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Budapest Town Fans
at 12:24 9 Mar 2024

Walking around Budapest on a Saturday morning . Just came across a group of lads in Ipswich shirts. They are here on a stag do. The Stag of course wearing a Norwich shirt, poor fella. Couldn't believe it. First English football shirts I've seen here in 2 days

They were trying to find a sports bar to watch the game. If you are reading this guys I hope you were successful. I'm watching Town TV on my laptop in the apartment.

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Sporting memories ingrained in your mind
at 00:11 30 Jul 2023

What a great thread. So interesting to read the posts on this

Aside from itfc which is a post all of its own...

World Cup 82, rushing home from school to watch matches, the great Brazil team of Zico, England with the Ipswich players, the Tardelli scream

World Cup 86 and 90, growing up in Glasgow as an England fan, watching those games on TV with my mates who wanted us to lose. The drama and heartbreak of Turin

Euro 96 the second summer of Britpop and the near glory of that summer. Euro 2021...the joy of the run to get final as we came out of covid, the heartbreak of penalties

World Cup 2018, after giving up on England , Southgate made us believe again.

Formula 1 - Sunday afternoons wanting Mansell to win, but knowing Senna and Prost were geniuses. Early mornings watching Damon coming so close in 94 and then getting it done in 96. The tragedy of Sennas death at Imola in 94. Screaming at the TV as Lewis took Glock to win in at the last corner in Brazil 2008, the joy of Jenson the year after. Lewis v Max 2021 will never be forgotten, for all the right and wrong reasons .

Football generally - so many, but Spurs v ManCity 81 replay, Arsenal beating Liverpool 1989, Liverpool 4 Newcastle 3 in 96, Man U beating Bayern in 1999, Liverpool in Istanbul, Leicester winning the PL. There are so many more.

Other sports - Coe v Ovett, Carl Lewis in 84, the Ben Johnson 100 metres, Linford and Sally in 92, 2012 Olympics as a thing, Eubank v Benn v Watson, Andy Murray winning Wimbledon, Usain Bolt in 2008, Eddie the Eagle 1988

Special memory also for watching Football Italia on Sunday afternoons (with Gazetta on Saturday mornings) with my Dad in the 90s. Glory years of Serie A and the genius of James Richardson.

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Second club?
at 00:36 9 Jun 2023

Was there in May for last home game of the season with my twtd comrade NorwegianBlue. Awesome weekend meeting the Fortuna fans, seeing the city, going to the match against Hannover (3 3 thriller). Took 2 itfc home shirts with us for our hosts who made us feel so welcome at Trinkhalle Reeser Platz. Everywhere we went the town badge was recognised. Made lots of new friends

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Second club?
at 17:13 8 Jun 2023

Surprised Fortuna Dusseldorf hasn't had a mention yet. They certainly love ITFC and we should reciprocate

I also follow closely the fortunes of Venezia in Italy (my affections having shifted from Fiorentina in recent years despite them being my favourites since the heyday of Gazetta on Channel 4).

In Scotland it's Hearts due to many years living in Scotland and choosing to avoid the Old Firm

Ajax because my friend in the Netherlands is a fanatic

Col U for my Dad

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