Author: Rich Dawson
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Fan in Focus – Jack Snell
Name Jack Snell Fan Since I became a Vikings fan in the UK around 3-4 years ago Favourite All Time Player At the time I was pondering on what team was really for me and which spoke to me the most. I had a friend (one from Minnesota) who told me all about the…
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Skol from the sofa – Volume 4, Thomas Bissett, Week 13 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Jets
Volume 4, Thomas Bissett, Week 13 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Jets Let me start by saying that I do not like rollercoasters. Never have. Never will. That does not bode well for me as a Vikings fan most years, but this year has been worse than any other. Every game (barring that…
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Fan in Focus – Callum “Cee Jay” Seymour
Name Callum “Cee Jay” Seymour Fan Since 2004, I have not missed a game live/televised since 2011! Favourite All Time Player Chad Greenway! Although Chuck Foreman for Grandad related reasons and currently Justin Jefferson is working his way up there too! Favourite Vikings Moments The 2017 13-3 season with my Grandad being the “lucky charm/donut…
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SKOLding Hot Takes – The Cowboys fiasco – the beating we needed?
The Cowboys fiasco – the beating we needed? It’s funny how short memories are in sports. Does anyone even remember the Cowboys game after the Pats? Me neither, but our fan club member Nick Hopkins does and he tells us all why we should all not forget it so soon, in this weeks SKOLding…
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SKOLding Hot Takes – 5 things to be happy about, 5 things we need to improve
5 things to be happy about, 5 things we need to improve Well the game vs the Cowboys was shocking, horrible from the first drive to the last, and I wish it just never happened. As we are now just over half way through the season, it’s time to take stock. Time to look…
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Skol from the sofa – Volume 3, Ryan Williams, Week 11 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs. Dallas Cowboys
Volume 3, Ryan Williams, Week 11 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs. Dallas Cowboys After last week’s game against Buffalo I had spent the week looking forward to this weekend’s game against a decent Dallas team. The day started off well with a trip to the Christmas markets to purchase a bottle of rum for the evening’s…
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Skol from the Sofa – Volume 2, Laura Nicklin, Week 10 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs. Buffalo Bills
Volume 2, Laura Nicklin, Week 10 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs. Buffalo Bills It’s fair to say I was already pretty anxious before the game against the Buffalo Bills. Like most, I keep track of our competitors to try and get a feel of how a game is going to go. I expected the…
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Skol from the Sofa – Volume 1, Robert Forrest, Week 10 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs. Buffalo Bills
Volume 1, Robert Forrest, Week 10 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs. Buffalo Bills Having watched the opening drives on my phone at the in-laws after a delightful roast, (complete with Yorkshire puddings and all the trimmings) I made it into the armchair with the score at 7 – 7. It was a great start…
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Week 9 vs. Washington Commanders – Manchester Meet (6 November 2022)
Week 9 vs. Washington Commanders – Manchester Meet (6 November 2022) About a year ago to the day, I got on the train in Leeds to go to Manchester for my first UK and Ireland Minnesota Vikings Fan Club meet. I’d been a Vikings fan since the 90s, a Club member for a couple…