Forza Revolution Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Do we have the ability as a club or options of ever organsing such a game. Please note this thread is for discussion. Interested in how such games come about/planned etc ? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13196823.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claverham_Red Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Wow, that is impressive. But to be fair to City, we did have a friendly against a decent Ajax side a couple of years ago. And even then only 10k odd turned up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanaticRed Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Could you emagine the likes of KaKa and Ronaldo down the gate? that would be out of this world! maybe we could get Barcelona down here instead? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Do we have the ability as a club or options of ever organsing such a game. Its not about ability, its about money. I don't know what Leicester are paying Real Madrid, but I imagine around £3-5m. I would rather KM has that to spend on players, but Leicester are trying to raise their terrible profile, a game v Real will do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP8 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Also having Sven gotta help abit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to the rhythm Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Its not about ability, its about money. I don't know what Leicester are paying Real Madrid, but I imagine around £3-5m. Be honest, you've completely made that figure up, haven't you?! Why would Leicester want to spend that sort of money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonwheeler Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 As we have already been told that there will be a maximum of one home pre season friendly due to the "game" V Bon Jovi and it seems that ever since we were treated to the football 'exhibition' that was Ajax our preferred opposition (Apart from one totally obscure game home to Wycombe!!!) is against one of the Championship sides who have just made it to the promised land (Wolves and Blackpool over the last two seasons) so working on this theme I think we can probably look forward to a prestigious home encounter with the likes of QPR, (Probably because he has a holiday home in Cornwall Warnock always likes to take his teams to Devon / Cornwall for pre season so would be handy on the way home), Norwich (Surprisingly large South West fan base) or Reading (Just down the M4) - After all its not as though we have played them recently is it??? Let Leicester have the Real Madrids of this world - Let us play teams that we already know (Cynic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I don't know ow much it's costing Leicester at all, but the media up here are expecting a sell-out of about 32500. So even at £3m-5m (made up figure), I expect their costs will be covered. What it will achieve pre-season wise is rather more dubious other than raise their profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderscoobz Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Didnt Plymouth play Real Madrid pre season a few years ago?? Speaking to a mate of mine Plymouth had booked at a pre season venue that Real also wanted to use. Plymouths compensation for moving venue was a fixture against them . I know it wasnt played at Home Park but i pretty sure this was how they got to play them.... well their reserves anyway!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinnionForEngland Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Didnt Plymouth play Real Madrid pre season a few years ago?? Speaking to a mate of mine Plymouth had booked at a pre season venue that Real also wanted to use. Plymouths compensation for moving venue was a fixture against them . I know it wasnt played at Home Park but i pretty sure this was how they got to play them.... well their reserves anyway!! Madrid had Cassano, Baptista, Woodgate, Raul Bravo, Guti and JuanFran playing, they only won 1-0 via a penalty! i had an old friend (Reuben Reid) who now plays for Oldham Athletic, playing in the game, i was slightly jealous!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Not really that bothered by show piece friendlies, but I do like watching good foriegn teams. Mallorca, Kaisersomething and Ajax were good footballing displays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I remember being stuffed by Borussia Monchengladbach after our previous promotion to the second flight. We went away raving about how good their team was, they went on to (I believe) finish bottom in the Bundesliga, while we all know what happened to us! Preseason friendlies are just about getting fitness, give us games against teams that play decent football at a good tempo, and are not too dissimilar to what we'll face in the regular season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderArmyy Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 on that display we'll stuff madrid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 11 cheats and managed by a cheat v 10 cheats and the end result tonight proof that cheats don't always prosper, the one non cheat on the field is by far the best player in the world and proved it yet again tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duesseldorf Citizen Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Friendlies are interesting to find about out about new grounds or clubs you don't know but they will tell you ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about how your club will play like next season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 <br />I don't know ow much it's costing Leicester at all, but the media up here are expecting a sell-out of about 32500. So even at £3m-5m (made up figure), I expect their costs will be covered. What it will achieve pre-season wise is rather more dubious other than raise their profile.<br /> Costs covered.... have you done the maths? With 32500 seats you'd have to charge nearly £100 a time to break even at £3million! Or if the tickets are cheaper you'd have to expect (or hope) fans will make up the difference buying things at the ground - additional items too as some would buy shirts etc. anyway i.e. not new revenue to cover the initial costs of staging the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I don't know ow much it's costing Leicester at all, but the media up here are expecting a sell-out of about 32500. So even at £3m-5m (made up figure), I expect their costs will be covered. What it will achieve pre-season wise is rather more dubious other than raise their profile. Charging £90+ per ticket with no concessions are they?! I'm glad you are not my accountant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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