Pre season Friendlies

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 7:49 am

Any rumours of who we may be playing? Don’t mind the odd pre season game especially if it presents a ‘tick’ or a ground that’s been off our radar for a while.

EDIT: that’s if we are allowed to go

dibraidio · Post by **dibraidio** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:00 am

I would not be surprised if the new owners see this as an opportunity to market the club globally.

Real Salt Lake have built a 50 million dollar training center. Dave Checketts was trying to market it for warm weather training for elite European teams. With the new owners links to that club I wouldn't be surprised if we end up at there at some point playing friendlies against US teams.

Do they still have the Isle of Man tournament?

Dodobdobodobo · Post by **Dodobdobodobo** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:02 am

Llandudno, Ayr, Portadown and Cohb??

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:32 am

I know Dyche has his preferences and loves the training camps in Portugal but when we get back to normal it would be nice to see our club use friendlies to build up our fan base within other clubs.

These new clubs would be a starting point this year, to get the partnership off the ground.

Then we should be visiting grounds like Glentoran and Helmond where we have fans coming over from every year and that we could build on. Visit Norway and Sweden where we have plenty of fans. Even go to Iceland while we still have JBG to help attract new fans.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:35 am

The last 3 times we’ve been in Ireland we've followed up with a good season.
Come back boys.

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:45 am

The training facility we used in Cork is near our Irish strategic partners!

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:53 am

Helmond away would be great. Maybe leave that one till the travel restrictions have been dropped though!

frankinwales · Post by **frankinwales** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:17 am

How about Aberdeen.?.

Up the Clarets.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:19 am

Glentoran please.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:31 am

Aren't we sending our U23 side to play some of our development partners?

US tour wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. If not this year (due to Covid restrictions) then certainly next.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:52 am

I don’t believe the first team will be going to Ireland this year. Could be somewhere in Europe.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:30 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:52 am
I don’t believe the first team will be going to Ireland this year. Could be somewhere in Europe.

That narrows it down

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:33 pm

I'm hoping for Las Vegas away !

vancouverclaret · Post by **vancouverclaret** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:46 pm

I'm hoping Vancouver whitecaps here at BC Place stadium

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:53 pm

Hannover

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:34 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:53 pm
Hannover

Ha ha

As far as I know we are going to Europe but, like two years ago in Portugal, any game we might play is likely to be behind closed doors.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:48 pm

Portugal is open!

MT03ALG · Post by **MT03ALG** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:54 pm

Things gradually easing in the US. No mask mandate in Massachusetts and all indoor occupancy restrictions lifted. The 6 New England States have made the most progress....

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:07 pm

Texas is open, Houston could be a good base but I'm sure it won't be. Salt Lake City an outside chance but no idea how open they are..

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:26 am

KateR wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:07 pm
Texas is open, Houston could be a good base but I'm sure it won't be. Salt Lake City an outside chance but no idea how open they are..

Not sure any of those are in Europe

Marty Dobson · Post by **Marty Dobson** » Wed Jun 02, 2021 6:41 pm

Dodobdobodobo wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:02 am
Llandudno, Ayr, Portadown and Cohb??

That last one is spelt Cobh and pronounced Cove. Fair play tho' you got Llandudno bang on.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:05 pm

Marty Dobson wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 02, 2021 6:41 pm
That last one is spelt Cobh and pronounced Cove. Fair play tho' you got Llandudno bang on.

And Ayr

Dodobdobodobo · Post by **Dodobdobodobo** » Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:17 pm

Marty Dobson wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 02, 2021 6:41 pm
That last one is spelt Cobh and pronounced Cove. Fair play tho' you got Llandudno bang on.

Ooops pardon me for getting two letters the wrong way round

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:50 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:52 am
I don’t believe the first team will be going to Ireland this year. Could be somewhere in Europe.

So not the UK then, seeing as we're not in Europe any more. Well that's what my next door neighbour says, and he voted for it.

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:10 pm

IanMcL wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:48 pm
Portugal is open!

not anymore

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... ist-update

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:28 pm

Iceland it is then...

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:53 am

randomclaret2 wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:28 pm
Iceland it is then...

Cheap cheesecakes all round.

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:12 am

randomclaret2 wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:28 pm
Iceland it is then...

Bradley Walsh goes to Iceland

rob63 · Post by **rob63** » Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:17 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:26 am
Not sure any of those are in Europe

Might be an indicator of who the next club partnership will be with?

highwaystar · Post by **highwaystar** » Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:59 pm

i heard the team was going back to Austria in mid july from a good source

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:05 pm

highwaystar wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:59 pm
i heard the team was going back to Austria in mid july from a good source

Sounds like a very good source

highwaystar · Post by **highwaystar** » Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:20 pm

i heard the team was going back to Austria for pre season training in mid july from a good source

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:26 pm

You dont say...

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:37 pm

I believe so !!!!!

Longsidelenny1882 · Post by **Longsidelenny1882** » Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:48 pm

Is it brown or red utc

nimpy · Post by **nimpy** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:49 pm

Burnley going to Austria for pre season hopefully play some games

Thehistoryteacher · Post by **Thehistoryteacher** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:06 pm

IF and that would be a big IF they do go where they intended then they have to play at least one game as a condition of being allowed to go … however there is a back up plan too so we’ll see

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:40 pm

Scotland would be better for me, Mr Dyche.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:15 am

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:52 am
I don’t believe the first team will be going to Ireland this year. Could be somewhere in Europe.

Malaga would be nice haha

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:26 am

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:15 am
Malaga would be nice haha

I was asked to say nothing but a couple of posters, one as far back as early this month, have posted that it's Austria.

Thehistoryteacher · Post by **Thehistoryteacher** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:40 am

I think BB12 is increasingly likely

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:47 am

Thehistoryteacher wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:40 am
I think BB12 is increasingly likely

I'm assuming that without looking it up it's Gawthorpe.

Thehistoryteacher · Post by **Thehistoryteacher** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:54 am

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:01 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:26 am
I was asked to say nothing but a couple of posters, one as far back as early this month, have posted that it's Austria.

tbf thats potentially doable by train so all good

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:14 pm

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:01 pm
tbf thats potentially doable by train so all good

If they are able to go I doubt there would be a public game

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:23 pm

highwaystar wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:20 pm
i heard the team was going back to Austria for pre season training in mid july from a good source

Must be building on Ashley Barnes’ connections with his motherland. I presume he’ll be acting as guide and translator.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:47 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:14 pm
If they are able to go I doubt there would be a public game

Will see i guess. These things don't tend to be inaccessible as long as you keep your distance

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:49 pm

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:47 pm
Will see i guess. These things don't tend to be inaccessible as long as you keep your distance

The one in Portugal was

Claret Till I Die · Post by **Claret Till I Die** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:52 pm

Thehistoryteacher wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:40 am
I think BB12 is increasingly likely

I believe this to be true as I'll always be aware of what you teach

Thehistoryteacher · Post by **Thehistoryteacher** » Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:02 pm

Claret Till I Die wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:52 pm
I believe this to be true as I'll always be aware of what you teach

You could have gone with 'you are the masked history teacher and I claim my £5'

Claim it from my Worsthorne office