Pre-season 2018/2019

[magneto]

Liverpool will play in the 2018 International Champions Cup

 

Liverpool are the latest Premier League club to confirm their participation in this summer's International Champions Cup (ICC).

 

The Reds will join Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham in the tournament, which features some of the biggest clubs across the world.

 

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus are among a string of Europe's top team teams also taking part in the pre-season tournament.

 

Jurgen Klopp's side elected to play in the Audi Cup in Munich last summer and last featured in the International Champions Cup in 2016.

 

The fixtures, dates and venues for the competition will be confirmed later this week at an event in Miami.

 

Sky sources understand that one of Liverpool's ICC matches will be played at the largest stadium in America, the 107,000 capacity Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.

 

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/11327818/liverpool-will-play-in-the-2018-international-champions-cup

 

[New York Red]

There’s one in Nashville too. I think I’ll be heading to that. Detroit can b*gger off.

[magneto]

 

https://t.co/I9iMUjoen0

[Gethin]

I really wish we didn't play pre-season games against Premier League teams. It's b******s 

[Falconhoof]

I really wish we didn't play pre-season games against Premier League teams. It's b******s

I feel sorry for the people abroad who go to them expecting a proper competitive football match. It’s fraud against the punters.

[Barnesy_10]

Will hardly be any first teamers travelling with the World Cup shifting their holidays

Edited April 14, 2018 by Barnesy_10

[Cheesecake]

Any news on whether there will be a home friendly at the start of August and who the oppo is likely to be? I defo need 2 tickets to that for me and the young fella.

[magneto]

Napoli in Dublin (confirmed by their owner). 4 August

[downunder]

I feel sorry for the people abroad who go to them expecting a proper competitive football match. It’s fraud against the punters.

 

 

For those who have never been to Anfield or have little or no chance of going back they mean  a lot.

​Being so heavily involved in the tour to Aus in 2015, I could see the excitement and enjoyment these games and off pitch celebrations bring.

[Falconhoof]

It’s a nice day out for people. It’s not proper competitive football though.

[cymrococh]

I don't see your point here 'hoof. You surely wouldn't be happy if we started playing competitive games in Michigan or wherever.

[Falconhoof]

I didn’t think I needed a well thought out point. I don’t think I have one.

 

It’s 2 things really, it’s that the preseason games I’ve been to have always been tame affairs. Nice to see the players and especially the new signings but like football played by eunuchs.

The second thing is that these new summer cups and mini tournaments get a big marketing push and a trophy at the end. I think masquerading as competitive football is all a bit fake.

Having said all that I realise I sound like a curmudgeon.

[downunder]

I agree the tournaments are a bit OTT but they have been around for years, we played in the Makita (sp) with arsenal and Porto (?) at Wembley in the lates 80s.

[Nebraska Red]

There’s one in Nashville too. I think I’ll be heading to that. Detroit can b*gger off.

 

Not Nashville, Charlotte NC.

 

 

Liverpool

July 22: Liverpool vs. Borussia Dortmund, 4 p.m. - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina (ESPN)

July 25: Liverpool vs. Manchester City, 8 p.m. - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (ESPN2)

July 28: Liverpool vs. Manchester United, 5 p.m. - Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan (ESPN)

In that case, I'll probably be heading to Michigan . Too far to drive to Charlotte.

[Gerry]

Not Nashville, Charlotte NC.

 

 

Liverpool

July 22: Liverpool vs. Borussia Dortmund, 4 p.m. - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina (ESPN)

July 25: Liverpool vs. Manchester City, 8 p.m. - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (ESPN2)

July 28: Liverpool vs. Manchester United, 5 p.m. - Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan (ESPN)

In that case, I'll probably be heading to Michigan . Too far to drive to Charlotte.

 

That stadium at Ann Arbor is bloody massive. All for a collegiate football side. The USA is weird.

[Nebraska Red]

That stadium at Ann Arbor is bloody massive. All for a collegiate football side. The USA is weird.

That's only 1. Tennessee holds over 100k, Nebraska holds 93k, and there are many more that hold well over 80k. You have to remember that college football is bigger than the NFL.

[Gethin]

That's only 1. Tennessee holds over 100k, Nebraska holds 93k, and there are many more that hold well over 80k. You have to remember that college football is bigger than the NFL.

 

Penn State (the wonderfully named Beaver Stadium) holds over 105K too. They've been talking about having a PIttsburgh v Philly outdoor ice hockey match there for years. That's possibly the only thing that would entice me to the US at the moment. 

[Nebraska Red]

Penn State (the wonderfully named Beaver Stadium) holds over 105K too. They've been talking about having a PIttsburgh v Philly outdoor ice hockey match there for years. That's possibly the only thing that would entice me to the US at the moment.

Believe me, you don't want to be outside watching hockey at Penn State in the winter.

[Gethin]

Believe me, you don't want to be outside watching hockey at Penn State in the winter.

 

I'm fully aware how many layers and how big a hip flask I'd need  

[New York Red]

Not Nashville, Charlotte NC.

 

 

Liverpool

July 22: Liverpool vs. Borussia Dortmund, 4 p.m. - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina (ESPN)

July 25: Liverpool vs. Manchester City, 8 p.m. - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (ESPN2)

July 28: Liverpool vs. Manchester United, 5 p.m. - Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan (ESPN)

In that case, I'll probably be heading to Michigan . Too far to drive to Charlotte.

 

 

Met Life it will be for sure and I suppose I'll go to Michigan. I can see I'll be sorting out golf for a few.

[AnfieldWestGaffer]

Believe me, you don't want to be outside watching hockey at Penn State in the winter.

 

I think he meant the Beaver Neb...

[Nebraska Red]

Promo code for tickets for the Man U game in Michigan. Use the following link and the promotional code is CORNER. Expires tomorrow at 8.30am Eastern time

 

https://ev8.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/EVExecMacro?linkID=umichse&evm=prmo&RSRC=EMICCDigitalDayRetarget&RDAT=2018ICC&caller=PR&utm_source=EMICCDigitalDayRetarget&utm_medium=042218&utm_campaign=2018ICC

[Nebraska Red]

I just bought 3 tickets behind the goal for $74 each which includes the ticket fee, no charge for sending by mail!!

[New York Red]

Thanks for the info NR. Much appreciated.

[Nebraska Red]

For those thinking of going, hotels close to the stadium are already sky rocketing. I got a decent hotel in Jackson, Michigan which is about 45 minutes from the stadium.

Thanks for the info NR. Much appreciated.

 

Check your PM and we'll try and get together pre game.