Details of the first meeting of New Zealand Clarets which will take place over the weekend of the home game against Spurs (7th & 8th March)

If you are in NZ, there is also contact info at the link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/new-zealan ... spurs-game

Tony,

Thank you for all of your support behind the scenes with me on this one. Your time and guidance really is appreciated.

Just a request for people reading this who live, or know friends or family in New Zealand to spread the word. We know we haven’t reached every exiled fan in the country, despite our best efforts!

We may be a long way from home, but the fire still burns bright for Clarets in the land of the long white cloud! Kia Ora!

Tom

AotearoaClaret wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 18, 2020 6:48 pm

Tony,

Thank you for all of your support behind the scenes with me on this one. Your time and guidance really is appreciated.

Just a request for people reading this who live, or know friends or family in New Zealand to spread the word. We know we haven’t reached every exiled fan in the country, despite our best efforts!

We may be a long way from home, but the fire still burns bright for Clarets in the land of the long white cloud! Kia Ora!

Tom

Have passed the word to Matt "A-mile-offside" who goes on the Lancashire Telegraph sight ....

As a member of North American Clarets just want to say welcome to the club Kiwis. Another contact who might be useful is Tony Jones at NAC. He has been through all the setting up and I know if he can help he will. Good luck and you can start with a win v Spurs

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:01 pm

Have passed the word to Matt "A-mile-offside" who goes on the Lancashire Telegraph sight ....

Thanks Bosscat - appreciate it

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:05 pm

As a member of North American Clarets just want to say welcome to the club Kiwis. Another contact who might be useful is Tony Jones at NAC. He has been through all the setting up and I know if he can help he will. Good luck and you can start with a win v Spurs

FCBurnley - I lived in Pennsylvannia in 2006/2007 on an exchange with Uni. I have a really good friend in State College PA, who would be interested in joining up with you guys on your next meeting (I think a few of you are PA based). If you could put me in touch with Tony Jones, would be much appreciated.

thomas_greenwood@live.com

Hiya Tom, really pleased this is coming together for you. I’m in Tauranga (well Papamoa) at the moment but will be back to UK by then.

Hopefully Shauns on board, I’m due to see him Friday so will ask him. UTC

Looking forward to it, many thanks to Tom for organizing

Holtyclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:59 pm

Hiya Tom, really pleased this is coming together for you. I’m in Tauranga (well Papamoa) at the moment but will be back to UK by then.

Hopefully Shauns on board, I’m due to see him Friday so will ask him. UTC

Yeah I see your brother just about every month for a catch up Paul and speak all the time- he will be there with bells on! Sorry we are missing you this time in the BOP as we are back in Auckland.... give me a shout if you are in Auckland before you head home, keen for a catch up!

Tom

AotearoaClaret wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 18, 2020 6:48 pm

Tony,

Thank you for all of your support behind the scenes with me on this one. Your time and guidance really is appreciated.

Just a request for people reading this who live, or know friends or family in New Zealand to spread the word. We know we haven’t reached every exiled fan in the country, despite our best efforts!

We may be a long way from home, but the fire still burns bright for Clarets in the land of the long white cloud! Kia Ora!

Tom

You are very welcome. In terms of Up the Clarets, I’m always delighted to offer help to supporters groups be they local, on the other side of the world or anywhere in between. And then I have my other hat which is Burnley FC Supporters Groups and again we will support as much as we can any groups worldwide and we are looking at ways in which we can work together more.

All the best with New Zealand Clarets.

Good luck lads ,hope all go's well for you .

Up the kiwis

AotearoaClaret wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:22 pm

FCBurnley - I lived in Pennsylvannia in 2006/2007 on an exchange with Uni. I have a really good friend in State College PA, who would be interested in joining up with you guys on your next meeting (I think a few of you are PA based). If you could put me in touch with Tony Jones, would be much appreciated.

thomas_greenwood@live.com

Will send him your contact. Not sure where I got Tony Jones from its Tony Robinson haha. All the best

Now live in Christchurch so I'll drop Heath an email.

Great work to NZ Clarets!

From all at Melbourne Clarets, best wishes to all you Clarets across the ditch. UTC.

RammyClaret61 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 19, 2020 12:24 am

From all at Melbourne Clarets, best wishes to all you Clarets across the ditch. UTC.

Hopefully a joint venture in the future! Cheers Rammy

CaymanClaret wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:21 pm

Now live in Christchurch so I'll drop Heath an email.

Great work to NZ Clarets!

