Pre-Season Friendlies and Tournaments

Mikela · Jul 18, 2003

Re: Re: Re: Pre-Season Friendlies and Tournaments

zyad said:
The match isn't useless... the only reason that all these top tier teams are playing each other is because of the tour... these matches usually never happen in normal pre-season in Europe...

Also, the matched have alreadt almost all sold out... who can argue with that??? It gives us fans in North America a rare chance to see our teams in action... the clubs want to promote themselves in America. But I don't think it will work. The Americans are too forgetful when it comes to this sport, and I suspect only the already die-hard fans will benefit from this tour. I don't see them winning many extra fans form this tour...

I hadn't said the match is useless, i like these summer matches. But I can't understand why they go to the USA. I would have prefered an European tour, it wouldn't be so tiring.

zyad · Jul 18, 2003

Re: Re: Re: Re: Pre-Season Friendlies and Tournaments

Dalila said:
I hadn't said the match is useless, i like these summer matches. But I can't understand why they go to the USA. I would have prefered an European tour, it wouldn't be so tiring.

How is it tiring??? One 7 hour flight there, and one flight back???

And all the cities that they are playing in are close to each other...

You guys get Barça in Europe all year long... NOW LET US HAVE SOME OF THE FUN!!!!

cyryl · Jul 18, 2003

Dalila
But I can't understand why they go to the USA

Barca is going to USA mainly from marketing point of view, to gain new fans, this is some kind of promotion for club, USA are not yet dominated by any european club and there is still more free space in football market. Madrid is going to China I think and Liverpool, MU have been travelling to Far East to gain new fans.

Mikela · Jul 18, 2003

Ok guys!!

I had heard Rijkaard said that he didn't like this tour, is it true or it was a dream?

Los Catalanes · Jul 18, 2003

Dalila, you´re actualy right.....in an intervieuw Rijkaard said that he did not like the calendar of the preseason(too many games)he said.....

Mikela · Jul 18, 2003

And another thing... last year Barça went to Switzerland, where will they have their trainings apart the Usa and GB?

Barca Rule · Jul 19, 2003

I know its far-fetched, but would Ronaldinho tour with Barca (if he really has joined)?

prince paul · Jul 19, 2003

I suppose he will.Man U will be there too and they wanted it sorted out before the US tour so i guess the same goes with us

barça · Jul 19, 2003

Since I am going to see Barcelona - Man U, I had a feeling I was going to see Ronaldinho, I just did not know what shirt he would be wearing.

FCBarcelona1899 · Jul 19, 2003

I hope we bench ronaldinho manyoo match,so keano doesnt try to wound him on purpose

VBI · Jul 19, 2003

Barcelona consider themselves the most supported European team in North America, and there are studies and polls to support this. Also worth considering is our agreement with the NFL (part of which was our buying of the Barcelona Dragons), this leads to huge marketing potential. The main part of the deal is both sides will promote the other in their country. And another part of the deal is Barca playing matches in the U.S. We will be benifiting financially from going here, and that's counting basic match fees and not merchandise income.

We should tour Japan sometime, since we've opened the first of several planned club shops there, it would be a good idea to go over there and show the Japanese fans who they are "supporting" (with their money, of course!)

barça · Jul 19, 2003

VBI, if Barcelona consider themselves the most popular team in NA, they are mistaken.

Man U and the EPL are miles ahead of any Spanish team.

The tour will bring them good revenue and excellent exposure.

.BLAUGRANA. · Jul 20, 2003

barça said:
VBI, if Barcelona consider themselves the most popular team in NA, they are mistaken.

Man U and the EPL are miles ahead of any Spanish team.

The tour will bring them good revenue and excellent exposure.

Agreed.

.BLAUGRANA. · Jul 20, 2003

barça said:
Since I am going to see Barcelona - Man U

You going to Barca=Milan too?

barça · Jul 21, 2003

AZULGRANA said:
You going to Barca=Milan too?

Probably not

But its no certain yet.

Are you going?

nrk · Jul 21, 2003

ViscaBarcaInter said:
We should tour Japan sometime, since we've opened the first of several planned club shops there, it would be a good idea to go over there and show the Japanese fans who they are "supporting" (with their money, of course!)

maybe better to wait several months to watch if barça next year is becoming the barça that usualy has been for to show the japanese supportes who is barça. don't you think that?

zyad · Jul 21, 2003

For Canadians: U.s. Soccer Tour On Sportsnet

They will be shown on Sportsnet at these time, although I've heard that Fox Soprtworld Canada is also going to show them...

07/22 Champions World Series: Manchester United v Celtic FC 11:00 p.m.

07/23 Champions World Series: Manchester United v Celtic FC 02:00 p.m.

07/25 Champions World Series: Celtic FC v AC Milan 11:30 p.m.

07/26 Champions World Series: Celtic FC v AC Milan 10:00 a.m.

07/27 Champions World Series: Juventus FC v FC Barcelona 04:00 p.m. 06:30
p.m. (these sunday games are live!!)

07/27 Champions World Series: Manchester Utd. v Club America 07:00 p.m.
09:30 p.m.

07/30 Champions World Series: FC Barcelona v AC Milan 08:00 p.m. (live
game!)

07/31 Champions World Series: Manchester Utd. v Juventus FC 08:00 p.m.
(live or tape delay game!)

08/03 Champions World Series: Manchester Utd. v FC Barcelona 08:00 p.m.
(live or tape delay game!)

Also, check this out:
http://www2.sportsnet.ca/tvschedule/sked_pages/tv_sked_id_20.shtml

.BLAUGRANA. · Jul 22, 2003

barça said:
Probably not But its no certain yet.

Are you going?

I'm not decided yet. I should have off of work that week, but it'll still depend. It'll be an impulse trip if I do. It's by far the cheapest match to see in terms of travelling out East. I'll letcha know if I do.

InterChino · Jul 23, 2003

AC Milan vs Barcelona @ RFK

Hey guys I was wondering if any of you are going to the game at RFK on the 30th. I was also wondering if there was anyway I could find out if they're flying to Dulles or National airport. If so what time, what day, etc. I'm not being stalkerish but I just wanted to see if I Could get an autograph or something. Thanks in advance!!

barça · Jul 23, 2003

Not going to be there, will be at Philly though

I have no idea where they are flying to, sorry.

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cyryl

Mikela

Los Catalanes

Mikela

Barca Rule

prince paul

barça

FCBarcelona1899

VBI

barça

.BLAUGRANA.

.BLAUGRANA.

barça

nrk

zyad

.BLAUGRANA.

InterChino

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