Steffen Freund - football genius

[rez9000]

I have a copy of The Dickies: I make a Balls of Everthing I do - from back in the day, , would you like it?

I think that might just add fuel to the flame, don't you?

 

[tototoner]

Love the guy! I remember someone trying to interview him on the radio while he was at a Spurs game and there were gaps because he was concentrating on the game rather than the interview!

 

[StartingPrice]

I think that might just add fuel to the flame, don't you?

Also have a nice copy of The Specials: It's All a Load of Bollocks

 

[nailsy]

Legend:http://www.footballtransfertavern.c...things-you-ought-to-know-about-steffen-freund

 

[Mchillio]

I cant wait to hear him bellowing "Arbeit" from the touchline at the lane

 

[shelfmonkey]

 

[Bus-Conductor]

My favourite thing about Freund is that he was an agent for the Stasi. He was recruited whilst a youth player for GDR to undertake spying during trips abroad.

Maybe we should get him on opponents' scouting duties. He could bug all the training grounds and dressing room!

Just about everyone was a spy under that regime.

 

[lenny7]

Just about everyone was a spy under that regime.

I don't think he actually agreed to do it, but he was asked and when he refused he had to sign something to ensure the conversation 'never took place'. Very odd business all the same.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

I don't think he actually agreed to do it, but he was asked and when he refused he had to sign something to ensure the conversation remained a 'never took place'. Very odd business all the same.

Not odd at all. It was very standard practice in the old East Germany.

 

[manic041]

That guy (back to the camera) sits a couple of rows in front of me at the lane and does spurs oddessey iirc.

 

[thinktank]

What a wonderful guy. Genuine love and passion for our club.

 

[lenny7]

Not odd at all. It was very standard practice in the old East Germany.

I just wonder what they stood to gain from spying on professional football players, that's what I found odd. It's not like he'd uncover much you wouldn't read about in a paper or on the world service at the time.

 

[sbrustad]

I loved how happy Steffen looked with Aaron Lennon when he came off in the game against Reading. Proper congratulation and excitement for a player who had a very good game for us.

I think getting him in as assistant manager was a very good move. Always so enthusiastic. Arbeit!

 

[TheGreenLily]

I bet when he got the news that he was coming back to Spurs in an official capacity, his wife got the hammering of a life time

 

[Reado]

Loved his passion yesterday. Think it was the first goal that AVB applauded while seated, then you see Steffen leap up and run across the front of him, properly celebrating the goal! Love the passion he has, a real character.

 

[Spursidol]

I just wonder what they stood to gain from spying on professional football players, that's what I found odd. It's not like he'd uncover much you wouldn't read about in a paper or on the world service at the time.

Yes - but standard practice to have everyone spy on everyone else.

That way nobody could get any independent thoughts to question the dictatorship stop the glorious leaders of our wunderbar paradise (why does everyone tuen into Western Germnany TV and not watch our glorious leader's speaches)...etc

 

[StartingPrice]

Just about everyone was a spy under that regime.

I'm a spy...and so's my wife

 

[Bus-Conductor]

I'm a spy...and so's my wife

We know.

 

[StartingPrice]

We know.

That'd be a first

 

[michaelden]

Isn't Ramon Vega also a regular at the Lane. I'm sure I've seen him there and heard of him being there a lot too.