Werder stake their claim for Bundesliga action next season as they celebrate the 1000th home game played at the Weserstadion. Christian and Sooner join the podcast to discuss the game, Woltemade's breakout, we answer your questions, and take a look at next week. Check out the linktree! linktr.ee/werderna…

Werder make it two in a row and create enough space from the bottom we're all starting to feel much better about the situation. Ben and Christian still hold reservations but overall, it's a happy episode. Sooner joins us late to talk about next week and we send special thanks to the Twitter sex bots that have pushed us over 300 followers. Hang out …

Werder do the impossible and win a match against Stuttgart. But it's not just the win, it's the style with which it was done. Christian swears to remain positive all show, Sooner swears to go back to church, and generally, there is some other swearing. Join the fun train while it's here as Werder gain 3 points pushing them closer to safety! Find a …

Just look at that length! Probably our longest and most intelligent show yet, and that is all thanks to Florian Reinecke who joins us to talk about Werder, the youth development program (historical and present), the Keita issue, and a whole raft of other things that come up as we went along. Sooner joins us at the end to provide his lock for next w…

Yes, we do discuss the game just a little and the single point Werder gained off Frankfurt this weekend, but we delve into the news of the week which we believe has further reaching implications. This week Christian and I discuss an interview with Johannes Jahns and go through Werder's abysmal track record of managing youth talent. Why did Dinkci a…

Werder break the winless streak of their opponents and offer little in the way of hope going forward. There were extenuating circumstances which made this game difficult from the outset, but Werder failed to find a way when the opportunities were there. We discuss the game, the HHG DeichStube article, and go through all your questions. Sooner joins…

On today's program Christian is barely alive after a full-on birthday celebration that has left him struggling for air and cogent thought. But that could never get in the way of a discussion around the horrid display witnessed on the weekend as Werder fell to Union Berlin 2-1 which is the 3rd game in succession with that exact score and result. We …

I forgot about the time change so we get off to a choppy start! Werder welcome home Fullkrug and Dortmund to a game they couldn't get a grip on even with an extra attacker. Stark makes his return from and subesquent exit because of, injury. Christian joins us as we discuss the game, the situation regarding Keita, what our XG means, and we chat with…

Werder travel away from home and lose in a moderately spirited effort. Christian joins us for part of the show as we discuss the game, the retirement announcement of Gross, and react to some of the media generated by an Ole Werner appearance on Twitch and an article written by a tactical expert. Sooner caps off the show with his lock of the week an…

Get ready with your volume control! We test your skills at cranking the volume up and down because Christian had his ear buds stolen in Columbia. With the update, this no longer applies… although Christian did still have his ear buds stolen. I couldn’t fix that. Werder stumble and bumble their way to a single point against Darmstadt in a game not w…

Werder travel to Koln to face the 3rd game of 4 in-a-row where they are matched against relegation candidate or promotion teams. Werder escaped with 3 points and pushed their season to new heights as a defense-first mentality has been paying dividends. Sooner joins the call today as Christian is on holiday and we catch up with PJ who provides an up…

Werder celebrate 125 years and the fans are left with tears in their beers. Christian and I break down the game and other news surrounding the worlds greatest club. Find a place to hang out! linktr.ee/werdernaBy Ben & Christian

Werder continues their winning ways, but it's just not enough to impress Ben and Christian. We also discuss the transfer window's new signings and the investor's group and what this might mean for Werder. Sooner caps off the show with his Sooner Lock and updates on the contest. Hang out with us: linktr.ee/werderna…

Werder are now 6 games unbeaten. We have a call show to have listeners call in and tell us what they think has been the most instrumental part in the change and whether they believe we are witnessing a different team right now than we had at the start of the season. Hang out with us on Discord and other places: werderna/linktr.ee…

Werder snap a 15 year curse and do it by committee! Join us as we celebrate the most unlikely of results given the circumstances. We talk about the game, the questions we now face when it comes to personnel, Borre, and the Brazilian invasion on Jan.17, 2024. Hang out with us: linktr.ee/werdernaBy Ben & Christian

Werder and Bochum do everything but play football in a stunning 1-1 draw that will be talked about around the table for generations. Christian and Sooner join us today as we break down the game, talk about transfers rumors, is this club starting to fall apart, and previewing the upcoming game against Bayern. Find a place to hang out with us! linktr…

