Northern Irish fans paint the town green

The Isle of Wight was dubbed "The Isle of Green" and turned into "Our Wee Island" by a travelling contingent of Northern Irish football fans on Saturday 4th November 2006. Starting off in The Painter's Arms at 10.44 am, the green and white army enjoyed banter with the locals, a fun day out and enjoyed drinking long into the night. A collection was made by Club Charity President Scott Gordon, which will be donated to a charity of choice on the Isle of Wight by The South of England Northern Ireland Supporters Club. The final donation amount and chosen charity have still to be clarified.

The event on Saturday was hosted by Alex Higgins, an Isle of Wight resident and committee member of the South of England club. Club chairman Jonny Blair made the following comments about the club's trip to the island:

"We absolutely loved it. The island itself was beautiful, the people most welcoming and the beer most certainly met our taste specifications. Although at times we experienced "lager confusion" due to the excessive quantity consumed. We are proud to add the Isle of Wight to our list of meeting locations and this event will be remembered for a long time."

The South of England NISC would like to thank the entire island for making this a fantastic day out.