Hi From Drogheda in Ireland

[Salih61]

You are the law Drogheda United and Trabzonspor
You are the law Claret and Blue

[N.Lobby]

There are a couple of stories behind the Town Crest

Drogheda did get the Star & Cresent from English King Richard
as a way of enhancing what he thought was the glorious exploits
of the Crusades in Middle East, he swiped the Cresent from the
Ottoman Middle eastern ( incls Turkish Empire ).

And during the great Irish famine the people of Turkey sent grain and meal to the starving people of Drogheda. Drogheda being an active port had trade links with Turkey.

As a sign of gratitude the people of Drogheda adopted the Star & Crescent as the town's symbol. There is a plaque erected in Drogheda to commemorate the gift of food from Turkey

There is a plague on the Westcourt hotel (A hotel in the town center) thanking the people of Turkey.

Hope this answers your question N.Lobby

thank you drogster. actually I read from wiki the story of Richard I and the relation of star and crescent in your coat of arms. but I did not see any information about swipping from ottomans. and to my knowledge at the time of incident ottomans were not using star and crescent configuration. also the second story about famine is new for me. I did not know that we had such relations. nevertheless I am very happy to share something very special, and also very happy to see that you are virtuous, your people did not forget the favor of my people.

thank you again and welcome to our forum.

[Sinan SARI]

Drogheda United

Vikipedi, özgür ansiklopedi

1919 yılında İrlanda'nın Drogheda kasabasında kurulmuş olan spor kulübüdür.
Yaklaşık bir asır önce Avrupa'da ortaya çıkan kıtlık her yeri etkilediği gibi Britanya'yı da etkisi altına almıştı. Dönemin en çok tüketilen besini olan patates tarlalarının mantar virüsü kapmaları bu sefaletin yaşanmasındaki en büyük etkendi. 5 yıldan fazla süren bu kıtlık döneminde yaklaşık 1 milyon kişi bu dönemde hayatını kaybetti ve 500 binden fazla insan ise Ada'yı terk etmek zorunda kaldı. Yaşanan kıtlığın en çok etkilediği bölgelerden biri de Droghedaydı. Özellikle dönemin Osmanlı Padişahı 1. Abdülmecit, Tanzimat Fermanı'nın ilan edildiği dönemde Ada'ya yardım yapabilmek için 3 Osmanlı gemisini bu bölgeye gönderdi. Ancak İngilizler Osmanlı gemilerinin yanlarında getirdikleri tahıl ve gıda malzemelerini kabul etmeyerek limanlarını kapatmışlardı. Osmanlı gemilerinin getirdikleri tahıl ve gıda maddelerini bırakabilecekleri en uygun yer ise dönemin en işlek ticaret limanı olan "Drogheda Limanı"ydı.
Yapılan yardımlar sayesinde halkın büyük bir sevgisini kazanan Osmanlı'nın anısına şehrin sembolüne Ay-Yıldız verildi. Zaten şu an şehrin merkezinde yapılan yardımlardan ötürü bir anıt bulunuyor. Bunun dışında İrlanda'nın en önemli otellerinden biri olan Westcourt Otel'in içinde de tüm Türk halkına teşekkür ifadeleri içeren bir başka anıt yer alıyor. Bizim için bir başka önemi de elbette 1919 yılında kurulan Drogheda United futbol kulübünün bayrağında Ay-Yıldız'ın yer alması. Hem takıma hem de taraftarlara uzaktan bakıldığında Trabzonspor'u andıran ya da bir başka deyişle bizlere Droghedaspor gibi gözüken İrlanda takımı, 12 takımlı birinci ligde 37 puanla dördüncü sırada yer alıyor. Takımın hocası Paul Doolin ve 23 kişilik kadroda sadece 2 yabancı var. Bunlardan biri 32 yaşındaki Finlandiyalı orta saha oyuncusu Sami Ristila ve 25 yaşındaki forvet oyuncusu Shane Baret.

"http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drogheda_United"'dan alındı

[Sinan SARI]

I TOOK THAT NİCE STORY FOR THE READ OUR FAN AND KNOW THAT FRİENDS.

BU GÜZEL HİKAYEYİ KENDİ TARAFTARLARIMIZIN OKUMASI VE BU ARKADAŞLARI BİLMESİ İÇİN ALDIM.

