Why Hammarby in English?
Hammarby is a great club for exiles to go and get their football fix. Speaking as a Brit it reminds me of the games I used to go to as a young teenager, when you could stand, sing and shout without officious stewards telling you to sit down and shut up.
When I moved to Stockholm from UK the thing I really missed was watching live football. One of my then colleagues took me to a Bajen game and I was hooked. I had originally intended to visit all three Stockholm clubs, AIK, Djurgården and Bajen but after one visit to Söderstadion I knew Hammarby IF was the club for me.
I am great believer in supporting your local club and as I lived in Södermalm then the decision was an easy one.
My Swedish isn’t great but I can just about follow the reports. Last season I found it really frustrating to go to a game and not understand the match reports and interviews afterwards. Here I will try and communicate in English some Bajen news and views.
I would also like this blog to act as a hub for any non Swedish speaking (but English speaking!) football fans who go or are interested in watching Hammarby.
I just found your site. I love football or as I was taught to call it here in the USA, soccer. Friends and accquaintances have told me about Hammarby football. I love it! I search the internet for info on the club and games regularly. Would love to get some memorbilia. Thanks for the updates.
Just curious, what English team do u support, i saw u didn’t like Man U and Chelsea
My home town …Swansea City, they play in the Championship.
cool. will get in touch with u when am in sweden to go see some Hammarby matches.
Excellent stuff, let me know when you are here. You can meet the chaps.