Barcelona (A) - Charity Friendly | Wed 24th Aug 20:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Is it on TV?

Premier Sports

 

[Blue and true]

Why the actual f**k are we playing this? Our best better not be anywhere near the pitch.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Pep has said he will play an entirely different set of players in this game and have some time to integrate the new players in the squad. A couple of short flights to Girona won't impact much on anyone. Should we cancel training every time we drop points ? Complete over reaction.

It is just a training exercise and a chance to try some new formations. The flight on a private jet is less than two hours. I don't have a problem with it and it's for a good cause. I went to the Joan Gamper trophy in 2009 at Barca (another early season match) and it turned into one of my best ever away trips. Of course I wont be happy if KDB gets injured but that could happen in any training session.

 

[Gremlin]

If it was moved the new time would probably be just as bad, if not worse. Probably better to get it out of the way.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

City are going to have a training game to raise money, playing subs who aren’t getting a game, while enjoying some warm weather work in Girona, as a CFG sister club.

Not sure why there’s so much whinging about it!

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[Prestwich_Blue]

Personally I don't think we should give Barca the steam off our piss. They've had enough favours of us already

Come on. It's for charity and we know how charitable Barcelona are.

After all, they paid us good money for Torres and took Garcia off our hands.

 

[theres only one carlito]

It's a low intensity charity game.

If anything, it might not be a bad idea to give a few players some minutes to dust off the cobwebs.

Looking at you Kyle Walker...

And John stones. When I saw his name on team sheet yesterday I whinced. Not fit or up to speed was always gonna lead to carnage.

 

[theres only one carlito]

Anyone bemoaning a charitable event needs their self entitlement kicking out of them.

 

[domalino]

City are going to have a training game to raise money, playing subs who aren’t getting a game, while enjoying some warm weather work in Girona, as a CFG sister club.

Not sure why there’s so much whinging about it!

If it was against Espanyol instead of Barcelona, no one would give a shit.

 

[Gordyola]

If it was against Espanyol instead of Barcelona, no one would give a shit.

They would moan what's the point of playing them, if we are going to so much trouble it should be at least against Barca or Real?