Going Deutsch Alex Woodward

Alex rounds up the 2023/24 season on Going Deutsch with a review of the 2. Bundesliga. St. Pauli win the league but have plenty of worries going into the top flight, Kiel make their first trip to the first tier after finishing second, whilst Düsseldorf miss out after blowing a 3-0 lead in the play-offs. At the wrong end of the table, Osnabrück and Wehen are relegated at the first attempt, the latter through a controversial second leg in the play-offs, whilst Hansa return to the third tier in a moment that Alex was clearly saddened by. Also on the pod, more talk about HSV, confusing managerial decisions, and a reference to Bake Off The Professionals.

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Germany at the Euros - A five part series

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On the new longest ever episode of Going Deutsch, Alex reviews the Bundesliga's 2023/24 season. Bayer Leverkusen break Bayern's 11-year stranglehold on the title with the first ever invincible season in the league's history, Stuttgart go from third worst to second best in a wonderful campaign for Sebastian Hoeneß, whilst Bayern drop to third after the treble was under risk. Elsewhere, Christian Streich says goodbye, there's praise for Frank Schmidt and Bo Henriksen, whilst Köln and Darmstadt are relegated. Also on the pod, awards, a look back at some terrible predictions, and the realisation of how cheap Álex Grimaldo was.

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Golden Goal: The Story of Euro 96

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On an episode of Going Deutsch which is about as late as the average train in the UK: Borussia Dortmund lose the Champions League Final to Real Madrid, Fortuna Düsseldorf lose their chance to get promoted following a devastating 3-0 loss to Bochum, and Wehen lose their place in the 2. Bundesliga at the expense of Jahn Regensburg in a controversial 2-1 defeat. Meanwhile, the 3. Liga line-up for next season is completed by Hannover II as they overcome the Würzburger Kickers in the Regionalliga play-offs. Also on the pod: confusing managerial decisions, great news from the Cartel Office, a missing invite, an unnecessary zoom, and the meanest banner in football.

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Football in a Changing World: The Story of Euro 88

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On this week's Going Deutsch: Bayer Leverkusen make it two out of three as they win the DFB Pokal but lose the Europa League final, the play-offs see Düsseldorf take a huge 3-0 win against Bochum into the second leg, whilst Jahn Regensburg and Wehen draw 2-2. Also on the pod, a look at Finaltag der Amateure, why Bayern hope they're in good Kompany with their new manager, an even more questionnable managerial decision in the Zweite, bad jokes about semi-professional football teams, and why there was a Liechtenstein flag spotted in the former West German capital.

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Championship Review 2023/24
Monthly Awards: May 2024
Europa League Final 2024: We can’t remember what it’s like to lose
Finaltag der Amateure 2024 Preview

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Following a great last day of the season: Bayer Leverkusen beat Augsburg 2-1 to become the first Bundesliga side to go invincible, Union Berlin leave it late to stay up against Freiburg whilst Bochum slip into the relegation play-off and Köln go straight down to the second tier. Speaking of, St. Pauli win the 2. Bundesliga after beating Wehen on the last day, Wiesbaden however remain in the relegation play-off spot as Hansa Rostock are relegated thanks to a defeat against Paderborn where the fans once again destroyed their own image as well as their stadium this time. Also on the pod, Dortmund says goodbye to Reus, Bayern say goodbye to the chances of hiring a good manager, the German Football YouTube channel makes another mistake as there's another back-to-back promotion in the 3. Liga, more from the Regionalliga, and Alex tries to convince you to watch a whole day of sides you've never heard of fighting for trophies you've also never heard of (trust me, it's great).

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Debut Win: The Story of Euro 72

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On a very celebratory episode of Going Deutsch: Bayer Leverkusen get one step closer to invincibility as they beat Bochum 5-0 in their 50th undefeated game, Köln come from 2-0 down to beat Union 3-2, whilst Mainz leapfrog the side from the captial with a completely non-controversial 3-0 win against Borussia Dortmund. In the Zweite, Holstein Kiel celebrate their first ever promotion to the Bundesliga whilst St. Pauli mark their first return to the top-flight since 2011 (see if you can guess if Alex is happy about that), Braunschweig secure safety with a win against Wehen whilst the midweek game saw Osnabrück get relegated. Also on the pod: a slapstick goal in the Dritte, more from Europe's semi-finals and the equally important Regionalliga, why someone cut out a sponsor, a gift basket for a legend, and more lovely stories about 777 Partners.

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Why Duisberg were relegated
Going Deutsch Goes Continental: everkusen (No L)

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