Is there an EUFC supporters club in Ireland?

[doheochai]

Asking because there are already about 100 Irish members of MyFC on the MyFC forum wanting to know (figure will probably rise as other Irish members spot the thread). If there isn't we would like to establish one. Already planning a trip over the next three or four weeks (although a couple of us might make it over next weekend).

 

Also if anyone could point us in the direction of some reasonable accomodation (and a decent pub) we would be greatful.

[Harry J Allstars]

I guess you're asking if we have an already established Supporters Club in Ireland? I can't see why we would have. Somewhere to stay? I trust you can use google? Pretty simple concept, it's a search engine. You type in something you're looking for, say "places to stay in Gravesend" and it will list them for you. Can I recomend the Clarenden on the Prom Front. It's nice, close to Gravesend train station that you can access easily from London Charing Cross and Dot Cotton filmed there in Eastenders once.

 

Pubs. Coopers Arms up the hill, near Northfleet train station which can also be accessed from LCC. Although every time I go in there and say that I'm going to watch the club down the road they say "what you going to see that [****!!****] for, stay here and watch the results come through on Soccer Saturday". Behind that we have the Rose which serves Real Ales and near the main entrance of the ground we have the famous one, The Plough. Worringly though they haven't taken down their Christmas lights from last year.

[Kentish Expat]

and you can always do the touristy thing and visit the grave of Pocahontas - am I right?

 

That would be the day after the game, of course

[Harry J Allstars]

Yes Pocahontas is supposed to "buried" here.

 

After one visit to the town you'll see clearly why the town’s most famous historic character is an immigrant.

 

[Kentish Expat]

I know Gravesend well - I have a cousin who lives there

[doheochai]

Thanks for the info Harry - goggle would have been next on the list - but local knowledge is always better.

 

Is it okay to offically launch the Irish EUFC supporters club?

 

I hope there are no objections and we will update you when plans for a trip have been made.

[Harry J Allstars]

I'd wait until things are finalised.

[DarrenGNFC]

Originally Posted By: Harry J Allstars

Yes Pocahontas is supposed to "buried" here.

After one visit to the town you'll see clearly why the town’s most famous historic character is an immigrant.

And an illiterate one at that...

I might aswell give the number one fact from my Gravesend Chronology book another outing for the newcomers:

In the 1980s, Gravesham council considered changing the borough's name and one of the names put forward was Pocahontasville.

There you go, well worth 35 quid of anyone's money.

[Live4ever]

It's a shame they kept with Gravesend. It's rather sombre isn't it?

[Steve_Cork]

Ebbsfleet (and GNFC before that) has had a long and happy association with Ireland and there are two supporters clubs here already, one in Cork and one in Limerick and an a affiliate club has recently started in Kildare.

The last Cork event was a trip to the pub to watch Ebbsfleet beat Crawley Town 1-0 on Setanta.

I'm sure we'll all be delighted to be associated with an Irish supporters club!

[Stu M]

My cousins in Tipperary still sing "Sh!t on the Villa" from the FA Cup game of 1996 if that counts.

[OKUZ]

In the 1980s, Gravesham council considered changing the borough's name and one of the names put forward was Pocahontasville

 

POCAHONTASVILLE UNITED hmmm interesting...just kidding and any way i would take the tele printer to long

[doheochai]

Originally Posted By: Harry J Allstars

I'd wait until things are finalised.

Thinking about it - I think that would be a very sensible course of action.

[1 F in Fleet]

Originally Posted By: Harry J Allstars

Can I recomend the Clarenden on the Prom Front. It's nice, close to Gravesend train station that you can access easily from London Charing Cross and Dot Cotton filmed there in Eastenders once.

Or the Tollgate ? Right by the A2 , lots of Oirish lads nearby ?
PS Glad you're back , H

[FleetFanatic]

Originally Posted By: Harry J Allstars

Can I recomend the Clarenden on the Prom Front.

I could have swore this closed months ago after being sold to a consortium with plans to turn it into luxury flats?

[Stu M]

You're right, FF. It's boarded up and the front bit where you used to be able to drink is about eight feet high with grass.

[1 F in Fleet]

Damn... now they'll suss the Tollgate next ...and I would have gotten away with it too , if it wasn't for those meddling kids

[FleetFanatic]

Originally Posted By: Stu M

You're right, FF. It's boarded up and the front bit where you used to be able to drink is about eight feet high with grass.

I am still gutted - the food served in the restaurant was quite good.

Oh well, back to Caesars.

[Stu M]

Originally Posted By: 1 F in Fleet

Damn... now they'll suss the Tollgate next ...and I would have gotten away with it too , if it wasn't for those meddling kids

Oh I see your game now... how about The Venue? That was lovely.

[1 F in Fleet]

PERFICK ! All drinks on me , then !