

europe
Arne!
By: Abby |It took some time, but Joachim Löw finally saw reason and started Arne Friedrich in the game against Austria. And, for those who haven’t been paying attention, Germany’s defense looked a lot less shaky with Arne at the back instead of Marcell Jansen (I know it’s not a straight swap, as it involves Philipp Lahm [...]
Herthaners Away!
By: Abby |Away in Europe, anyway.
It’s gone a bit quiet around here, because everyone (including myself) is preoccupied with the Euros. I love a big international tournament like this, so I always get caught up in the excitement even if there isn’t much of it. I’ve been enjoying myself, at least, and keeping an eye on the [...]
Like Our Very Own Eurovision
By: Abby |Everything is in Euro preparation mode here at the Hertha BSC Berlin Offside. In fact, that’s about all there is to talk about. That, and this video from our Croatia blog over at World Cup Blog:
Josip Simunic, proving that he’s just as good of at singing as he is at being calm and collected.
Other than [...]
Spoil Your Party? That Wouldn’t Be Fair
By: Abby |And fairness is what we’re all about here at Hertha BSC Berlin.
Hertha went to Munich over the weekend, because someone had to play in the Oliver Kahn Retirement Show and luck of the draw picked us. So we went down to Munich and promptly- and politely- got our butts kicked.
But that’s okay, because it was [...]
Luck and Fairness
By: Abby |Just a quick one before I head off to watch Showgirls, with commentary…
The Bundesliga had their name pulled out of the hat and gained an extra UEFA Cup place for the fairest of teams. And, with one game to play, that fairest team is…Hertha. (As I said to Jan- I don’t know how a team [...]







