Tivoli Nord: (groups are Verrückte Köpfe - Crazy Heads, I Furiosi, Wacker Unser)
until 2009 there was instead of Wacker Unser another group called "Nordpol Innsbruck". This group was very political (left wing group) and the rest of the stand do not want this in that way. so they have to quit their business.
Verrückte Köpfe Innsbruck 1991 is for me the first group in austria which had the mentalita ultra in it. Ultras Rapid is older - yes (found on 1st feb. 1988) but in the first 3 years the were more like a hooligangroup.And from 1985 till 1987 Austria Vienna had also a Group called "Austria Wien Ultras", which was - like the "Hamburg Ultras" a Hooliganfirm.
Innsbruck (cause of the close neigbourship to italy) made in the begining of ultramovement in austria the best job,now Rapid is more perfect and bigger. In the begining they had many italian spoken people from south tyrol which helped them to organize, to learn and to feel the italian style. In 1991 the crazy heads (Verrückte Köpfe Innsbruck) were born, a year later the WILD BOYS were splittet from VK (WB are left wing ultras, had friendship with herri norte taldea), while VK was neutral. The name WILD BOYS was from a Song from Duran Duran. In the old Tivoli Stadium there also was a group FEDAYN (1993/94) which used the logo of ghostbusters. The logo from VK is the head of VIcenza, the name from italy TESTE MATTE (Napoli, Benevento....) and had to explain their mentality. I am not sure but I think VK was the first group which did a italian styled choreo in austria. but for this I have to ask for by a member of VK. In the years after 2000, Wacker Innsbruck gets bankrupt and so some old members became workers for the club. so one member is the marketing boss etc.
in this time some younger guys came into the group (you have to know that VK has about 150 members) and the style changed. Until this time, Innsbruck was known as a left winging stand, so nowadays they are anti rassists but definate themselfes not as communists or left wing ultras.
today they have their own style which means not so often a choreo, not so spectacular and expensive but with a clear message, loud songs, handclaps, big flags etc. and they do much for youth football in innsbruck and tyrol.
Friends of Innsbruck are: Eintracht Frankfurt, Atalanta Bergamo and Ternana Calcio. To other clubs/groups like Ultras Sankt Pauli the only had contacts.
I´ll post pics later..
