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Glentoran - First European Champions (well sort of!)
By: EalingGreen Date: May 5, 2022, 8:26 am
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BBC programme reveals how Glentoran ruled Europe in 1914
HTML https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/EC93/production/_115236506_glentoranvviennaselect1914.png
(Glentoran in action against Vienna Select in a game played 108
years ago)
The amazing story of Glentoran's triumph in the Vienna Cup on
the eve of the First World War [was] retold in a BBC One
Northern Ireland programme on Monday night, 2nd May.
'Belfast's Victory in Vienna: A Footballing Odyssey', is
presented by Holly Hamilton and Glens historian Sam Robinson.
East Belfast, in the past a place of industry and from where
some music and sporting greats hail, played a key part in
promoting the city on the world stage.
The terraced streets of east Belfast were also home to a
close-knit working-class community and the less familiar story
of Glentoran's battle against the odds to be crowned Europe's
first champions.
In 1914 the team - a group of part time footballers working men
who worked in the city's shipyards and - were one of the most
successful teams in Ireland.
The team left home in May to play in a tournament against
Europe's leading football teams. Most had never left Ireland
before this once-in-a-lifetime trip to Vienna, the cultural and
entertainment capital of Europe.
Over 100 years later, Holly and Sam retrace this incredible
journey and explore how nothing, from an infamous pub crawl to a
missing goalkeeper, would stand in their way of lifting what was
arguably the first European Cup.
Glentoran's tale of the underdog going all the way in Europe's
top competition barely registered in the newspapers of the day
back in Belfast, but the Vienna Cup still has pride of place in
the Oval boardroom.
The achievements of these men, some who then left Belfast for
the trenches of the First World War, remains an important part
of the club's history and folklore.
HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61273534
For those who missed the original screening, the programme is
available on BBC iPlayer:
HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00172p8/belfasts-victory-in-vienna-a-footballing-odyssey
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Re: Glentoran - First European Champions (well sort of!)
By: gpjim Date: May 5, 2022, 5:47 pm
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As if the title of first Europeans champions wasn’t laughable
enough, they seem to have forgotten about the Torneo
Internazionale Stampa Sportiva and the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.
Still don’t let small details like 1908, 1909 and 1911 coming
before 1914 get in the way.
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Re: Glentoran - First European Champions (well sort of!)
By: gpjim Date: May 14, 2022, 4:34 am
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Glentoran set to commemorate winning first-ever European
competition with a gold star on their shirts
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Glens manager Mick McDermott confirmed: “We are entitled to put
a star above our badge - that is what European winners do. We
are the first team to win a recognised European trophy.
To be ‘first’ is unique and nobody can take that away from us.
LOL
Is there a more delusional club in football?
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Re: Glentoran - First European Champions (well sort of!)
By: glen man Date: May 15, 2022, 6:54 am
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[quote author=GPJim link=topic=579.msg9514#msg9514
date=1652520863]
Is there a more delusional club in football?
[/quote]
Can't help but notice that your last 5 posts (out of a total of
33) have been related to Glentoran - you seem somewhat obsessed
with this delusional club ::) :-[
Don't you watch N.I anymore? :-\
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Re: Glentoran - First European Champions (well sort of!)
By: gpjim Date: May 20, 2022, 10:04 am
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[quote author=glen man link=topic=579.msg9525#msg9525
date=1652615664]
Can't help but notice that your last 5 posts (out of a total of
33) have been related to Glentoran - you seem somewhat obsessed
with this delusional club ::) :-[
Don't you watch N.I anymore? :-\
[/quote]
The gift that keeps on giving
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Re: Glentoran - First European Champions (well sort of!)
By: gpjim Date: July 1, 2022, 2:13 pm
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Tonight we make one of the most important announcements in
Glentoran history
[emoji23] Holy Good Fcuk! [emoji23]
There's needy. Then there's Gurns needy. How fcuking
embarrassing can they get.
[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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Re: Glentoran - First European Champions (well sort of!)
By: glen man Date: July 2, 2022, 3:49 am
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GP Jim posting about Glentoran shocker!!!!
(but in no way at all is he obsessed with them).
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Re: Glentoran - First European Champions (well sort of!)
By: Good_Seasons_NI Date: July 2, 2022, 6:11 am
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I don't know whats funnier, Glentoran or GPJims reaction.
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Re: Glentoran - First European Champions (well sort of!)
By: gpjim Date: July 2, 2022, 7:02 am
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Seems someone's rattled. [emoji23]
As a gesture of goodwill, I'll post a picture of a pigeon.
Don't read the text or you'll only get even more rattled at the
biggest news in their history getting outliked by a pigeon in
roller skates.
Look at the pigeon, the pigeon, not around the pigeon, keep
fcuking looking, don't look around the pigeon, look at the
pigeon..(clicks) you're under, forget about all bad press, 3, 2,
1, you're back in the room.**
HTML https://i.imgur.com/YgpFiLA.jpeg
** Credit to @Smick McDermott
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