Thread: Best fans ever ?

EUROPEAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP


The Faroe Islands blown away by wild support: 10 percent of the population has made the trip


The Faroe Islands receive great support during the European Handball Championship.







Up to 5,000 Faroese are estimated to have made the trip to Berlin, where the team plays its matches during the European Championships. (Photo: © ANNEGRET HILSE, Ritzau Scanpix

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Thursday night was one for the history books of the Faroese national handball team.

Well, it may not have ended with a victory in the Faroese's first ever tournament match, but the national handball team, which has Danish Peter Bredsdorff-Larsen as coach, still got an experience out of the ordinary.

The debut match, which ended 32-29 in favor of the Slovenian opponents, was watched from the batters by up to a tenth of the entire Faroese population, writes Ritzau.

5,000 attending, noisy fans created a sound inferno, and the next day the national coach is therefore - despite the defeat - left with an experience he will never forget.

"For the whole of the Faroe Islands and the thousands of people who were down here, it was a historic day. It was a folk festival that moved to Berlin. We are proud to say that we have already shown our legitimacy on the track at the European Championships, but we have also won medals off the field with that support," says Peter Bredsdorff-Larsen.







The Faroese national team received a standing ovation despite the defeat against Slovenia. (Photo: © ANNEGRET HILSE, Ritzau Scanpix)
The impressive support from the Faroese population, which totals approximately 50,000, therefore also creates fertile ground for optimism ahead of the rest of the tournament, says Peter Bredsdorff-Larsen.

Even though the next opponent is Norway and probably has one or two more big stars on the team sheet than the Faroe Islands, with the great support behind him, he will go into the clash with his head held high.

"It was a fantastic setting and a home ground for the Faroe Islands. It is fantastic to be part of the euphoria surrounding handball in the Faroe Islands," says Peter Bredsdorff-Larsen.

'Everyone will have problems against the Faroe Islands'


However, it was not only the Faroese national coach who was blown away by the great support.

Slovenian player Miha Zarabec, even though he played for the opposing team, was also very enthusiastic about the Faroese handball fans.

"It was a great atmosphere. They live for this sport. All credit to them. We play in Germany, but so many people from the Faroe Islands have come here. I'm happy for them and also that we won," Zarabec told Norwegian media outlet VG.







There is room for 14,500 people in the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, where the match was played. Many of them were Faroese. (Photo: © CLEMENS BILAN, Ritzau Scanpix)
At the same time, the Slovenian warns the Norwegian national team that the Faroese with such good support behind them will cause them problems.

"In a very difficult group, I am sure that everyone will have problems against the Faroe Islands," he said.

Originally Posted by helge

The Faroe Islands receive great support

from a bunch of inbred Dolphin murderers

Why would you call them 'a bunch' ?

I would say Port Vale fans must get some credit.

After Reading fans invaded the pitch to protest their rancid chinky owners, the Port Vale fans joined in a chorus of "Get Out Of Our Club".

If there is a football in the penalty area is it a red card?

Originally Posted by cyrille

If there is a football in the penalty area is it a red card?

That's a bit random. Care to elucidate?

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

That's a bit random. Care to elucidate?

I got it. It's not difficult to understand, IMVHO.

Nope. Not ringing any bells.

^ It's like 4 or 5am or some shiz.


Get back to work you lazy git!!

Originally Posted by Edmond

^ It's like 4 or 5am or some shiz.


Get back to work you lazy git!!

What's the time Mr.wolf?

Have a dump time

One thing's for sure, there should be no mention of the plastics on a thread like this.

https://twitter.com/FootyFansChants/...46847138185367



Even Huddersfield fans know the score (we permit them borrowing our song for the day, of course).

The best fans = the manager publicly pleading with some to actually show up for their home games.

Originally Posted by Edmond

The best fans = the manager publicly pleading with some to actually show up for their home games.

And to make some noise.

Why Pep Guardiola continues to criticise Man City'''s home crowd



To be fair to Chitty, it was a Saturday rotgut night.