Hastily Written Summer Recap
In order to recap Union's 2018 summer business, you need to examine it in the context of the 2017/18 season and, to be honest, to examine last season, you need to examine it in the context of the season before it. So really, we need to start with the spring of 2017. When Union went second on March 3, their supporters section unfurled a banner that read “Scheiße, wir steigen auf” or “Shit, we're going up” (the club has never played in Germany's top flight.) As the calendar turned to April, Union had won six straight and were unbeaten in nine. They had gone top of the 2. Bundesliga table after a home win over Nürnberg on matchday 25, going into the March international break. Their first match back from the break was away to Hannover, who sat fourth at the time. Niclas Füllkrug scored in the 54th minute, then a Damir Kreilach own goal in the 67th gave Hannover a 2-0 win and Union fell to third. Four days later in midweek, Union lost 1-0 at home to 15th place Erzeb...