TOPIC: Pre-Season Friendlies - Boro and Sunderland possibilities

From N&S...;

www.newsandstar.co.uk/Carlisle-Utd-could...8f4b-bcf60ff53c77-ds

Anyone else heard the crack about Grasshoppers Zurich friendly at BP?

Yawn... middlebrough.....

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What do you expect Mark?

I don't really give a shit who we play at home in pre season. As long as it's beneficial to our preparations that's the main thing.

The away friendlies I'm more interested in. Bradford last summer was a decent one and obviously the local ones (Penrith etc) are nice and handy.

CCU wrote: Not acceptable..we should have the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern,barcelona..

Of course i am taking the piss...but the smoggies are always a mundane attraction in friendlies.

markredfox73 wrote:
Agree it's same old, but we take players from these teams, and keeps us a destination for Loanees...

Not keen on having home friendlies this season, I'd much rather give the pitch an extra week to grow before the start of the season. I know a home friendly is like a dry run before the first match of the season but I don't think we are making major changes re ticketing systems or stands, so would be happy not to play at home until the season starts.

i wont mind either if we play their 1st team squad rather than U21 sides

Middlesboro Reserves friendly will be a classic. Be about 900 home fans and they are usually good for 300.

Be well worth it.

Mashie Niblick wrote:


This fella organising it I've heard...

Mashie Niblick wrote:
When has a friendly ever been a 'Classic? when we made the Newcastle one like a cup final? tragic it was.

Workington away - 9th July

JackCUFC wrote:
TBC according to Workington. That's also the date that was provisionally agreed with Penrith apparently...

Prob whoever deposits £500 in used notes first gets the game.

Barrow Forum has blank Home games on 16th and 23rd July. Would expect us to be one of those given Curle has said we're trying to arrange a game with them?

CCU wrote:
Wouldn't say the Thursday away behind closed doors would be out of the question either.

Never play Lancaster or Gateshead?

Played Gateshead sporadically, last time I went there it was abandoned after about 50mins due to a torrential downpour!

Can't remember us playing Lancaster, though they get likes of PNE, Blackpool and Fleetwood probably...

We played Lancaster in 2005 if I recall correctly. 3-2 at the giant axe.

Richard Archer wrote:
Gateshead - July 2011. Game abandoned at half time-- waterlogged pitch
Lancaster July 2004 - Result 3-2 win. Lee Andrews playing centre half, bullied out of the game by their centre forward.

Just noticed that Lancaster's record attendance was against us. 7,506 in the FA cup 4th qualifying round in 1927

Lot worse days out than Lancaster from Carlisle like.

Blackburn are in another 3 way carry on at Morecambe on Sat July 16th with Bury.

Is there a more boring club on earth than Middlesbrough?

If this is the case I don't think I'll be bothering TBH.

I think the last time we played Lancaster was the first Carlisle game for a certain midfielder who went on to play in the Conference, League 2 and League 1 for us. Lummy can probes confirm that.

Bury v Carlisle United 26th July 1930 Ko on their website

Carlisleprogrammes wrote:
mobile.buryfc.co.uk//news/article/pre-se...g-shape-3122931.aspx

Tonyhemmings wrote: . Best ground name ever The Giant Axe

Carlisleprogrammes wrote:
Not a bad game to have. better than having rings run around us by a prem club.....which may still happen

Think we can cross out the Liverpool friendly rumour?

www.liverpoolfc.com/news/2016-tour/22321...on-fixtures-for-july

Bit of a strange one that. Surely Bury as the big club should be away?

I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't play any home friendlies at all

Carlisleprogrammes wrote:
Can't see Sunderland and Boro hosting us...

But before confirming any home friendlies this summer, Curle said the Blues first need to establish exactly when Brunton Park will be ready for action.

He said the impact of next month's Rod Stewart concert on the surface will play a part in United's schedule.

The legendary rocker is set to play at United's ground on Tuesday, June 21, shortly before the players return for pre-season training.

Curle added: "Things are not set in stone as yet and we are still finalising things with [groundsman] David Mitchell.

