jonjapan

Hi All Any other Saints fans based in Tokyo/Japan? Just wondered if you'd be up for helping me set up an English Facebook page or something for Saints in Japan. Might be a nice way to hear about the latest news reporting on Tadanari Lee here from all the Japanese soccer sites too... I'd like to do some summary translations for UK fans... And try to find a bar that'll put on games on for us... I'm jon@tigermusic.jp http://www.facebook.com/lynchjon btw... Cheers Jon

PM me too if you're coming out. Love your long Saints posts... There are some islands near Tokyo with traditional guest houses that are pretty nice - great beaches and a breeze. Shikine-jima is the quieter one: http://www.secret-japan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=156 And Niijima is the busier, surfing island: http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/niijima-idyllic-getaway-from-tokyo-without-technically-leaving-tokyo

Yeah, did they really play 'Turning Japanese' at the stadium when he debuted? Brilliant! Would love to watch games in a bar with Saints fans here the way you guys seem to be able to sometimes... Just need to help get the fanbase started here... Lots of Japanese are England fans as well as prem team fans so you never know...

42, Lived in Tokyo for 22 years. First became a fan eight years ago when my folks moved from Beaconsfield to Lymington and I happened to be on honeymoon in Linekers Bars, Tenerife (!) and Saints were making a huge effort game against Man U or some top side (too many beers) at a level far above the J-league I'd seen here, and I realized they were my new 'local' team. Only catch one or two games a year at St Mary's and we always seem to do well. If we get in the prem and Tadanari Lee keeps scoring in the first team, Japan will go nuts over him, and I might translate a few news articles and post them here...