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Bloor West FC
05-08-2009, 07:31 AM
NEW YORK - FC Barcelona, one of the world's most popular and successful clubs - and the current UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey finalists - will return to the United States this summer for the second consecutive year. FC Barcelona will tour the west coast, taking on the LA Galaxy on Saturday, August 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. (11:00 p.m. ET), and the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday, August 5 at Qwest Field in Seattle (10:30 p.m. ET). There will be a third game to conclude the FCB Tour. Details are being finalized and will be announced shortly. The preseason tour was announced today by Major League Soccer (MLS) in conjunction with FC Barcelona and the MLS teams.

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drewski
05-08-2009, 07:35 AM
hmm, they have to fly by TO on their way to the west coast :D

mastermixer
05-08-2009, 07:37 AM
tour the west coast... one more team to be finalized? I guess its not Toronto.

kodiakTFC
05-08-2009, 07:41 AM
So they got Barcelona and Chelsea this year? Damn it.

Bloor West FC
05-08-2009, 07:47 AM
Yup and will get, some shitty team like usual. This will continue to happen until we get real grass at BMO!!

Redcoe15
05-08-2009, 07:51 AM
Yup and will get, some shitty team like usual. This will continue to happen until we get real grass at BMO!!
Seattle doesn't have real grass either. So WTF is going on? :noidea:

drewski
05-08-2009, 07:55 AM
Yup and will get, some shitty team like usual. This will continue to happen until we get real grass at BMO!!

qwest field in seattle has fieldturf ;)

JonO
05-08-2009, 07:58 AM
It may have something to do with the fact that BMO holds about 20k. Significantly more capacity at both the Rose Bowl and Qwest field

Cadaren
05-08-2009, 08:00 AM
yea but the arrangement that is place with the stadium or another company is to have grass installed for soccer games. Whether or not they do it for MLS league games or not I'll bet that there will be grass in Qwest when they play barca

Fort York Redcoat
05-08-2009, 08:03 AM
Let's not forget Canada faced Brazil there last year as well. The Qwest coast is sure gettting the lions share of good teams visiting.

drewski
05-08-2009, 08:03 AM
It may have something to do with the fact that BMO holds about 20k. Significantly more capacity at both the Rose Bowl and Qwest field


Skydome?

JonO
05-08-2009, 08:04 AM
yea but the arrangement that is place with the stadium or another company is to have grass installed for soccer games. Whether or not they do it for MLS league games or not I'll bet that there will be grass in Qwest when they play barca
I don't think there is any such arrangement....

king dave
05-08-2009, 08:08 AM
More than likely if Barca comes it will be at the Rogers Centre. Do the same thing they did a few years back when AS Roma, Liverpool, Celtic and ?(I forget the 4th team) played here.
They spent large $$ to have real grass in place for the games.
Close to 60,000 for each game.
I paid $125 for a mid-price ticket.
KD.

Roogsy
05-08-2009, 08:23 AM
I am still amazed that they can book these friendlies for meaningless games but the All Star Game gets lower rated teams.

TicTacTabarnack
05-08-2009, 08:27 AM
It may have something to do with the fact that BMO holds about 20k. Significantly more capacity at both the Rose Bowl and Qwest field

ROGERS CENTRE!!! If the Galaxy move this game from Home Depot Center to the Rose Bowl ... I can see TFC doing the same.

TFC07
05-08-2009, 10:09 AM
Too bad TFC can't play against those two teams. :(

boban
05-08-2009, 10:13 AM
So they got Barcelona and Chelsea this year? Damn it.
Exactly.

mighty_torontofc_2008
05-08-2009, 10:15 AM
Skydome?


No, never BMO is our home...the skydome should only been considered for February games in the CCL.

boban
05-08-2009, 10:16 AM
More than likely if Barca comes it will be at the Rogers Centre. Do the same thing they did a few years back when AS Roma, Liverpool, Celtic and ?(I forget the 4th team) played here.
They spent large $$ to have real grass in place for the games.
Close to 60,000 for each game.
I paid $125 for a mid-price ticket.
KD.
Those games, if I am not mistaken, barely hit 50,000.

Oldtimer
05-08-2009, 10:19 AM
Too bad TFC can't play against those two teams. :(

We play the Sounders and the Galaxy every year. :lol:

TFC07
05-08-2009, 10:28 AM
We play the Sounders and the Galaxy every year. :lol:

Well played, sir.

:rofl:

Carts
05-08-2009, 10:34 AM
Those games, if I am not mistaken, barely hit 50,000.

Celtic vs Roma - Saturday July 31st, 2004...
Game Time - 8pm...
Attendance 50,168... (Capacity 54,000)

Carts...

tfcgk
05-08-2009, 10:39 AM
No, never BMO is our home...the skydome should only been considered for February games in the CCL.

How do you not want a home game at BMO in February....can't be that bad can it? Ultimate home field advantage playing a team from a much warmer country with a few snow flurries in the air!

sully
05-08-2009, 10:40 AM
More than likely if Barca comes it will be at the Rogers Centre. Do the same thing they did a few years back when AS Roma, Liverpool, Celtic and ?(I forget the 4th team) played here.

KD.

I think Porto was the fourth team.

