Club World Cup - Summer 2025

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Featuring a young Steve Redmond our youngest ever captain on the front cover :)

The youngest until Micah Richards beat his record

 

[bluealf]

I’m still expecting the rags to somehow get a last minute shoehorn into the competition

they'll maybe take our place when Pep says we can't cobble a team together.

 

[mexico1970]

The youngest until Micah Richards beat his record

Every day is a school day, this slipped my mind I can reorganise this old brain and sort my chronology out, thanks for the facts mate :)

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Every day is a school day, this slipped my mind I can reorganise this old brain and sort my chronology out, thanks for the facts mate :)

To me, Redmond is the youngest captain as in appointed captain for the season. Richards was given the armband when others above him was injured / on the bench for a game or two

 

[blue b4 the moon]

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Thought we were about to challenge with our sponsorship links, sadly another false dawn however, apart from reserve games it was the only 2 days I sat in the posh B/C blocks.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

they'll maybe take our place when Pep says we can't cobble a team together.

I'm still surprised they've not found a way to shoehorn the rags & dips into this.

 

[Stephen230]

I'm still surprised they've not found a way to shoehorn the rags & dips into this.

If Liverpool win the league this year, you can bet the narrative will be… What sort of prestige can a World tournament have, when the champions of England aren’t even invited?

Conveniently forgetting that most of their European Cups were won on the back of not qualifying as English champions.

 

[mexico1970]

If Liverpool win the league this year, you can bet the narrative will be… What sort of prestige can a World tournament have, when the champions of England aren’t even invited?

Conveniently forgetting that most of their European Cups were won on the back of not qualifying as English champions.

A: Liverpool is not in England and B: the scousers aren't going to win the league anyway :)

 

[Tbilisi]

Are then any USA based Blues who can offer advice on searching for internal flights in the US?

Is there a website they use that could be shared on here as hoping internal flights are not mental?

Last time I went to the US 35 years ago I flew with a Nigerian Airline ffs, older and wiser now.

 

[cptaidan88]

Are then any USA based Blues who can offer advice on searching for internal flights in the US?

Is there a website they use that could be shared on here as hoping internal flights are not mental?

Last time I went to the US 35 years ago I flew with a Nigerian Airline ffs, older and wiser now.

Not US based, but Googleflights is as good as any in my opinion.

Momondo may be a good one as it can include "nearby" airports too in the search.

Biggest "budget" airlines are Spirit, Southwest, and JetBlue.

 

[BongoBlue]

Are then any USA based Blues who can offer advice on searching for internal flights in the US?

Is there a website they use that could be shared on here as hoping internal flights are not mental?

Last time I went to the US 35 years ago I flew with a Nigerian Airline ffs, older and wiser now.

I use Kayak and googleflights for mine. Both for domestic and international. I find them to be the best and broadest and you can set whatever filters that you want to, including time of takeoff and landing.

 

[Tbilisi]

Not US based, but Googleflights is as good as any in my opinion.

Momondo may be a good one as it can include "nearby" airports too in the search.

Biggest "budget" airlines are Spirit, Southwest, and JetBlue.

Cheers, hoping to go for first 2 weeks so may not need too many internals but just lining my ducks up. :)

 

[simmo]

Draw for the groups set to be Thursday 5th December.

Confirmed teams :
Asia (4 teams): Al-Hilal, Urawa Red Diamonds, Al Ain, Ulsan HD
Africa (4 teams): Al Ahly, Wydad AC, Esperance de Tunis, Mamelodi Sundowns
North and Central America (4 teams): Monterrey, Seattle Sounders, Leon, Pachuca,
South America (6 teams): Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense, River Plate, Boca Juniors, final spot TBD
Oceania (1 team): Auckland City
Europe (12 teams): Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Porto, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Red Bull Salzburg
USA, as host nation (1 team): Inter Miami

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Am I the only one hoping this gets binned off?

Our lads need a summer off for a change, and get a decent rest.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Are then any USA based Blues who can offer advice on searching for internal flights in the US?

Is there a website they use that could be shared on here as hoping internal flights are not mental?

Last time I went to the US 35 years ago I flew with a Nigerian Airline ffs, older and wiser now.

Skyscanner dot com is the only one I use and if used well in advance you get all the bargains.
But if all the games are on the east coast - we won't know until the draw is made - if there are four or five of you coming over, hiring a car and driving around maybe a lot cheaper / practical.

 

[Tbilisi]

Skyscanner dot com is the only one I use and if used well in advance you get all the bargains.
But if all the games are on the east coast - we won't know until the draw is made - if there are four or five of you coming over, hiring a car and driving around maybe a lot cheaper / practical.

Yes good point.

When I went 20 odd years ago I used a Greyhound bus a couple of times as all the trains were full with New Yorkers going down to the south.

 

[City & Blue Brazil]

Are then any USA based Blues who can offer advice on searching for internal flights in the US?

Is there a website they use that could be shared on here as hoping internal flights are not mental?

Last time I went to the US 35 years ago I flew with a Nigerian Airline ffs, older and wiser now.

I am not US based but southwestern and alaska are probably your best bet for internal flights .

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I am not US based but southwestern and alaska are probably your best bet for internal flights .

The cheapest are Frontier, Spirit, Jet Blue and Breeze but you get whacked in the wallet if you are carrying luggage / travelling with friends amd want to sit together.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Am I the only one hoping this gets binned off?

Our lads need a summer off for a change, and get a decent rest.

I think it will be fantastic. Winning the first proper Club World Cup with that line-up of teams will be a major success and I am sure Pep wants it.

 

[AITCHY]

The cheapest are Frontier, Spirit, Jet Blue and Breeze but you get whacked in the wallet if you are carrying luggage / travelling with friends amd want to sit together.

Spirit just gone I to administration (chapter 11)