For this special 50th episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg, the usual suspects (Mark, Bas, Don & Kyle) were joined by a couple of very special guests. A familiar voice to many, our stadium announcer Christian Arbeit, Head of Communications at 1. FC Union Berlin and the man behind the tweets and everything else in the English language at the club, Jaco…

Mark, Bas, Don & Kyle are in the virtual studio for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. As the winter transfer window slammed shut, we hit record and even then we didn't know if players were coming or going! We look back at the games against St. Pauli and the marketing construct from Leipzig and look ahead to the next three against SAP, BMG & B…

Mark, Bas, Conny, Don & Kyle are in the virtual studio for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. It was a winter break of discontent at Union as head coach Bo Svensson was sacked before he had a chance to digest his Christmas lunch after a 8 game winless run in the league and a early cup exit. Former player Steffen Baumgart was appointed as his r…

Mark, Bas, Don & Kyle are in the virtual studio for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. Recorded a couple of nights after the Bochum home game we wonder where it's all gone wrong as the wheels fall off our season on and off the park. If you want to get in contact with us, the best place to do so is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, but recognising that place has…

Mark, Bas, Don & Kyle are joined by special guest Conny for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. After a rough week with defeat in the Pokal and in Munich, Union Berlin stabilised the ship with a battling 0-0 draw at home to Freiburg. We review those games before taking a deep dive with Conny into the Women's side as they fight for promotion to …

Mark, Bas, Don & Kyle are back for another episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. Two games and four points later we're back to discuss being an offside stud from it being six. As the Union men are next up searching for a win in a place that doesn't exist, we share our favourite Pokal stories, and in the case of Mark, not just the DFB-Pokal. If you wan…

Mark, Bas & Kyle are back for another episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. Six games in and we're starting to wonder what all the worry was about. We share some thoughts on the games between the international breaks, the incredible start to the season from the Women's side and of course the AGM held at the start of October. Just like last time, it'll…

A month later than billed, Mark, Bas & Kyle are back for our Season Preview, three games into the season. Happy we're there seemed to be the theme of the summer, be it Union in the Bundesliga, Scotland at the Euros, or Bas & Mark at The Eras Tour. We reflect on the summer that was, a summer of change in and around Union's men's side. We share our t…

Wilson, Don, Bas, Mark, & Kyle chose to reconvene one last time this season instead of watching the 1./2. Bundesliga Relegation play-off for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. We look back at the season that was. The highs and lows of a rollercoaster no one could imagine at the beginning of the season. February's Tor des Monats from Paulina Kr…

Wilson, Don, Bas, Mark, & Kyle are joined by Dave from the 'Union Berlin in the U.K & Ireland' Facebook fan group for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. Klassenerhalt. 1. FC Union Berlin managed to retain their Bundesliga status on goal difference thanks to a 2-1 win over SC Freiburg and results going our way elsewhere. Dave and Kyle give thei…

Wilson, Don, Bas, Mark, & Kyle are in the studio for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. The new manager bounce lasted about 40 minutes, as 1. FC Union Berlin managed to turn a 2-0 lead away to Köln into a 3-2 defeat. With one final league fixture at home to Europe-chasing SC Freiburg ahead, other than black pudding soup what comes next? We als…

Wilson, Don, Bas, Mark, & Kyle are in the studio a week earlier than scheduled for this emergency episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg following the sacking earlier today of 1. FC Union Berlin head coach Nenad Bjelica. We ask how we've ended up in this position and try to look for positives ahead for the final two games of the season and the future th…

It's Wilson, Bas, Mark, & Kyle for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. We look back at the home defeat against Bayern and the draw away to Gladbach. We also look at what needs to change for Union to stay in the league, with vital games against Bochum and Köln ahead. If you want to get in contact with us, the best place to do so is ⁠here⁠. Thank…

Wilson, Bas, Mark, Don & Kyle for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. We also chat Star Trek, Paw Patrol, and Fußballgott Michael Parensen. If you want to get in contact with us, the best place to do so is ⁠here⁠. Thanks as always to ⁠Die Wallerts⁠ for the intro and to you for listening.

It's Wilson, Mark & Kyle in the studio for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. Like many this season (but hopefully not Scotland on June 23rd - Kyle) Union lost in Stuttgart, however the team bounced back with a superb win against Werder Bremen. We discuss those games, Kyle sheds a tear over Jakub Busk and we look ahead to a tricky run of fixtu…

Wilson, Mark, Bas, & Kyle are in the studio for this episode of Mattuschka’s Right Peg. We kick off looking back at the games against Hoffenheim, Heidenheim and Dortmund. We also dive into the recent protests, and the victory for fans and club members across Germany that followed as a result. If you want to get in contact with us, the best place to…

Wilson, Mark, Cherrie, Don, & Kyle are in the studio for this episode of Mattuschka’s Right Peg. Another month has gone, and things appear to be looking up, despite having no right-backs, with our coach settling things on the pitch and starting fights with opposition players off it. We chat about the month that was Union, on and off the park and lo…