Pachuco
05-08-2009, 10:44 AM
I hate to wine, but man it's frustrating to see Seattle getting Barcelona compared to what we've had hear 2 years in a row. Well, grass can no longer be blamed as it was last year.

BakaGaijin
05-08-2009, 10:45 AM
This game would have to be played at the Roger's Centre to be economically viable. Grass will have to be laid. That means $$$$. Barca will have to be paid. That means $$$$.

Rogers Centre had a capacity of 54 000 for the last international friendles. Subtract the 16 000 season ticket holders and that equals 38 000 more seats to sell. If the average ticket price was merely $80, then the extra revenue generate from the gate would be $3 million. Not including private boxes and other revenue streams.

No brainer.

ilikemusic
05-08-2009, 10:52 AM
How do you not want a home game at BMO in February....can't be that bad can it? Ultimate home field advantage playing a team from a much warmer country with a few snow flurries in the air!


'A few snow flurries'!?!?

I swear, people get a couple of weeks of nice weather and it's like everyone forgets exactly how bad it gets in the dead of winter.

If you think Wednesday's attendance was bad, imagine what a Wednesday crowd in February at -10 with gusting wind and snow would look like.

Also, we play at a 5th or 6th rate stadium. We are never getting a high profile friendly like this until we A) expand B) lay grass.

Bloor West FC
05-08-2009, 11:20 AM
Even if Qwest keeps turf on there field its not turf that is played on all winter by people who rent the field. Our turf is flat carpet. Its sad.

TorCanSoc
05-08-2009, 11:33 AM
^I thought the turf is still groomed and kept up with new toxic tire bits? Having said that, our turf does look flat.

drewski
05-08-2009, 11:38 AM
Even if Qwest keeps turf on there field its not turf that is played on all winter by people who rent the field. Our turf is flat carpet. Its sad.

i don't know the extend of usage, but QWest is used by high school and occasionally NCAA football, as well as the Seahawks of course

deeznutz
05-08-2009, 11:43 AM
We are a micky mouse city!

C.Ronaldo
05-08-2009, 11:47 AM
save us the embarrassment

stop the int. friendlies

and play the national team

C.Ronaldo
05-08-2009, 11:49 AM
& winners get to pick a charity that the loosing players have to each pay $50/$100 to

mighty_torontofc_2008
05-08-2009, 12:06 PM
How do you not want a home game at BMO in February....can't be that bad can it? Ultimate home field advantage playing a team from a much warmer country with a few snow flurries in the air!

i would have no problem at BMO in February, but would the soccer moms & dads still come out??:rolleyes:

mighty_torontofc_2008
05-08-2009, 12:07 PM
save us the embarrassment

stop the int. friendlies

and play the national team


which national team? Canada? FFS we want to play against good sides not mediocre pish that cant qualify out of concacaf..TFC would easily beat Canada...a cricket score might be possible

Gazza_55
05-08-2009, 12:08 PM
yea but the arrangement that is place with the stadium or another company is to have grass installed for soccer games. Whether or not they do it for MLS league games or not I'll bet that there will be grass in Qwest when they play barca


I don't think there is any such arrangement....

Yes there is. I know a season ticket holder for the Sounders and the Seattle FO stated there will be grass for the Chelsea and Barcelona matches as well as the Gold Cup USA game.

BakaGaijin
05-08-2009, 12:27 PM
i would have no problem at BMO in February, but would the soccer moms & dads still come out??:rolleyes:

Are you not the same guy who was complaining that an 8:00pm start time is too late during the week and that it kept too many people away from last Wednesday's game?

Here is that thread:

http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=13078&page=5

Now you are trying to say that an outdoor game in the middle of February is perfectly fine?!?

:rolleyes5:

BakaGaijin
05-08-2009, 12:32 PM
which national team? Canada? FFS we want to play against good sides not mediocre pish that cant qualify out of concacaf..TFC would easily beat Canada...a cricket score might be possible

More mindless drivel from Mighty_Liverpool*Celtic*Hamburg*Bruins*Sens*Yankee s_2008

trane
05-08-2009, 12:57 PM
which national team? Canada? FFS we want to play against good sides not mediocre pish that cant qualify out of concacaf..TFC would easily beat Canada...a cricket score might be possible

I do not want to be insulting but how can you say that, have you seen the quality of player available and playing for Canada? You cannot be serious.

ilikemusic
05-08-2009, 01:05 PM
More mindless drivel from Mighty_Liverpool*Celtic*Hamburg*Bruins*Sens*Yankee s_2008

He is the most useless poster on this board and has been for some time.

I wouldnt waste the energy trying to have a discussion with him.

trane
05-08-2009, 01:08 PM
^ Thanks for reminding me, I cannot believe some of the comments. I understand to have an opposing point of view, but it would be nice if it was based on reality.

BakaGaijin
05-08-2009, 01:13 PM
He is the most useless poster on this board and has been for some time.

I wouldnt waste the energy trying to have a discussion with him.


Thanks for head's up.

Pachuco
05-08-2009, 02:17 PM
We've played Vancouver 3 times and beat them once. But somehow, just somehow, Mighty thinks TFC would walk all over Canada. blah blah blah

trane
05-08-2009, 02:43 PM
^ Good perspective.