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Atlantic Airways boarding pass. I haven’t kept subsequent ones but this was my very first flight with The New Saints FC. We flew from Edinburgh to the Faroe Islands for the UEFA Champions League game against B36 Torshavn. 2015/2016. (1)
B36 Torshavn stickers. The chairman of the club gave me a number of items when I met him at the national stadium in the Faroe Islands, including these stickers. (2)
FA Wales balloon. I picked this up at one of the events I was at in my early days of working in Welsh football and it was included in a bag of goodies. (3)
FA Ireland memory stick. In Dublin in 2017 to speak to the association and clubs about media, this was in the bag of items that I was given. (4)
FA Wales. Media Officer Education Course certificate of attendance. (5)
Bungle The Bear. I hosted a talent show in Shropshire and one of the judges was Malcolm Lord, who was Bungle from Rainbow (1989 – 1992). (6)
Irn-Bru ear plugs. Ahead of the 2016/2017 Irn-Bru Cup semi-finals, I went on a promotional tour of the factory in Cumbernauld with the four captains, including TNS FC’s Paul Harrison. These were the ear plugs issued. (7)
Irn-Bru factory pass. Issued for the tour of the factory in the 2016/2017 season. (8)
Scottish Professional Football League. Match information sheet. Collected from the St. Mirren v TNS FC Irn-Bru Cup semi-final game 2016/2017. (9)
The New Saints FC chocolate. From the 2016/2017 celebration dinner at the end of the season. (10)
Mike Harris masks. The TNS FC chairman issued masks to the travelling fans at the Bangor City away game. I didn’t wear mine but I do have two in my collection… (11)
The New Saints FC pitch. When the new surface was being laid at Park Hall, there were obviously ”off-cuts’. This is one. (12)
Irn-Bru factory pass. Issued for the tour of the factory in the 2017/2018 season. (13) Not listed.
PFC Ludogorets napkins. At the stadium for the 2019/2020 UEFA Europa League game with The New Saints, the media room was well-equipped with refreshments. Included were these branded napkins, the first time I’ve come across these. (14)
FAW wrist-band. From the FAW Youth Cup semi-final between Barry Town United and The New Saints FC, at Aberystwyth Town’s Park Avenue. The blue wrist-band was for hospitality. (15)
FAW wrist-band. From the FAW Youth Cup semi-final between Barry Town United and The New Saints FC, at Aberystwyth Town’s Park Avenue. The red wrist-band was for players and staff post-match food. (16)