Pre season tour

[Chester Perry]

It's a while ago now - I think it's shocking. That's a title that has always been used as a special recognition. When I first started going it was James Grimshaw who I think had previously been chairman. Then it was Doc Iven given his years with the club as club doctor and director and finally Jimmy McIlroy for the most obvious of reasons.

Then, all of a sudden, Stuart Hunt becomes president.

I always find it surprising how few actually care about such things

[Foshiznik]

The title is just an americanism. In the NBA, most teams (or franchises to give them their correct title) have an owner, then a President and Vice President of Business Operations and a President and Vice President of Basketball Operations (think Director or Football/Sporting Director) then a General Manager then Head Coach. Similar goes for NHL and NFL.

[daveisaclaret]

But what if disregarding the history of the football club for "just an americanism" is actually bad? Could this attitude have other implications?

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

I always find it surprising how few actually care about such things

Maybe because in the context of wider life it really doesn’t matter.

[ŽižkovClaret]

Maybe because in the context of wider life it really doesn’t matter.

Quite. There are a few fixations held by some people on here and while sometimes understandable to an extent, it does veer into self-parody at times.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Maybe because in the context of wider life it really doesn’t matter.

Problem being though for someone who spends a lot of his spare time investigating the owners in a desperate attempt to find some wrong doing, be involved with people who both contact MP's demanding they get answers from the club as well as FOI's being used for accounts matters anything to have a pop at the owners can't be missed.

It comes as no shock that those offended by this title dislike the owners.

[durhamclaret]

Do you think that the 1st team will be involved in the JJ Watt tournament in North Carolina in June ?

[wilks_bfc]

Do you think that the 1st team will be involved in the JJ Watt tournament in North Carolina in June ?

I doubt it it’s more along the lines of the Soccer Six’s where its ex/former players and celebs

[durhamclaret]

Bumped into Dave Burnley at Spurs who said he’d heard Germany and Belgium
Any news anyone?

[Jamesy]

It was easy when we just competed in the Manx tournament. Ferry from Heysham, piece of p!ss.

[BradTee93]

Bumped into Dave Burnley at Spurs who said he’d heard Germany and Belgium
Any news anyone?

I'd heard a whisper about Hoffenheim but not sure how credible.

Hopefully announced better than last years was..

[NewClaret]

I'd heard a whisper about Hoffenheim but not sure how credible.

Hopefully announced better than last years was..

Yes, that was a shocker.

Really hope the club announce it properly and give us time to make proper plans. I’d have gone to a few last time with more notice.

[BradTee93]

Yes, that was a shocker.

Really hope the club announce it properly and give us time to make proper plans. I’d have gone to a few last time with more notice.

100%, I would’ve done the Mainz game had I not already booked Genk. Hopefully we announce them together so fans can choose & book flights/hotels at the earliest opportunity

[Blue Skies]

How would Dave Burnley know anything and why would the club give him the heads up! Germany and Belgium would be most people's guess anyway as Ireland was with SD. Don't forget Mr Burnley missed a game in 1974 at Newcastle because the club didn't tell him or answer the phone in time when he was ringing up. My guess would be Germany and Belgium.

[NewClaret]

100%, I would’ve done the Mainz game had I not already booked Genk. Hopefully we announce them together so fans can choose & book flights/hotels at the earliest opportunity

Yep, unfortunately for me they just fell at the wrong time for work but also remember looking up the prices and thinking how much cheaper they’d have been with more time to plan and prepare. Let’s hope the club do the right thing by supporters this year.

[forzagranata]

Really hope we don’t come out to the USA for what will almost certainly be a cringey marketing exercise.

Better some decent warm-ups at home and in Europe that the fans can attend/make a trip out of.

[Claretnick]

Yep, unfortunately for me they just fell at the wrong time for work but also remember looking up the prices and thinking how much cheaper they’d have been with more time to plan and prepare. Let’s hope the club do the right thing by supporters this year.

In 7 weeks it's 1st July and probably the start of pre-season. They need to be getting a move on announcing any tour!

[MeeActon1]

3rd August, away at Hoffenheim apparently.

[durhamclaret]

How would Dave Burnley know anything and why would the club give him the heads up! Germany and Belgium would be most people's guess anyway as Ireland was with SD. Don't forget Mr Burnley missed a game in 1974 at Newcastle because the club didn't tell him or answer the phone in time when he was ringing up. My guess would be Germany and Belgium.

Who said anything about Dave Burnley being given the heads up by the club, it was only rumours what he heard, guessing the same as you. Why pick on Dave ?

[dougcollins]

It was easy when we just competed in the Manx tournament. Ferry from Heysham, piece of p!ss.

Have you seen the price these days?

[NewClaret]

In 7 weeks it's 1st July and probably the start of pre-season. They need to be getting a move on announcing any tour!

I seem to remember it was just a few weeks notice last time.

I’d prefer it if they even released provisional dates for games and the intended country, even if they can’t confirm the exact details. They could update it as matches get confirmed but at least you’d be able to research and plan around which you’d like to attend.

[Jamesy]

Have you seen the price these days?

No, but I would bet I could fly to Tenerife return cheaper?

[NewClaret]

I'm looking forward to TST. I'd never heard of it, but was listening to Lee Trundle on Undr the Cosh last Friday. He was talking about it as he plays for Wrexham in it.

