Pre-Season 2013

LFC will meet up for pre-season training early July, before setting off on a three game tour of Asia and Australia, visiting Thailand, Melbourne and Indonesia. Here is the pre-season game schedule in full:

July 13th – Preston North End – Deepdale
July 20th – Indonensian XI – Jakarta, Indonesia
July 24th – Melbourne Victory – Melbourne Cricket Ground; Melbourne, Australia
July 28th – Thai National Team XI – National Stadium; Bangkok, Thailand
Aug 3rd – Steven Gerrard Testimonial vs Olympiakos – Anfield
Aug 7th – Valerenga – Ullevaal Stadium; Oslo, Norway
Aug 10th – Celtic – Aviva Stadium; Dublin, Ireland

The Premier League restarts on August 17.

LFC will meet up for pre-season training early July, before setting off on a three game tour of Asia and Australia, visiting Thailand, Melbourne and Indonesia. Here is the pre-season game schedule in full:

July 13th – Preston North End – Deepdale
July 20th – Indonensian XI – Jakarta, Indonesia
July 24th – Melbourne Victory – Melbourne Cricket Ground; Melbourne, Australia
July 28th – Thai National Team XI – National Stadium; Bangkok, Thailand
Aug 3rd – Steven Gerrard Testimonial vs Olympiakos – Anfield
Aug 7th – Valerenga – Ullevaal Stadium; Oslo, Norway
Aug 10th – Celtic – Aviva Stadium; Dublin, Ireland

The Premier League restarts on August 17.

By then everyone will be either sold, knackered or injured !

especially with the mileage to be covered for the pre season. When will they really have time to rest and train before the season starts. Enough of this crase for commercial gains over what truely matters which is the sporting bit which would still help improve the commercial aspect

So they fly to mainland Asia, then fly to Australia and then back for another game in Asia. The players are going to be buggered, nevermind all the other bits of traveling.

Don't mind all those fixtures. The Preston game will be used to look at youngsters and squad players. BTW they are charging £15 a ticket. Horrible for a pre-season game.

Don't mind all those fixtures. The Preston game will be used to look at youngsters and squad players. BTW they are charging £15 a ticket. Horrible for a pre-season game.

That's a decent price that.

Young scouse scal's day out at Preston!

Young scouse scal's day out at Preston!

PRESS RELEASE:

Preston CIty Council would like to make the public aware that the city will be subject to half day closing on July 13th due to totally foreseen circumstances. We would also apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and also request that any daughters you may have are kept inside at all times till at least 8am on July 14th and even at this time are released with caution. Be safe people.

PRESS RELEASE:

Preston CIty Council would like to make the public aware that the city will be subject to half day closing on July 13th due to totally foreseen circumstances.

No one will notice the F***ing difference.

I know old farts like me have to move with the times and embrace our global fanbase.   I love the fact that millions of people follow Liverpool worldwide,  but I do think its a ridiculous itinery that will hinder the players in terms of conditioning ahead of the opening league games.  Still, commercial revenues will no doubt compensate for bolloxing up the start of the season like last year.

   
   

  LFC's updated pre-season schedule
7th Jun 2013 - Latest News


http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/lfc-s-updated-pre-season-schedule


Liverpool's pre-season schedule is shaping up nicely - though kick-off times for several of our fixtures have been subject to minor tweaks.

Here's an updated list of fixtures, kick-off times and ticket details.

July 13 - Preston North End - Deepdale - 3pm - tickets>>

July 20 - Indonesia XI - National Stadium - 2.30pm (8.30pm local) - tickets>>

July 24 - Melbourne Victory - MCG - 11am (8pm local) - initial ticket sale sold out.

July 28 - Thailand - National Stadium - 11.45am (local 5.45pm) - tickets>>

August 3 - Olympiacos - Anfield - 12.45pm - initial ticket sale sold out.

August 7 - Valerenga - Ullevaal Stadium - 6pm (7pm local) - tickets>>

August 10 - Celtic - Aviva Stadium, Dublin - 5pm - tickets>>

Note: Tickets already purchased for Olympiacos with the 2pm kick-off time will remain valid for this fixture. Any refund requests should be directed to our customer services centre on 0843 170 5000. Refunds will only be considered if the ticket is returned to the ticket office no later than 14 days prior to the game.

Author: @JimmyRiceWriter
Tagged: 2013-14 , fixtures , pre-season

I know old farts like me have to move with the times and embrace our global fanbase.   I love the fact that millions of people follow Liverpool worldwide,  but I do think its a ridiculous itinery that will hinder the players in terms of conditioning ahead of the opening league games.  Still, commercial revenues will no doubt compensate for bolloxing up the start of the season like last year.