Christian, King Iain, and Sooner are here to wind up the year as Werder draw the final two games of the calendar year. We discuss Werder's gaslighting media, answer listener questions, and grade Werder's players using the classic grading system of "how many eggplants" out of 5. Sooner wraps up the Werder Ultimate Contest and we get set for the wint…

Christian is back from holidays and we're going with King of the Hill as the bumpers so stuff was always going to get a bit weird. We discuss the win against Augsburg, the hotness of Werder players, Fritz's conflict of interest and Sooner joins us to wrap up the contest and preview the Gladbach game next week. Hang out with the rest of the WerderNA…

Less a podcast about the game against Stuttgart and rather a long diatribe about the state of the club. Christian and Sooner are away so it's old-school with just Ben at the mic. And, like the old days, he goes off. Luckily Paul, Spivey, and Juan call in to break up the stream of anger. Hang out with us! linktr.ee/werderna…

Werder host a terrifying opponent where despite best efforts they came up short. Oh so close, 3-0. King Iain joins us today as we discuss the game and dive into the goalkeeper conversation and highlights from the AGM. Sooner joins us part way to discuss these topics, give us a preview into next week, and review the Werder contest. Find a place to h…

Werder have done it again! 2 points dropped as Werder let Frankfurt back into a game that should have been dusted. Christian and Sooner join us to discuss the game, a bunch of Bet On It questions, and we wonder what a team with a healthy Keita might look like. Check out the store as the "What it do" t-shirts are back and on sale! Find a place to ha…

Werder nab their first points away from home at Wolfsburg by continuing in the new defense first system constructed by Ole Werner. Now 4 points in 2 games, has Werner bought himself some more time? Are fans starting to feel better about Werder prospects? We discuss the game, transfer rumors, Baumann's retirement, and Sooner joins us for his lock, a…

Werder grab a huge 3 points against Union. Christian and I discuss the game and lewd Nintendo characters. The show is elevated by Arne who calls in to let us know what's happening with the fan base in Bremen and a new initiative to create another Werder message board in a historic location in Bremen. Paul calls in to update us about the Werder Frau…

Werder pack up the back to try and pull off a draw in Dortmund but couldn't make it stick. Some fans see this as encouraging, others... not so much. Christian and Sooner join us to discuss the game, upcoming opponents, we take your questions, and do this all while remaining unlistenable. Come hang out with us! linktr.ee/werderna…

With minimal prep and a Thanksgiving weekend to get to, things go as well as one could expect. Is this the week Werner is sacked? Does he get more time? Why did Christian purchase a glass table? We answer these questions and other things you didn't want to know about. Hang out with us on Discord: linktr.ee/werderna…

We hate to do this to you. But we cover a bit about the game. We also spend time talking about downtown Toronto, Winnipeg bus depots and why the comeback "well who would you have coach then" is a stupid argument. Hang out with us! linktr.ee/werdernaBy Ben & Christian

Werner shocks the fanbase with a full slate of changes to the line up. The result? Well, it's what we spend a bunch of time talking about. That and we try to connect with Arne unsuccessfully and successfully hear from Sooner who is club hoping in DC. Hang out with us at Werder NA linktr.ee/werdernaBy Ben & Christian

Werder fall at the sword of their own player, former players, and general lackluster performance. We discuss the game and the infamous interview with Dinkci. Along with contract extensions with Weiser, your questions, we catch up with Paul and the Werder Frauen and Sooner joins us to talk about the contest and preview next weeks opponent. Hang out …

In the mulligan show, with the help of Christian and King Iain, we rehash one of the few wins Werder has had over the last little while. Then we dig a bit deeper with the close of the transfer window and ask the question if we truly have a better team today than we had before. Hang out with the Werder North American family! linktr.ee/werderna…

Because a few of you have asked for us to produce the Best Of montage on its own... here it is in all its glory. Special thanks to Christian, Sooner, and King Iain for making the year a memorable one! Hang out with us! linktr.ee/werdernaBy Ben & Christian

It's a long one! Sooner joins us today and we discuss the heartbreaker against Freiburg. We also bring in the Ole Werner Sack Race, discuss his performance, answer your questions, and Ben goes to the deep shallow end in overtime trying to understand what Baumann and Fritz are up to. Find a place to hang out with Werder North America! linktr.ee/werd…

Werder host the opening day game against perennial champions Bayern. It was pretty bad. So we talk about a bunch of other stuff! How long does Werner really have? Have we counted our jugs before they were filled? And how about a Best Of 22/23 INEBG montoge. It's chaos! Come hang out with us and other Werder English speaking fans! linktr.ee/werderna…

