Ireland v Italy in Philadelphia or Boston in May (awaiting confirmation)

**Noelys Guitar** · 14/03/2011, 11:35 PM

This day gets better and better. That should be June not May. Apologies. After the away Macedonia game.

From Irish Times
Giovanni Trapattoni revealed yesterday he is hopeful a game against his native Italy in the US can be arranged for the end of the season. One possibility that has been mooted is the squad may stop off in London on the way back from the European Championship qualifier in Macedonia on June 4th, train there for a couple of days and then head for America and a rerun of the famous 1994 World Cup encounter, as well as another game against unidentified opposition.

The venue is most likely to be either Philadelphia or Boston with New York having apparently been ruled out by the promoters. “It’s a possibility,” the Italian said yesterday.

**theworm2345** · 14/03/2011, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

This day gets better and better. That should be June not May. Apologies. After the away Macedonia game.

From Irish Times
Giovanni Trapattoni revealed yesterday he is hopeful a game against his native Italy in the US can be arranged for the end of the season. One possibility that has been mooted is the squad may stop off in London on the way back from the European Championship qualifier in Macedonia on June 4th, train there for a couple of days and then head for America and a rerun of the famous 1994 World Cup encounter, as well as another game against unidentified opposition.

The venue is most likely to be either Philadelphia or Boston with New York having apparently been ruled out by the promoters. “It’s a possibility,” the Italian said yesterday.

Giovanni Trapattoni revealed yesterday he is hopeful a game against his native Italy in the US can be arranged for the end of the season. One possibility that has been mooted is the squad may stop off in London on the way back from the European Championship qualifier in Macedonia on June 4th, train there for a couple of days and then head for America and a rerun of the famous 1994 World Cup encounter, as well as another game against unidentified opposition.

The venue is most likely to be either Philadelphia or Boston with New York having apparently been ruled out by the promoters. “It’s a possibility,” the Italian said yesterday.

**Noelys Guitar** · 14/03/2011, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

Giovanni Trapattoni revealed yesterday he is hopeful a game against his native Italy in the US can be arranged for the end of the season. One possibility that has been mooted is the squad may stop off in London on the way back from the European Championship qualifier in Macedonia on June 4th, train there for a couple of days and then head for America and a rerun of the famous 1994 World Cup encounter, as well as another game against unidentified opposition.

The venue is most likely to be either Philadelphia or Boston with New York having apparently been ruled out by the promoters. “It’s a possibility,” the Italian said yesterday.

Which is why I added awaiting confirmation

**CraftyToePoke** · 14/03/2011, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

Giovanni Trapattoni revealed yesterday he is hopeful a game against his native Italy in the US can be arranged for the end of the season. One possibility that has been mooted is the squad may stop off in London on the way back from the European Championship qualifier in Macedonia on June 4th, train there for a couple of days and then head for America and a rerun of the famous 1994 World Cup encounter, as well as another game against unidentified opposition.

The venue is most likely to be either Philadelphia or Boston with New York having apparently been ruled out by the promoters. “It’s a possibility,” the Italian said yesterday.

Being a bit picky there maybe Worm? Its a fair enough shout to post this.

**Noelys Guitar** · 15/03/2011, 12:02 AM

I live in Italian central in Northern New Jersey. My missus is Italian-American so hope this happens.

**The Fly** · 15/03/2011, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

I live in Italian central in Northern New Jersey. My missus is Italian-American so hope this happens.

You mean Noo Joizee.

**CraftyToePoke** · 15/03/2011, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by The Fly

You mean Noo Joizee.

Cawwwfeee, Cawwwfeee.

**The Fly** · 15/03/2011, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

Cawwwfeee, Cawwwfeee.

pfft.........a Noo Yoiker!

**Noelys Guitar** · 15/03/2011, 1:02 AM

Forgetaboutit.

**TrapAPony** · 15/03/2011, 1:15 AM

bada bing bada boom

**theworm2345** · 15/03/2011, 1:30 AM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

Being a bit picky there maybe Worm? Its a fair enough shout to post this.

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

I live in Italian central in Northern New Jersey. My missus is Italian-American so hope this happens.

No, my only point was not to get your hopes up (as it usually the case in life).

**tetsujin1979** · 15/03/2011, 9:16 AM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

I live in Italian central in Northern New Jersey. My missus is Italian-American so hope this happens.

Least it's not the Shore!

**Noelys Guitar** · 15/03/2011, 9:36 AM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

No, my only point was not to get your hopes up (as it usually the case in life).

No problem theWorm

**Metrostars** · 18/03/2011, 10:33 PM

There also rumors floating around that the US and Spain will play in Boston around June 2. It would be tasty to play Spain...

**The Fly** · 18/03/2011, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Metrostars

It would be tasty to play Spain...

...it could be humiliating as well!

**EastTerracer** · 24/03/2011, 2:02 AM

From Thursday's Irish Times

"The Italian press have been reporting that Italy are close to finalising a game against Ireland in New York on June 11th and that, following on from the Carling Nations Cup games against Scotland and Northern Ireland at the end of May as well as the second qualifying encounter with Macedonia on June 4th, would provide the sort of timeframe Tardelli seems to believe is required for a spot of player re-education."

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...292954456.html

**Noelys Guitar** · 29/03/2011, 4:22 AM

From todays Examiner.

Meanwhile, although not officially confirmed, it’s looking increasingly likely that the proposed summer friendly in the USA between Ireland and Italy will now take place on June 11 in New Jersey in the new 82,000-seater Meadowlands Stadium.

**Junior** · 29/03/2011, 8:06 AM

Out of interest, what happened to the stadium we played them in 94? Demolished? Used for something else or by someone else?

**elroy** · 29/03/2011, 9:10 AM

So we will have the Scots, NI, Macedonia and possibly Italy at the end of the season.

**tetsujin1979** · 29/03/2011, 9:27 AM

Originally Posted by Junior

Out of interest, what happened to the stadium we played them in 94? Demolished? Used for something else or by someone else?

According to wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giants_Stadium - it was demolished last year, and the site will be used as the car park for the New Meadowlands Stadium - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Meadowlands_Stadium - which cost $1.6 BILLION to build!!