Tartan Army fans forced to take six flights to watch Scotland play in Armenia

AuthorMark McGivern
Published date14 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Despite losing 3-0 in Dublin, fans arrived in the Armenian capital of Yerevan by a number of bizarre routes to see Scotland play

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According to the Daily Record, Graeme Bazter, from the Dunfermline Tartan Army, was among those headed to Armenia after the defeat in Dublin.

His group travelled from Scotland to Ireland, then on to Poland and to Armenia. The escapade took 18 hours before touching down in the capital.

Graeme said on Monday: "We left Dublin at 8am on Sunday, through Poznan, Warsaw and arrived in Yerevan 6am local time this morning. It was a dreadful performance in Dublin and an awful result, but there are plenty games left in this campaign."

Hi shared a photograph online of his group with a round of drinks and wrote:"A few...

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