Summer friendlies in USA.

Three games in that icc tourneyhttp://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/298275-liverpool-fc-fixtures-usa-international-champions-cup.Not that arsed to be honest but i expect it'll sell out.

July 22: Liverpool v Borussia Dortmund – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina.
July 25: Liverpool v Manchester City – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey.
July 28: Liverpool v Manchester United – Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Having to play football's equivalent to the chuckle brothers in the states, meh

I think I'll be driving to Michigan to see the game against the Mancs.

I think I'll be driving to Michigan to see the game against the Mancs.

How long will that take you?

How long will that take you?

7 hours from St. Louis, I'm moving there next month.

Nice for our fans across the pond but i'll be watching the cricket.

7 hours from St. Louis, I'm moving there next month.

Good going. So about the same amount of time from John o Groats (top of Scotland) to Carlisle (just on the border between Scotland and England)...albeit John O Groats to Carlisle is a few hundred miles less than St Louis to Michigan!

Hope you get there - I certainly wouldn't want to miss it if I were in your shoes.

Good going. So about the same amount of time from John o Groats (top of Scotland) to Carlisle (just on the border between Scotland and England)...albeit John O Groats to Carlisle is a few hundred miles less than St Louis to Michigan!

Hope you get there - I certainly wouldn't want to miss it if I were in your shoes.

I am in between Ann Arbor and Nashville, so hoping to see them twice this summer.

EDIT: Oh, I see now the other game is in Charlotte, not Nashville as previously rumored. Well, Charlotte is a little farther away, but, I think I can make it happen.

Hope the new signing will be there as well.


 

Heard the tickets are like 70 USD?! For a meaningless friendly? Bloody hell.

I mean, if I were an American fan I would probably want to go for the experience anyway, but friendlies tend to be such boring affairs, I hate pre-seasons more generally and all the overreaction ("omg Ryan Kent for the starting XI"! "Gabriel Paletta the new Carragher"!) so I'm not sure I would want to pay that much though

Funny reading all the American fans getting a bit touchy about LFC's twitter feed spelling Arbor "Arbour"

Heard the tickets are like 70 USD?! For a meaningless friendly? Bloody hell.

I mean, if I were an American fan I would probably want to go for the experience anyway, but friendlies tend to be such boring affairs, I hate pre-seasons more generally and all the overreaction ("omg Ryan Kent for the starting XI"! "Gabriel Paletta the new Carragher"!) so I'm not sure I would want to pay that much though

I don't want to pay that much, but I have done it before. It's been a few years since I've been able to come over to UK, so these are my only chance to see the team in person. And of course it's one of just a few chances for them to get their hand in my pockets (which is the point of having camp and playing league opponents over here - if it was just to prepare they'd be better off having a camp in Germany, Scandinavia or Scotland).

Funny reading all the American fans getting a bit touchy about LFC's twitter feed spelling Arbor "Arbour"

 

I'm guessing more than a few had to look it up and find it first.Not great at geography.

Heard the tickets are like 70 USD?! For a meaningless friendly? Bloody hell.

I mean, if I were an American fan I would probably want to go for the experience anyway, but friendlies tend to be such boring affairs, I hate pre-seasons more generally and all the overreaction ("omg Ryan Kent for the starting XI"! "Gabriel Paletta the new Carragher"!) so I'm not sure I would want to pay that much though

 

$116 for the supporters section behind the goal according to the Michigan site.Talking about a soccer record crowd,https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2018/04/18/michigan-stadium-manchester-united-liverpool-soccer/529380002/.Although i thought they had dropped the cap since united/madrid last played there.

 

I'm guessing more than a few had to look it up and find it first.Not great at geography.

When I was a uni student in Northern Ohio, Ann Arbor is where all the action was. It's a bit of snob hill, really, but 100,000 in the Big House for a game should be quite a spectacle.

Working the game at Met Life Stadium, yes, I will be a stalker!!!

