While most of the footballing universe follows the end-of-the-season excitement in Europe’s top leagues on plasma screens with surround sound, the dedicated fans of Norwegian outfit SK Brann regularly make due with a jittery live broadcast via the internet.

Undeterred by early morning kick-off times, followers of the club from the picturesque city of Bergen gather in the basement of Nevada Smith’s, New York’s premier football establishment, and huddle around iPod speakers and a laptop to stay in touch with their team’s exploits.

The Coach