[Albion] Our lord Pascal gross

[Cowfold Seagull]

£88m Jude Bellingham?

Oh yes l've heard of him.

 

[Nobby]

Surprisingly few decent Germans have played in the Premier League. But then again why would they when they can stay at home and play at the highest level too? I wonder how many Englishmen have played in Germany and what their goalscoring record is like in comparison.

It seems the most famous is Owen Hargreaves, and before 2017 there wasn't too many Englishman making the move to Germany at all.

Kevin Keegan. Big success over there

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Kevin Keegan. Big success over there

Of course, l forgot all about King Kev. even our very own Mark McGhee had a spell at Hamburg in his playing days.

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Surprisingly few decent Germans have played in the Premier League. But then again why would they when they can stay at home and play at the highest level too? I wonder how many Englishmen have played in Germany and what their goalscoring record is like in comparison.

It seems the most famous is Owen Hargreaves, and before 2017 there wasn't too many Englishman making the move to Germany at all.

Aye you must be more youthful than many of us @GingerBeerMan(although GB seemed much more popular in my youth) - Keegan was deffo the trailblazer. When he went to Hamburg it was a bit of a shock and he did brilliantly before becoming a Geordie legend. He wasn’t the most naturally gifted footballer but his energy, industry and charisma ensured he became more successful than most. He too would probably have outjumped BDB!

 

[Weezle]

Jadon Sancho did pretty well over there too.

 

[aolstudios]

Lord with a CAPITAL L please.

Lord Pascal Gross.

Can a German be made a Lord?

We made them Kings

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Thanks for letting us know, Fits.

Happy birthday Pascal, die Legende.

A little harsh…

 

[Wozza]

Happy birthday you legend.

Thanks!

 

[papachris]

Surprisingly few decent Germans have played in the Premier League. But then again why would they when they can stay at home and play at the highest level too? I wonder how many Englishmen have played in Germany and what their goalscoring record is like in comparison.

It seems the most famous is Owen Hargreaves, and before 2017 there wasn't too many Englishman making the move to Germany at all.

Kevin Keegan

 

[zefarelly]

I'd say the most famous was Keegan. He was the biggest name in English football at the time and his going to Hamburg was major news.

Tony Woodcock was pretty well-known too.

Good points, but that was before football was officially invented.

 

[Happy Exile]

Aye you must be more youthful than many of us @GingerBeerMan(although GB seemed much more popular in my youth) - Keegan was deffo the trailblazer. When he went to Hamburg it was a bit of a shock and he did brilliantly before becoming a Geordie legend. He wasn’t the most naturally gifted footballer but his energy, industry and charisma ensured he became more successful than most. He too would probably have outjumped BDB!

The Top Flight Time Machine look at Keegan ("The Keegan Odyssey") over 42 parts is incredible as an insight into his life (and full of very puerile, juvenile humour). There's even an 8 part Keegan Hamburg Odyssey they do: https://music.amazon.com/search/keegan+odyssey/episodes?filter=IsLibrary|false&sc=none

Their Roy Keane work is very funny too. Sam is a West Ham fan who lived in Brighton for a while and has a soft spot for the city and local info pops up from time to time. Probably my favourite podcast (I quite like puerile, juvenile humour).

 

[aolstudios]

Surprisingly few decent Germans have played in the Premier League. But then again why would they when they can stay at home and play at the highest level too? I wonder how many Englishmen have played in Germany and what their goalscoring record is like in comparison.

It seems the most famous is Owen Hargreaves, and before 2017 there wasn't too many Englishman making the move to Germany at all.

Sancho, Bellingham...

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Surprisingly few decent Germans have played in the Premier League. But then again why would they when they can stay at home and play at the highest level too? I wonder how many Englishmen have played in Germany and what their goalscoring record is like in comparison.

It seems the most famous is Owen Hargreaves, and before 2017 there wasn't too many Englishman making the move to Germany at all.

Not many English players go anywhere outside England to play

 

[Jesus Gul]

Tony Woodcock Forest, Arsenal, Koln iirc

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Sancho, Bellingham...

Yes, noted in the "before 2017 there wasn't too many Englishmen making the move to Germany at all". But thanks for your input.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Aye you must be more youthful than many of us @GingerBeerMan(although GB seemed much more popular in my youth) - Keegan was deffo the trailblazer. When he went to Hamburg it was a bit of a shock and he did brilliantly before becoming a Geordie legend. He wasn’t the most naturally gifted footballer but his energy, industry and charisma ensured he became more successful than most. He too would probably have outjumped BDB!

Yes, indeed this was before my time! I wonder who the top scoring Englishman is Germany is, I suspect it's Bellingham based on being there a bit longer than most.

While Spain have had a few high profile English players I can't really recall any that went to Germany, I'm just wondering why it seems to be a less popular destination.

 

[jcdenton08]

Yes, indeed this was before my time! I wonder who the top scoring Englishman is Germany is, I suspect it's Bellingham based on being there a bit longer than most.

While Spain have had a few high profile English players I can't really recall any that went to Germany, I'm just wondering why it seems to be a less popular destination.

Considerably less money and prestige in the German league, simple as that.

 

[aolstudios]

Yes, indeed this was before my time! I wonder who the top scoring Englishman is Germany is, I suspect it's Bellingham based on being there a bit longer than most.

While Spain have had a few high profile English players I can't really recall any that went to Germany, I'm just wondering why it seems to be a less popular destination.

Sancho, with 38. Keegan second with 32

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Considerably less money and prestige in the German league, simple as that.

If the Greek national league suddenly paid as much more than everybody else as the Premier League does now, then there'd be loads of English footballers turning out in the Greek league.
As it happens, that's not the case, so most of them play here still.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

If the Greek national league suddenly paid as much more than everybody else as the Premier League does now, then there'd be loads of English footballers turning out in the Greek league.
As it happens, that's not the case, so most of them play here still.

You do know who the manager of the Greek national team is?