Just seen Union Berlin been promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in their history. Only mention it as some of their fans have been coming over to watch Charlton for several years. It's a two-way effort as several lads that used to drink in the Liberal club fly out to watch Union a couple of times a season at least.
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Last pre-season Norwich played Kings Lynn, Lincoln, Luton, Charlton, Paderborn and Union Berlin in pre season.
All of those sides ended up getting promoted.
My mate is a VFB fan, so I am gutted for him.
Their first game is the last they wanted, home to RB Leipzig, a "club" that is the antithesis of all that Union stand for. (But with Lookman of course).
Good luck Union!
One conversation suggested that Timo Werner played where Ademola normally does yet may not be there much longer - Although when you Google search Werner's name the only transfer talk suggests he's going to run down his contract and move to Bayern next summer
The first team to win a relegation/promotion play off against a Bundesliga side, sending down Stuttgart.
In 2004 their fans organised a donating blood initiative as part of a "Bleed for Union" campaign to raise funds while they were struggling in the fourth-tier as well as gaining 2000 odd volunteers to help rebuild the club's stadium in 2008.
Aswell as the 15 minute protest against Leipzig on the opening game, they also paid tribute to their supporters who have died and never got to watch a top flight game as a Union fan. The fans held pictures and tributes to family and friends and in turn the club counted these tributes to the official attendance to the match meaning there was an extra 455 fans on top of their maximum capacity of 22,012 to make it 22,467.
Delighted for them and their fans win against Dortmund, they would be some team to go and watch.
Union's goalkeeper Rafal Gikiewicz posted on instagram asking supporters not to stage the protest.
"You can do anything, but a boycott won't help us. Your planned boycott in the first 15 minutes is not good for us players,"
live on BT Sport too, expect it will be worth watching for the atmosphere alone
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000b1xc/football-focus-02112019
From about 32 mins.