"As good as Dave is at his job he cant tell me exactly when that grass is going to be ready to be played on, and we don't know the aftermath of what's going to happen with the Rod Stewart concert.

"It will be down to the weather at that time, how quickly they are able to pack up afterwards, and how quickly we need to set up the pitch after that."


1994-95 We only Played 1 Home Friendly Against Leeds in Mervyn Days Testimonial Also 2001-02 and 2002-03 We only Played 1 game at home

Dancingbear wrote:
Bit odd but same as Bradford last year

CCU wrote: Just as well it was abandoned... we were losing and they were playing us off the park. It did hammer it down like.

KC's comments sound like Bradford&Barnsley; to me reading between the lines.

I'd be happy with Barnsley, only two clubs of the 92 I've never seen live and they're one of them. Never been to the ground either obviously.

The problem at the minute is that they cant arrange anything at home that cant be cancelled or moved if the worse comes to the worst and the Rod Stewart concert does damage to the pitch and dont want to arrange anything against premier league clubs that they might fall out with if they have to cancel them.

I remember there seemed to be a fair bit of worry when the Elton John concert happened, as to whether the pitch would be ready for the season. That concert was on 3 June, so nearly three weeks earlier than the Rod Stewart one. I suppose it will all depend on the weather as to how fast and strong the grass grows. It will be quite interesting to see how things work out. Cufc will get a percentage of the ticket money. How much I haven't a clue, but I know it wasn't a great deal from the Elton John concert. All the costs have to be paid out before any profit is made.

So really is getting a music concert any different to getting a top English or a big European team for a friendly. Say you had to pay 50k to get a friendly where the team agrees to play at least half the side as first teamers. Would that be anymore than the costs involved in putting on the Rod Stewart concert? Would Brunton Park be any fuller with Rod Stewart or with a top friendly. I haven't a clue. It just seems a lot of work and worry to put on these large concerts so was trying to think of alternatives.

Bumble wrote:
And the other is Bumble?

Man United - I've been to old Trafford, I covered the Stevenage v Torquay Conference final, that was played there the year that the play offs were in Manchester but never seen the Man U team play anywhere. When I took photos for an agency they had a mad keen Man U fan who would travel anywhere to snap them and asked if he could cover all their games, which suited me, although it might have been worth seeing them just the once. . . maybe next season in the cup with Carlisle.

Bumble wrote:
Well last year Blackpool made very little from their exploits at hosting concerts that when they were offered a star of similar standard this year by the same promoters Cuffe and Taylor they turned it down flat.

But if theyve taken the concert on that basis then they really do want their bumps feelimg . Usual set up would be a straight hire fee 50% on signing the contract and 50% a month before the date then a %age of the catering hospitality as well as selling an agreed number of your own packages and then a profit related bonus after the event.

And i understand that apparently the decision has already been taken to rip the pitch up and replace it wether there is any damage to it or not.

Been to Old Trafford quite a few time to watch rugby league and even sneaked in team gb in the Olympic football but only time I've seen Man U play was away v Rangers in a pre season tournament. Just had a look through and I don't think I've seen Man City West Brom Reading Barnsley Fleetwood Burton and honestly can't remember if I saw us play Wolves or not!!! In fact have we played Reading in the league cup recently? Must be old age setting in.

Dancingbear wrote:
Seen every team [FL and PREM inc those that have joined and those that have left ] at the ground they were playing in at the time over 93% of them v CUFC so just got a few of the newer grounds like Burton to do and if we ever get new owners might have a go at the 100% watching CUFC.

In fact I don't think I've seen Palace either.

I think I've got 12 grounds to go, although there are a few, like Brighton, where I haven't seen them at their current homes. Will have to rely on cup runs next season as I won't have any new grounds to see in League 2.

If you're not already on it then get on here and make your own map, home&abroad.;

www.footballgroundmap.com/

The only teams I havent seen play Carlisle are West Ham, Villa and Fleetwood.

See they're having a pop concert before the Champions League final, will the pitch recover in time for kick off?