German things: Relegation playoffs pitting the third-best team in a lower division against the third-worst team from the division above. This time out, Hertha BSC staged a second-leg comeback to ensure they'd stay in the top flight at Hamburger Sport-Verein's expense, while in the lower-tiered clash, 1. FC Kaiserslautern exited the 3. Liga by beating SG Dynamo Dresden 2-0 away after a scoreless first leg at the Betzenberg. Listen in as Nik and Jasmine take you throug...
TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the conclusion of the 2.BL soap opera
May 19, 2022 06:31 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIt was fun while it lasted for them, but Werder Bremen made it out of the 2. Liga after just one year. Hamburg may join them after their four-season stint, but they still have to knock off Hertha to seal the deal. Lost of other promotion and relegation drama across the lower leagues - Nik and the gang are here to wrap it all up in a bow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-fussball/su...
Talking Fussball Direct MD34 wrap - High drama in Stuttgart and the teams who can be most (and least) satisfied at season's end
May 16, 2022 16:11 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBWell wasn't that a rousing way to end a season? VfB Stuttgart's last gasp winner (combined with BVB's late go-ahead goal) was enough to let the Swabians stay put in the top flight, and send Hertha BSC into the relegation play-off. Lots to discuss from MD34, as well as plenty to ponder about which teams can feel satisfied heading into the offseason. In fact, Matt and Terry sort out where all 18 teams stand on the satisfaction scale... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...
TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on Schalke's promotion party, Bremen and HSV nearing their destination, and Kaiserslautern going bonkers
May 11, 2022 05:02 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBIt's a heady time of year, what with all the lower league promotion races coming to a head - you might say it's Aufstieg season. Nik and Jasmine talk over all the big stories from the 2. BL on down: FC Schalke 04 are ready to re-join the top flight; Werder Bremen, Hamburger SV, and SV Darmstadt are still in with a shout; 1. FC Kaiserslautern pick a mighty fine time to remind people it's got a huge capacity for madness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- ...
TF Direct MD33 wrap - Leverkusen punch their Champions League ticket as Eintracht's Europa League adventure continues
May 09, 2022 05:02 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBIt's only natural that a few questions got answered on the second-to-last match day of the 2021-22 Bundesliga season. Union and Cologne were delighted to know they'd reached Europe next year, Leverkusen got on next year's UEFA Champions League train, and Eintracht Frankfurt will have a chance to join them now that they've reached the Europa League final. Brian Sanders of the Hey Eintracht Frankfurt podcast joins Matt to talk about the Eagles' latest sensation, relegation battle intrigue and m...
TF Fantasy MD33 tips - That's a wrap, folks!
May 06, 2022 13:36 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBThis might be the second-to-last match day of the season but, and this might hurt, this will be the last Talking Fussball Fantasy episode. They won't be leaving you hanging next week - JT and Flo will be hosting an extended Twitter Spaces Q&A/happy hour/hang next week at 8:00 p.m. CET. In the meantime, listen in as they offer all the tips that are fit to pod right here... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spoti...
TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the latest from this year's 2.BL promotion race...and the Traditionsverein hoping to be in it next season
May 03, 2022 22:43 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBAnother week, another turn of the worm in the battle for promotion out of the 2. Bundesliga - FC Schalke 04 and (gasp!) Hamburger Sportverein are on the rise, while FC St. Pauli and SV Werder Bremen came away disappointed. Plenty left to play for over the last two weeks, but one of the division's biggest clubs (who've been far off the pace all season) have been furiously turning their attention to the future. Hannover 96 have been making moves aplenty - listen in as the gang explore whether t...
TF Fantasy MD32 tips - Could Friday's fixture make you fancy a flutter?...and how to keep scoring through the weekend
April 29, 2022 01:59 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBAfter all the love JT and Flo got over the past week, they were rearing to go ahead of Match Day 32. It's a straightforward affair in this episode, as they boys run through all the games on the hunt for difference-makers. (Don't worry though - they find time for plenty of digressions on refereeing controversies, JT's appearance on the 2. Bundesliga Podcast, and Flo's delight over Werder Bremen...) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast...