The FC St. Pauli & Celtic Friendly Clubs Thread

[HENKE]

that looks pretty sweet too.

[runna]

CelticRugby should have one in the post these days

[bart67]

The-Fans-Of-ST-Pauli--The-Pilgrims


http://media.putfile.com/The-Fans-Of...--The-Pilgrims

[idle]

Aye the top is an absolute peach. I haven't bought any football top that isn't Celtic in my lifetime but I'd love a St. Pauli top. Well done F.C. St. Pauli!

[runna]

great song

[bart67]

FC St.Pauli skull and crossbones
From a symbol of rebellion to a protected brand

The skull and crossbones has become a symbol of the fans of the St. Pauli Football Club – if not of the club as a whole – that is known throughout the length and breadth of Germany. Leaving value judgments out of account, its history has been one of appropriation and commercialisation such as otherwise tends to occur only in the worlds of music or fashion.
It began in the mid-eighties, the period when the fan culture first took root at the Millerntor stadium which would later determine the character of the club and make it famous.
At this time a group known as the “Black Block” used to meet on the back straight behind the trainers’ benches. The group was thought to consist exclusively of residents of the highly controversial Hafenstrasse housing. This however was not wholly accurate, as it actually included a number of people living in the neighbourhood district of St. Pauli who broadly speaking belonged to the widely ramifying alternative scene. What came into being at the Millerntor was thus no more and no less than a "mirror of society", as countless sociological surveys have shown to be frequently the case at German football arenas.
One of the group in question, known as “Doc Mabuse”, actually did live at Block 6 in the Hafenstrasse, and it was he who first brought the skull and crossbones flag to the stadium. At the time this flag was the Hanseatic version of the widely familiar squatters’ symbol, and had links to a centuries-old tradition of piracy (in Hamburg associated from time immemorial with the name of Klaus Störtebeker). The message, then, was “Poor against rich”, “Workers against bosses” and the like.

The St. Pauli club once again rolled up its Bundesliga competitors from behind, and in next to no time had achieved promotion from the third to the first division. It even managed to hold its own there with notable success, in spite of minimal financial backing. This was exclusively put down to the determination of the team, and to the unshakable support provided by the so-called “12th man” – namely, the Millerntor fans. So the club’s fans cheerfully took on the role of the underdog, fighting undismayed against the overweening well-heeled clubs with clout, and along with this adopted the skull and crossbones banner as an appropriate visual identification.

This development was anything but welcome to the club’s managers and to older spectators, who basically saw the skull and crossbones as a symbol of violence. Nor was the official fan shop able or willing to respond to the rising demand for accessories in this line, restricting itself to the issue of outmoded stickers and pennants and so on. The fans then, as so often, took matters into their own hands: the independent fan shop founded in the 1989/1990 season put T-shirts, sweaters and other articles on the market which proved immediate hits in fan marketing, and what is more became an important element in the financing, or self-financing of the fan support network.

But even the St. Pauli club did not remain totally impervious to the Bundesliga boom, and at the start of the nineties a new company, St. Pauli Marketing GmbH, engaged with the task of putting what came to be known in modern parlance as “merchandising” on a modern footing – in other words, when it came down to it, to supply the demands of the fans. To start with the company entered into an agreement with the fan shop that only the latter should sell the range carrying the skull and crossbones symbol, while the company would limit itself to a traditional assortment of goods. But opinions seem then to have shifted, and the Marketing company bought the rights to use of the skull and crossbones (licensed rights by this time) from the former owner, a backstreet textile printing works in the Kiez quarter. With the founding of yet another company – FC St. Pauli Vermarktungs GmbH Co.KG – in October 2000 and the assignment of the rights of use, the rights are now vested in the club.

By now the symbol has even gained entry to the club’s official “Corporate Identity”. The “Starclub” advertising campaign, launched in 1998, gave the skull and crossbones equal prominence alongside the club’s coat of arms.
The high point of the story so far was the appearance of the skull and crossbones symbol on sweaters of the 2000/2001 season, prominently displayed in the middle of the collar,. That is the present state of play in a history that started more than 600 years back somewhere on the oceans of the world, was continued 15 years ago by beer-drinking squatters in a German football stadium and perhaps may yet end – who knows? – on the stock exchange.