I will be going to the Game in Michigan. My whole family is going and my sister is a Man U fan.  I will be in the first row near mid pitch.

I will be going to the Game in Michigan. My whole family is going and my sister is a Man U fan.  I will be in the first row near mid pitch.

wait, are tickets already up?

wait, are tickets already up?

 

The super secret  members sale is on now for Michigan,LFCME18 is the code.

wait, are tickets already up?

Yes, for LFC USA official  members, they went on presale on Wednesday. The code is LFCSC18. I am member of the Chicago LFC group.

Yes, for LFC USA official  members, they went on presale on Wednesday. The code is LFCSC18. I am member of the Chicago LFC group.

Ah. I'm just a skint nobody.

Just occurred to me that Salah, Bobby, Ox, Hendo and Lovren probably will not be available for these matches as the group stage of the World Cup will have ended less than a month before this. This probably would explain why there is supposed to be another training camp somewhere in Europe in early August.

Does anyone know if the start of the Premier League season is moved back a week or two?

Its penned in for Sat 11th Aug, that is unless Sky deem it otherwise

I am in the supporters section behind the goal in Charlotte. I had to do it. Liverpool and Pulisic!!!! My 5 year old would never had forgiven me. $525 after shopping for 4 tickets. This will be our first game.

The tickets are CRAZY expensive. I have tickets to the Michigan Game, and the New Jersey game and they were $70/game. Its frustrating because the lads will be fresh off the world cup. Its unbelievable that they charge so much for a pre-season exhibition match...and I am too weak to say no

Its penned in for Sat 11th Aug, that is unless Sky deem it otherwise

hahahha that TV money life...

The tickets are CRAZY expensive. I have tickets to the Michigan Game, and the New Jersey game and they were $70/game. Its frustrating because the lads will be fresh off the world cup. Its unbelievable that they charge so much for a pre-season exhibition match...and I am too weak to say no

Yeah, specially when you consider how big Michigan Stadium is.

Yeah, specially when you consider how big Michigan Stadium is.

The Big House. I played a lacrosse match there a LONG time ago. There were about 100 people in a 100,000-seat stadium to watch. It was....quiet.

The way the pitch is down in the ground however (a true bowl), there really aren't bad seats in the house.

But as I said before, no Bobby, Sadio or Mo (plus Ox, Hendo, Trent or Lovren). I suppose United will be missing their biggest names as well (not that anyone is paying to see them).

Starting a new job as well, so it's really beginning to look like I might miss these, which I can hardly believe. Instead I'd rather save to make another trip to UK.

Not a bad idea to save the money. I was able to schedule some work on the east coast the time Liverpool is here so I got kind of lucky.

Yeah I saw a MI vs Ohio State game when I was in college and it was crazy. Ultimately i think there will be a lot of drunk american fans who say they are 'passionate' but are really just annoying. #Murica

Not a bad idea to save the money. I was able to schedule some work on the east coast the time Liverpool is here so I got kind of lucky.

Yeah I saw a MI vs Ohio State game when I was in college and it was crazy. Ultimately i think there will be a lot of drunk american fans who say they are 'passionate' but are really just annoying. #Murica

Most of whom will be "rooting for" Man U (cuz they really like that Beckham).

Most of whom will be "rooting for" Man U (cuz they really like that Beckham).

Most of whom will be"rooting"for Liverpool(cuz they really like European cup winners).

Most of whom will be"rooting"for Liverpool(cuz they really like European cup winners).

I doubt many of them will even know what that is.

I doubt many of them will even know what that is.

This x1000

Just trying to explain the difference between a cup and the league (season) to my friends/co workers is hard enough. Tack on European cups and their heads about explode.

I doubt many of them will even know what that is.

 

Was just making a bit of a gag mate.But ya don't think we've picked up any fans post Istanbul and won't if we beat Madrid? Bit of a disservice to soccer fans in america saying the stadium will be filled with manc fans cos of Beckham no?

