Blackburn Rovers fan's bid to turn Gambia blue and white (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Blackburn Rovers fan's bid to turn Gambia blue and white
11:50am Thursday 22nd January 2009 in
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- By David Watkinson » Deputy news editor
A FOOTBALL fan is asking for help in his bid to make the colours of his beloved Blackburn Rovers a familiar sight on the streets - in Gambia!
Ian Wiggans, who is a regular visitor to the country, said he was fed up with seeing beach sellers and locals all wearing rivals’ kits.
Over the past eight years, Ian, of Oakdale in Blackburn, and his family have visited the West African country and on each occasion they have taken some Blackburn Rovers memorabilia over.
Ewood season ticket holder Ian has just returned having kitted out an entire village football team with a football strip previously worn by Blackburn Rovers Ladies team.
And he said he now hopes for more donations before another upcoming trip.
Ian, who works as an ultrasonic tester on railway lines, said: “We are off to Gambia on March 9 and we are hoping to take a lot more Blackburn Rovers kits out with us again.
“This time though we have a private sponsor who is funding the extra baggage we will be taking as we are hoping the kind people of Blackburn will be able to assist us in donating any old Rovers kits they no longer need."
“I am hoping to kit out another football team or two and more of the beach workers so that the sand mentioned in holiday brochures will be described as blue and white instead of golden!”
Bosses at Rovers have allowed people to donate shirts by dropping them off at the Roverstore at Ewood Park.
Ian said he will be making a documentary while on his upcoming trip so the people of Gambia can thank the people of Blackburn.
The kits, which must be washed, can be dropped off at the club shop at any time up until February 28.
Comments(11)
Oakdaleblue
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12:13pm Thu 22 Jan 09
Tatts
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3:10pm Thu 22 Jan 09
No doubt there'll be a few 'Bentley' shirts handed in as well.
bed and breakfast man !
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5:14pm Thu 22 Jan 09
mshaw28
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6:53pm Thu 22 Jan 09
J Perriam
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8:31pm Thu 22 Jan 09
spyderleg
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10:12pm Thu 22 Jan 09
RAyzer
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8:35am Fri 23 Jan 09
spyderleg
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10:33am Fri 23 Jan 09
RAyzer wrote:Even these lads would give your team of under achieving muppets a run for their money. Crawl back under your stone now, like a good little dingle!
a picture of blackburns youth team!!!!
Riverside Ant
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2:11pm Fri 23 Jan 09
C'mon You Blues
bed and breakfast man !
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5:39pm Fri 23 Jan 09
RAyzer wrote:Bloody hell,you was up bright and early,What did you do 5hit the bed ?
a picture of blackburns youth team!!!!
But i take the punch line on the pic.
J Perriam
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10:53pm Fri 23 Jan 09
spyderleg wrote:Hi....that sounds great. The name of the school is Dongoroba Lower Basic School and the head teacher is Kadiri Fatty. The address is...
J perriam Christchurch NZ... If you could kindly let us know the name and address of the school I will pass the message on and i'm sure we could spare something for the kid's.
Dongoroba Lower District School
Jarra East District
Lower River Division
The Gambia
Many thanks.
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KITTED OUT: Ian Wiggans with some of the young Gambian footballers wearing the Rovers shirts
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