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Summer in the city - Darmstadt 

5/10/2016

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I don’t feel like saying too much about Hertha’s last home game in the 2015/16 season against SV Darmstadt 98.  The weekend and the days on either side of it was bathed in some truly glorious early summer weather however.  Blue skies with the occasional cotton wool cumulus adorned the city that sweltered in temperatures up to 27C.  The city’s parks, lakes as well as river/canal sides were filled with locals enjoying the long weekend.  The lake shown above is in the Britzer Gardens in the south of the city and was truly magnificent on the Monday.

The match continued the recent trend of losses even when playing a team that the Old Lady destroyed 0:4 away.  It started with a goal for Hertha and the long missed elation experienced in the anticipation of some points but one goal is rarely enough and sadly, this game was no exception. The lovely weather was some small compensation to the result I guess.  My Hertha shirt didn’t need to be worn over a hoodie or even another shirt and I was able to scare the general population by wearing shorts and exposing my legs!

I normally take a beer or two along to drink outside the Osttor whilst waiting for the gates to open and this game was no exception but this time Hertha’s sponsors gave visiting supporters a voucher that entitled them to a small drink in the stadium.  You could have beer or a soft drink if you preferred.  It was just a token gesture perhaps but nice touch by the club and sponsors I thought.
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In terms of the end of the season since the Ingolstadt game (I don’t have many high hopes for the away game in Mainz) it has been pretty rubbish from my point of view and probably in the opinion of most fans.  However, as a whole season it has been pretty remarkable for Hertha.  To get to a cup semi-final and have a nose into Europe given we escaped relegation by a whisker last season is somewhere in the same galaxy as the achievement of Leicester this season. 

Much of the credit must go to Pal Dardai I feel in creating the team spirit that has pulled us through on many occasions over the season.  Let’s get Mainz out of the way before I rant on too much about all of this and our future in Europe.

For the time being I'll leave you with a pretty view taken in the evening after the match and having sunk a few jars.  Life's not all bad . .

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Looking down the Spree on the warm evening after the match
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Pierson link
7/11/2016 08:52:10 pm

Any word on summer moves from Hertha? As of today (July 11), not a single significant signing. I know the squad was good last year, but they could at least use one more good defender - especially with Brooks perhaps not ready and Langkamp having missed time last spring due to injury.

Midfield and forwards are deeper. Even so, with 3 competitions, you'd think they need to do something with the roster.

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