They are known for their famous long-distance love of Carlisle United.
And now the Blues’ devoted Norwegian fans have been making the news back home.
United’s Scandinavian supporters from the Norwegian town of Flekkefjord were featured in an article in their local newspaper.
Agder Flekkefjords Tidende highlighted the supporters’ passion for the Blues and their trip to Wembley to watch United’s League Two play-off final victory in May.
The Norwegian Blues fans are described as a “big exception” in the traditional supporter culture in Norway given their love for Carlisle.
Five of their group were pictured outside Wembley on the day Paul Simpson’s side went up to League One.
The article charts Carlisle’s season which was followed devotedly by Norwegian fans such as Yngve Fodnestøl, Bente Nedland, Pål B. Meier and Beate Modalsli.
It describes how the fans not only manage United’s Scandinavian Branch, which produces a monthly publication, 'Cumbrian Norsemen', but also its sub-division, the ‘Flekkefjord Blue Army’, who gather regularly and also travel together to Carlisle.
The group first travelled to Brunton Park in 2004 and have been making regular trips since then.
Members of the group have also provided sponsorship to the Blues in the form of ball plinth sponsorship and advertising boards at the ground.
The Norwegian passion for United dates back to the 1970s when, after one of their number made a trip to Carlisle that decade, others duly followed suit.
“A group of five of us made the trip over and experienced a lot of fun,” said Meier. “A very nice club, nice people and a social city.
“It's a smaller club, it's easy to get to know other local CUFC fans.”
Links with Norwegian commentator Arne Scheie – an honorary Scandinavian Branch member since 2002 – are also mentioned in the article.
The Norwegian branch say they are looking forward to seeing United in League One against some of the bigger opponents they will face.
The newspaper feature also provides further information about the Blues including the long directorship of chairman Andrew Jenkins and the Scandinavian Branch’s links with supporters trust CUOSC.
The Norwegian news article can be found HERE
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