London Report – Day 7

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Its the day we have been waiting for all season..ITS GAMEDAY!
Storms are coming but only for the Jaguars!!
Dipak and I head to the Green Man early ..49er fans already there..we meet our friend Roddy from Glasgow who arrived overnight with his son.
Gary…Brian..Gavin arrive..Brian is limping..what happened I asked, …’got my foot caught in the tube door’ so thats 2 broken feet on this tour..Dipak too!

We set up and wait and 49er fans keep coming and coming. Till its a sea of red.
It feels great to meet and great all the 49er fans from around the country and the world. Nothing better..we pose together for a group photo and it feels real at last! Niners together.

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Brian Davis – UK 49er Faithful

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It all started with a key-ring. One of these to be exact http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae204/RetroDan16/Gumball%20Jerseys/001.jpg

A friend at school when I was about 7 years old had the New York Giants one, it came in a packet of Bubble Gum, so I got my Mum to stop at the local shop after school one day and in my packet, this Red Wooden Key-Ring with the letters SF and 49ers on it.

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London Report – Day 1

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London day 1 – After getting up at silly o’clock to pickup Gavin and his family we set out for Heathrow! ..Its was raining in manchester and continued all the way to Daventry where we hit the dreaded matrix signs…M25 Long Delays!!!!…wth…dont they know we have a appointment with the world’s best football team!!!!
Quick check of the Sat Nav..ETA 11.59..then.12.15!!!!…what time are the Niners arriving Gavin???…’12.45pm mate’ he said…crikey no more delays or we wont make it!!!!!…the thought of missing a chance to meet the Stars of our football team!!!…nooooooo.


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Fan Story – Shan Berries

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Shan_n_momI go by Shan or Shan Berries, but my real name is Shannon Clark. I am a native San Franciscan, born and raised, and attended Abraham Lincoln High School. I’ve been a Niner fan since I could remember! I went to my first game at Candlestick when I was about four years old and loved it. I entered a flag football team and was the only girl on my team from about seven to eleven years old. When I was in high school, I never missed a pep rally or a home game!

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