@ Double Pivot: Excellent question and an interesting perspective on the league. I’d like to be able to get the enjoyment out of the entire Bundesliga that you and the bundesligatalk.com team do.
But over the past few years, despite my sometimes serious, sometimes superficial attempts, I haven’t been able to. So I thought I’d take it down a notch this season and get excited about one team. Then, by extension, hopefully get a better view into the entire German league. Maybe it’s misguided, but I think it’ll be an interesting process.
As for infection possibilities, my main suspect would be the half-time snacks. I once experienced a prolonged and unpleasant bout of BVB Belly after some ill-advised Wurstchens at a Dortmund home game. It may have been a combination of rancid meat and the team's performance that day...
Why do you have to have a team? I write about the Bundesliga and have no affiliation. It allows me to enjoy any game and not view every game, rumor or piece of news through a prism that focuses on my team as I do in England. Enjoy being free of commitment and the league will reward you with only joy. That's my take.
But over the past few years, despite my sometimes serious, sometimes superficial attempts, I haven’t been able to. So I thought I’d take it down a notch this season and get excited about one team. Then, by extension, hopefully get a better view into the entire German league. Maybe it’s misguided, but I think it’ll be an interesting process.