As you will all be aware we are going back to Tallinn, in Estonia, at the end of July to play our good friends from JK Jalgpallihaigla.
We have been also been trying to broaden our horizons, and go into 'unchartered territory' for us, by taking the boat over to Helsinki, in Finland, on the Sunday, and hoping to arrange a game over there.
After much to & froing via emails, not the easiest thing to do when we speak no Finnish, but thankfully they speak English, we are proud to have arranged, and honoured they have accepted, a Supporters' game with the fans of one of their top sides HJK Helsinki!
I received an email from one of their number, Vellu, to accept our offer of a game!
Marvellous news!
They have their own website here; with a messageboard, which has a posting on our game you can join in with, apparently a lot of them speak good English, here. Then look at the 'Muut Asiat' section for the post on our match.
The actual kick of time and venue have still to be confirmed, as they are in the process of trying to book a pitch, but in the evening we will be able to cheer on their 'big boys' as HJK have a 6.30pm kick off at home at their Finnair Stadium, in a Finland League First Division clash with IFK Mariehamn, who I must confess, I've not heard of before!
If you've still not decided whether to join the tour then there's still time to let Mick O'Shaughnessy that you're interested. You can email him at: mospurley@hotmail.com
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