Supporter of the Week 12

 

This week's Supporter of the Week has a slightly different angle this week. Instead of one we have two! We give you a lovely couple that we don't see enough of during a usual season. First bumped into these two scallywags at a Racing game in Paris and been friends ever since. One of the great reasons that we love this game.

FAVOURITE GROUND, BAR SCOTSTOUN, AND WHY?

Michelle - Stade Yves-du-Manoir in Montpellier, it was the first away match that I went to in October 2014. The game was great and we won against the odds, weather was fantastic, and combined with great French food and wine it made for a fabulous weekend of rugby.

Jim - Stadio Comunale di Monigo in Treviso. Not the best stadium to get to, and those plastic seats!! But it has always been a great weekend with friendly and hospitable locals who enjoy celebrating no matter the result.

BEST EXPERIENCE AT A GAME, MOMENT ETC, HOME OR AWAY?

Michelle and Jim - both agree that it has to be Belfast for the Pro12 Final. The game doesn't need describing to any Warriors fan, but the Guinness tent before the game and especially afterwards was something else! It was bouncing!

Jim - also got to mention the match at Welford Road in 2017. Leicester Tigers is our local team to where we stay, and to be there that night when the Warrior Nation was out in force, along with lots of our Tigers mates was awesome. A score of 0-43 and qualifying for the Knockout stages was the icing on the cake.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A WARRIORS' SUPPORTER?

Michelle - it's the camaraderie that the fans and team share. As we live in England we go to very few home games, so the weekends away that we have with all the fans (lots of the usual suspects) are something that I look forward to and reminds me of home. Also seeing a player from my wee village in Ayrshire play for the Warriors filled me full of pride - we miss you Gordy.

Jim - been supporting Glasgow since before the professional era and it always amazes me how far we have actually come. I've lived outside of Scotland for 30 plus years, and when I'm home I've always tried to get to see them. It definitely lifts my spirits when I do, despite some of the results I've witnessed over the years, but I will always be a fanatical supporter regardless of how they perform.

IF YOU WEREN'T A WARRIORS' SUPPORTER, WHO WOULD YOU SUPPORT?

Michelle and Jim - We would both support Leicester Tigers. Our local team and been to see them lots over the last 10 years. Our daughter even tried to 'tap off' with Finn when he played there for Racing 92 a few years ago!!!

WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT THESE TIMES?

Michelle and Jim - we miss going to the games and seeing live rugby, but most of all we miss meeting up with the Warriors family for amazing times, great banter, and some fabulous, memorable evenings. Also making sure Martin Clarke gets back to his accommodation safe and sound, but Mandi has relieved me of these duties in recent years.