Pre Season "friendlies"

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:45 am

Interesting to read what different clubs seem to line up for their Pre Season "warm ups"..

Arsenal have a few easy ones.."Barnet"..a run around in Austria....then
"River Plate" and "Ajax" looks like a sensible preperation.

Chelsea go to Oxford for some eduacation ..before taking on Celtic, Roma, and AC Milan.

Man Utd.. ...only play against "Stalybridge" and "Radcliffe Borough" prior to their first Prem match away to Chelsea.
Oh well I am sure Sir A knows what he is doing...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3835883.stm

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simon · Post by **simon** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:52 am

Not friendly

But

Tomorrow

HJK Helsinki take on Linfield in the CL qualifier. I cant make it but anyone else going

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 3:22 pm

simon wrote:Not friendly

But

Tomorrow

HJK Helsinki take on Linfield in the CL qualifier. I cant make it but anyone else going

According to their fixture list the match in Helsinki is on the 21st..the match tomorrow is in Belfast...but knowing the Irish.

.Simon could be right...
http://www.linfield-fc.com/fixtures.asp

junot · Post by **junot** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 6:14 pm

PeterF wrote:
simon wrote:Not friendly

But

Tomorrow

HJK Helsinki take on Linfield in the CL qualifier. I cant make it but anyone else going
According to their fixture list the match in Helsinki is on the 21st..the match tomorrow is in Belfast...but knowing the Irish. .Simon could be right...
http://www.linfield-fc.com/fixtures.asp

I may try to get to that game. Is it definitely at the Finnair? I seem to remember them playing a champions league qualifier at Myrrmäki or somewhere (?) last season. Glentoran rings a bell?

DaveB · Post by **DaveB** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 7:28 pm

Tottenham Hotspur are having friendlies around sweden.

I dont give two farts, but my brother in england does. Being a spurs supporter, its finally a decent enough reason to come an visit.

luddite · Post by **luddite** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:13 pm

PeterF wrote:Man Utd.. ...only play against "Stalybridge" and "Radcliffe Borough" prior to their first Prem match away to Chelsea.
Oh well I am sure Sir A knows what he is doing...

We play Bayern Munich, Celtic and Milan too

On our annual USA tour. Probably why we're just playing local friendlies after that

simon · Post by **simon** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:34 am

PeterF wrote:
simon wrote:Not friendly

But

Tomorrow

HJK Helsinki take on Linfield in the CL qualifier. I cant make it but anyone else going
According to their fixture list the match in Helsinki is on the 21st..the match tomorrow is in Belfast...but knowing the Irish. .Simon could be right...
http://www.linfield-fc.com/fixtures.asp

According to BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 839769.stm

The first game is in Helsinki today and the next fixture in Belfast 21 July

WHo would you support. Have family from NI but live here????

junot · Post by **junot** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:45 am

simon wrote:
According to BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 839769.stm

The first game is in Helsinki today and the next fixture in Belfast 21 July

WHo would you support. Have family from NI but live here????

There seems to be confusion with this:

Ananova list it as postponed in Helsinki but being played in Belfast tonight!

http://www.ananova.com/sport/soccer/soc ... livescores

UEFA seem to have it down for Belfast too

http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UCL/index.html

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:56 am

simon wrote:
PeterF wrote:
simon wrote:Not friendly

But

Tomorrow

HJK Helsinki take on Linfield in the CL qualifier. I cant make it but anyone else going
According to their fixture list the match in Helsinki is on the 21st..the match tomorrow is in Belfast...but knowing the Irish. .Simon could be right...
http://www.linfield-fc.com/fixtures.asp
According to BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 839769.stm

The first game is in Helsinki today and the next fixture in Belfast 21 July

WHo would you support. Have family from NI but live here????

BBC is wrong just checked..
http://www.nojesguiden.fi/fi/tapahtumat ... ?eID=71588
I also phoned a mate and he has a ticket for the match next Wen 21st at Myyrmäki Stadium..not Finnair...

luddite · Post by **luddite** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:00 am

PeterF wrote:I also phoned a mate and he has a ticket for the match next Wen 21st at Myyrmäki Stadium..not Finnair...

Finnair has a plastic pitch (had my first ever game in there last week

) UEFA probably insists on a CL qualifier being played on grass

junot · Post by **junot** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:07 am

luddite wrote:
PeterF wrote:I also phoned a mate and he has a ticket for the match next Wen 21st at Myyrmäki Stadium..not Finnair...
Finnair has a plastic pitch (had my first ever game in there last week ) UEFA probably insists on a CL qualifier being played on grass

How big is the stadium at Myyrmäki? I have been to visit friends, who live just accross the road from the big shopping centre many times, but I've never noticed a football stadium.

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:11 am

junot wrote:
luddite wrote:
PeterF wrote:I also phoned a mate and he has a ticket for the match next Wen 21st at Myyrmäki Stadium..not Finnair...
Finnair has a plastic pitch (had my first ever game in there last week ) UEFA probably insists on a CL qualifier being played on grass
How big is the stadium at Myyrmäki? I have been to visit friends, who live just accross the road from the big shopping centre many times, but I've never noticed a football stadium.

Pohjala Stadium is almost new it seats about 5000.
http://www.stadiumguide.com/pohjola.htm
By the way while finding this I also found that Alliannsi have moved a fixture from 21st to 29th "koska on UEFA matsi 21st HJK v Lindfiled"

If you click "Karttalinkki" the stadium you can just see on the extreme left of the map..(it is actualy just to left of Myyrmäki Ice Hockey Halli on the map)
http://www.vantaa.fi/i_perusdokumentti. ... ;5382;3742#

luddite · Post by **luddite** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:19 am

PeterF wrote:By the way while finding this I also found that Alliannsi have moved a fixture from 21st to 29th "koska on UEFA matsi 21st HJK v Lindfiled"

I cant make it, I have a womans 1st Division game (Its a tough life

).

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 8:00 am

luddite wrote:
PeterF wrote:By the way while finding this I also found that Alliannsi have moved a fixture from 21st to 29th "koska on UEFA matsi 21st HJK v Lindfiled"
I cant make it, I have a womans 1st Division game (Its a tough life ).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 890073.stm
In case anyone is interested HJK beat Linfield 1-0 at Windsor Park Belfast so HJK come home to Finland for the next Wen match at Myyrmäki with a good chance of going on to the next round..when who knows who they might face.

luddite · Post by **luddite** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 8:59 am

Excellent

It looks like all big games in Finland this year will have to be played at Myyrmäki because the Olympic Stadium is being renovated and HJK's pitch is astroturf, I dont think FIFA/UEFA will allow many games on that.

Apparently Finland arranged to play all their WC qualifiers away from home first so they can use the Olympic Stadium for their home games in 2005

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