Notts1874 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 10 minutes ago, hmfc_liam06 said: Notice their kiddie on EPL team is never the likes of Bournemouth or Burnley? Why could thay possibly be? Or Burton ?.....not EPL I know..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Some of us have stuck with Pompey from first seeing them in the old English 4th division way back in 1979. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
His name is Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 9 hours ago, Shaggy2 said: We played Inverness (seed 2) in the Betfred on the corresponding Sunday last year. What if a similar set of fixtures has Hearts v Dundee Utd on July 28th? Okay, it’s unlikely to be the same day but if it is, what a quandary for the plastic EPL fans if this shite goes ahead in Edinburgh. Hearts should object to this, especially if it’s going to impact on our crowd, which it might even if our game is on the Friday or Saturday that weekend. Some Far East country will pay millions to have these teams play on their patch. Let them have the gr££d is good mobs. Hearts young team v napoli ultras. Naughty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 1 hour ago, hmfc_liam06 said: Notice their kiddie on EPL team is never the likes of Bournemouth or Burnley? Why could thay possibly be? Not a fan of English teams at all but if I had to choose it'd be more likely to be any of those 2 than the big guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Thought it was Liverpool u23 v Spartans or is it Liverpool big team v Napoli at Murrayfield. I'm confused. Anyway if Hearts are playing I know where I will be going. I'm not really interested in these big English teams. I'll watch the game in the pub on Saturday night though more for the company and the night out . There's also the betting side to it as well it's the only way I'll be cheering for one or the other . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGoodLaugh Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Notts1874 said: Or Burton ?.....not EPL I know..... Burton legitimately are my English team - I think it started out as a joke but it stopped being funny when me and my mate took time off work and booked a hotel to go down and watch them lose 9-0 in Manchester in January ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I'll be there Haters gonna hate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toggie88 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Hearts and Hibs should be seeing this and trying to get the Festival Cup up and running again. The plan for it was always that they would try and get bigger European clubs to take part. If we're going to have Napoli and Liverpool in the city, then turning it into a knock-out/round-robin wouldn't require much more planning, plus potentially a lot of money to be made. Could do something like Semis at Tynecastle (HMFC V Napoli) and ER (Hibs v Liverpool), final at Murrayfield (Napoli v Liverpool in all likelihood). With a 67,000 seater stadium in the city and one of the world's premier festivals, you'd think we'd be able to make a football tourne happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmiyaHearts Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 4 hours ago, hmfc_liam06 said: Notice their kiddie on EPL team is never the likes of Bournemouth or Burnley? Why could thay possibly be? It's pathetic. I get it if you're young but adults glory hunting with foreign teams is bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor jambo Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I'm against this. Its a marketing job to encourage Scots football fans to abandon their own clubs and feed more money into a bloated EPL. Encourage as many kids as possible to "follow" - or rather buy merchandise and TV packages to follow a non-dom team. Plastic fans, plastic clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor jambo Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 And to qualify- Liverpool are a million miles removed from the community they exist within. Just another gargantuan money vacuum that masquerades as "Liverpool FC" Unidentifiable from Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea. Local owners? no Local players? no Local managers? no Most "fans " live locally ? no Most income derived locally ? no I have a whole lot more respect for the hull/Bolton/ brightons of this world than the leach clubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherbet Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Who gives a **** !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Cannot see them getting close to 50000 for this game. Tynecastle or fester road would be a better location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deodato Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 19 hours ago, kila said: So not even Andy Robertson wants Liverpool to be at Hampden Didn't he used to play for Queens Park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamboross Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, luckydug said: Thought it was Liverpool u23 v Spartans or is it Liverpool big team v Napoli at Murrayfield. I'm confused. Both. The former being at Spartans ground, the latter not confirmed but they're looking for a venue somewhere in the UK and Murrayfield is an option. Edited May 31, 2019 by Jamboross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRJ1966 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 17 hours ago, CJGJ said: As you have no interest what does it matter Because I have no interest in the teams involved per se but was wondering why it was being played in Edinburgh? Maybe I wasnt being clear enough but thanks for your insight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy2 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 7 hours ago, Toggie88 said: Hearts and Hibs should be seeing this and trying to get the Festival Cup up and running again. The plan for it was always that they would try and get bigger European clubs to take part. If we're going to have Napoli and Liverpool in the city, then turning it into a knock-out/round-robin wouldn't require much more planning, plus potentially a lot of money to be made. Could do something like Semis at Tynecastle (HMFC V Napoli) and ER (Hibs v Liverpool), final at Murrayfield (Napoli v Liverpool in all likelihood). With a 67,000 seater stadium in the city and one of the world's premier festivals, you'd think we'd be able to make a football tourne happen. Unfortunately, as Betfred top seeds, Hearts and Hibs will most likely have games that weekend, which was the main reason for my objection to this. If they must come to Scotland they should go west and try and steal some of the gruesomes for a day. Much easier to get to as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieb Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 10 hours ago, The Treasurer said: Small businesses shelves will certainly be empty, but I'm not so sure it will be good for business. LOL?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Jamboross said: Both. The former being at Spartans ground, the latter not confirmed but they're looking for a venue somewhere in the UK and Murrayfield is an option. What's wrong with Annfield ? Surely the SFA should step in and block this happening especially if there are games on in Scotland in direct competition. Edited May 31, 2019 by luckydug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perth to Paisley Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Would go just to watch Napoli ... when Sarri was there they they played the best /most entertaining football in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 22 minutes ago, Perth to Paisley said: Would go just to watch Napoli ... when Sarri was there they they played the best /most entertaining football in Europe. Hibs type they played with flair post. Came 3rd in their champions league group and knocked out at the next round last 32 in the uefa cup. Nowhere near Liverpool or City that season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Hearts Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 1 hour ago, luckydug said: What's wrong with Annfield ? Surely the SFA should step in and block this happening especially if there are games on in Scotland in direct competition. They knocked it down in the 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 21 hours ago, CJGJ said: As you have no interest what does it matter It does matter if it impacts local teams playing LC matches that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 26 minutes ago, Forever Hearts said: They knocked it down in the 90s. Giving your age away now if you remember that place. Saw Hearts beat Stirling Albion 2-1 there back in the mists of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Hearts Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 10 minutes ago, luckydug said: Giving your age away now if you remember that place. Saw Hearts beat Stirling Albion 2-1 there back in the mists of time I knew only a few would get it. