The Pre-Season Thread

[jeehterry 2]

Sig....

oops i will change it as soon as possible

[Hutcho 8,443]

Glad it's Asia. That's where a lot of money and investment can come from and increasing our profile there will be great for us. Especially with ffp etc, the more shirt sales the better.

It would probably the only good thing about keeping torres.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Glad it's Asia. That's where a lot of money and investment can come from and increasing our profile there will be great for us. Especially with ffp etc, the more shirt sales the better.

It would probably the only good thing about keeping torres.

But Brazil has money too, it is the 6th biggest economy and we have a population of 195mi.

[Hutcho 8,443]

But Brazil has money too, it is the 6th biggest economy and we have a population of 195mi.

Stop lying...

[Rmpr 8,977]

Stop lying...

I am not lying! I am crying, because we are grossly overlooked.

http://money.cnn.com/news/economy/world_economies_gdp/

[Hutcho 8,443]

I am not lying! I am crying, because we are grossly overlooked.

http://money.cnn.com/news/economy/world_economies_gdp/

Perhaps roman thinks Brazil is dodgy...

[Rmpr 8,977]

Perhaps roman thinks Brazil is dodgy...

Nah, no one comes here, so it is definetly us!

I do get worried because we might lose a huge oportunity to get some quality fans comming here. Not one single european club does it (well, Ajax and Hamburgo already did, but nobody cares about them, lol). Chelsea can easily make some fake Manure, Arse and Neutral fans fall in love with us...

I fear other clubs start doing so and we get late to the party!

[Hutcho 8,443]

Nah, no one comes here, so it is definetly us!

I do get worried because we might lose a huge oportunity to get some quality fans comming here. Not one single european club does it (well, Ajax and Hamburgo already did, but nobody cares about them, lol). Chelsea can easily make some fake Manure, Arse and Neutral fans fall in love with us...

I fear other clubs start doing so and we get late to the party!

Considering the number of Brazilans and Belgians in our team and the quality of each of their international teams we should imo go to Brazil and Belgium and become brazils English team where it sends all its great talent. And then Belgium can send us fellaini mertens Willian etc. Lol

[We Hate Scouse 10,260]

But Brazil has money too, it is the 6th biggest economy and we have a population of 195mi.

Why would we want to play in a country like Brazil when we can play in money bags Indonesia, where 95% of the fans in the stadium will be wearing shirts like this...

[Rmpr 8,977]

Why would we want to play in a country like Brazil when we can play in money bags Indonesia, where 95% of the fans in the stadium will be wearing shirts like this...

Because our players will return fully relaxed when they see beauties like this:

[Kezza 1,965]

oops i will change it as soon as possible

Haha cheers mate! Good choice on the sig though.

Glad it's in Asia, only 5 hour time difference, might head over for a game aswell .

Really need to come down to the pacific though. Game in nz, Ozzie, tonga, Samoa even the bros in the solomons

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3125596/title/st-louis-date-set-for-city-test

Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce we will be returning to America at the end of this season to play Manchester City.

We will face the current Barclays Premier League champions at the Busch Stadium, home of the Cardinals MLB team in St Louis, on May 23 with a 7.30pm local time kick-off.

It makes for an exciting end to the campaign, which also began in America last summer when we played matches in Seattle, Philadelphia and Miami as well as New York, and presents another opportunity for our Stateside support to see the Blues in action before we travel to Asia to prepare for the 2013/14 season.

Chelsea Chief Executive Ron Gourlay is pleased we will once more be able to connect with the supporters that gave us such a fantastic reception last summer.

'It's an excellent opportunity for the club to be able to return to America so quickly after our successful tour there last July,' he said.

'The club and the players have enjoyed regularly travelling to the US and also helping to create long-term growth and sustainability of soccer in the country through our super club network.

'We will face the strongest opposition in Manchester City and I am sure we will provide a competitive and entertaining match in St Louis.'

This has to be one of most stupidest and pointless ever thing done by the club!

We are playing through the longest ever season at the club and they decided to have post-season friendly against City all the way in US!

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http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3136854

Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce we will end our season with a second friendly fixture against Manchester City in New York on Saturday, May 25.

The match, which kicks off at 5.30pm local time, sees us return to Yankee Stadium, which hosted its first ever football game when we played Paris Saint-Germain during our Here to Play, Here to Stay tour of America last summer.

It also follows on from the already sold-out fixture against the Citizens at the Busch Stadium, St Louis two days earlier.

On announcing the game, Chelsea FC Chief Executive Ron Gourlay said: 'The club is excited to be playing a double-header in the US this May and thrilled to be returning to Yankee Stadium.

'We were delighted to take part in the first ever football game there, and we received sensational support in what was a sea of blue fans inside and outside the stadium that day.

'Spending the week in St Louis and New York also provides a great opportunity for the club to reconnect with our US fans before we head to Asia in July for pre-season.

'America has long been an important place for Chelsea Football Club, and we have seen first-hand the continued rise of the game's popularity.

'Beyond playing matches in the US we have developed a Super Club network, which allows thousands of children across the States to play competitive football in Chelsea kit and act as local ambassadors within their communities.'

During Chelsea FC's last visit to New York in 2012, Chelsea Foundation coaches held football sessions for local youngsters in Harlem as part of our continued work to help spread the football message in the country. Chelsea FC'S Super Clubs are based in Baltimore, Atlanta, Dallas and Phoenix.

Edited April 8, 2013 by BluesMaster

[ulsterchelsea 3,213]

Madness, utter madness.

[Peace. 4,352]

Money Money Money,

Always sunny,

In the rich man's world

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[Liquidator 5,176]

knew that idiot gourlay would have some say in it, the cock-juggling thundercunt

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Wow, those Americans must be paying A LOT for this game if we're flying there just for one match. The players should not accept this. I wouldn't if I were in their shoes. They deserve a rest after this long season. Absolutely no point in flying half-way across the world to play one more match just for publicity.

[Leif 6,006]

Told you guys Gourlay is a dickhead.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Is there really any fucking need?