[HENKE]

amazing song runna.

[HENKE]

[HENKE]

[HENKE]

F.C. Sankt Pauli e.V. is a German football (soccer) club. It previously played in the Bundesliga, but now plays in the Regionalliga (third division). The club was established in 1910.

Home of the team is the Millerntor-Stadion near the Reeperbahn in Hamburg-St. Pauli. The current president is Corny Littmann, who is head of the Schmidt Theater on the Reeperbahn. The current trainer is Andreas Bergmann, who, prior to his nomination, coordinated the youth teams of the club. Apart from the football/soccer section the most important section is the female rugby team with numerous players from the German national team and five national titles the last of which was won in 2005.

St. Pauli is perhaps most notable for its fan base. St. Pauli games have a higher average turnout than any other team in the German third league, and often exceed turnouts of second-league teams. Subscriptions can even take on some Bundesliga teams. Independent studies say St. Pauli is one of the most famous teams in Germany, despite its relatively low place in the German football leagues. Another study estimates the team has roughly 11 million fans.

Many fans and especially many organized ones regard themselves as political, antiracist, antifascist and antisexist which has brought them into conflict with neo-nazis and hooligans at away games in the past. The St. Pauli fan scene traditionally participates in social struggles in the district of St. Pauli, such as those about the Hafenstrasse or Bambule. The centre of fan activities is the Fanladen St. Pauli. There are more than 100 registered fan clubs, some of them even outside Germany.

St. Pauli is also a worldwide symbol for punk and related subcultures. Their unofficial logo with skull and crossbones or their brown and white jerseys have often been seen worn by international artists such as Asian Dub Foundation. Turbonegro recorded a special version of their song "I got erection" with special German lyrics for the fans.

In 2003 the club nearly went bankrupt and it started fundraising activities, the so called Retteraktion. They printed t-shirts with the club's coat of arms surrounded by the word Retter (rescuer). More than 140,000 were sold within within 6 weeks. They also organized a benefit game against Bayern Munich to rescue the club.

The club also calls itself Weltpokalsiegerbesieger (defeater of football clubs world cup winner) for the glory of their 2:1 home win against Bayern Munich, the then world cup winner, in 2002.

In 2005 the club, the team and the fans initiated the viva con agua de sankt pauli-campaign which collects money for water dispensers for schools in Cuba.

Notable former or current players of St. Pauli include:
Ivan Klasnic, Zlatan Bajramovic, Thomas Meggle, Klaus Thomforde, Walther Frosch, Volker Ippig, Martin Driller, Bernd Hollerbach, Fabian Boll, Morten Berre, Yang Chen, Deniz Baris, Christian Rahn, Franz Gerber, Jürgen Gronau, Carsten Pröpper, André Trulsen, Leo Manzi, Holger Stanislawski and Dieter Schlindwein.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_St._Pauli

[runna]

nice photos henke

FCSt.Pauli non established since 1910

Since being founded in the year 1910, the St. Pauli Football Club has been based at the Heiligengeist pitch. It rapidly developed a close connection with what is perhaps the most famous urban district in Germany and its inhabitants.

Its first sporting successes began after the Second World War, when in 1948 its “miraculous eleven” got into the semifinal of the German championship.

In 1977 it succeeded in getting promoted into the first Bundesliga division, but was immediately relegated again. After playing for some years in what was then the Oberliga Nord [Top Northern League], in 1984 it graduated once more into the field of paid professional football.

Parallel to the development of the St. Pauli district, which attracted increasing numbers of students, punks and artists, from the mid-eighties on an alternative fan scene came into being around the Millerntor, and for the first time the pirate flag was raised at the stadium. From this time on the skull and crossbones gave symbolic expression to the rebellious and pugnacious philosophy of the club and its fans.

This attitude paid dividends when the club once more earned promotion to the top division of the Bundesliga in 1988 – an event of mythic resonance. Remarkable contests were played out at the Millerntor home pitch against apparently invincible opponents. All the same, there was a constant concern for fair and civilised behaviour towards the opposing side. Incidentally, the St. Pauli football club was the first club to enshrine a ban on rightwing nationalist tendencies in its stadium rules right from the start.

