The Stuttgarter Kickers stadium was sold out for the first time in 16 years. Eintracht Frankfurt and the DFB Cup made it possible. The “Blue Blood” is finally pulsing back on the Waldau, “says SWR sports editor Martin Thiel gleefully.
Was it good again? The television tower beamed over Stuttgart and the Kickers stadium shook at his feet. Germany’s oldest football stadium didn’t know what had happened to it. And neither do I. The Kickers fans sang for 90 minutes and celebrated their team, which lost 0: 2 after a great fight against Champions League participant Eintracht Frankfurt. The result was almost irrelevant that evening.
The so-called “blue blood” pulsed like in the best of Kickers times. You had to be patient when entering, the queues for the red sausage were long and it also took a long time at the beer stand. The few regulators have reached their limits. It has been a long time since there was such a rush at the Waldau. But Kickers’ attachment was grateful and patient.
The stadium on the Waldau was sold out for the first time in 16 years
All those who, like me, at one point held a beer in their hands and sat in the somewhat dated stand, and it was not easy, sighed at first. How beautiful a small stadium, packed full, can be. I was right behind the gate. On my left the Ultras reminded us of glorious times with a great choreography. And everyone dreamed of returning. The Kickers played in the Bundesliga and there were some real derbies with VfB Stuttgart. It was the last time in 1992, a lot has happened since then. The Oberliga is the present, but so is the DFB Cup and this is encouraging.
The Kickers are the St. Pauli of the south
Because even if the Stuttgart fans under 20 have no memory of better times for the Kickers, yesterday they could feel that something must have happened there. Because blue blood still pulses in the veins of Waldau and Kickers fans. The atmosphere last night was reminiscent of St. Pauli’s “Millerntor”, also an ancient and much loved football temple that enjoys a cult status among fans.
After all, St. Pauli play in second division midfield, which is what the Stuttgarter Kickers dream of. Everyday life is called Oberliga, where the Kickers are in the lead, the goal is promotion to the regional league. The team demonstrated against Frankfurt Eintracht that they have the potential to do more.
Signs of life from the Stuttgarter Kickers
The stadium definitely deserved it. Kickers’ blue blood may boil more often. You could have heard it yesterday. There is a desire and enthusiasm buried under the television tower that needs to be turned on further. As he said on a huge poster of all the people in Frankfurt: “Those who are said to be dead will live longer.” It’s correct. Last night was more than a sign of life for the Stuttgarter Kickers.
