Following two back to back defeats time to lift the mood ahead of the Wigan game. Let our international blog followers know where and how in the world we've made our presence felt.
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Tom the Yank is on his way over next month to meet up with Nick from Sweden - and hopefully a few others - ahead of the games with Villa and er, the current league leaders. Tom's just back from a trip to the West Coast and posts, that Fulham scarves are now proudly displayed at The Edinburgh Castle Pub in SF and at Wellingtons in Sausalito, where a scarf was added to proprietor Jeremy John's framed photos of Johnny Haynes and George Best.
In my wilder days, long before our elevation to current high profile status, I was always looking to propagate my love for FFC. As a DJ across Europe through the 70's and 80's Fulham stickers adorned the jock box, results were routinely given out on the mike (to general mystification from the Germans, Dutch and Spaniards), while various cars and vans down the years all bore FFC branding. I've put a Fulham scarf behind the bar of a Norrkoping bowling centre in Sweden, and a whole carton of Fulham strip went down to an orphanage in Accra, Ghana for the 2000 African Nations Cup.
It was during the above I found myself alongside Roger Milla as VIP's for an all-day local youth knock out competition. The boys who won called themselves Newcastle, but in the days that followed their mentor and coach Raymond Tetteh turned up at the hotel to inform me his side were now being renamed FulhamGhana FC in our honour. We're still in contact to this day, and FulhamGhana have grown into one of the best amateur clubs in Accra.
So where in the world have you run into Fulham stickers, mascots, replica shirts and flags? How much of it are you responsible for? Let's hear from you and your own efforts to spread the word. To inspire you here's my own slightly anarchic legacy to the campaign.
1979 found me in Houston doing temp work (illegally) in a bank while raising funds for a jaunt round Mexico. I was given the deadly dull task of micro-filming all branch transactions from computer print outs for daily archiving. I don't know how often officials from First Capitol Bank revert to those records, or what they make of all the Fulham results and slogans neatly inked onto the pages...
Following Fulham, a lifestyle choice, and a privilege Twitter: @fulhamphil
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Posted by Brandon on 10/27/2010
I proudly display the FFC crest on the rear window of my car.
And I may or may not have had something to do with the subway-marker FFC crest above the urinals at a certain Liverpool bar in the USA.
Cottagers!
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Posted by Trevor on 10/28/2010
I also sport a Fulham crest on the rear window of my car. I'm guessing it's the only one on the roads of Cincinnati, Ohio, but I would welcome more!
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Posted by Seth on 10/28/2010
I not only wear my FFC gear all over America I also wear it while coaching so I can indoctrinate the youth of America to FFC.
I am probably the only FFC fan in all of San Francisco!
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Posted by Blog Central on 10/28/2010
In honour of the Australasian Whites now incorporated into our international fan club I've been in contact with Michael. He's posted the following under another thread - so in case you don't back ref copied for you below:
"I'm Michael from little old Newcastle in Australia.
Havent missed a match (live coverage of every game on our local cable) since the middle of the great escape year. Many late nights and very early mornings!
I will be over in January for West Brom at home, Wigan away and the cup weekend in the middle (FA Cup rd3)
And I must say, I recently have given all of my Fulham scarves (besides the Europa run scarves which are framed) to my girlfriend who is going to Nepal in January also. She will be leaving them with the little village that she lives in for those cold Nepalese villagers who need a bit of a warm up from the Fulham love!
We are a global club, We are the whites!"
Michael, Australia.
Blog Central: Fulham scarves in Nepalese villages...top that!
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Posted by Andrew Guzman on 10/29/2010
I wear my customized Fulham third kit from last year, and often sport the crest of my proud team! More often than not I have worn the Brian McBride jersey in everyday life. I'm probably the only Fulham fan in Miami, but let it be known I make my presence known! COYW!
Andrew (FFC for life)
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Posted by Drew Steedman on 11/05/2010
I'm an American from Boston and I went to London last March on vacation with my girlfriend. I had always admired Fulham from afar (watching fsc games during early mornings).
We stumbled upon tickets to the Juve match through a friend in London, and I literally could not believed what I witnessed. Every time I see highlights of the match or watch it on youtube I am amazed that I was there to witness Fulham's biggest win ever!
I proudly wear the scarf I purchased that night and force my roommates to watch the games. Fulham will always have a place in my heart and I will continue to follow them religiously for years to come. Thank you FFC, for showing me that a club based on community and hard work can trump the mightiest of giants in europe!
COYW!
Posted by David on 11/09/2010
Flying the Fulham colors high and proud a mile high in Denver, CO. Looking forward to a trip to England this spring to catch a couple matches. Hoping Bobby Z is back on the pitch by then.
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