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u.s. preseason tour

PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:16 pm
by Nigels Tackle
not sure if covered elsewhere?

vs dortmund in chicago 20/7
vs liverpool in ny 25/7
vs bayern in miami 28/7

with world cup not finishing until 15/7 our us based fans are likely to get short changed in these games...

Re: u.s. preseason tour

PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:35 pm
by JamieMCFC
Nigels Tackle wrote:not sure if covered elsewhere?

vs dortmund in chicago 20/7
vs liverpool in ny 25/7
vs bayern in miami 28/7

with world cup not finishing until 15/7 our us based fans are likely to get short changed in these games...


Chicago gets City v Dortmund and we are getting Tottenham v AC Milan in Minneapolis. :x

Re: u.s. preseason tour

PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:07 pm
by PrezIke
Very pleased with this news!

Missed the last time, including a chance to meet Silva & Dzeko.

Re: u.s. preseason tour

PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:27 pm
by PrezIke
Nigels Tackle wrote:not sure if covered elsewhere?
with world cup not finishing until 15/7 our us based fans are likely to get short changed in these games...


True. Although wonder if Kun is selected for Argentina.

How long do clubs usually give after summer international competitions? 2-3 weeks?

the NY game would be 10 days after. Semis are 10-11 July, so that's a 2 week break and the quarters 6-7 July which would be about 3 weeks.

Players for Spain, Germany, Brazil (I dunno about Argentina), Belgium, France most at risk, unless you think England gets that far.

I may have to root for them all to get knocked out early...lol

Group phase knockouts surely will play those games.

Re: u.s. preseason tour

PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:37 pm
by carolina-blue
N Y here we come had a great weekend in Nashville last year against the Spuds .
I heard Livershite are playing in CLT that’s a bummer .

Re: u.s. preseason tour

PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:38 pm
by CTID Hants
PrezIke wrote:
Nigels Tackle wrote:not sure if covered elsewhere?
with world cup not finishing until 15/7 our us based fans are likely to get short changed in these games...


True. Although wonder if Kun is selected for Argentina.

How long do clubs usually give after summer international competitions? 2-3 weeks?

the NY game would be 10 days after. Semis are 10-11 July, so that's a 2 week break and the quarters 6-7 July which would be about 3 weeks.

Players for Spain, Germany, Brazil (I dunno about Argentina), Belgium, France most at risk, unless you think England gets that far.

I may have to root for them all to get knocked out early...lol

Group phase knockouts surely will play those games.


Even if they all get knocked early they'll be given holiday time before rejoining the squad, sorry Prezkie

Re: u.s. preseason tour

PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:10 pm
by Hutch's Shoulder
CTID Hants wrote:
PrezIke wrote:
Nigels Tackle wrote:not sure if covered elsewhere?
with world cup not finishing until 15/7 our us based fans are likely to get short changed in these games...


True. Although wonder if Kun is selected for Argentina.

How long do clubs usually give after summer international competitions? 2-3 weeks?

the NY game would be 10 days after. Semis are 10-11 July, so that's a 2 week break and the quarters 6-7 July which would be about 3 weeks.

Players for Spain, Germany, Brazil (I dunno about Argentina), Belgium, France most at risk, unless you think England gets that far.

I may have to root for them all to get knocked out early...lol

Group phase knockouts surely will play those games.


Even if they all get knocked early they'll be given holiday time before rejoining the squad, sorry Prezkie


I can't see any of those who are selected for the national squads joining up till the US tour is well and truly over.

Re: u.s. preseason tour

PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:20 pm
by CTID Hants
It is a bugger for our state side fans including my cousin who lives in Miami, that said he did get to last year's games as he has an extremely flexible job. He's also managed to get home to ETIHAD a few times this season when on business in Europe.

It's not like we've even got some Dutch or Italians, it really will be youth and fringe.

Maybe Danilo and laporte

Re: u.s. preseason tour

PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:35 pm
by Mase
Phiping hell!!

Re: u.s. preseason tour

PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 7:45 pm
by CTID Hants
Mase wrote:Phiping hell!!


Mate, don't rattle his bottle and wake him up (unoticed since we won the league I think).