Once more in the first division from 1991, with a two year gap (1995-1997), the club celebrated football festivals in the second division that were characterised by creativity and openness to the world. On 20 May 2001 a young St. Pauli team succeeded, in a heart-stopping finale at the Nuremberg Franken Stadium, in achieving promotion to the first Bundesliga division. Sad to say, the League’s buccaneers dropped to the second division again after just one year. Players and fans can relish the memory of the 2:1 victory at the Millerntor in what was an indescribably exciting atmosphere. The title of “Victors over the World Cup Champions” was coined!

Apart from its Bundesliga team, St. Pauli also fields an ambitious amateur team in the Oberliga Nord. Many of these young hotheads have recently proved good enough to transfer to the professional team.

The St. Pauli club also has eleven amateur sections, of which the most successful is the rugby section, which has won championship titles (above all the women’s rugby title), and the Friends and Supporters Association

[Celticrugby]

Originally Posted by HENKE

Notable former or current players of St. Pauli include:
Ivan Klasnic, Zlatan Bajramovic, Thomas Meggle, Klaus Thomforde, Walther Frosch, Volker Ippig, Martin Driller, Bernd Hollerbach, Fabian Boll, Morten Berre, Yang Chen, Deniz Baris, Christian Rahn, Franz Gerber, Jürgen Gronau, Carsten Pröpper, André Trulsen, Leo Manzi, Holger Stanislawski and Dieter Schlindwein.

and US international defender Cory Gibbs.

runna, did you send the scarf to Indiana or Ohio? I can't remember which address I gave you.

Oh, and the game highlights were on TV here!

[runna]

Originally Posted by Celticrugby

and US international defender Cory Gibbs.

runna, did you send the scarf to Indiana or Ohio? I can't remember which address I gave you.

Oh, and the game highlights were on TV here!

were they ? oh great any chance of a link or someing ?
canny sleep without looking every where
maybe later on one of us will find someing

i sent it to Ohio mate....well i think
yea Ohio it was..not have the Indiana address mate.

[runna]

An de Eck steiht ´n Jung mit´n Tüddelband

An de Eck steiht ´n Jung mit´n Tüddelband
in de anner Hand ´n Bodderbrood mit Kees,
wenn he blots nich mit de Been in´n Tüddel kümmt
un dor liggt he ok all lang op de Nees
un he rasselt mit´n Dassel op´n Kantsteen
un he bitt sick ganz geheurig op de Tung,
as he opsteiht, seggt he: hett nich weeh doon,
ischa ´n Klacks för ´n Hamborger Jung

Chorus: Jo, jo, jo, Klaun, klaun, Äppel wüllt wi klaun,
ruck zuck övern Zaun,
Ein jeder aber kann dat nich, denn he mutt ut Hamborg sien.

An de Eck steiht ´n Deern mit´n Eierkorf
in de anner Hand ´n groote Buddel Rum
Wenn se blots nich mit de Eier op dat Plaaster sleit
un dor seggt dat ok al lang "bum bum".
Un se smitt de Eiers un den Rum tosomen
un se seggt "so'n Eiergrog den hebb ik geern"
as se opsteiht, seggt se: "hett nich weeh doon,
ischa´n Klacks för´n Hamborger Deern

Jo, jo, jo, Klaun, klaun, Äppel wüllt wi klaun,
ruck zuck övern Zaun,
Ein jeder aber kann dat nich, denn he mutt ut Hamborg sien.

ok guys who will translate this ok will get a wee prize
Keano might know it ?

[bart67]

FC St.Pauli


Florian Lechner, Jeton Arifi, Philip Albrecht, Ralph Gunesch, Felix Luz, Hauke Brückner, Benjamin Adrion, Fabio Morena( Capt. ), Sebastian Wojcik

(Mass. Ronald Wollmann, Physioth. Peter Ott, Claus Bubke)
Thomas Meggle, Timo Schultz, Robert Palikuca, Fabian Boll, Vivaldo Nascimento, Marcel Eger,coach(goalie) Klaus-Peter Nemet, co-coach Andre Trulsen, coach Andreas Bergmann

Dennis Tornieporth, Heiko Ansorge, Ian Joy, Frank Dröge, Achim Hollerieth, Benedikt Pliquett, Ive Sulentic, Khvicha Shubitidze, Michél Mazingu-Dinzey


