Quit a job because they wouldn't give me time off to go to the away game against Lausanne a few years ago. Oh and the trip to Metalurgs in the intertoto a few years back- overland to Latvia in 3 days.
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Quit a job because they wouldn't give me time off to go to the away game against Lausanne a few years ago. Oh and the trip to Metalurgs in the intertoto a few years back- overland to Latvia in 3 days.
Babydol wins it for me, good on ya girl!Quote:
Originally Posted by babydol
There was a Harps fan, who for the past 50 years used to cycle from Drumkeen to Ballybofey every night Harps were playing in Finn Park.
Cycled nearly 20 miles to the games, no matter what the weather was like.
Sadly, Hughie Mc Gee was killed while out walking shortly after we claimed the First Division title last year,
Fittingly, that game when we won the league was his last appearance at Finn Park, and also on that night he was presented with the Supporter Of The Year award.
I meant to post about Hughie on here before- but of course despite the fact he was over 80 he didn't consider cycling that distance on dark and dangerous roads in all weathers Hughie didn't consider what he did in the least crazy. When asked about it in a local paper he just said- "Sure what else would I be doing?" He also once cycled in 24 hours early once having forgotten that our games had returned from Friday to Saturday nights, so without complaint he just cycled home and made the same trip the next night again.
He is sadly missed.
I paid €15 into Belfield, that's fukking crazy if you ask me!
Did you not ask for a student ticket? God loves a trierQuote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
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Originally Posted by Peadar
Totally Agree
no facilities no bar sh!t stand how can they justify it
RESPECT babydol, respect.Quote:
Originally Posted by babydol
Now, there is a REAL football person.:) ;)
Monaghan and back, on a Sunday, in the driving rain.
Also spent a day in Dundalk :eek:
Do i Win? :p
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Originally Posted by Lim till i die
Did you give birth two days before?
If not, then the answers no! :p
I wonder if anyone has ever flown from Finland to Sweden to watch an eL team, other than their own?
Yeah ... there is one clear winner so far !! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
Give over Philo, I wanted to pick up some Swedish bread and just happened to be in the area.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philo
Nearly went to bloody Tallinn too except for the electrical storm. :(
Damn it, foiled by my own anatomy :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
in fairness united park IS just beside the lourdes maternity ward. if she had have gone into labour you can actually see the pitch from the second floor so would not have missed a kick.
seriously though - to watch shels????? fair play
Are you still after the cup of tea you don't drink anyway?:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Block G Raptor
Thrilled that i'm winning!! Sorry boys but you just can't compete!! Sure it was well worth it. I even had one of the oher fans walk up to me and say "God, you've lost weight". Yes seriously!
Although it has to be said the priest didn't exactly like my choice of christening gown!
Dundalk fan was he? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by babydol
You should know better than to challenge men!Quote:
Originally Posted by babydol
Lim till i die is up at United Park, trying to push a water melon out his arse as we type. :D
still think tapo should win. flying in from Dubai for semi and final!!
i know its tax free but bloody hell he's some boy
Maybe he could have won it if he came from Dubai for a 2nd round tie against..............lets say Rockmount away..................now that's how he would have coming first!!Quote:
diamond wrote:
still think tapo should win. flying in from Dubai for semi and final!!
i know its tax free but bloody hell he's some boy
Thats some going fair play to you girl...Quote:
Originally Posted by babydol
RFLMAOQuote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
Brilliant Peadar!!:D :D :D
How do I go about nominating this for December POTM.
My sides are sore laughing at that quip.
Worse ..... A cork fan! (sorry);)Quote:
Originally Posted by harpskid
Good Stuff!! :p :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
Awwwww, Poor misters T & A :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_T
Who the heck had to drive the feckin van to Cobh and back????????????
Although that doesn't beat another trip to Cobh I had !
I left college in Co.Meath lunchtime one Friday,got a bus to Dublin and then the bus home to Letterkenny.From there I hit the grill nite club and got up at 2 or 3 the next day(then I went home;) ).
Then I went to Ballybofey that night and finished up in Jacksons (as this was where the Harps bus was departing for Cobh at 4am)
The reason we left at 4am was to try and get there on time for the 12noon kick off.What we didn't bank on was the bus driver getting fluttered in Jacksons ! So he picked out a mad hoor of an ex gard who proceeded to have us sitting in Cork city eating breakfast at 9am!
Out we went to Cobh then at about 10am and had to hang about in the bus for 2 hours.
The less said about the match the better, a bloody 0:0. I think Roy Keane was back on a visit though as he wasn't that long gone from Cobh.
Anyway back on the bus and back home at 8 or 9. Up the next morning and back on the bus to Dublin and finally back out to the college at about 5pm on the Monday:o
I suppose I could have travelled to Cobh from Dublin but sure it was better craic going on the Harps bus.
Jaysus, man, fcuk the players, YOU deserve a medal for that.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by wakenuppaddy
There was a Cork City fan had flown back from the states for the league decider against Derry, he didn't have a ticket, I think he managed to get in.
There was also a nutter Galway United fan who flew to Prague to support CCFC this year
Personally, I can't compete with any of this I'm afraid :o
Babydol and the Dubai-Drog fan neck in neck IMO.
Isn't that just a typical away trip for you Daniel ;) :ball:
not as extreme as most of them but i got a call on the day of the Harps v Shels cup game in tolka season before last telling me that my then girlfriend had been rushed into hospital with severe stomach pains and was gonna have an op
of course i did the honourable thing and phoned her the minute we got back from Dublin
And I notice she's yer ex girlfriend :)
But hey, you've still got Harps! :ball:
a small price to pay Chris
for the record we lost, in fact we were stuffed :D
still in touch with her and its still a sore point :rolleyes:
RFLMAO - :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Strabane_Harp
I can understand the "then girlfriend" bit.
Another POTM candidate.
the stunned silence on the bus when i casually mentioned it was worth it :p i thought they would understand
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Originally Posted by Strabane_Harp
Ah, sure people have no feelings, SH, stop it will ya, you've my sides sore enough laughing at your first comment.:D
I know this guy and he enjoys the odd tipple alright:D He's actually from Mayo and is a nutter!Quote:
Originally Posted by tiktok
KOH
He's a legend!I bet he had this flag...
3rd one down.
Of course. Was at the World Cup with him amongst other legendary trips. Spacer!Quote:
Originally Posted by Conor H
KOH
WakenUpPaddy reminds me of a very similar story about a certain Mr B.
He was living in Dublin, so got the bus home for the weekend on Friday night. On Saturdat morning he got the bus to Kilkenny to watch Harps- and all the way home again! He then got the bus back to Dublin again on the Sunday.
Never mind the fact that the Harps bus skirted around Dublin on the way to and back from Kilkenny and he could easily have intercepted it on the way down and got them to drop him into the city on the way back.
As craziness goes, it has to be up there......
I was thinking the same thing myselfQuote:
Originally Posted by Rogue Trader