It's only the last few seasons that this has changed

Although the big crowds have been around for a long time. German football really was stereotypically tedious and all the club sides played like the national side and Bayern have dominated for 10 years or so. And it's cheap to get in. Klinsmann really changed the national side by bringing in younger players and encouraging them to play a faster, riskier, less cynical game. The players aren't as good as they were 10 years ago but, for once, I was happy to watch them in the World Cup (although I did enjoy the schadenfreude of seeing them knocked out in the semis). Maybe that had a knock on effect in the league (although I haven't seen much German club football for a few years)

Posted By: BerlinCanary on August 12th 2007 at 12:06:37

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Viktoria Berlin crowned champions of Germany for 1894! (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Aug 12, 11:29:55
- Watched Stuttgart v Schalke on Friday night (Other Football) - Brandonio, Aug 12, 11:45:50
  - German football interests me (Other Football) - The Judge, Aug 12, 11:51:56
    - It's only the last few seasons that this has changed (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Aug 12, 12:06:37
      - I think it's too early to say (Other Football) - thebigcreosote, Aug 12, 12:20:37
        
        I'll have what he's having (n/m) (Other Football) - The Judge, Aug 12, 12:22:48
      - But although Bayern dominated (Other Football) - The Judge, Aug 12, 12:13:38

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