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we arrived at the ArenA, the 12:45 tour
was fully booked so we had to wait until
13:30, but we visited the Ajax Museum
first to pass the time. In the Museum we
watched highlights of Ajax's four
Champions League victories and the four
trophies were on display. We then
toured the ArenA and I sat in the
Ajax Managers seat in the press
room. After
the tour, we grabbed something
to eat and then drove up to
Zwolle which was an hours
drive. Ten minutes after
settling in our apartment, Roy
and Christina turned up at our
hotel. We went into the town
to get a snack then we drove
to Nieuwleusen for the match
against FC Zwolle.
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Me
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We arrived
at the park at the same time
as the Falkirk FC bus. Before
the match, I got lots of
pictures and autographs of the
players. We drew 1-1 and
Michael Higdon scored on his
debut for
Falkirk. After the game we drove back to our
hotel in Zwolle and the four
of us had a few drinks in
our hotel before going to bed. Me and my dad had
an early rise the next again
day to get the train to
Amsterdam at 07:40. We went to
the Anne Frank House and
waited in the queue to get in
for 1 hour 10 minutes but it
was worth it and very
interesting. We had some lunch
in Amsterdam and then got the
train back to Zwolle at 14:00.
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Me
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Later on that day, we drove up
to Jelsum (which was about an
hours drive) for the match
against SC Cambuur Leeuwarden.
Falkirk won 1-0 and Russell
Latapy scored for us by
chipping the keeper from 12
yards. When we were going back
to Zwolle, we stopped in
Leeuwarden for a McDonalds
because I hadn't ate for 9
hours because there was
nothing for veggie's to eat in
Jelsum. On
Friday morning we drove back to Amsterdam
Schipol and flew back home to Edinburgh,
got our bags then went to our home in
Falkirk. It was a great trip and I really
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Kenny
Milne leads the players out against FC Zwolle |
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Falkirk
on the attack against Zwolle |
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The
Players line up against Cambuur and thank the
fans for attending the game |
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Paddy
Cregg sets up an attack against Cambuur
Leeuwarden |
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Steven
Thomson prepares to send the ball into the box
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Steven
Thomson, Graham Barrett, Paddy Cregg and
me. |
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At
last, a picture with my two favourite players.
Carl Finnigan and Darren Barr.
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Dean Holden and
me.
Jack Ross and me. |
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Little
and Large, Robert Olenjik and Russell Latapy
with me. |
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