 

Was just making a bit of a gag mate.But ya don't think we've picked up any fans post Istanbul and won't if we beat Madrid? Bit of a disservice to soccer fans in america saying the stadium will be filled with manc fans cos of Beckham no?

My friend (lives in LA) has a 10 year old son who likes socccer and his favourite player is Beckham because his friends all love Beckham. F***ing ridiculous .

 

Was just making a bit of a gag mate.But ya don't think we've picked up any fans post Istanbul and won't if we beat Madrid? Bit of a disservice to soccer fans in america saying the stadium will be filled with manc fans cos of Beckham no?

I meant it in a lighthearted way as well. Certainly we have fans in America, but a high percentage of them are about marketing or who has won recently, so that puts us behind five other clubs in terms of volume (not counting expats). Look at all the newfound Man City fans here for proof. I mean, Man City???

I suspect we have gained more fans this season than we did in 2005, just speaking to the fickle nature of the casual (I don't mean hoolies) "soccer fan" in the U.S. We have been on the receiving end of some positive coverage, often tied to Klopp. If we had a couple of poor seasons to follow, those "fans" would be gone in a flash.

There is a segment here who are much more dedicated to the sport and their support may be spread out more evenly, but I expect in a crowd of that size, this educated, passionate group will be something of a minority. Man United are still the default team to support for Joe American Soccer Fan. Maybe the crowd that day shows me to be wrong, but this is been my exerience as a fan over here for the past 40 years.

Man United are still the default team to support for Joe American Soccer Fan.

Easily fixed, we just sign Pulisic

I meant it in a lighthearted way as well. Certainly we have fans in America, but a high percentage of them are about marketing or who has won recently, so that puts us behind five other clubs in terms of volume (not counting expats). Look at all the newfound Man City fans here for proof. I mean, Man City???

I suspect we have gained more fans this season than we did in 2005, just speaking to the fickle nature of the casual (I don't mean hoolies) "soccer fan" in the U.S. We have been on the receiving end of some positive coverage, often tied to Klopp. If we had a couple of poor seasons to follow, those "fans" would be gone in a flash.

There is a segment here who are much more dedicated to the sport and their support may be spread out more evenly, but I expect in a crowd of that size, this educated, passionate group will be something of a minority. Man United are still the default team to support for Joe American Soccer Fan. Maybe the crowd that day shows me to be wrong, but this is been my exerience as a fan over here for the past 40 years.

 

Just revisiting this,still think ya off base with the numbers.Maybe it's just Boston but we are by far the most supported team here,maybe if United get a to a final they'll pack  a dozen odd bars like we did but i dunno.City barely get 20-30 for their prem celebration.Yep we have fickle glory hunter types but that'll apply to all big teams,don't see many rentboys round here anymore!Would be good if come next season we can fill bars for a wet game against Wolves.

 

Just revisiting this,still think ya off base with the numbers.Maybe it's just Boston but we are by far the most supported team here,maybe if United get a to a final they'll pack  a dozen odd bars like we did but i dunno.City barely get 20-30 for their prem celebration.Yep we have fickle glory hunter types but that'll apply to all big teams,don't see many rentboys round here anymore!Would be good if come next season we can fill bars for a wet game against Wolves.

Well I haven't lived in DC or LA for a while and those were much bigger volume places. This is the 90s and early 2000s and the crowds I came across were primarily expats still, back then.

Do you know what the breakdown is like in those dozen bars between Americans and expats (realizing some expats have become Yankee Doodle Dandies  )? Do Brits tend to stay in "their own" bars or is it a pretty good mix.

What you describe is pretty promising. You might remember the outdoor crowds for USA matches during the 2014 World Cup, but I always assumed the majority of those were just attracted by the crowd scene. It may be that I'm getting to be too much of a curmudgeon in my old age and am guilty of an "I was here first" attitude which I confess is wrong thinking.

