Waterford are off to Dubai at the end of the month!
https://waterfordfc.ie/2023-pre-seas...dubai-january/
On Thursday week, January 12th, Killarney Celtic will host Cork City in their by now annual friendly encounter. As for Kerry FC, they're still in the process of assembling their squad, so would seem unlikely that the Rebels will travel to Mounthawk that weekend, but the fixture schedule doesn't extend that far:
https://www.kerrydistrictleague.ie/c...th-january-23/
Waterford are off to Dubai at the end of the month!
https://waterfordfc.ie/2023-pre-seas...dubai-january/
I saw that. It used to be Tramore for pre season!
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Seems a bit strange to bring a team that failed to get promoted on a trip like that. They should be running hills in the rain.
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We can't afford to go to Center Parcs never mind Dubai.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
The weather is obviously the main attraction in the Winter. Nowhere in Europe has guaranteed good (i.e. 20 degrees plus) weather in Winter.
Beyond that I guess it's a 'glamorous' perk, and teams can probably blag a good price by talking themselves up and promising to do loads of social media around it all.
Spain is a popular Summer location, but its weather is usually fairly meh in the Winter (though is roasting at the moment).
I don't see the issues with such a trip, it's certainly a very different type of pre-season for the local Waterford lads who have been around for year, it also might prove valuable in terms of mental training as again, it's a very different pre-season in unusual conditions for this time of year.
Now if there would be a stream of the match now that'd be a fascinating watch, I'd be disappointed if we lost to Fleetwood United even though they are mid season I believe.
They are - and captained by ex-LoI player Kaleem Simon, which probably hints at their standard
I wonder if it's tied into promoting the local game over there?
Man City is Abu Dhabi's project club and rumours going round Dubai looking at Liverpool.
Strange place but if you have the money you can get whatever you want. Crap beer though.
Can imagine the reaction of certain fans on here if we did a Pre season to Dubai.
I presume it's the Fleetwood link - Fleetwood United are a Dubai team owned by Fleetwood Town. And obviously strong connections between Waterford and Fleetwood Town too.
So I presume Fleetwood using both Waterford and United as ways to get access to more players. Would have thought they're a bit small for that, but there you go
Last edited by pineapple stu; 05/01/2023 at 10:12 AM.
First Division clubs going to warm weather pre-season camps in Dubai, peak LOI excessiveness?
The Leinster Senior League needs a strong Bohemians
I see Sligo have used their Dubai pre-season money on a new senior international instead
https://twitter.com/sligorovers/stat...1YoHJzJiSXG_mw
Paaatrick's Agletic
Shamrock Rovers v Wexford FC
https://twitter.com/WexfordFC/status...a9L8P9dpQ&s=19
https://foot.ie/forums/117-Kerry-FC
A Championship: 4 years - 8 first teams - 0 financially ruined. First Division '14: 7 first teams.
Opportunity lost for new clubs/regions to join the LoI family.
https://mobile.twitter.com/sligorove...36458800324612
Pre-season camp in the UK for Sligo along with their domestic fixtures.....
Irish by birth ,Harps by the grace of god.
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