Have to agree with you hun, the lads will be knackered before the season even starts and we all know what happens if we have to start playing catch up 

PRESS RELEASE:

Preston CIty Council would like to make the public aware that the city will be subject to half day closing on July 13th due to totally foreseen circumstances. We would also apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and also request that any daughters you may have are kept inside at all times till at least 8am on July 14th and even at this time are released with caution. Be safe people.

exiled how the hell did the Preston City Council know that you would be out of prison on the July 13th.

exiled how the hell did the Preston City Council know that you would be out of prison on the July 13th.

It's a condition of my parole that all Local Authorities within a certain circumference or as they like to call it 'fall out radius' are notified of my release and any accompanying impending doom is fully covered. sh*t scared of getting sued so they are. Shitbags.

only two weeks away fellow Liverpool supporters, until we get to see a wealth of young talent, and a bunch of more experienced men in the second half presumably, play preston north end. I am excited!!

 So the training starts tomorrow, doesn't it?

So the training starts tomorrow, doesn't it?

It certainly does.

Good to see that Raheem was in training from a few days back.

Whoever put that itinerary together needs a good F***ing!.

Fly to Indonesia, play a game.

Fly to Australia, play a game.

Then fly to F***ing Thailand and play a game?.

Why not play Indonesia and Thailand and then go to Australia?.

Talk about making things hard for ourselves.

That is F***ing shocking.

I guess I understand everybody's concern, but I think a lot of you are forgetting the advances made in sports science, recovery and travel for the team. They are not flying like everybody else will. They'll be flying on a chartered plane with their diets and recovery time specifically mapped out to best suit them. Big clubs routinely fly all over the friggin world and end up first or second in their respective league. We will be fine.

Looks like a tough pre-season but then, let's face it, it's not like it's actual work.

Looks like a tough pre-season but then, let's face it, it's not like it's actual work.

Signing autographs can put a real strain on those wrists though!

Signing autographs can put a real strain on those wrists though!

Can't speak for anyone else here, but my wrists are quite strong 

Can't speak for anyone else here, but my wrists are quite strong 

 

 

Actually, HR, it's more like this:

HD texas tech bell ringer......Ring that bell

Sterling, Kelly and Allen all in full pre-season training, while Stevie is not far away. Sturridge may recover in time for start of the new season.

Sturridge & Stevie fitness latest

Daniel Sturridge is on course to be fit for the start of the season, Liverpool's head of performance Glen Driscoll has confirmed.

The striker is currently sidelined by an ankle problem he picked up while on international duty with England in May, but remains on target to be ready for the outset of 2013-14.

Meanwhile, Steven Gerrard is close to a return to full training following shoulder surgery.

Driscoll told Liverpoolfc.com: "Daniel Sturridge is the only player in the squad not training at the moment, but he's progressing really well and he's still on target to make the start of the season.

"Steven Gerrard is still being modified, but he's about to enter all out training."

Liverpool ended last season without the services of three other players due to injury, with Martin Kelly (anterior cruciate ligament), Raheem Sterling (thigh) and Joe Allen (shoulder) all on the treatment table.

However, the trio have all participated in pre-season training this week and are fully recovered.

"Martin Kelly is back in full training and doing really well," said Driscoll. "He has absolutely no problems.

"Raheem Sterling has actually come back a little bit earlier, like Martin, to do some extra conditioning so they hit the ground running. He looks extremely sharp.

"Joe Allen also did some extra work and is raring to go now."

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/138629-sturridge-stevie-fitness-latest

great stuff, brilliant, I want to see Sterling start against Stoke first match day on real merit as opposed to limited options, on showing real fire and desire to score, it all starts with training hard now doesn't it. good luck RAHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEMMMMMM M!

I think it makes sense to fly to indonesia then oz then thailand. From my own experience flying from diblin to melbourne the flight is a nightmare and the jetlag lasted over a week for me so it makes sense to break up the flights so they are not travelling for over a day.

I think it makes sense to fly to indonesia then oz then thailand

Modern times and I know why the club do it etc etc but still seems crazy to me.

Modern times and I know why the club do it etc etc but still seems crazy to me.

I dunno if youv ever flown to oz but its a long flight that takes its toll on the body. Doesnt matter what year it is the players are still human. I agree though that its not great preperation doing all this travelling in pre season but glad they are as im going the game in two weeks

I dunno if youv ever flown to oz but its a long flight that takes its toll on the body. Doesnt matter what year it is the players are still human. I agree though that its not great preperation doing all this travelling in pre season but glad they are as im going the game in two weeks

No I haven't, just think if the club are going to the other side of the world, say Oz, they should fly there and base themselves there for a week or 10 days or whatever. Train, play two or three games then return home and continue pre season here. Just flying here, there and everywhere is cant be the ideal way to prepare for the season.

