by Joe Jeffrey
Northern Irish football fans to travel to Euro 2016 in true style
A group of football fans from Northern Ireland are travelling to the Euro 2016 finals in France in true style, with the aid of a trusty pimped-out caravan.
Lee Brooks and five of his friends headed off to France earlier this week in the second-hand caravan as a way of cutting costs after decorating the caravan by highlighting the Northern Ireland football team’s achievement in reaching their first major tournament in 30 years.
As for amenities, however, there’ll be no chance of cooking up a treat in the caravan, as the kitchen area has been disposed of in order for Lee to escape from his day job as chef.
He told BBC News: “I don’t want to cook on holiday, I feel I’m already doing enough with the driving.
“I am doing the driving the whole way as my brother injured his hand playing football for the Northern Ireland supporters’ team and had to get five stitches.
Lee spent two weeks sandpapering and painting the caravan in anticipation of the trip in the caravan which will be home for 16 days during the trip.
“Nice here we come,” Lee continued. “I don’t know what they will think when we hit the town.
“People will probably say ‘what is this?’ I think it will be a positive thing as it is a bit different.”
Lee and his pals have managed to secure tickets for Northern Ireland’s three group games in Nice, Lyon and Paris and Lee hopes some of Michael O’Neill’s players will take time out to pop in for a chat.
“I hope some of the boys will have a sit in with us,” he said. “We have painted a message saying this is the team hotel on the side of the caravan, so it would be nice for them to drop in.”
