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Wednesday international friendlies - Why god? why?
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:22 pmby JoeTerp
Doesn't seem to be getting much play, but everybody and their mother is playing an international friendly on Wednesday. At least we get an extra day of rest and don't have to play until Sunday. Still, a major pain. Spurs will have an advantage in that almost all of their English players are not likely to feature, or at least I don't expect them to (don't really keep up with England). One bonus is that I believe nobody had to leave Europe.
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:29 pmby tubby
What a waste of time these games are.
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:36 pmby Reg
Yeah but that attitude is why we'll never win the world cup again, because we dont care.
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:13 amby LFC2007
Masch will be away with Argentina in Moscow next Weds so I hear. Good thing Spurs is on the Sunday.
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:14 amby Dundalk
Simply a joke
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:18 amby Owzat
On this occaision I agree, this is a pointless friendly and will prove nothing. It doesn't matter how we perform against the dutch in a friendly, it may matter if we draw them in South Africa and then I bet this friendly's result and performances will count for little.
It's even more pointless given it is in Holland, since most of the dutch side ply their trade in the top three leagues in Europe rather than eredivise couldn't they at least have had it at Wembley?
EDIT : I went to check it is in Holland and this is interesting :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1....ult.stm
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying
Azerbaijan v Germany, Gp 4, 17:00
Belarus v Croatia, Gp 6, 19:15
Faroe Islands v France, Gp 7, 17:00
Norway v Scotland, Gp 9, 18:00
Slovenia v San Marino, Gp 3, 19:45
UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Andorra U21 v Romania U21, Gp 1, 16:30
Belarus U21 v Austria U21, Gp 1
Cyprus U21 v Norway U21, Gp 7, 19:00
Iceland U21 v Czech Rep U21, Gp 5
Moldova U21 v Latvia U21, Gp 1
Switzerland U21 v Estonia U21, Gp 2
Wales U21 v Hungary U21, Gp 3, 19:30
Under-21 Friendly Match
Portugal U21 v N Ireland U21
International Match
Armenia v Moldova, 16:00
Austria v Cameroon, 19:30
Bulgaria v Latvia, 18:45
Colombia v Venezuela, 23:30
Czech Republic v Belgium, 16:20
Denmark v Chile, 19:15
England OFF Netherlands
Estonia v Brazil, 18:15
FYR Macedonia v Spain, 20:30
Hungary v Romania, 17:15
Iceland v Slovakia, 18:00
Liechtenstein v Portugal, 19:30
Luxembourg v Lithuania, 19:00
Malta v Georgia, 19:00
Montenegro v Wales, 19:30
Netherlands v England, 19:45
Northern Ireland v Israel, 19:45
Oman v Saudi Arabia
Poland v Greece, 19:30
Rep of Ireland v Australia, 19:45
Russia v Argentina, 16:00
South Africa v Serbia
South Korea v Paraguay, 12:00
Sweden v Finland, 19:00
Switzerland v Italy, 19:45
Tunisia v Ivory Coast, 19:10
Ukraine v Turkey, 19:00
Did they switch venues or is that a BBC gaffe? Surely it must be a switch as the BBC would surely just edit their gaffe?
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:49 amby KennyisGod....still
I agree the friendlies are a waste of time but the Norway Scots game aint a friendly its a qualifier. The SFA did try to get it back to in-season but to no avail. Need a damn good result to make 2nd place, and I may be mistaken, tho I dont think so, no players from our game are involved so I expect a full bloodied encounter with bandages and splints bein required by the norwegians after a famous Scots victory!! That an I'v got me tickets for Macedonia and Holland an I really want those games to mean somethin when we play em!!
Friendlies are a joke tho.
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:09 amby heimdall
KennyisGod....still wrote:I agree the friendlies are a waste of time but the Norway Scots game aint a friendly its a qualifier. The SFA did try to get it back to in-season but to no avail. Need a damn good result to make 2nd place, and I may be mistaken, tho I dont think so, no players from our game are involved so I expect a full bloodied encounter with bandages and splints bein required by the norwegians after a famous Scots victory!! That an I'v got me tickets for Macedonia and Holland an I really want those games to mean somethin when we play em!!
Friendlies are a joke tho.
Norway is going to kick Scotland's 
, I've got tickets for the game, really looking forward to it. I agree that friendlies are a bit , but playing a very in form Holland should be a good test for England, plus it's another competitive pre-season game for the lads so where's the harm?
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:45 amby Bad Bob
LFC2007 wrote:Masch will be away with Argentina in Moscow next Weds so I hear. Good thing Spurs is on the Sunday.
Well, at least he only has to go as far as Moscow. 
Are Spain not involved in a friendly? Lovely if true.
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:48 amby heimdall
Bad Bob wrote:LFC2007 wrote:Masch will be away with Argentina in Moscow next Weds so I hear. Good thing Spurs is on the Sunday.
Well, at least he
only has to go as far as Moscow.
Are Spain not involved in a friendly? Lovely if true.
Don't all these players fly first class, not really too much of a hardship for them is it. It's probably better for them to be sat on a plane talking football with their colleagues rather than sat in a boozer practising their right hooks 
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:49 amby GYBS
Who cares about internationals ps my god i might commit a crime and support Scotland 
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:51 amby kazza
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:18 pmby JoeTerp
Owzat wrote:FYR Macedonia v Spain, 20:30
away to Macedonia Bob
When I said everybody and their mother, I meant it. All our players countries are playing
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:03 pmby crazyhorse
Well hopefully these will give our lads a chance to get a decent run out before Sunday. Lets hope that we dont pick up any injuries.
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:23 pmby stmichael
crazyhorse wrote:Lets hope that we dont pick up any injuries.
One of Torres, Johnson or Gerrard will get crocked. It's almost inevitable.
Absolute farce having a friendly a few days before the premiership kicks off. At least we've got an extra day to recover i suppose.
