nach0king Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) I was on soccerway earlier and noticed that there's a team called St. Mirren in Ghana: http://www.soccerway.com/national/ghana/first I looked up the Ghana top league on Wikipedia but this Ghanaian club has no page. Their title, though, appears to be "Sporting Saint Mirren FC." Does anyone know anything about this side? Are they linked with THIS St. Mirren, or did they just like the name, or is it a complete coincidence and St. Mirren is venerated locally? Either way I was pleased to note that they're bottom of the league edit: I found a little more - apparently they've just changed their name to Sporting Mirren instead of St. Mirren - http://www.ghanaweb.com/CrusadingGuide/article.php?ID=12404 Edited December 10, 2008 by nach0king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennant's Lager Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 I was on soccerway earlier and noticed that there's a team called St. Mirren in Ghana:http://www.soccerway.com/national/ghana/first I looked up the Ghana top league on Wikipedia but this Ghanaian club has no page. Their title, though, appears to be "Sporting Saint Mirren FC." Does anyone know anything about this side? Are they linked with THIS St. Mirren, or did they just like the name, or is it a complete coincidence and St. Mirren is venerated locally? Either way I was pleased to note that they're bottom of the league edit: I found a little more - apparently they've just changed their name to Sporting Mirren instead of St. Mirren - http://www.ghanaweb.com/CrusadingGuide/article.php?ID=12404 Yeah we knew about them. Someone who had worked out there brought it to the attention of our SMFC, and it made the rounds on here for a while. Indeed, we actually had the Ghana side's chairman and some first team players over here for a PotY night some years back. Not long after that a link was more formally established as we sent out a set of first team kits in the proper B&W stripes, as their club colours had been (shockingly) green & gold before! I note from the article that they've only been using B&W as an away kit though...and I don't think anyone had heard about the name change, which are both a tad disappointing. As for them being bottom of the league...iirc, they had only just been promoted to the top flight this season so it's perhaps no surprise. As for why the name was used - Ghana seems to have a lot of clubs which ape the name of famous sides in Europe, which may explain the lack of a M*rt*n there..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankin_panda Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 I suppose that in an erlier post that Our saints sent them kits? Thats a realy nice touch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpj Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 has the ghanian league started back up now, thought it was suspended indefinitely due to corruption? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 has the ghanian league started back up now, thought it was suspended indefinitely due to corruption? It's started up again...........Ghana M*rt*n got expelled for betting against themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoWSaint Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 "One Saints in Scotland, There's only one Saints in Scotland One Saints in Scoootland (andoneinghana) There's only one Saints in Scotland" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon templar Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Ghana seems to have a lot of clubs which ape the name of famous sides in Europe Poor choice of word perhaps, Dave...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo_smfc Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Yeah we knew about them.Someone who had worked out there brought it to the attention of our SMFC, and it made the rounds on here for a while. Indeed, we actually had the Ghana side's chairman and some first team players over here for a PotY night some years back. Not long after that a link was more formally established as we sent out a set of first team kits in the proper B&W stripes, as their club colours had been (shockingly) green & gold before! I note from the article that they've only been using B&W as an away kit though...and I don't think anyone had heard about the name change, which are both a tad disappointing. As for them being bottom of the league...iirc, they had only just been promoted to the top flight this season so it's perhaps no surprise. As for why the name was used - Ghana seems to have a lot of clubs which ape the name of famous sides in Europe, which may explain the lack of a M*rt*n there..... I think the name came about from a Paisley man who worked across there as a businessman and co-founded the club. He was St.Mirren fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMFC...FEEGIE BOUND Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 (edited) Former saint Eddie Gallagher worked with me till last year,he left to take up a coaching job in Ghana,dunno wot club he with ,strange if he went to Ghana saints Edited December 12, 2008 by SMFC...FEEGIE BOUND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smfc1877 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Yeah we knew about them.Someone who had worked out there brought it to the attention of our SMFC, and it made the rounds on here for a while. Indeed, we actually had the Ghana side's chairman and some first team players over here for a PotY night some years back. Not long after that a link was more formally established as we sent out a set of first team kits in the proper B&W stripes, as their club colours had been (shockingly) green & gold before! I note from the article that they've only been using B&W as an away kit though...and I don't think anyone had heard about the name change, which are both a tad disappointing. As for them being bottom of the league...iirc, they had only just been promoted to the top flight this season so it's perhaps no surprise. As for why the name was used - Ghana seems to have a lot of clubs which ape the name of famous sides in Europe, which may explain the lack of a M*rt*n there..... very true about m*rt*n. good on ye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smfc1877 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 i couldn't help notici'n m*rt*n are 8th in the first division and they are shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennant's Lager Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Poor choice of word perhaps, Dave...? Shocking!! : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Poor choice of word perhaps, Dave...? Is Simon Templar back among us ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo_smfc Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Yeah we knew about them. Someone who had worked out there brought it to the attention of our SMFC, and it made the rounds on here for a while. Indeed, we actually had the Ghana side's chairman and some first team players over here for a PotY night some years back. Not long after that a link was more formally established as we sent out a set of first team kits in the proper B&W stripes, as their club colours had been (shockingly) green & gold before! I note from the article that they've only been using B&W as an away kit though...and I don't think anyone had heard about the name change, which are both a tad disappointing. As for them being bottom of the league...iirc, they had only just been promoted to the top flight this season so it's perhaps no surprise. As for why the name was used - Ghana seems to have a lot of clubs which ape the name of famous sides in Europe, which may explain the lack of a M*rt*n there..... Remember that night well! Abercorn bowling club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintgaz Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 the chairman of the club was invited over here and attended the player of the year award. I have my photo with him somewhere will try and dig it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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