On Saturday, the S04 wants to cause a surprise at Bayern. The Isar-Schalkers are prepared and are organising a mega fan party for the Schalke fans.
On Sunday, the chairwoman of the Schalke fan club Isar-Schalker recovered in the mountains. But from Monday on, Tina Beierle’s full focus is on the Königsblauen’s away game in Munich next Saturday.
After S04’s insane game in Mainz, the anticipation of the S04 fan club from Munich for their “home game” is huge. And perhaps even a little bigger than in previous years.
Because this time the Schalker is actually counting her hopes on something, after some of the most embarrassing defeats in the past years before relegation. “We are in a good mood, Bayern is weakening a bit. My heart says 2:1 for Schalke,” Beierle emphasises. She adds with a laugh: “But my mind still believes in a draw.”
The Knappen from the Bavarian capital are counting on 10,000 Schalke fans to make the Allianz Arena shake. “The huge demand for tickets is also noticeable in our fan club,” says Beierle. An even larger number of royal blue fans is probably prevented by the constellation that it is also a matter of the final for the Bavarians.
To get Schalke fans in the mood for the game in proper style, the Isar-Schalkers have been organising their “Heimspiel-Fete” for many years. The fan party, at which well over 1,000 Schalke supporters are expected, is one of the largest nationwide. Unlike previous years, however, this time it will not take place in the Muffathalle in Munich, but in the “Hofbräukeller” beer garden on Wiener Platz.
One of Munich’s most beautiful beer gardens, easily accessible from the Isartor S-Bahn stop, can seat up to 2,000 people. The proprietor opens the gates for Schalke fans as early as 11.04 am. There will also be a ticket exchange and fan merchandise for sale. “And then we’ll all sing the myth of the Schalke market and other S04 songs together,” promises Beierle.
She was in the arena with the fan club for the 2:1 against Werder Bremen – and still has goose bumps. She has virtually inherited the chairmanship of the fan club from her husband Jürgen. She is fully committed to her S04 staying in the league. For that, however, they need at least one point from their home country.
That they might make BVB the champions? “That wouldn’t be nice. But if you live in Munich, another champion would be all right for us. So that they can get off their high horse.” The arrogance of Bayern fans at work is sometimes hard to bear, he said.
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