Werder drop their drawers for all to see in Köln, we follow suit. hang out with us! linktr.ee/werdernaBy Ben & Christian

Our annual Power Hour comences. We "discuss" Werder and where things are going this season all the while drinking every 60 seconds and being insulted by a computer sounding like Hawking. Engage at your own peril. It's non-sensical, it's offensive, it's everything you could not want in a podcast. Play along or it's not fun at all. linktr.ee/werderna…

The season is completed, and we are done with it. Happy to be in the Bundesliga, tough way to close it out. Join other English speaking Werder Fans! linktr.ee/werdernaBy Ben & Christian

Werder is in the Bundesliga for another year! Are you an English speaking Werder fan? Join the crew! linktr.ee/werdernaBy Ben & Christian

The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard to reflect on the final weekend of the Bundesliga which saw Werder Bremen become the latest 'blue chip' club to fall into the second tier. As well as pondering whether that was one of the most avoidable relegations ever we also bring you the Steilcast end of season…

The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard for their take on the penultimate Bundesliga weekend, with Dortmund qualifying for the Champions League just days after winning the cup we assess the changing mood at BVB and ponder the future of interim head coach Edin Terzic. There's praise for Wolfsburg who have…

The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Steilcast stalwart Christoph Biermann to reflect on Bayern Munich winning their 9th consecutive Bundesliga title - we try to look at the positives surrounding this team before once more pondering whether their continued dominance is good for the league as a whole. Plus there's a big win for Dortmund ov…

The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by regulars Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard for their take on all the big stories from the Bundesliga this weekend. We welcome special guest Mara Pfeiffer onto the pod to reflect on a stunning win for Bo Svensson's Mainz as they beat Bayern 2-1 to delay the title party, and lead to more people wonde…

The Athletic's Raphel Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard to discuss the fallout from the Super League debacle, looking at whether after years of being outliers German fans may now be caught up by their English counterparts when it comes to organised fan power. There's also reaction to the midweek games in the Bundesliga a…

The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein & Steilcast ultra Christoph Biermann convene to discuss the fallout from Hansi Flick's announcement live on TV that he wishes to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, plus there's reaction to the story that shook European football on Sunday night with the announcement of a new Super League by 12 of Europe's…

The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and special guest award-winning author & journalist Ronald Reng for a look at all of the big stories coming out of the Bundesliga this week We focus on Ronnie's beloved Frankfurt as he gives us insight into their superb season which sees them looking good for a Champions League place…

The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Steilcast ultra Christoph Biermann for a look at a weekend in the Bundesliga which perfectly encapsulated the current state of affairs at the top of the division - Borussia Dortmund flattering to deceive in a defeat against Frankfurt that leaves them staring at catastrophe, and Bayern grind out a 1-0 w…

The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann for a special Mannschaft edition of Steilcast as they wonder whether Joachim Low's farewell tour may turn out better than first thought. As well as their take on the wins over Iceland and Romania there is also a look at Uli Hoeness' performance in the TV studio and an eyebrow raised …

The Athletic's Raphel Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard for their take on another eventful week in the Bundesliga - including the breaking news that Xabi Alonso is lined up to replace the departing Marco Rose at Gladbach. There's also discussion about the latest episode in Schalke's nightmare of a season, Bayern winning …

The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard for their take on the biggest story in German football right now - the news that Joachim Löw will be stepping down as coach of the German national team after the Euros. We discuss how this could have a knock-on effect at Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig as Hansi Flick …

The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Jasmine Baba for their take on all the big stories across the Bundesliga and Champions League where German teams are concerned. We react to Bayern Munich coming from two goals down to defeat Borussia Dortmund and ponder whether Dortmund might actually walk away from this result f…

Raphael Honigstein and Christoph Biermann focus on some notable strugglers in this week's Bundesliga podcast from The Athletic. The axe fell at Schalke, but it wasn't just the manager who felt the icy blade. Hertha Berlin are winless in nine, and Peter Bosch is in trouble at Leverkusen. Plus; Rapha tries to drum up some enthusiasm for the title rac…

The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein & Christoph Biermann bring you their take on all the biggest stories in the Bundesliga. We start with Eintracht Frankfurt's stunning victory over Bayern Munich, and a look at how Frankfurst also showed Bayern how it should be done off the pitch after they sensitively remembered the victims of the Hanau shooting in …