CLARET BLUE

BORDO MAVİ

[Drogster]

Hi Folks

Just want to wish you good luck in your Cup game this weekend. I believe it's against Ankaraspor (again).

Hopefully its a win for Trabzonspor. It would be a good confidence boost to the player in the league.

[Çakır]

Thanks Drogster! We'll win this match, thank you for your support..
:meşale2:

Forever Trabzonspor!
Forever Drogheda Utd!

[Jo-Ann]

Yes, good luck to Trabzonspor tonight. I hope the result will be very similar to last Sundays.....with the same scorers..... well, one of them the same anyway!

[Recep Çaltepe]

...And I have a Drogheda United scarf from now on too

A friend named "Boynesider" from Drogheda United's forum sent me a parcel and I received them yesterday. I really got excited and happy when I saw the parcel. Let's have a look what Boynesider sent me:













Great thanks to "Boynesider" for million times for these nice things

[Drogster]

2 In A Row

Hi All

Just read that Trabzonspor won 3 - 0 Yesterday in their Cup game against Ankaraspor, Excellent result 2 in a row.
About time the luck of the Irish finally kicked in

It's going to be a long wait until the 27/01/2007 for your next game, especially when Trabzonspor seem to be hitting a bit of good form.

It will be a great confidence boost to the players and with the break the whole team can assess the league, so far, and focus for 2007, bring in a few players during the transfer window, which I believe is now open and hopefully continue the good run and climb the league table in 2007.

Well done again

From all your Claret & Blue Irish Friends.

[murathanerol]

Today i learned that why drogheda has moon and star on its amblem..About 120 years ago there was a big famine in Ireland and Turkish sultan Abdulhamid sent a ship to help to Irish people in Drogheda..so they like us...we like you too...

[Mayls]

My english is not very good so sorry when I make mistakes.
I've a question. When starts the Irish league?

Bordooo Maviiiii
Claret Blueeeee

[Drogster]

My english is not very good so sorry when I make mistakes.
I've a question. When starts the Irish league?

Bordooo Maviiiii
Claret Blueeeee

The League of Ireland, which Drogheda take part in, starts in March to November, as it is a summer league set-up. The fixtures have not been announced yet.

However, Drogheda qualified for the Setanta Cup competition, which is a cross-border competition with the top four teams from the Irish League (Northern Irland), which we won last year, in its second year. Setanta Cup starts the 26th February, were Drogheda (the Holders) play Linfield, who have been the dominant force in the Irish League for the last number of years.

We are also playing our County Louth rivals Dundalk in the Jim Malone Cup, I think is the 20th February.

Drogheda have recently signed some new players, Stuart Byrne, Mikko Vilmunen, Ollie Cahill and Aidan O’Keefe, and the word on the street is that we may sign possibly one or two more. It’s not we have a bad team, just strengthening it in a few areas and releasing a few fringe players.

We are 1:6 to win the league this year, which all the Drogs think is a great bet.

I hope this answers your question Selim55, thanks for asking

From your Claret & Blue Friends in Ireland

[BDiler61]

claret and blue brothership of colours

[Mayls]

The League of Ireland, which Drogheda take part in, starts in March to November, as it is a summer league set-up. The fixtures have not been announced yet.

However, Drogheda qualified for the Setanta Cup competition, which is a cross-border competition with the top four teams from the Irish League (Northern Irland), which we won last year, in its second year. Setanta Cup starts the 26th February, were Drogheda (the Holders) play Linfield, who have been the dominant force in the Irish League for the last number of years.

We are also playing our County Louth rivals Dundalk in the Jim Malone Cup, I think is the 20th February.

Drogheda have recently signed some new players, Stuart Byrne, Mikko Vilmunen, Ollie Cahill and Aidan O’Keefe, and the word on the street is that we may sign possibly one or two more. It’s not we have a bad team, just strengthening it in a few areas and releasing a few fringe players.

We are 1:6 to win the league this year, which all the Drogs think is a great bet.

I hope this answers your question Selim55, thanks for asking

From your Claret & Blue Friends in Ireland

Thanks for the informations

[cicero9]

Hi Drogs,

I have just finishd a story-book about Ireland's Lough Glass. I mean the book of Maeve Binchy's 'Glass Lake'. I feel more and more closer to you while reading it. I thought the region, whole story had taken place, mentioned in the book is very near to the Drogheda.

Anyway, hope you a good season with several goals ahead.