The 4-0 defeat against SC Verl was too much for many Löwen fans. TSV 1860 Munich is in danger of losing its biggest bargaining chip. A comment.
Munich – On paper it reads well for TSV 1860: Officially, the Lions were also able to report a sellout against Verl, for the ninth time in the ninth home game in this third division season. It worked because Sixty attracted fans with special offers – standing room tickets for just 8.60 euros. And because season ticket holders who let their tickets expire are also included. But the many empty gray seats in the standing room matched the dreary mood, which spread throughout the game in the Grünwalder Stadium.
Record defeat against Verl: 1860 Munich plays like a relegated team in the Grünwalder Stadium
Once again, everyone around the Lions was full of hope that this time they would get a home win against an opponent who was ranked 14th before the game. Once again the lions – Kozuki-Red – shot themselves in the foot, once again captain Thore Jacobsen and Co. were left with no points. From the fans’ point of view, what was even worse than the defeat was that 1860 surrendered to his fate after scoring the goal to make it 2-0 and had to swallow the third and fourth goals without much resistance.
The last time they lost a higher home league game was in February 2003 against their arch-rivals FC Bayern (0:5) – just to put Saturday’s slap in perspective. No team in the league this season scored fewer points in their home stadium than Sixty. Thanks to the extremely strong away record, the Lions are at least in the middle of the table. At home, however, the Giannikis team appears weak, like a relegated team. “We just have to keep going and play the game again next week. We can do better away from home anyway,” Thore Jacobsen explained to “MagentaSport” after the game.
1860 needs success at home again – otherwise the fans will also go crazy
That may be true, but in the long run the lion has to become more successful again in Giesing in order to keep the fans, who were so important for the chronically cash-strapped old master from 1966, in line. Because if the horror shows continue in the Grünwalder in the spring, there are only two options: the seats remain empty or 1860 has to sell tickets to fans at a reduced price. In both cases, the Lions ultimately lose money. It’s hard to imagine what will happen if the lions scare away their biggest bargaining chip – the loyal white and blue supporters.