Mark, Bas, Don, & Kyle are in the studio for this episode of Mattuschka’s Right Peg. After a hiatus partly down to events following the Real Madrid game (we discuss within), we cover the last nearly two months of all things 1. FC Union Berlin. Finally scoring a goal and then some points in the Bundesliga, hiring Nenad Bjelica, finally winning a gam…

Wilson, Mark, Bas, Don, & Kyle are in the studio for this episode of Mattuschka’s Right Peg. Urs Fischer is no longer head coach of 1. FC Union Berlin, with a departure mutually agreed following the well spoken about poor run of form. We react to the news, ask where we go from here, and reminisce about the most incredible journey Urs took us on sin…

Wilson, Mark, Bas, Don, Cherrie & Kyle are in the studio for this episode (or therapy session) of Mattuschka’s Right Peg. We’ve been away since the international break and in the four games since, not much has changed. Union are still losing games, and now we’re out of the DFB-Pokal so we try to look at where things have gone so wrong, and how we m…

Wilson, Mark, Bas & Kyle are joined by special guest, Stuart James of The Athletic for this episode of Mattuschka’s Right Peg. Stuart has been writing about Union in the Champions League this season, and gives a fascinating insight into his experiences in his time with the club this season. Mark, Bas and Kyle were at the Alte Försterei and Olympias…

Wilson, Mark, Bas & Kyle are back for this episode of Mattuschka’s Right Peg. We look back at the defeat to Heidenheim as we dismiss any crisis chat and look forward to our first Champions League ‘Home’ game against Braga. If you want to get in contact with us, the best place to do so is here. Thanks as always to Die Wallerts for the intro and to y…

It wasn’t to be in Madrid (or Berlin) but undeterred, Wilson, Don, Mark, & Kyle are back for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. Wilson and Don share their stories from Madrid, we look back at the game against Hoffenheim and look forward to our away trip to Heidenheim. If you want to get in contact with us, the best place to doso is here. Thank…

The episode title is the penultimate line of our club hymn in Spanish. Given the subject matter, it felt most apt. Wir werden ewig leben. We will live forever. Wilson, Bas, Mark, & Kyle are finally joined by Cherrie for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. We talk about the 2-1 defeat in Wolfsburg and look ahead to our historic first Champions L…

Wilson, Bas, Mark, Don, & Kyle are back for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. The draw for the UEFA Champions League Group Stage was last Thursday and our 1. FC Union Berlin were in it. After briefly covering our match against SSV Markranstädt at the weekend we look forward to the fun adventures ahead. Bas also updates us on his book launch. …

Wilson, Bas, Mark, Don, & Kyle are back for this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. Not to be left out from our season preview Wilson and Bas give us their predictions for the season (is it cheating if it's after the first couple of matchdays?). We also look back at our opening games and look ahead to our next two fixtures. Bas also talks about his…

1. FC Union Berlin are back playing competitive football and thus we are back (and ready to do it all over again) for another season of Mattuschka's Right Peg. Mark, Don, & Kyle cover summer business, the first round tie in the DFB-Pokal vs FC Astoria Walldorf, ticket debacles and of course look forward to the season ahead. If you want to get in co…

Wilson, Mark, Bas, & Kyle are in dreamland in this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. In the meantime, if you want to get in contact with us, the best place to do so is here. Thanks as always to Die Wallerts for the intro and to you for listening, and sticking with us after so long away!

Wilson, Mark, Bas, & Kyle are back in this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. We look back at our games against Freiburg and Hoffenheim and look ahead to the final matchday this weekend. If you want to get in contact with us, the best place to do so is here. Thanks as always to Die Wallerts for the intro and to you for listening, and sticking with …

Wilson, Mark, Bas, & Kyle are back in this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. We reflect on qualifying for Europe once again, look ahead to some massive games and of course, we discuss the main event on Saturday. If you want to get in contact with us, the best place to do so is here. Thanks as always to Die Wallerts for the intro and to you for lis…

Wilson, Mark, Bas, & Kyle are joined by Donald in this episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg. Don was at the Gladbach game, so gives us his view on the game from the terraces as we look back on the Dortmund and Bochum games also. We look ahead to the games against Leverkusen and Augsburg, closing off the episode on some things that makes Union special …

Wilson, Mark, Bas, & Kyle finally get things in order and return with Mattuschka's Right Peg. To cover off the 18 months we were away, we look back at our favourite matches from that spell. Reflecting that last time out we had just qualified for the Conference League, and well now look where we are. We look back at the DFB-Pokal Quarter-Final at Fr…

Wilson, Mark, Bas & Kyle are back to reflect on the most incredible of afternoons as Union Berlin qualified for European football in the most incredible fashion. We cover events outside the ground after the game, with insights as to what it was like on the ground. Kyle introduces us to the "2. Bundesliga of European football" in the UEFA Europa Con…

The lads are back to discuss the game against Leverkusen and how Union Berlin got into such an unbelievable position heading into the final matchday. We address the accusations against the youth training centre and end on a lighter note, talking relegations and promotions from the 3. Liga through to the Bundesliga. It's a big podcast, in a big week…

