Bristol Sport Mulling Over High Profile Pre Season Friendly At Ag

[Aussie]

Does anyone actually go to friendlies?

I think a tour is better for the players than playing a game at home v an English team.

[wheatus59]

The most gigantic club in the world with the greatest and loudest away following.

What a tosser .

[Rich]

Real Madrid.

Atletico. More colourful, British style football and good vocal support.

[Bar BS3]

Does anyone actually go to friendlies?

I think a tour is better for the players than playing a game at home v an English team.

Surely you go to the away ones..?!

[ChippenhamRed]

We'll have a massive new grandstand to open the season after next, the centrepiece of the redevelopment. Wouldn't it make a lot more sense to have this "high profile" friendly when the stadium is actually finished?

[OldlandReddies]

Pulis and West Brom have apparently agreed to a pre-season friendly at the Mem so I wouldn't be surprised to see them at the Gate either.

[cidered abroad]

Our twin city in France? French First Division team Bordeaux.

[22A]

I've often thought City should stage a four team tournament with two games on the Saturday. Then the two losing teams play each other on the Sunday followed by a finale of the two winning teams.

 

As for the four teams; Pompey, Norwich, Carlisle & City to represent all parts of England and no colour clash so all teams can wear their home strip.

Then again how about a red & white weekend? City, Brechin or Aberdeen from Scotland, Cliftonville from NI and Wrexham, Connah's Quay or Prestatyn Town from Wales.

[22A]

Our twin city in France? French First Division team Bordeaux.

Late 60s early 70s City would play Bordeaux H&A for a cup. Before that our other twin City, Hannover.

[bucksred]

Willem II or Borussia Dortmund...fan contact with both clubs

[B-Rizzle]

It must be the summer. The two most used words on OTIB at this time...

1) Friendly

2) Willem II

(Smashes head on the table)

[BRISTOL86]

It must be the summer. The two most used words on OTIB at this time...

1) Friendly

2) Willem II

(Smashes head on the table)

3) Lita

[ten minutes of rough]

Walsall?

[pongo88]

Late 60s early 70s City would play Bordeaux H&A for a cup. Before that our other twin City, Hannover.

I remember a City v Hannover match. It was freezing cold and Hanover played some good football. City's football wasn't as good, but the fouls were top class.

[BCFC Jordan]

Reminds me of how some (probably me as well) were concerned that we didn't have a friendly a week before the season started. Didn't turn out too badly.

[Bristol Rob]

We'll have a massive new grandstand to open the season after next, the centrepiece of the redevelopment. Wouldn't it make a lot more sense to have this "high profile" friendly when the stadium is actually finished?

Might be wrong, but I have a feeling that the safety certificate for the stand might need a non competitive, near capacity activity before it's granted.

[RobinYourHood]

It should be Willem II, it would be a cheerful day no matter the result. If not, surely it's got to be chelsea.

[ajam1212]

See if steve lansdown can get Barcelona over here on his next visit. He can show um how it's done. Flint or Messi?

[PHILINFRANCE]

1860?

 

Good shout.

 

Get Agostino on the pitch too.

 

I am sure Union Berlin would bring in a few fans.

[PHILINFRANCE]

Our twin city in France? French First Division team Bordeaux.

 

Or Hanover?

 

Sorry. I see that fellow posters have already mentioned our other twinned city.

[Mad Cyril]

Top half premier team? Ex European cup champions league winners?

Have you not noticed they play their pre seasons in the far east or North America and are massive income generators?

What drugs are people taking?

[Major Isewater]

Well I'm up for that, and if the team are unavailable he can come on his own!

Why do i have the feeling that your suggestion is not entierely football motivated ?

[Vincent Vega]

Top half premier team? Ex European cup champions league winners?

Have you not noticed they play their pre seasons in the far east or North America and are massive income generators?

What drugs are people taking?

Prozac...what about you.?

[Major Isewater]

Top half premier team? Ex European cup champions league winners?

Have you not noticed they play their pre seasons in the far east or North America and are massive income generators?

What drugs are people taking?

Very kind of you ,what are you offering Madge ?

[RedM]

Why do i have the feeling that your suggestion is not entierely football motivated ?

Oh bugger, you've rumbled me.

[ChippenhamRed]

Might be wrong, but I have a feeling that the safety certificate for the stand might need a non competitive, near capacity activity before it's granted.

Ah, that does make some sense. But it also means they will need to repeat the trick for the even bigger Williams the following season. So it would need to be an even bigger game!

[Sydneybcfc]

To be honest with only 16k next season i think someone like Willem II is actually the perfect size of team.

Foreign team to generate enough interest to sell out but not something daft that will cause tickets to be on eBay for 1000quid with everyone slagging off the club for ticketing and them not getting seats.

 

If we are going to stump up for a really big team (which is the only way as they would all rather be touring the US, Asia or Australia than playing in England) then i'd rather we waited for the grand opening when we have 27k seats and corporate facilities.

[Red-Robbo]

Walsall?

We'd have to pay them to turn up, I reckon!

[ChippenhamRed]

To be honest with only 16k next season i think someone like Willem II is actually the perfect size of team.

Foreign team to generate enough interest to sell out but not something daft that will cause tickets to be on eBay for 1000quid with everyone slagging off the club for ticketing and them not getting seats.

If we are going to stump up for a really big team (which is the only way as they would all rather be touring the US, Asia or Australia than playing in England) then i'd rather we waited for the grand opening when we have 27k seats and corporate facilities.

Completely agree. Feels like we're jumping the gun by 12 months. If we were to land Real Madrid for the opening of the South Stand, it leaves us nowhere to go for the bigger one a year later!

[Calculus]

Might be wrong, but I have a feeling that the safety certificate for the stand might need a non competitive, near capacity activity before it's granted.

We could always get a few supporters in to test the stand out, like they did in 1923 for Wembley:

https://youtu.be/okf5enMCQmc