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

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?

Llandudno, Ayr, Portadown and Cohb??

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.

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

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

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

How about Aberdeen.?.


Up the Clarets.

Glentoran please.

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.

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

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

I'm hoping for Las Vegas away !

I'm hoping Vancouver whitecaps here at BC Place stadium

Hannover

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.

Portugal is open!

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....

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..

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

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.

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

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

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.

IanMcL wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:48 pm

Portugal is open!

not anymore

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

Iceland it is then...

randomclaret2 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:28 pm

Iceland it is then...

Cheap cheesecakes all round.

randomclaret2 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:28 pm

Iceland it is then...

Bradley Walsh goes to Iceland

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?

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

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

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

You dont say...

I believe so !!!!!

Is it brown or red utc

Burnley going to Austria for pre season hopefully play some games

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

Scotland would be better for me, Mr Dyche.

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

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.

I think BB12 is increasingly likely

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.

Yes

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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