Jase 43,479 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/03/chelsea-premier-league-title-tour-japan-jose-mourinhoIf Chelsea win their first Premier League title in five years, they may celebrate it with a post-season tour, possibly to Japan, which will potentially alarm those national federations who have players at the London club and are due to participate in key Euro 2016 qualifiers in June.José Mourinho revealed that the league leaders, who can extend their advantage at the top of the division with victory over Stoke City on Saturday, are in early talks over a possible week-long trip which would take place after the final home game against Sunderland on 24 May. No destination has been set for the trip, which would involve two friendlies, though the manager suggested the club’s new £40m-a-season shirt sponsorship deal with Yokohama Rubber made Japan, a 12,000-mile round trip, a likely venue....“If we win the title, I think we’ll go on an after-season tour, play a couple of matches in some destination where people will be very enthusiastic to have the Premier League champions,” said Mourinho. “It’s something we are thinking about, a good way to celebrate. Not a victory parade but a trip, a week where we play a couple of matches but, at the same time, can be together without the pressure of winning every match, without the pressure and tension of the last weeks of the Premier League.“We can also relax and go to holidays with that good feeling. But we still have nine matches to play. [The chairman] Bruce Buck and the board are talking with me about destinations. We want to go somewhere where people are enthusiastic to have a club like Chelsea.”Asked whether Japan would be the likeliest destination given the new association with Yokohama Rubber, particularly as the club’s pre-season tour will be to the United States, Mourinho said: “I don’t know but that would make some sense.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 They never do Lebanon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Colored Sky 1,807 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 On the plus side would be :earn some money, build a stronger brand and having an opportunity to watch our youths since I'm sure Jose would give them a chance. So every opportunity in a match for RLC, Boga, Solanke between first teamers is good.On the other side, this side lacks freshness already. Some of them played the most in the Premier League from all players and you only want to burn them more by this idea especially by all those travelling. I'm sorry but I fear a burnout in a 3rd season of Mourinho team which can hit us very hard ... So every chance to prevent that should be taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Doonican 4,186 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Just a cynical money earning misadventure. The Japanese would not pay mega dosh just to have Loftus Cheek, Ake, Solanke etc to turn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,332 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 They never do Lebanon Didn't they actually go to Lebanon (or another middle eastern country) in the 80s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,582 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Roman bring them here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky 739 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 If it is confirmed then I'm willl be keen to do a Japan holiday and watch our team.Will be cool if we can get forum members here to do a group tour. Stay in the same hotel as the players.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Didn't they actually go to Lebanon (or another middle eastern country) in the 80s? I highly doubt that. Lebanon in the 80s was not exactly a tourist destination Unless they came to see the most complicated civil war/ invasion/ global proxy war/ revolution probably in history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalBlues 2,817 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Roman bring them here!No thanks.Japan is a good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,602 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Roman bring them here!That would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,582 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 No thanks.Japan is a good choice.every time the far east... time to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Maybe while they are there Ludy can convince Oscar that they'd be better off staying there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,367 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I highly doubt that. Lebanon in the 80s was not exactly a tourist destination Unless they came to see the most complicated civil war/ invasion/ global proxy war/ revolution probably in history That describes most chelsea away games in the 80s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 That describes most chelsea away games in the 80sAre you saying that there was no civil war and it was all just the aftermath of a Chelsea preseason tour? That certainly puts a new spin on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAB 1,030 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Good idea to play some matches as champions without pressure and at the same time promote the club to Asia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,367 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Are you saying that there was no civil war and it was all just the aftermath of a Chelsea preseason tour? That certainly puts a new spin on it! Well I am surprised they havent blamed Chelsea for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Doonican 4,186 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Didn't they actually go to Lebanon (or another middle eastern country) in the 80s? Bloody hell i know we were skint in the 80's but i don't think even Bates would have agreed to a tour of the Lebanon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,332 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Bloody hell i know we were skint in the 80's but i don't think even Bates would have agreed to a tour of the Lebanon. I'm sure I remember reading about some proper ropey tour in a country like that in the 70s or 80s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Bloody hell i know we were skint in the 80's but i don't think even Bates would have agreed to a tour of the Lebanon. Well you don't exactly "tour" Lebanon. The whole country can be covered by car in a single day And given that in the 80s more than half the country was under Israeli occupation, it would have been a very short "tour" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I'm sure I remember reading about some proper ropey tour in a country like that in the 70s or 80s Was this it?http://thechels.info/wiki/Iran_Tour_1973 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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