BFW Rewind 2023, #8: Off the crossbar edition

And it finally comes to an end. What better to end on than the annual compilation of stories that Here’s the final edition of BFW Rewind 2023. It’s been amazing compiling this for you guys. For one last time, sit back and enjoy as we take you through the zaniest, off topic, or behind the scenes moments of the year.

1. Off the Crossbar: Bayern Munich’s hotel in Qatar bombarded with pigeons Jan 10, 2023 — Come for the pigeons, stay for the dek. Bayern Munich ’s start of year warm weather training camp got a cold shower in the form of...pigeons. Pigeons, everywhere. An inauspicious omen to say the least. 2.

The Chocolate War: Bayern Munich’s Yann Sommer promised Matthijs de Ligt a truckload of Swiss chocolate for PSG performance Mar 12, 2023 — Before the Niklas Süle jokes begin, current Inter Milan GK Yann Sommer was ecstatic with Matthijs de Ligt’s performance against PSG that he promised a truckload of Swiss chocolate as thank you to the Dutchman for helping Bayern advance to the next round of the Champions League .

The 35 year old did in fact come through with his unusual promise. 3. Is FC Barcelona setting up a snitch hotline? Mar 23, 2023 — This was when FC Barcelona were being bantered for “pulling levers“ to try and keep the club afloat, and apparently they had had enough of it. The Catalan club set up a portal for members to report any criticism hurled at the club.

Instead of trying to right the ship, they’re letting internet folks get the better of them. In true José Mourinho fashion, “ Come on! ” 4. The FCB Files: Bayern Munich’s History with Moles Apr 26 to May 1, 2023 — This is a bit different because this is a series that covers instances where inside information was leaked to the press and caused havoc in and around the club.

There are five parts in this miniseries that covers different times when moles leaked stuff to the press from 1996 to 2019. 5. Pole Murderer: Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel “Hulks up” to smash training equipment Apr 27, 2023 — Bayern Munich became an interesting workplace once Tuchel took over.

Chuck details workplace violence at Bayern Munich in this piece! 6. Grass tastrophe! Bayern Munich players fight against shoddy NFL turf at the Allianz Arena May 11, 2023 — Bayern were trying to cover ground in the Bundesliga title race but that of the Allianz was in such terrible shape that the club complained about it.

You could say the NFL grassed them (Bayern) up. 7. 500 posts and counting: One year at Bavarian Football Works Jun 20, 2023 — Dearly beloved staff writer RIPLT dedicated his 500th post to thanking the BFW community for showing him the ropes and how he established himself in the gang. Article 500 was published exactly one year after his debut article, so it was a special moment for him.

Related My 3rd anniversary as a member of BFW! 8. Evaluating each Bundesliga club’s transfer window to date; find out where Bayern Munich ranks Jul 27, 2023 — A comprehensive look at the entire rest of the field in Germany’s top flight from midway this summer. Bayern, which had not closed the Kane deal at that time, was not in first place.

Who was? How did it all pan out? Find out by taking a look back! 9. Bayern Munich is releasing a documentary on the 2013 treble triumph Sep 8, 2023 — Now here is something to look forward to. Thomas Tuchel’s goal will be to make the club make as many new documentaries as he can (hopefully for good reasons like this).

Should he fail at least fans will have a close look at past glories. 10. About last night...what happened after Bayern Munich downed Galatasaray 3 1 in the Champions League at BFW? Oct 25, 2023 — Right after Bayern beat Galatasaray 3 1 in the Champions League, SBN went down and the postgame rush that should’ve come out of BFW was nowhere to be seen.

The speculations on how it went down knows no bounds and for all we know you (the reader) were responsible for that outage. You weren’t, were you? 11. Thomas Müller reacts to Harry Kane’s next hat trick in the most Thomas Müller way Nov 5, 2023 — So many of you may already know that Müller writes a newsletter every month and releases it by email; BFW decided to ease up the process by delivering it to you! Müller writes about the happenings on and off the pitch and gives his take on those.

This is the first edition of the newsletter’s series and you can find the rest of the series in the article above. Related Bayern Munich star Thomas Müller’s Monthly Musings: June 2023 12. Why did Thomas Tuchel bring a turtle plushy to Bayern Munich’s training session? Nov 27, 2023 — In a bizarre turn of events, Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel suddenly brought a turtle plushy to one of the training sessions and took a picture of it.

Speculation immediately turned towards Kylian Mbappé...but the real reason was more heart warming than competitive. 13. Top Court confirms UEFA and FIFA power in Super League ruling Dec 21, 2023 — What will become of football in the coming years? Changes are sure to shake up the sport as legal challenges work their way through the system.

La Liga’s Super League aficionados, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid , are surely keen to see how it will all pan out. BFW’s own RLD provides an excellent in depth analysis of the latest rulings challenging UEFA — and why all may not be what it seems. Related Report: Bayern Munich has banked over €100 million from Champions League this season Happy New Year to all of you! Hope you enjoyed this series for a rollercoaster of a year.

A big thanks to all our amazing authors for their contributions throughout 2023 for making this series possible. Same time next year? Before we end it off, the entirety of the BFW staff would like to extend a wholehearted thank you to YOU the BFW community. All the amazing readers, commenters and podcast listeners are what made this year special and memorable for us.

That’s it for the clip show! In the immortal words of Dan Castellaneta, they’ll never stop (BFW)... have no fears, we’ve got stories for years. Editor’s Note: A big thank you also to Ineednoname, Samrin, R.I.P. London Teams, and everyone else behind the scenes who helped put this series together! — and to the whole of the BFW staff.

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