StPauli beer :

[bart67]

Originally Posted by HENKE

amazing song runna.

the words of the song are fab



The-Fans-Of-ST-Pauli--The-Pilgrims


http://media.putfile.com/The-Fans-Of...--The-Pilgrims

[runna]

here´s a nice wee report from E-Tims

Having exited the European scene and the Scottish Cup before the tournaments had really gotten underway many Celtic fans will have renewed interest in Cup football following St Pauli’s shock progression to the semi-final of the German Cup after defeating Werder Bremen 3-1 at their Millertnor ground (Millertnor?...was that not what many Celtic fans were heard to scream on hearing of the signing of young Kenneth from Wolves?). OK we know we’re still in the CIS Cup but that doesn’t really count unless it’s an excuse for the Huns to say they won The Double (CIS and Scottish Cup wins while getting pumped in the League).

Supporters of St Pauli have for many years been regular visitors to Celtic Park and are always to be seen in their throngs (and sometimes thongs) on Celtic’s European travels regardless of the location so we at Etims take great pleasure in congratulating our German friends on reaching the last four of the DFP Pokal, Germany’s Premier Cup competition, for the first time in their history.

Their achievement is even more impressive considering they are currently playing in Germany’s Northern Regional League (3rd division) and have struggled financially after the loss of TV revenue available when playing in the top two Leagues.

St Pauli had already produced one shock in the competition when they knocked out Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin in the previous round and were tipped to exit the tournament as Werder Bremen have a reputation for taking the DFP Pokal very seriously but a combination of icy, snowy conditions, St Pauli playing in a camouflaging snow leopard type strip and the constant strains of You’ll Never Walk Alone from the home crowd all combined to ensure the underdogs ran out 3-1 winners.

With only 10 minutes played St Pauli took the lead through Michel Mazingu-Dinzey but Werder soon levelled through Frenchman Johan Micoud, a goal which had many believing that the chance of an upset had gone. However 15 minutes into the second half Fabian Boll (a German Polis) put the boys in brown and white back in the driving seat, a strike that was added to only six minutes later when Timo Schultz (Timo….we like that) put St Pauli 3-1 ahead. After hitting the crossbar and missing a penalty Werder Bremen cursed their luck and after the game criticised the decision to play the game given the conditions. The more elderly of those at Etims have never forgiven them for attacking us outside their ground back in 1988 so a big “Gerritrightupye” from us.

St Pauli will go into Saturday’s draw with favourites Bayern Munich as well as Eintracht Frankfurt and Arminia Bielefeld, and, who knows, if they can avoid the Bavarian giants then there might be a Cup Final for many Celtic fans come the end of the season.

Should our German friends pull off the impressive achievement of reaching the final, will the powers that be at Celtic Park finally consider them worthy opposition and listen to the pleas of both sets of fans to participate in a fundraising game in Hamburg? Doubt it but you never know.

Again, well done bhoys! Forget Clyde, this really was “Eine Fussbal Seinzation”

[MDB]

Well done St. Pauli! I just love watching teams playing in hardcore pitch conditions, snow or mud-football. That's making their win even more romantic

[runna]

hee hee aye

here is some goals of the game lads

http://www.zdf.de/ZDFmediathek/inhal..._modem,00.html

nice to hear Miro Klose (who got injured in the game unfortunately)
saying that it was a well deserved win for St.Pauli

[runna]

ok lads here is a better video

http://sport.ard.de/sp/fussball/news...l_060125.jhtml

on the site go to the 4th video from top

[HENKE]

cheers runna!

seems bremens goal was offside?

nice new sig btw.

[Celticrugby]

I think we played them in 1995? We clearly need to set up another friendly.

St. Pauli game > Shearer's testimonial

[runna]

just to let you know lads ..they play Bayern next

[Keano]

Originally Posted by runna

just to let you know lads ..they play Bayern next

...and Makaay is back among the goals now.

That was a good read cheers for posting it Bart. The connection between the clubs is something I didn't really know too much about until I went to a few of their games. I woulde definitely go to a friendly if organised.

[Celticrugby]

runna...I GOT THE SCARF! COME ON!

Thanks again.