Got your email Cayman - cheers mate - I'll add you to the mailing list and hope to see you next time! UTC

Enjoy guys.
We're actually in Whangarei at the moment, but will be going back to the UK for a few weeks including that weekend; tickets are already sort for both the Spurs game and St James' Park so well happy.

looking forward to a great weekend all!
Great work AotearoaClaret!

A floating Claret, your mentioned being in Whangarei. A few years ago I was in a long distance relationship with a lady, who lives there and travelled over here to see family. I kept getting invites to holiday over there, but because of my mums health, I never had the opportunity (sadly)
I met my present partner and after a month, I had to say, I'd met someone else. She was gutted, but a few weeks later, she won the New Zealand national lottery, which I'm told is televised, with a winner picked from a group of people.
I believe it's a lovely place and even better further North. I looked forward to going bird watching there and visiting the nearby harbour to see the Orkas ( killer Whales) and Stingray.

Get some Chris Wood memorabilia on show when you meet up in the pubs back home and get some locals hooked.

AotearoaClaret wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:20 pm

Thanks Bosscat - appreciate it

Matt has said he is going to email one of the cotact emails in the article (he says he is an hour away from Auckland)..... Have good one m8

Kia Ora & Up The Clarets

Bump

My old man got in contact with me about this. I live in Queenstown down south and probably won’t be able to make it to this meet up, but keen for a meet up with fellow 4am risers at some point.
Good to see that we have enough of us over here to start a supporters club.

AfloatinClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:24 am

Enjoy guys.
We're actually in Whangarei at the moment, but will be going back to the UK for a few weeks including that weekend; tickets are already sort for both the Spurs game and St James' Park so well happy.

Strangely enough I drove through Whangarei this afternoon on the way up to Paihia. On holiday from the UK and will be back in time for the Spurs game. Weather here a definite improvement on the UK, and I even managed to see highlights of Southampton game on local TV.

NZclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 21, 2020 6:06 am

My old man got in contact with me about this. I live in Queenstown down south and probably won’t be able to make it to this meet up, but keen for a meet up with fellow 4am risers at some point.
Good to see that we have enough of us over here to start a supporters club.

NZ claret - send me your email address and I’ll add you to the group. Would be great to see you at our next meet up/ hoping one of our Christchurch lot will figure something out down south early next season UTC

AfloatinClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:24 am

Enjoy guys.
We're actually in Whangarei at the moment, but will be going back to the UK for a few weeks including that weekend; tickets are already sort for both the Spurs game and St James' Park so well happy.

AfloatinClaret - if you are regular in NZ, then keep in touch and I’ll keep you in the loop.

JB31 wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:20 am

Strangely enough I drove through Whangarei this afternoon on the way up to Paihia. On holiday from the UK and will be back in time for the Spurs game. Weather here a definite improvement on the UK, and I even managed to see highlights of Southampton game on local TV.

Shame we will miss you JB31- keep in touch if you are over regularly via our details on the supporters page

Well done for organising this. Probably can’t make that weekend as I’ll be away but great to see there’s other clarets around. I live up in Orewa (north of Auckland).

Great Captain Claret- if you want to send me your email I’ll keep you in the loop of future meetings. Email contacts are in the article. Orewa is a great place- spent a good few weekends walking on that beach!

One last bump

Anyone who knows any clarets in New Zealand, put them in touch!

Looking forward to next weekend and looks like we are going to get some healthy numbers. Races, golf and a few beers on the Saturday. Spurs game Sunday morning with breakfast- hope the lads put on a performance for us. A Chris Wood winner would top the weekend off nicely!

UTC!

Good luck. I used to work for NZS many moons ago and all those place names bring back fond memories of Kiwi. Had an Aunt who lived in Glenfield, Auckland and had some great times over there. My favorite places though were Napier and Mount Manganui. UTC

Thanks CaptJohn. The mount is great, me and the wife lived down there for 3 years for work and Napier is great too. Back in Auckland now for the foreseeable future.

Give us a shout if you are ever over again!

I have a great photo of my wife on the beach at the Mount wearing an All Blacks shirt. Wonderful place but sadly no plans to come back in the near future

Never say never!

AotearoaClaret wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:14 am

One last bump

Anyone who knows any clarets in New Zealand, put them in touch!

Looking forward to next weekend and looks like we are going to get some healthy numbers. Races, golf and a few beers on the Saturday. Spurs game Sunday morning with breakfast- hope the lads put on a performance for us. A Chris Wood winner would top the weekend off nicely!

UTC!

Not quite the last bump, I've just bumped it again.

Hopefully we've been able to add one or two to those attending and I hope it's a huge success for you and it leads to many more such events in the future.