Foreign clarets

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:19 pm

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

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.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:36 pm

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!

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:37 pm

There's also Helge from Bergen in Norway, who hardly misses a game.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:52 pm

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.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:53 pm

In fact Tim Noone knows a Jamaican claret.

so thats

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

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:56 pm

Bodge, MDWat, DCWat and Bedfords....they all claim to be from Yorkshire.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:00 am

You can add Timor-Leste and Bulgaria to the list.

PhiladelphiaChris · Post by **PhiladelphiaChris** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:01 am

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.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:24 am

Few of us in France.

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

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:30 am

Milo.... Been watching Burnley for years he's definitely not a Barlicker...

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:26 am

We have posters from Czech Rep., USA, Australia

vancouverclaret · Post by **vancouverclaret** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 4:14 am

vancouver Canada

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 4:18 am

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?

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 4:29 am

It's so easy to watch every game abroad now it's no surprise we have a wider following. Everyone likes a good underdog.

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:35 am

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.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:45 am

There's supporters clubs in Melbourne and New Zealand.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:22 am

There’s even some in Blackburn and that about as foreign as it gets

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » 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.

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:05 am

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)

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:46 am

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.

mill hill claret · Post by **mill hill claret** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:06 am

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

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:14 am

I got around 20 people in Romania supporting us.

Local cricketer · Post by **Local cricketer** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:17 am

Padiham clarets

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:24 am

Must be loads of Irish Clarets also . I know of others 3 in Galway

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:27 am

Few of us over here in Czech Republic

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:47 am

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.

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:49 am

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!

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:13 am

Don't forget the Isle of Man, quite a few of us over here.

MT03ALG · Post by **MT03ALG** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:28 am

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. !

troubleatmexico · Post by **troubleatmexico** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:51 am

Shanghai Clarets (membership 1, well 3 if the wife and baby are roped in)

Rumpelstiltskin · Post by **Rumpelstiltskin** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:01 am

Does anyone know if the Clarets fan in Krakow Poland is still running his bar ?

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:07 am

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.

Bezwick · Post by **Bezwick** » 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

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:34 pm

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....

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:56 pm

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.

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 2:58 pm

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.

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 3:40 pm

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.

International class · Post by **International class** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:39 pm

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exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:43 pm

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

bodge · Post by **bodge** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:44 pm

I sent some programmes to Sweden last season to a Claret, so that can be added to the list.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:49 pm

Rowls is in Montpellier, so you can add France.

springsteenisaclaret · Post by **springsteenisaclaret** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:51 pm

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.

Claret Toni · Post by **Claret Toni** » Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:59 pm

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).

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:34 pm

I wonder how many Clarets there are who have never lived in Burnley or around the area ?

I am out baby .

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Sep 13, 2020 11:22 am

Malayan Mo posts on here....always been a claret.