The City of Oxford Turns Northern Irish! SOENISC at The University Derby – Oxford United v Cambridge United

Posted on September 16, 2008August 17, 2022 by Jonny Blair

By early 2007, the South of England Northern Ireland Supporters Club decided to hit Oxford, the furthest north we had ventured for a meeting (except the mainland NISC 5 a sides). There were four Northern Ireland fans based in Oxford, none of whom had actually attended our meeting our even joined our club, and with Read more about The City of Oxford Turns Northern Irish! SOENISC at The University Derby – Oxford United v Cambridge United[…]

WAGM = Weymouth Annual Green Meeting (December 2006)

Posted on September 12, 2008December 27, 2012 by Jonny Blair

December 2006 came round rather quickly and suddenly the South of England Northern Ireland Supporters Club were a year old, and as with a tradition that began a year earlier, we were off to Weymouth again, for what will forever be known as our WAGM (Weymouth Annual Green Meeting). The date was set as the Read more about WAGM = Weymouth Annual Green Meeting (December 2006)[…]

My (LOST) Mexico 86 Panini Album…and the day I fell in love with football (May 1986)

Posted on September 10, 2008July 7, 2018 by Jonny Blair

Actually a bit of a sad story this one…I did indeed first get into football in the 1986 World Cup. Northern Ireland had qualified again, and my Dad had managed to go to a few of the matches in the previous 6 years or so, including buying me a programme for the 1-0 win over Read more about My (LOST) Mexico 86 Panini Album…and the day I fell in love with football (May 1986)[…]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 AFC Bournemouth (April 2006)

Posted on September 10, 2008February 17, 2013 by Jonny Blair

I met Lock In Lee (Lee Adams) in December 2003 as we both auditioned to be in “The Lock In” (Bournemouth University’s Big Brother), where we both got voted into the house, lived with each other for 48 hours and then Lee won and I came third. Lee became one of my best mates and Read more about Nottingham Forest 1-1 AFC Bournemouth (April 2006)[…]

Every Night I’ve Been Eating My Coleslaw! – Warsaw, Easter 2005

Posted on August 14, 2008November 9, 2017 by Jonny Blair

Well in a way, it has taken me well over three years to condense this amazing trip into words for a weblog, so here goes, and bear with me, we bunged a hell of a lot in here. This post is basically the third out of a four part 25th birthday celebration for me during Read more about Every Night I’ve Been Eating My Coleslaw! – Warsaw, Easter 2005[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: Bestie’s Bar!! Hermosa Avenue, Los Angeles, USA

Posted on July 24, 2008May 25, 2022 by Jonny Blair

I have always been a massive George Best (and football) fan. This is one story which happened by chance and I simply could not have contemplated would happen. The mistakes we make in life and the way fate falls makes life so interesting. One Monday in Los Angeles during July 2007 I found myself in Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Bestie’s Bar!! Hermosa Avenue, Los Angeles, USA[…]

AFC Wimbledon 3-0 Oxhey Jets (September 2006)

Posted on July 5, 2008June 17, 2015 by Jonny Blair

Looking back the first English League club I actually supported was Wimbledon FC!! I remember sitting at home on my own in Marlo watching the 1988 FA Cup Final, and everyone in school supported Liverpool, Everton or Manchester United. I decided to support Wimbledon for the day as they were rank outsiders, and in fact Read more about AFC Wimbledon 3-0 Oxhey Jets (September 2006)[…]

Woah Oh Oh Oh Glay ee ah ent Orn / Oh Glentoran

Posted on June 27, 2008October 31, 2012 by Jonny Blair

Its taken me a while to actually post about the first club team I ever supported. This is because I was kind of waiting till I had some useful photos of times following Glentoran, but then I realised that I won’t have these photos any time soon. My parents have them all!! So I’ll begin Read more about Woah Oh Oh Oh Glay ee ah ent Orn / Oh Glentoran[…]