Is the #2 team in the Premier League so beaten down and demoralized by our resounding home victory that they cannot give us trouble in England? Probably not. Plus: it’s Schnitzel Month at Wirtshaus! Please join BVBLA for a long and enjoyable lunch.
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Meetup: Augsburg vs. Borussia Dortmund
Meetup: Borussia Dortmund vs. Mainz 05
The return of the Cock’n Bull Sunday club. Daylight savings the night before gives us an extra hour to sleep in. Mainz is on an upward trajectory and will be difficult. Join us for breakfast and beer.
BVBLA – Echte Liebe in Los Angeles
The Borussia Dortmund Los Angeles Fan Club. It started when two strangers asked on Reddit: “Where can I watch the match in LA?” Now a year later, we’re had our largest event to date, over 30 Fans at Wirtshaus for Der Klassiker 2 on March 5.
Scottish Breakfast Club – The Hardcore
We all love Wirtshaus and the owners are Founding Members of the club. Unfortunately, most Bundesliga matches happen at 6:30am or so, and Wirtshaus cannot open for us. Enter the Cock’n Bull in Santa Monica. They are all EPL fans, mostly for Liverpool, but they have helped us get together for matches that happen before sunrise. Only a handful of us get there for every match and the Scottish Breakfast with Guinness is the preferred order.
We Like the Bayern Fans…Really!
The FC Bayern München Los Angeles Official Supporters Club were here before us and they have been helpful in every way. Our largest turnout in 2015 (20) was at Tom’s Urban for the first Der Klassiker of the season. That was a crappy day, we must admit (5-1
How Lucky We Were
We were hoping to get to 50 likes on Facebook and 20 fans out for a match before the end of the season. As I write this, we are at 97 likes and looking to break all records for attendance this weekend. Are we organizational masterminds?
The real reason seems to be that Borussia Dortmund is having one of their greatest seasons in decades. Thomas Tuchel now looks brilliant. Major injuries have been avoided (knocking on wood). Rotation players are starting to show what they can do. Our Club favorite Henrikh Mkhitaryan* has emerged as one of the top players in Europe. It goes on and on.
*Götze? Reus? Dembele? Who can say.
Every Match
We’re going to try to meet up for every possible match in 2016 and 2017. Early morning Saturdays and Sundays will be at the Cock’n Bull. Select Champions League matches (11:45am Wednesdays) also at the Cock’n Bull. BVB vs. Bayern is usually at Wirtshaus.
Borussia Dortmund vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Meetup: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Borussia Dortmund in SM
Hertha Berlin vs. Borussia Dortmund
It’s 6:30am all this month, but at least it’s always Saturday. Next month, a lot of Fridays and no possibility to get together. I will miss the breakfasts at the Cock ‘n Bull.
Berlin is a bit scary this year, moving up to third place and holding on to it. Join us in beautiful Santa Monica for another pre-sunrise meetup.
Der Klassiker 2 – BVB vs. Bayern
Borussia Dortmund gegen Ingolstadt
The new kids have done very well, rising to 10th place and even thinking about Europe. Join us in Santa Monica to greet the sun, watch a match and enjoy a Scottish Breakfast.
Rückrunde Begins
First Match of the Rückrunde Tomorrow
Whether you’ve been paying attention or not, it’s time to get behind Borussia Dortmund again. The first match of the Rückrunde will be away against Borussia Mönchengladbach. We’ll be hosting a get-together tomorrow morning, 9:30am, at the Cock ‘n’ Bull in Santa Monica at 2947 Lincoln Blvd. If you can’t make it down to SM, you can watch the match on Fox Sports 2.
Gladbach is arguably the most dangerous team in the Bundesliga right now. After a slow start, they’ve been climbing the rankings and now are set at #4.
BVB News
Not a lot to report from the Winter break. Many see that as a good thing. Ilkay is not going to Manchester, Papa is not going to Liverpool, Ramos is not going to China. Miki wants to stay and Dortmund put a 70M price tag on Auba.
Jonas Hofmann was sold to Gladbach for an exorbitant fee. Adman Januzaj was taken back from loan by Man U. Passlack and Pulisic were brought up to the first team, but no idea if they will see any time on the pitch.
Birthdays
Big week for Birthdays: Ramos, Schmelle, Bonmann and…Miki!
Bonus interview with Miki in English!