Team Talk. Regular readers of this blog will know that, despite its south London focus, the Pigeon Stands has from time to time strayed beyond what can strictly by regarded as the southern boundary of the M We know this is a bit self indulgent but we have nowhere else to write about visits to foreign places like France , Italy , and Yorkshire.
In keeping with this we could not help ourselves when the chance arose for a Christmas time blog about the German lower leagues. The football club formed part of a multi-disciplinary sports club that was originally founded back in with the football club itself starting around In , the football players and apparently the swimmers had had enough of the gymnasts, and left to form a break away club.
The football club eventually became an independent club in its own right in More recent achievements include winning the Bavarian Cup in and Jahn have played in the the 3. Liga since it started in This is the third division of football in Germany between 2. Bundesliga and the semi-pro Regionalliga.
Jahn lay in second place in 3. Liga at the beginning of the day and could go top of the league with a win if other results went their way. Park the bus. The ground can easily be reached from the City centre on foot in about 20 mins which includes a pleasant walk through the City park.
Alternatively there are frequently buses. Home Advantage. Like all good tourists I did some homework before the game, eager to learn the songs and customs that would allow me to blend effortlessly in with the Bavarian crowd.