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perth to Paisley Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 2 hours ago, benny said: Hibs type they played with flair post. Came 3rd in their champions league group and knocked out at the next round last 32 in the uefa cup. Nowhere near Liverpool or City that season. Beg to differ Sarri had them playing some marvellous stuff... but didn't win anything. Whether it was Cup winning is not my point. Thing of beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidoug Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 15 hours ago, The Treasurer said: Small businesses shelves will certainly be empty, but I'm not so sure it will be good for business. ? You're not called The Treasurer for nothing then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Forever Hearts said: I knew only a few would get it. ?? I did, only your post stopped me posting the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 3 hours ago, Forever Hearts said: They knocked it down in the 90s. I saw Hearts win there 2-4 roughly 41 years ago. We went a goal down in the first minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 23 minutes ago, John Findlay said: I saw Hearts win there 2-4 roughly 41 years ago. We went a goal down in the first minute. Was that the game there were several pitch invasions and some arse behind the open goal waving an Irish flag at us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coburg Hearts Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 1 hour ago, John Findlay said: I saw Hearts win there 2-4 roughly 41 years ago. We went a goal down in the first minute. I was at that game with my son and daughter. If I remember correctly, we got in for free when the gates collapsed under the weight of the Hearts supporters and we just walked in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah O Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Friendlies are utter pish. Friendlies with two teams you don't support - why would anyone go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamboross Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 21 hours ago, luckydug said: What's wrong with Annfield ? Surely the SFA should step in and block this happening especially if there are games on in Scotland in direct competition. Pitch is being relaid apparently. The match was originally supposed to be at Spurs new stadium but for some reason because they're playing each other in the CL Final they don't want to stage it there so are looking for other venues. No issue with it being played here so long as it doesn't clash with League Cup games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNic Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Confirmed vs. Napoli July 28th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNic Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Well done to the OP @CJGJ and @Seymour M Hersh ITK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJGJ Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 Will I be allowed to attend ? The anti plastics will be all over this shortly...how dare you want to watch the European champions , don't you dare take your children to see them, traitors to Scottish football blah blah blah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmiyaHearts Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Hopefully the plastics can throw themselves in the correct bin after the game. Maybe they can be recycled into actual Hearts supporters in time for the season kicking off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo92 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 If anything this will benefit Hearts. The game will bring in thousands of football fans to the area for the weekend and following days. Hearts would be mad not to take advantage of the facilities we can make profit off of like stadium tours, promoting the bar etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJGJ Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, OmiyaHearts said: Hopefully the plastics can throw themselves in the correct bin after the game. Maybe they can be recycled into actual Hearts supporters in time for the season kicking off? And it begins ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nookie Bear Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jambo92 said: If anything this will benefit Hearts. The game will bring in thousands of football fans to the area for the weekend and following days. Hearts would be mad not to take advantage of the facilities we can make profit off of like stadium tours, promoting the bar etc. Hearts will get **** all benefit from this. It will no doubt entice a few more kids to follow an EPL team though, rather than their local team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNic Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 If it's the first team from both Liverpool and Napoli playing I'd take my boy to see them. Why would anyone have an issue with going to see two European giants play in their home town? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW1 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, Jambo92 said: If anything this will benefit Hearts. The game will bring in thousands of football fans to the area for the weekend and following days. Hearts would be mad not to take advantage of the facilities we can make profit off of like stadium tours, promoting the bar etc. This!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsimp77 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Could see a bit more of stuff like this unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo92 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, Nookie Bear said: Hearts will get **** all benefit from this. It will no doubt entice a few more kids to follow an EPL team though, rather than their local team. Probably the opposite I would predict, friendly games are absolutely guff - the atmosphere will be subdued and the football will be pedestrian. It may give kids the bug of attending a football match however leading them to going to more Hearts or Hibs games but highly doubt there's going to be bus loads of adults heading down to Liverpool every other weekend because of that friendly match against Napoli at Murrayfield in 2019.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, AndyNic said: If it's the first team from both Liverpool and Napoli playing I'd take my boy to see them. Why would anyone have an issue with going to see two European giants play in their home town? Totally agree, its an interesting event, especially for a kid. Friendlies don't do anything for me, but great for the kids to see this thing up close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thought Police Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Hope the armchair fans don’t get overawed by being in an actual stadium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Prices for this will be interesting Heard it was expensive when Liverpool played in Ireland last pre season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Does this have to be authorised by the SFA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 No allegiance whatsoever to either side but I'll gladly go if it's affordable. More stoked about seeing Napoli tbh. Never watched an Italian side in the flesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, davemclaren said: Does this have to be authorised by the SFA? Moved to Hampden Dave? 11pm ko? Once Queens Park Development team have played Pumpherston Academical Under 18s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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