😨 Derby win before kick-off? Hannover 96 fans get one over on Braunschweig
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The pressure is well and truly on! The Lower Saxony derby between Eintracht Braunschweig and Hannover 96 is hugely important on the pitch, with both teams deep in the relegation mire in the 2. Bundesliga.
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Neither set of supporters needs reminding of how much this fixture means emotionally, either. That became abundantly clear once again in the build-up to this derby.
A few days ago, 96 fans paid a visit to the hall where Braunschweig supporters were working on their tifo display for derby day. The Hannover fans apparently made off with so much material that the display could no longer go ahead as planned. The BTSV ultras left a notice explaining this on the stadium seats before the match.
The note reads in part: "A large part of the tifo is no longer in our hands, which would have made putting it on simply impossible. Sometimes you're the dog, sometimes you're the tree – in this case, we're very clearly the ones getting pissed on."
At the same time, the Blue and Yellows announced that they would "definitely learn our lessons from this whole affair". We'll be watching with interest to see whether they deliver a response in the stands today – or their players do so on the pitch!
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