Lazio

[Clive 1960]

reports in Italy saying we are playing them at the Turf in a friendly according to Turf Cast , anyone heard anything seems a decent friendly if true...

[burnmark]

I heard that they were the opposition the other week and mentioned it on another thread. Would be a good opposition so let’s hope it’s true.

[ClaretTony]

It was already mentioned last week some time on the thread about friendlies at which point the article was already written. Strange though there has been no announcement at Burnley.

[Clive 1960]

not seen it Tony, but If true you would think the club would have announced it by now...

[morninbob]

Well Lazio have tweeted it out so it's true.

[Clive 1960]

August 9th..

[ollieclarets8]

That would be a good one for the diary but it's a p-up in York instead.

[Walton]

Well Lazio have tweeted it out so it's true.

Have they?

[helmclaret]

Gazza has agreed to play a half for each side.

[GetIntoEm]

Looks to be true. Burnley PR best get their arse in gear

[Stubsy]

House v Burnley same day.

[ClaretTony]

Looks to be true. Burnley PR best get their arse in gear

It is true

[equinox]

I knew about it first.

[bobinho]

House v Burnley same day.

I’ll text you the footy score if you like?

[dvalley69]

Great. The Italian fascists in town. Should be fun!

[Quickenthetempo]

AS Roma are playing at Evertons new stadium that day.

Let's hope there's no trouble in either Liverpool or Manchester, where their fans will fly into and stay.

[FCBurnley]

House v Burnley same day.

Well that will cut the crowd at Turf by about 2000 if the House fans are to be believed

[Bordeauxclaret]

AS Roma are playing at Evertons new stadium that day.

Let's hope there's no trouble in either Liverpool or Manchester, where their fans will fly into and stay.

AC Milan at Leeds and Fiorentina at Man United as well.

[Goliath]

Haven't we been linked to a couple of lazio players as well. Possibly indication of a relationship building between the 2 clubs.

[Rosehill Claret]

Has this got Hanover-vibes on it to anyone else?!?

[GetIntoEm]

Well that will cut the crowd at Turf by about 2000 if the House fans are to be believed

I'll be at the cricket rather than the friendly

[TheFamilyCat]

Well Lazio have tweeted it out so it's true.

They have but they're actually playing Barnsley.

[BigGaz]

Just a shame it's at home. Cracking Tie. I have to say the reaction from some of our fans on twitter is disappointing. It looks to be from the younger generation from what I can tell so I have to remind myself that I'm pushing 40 and these little upstarts won't remember the side they'd assembled under Sven Goran Eriksson which was absolutely chock full of cult heros.



Filthier than a dustbin man's overalls.

[mybloodisclaret]

Just a shame it's at home. Cracking Tie. I have to say the reaction from some of our fans on twitter is disappointing. It looks to be from the younger generation from what I can tell so I have to remind myself that I'm pushing 40 and these little upstarts won't remember the side they'd assembled under Sven Goran Eriksson which was absolutely chock full of cult heros.



Filthier than a dustbin man's overalls.

I am not on any socials but can imagine. Lazio are an absolute giant of a football club, and I wouldn't be surprised if they brought a very large following.

Young uns binning off Lazio because it's neither Milan side or The Old Lady, shows how entitled our Premier league fanbase is becoming.

Had this happened 16 years ago it would have been really significant news, and no doubt a sell out.

Lazio are absolutely massive. I am gutted that I am away on holiday closer to Lazio than Turf Moor that day, but this is a really good tie.

[Bow]

Lazio are a huge club, but this has the potential to be a disaster.

[bobinho]

I’m sure lancashires finest has it all in hand…

[jrgbfc]

Just a shame it's at home. Cracking Tie. I have to say the reaction from some of our fans on twitter is disappointing. It looks to be from the younger generation from what I can tell so I have to remind myself that I'm pushing 40 and these little upstarts won't remember the side they'd assembled under Sven Goran Eriksson which was absolutely chock full of cult heros.



Filthier than a dustbin man's overalls.

For those of us who grew up in that era watching Gazzetta Football Italia on channel 4 Lazio are a big club. Don't really blame the younger generation for not seeing it the same though. Serie A was by far the best league in the world back then.

[ISpeds00]

I knew about it first.

Got that from reading the topic for 1.2 seconds

[ISpeds00]

Hearing that Roma play in the North West the SAME DAY

[dvalley69]

AC Milan at Leeds and Fiorentina at Man United as well.

AC Milan vs Leeds is being played in Dublin, I think.
Fiorentina are at Old Trafford. Not great with Roma also at Everton on the same afternoon.
And Italy is closed for those 2 middle weeks in August as it's their wakes weeks so plenty of fans could travel. Roma/Lazio derby is fierce and there was trouble in the city just recently before the derby.
As already mentioned, in Manchester or Liverpool it could potentially see some knobs in the days leading up to the game.

[ISpeds00]

Oh it'll kick off alright somewhere

[Middle-agedClaret]

Oh it'll kick off alright somewhere

3 pm at The Turf?

[Targetman]

Hearing that Roma play in the North West the SAME DAY

Yes at Everton according to the post just a little higher up than yours!

[Dy1geo]

The club should go all out to get Gazza at the match, he might even agree do the half time interview.

[GetIntoEm]

The club should go all out to get Gazza at the match, he might even agree do the half time interview.

Gazza thinks he played for Barnsley, let's not bother

[Spike]

Have the club ratified this or not?

[Quickenthetempo]

Have the club ratified this or not?

Not yet, I reckon they were saving this big news to tell the sponsors/corporate lot at the fixtures breakfast.

They like to look after them with news from the club before it gets out.

[IanMcL]

AC Milan at Leeds and Fiorentina at Man United as well.

ice cream sales will soar.

[clarets1978]

Not yet, I reckon they were saving this big news to tell the sponsors/corporate lot at the fixtures breakfast.

They like to look after them with news from the club before it gets out.

I was there, they didnt really say a lot we dont already know. A couple of bits regarding transfers but certainly nothing about this

[Woodleyclaret]

With Gazzas snotty remarks re Burnley I'd not have him near our club ever again

[gandhisflipflop]

For those of us who grew up in that era watching Gazzetta Football Italia on channel 4 Lazio are a big club. Don't really blame the younger generation for not seeing it the same though. Serie A was by far the best league in the world back then.

What an era. What a team.

[gandhisflipflop]

Great. The Italian fascists in town. Should be fun!

Took longer than I thought

[jrgbfc]

Used to love that light blue shirt they had in the Gazza era.

[ŽižkovClaret]

Hopefully the club have learned from our previous European guests and the Cricket Field stand will be away fans only for this one.