Whether the green-and-whites in the lion’s den can cause a bang is still in the stars. The fact is that handball fans secured 5,000 tickets in the first week of ticket sales – currently 7,000 seats have already been allocated. And there’s still about 1000 standing room for the game of the year. “HSG Krefeld has a loyal crowd of around 1500 supporters, including a hard core who loudly but loyally supports the team for 60 minutes. A lot is also happening in our association ahead. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the case that Eagles fans take over the room,” says Gentges.