Hughesy Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 According to the LT Rovers have agreed a pre-season game in India this summer. It will be before the ASIA Trophy in Hong Kong (27-30 July) The game will be played in Calcutta against Brazilian side Flamengo. Not sure if it will be but in Calcutta the Saltlake stadium holds 120,000 people!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest linganzi Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 According to the LT Rovers have agreed a pre-season game in India this summer. It will be before the ASIA Trophy in Hong Kong (27-30 July) The game will be played in Calcutta against Brazilian side Flamengo. Not sure if it will be but in Calcutta the Saltlake stadium holds 120,000 people!! If a joke this is sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeChuck Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 If a joke this is sick You think so? Surely this is one tiny positive in all of this? Here is a chance to boost our appeal abroad. Other clubs have been doing the same in other areas. I think I read this morning that 17% of the world's population live in India. Not a bad place to look for supporters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest linganzi Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I'm fine with that I just can't help wondering if we will be sacrificed by ronaldiniho in front of thousands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigger Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 You think so? Surely this is one tiny positive in all of this? Here is a chance to boost our appeal abroad. Other clubs have been doing the same in other areas. I think I read this morning that 17% of the world's population live in India. Not a bad place to look for supporters! Do you know what date it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroom Tom Posted April 1, 2011 Backroom Share Posted April 1, 2011 Not to be over negative but for anyone making plans around our summer games bare in mind if we were to go down we would be replaced in the Asia trophy. Have been expecting an announcement of a game in India for some time now and I see it as a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roversi Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 good move by venky's, flamengo are a top side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47er Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Flamengo 10 English Championship side 0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majiball Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 This is the side of things that Huber will be useful for. Hopefully they can raise some funds through some sort of TV deal for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 This is the side of things that Huber will be useful for. Hopefully they can raise some funds through some sort of TV deal for this one. And sponsorship maybe Cant see anything negative to this...its all about getting an EPL side infront of the Indian public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 According to the LT Rovers have agreed a pre-season game in India this summer. It will be before the ASIA Trophy in Hong Kong (27-30 July) The game will be played in Calcutta against Brazilian side Flamengo. Not sure if it will be but in Calcutta the Saltlake stadium holds 120,000 people!! Great news, not unexpected though really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokRover Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 And sponsorship maybe Cant see anything negative to this...its all about getting an EPL side infront of the Indian public Confident we are staying up then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Confident we are staying up then Always mate! KEEP THE BLUE FLAG, FLYING HIGH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipl Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Don't we need to be in the Premier League to qualify for the Asian Cup? Incidentally this game is a reason why I was suggesting Rovers might have a continuing relationship with Kentaro even though it looks like Jerome Anderson/SEM are terminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Don't we need to be in the Premier League to qualify for the Asian Cup? I thought the same myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelbo Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Hopefully give a new manager some time to evaluate his inherited team!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cn174 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Don't we need to be in the Premier League to qualify for the Asian Cup? Yes. So if we a) get relegated or b ) finish in the Europe places (clashes with qualifying I believe) then we don't go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokRover Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Hopefully give a new manager some time to evaluate his inherited team!! We all live in hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipl Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Yes. So if we a) get relegated or b ) finish in the Europe places (clashes with qualifying I believe) then we don't go. Champions League qualification is still just mathematically possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubdubdub Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Champions League qualification is still just mathematically possible. Certainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 No Asian trophy and we have time for a few more games in India....might aswell milk it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 why didnt they arrange a game against an Indian team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_big_nose Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 why didnt they arrange a game against an Indian team? Because they are all unspeakably bad and no one watches them I imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPF Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I would have been happy about this but I cannot begin to support anything which is designed to help Venkys at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmb211087 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 So the rovers fans finally get to see the buck toothed Brazilian playing in the flesh, bet Mr Ponytail is pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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