One other question - among American fans in Boston - do you think the Henry/RedSox connection drives any of it?

Well I haven't lived in DC or LA for a while and those were much bigger volume places. This is the 90s and early 2000s and the crowds I came across were primarily expats still, back then.

Do you know what the breakdown is like in those dozen bars between Americans and expats (realizing some expats have become Yankee Doodle Dandies  )? Do Brits tend to stay in "their own" bars or is it a pretty good mix.

What you describe is pretty promising. You might remember the outdoor crowds for USA matches during the 2014 World Cup, but I always assumed the majority of those were just attracted by the crowd scene. It may be that I'm getting to be too much of a curmudgeon in my old age and am guilty of an "I was here first" attitude which I confess is wrong thinking.

One other question - among American fans in Boston - do you think the Henry/RedSox connection drives any of it?

 

I'd guess the majority now are american born in that 20-30's age group,a few old ex pats,don't get let out as much these days!was a pretty big Asian showing at my local.And yep a few there just coz of the final,one girl knitted pretty much the whole game.  Sadly nothing was organized for the u-21's/kids to watch.I don't think i've met anyone who started following because of the Henry Red Sox but i'm sure they're out there.I  was looking around social media before game and the official lot only have 200 odd members,they didn't think they'd have enough members to fill two bars,so there's still a huge untapped merch buying group out there that doesn't translate into regular bar match watching.

I became a Liverpool fan 8/27/17 and at the time I didn't even know what the Champions League was.  Truth be told, I didn't (and still don't but I'm doing my best to learn) know much about football.
   Like many Americans passed a certain age, I was reluctant to give football a chance.  It so happened that I lost a wager with a friend on an American football game.  My losing meant I had to pick a team and go watch an entire match with him at a local pub. All I knew is I  was not going to chose one of the manchester squads.   Deciding on either of those squads would have seemed like a bandwagon decision.  Liverpool was the obvious choice for me since I'm a big George Harrison fan.  My friend explained that Liverpool had a deep and rich history but it had been a while since they had had won the league. Since I prefer being an underdog this set up nicely.  Sunday, August 27th arrived and as you all know, we destroyed Arsenal. I didn't have a clue why or what was happening but I knew Iloved it.  I knew I had made the perfect decision.  I was hooked. 

  Now I must decide which of the summer friendlies I want to attend.  A week holiday to attend the Charlotte and New Jersey matches  sounds nice doesn't it?

I became a Liverpool fan 8/27/17 and at the time I didn't even know what the Champions League was.  Truth be told, I didn't (and still don't but I'm doing my best to learn) know much about football.
   Like many Americans passed a certain age, I was reluctant to give football a chance.  It so happened that I lost a wager with a friend on an American football game.  My losing meant I had to pick a team and go watch an entire match with him at a local pub. All I knew is I  was not going to chose one of the manchester squads.   Deciding on either of those squads would have seemed like a bandwagon decision.  Liverpool was the obvious choice for me since I'm a big George Harrison fan.  My friend explained that Liverpool had a deep and rich history but it had been a while since they had had won the league. Since I prefer being an underdog this set up nicely.  Sunday, August 27th arrived and as you all know, we destroyed Arsenal. I didn't have a clue why or what was happening but I knew Iloved it.  I knew I had made the perfect decision.  I was hooked. 

  Now I must decide which of the summer friendlies I want to attend.  A week holiday to attend the Charlotte and New Jersey matches  sounds nice doesn't it?

Welcome to the forums, and thanks for sharing your story with us

Attend all of them to watch the masterclass of our new signings in, Keita and Fabinho

Dunno if it's worth a thread but the Pre -pre season tour games are up,https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/304069-liverpool-fc-pre-season-friendlies.Probs get to all 4 for the price of one of the USA games!

I'm not going to the game at Michigan stadium.  I don't live that far away.  But preseason for that price just isn't worth it.   I looked the day the tickets were available.  I saw 180 usd per ticket for best available seats. 

