Hi guys

[crunchypants]

been lurking on here for a year and thought it was about time I joined in

Hi to you all from Winchester in the UK

have been a raider fan since visiting SF in 1981 while I was with the Royal Navy, we met a crowd of guys in a bar one lunchtime and they turned out to be a raider players who had just finished training, we got chatting and invited some of them onto the ship to show them around the following afternoon and in return they took us in to the stadium that sunday to watch the game against the Patriots. We were down on the touchline for the match and it was an awesome experience. bearing in mind that we were 4 brits who had never seen the game before and who knew diddly**** about what was going on it was something that I will never forget
One of the players who invited us to the game was a young Todd Chritiansen and he gave me his shirt and helmet after the game. alas the shirt has long since been worn out but I still have the helmet he wore in that game

thankfully the coverage has come on a long way in the uk since those days, it is still not great, but the internet means I can follow every game now as it happens

my wife thinks I'm nuts, she can't see what pleasure I could get from being huddled over a radio with hardly any reception at 2:30 in the morning, trying to listen to the game on AFTRS

but I don't need to tell you guys, you know better than anyone that once it is in your blood there is no giving up

[JDBRAIDERS#1]

Hello and welcome aboard!

[Hitman23]

Welcome.

[Twiztedjb]

Welcome to the Raider nation....sorry to hear about the recent events in the UK. Our hearts go out to you.

[R8erfan]

Aloha British Raider Bruhduh

[R8R'S ROCK]

Welcome aboard...Great to meet people from around the world who also bleed silver and black.....as Twiztedjb said above "sorry to hear about the recent events in the UK. Our hearts go out to you."

We will be praying for your fellow citizens.

[ekgraider]

welcome aboard glad to see you posting. I never listened to games at 2 in the morning but up until last year i had to listen to it on the internet, maybe you can try listening on your computer and get better reception!

I am also sorry to hear what happened in your country i know it comes back to your ties with us and we appreciate you guys always having our backs!! Obviously as we have shown in the past we will always have yours as well!

[RED]

welcome homie

[Twin84AirRaid]

Nice to have you on board! Enjoy yourself!

[Raider4Life]

welcome aboard! Hearts of all the Raider Fans go out to the victims and family of the attacks today in London

[BK]

welcome aboard

[CedarRunRaider]

Yo Brotha Welcome

[elraider24]

... once it is in your blood there is no giving up

nice post, was a cool story... welcome to the site man

[punisher]

Welcome , your not related to Crizpynuts are you?

[ncraider84]

Welcome aboard