Spanish giants to play at Brandywell

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11/12/2004, 1:32 PM
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Spanish giants to play at Brandywell

Spanish giants to play at Brandywell

Derry City football club are reported to be in discussions with La Liga side Real Sociedad over the possibility of the Spanish side playing a friendly at the Brandywell early next year.

Sociedad are one of the top sides in Spain and reached the knockout stages of the Champions League, while the San Sebastian club have managed to finish in the top half of La Liga on an annual basis.

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13/12/2004, 8:54 AM
jimhacker

You should try to make it home and away.....it's a nice place!
13/12/2004, 10:01 AM
dortie

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Originally Posted by jimhacker

You should try to make it home and away.....it's a nice place!

That would be nice, particularly with no europe !
13/12/2004, 7:39 PM
CollegeTillIDie

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Originally Posted by dortie

That would be nice, particularly with no europe !

but will they draw a crowd as they are not from the premiersh*T or in the Champions League? :confused:
14/12/2004, 8:32 AM
corkharps

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Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

but will they draw a crowd as they are not from the premiersh*T or in the Champions League? :confused:

Derry only need 2,000 for it to be a sell out! :eek:
14/12/2004, 8:59 AM
dortie

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Originally Posted by corkharps

Derry only need 2,000 for it to be a sell out! :eek:

3,200 actually.

A Harps fan but can dream of a crowd like that.
14/12/2004, 9:06 AM
Risteard

How could you accuse Harps of having poor support?
Anyway, can someone tell me again how Derry always manage to get these 'Spanish Giants'?
14/12/2004, 9:09 AM
eoinh

i dont why you put that in inverted commas as they are spainish giants.
14/12/2004, 9:13 AM
Risteard

Me neither.
Sorry.
Well?
Is it something to do with their chairman having powerful spanish friends in football circles?
14/12/2004, 10:46 AM
Terry

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Originally Posted by Risteard

Anyway, can someone tell me again how Derry always manage to get these 'Spanish Giants'?

John Hume has some pulling power in this, hasn't he?
14/12/2004, 4:42 PM
makka_dcfc

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Originally Posted by dortie

3,200 actually.

A Harps fan but can dream of a crowd like that.

They dont need to dream about it. Just have nightmares cuz the crowd at THAT play off was much more than that. :cool:
14/12/2004, 4:43 PM
makka_dcfc

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Originally Posted by Terry

John Hume has some pulling power in this, hasn't he?

As far as i know Mr Hume played very little if any part in this fixture.
14/12/2004, 5:51 PM
dancinpants

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Originally Posted by Risteard

How could you accuse Harps of having poor support?
Anyway, can someone tell me again how Derry always manage to get these 'Spanish Giants'?

Well they were gettin crowds of about 800 alot of the time not even that until the bandwagoners jumped on for the last couple of home games. 800 is very average - poor even.
14/12/2004, 10:33 PM
makka_dcfc

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Originally Posted by dancinpants

Well they were gettin crowds of about 800 alot of the time not even that until the bandwagoners jumped on for the last couple of home games. 800 is very average - poor even.

For a team such as ourselves and the facilities we have it is diabolical. Something must be done on this front to drastically improve turnout for next season. But i think with a manager such as Kenny this is indeed a step in the right direction.
14/12/2004, 10:44 PM
dancinpants

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Originally Posted by makka_dcfc

For a team such as ourselves and the facilities we have it is diabolical. Something must be done on this front to drastically improve turnout for next season. But i think with a manager such as Kenny this is indeed a step in the right direction.

Makka I was talking about the Harps attendance. Our average, which doesn't set the world alight either, is around 1700.
15/12/2004, 9:08 PM
makka_dcfc

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Originally Posted by dancinpants

Makka I was talking about the Harps attendance. Our average, which doesn't set the world alight either, is around 1700.

still applies dancinpants
15/12/2004, 9:31 PM
Sheridan

If Derry could get Sociedad legend John Aldridge over for a post-match Q&A they might do even better financially out of this game. He'd be up for it, too, all the Italia '90 squad members are whores for that kind of thing.
15/12/2004, 11:17 PM
makka_dcfc

We have been keping in regular contact with Aldo since the Golf Classic last season so that might not be a bad idea! :)
16/12/2004, 7:52 AM
dortie

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Originally Posted by Sheridan

If Derry could get Sociedad legend John Aldridge over for a post-match Q&A they might do even better financially out of this game. He'd be up for it, too, all the Italia '90 squad members are whores for that kind of thing.

As Makka says Aldo has close connections to us already, he has even been in drinking in our bar a few times...The Oakgrove.

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