City's pre-season tour in the US

[Ctidpaul]

In that case I apologise I thought you were referring to the game itself.

No pal,

 

[Ctidpaul]

No pal,

The open training session I meant

 

[roman totale]

The game in Columbus is just a couple of hours away for me (i.e. right next-door by American standards). Everyone keeps asking me if I’m going. They’re all astounded to hear me say that I’m 50:50. I’ve never been that arsed about pre-season games. I have been in the past to one at Red Bull Stadium in NJ, which was OK, because the NY Red Bulls took it very seriously, made a real game of it and actually beat us. I also went a few years ago to see us play Milan (forget which one) at the Pittsburgh Steelers stadium. It was like a kick about with some mates in the park and then got abandoned halfway through the second half due to a huge storm. It wasn’t, by any standards, a serious game of football.

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

The game in Columbus is just a couple of hours away for me (i.e. right next-door by American standards). Everyone keeps asking me if I’m going. They’re all astounded to hear me say that I’m 50:50. I’ve never been that arsed about pre-season games. I have been in the past to one at Red Bull Stadium in NJ, which was OK, because the NY Red Bulls took it very seriously, made a real game of it and actually beat us. I also went a few years ago to see us play Milan (forget which one) at the Pittsburgh Steelers stadium. It was like a kick about with some mates in the park and then got abandoned halfway through the second half due to a huge storm.

Living so far away from Blighty mate, I thought you’d jump at the chance to see the Blues, even if it’s just academy kids.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Living so far away from Blighty mate, I thought you’d jump at the chance to see the Blues, even if it’s just academy kids.

You'd think that...... but tickets for the game in Orlando are $111 in the City fans section (I believe they are $55 or $65 up in the gods)
And it will be a lot of academy kids and certainly won't be the England / Spanish players and maybe not Ake either.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Living so far away from Blighty mate, I thought you’d jump at the chance to see the Blues, even if it’s just academy kids.

Saw our reserves play the dippers in NJ a few years back and found the friendly fan mixing in the parking lot tailgates and inside the stadium vomit inducing, a very weird experience all round

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Saw our reserves play the dippers in NJ a few years back and found the friendly fan mixing in the parking lot tailgates and inside the stadium vomit inducing, a very weird experience all round

Makes a change from dodging bricks.

 

[roman totale]

Living so far away from Blighty mate, I thought you’d jump at the chance to see the Blues, even if it’s just academy kids.

Fair point mate, but I’m a born and bred Manc, so saw plenty of the real City late 70s through to early 2000s before I moved. Still get to the odd game (though usually away) when I’m back over.

 

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

City and Celtic open practice the night before the match on July 22 at 5:30pm EDT at Wake Med Soccer Park:

https://www.ticketmaster.com/2024-summer-series-manchester-city-fc-cary-north-carolina-07-22-2024/event/2D0060D597693C8A

Decent tailgating outside too (same venue as TST back in June). $20 each. I'll be there and the night after for the match at UNC.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Saw our reserves play the dippers in NJ a few years back and found the friendly fan mixing in the parking lot tailgates and inside the stadium vomit inducing, a very weird experience all round

Haha you can take I assume the Manc out of Manchester but you can't take Manchester out of the Manc.