The name Beierbeck has shaped SF Egling for several decades. The brothers Max and Tobi were practically born into the association and live it accordingly.
Egling - The name Beierbeck is inextricably linked with the SF Egling. Not only because of the "seniors" Franz and Max, who for decades directed the fate of the association in different functions. The "juniors" Max (34) and Tobi (31) are in no way inferior to them. The brothers from Großdingharting once began their careers under the guidance of Papa Max in the youth of SV Straßlach before they moved to Egling. The football departments of both clubs have been united for a few years. The statistics show a proud record for the brothers: Right-back Max, who used to be an offensive player, played around 520 games and scored 207 goals. Center forward Tobi, who was threatened with the end of his career due to a serious knee injury, has around 400 games and 218 goals.
What was the best time for you with the sports fans?
Max: Definitely the promotion in the preseason. Especially since I was able to show my old qualities as a goal scorer and I was able to contribute a lot after the coach pushed me from the back to the right (laughs). The year with Holger Seitz (today in the sporting management team of the FC Bayern Campus, d. Red.) 2013/14 was also incredibly exciting. At that time we just missed the promotion in the relegation. If you play up front, every year is nice. When you're in the back, it's only nice if you don't get off the ground.
Tobi: Yes, for me that was also the greatest success: Promotion is always the dream. There were also three or four extraordinary moments. The first one right at the beginning: I turned 18 in May, was allowed to play the relegation against relegation from the district league in June and scored a goal. In the end we won the relegation games against Höhenrain and Rot-Weiß Tölz on penalties. Another highlight was in 2013/14, when I became district rifle king with 28 hits. And in 2016/17, when I couldn't play anymore because of a knee injury. I've stepped in as a coach in the last two games and we managed to stay up at the last moment.
In terms of level, you both would have had what it takes to play a class or two higher. Have you ever had inquiries from other clubs?
Max: Less for me. At Tobi, the overall package fits better. He's better footballer, a different player in type. I was a bit more limited when it came to play (laughs). But maybe the name was an obstacle that nobody dared to ask. I would definitely have been pleased if other clubs were interested. It would have been an appreciation. I don't know if I would have done it. I feel good here, having been the captain for ten years… Well, I doubt I would have left.
Tobi: Yes, there were inquiries. But I'm an industrial mechanic, work in shifts and can only train every other week. Once there was an offer from the district league. I thought seriously about that. But then came the serious injury: a cruciate ligament tear and a cartilage transplant. I was completely gone for a year and a change was no longer an issue. I didn't even know if I would ever be able to play again.
What does the club mean to you?
Tobi: Association, that means heart, soul, responsibility. We got an example from our parents. We've all been with the club for decades, and we put everything into it. Sitting down after the game is like a family get-together.
Max: The club is much more than football. We always had a very good atmosphere, very friendly. Meeting friends, making a difference together. One for the other, pursuing a goal, advancing, that's what matters. For the human, it is important that we achieve something together.
Tobi: Yes, and solidarity is very important. It speaks for an intact club life when, as with us, where things are going badly in terms of sport, fun is in the foreground, when there are no murderous arguments.
How long do you want to play in the first?
Tobi: I want to play as long as I can with the operated knee. It causes problems sometimes. Maybe two or three more years. An end is in sight. Everything hurts for two days after a game (laughs).
Max: We are extremely suffering from Corona, we have been stolen for two years. It will not be possible to avoid our relegation from the district league this year. I don't want to stop there. So I will definitely stick with it for another year. You have to see what it looks like afterwards. When it comes to sprints, at our age, you often lose out. See our 0:10 in Peißenberg. That was bitter. When you see how the younger ones let you stand, you think to yourself: are you still okay? At some point you have to let the boys on. But as long as my feet carry me, I concentrate on the first.
Are there any plans for the time after that?
Tobi: We thought about starting an old men team again in Egling. It would be fun if we could get something together. There are enough older players in the club. Otherwise I'll do something on the board. I don't think I'll be a coach. When I couldn't play, I coached the A youth for a year - and then the two games in the first. But that's even more difficult to reconcile with my job than gambling.
Max: My son Leo is three and a half, if he wants to play soccer I'll get involved as a coach. That's the usual way. Until he tells me, as I did to my father back then: Dad, it's good when the team has a different coach (laughs). But of course you don't want to hear that as a dad. ( RUDI STALLEIN )