one other thing..

[oldparish]

How are we playing in Hamburg less than 48 hours after the Lazio game???????????? Not very fair on our players

[discostu]

Because the Monday match of the 2. Bundesliga is St.Pauli vs 1.FC Köln! So there was no way to put our match on sunday!

[oldparish]

So, Sport1 dictate to the Bundesliga when they can play their games just so they can show their game live on tv?Getting like England

[MAK]

Not Sport1 but sky ...

[discostu]

The police tells us, that you cant let Köln and us play only with one night in between!

[El Mika]

So, Sport1 dictate to the Bundesliga when they can play their games just so they can show their game live on tv?Getting like England

I don't think this has to do with Cologne playing monday.

The TV contract says that on not more than 5 matchdays can be more than 2 games on a sunday. This season has already seen 4 matchdays with 3 matches on a sunday and they probably want to "save" the last possibility for later.

That's the reason why we have to play today. Just like Leverkusen today for the first time this season, but Stuttgart and Hannover next week already for the 2nd time.