Wilson, Bas, Mark & Kyle are back to discuss the 'performance' against Wolfsburg. We look ahead to Leverkusen and next season with some reflection on the comings and goings announced at the time of recording. Finally we take another stroll down memory lane with some stories from Mark of Union days gone by. We're running weekly at the moment as the …

Wilson, Bas, Mark & Kyle are back to discuss the games against Stuttgart, Dortmund and Bremen. We look ahead to the run-in and dare to dream of booking some flights in the autumn before bring ourselves back down to earth and discussing the ills of European football at the top level. We'll be running weekly for the final three weeks of the season, s…

Welcome to a very special episode of Mattuschka's Right Peg where Wilson is joined by Joe Bryant (@AwayDayJoe_ on Twitter) who is currently building the Stadion An der Alten Försterei from scratch with Lego! Joe's tells us about how he got into building Bundesliga stadia, what goes into building them as well as the fun way he ended up building our …

Wilson, Mark, Cherrie, Bas & Kyle are back to reflect on two 1-1 draws against Hertha BSC and FC Bayern. We look ahead to the upcoming Englische Woche with three games in a week, round up the transfer rumour mill and also share who we'd have in our Union gatherings following the UK's socialising guidelines in these times, 'The Rule of Six'. If you …

Wilson, Mark, Bas & Kyle are back to reflect on the games against Bielefeld, Köln, and Frankfurt. We talk about the emergence of new signing Petar Musa, as well as the performances of some other standouts in the squad recently. Then, of course, we look ahead to the Berlin Derby. Mark indulges us in another story of Union in times gone by, this time…

Wilson, Bas, Mark & Kyle are back chatting all things Union Berlin. We look at the last two games against Freiburg & Hoffenheim and look forward to the next three, with a detour via the Bielefeld managerial change. Rounding out the episode is a quick dash through our run in, and a bold, but democratic prediction for how things may finish. If you wi…

Wilson, Bas, Cherrie, Mark & Kyle are back to dissect the games against Mainz and Schalke and look ahead to Freiburg and Hoffenheim as well as chatting about new signing Petar Musa. In the second half of the podcast we reminisce about some of our favourite away days, from party trains, to a rainy day in Bochum, Eisern Union in a random London pub, …

Wilson, Bas, Mark & Kyle are back to look at an odd January for Union where the usual winter break was replaced by some good, some bad and some ugly. We dare to be optimistic about the month ahead and in Oliver Ruhnert finding a replacement for Christopher Lenz who has announced a move to Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer. In the last segment we're…

Wilson, Cherrie, Mark & Kyle are back to discuss the fortune of the club as they played four teams in 10 days leading up to the shortened winter break. We also chat about our signings of the season so far, and whether Marvin Friedrich should be in the conversation for a call up to the German National Team. Follow the #ritterkeuleontour hashtag on I…

Wilson, Cherrie, Mark & Kyle are back to recap another ghost derby defeat. We also debate the goalkeeper position at Union and look ahead to the run of four games in 10 days before Christmas. Follow the #ritterkeuleontour hashtag on Instagram to see the adventures of our mascot (and Bas) travelling through South America! If you wish to get in conta…

We're back and we're ready to do it all over again! In Episode 6 of Mattuschka's Right Peg, Bas, Kyle & Mark look back on the first round DFB-Pokal tie with Karlsruhe and look ahead to the upcoming season. We chat transfers, the return of fans to the Alte Försterei and what we're hoping to see from Union this season. If you wish to join our fantasy…

In episode five of Mattuschka's Right Peg we look back at the 2019/20 season, the first in the Bundesliga for 1. FC Union Berlin. Bas, Kyle, Mark & Wilson are back to talk about the last three fixtures, memories of the season and what we're expecting next year. We also talk secondary assists, Alba Berlin and our goalkeepers union of Bas & Mark delv…

Welcome to episode four of Mattuschka's Right Peg, a podcast in English about 1. FC Union Berlin. This week Bas, Cherrie, Kyle, Mark & Wilson reflect on the last two games against Schalke and Cologne and look back at the impact of our signings last summer. We look ahead to the run in, and making sure the 'Klassenerhalt' (literal translation: class …

Welcome to Episode Three of Mattuschka's Right Peg, a podcast in English about 1. FC Union Berlin. Sometimes there's issues that transcend football, so it was only appropriate we cover #BlackLivesMatter in the first section of the podcast. We look at it from an Union perspective, covering some of the strong voices that have come out of the club in …

Welcome to episode two of 'Mattuschka's Right Peg', a podcast in English about Union Berlin. This podcast was recorded on May 28th 2020, the day after a 1-1 draw with Mainz. Wilson, Mark, Cherrie & Kyle are back discussing a rather busy few days for the club. We review the Mainz fixture and we recall our memories of last years promotion play-off. W…

Welcome to the first episode of 'Mattuschka's Right Peg', a podcast in English about Union Berlin. This podcast was recorded the day after Union were defeated by Hertha Berlin 4-0 in a ghost game at the Olympiastadion. After some introductions to who we are and how we came to support Union, Wilson, Mark, Cherrie & Kyle talk about the history of the…