The lads have 3 games in eight days and have to travel and train between locations too.

Glad you get to see them play Al.

On a side note, ESPN are showing the Preston game live along with Indonensian XI, Melbourne Victory and Thai National games while Stevie's testimonial is live on BT1.

www.live-footballontv.com/live-english-football-on-tv.html

No I haven't, just think if the club are going to the other side of the world, say Oz, they should fly there and base themselves there for a week or 10 days or whatever. Train, play two or three games then return home and continue pre season here. Just flying here, there and everywhere is cant be the ideal way to prepare for the season.

The lads have 3 games in eight days and have to travel and train between locations too.

Glad you get to see them play Al.

On a side note, ESPN are showing the Preston game live along with Indonensian XI, Melbourne Victory and Thai National games while Stevie's testimonial is live on BT1.

www.live-footballontv.com/live-english-football-on-tv.html

Ye i no what you mean just from my experience it took me over a week to get over the jetlag. At least if they fly to indonesia first then melbourne they can rest up and they will be in better shape to train. But anyway doesnt really matter now just hope the players will be ready for the start of the season.

Cheers i was lucky enough to go to the derby in may while i was home. Terrible game though.

No I haven't, just think if the club are going to the other side of the world, say Oz, they should fly there and base themselves there for a week or 10 days or whatever. Train, play two or three games then return home and continue pre season here. Just flying here, there and everywhere is cant be the ideal way to prepare for the season.

The lads have 3 games in eight days and have to travel and train between locations too.



On a side note, ESPN are showing the Preston game live along with Indonensian XI, Melbourne Victory and Thai National games while Stevie's testimonial is live on BT1.

www.live-footballontv.com/live-english-football-on-tv.html

I have to agree with you Kelv, it seems absolute madness to me, even if your not actually doing anything, all that travelling is very tiring. I just hope the lads aren't to knackered when we entertain Stoke at Anfield, looking forward to my first trip to Anfield for Stevie's testimonial 

Touring squad

Mignolet
Reina
Jones

Johnson
Enrique
Toure
Agger
Kelly
Skrtel
Flanagan
Wisdom
Robinson
Coates

Alberto
Gerrard
Coutinho
Assaidi
Pacheco
Henderson
Downing
Spearing
Lucas
Allen
Sterling
Ibe

Aspas
Borini
Suarez

Touring squad

Mignolet
Reina
Jones

Johnson
Enrique
Toure
Agger
Kelly
Skrtel
Flanagan
Wisdom
Robinson
Coates

Alberto
Gerrard
Coutinho
Assaidi
Pacheco
Henderson
Downing
Spearing
Lucas
Allen
Sterling
Ibe

Aspas
Borini
Suarez

You can take Pacheco off that list.

@dani37pacheco: Finally not traveling to Asia. Will talk about my future this season in next couple of days. Thank you. YNWA

We really need this pre season to be a confidence boost going into the new season, it's going to be tough enough as it is stepping up a gear after all the traveling.

I know the competition isn't going to be that taxing but if Luis ends up going we're a bit short up front with just Borini and Aspas.  Just shows how short of attackers we still are so let's hope there's no injuries 

Coady must be gutted to miss out on pre season again, wonder if it's a sign he's going on loan or worse let go completely.  Also Morgan, surprised he's not gone.

Just found out Liverpool are having a training session, 10,000 tickets only, at the MCG the night before the match. Goes for 90 minutes and apparantley it's free. Only problem is you have to book tickets online and need a code that was given out to Liverpool Supporters Club Members and Melbourne Cricket Club Members, only. Don't know anyone who fits that bill, but have put out feelers around town to see if I can scam a 3 tickets.

Liverpool fc in Jakarta! (Bigreds Indonesia)

LFC bus driving through the streets of Jakarta. Amazing turnout.Crazy fans.

A mate posted this on FB: He follows another site. 

Hahahaha cracking vid - singing and the smoke bombs were boss!!

Indonesian XI v Liverpool live on ESPN on saturday.

Hahahaha cracking vid - singing and the smoke bombs were boss!!

Indonesian XI v Liverpool live on ESPN on saturday.

Lots of Indonesian HR's, No Pyro No Party 

"Stay here, SD19, don't go away!"

Now I've seen everything.

"Stay here, SD19, don't go away!"

Now I've seen everything.

No. It means say in Indonesian, as in Stay Here.

that goal against anzhi must've really found a place in their hearts

"Stay here, SD19, don't go away!"

Now I've seen everything.

Swap the Fred Perry for Lacoste and lose the chain on his jeans and that loon could pass for a scouser!