Mid-season friendlies

[harpin]

It tells you that more people would rather see the English premier league champions than the republic of Ireland in friendlies against Australia and South Africa. Those friendlies were a joke, half the crowd left by half time in the first match because the Irish players clearly didn't want to be there and put in a pathetic showin, most decided not to come back after that. Tickets were around 50 euro for it also.

I'd never expect a sell out for any team cause you never know what the public will do, price will come in to it, the day it's on etc.....

If we got even close to 20,000 for a friendly then happy days.

Is the press conference open to the public?

[Treaty Gooner]

IF this is what it's about I can't see it doing well... City, despite their success, just aren't that big a draw. As an attraction they're a glorified Sunderland in the eyes of the barstoolers and about 19 people turned up to see them play a few years back. The same barstoolers of whom it would be safe to say a big percentage are United fans... depending on what LFC are paying to get them over here this could be a financial poke in the eye for the club. This is ambitious and hopefully we've set up some kind of player/coach swap style relationship with them like with Arsenal but why City? Because they're PL Champions? The point of these friendlies is to get popular teams to maximize money in, not the flavour of the month.

[bluewhitearmy]

IF this is what it's about I can't see it doing well... City, despite their success, just aren't that big a draw. As an attraction they're a glorified Sunderland in the eyes of the barstoolers and about 19 people turned up to see them play a few years back. The same barstoolers of whom it would be safe to say a big percentage are United fans... depending on what LFC are paying to get them over here this could be a financial poke in the eye for the club. This is ambitious and hopefully we've set up some kind of player/coach swap style relationship with them like with Arsenal but why City? Because they're PL Champions? The point of these friendlies is to get popular teams to maximize money in, not the flavour of the month.

Somehow i would think that has changed a bit seen as they have some of the best layers in the world now and are Premier League Champions.

[Jofspring]

I think it is just open to the press but could be wrong.

I agree the likes of Man U and Liverpool would be a bigger draw but I'd also prefer a decent starting 11 from man city or someone else over a man u XI or a Liverpool XI. Plenty of time down the line to set up more friendlies with clubs. There was about 5,000 I think at the Sunderland game, that was Sunderland though with star players like Richardson and Anton Ferdinand and after the whole Irish thing. Man City with even a few star players are still a far far better draw than Sunderland. Most the Irish players were gone from sunderland at that stage and it was against a Munster XI not Limerick. Thy money went to charity too.

[nigel-harps1954]

Confirmed as Man City, Sunday August 5th in Thomond Park.


Ticket Prices:

Category A Seat €30.00, Category B €20.00, Terrace €15.00, Juniors €10.00


EDIT: You have to wonder what side they're going to bring given the fact Man City are playing Wolfsburg in Germany on the 4th August.

[Dodge]

It tells you that more people would rather see the English premier league champions than the republic of Ireland in friendlies against Australia and South Africa..

Thats exactly my point...

Man City friendly v crappy side with no draw - sell out
Ireland friendly v crappy sides with no draw - not a sell out

[Real ale Madrid]

Anyone know why Limerick are now allowed to host friendlies at Thomond but were not allowed bring Barca to the same venue?

[Acornvilla]

Anyone know why Limerick are now allowed to host friendlies at Thomond but were not allowed bring Barca to the same venue?

Game clashed with the LOI XI V Man Utd game, Lims took them to court over it didn't they, and can host friendly's in thomand for the next 10 years as long as they don't clash with that Dublin supercup cup thingie again.

FAI busted out some really stupid rules to stop the Barca game from happening, but it was all about stopping interest being distracted away from the opening of the Aviva and the Man utd game.

I think!

[Cuyahoga]

Thats exactly my point...

Man City friendly v crappy side with no draw - sell out
Ireland friendly v crappy sides with no draw - not a sell out

How do you know its going to be a sell out ?
Its not on Man City's website which shows how highly they are treating it. I dont think any of their well known players will be playing especially when they are playing Wolfsburg the previous day.

[Jofspring]

Man city won't put it on their website as an announcement. They will just slot it in amongst their other friendlies.

Game is to be televised. ESPN supposedly.

Discounts for season ticket holders and the underage academy players and families.

Bringing a full squad over. From what I hear at least 6 starters guaranteed with Auguero, Tevez and a new signing to play.

[Charlie Darwin]

Mancini is finally set to come up against a manager who can outdo him in the fashion stakes.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Don't mind what team Man City are going to put out. It's the day before Limerick are due to play in the League Cup semi final. What team are they going to put out for the 2 games?

[Jofspring]

We will play the reserves against Man City and full team against shams

[thomas72]

Don't mind what team Man City are going to put out. It's the day before Limerick are due to play in the League Cup semi final. What team are they going to put out for the 2 games?

pat o sullivan has hinted that shamrock rovers v limerick will be off if true fair play to rovers.
also at the press conferance it was comfirmed that city will be brining there full squad over that Q.. was asked 2 or 3 times FULL SQUAD COMFIMED in fairness you cant tell people there first team is coming with people buying tickets to see these world class players and they put out reserve team players.

[Jofspring]

It may suit rovers to move the game too. The week before would suit me nicely

[Jofspring]

http://www.limerickfc.ie/events/ManCity210805.html

What was said at the announcement.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Hasn't there been times when the league haven't let clubs change games when they're playing in Europe even if the opposition agree?

As regards City bringing their full squad I remember Everton were saying the same when they were playing someone else the day before they played us a few season ago. In the end it was their Under 19s and about 15 minutes of Seamie Coleman. Hard to see City sending their full squad to both Germany and Limerick.

[bluewhitearmy]

Hasn't there been times when the league haven't let clubs change games when they're playing in Europe even if the opposition agree?

As regards City bringing their full squad I remember Everton were saying the same when they were playing someone else the day before they played us a few season ago. In the end it was their Under 19s and about 15 minutes of Seamie Coleman. Hard to see City sending their full squad to both Germany and Limerick.

Its in the contract that they will bring at least 7 top players i believe.

[Dodge]

How do you know its going to be a sell out ?
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fair point. Hope it is.

[nigel-harps1954]

In fairness to City, they could put a full squad of internationals out against Wolfsburg, and a completely different set of full internationals out against Limerick a day later.