Also those that are going.  It will cost about $50   to park your car. 

When do our players who are not in the World-Cup return to pre-season?

When do our players who are not in the World-Cup return to pre-season?

I believe the 2nd of July

I believe the 2nd of July

Thanks mate

Thanks mate

Exciting isn't it? I hope you have had a good rest during the summer, you are in for a long hard season making those live match threads

Exciting isn't it? I hope you have had a good rest during the summer, you are in for a long hard season making those live match threads

However, I'm not creating any finals anymore for sure!

I see from James Pearce's Q&A in The Echo today that the players whose sides are being eliminated in the group stage of The World Cup should be present in the U.S. for the tour, as Klopp will give them a three-week break. So Mo Salah should be there. Lovren, Henderson, Trent, Simon and Bobby will not be, and we wait to see about Mane and Grujic.

I see from James Pearce's Q&A in The Echo today that the players whose sides are being eliminated in the group stage of The World Cup should be present in the U.S. for the tour, as Klopp will give them a three-week break. So Mo Salah should be there. Lovren, Henderson, Trent, Simon and Bobby will not be, and we wait to see about Mane and Grujic.

Sadio and Marko should both be in America next month.

Sadio and Marko should both be in America next month.

Grujic maybe back at cardiff by then

Grujic maybe back at cardiff by then

Maybe. But I'd like to see him given the chance to play in those matches. There will be time enough to loan him out if Klopp doesn't expect him to play a significant role in the squad this season. That might depend on whether we sign an attacking midfielder between now and then.

I recently looked back at our friendlies before this past season, and Marko featured rather prominently and I thought did quite well, but obviously not well enough to force his way into Jürgen's plans for the first team.

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1013029374176657408?ref_src=twcamp%5Ecopy%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Ecopy%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3

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Players scheduled to report to Melwood on Monday: Camacho, Chirivella, Clyne, Fabinho, Gomez, Grabara, Ings, Jones, Karius, Keita, Kelleher, Kent, Klavan, Lallana, Markovic, Milner, Moreno, Ojo, Origi, Phillips, Robertson, Solanke, Sturridge, Ward, Wilson, Woodburn.

Kinda excited to see how much Chirivella has progressed, and hoping to see Grabara and Woodburn play some!

Players scheduled to report to Melwood on Monday: Camacho, Chirivella, Clyne, Fabinho, Gomez, Grabara, Ings, Jones, Karius, Keita, Kelleher, Kent, Klavan, Lallana, Markovic, Milner, Moreno, Ojo, Origi, Phillips, Robertson, Solanke, Sturridge, Ward, Wilson, Woodburn.

Kinda excited to see how much Chirivella has progressed, and hoping to see Grabara and Woodburn play some!

Big virg and gini having an extra bit ot time off. Looking forward to seeing some of the kids too as well as naby and fabinho

Big virg and gini having an extra bit ot time off. Looking forward to seeing some of the kids too as well as naby and fabinho

Something to do with Holland perhaps? Not sure why they would be singled out .

Something to do with Holland perhaps? Not sure why they would be singled out .

Yes, friendlies with the national team, so Jürgen gave them a little extra time.

Just realized no Joel Matip either. Must still be rehabbing.

I live just outside Ann Arbor Michigan.. and I finally got my ticket to the Liverpool Vs Manure preseason match at the big house! Section 34 row B seat 15 (second row) behind goal, in the Liverpool supporter section! I know it's not the actual KOP end, but I'll sing like I was there! #AllezAllezAllez

I hope to actually take the trip over to watch a match at Anfield someday. I started following Liverpool in 2008, and after 10 years I finally get to see the shirt in person. 🔴

So i'll bump this cos it's rumored we're Back in the USA again this summer,James Pearce says Boston,New York and possibley Indiana not part of the ICC thing which is a plus.