News – UK Vikings Fans

Skol from the sofa – Volume 8, Bilson Morrissey, Week 16 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants

Volume 8, Bilson Morrissey, Week 16 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants Our beloved Vikes delivered us an early Christmas present in an all but too familiar fashion to push our impressive record to 12-3. Kevin O’Connell (KOC) now proudly holds the record of most regular season wins by a head coach, in…
Fan in Focus – Eloise Miller

Name Eloise Miller Fan Since 2017 So why the Vikings? So I started watching the NFL back in University when the student union would open late to show the Super Bowl. I had no idea what was going on but always watched it and enjoyed it. Fast forward a few years and I made…
Skol from the sofa – Volume 7, Katie Marriott, Week 16 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants

Volume 7, Katie Marriott, Week 16 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants As Christmas Eve drew in and we were relaxing with the tree all decorated, presents sitting nicely below and family all gathered around. It might be expected that we were chatting about our lives, playing games and watching the children…
Skol from the sofa – Volume 6, Amy Boucher Pye, Week 15 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs. The Colts

Volume 6, Amy Boucher Pye, Week 15 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs. The Colts I’m a diehard Vikings fan, having grown up in Minnesota. You ask how did I spend my first anniversary in England? By dragging my new husband to a pub in Norfolk to watch the NFC title game against the Falcons. (This…
Fan in Focus – Ella Burt

Name Ella Burt Fan Since 2011 So why the Vikings? Twelve years ago I was walking through a shopping centre, with my then boyfriend-now husband, when we came across a pop-up stall selling NFL gear. We stopped and he was excited to buy a Titans jersey. He turned to me, and said “you should pick…
Skol from the sofa – Volume 5, Rob Barton, Week 14 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs. The Detroit Lions

Volume 5, Rob Barton, Week 14 2022: Minnesota Vikings vs. The Detroit Lions In the lead up to this game, I read many posts about how it was disrespectful to the Vikings for us to be 10-2 underdogs against a 5-7 team in Detroit. A game where the Vikings could clinch the division! It wasn’t…
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…
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…
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…