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Foreign clarets

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:19 pm
by cricketfieldclarets
Following on from Maccas thread on the South African. A group of lads from Serbia have followed us for a good few years now. One of them has just randomly messaged after managing to find himself a new Burnley shirt online. Buzzing for the season :lol:

We’ve got South Africa.
Mauritius.
Helmond, Holland.
I know a few in Germany. Italy. Montenegro. Serbia.

Any more to add? Sure we can fill the globe.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:36 pm
by Leisure
We have a group of 6 fans from Graf in Austria, who have come to Burnley for the past 2 seasons. They stayed in Burnley and took in a home and an away game both times. They love it here. They were also sorted out with a ground tour, which they were well pleased about!

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:37 pm
by Leisure
There's also Helge from Bergen in Norway, who hardly misses a game.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:52 pm
by cricketfieldclarets
Leisure wrote:
Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:37 pm
There's also Helge from Bergen in Norway, who hardly misses a game.
I think he is the Norweigian I met and drove to Forest away once.

So thats:

Norway
Austria
South Africa.
Mauritius.
Holland.
Germany.
Italy.
Montenegro.
Serbia.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:53 pm
by cricketfieldclarets
In fact Tim Noone knows a Jamaican claret.

so thats

Norway
Austria
South Africa.
Mauritius.
Holland.
Germany.
Italy.
Montenegro.
Serbia.
Jamaica.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:56 pm
by jdrobbo
Bodge, MDWat, DCWat and Bedfords....they all claim to be from Yorkshire.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:00 am
by Bin Ont Turf
You can add Timor-Leste and Bulgaria to the list.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:01 am
by PhiladelphiaChris
I have lived here for nearly twenty years,got about 7 Americans now following us.I brought one over to see us play Man utd three years ago.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:24 am
by ecc
Few of us in France.

There are several in Malta including one very pleasant chap who posts on here.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:30 am
by tim_noone
Milo.... Been watching Burnley for years he's definitely not a Barlicker...

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:26 am
by huw.Y.WattfromWare
We have posters from Czech Rep., USA, Australia

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 4:14 am
by vancouverclaret
vancouver Canada

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 4:18 am
by mkmel
I am currently living with my Fiancee here in the Philippines due to being in lockdown for 5 and a half months and counting now

Does that count?

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 4:29 am
by superdimitri
It's so easy to watch every game abroad now it's no surprise we have a wider following. Everyone likes a good underdog.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:35 am
by BenWickes
I know a couple of Aussies who have supported us since the 70's. Never been over to watch us though. By some twist of fate they found out years later. They are active members of nearby 'Pendle Hill Sports Club which is a neighbouring district to Toongabbie in Sydney.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:45 am
by Quickenthetempo
There's supporters clubs in Melbourne and New Zealand.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:22 am
by claretonthecoast1882
There’s even some in Blackburn and that about as foreign as it gets

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:28 am
by BenWickes
I can't remember if it was on the previous site to this or Burnley's official site a number of years back, may have even been the Lancashire Telegraph. I'm sure it was late 90's/early 2000's. Clarets fans could pin where they were from on a world map. It made for interesting viewing even back then, how many fans we have across the world.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:05 am
by CharlieinNewMexico
I used to facebook chat with a lad in Vilnius Lithunia that had followed us for years.

And obviously the mighty New Mexico Suicide Squad ( 1 member) :)

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:46 am
by huw.Y.WattfromWare
BenWickes wrote:
Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:28 am
I can't remember if it was on the previous site to this or Burnley's official site a number of years back, may have even been the Lancashire Telegraph. I'm sure it was late 90's/early 2000's. Clarets fans could pin where they were from on a world map. It made for interesting viewing even back then, how many fans we have across the world.
It was certainly on our previous home and very good it was too.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:06 am
by mill hill claret
claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:22 am
There’s even some in Blackburn and that about as foreign as it gets
Plenty of us :D

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:14 am
by claretburns
I got around 20 people in Romania supporting us.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:17 am
by Local cricketer
Padiham clarets

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:24 am
by Tribesmen
Must be loads of Irish Clarets also . I know of others 3 in Galway

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:27 am
by ŽižkovClaret
Few of us over here in Czech Republic

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:47 am
by BenWickes
huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote:
Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:46 am
It was certainly on our previous home and very good it was too.
Be interesting if it could be resurrected.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:49 am
by ClaretDiver
Defo add Thailand to the list. A very good friend and bar owner over there was 'enlightened' during my 6 year stint there....he shows every one of our games live when he can....top bloke!

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:13 am
by Firthy
Don't forget the Isle of Man, quite a few of us over here.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:28 am
by MT03ALG
A few of my friends in the Black Forest, Germany are Burnley fans and have been over to watch Burnley both at the Turf and at away games. In Germany they support different clubs - Gladbach, Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Hamburg - but in England they all support just one club - Burnley F.C. !

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:51 am
by troubleatmexico
Shanghai Clarets (membership 1, well 3 if the wife and baby are roped in)

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:01 am
by Rumpelstiltskin
Does anyone know if the Clarets fan in Krakow Poland is still running his bar ?

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:07 am
by gawthorpe_view
claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:22 am
There’s even some in Blackburn and that about as foreign as it gets
Alien, not foreign.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:24 pm
by Bezwick
Claret Diver - Just landed in Bangkok 2 weeks ago, Where is your mates' bar? If nearby I'll go along for the matches this season

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:34 pm
by ClaretDiver
Bezwick wrote:
Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:24 pm
Claret Diver - Just landed in Bangkok 2 weeks ago, Where is your mates' bar? If nearby I'll go along for the matches this season
It's down in the Islands. There is also a group on EffBee called Clarets in Thailand....

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:56 pm
by Leisure
On the club website under Overseas Supporters it shows a world map showing the locations of where they are from. There's also a club finder facility. It also gives details on how to set up an overseas supporters club.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 2:58 pm
by huw.Y.WattfromWare
BenWickes wrote:
Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:47 am
Be interesting if it could be resurrected.
I believe I asked CT once and he said not possible. Never got a reason why but possibly legal reasons? At the back of my mind it was possibly closed before we emigrated here. I saved the Irish, North & Republic, which I still have but to be honest I’ve never contacted anybody using it.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 3:40 pm
by BenWickes
huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote:
Fri Aug 28, 2020 2:58 pm
I believe I asked CT once and he said not possible. Never got a reason why but possibly legal reasons? At the back of my mind it was possibly closed before we emigrated here. I saved the Irish, North & Republic, which I still have but to be honest I’ve never contacted anybody using it.
That's a shame.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:39 pm
by International class
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Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:43 pm
by exilecanada
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:44 pm
by bodge
I sent some programmes to Sweden last season to a Claret, so that can be added to the list.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:49 pm
by Leisure
Rowls is in Montpellier, so you can add France.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:51 pm
by springsteenisaclaret
Add Venezuela to the list. Antonio (Tony) who goes to all the games with me is from Venezuela and every game his mates back home gather at the local bar to watch us live on T.V. They always send us a video and pics through of them watching us whilst they are enjoying a tipple or two, yep they all drink whisky!! It's brilliant, when we score they text him right away with a massive yeeeeesssssss.

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:59 pm
by Claret Toni
My nephew now lives in Finland and has enlightened his father-in-law (to be). They've all go on the Turf once or twice a season (pre-Covid).

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:34 pm
by Tribesmen
I wonder how many Clarets there are who have never lived in Burnley or around the area ?

I am out baby .

Re: Foreign clarets

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 11:22 am
by tim_noone
Malayan Mo posts on here....always been a claret.