It's an interesting concept as every game goes to extra time. If the leading team scores one more goal in ET then it's game over, but the losing team can keeping scoring until they've won. It stops teams from shutting up shop during normal time.

I’m looking forward to this too.

Will be good to see JJ and Kealia play football in Burnley colours, plus having some lighthearted fun football to watch after an intense season.

[ClaretinJapan]

Manx cup making a comeback.

[ClaretTony]

Manx cup making a comeback.

The Manx Cup was in effect the Lancashire Senior Cup although we did play once at Wigan in the competition.

[ClaretTony]

I seem to remember it was just a few weeks notice last time.

I’d prefer it if they even released provisional dates for games and the intended country, even if they can’t confirm the exact details. They could update it as matches get confirmed but at least you’d be able to research and plan around which you’d like to attend.

I've just checked back on last year and these were the dates

Genk - played 22nd July - announced 30th June
Benfica - played 25th July - announced 17th July
Real Betis - played 28th July - announced 11th July
Mainz - played 5th August - announced 18th July

[helmclaret]

Heard a rumour it will be the Steam Packet Isle of Man tournament with the players getting drunk on the ferry over.

[NewClaret]

I've just checked back on last year and these were the dates

Genk - played 22nd July - announced 30th June
Benfica - played 25th July - announced 17th July
Real Betis - played 28th July - announced 11th July
Mainz - played 5th August - announced 18th July

Thanks Tony. Sort of how I remember it - 2 to 3 weeks for most and less for some.

Would be nice if they could give us 4-6 weeks this time!

[ŽižkovClaret]

I guess it depends how the club see pre-season. Its its purely a fitness / team bonding exercise, they may well see fan attendance as an inconvenience

[clarets1978]

The Isle of Man tournament has alreday been announced. I think Lancaster & Chester are playing in it if I remember right

[NewClaret]

The Isle of Man tournament has alreday been announced. I think Lancaster & Chester are playing in it if I remember right

Not heard from Lancaster on here for a while, maybe he’s been in training?

Would suggest Chester should spend less time analysing finances and more ti e getting fit if he’s playing.

[sjb]

The Isle of Man tournament has alreday been announced. I think Lancaster & Chester are playing in it if I remember right

They are. Along with Isle of Man & Radcliffe.

[ClaretTony]

The Isle of Man tournament has alreday been announced. I think Lancaster & Chester are playing in it if I remember right

I think this is a new tournament - the Steam Packet Tournament that we played in back in 1983 and then again in the early 2000s packed in a while ago I believe.

[ArmchairDetective]

It's a shame the preseason fixtures were announced so late last summer. I think this was down to other teams cancelling and concerns around fan safety for certain games which involved liaising with police etc amongst other reasons. I don't envy the task of arranging international fixtures.

Let's hope they're announced sooner this season. Would be quite keen to get to a match in Europe.

[Quickenthetempo]

3rd August, away at Hoffenheim apparently.

This is the only game supporters will be able to attend apparently.

Flights are about 200 quid return to Stuttgart

[Jimmymaccer]

Have you seen the price these days?

They’ve got a fab new ferry tho……………like being on a cruise!

[Goliath]

This is the only game supporters will be able to attend apparently.

Flights are about 200 quid return to Stuttgart

Usually much cheaper to fly to Cologne and get the train for anyone on a budget.

[Claret86]

After this seasons disaster, it would be nice to announce things early for fans so we have something to look forward to.
I went to genk last summer and it was a brilliant trip

[Mad_tony_c]

We went to Mainz and it was an epic trip!

Going to Frankfurt and gelsenkirchen for the euros this summer

[Claret86]

This is the only game supporters will be able to attend apparently.

Flights are about 200 quid return to Stuttgart

Any idea when it will be announced?

[ŽižkovClaret]

I'll miss that as im being all cultured in Edinburgh

[Quickenthetempo]

Any idea when it will be announced?

No sorry, it was just picked up on twitter from two people on the supporters board.

Judging by how late they send away tickets out and put the Forest tickets on the exchange, I would say a week before.

[BradTee93]

Flights from Manc - Cologne were £102 including the 'seat fees'.

To Frankfurt/Stuttgart they were roughly £200/£250.

For sake of the price...I've took the gamble! It'll either be Hoffenheim away or a random weekend in Cologne

[Burnley1989]

We went to Mainz and it was an epic trip!

Going to Frankfurt and gelsenkirchen for the euros this summer

I went to both those places for the Euros 2006, great choices. You'll have a class time

[ClaretTony]

This is the only game supporters will be able to attend apparently.

Flights are about 200 quid return to Stuttgart

We will see

[Quickenthetempo]

We will see

Only feeding back what I have read.

[ClaretTony]

Only feeding back what I have read.

I know - I've seen it too

[Quickenthetempo]

Flights from Manc - Cologne were £102 including the 'seat fees'.

To Frankfurt/Stuttgart they were roughly £200/£250.

For sake of the price...I've took the gamble! It'll either be Hoffenheim away or a random weekend in Cologne

Have you looked into train fares yet?

[BradTee93]

Have you looked into train fares yet?

Yeah roughly £40 when I looked too Mannheim. Only about 90mins too, few cans on the journey sounds a good plan to me

[Hedontplayforyou]

We will see

Are you hinting that we have more friendlies available to attend ?

Any at home?