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    Default Real Madrid set to play Toronto in August

    From The Grope and Flail (aka the Globe and Mail):

    All signs are pointing to a Spanish summer in the GTA, at least as far as Toronto FC are concerned.

    Plans are nearing completion for one of the world’s biggest soccer clubs to visit BMO Field, as Real Madrid are set to be unveiled in the next few days as TFC’s opponents for a friendly match to be played on Friday, Aug. 7.

    The nine-time European champions will be travelling to North America for a two-game series against Major League Soccer opposition, with a game in Washington against D.C. United – announced yesterday – to take place on Sunday, Aug. 9, two days after the visit to Toronto.

    As a result, the originally scheduled fixture against the New York Red Bulls has been moved from Aug. 9 to Saturday, June 13, which Paul Beirne, TFC’s senior director of business operations, confirmed yesterday.

    Toronto FC will also be installing a temporary grass surface on top of the artificial turf at BMO Field to accommodate the 31-time Spanish league champions, although whether that surface will remain in place for the remainder of TFC’s MLS schedule is not known.

    Ticket prices have also yet to be confirmed, although Toronto FC are said to be pursuing another opponent for a second exhibition game to fulfill their one-game commitment to season ticket holders, enabling the Real Madrid tickets to be sold at a premium, and not inclusive of season ticket packages.
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    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle1158914/

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    Get out.......

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    Ticket prices have also yet to be confirmed, although Toronto FC are said to be pursuing another opponent for a second exhibition game to fulfill their one-game commitment to season ticket holders, enabling the Real Madrid tickets to be sold at a premium, and not inclusive of season ticket packages.


    That's the way to show appreciation for die hard support they get every single game day.



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    the "Changez" is not cool.
    sold at a premium??

    come on!

    i really hope this is wrong...or the reporter misunderstood things.

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    Boo tickets at premium. Yay Real Madrid!!! I hope they don't rape me too hard for tickets, I am a starving student and want to be able to go, but FUCKING AWESOME

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    Sold at a premium - surprise surprise. Screw that, if the price of my ticket is double then they can keep it. Real is just going to hurt our players (like Villa did).
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    HOLD ON!!!! FIRST, they move the NYRB game so they can play this game, and then i have to pay for this shit.....

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    Real Grass for Real Madrid,someone has to pay,and it want be MLSE that's for sure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by denime View Post
    Real Grass for Real Madrid,someone has to pay,and it want be MLSE that's for sure.
    TFC SUPPORTERS= =MLSE
    You are kinda right there, but you gotta remember Real Madrid, is the richest club in the world, net work of 1.39 Billion dollars. So they are gunna have pay out HUGE to Real Madrid for this game..

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    Quote Originally Posted by denime View Post
    Real Grass for Real Madrid,someone has to pay,and it want be MLSE that's for sure.
    TFC SUPPORTERS= =MLSE
    Now I want to know who the fuck we are actually getting for our Friendly in the ticket package........
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    Unless the prices are insane, I'm still going. Pretty weak that we'll still need to buy tickets, but you've got to pay for Madrid and grass somehow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ageroo View Post
    Now I want to know who the fuck we are actually getting for our Friendly in the ticket package........
    I think MLSE will surprise us with a friendly game vs another Championship team.

















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    Quote Originally Posted by denime View Post
    I think MLSE will surprise us with a friendly game vs another Championship team.


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    Isn't it an International Friendly? Bring on the Pittsburgh Riverhounds!

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    Wow, so 2 Spanish teams are coming!.
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    People who want to see Real Madrid are many. This is great for them but I can only see the cost of bringing them here. The insult to TFC to put down grass and making them play a useless friendly midseason that may hurt them. Great for team exposure but I won't be a part of it.
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    Nothing more than a cash grab.

    This is a game where every Real Madrid GH, Casual and Real Fan will come out. I don't imagine many TFC support for this game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by denime View Post


    That's the way to show appreciation for die hard support they get every single game day.



    What a bunch of cunts. If this is true, I hope the people who defend MLSE start to wise up.
    They'll probably give out Raul bobbleheads to STH as a bonus for our support.
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    This is tough. As much as I'd love to see Madrid play over here, I don't want TFC supporters to be bullshitted. Anyhow, if they do come over, I'll be there cheering on the reds.

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    Real Madrid is huge.
    However, making it a Premium game while still faffing over the ST Friendly is BS.
    I wont be going

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    This really hurts IF true.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrHawk View Post
    Nothing more than a cash grab.

    This is a game where every Real Madrid GH, Casual and Real Fan will come out. I don't imagine many TFC support for this game.
    Agreed but I understand that it's one of the only ways to expose those fans to TFC. The second biggest team in the world costs more money than the level we've had so far.
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    bending over backwards (grass, shuffling schedule) for an exhibition game strikes me as a bit bush league.

    with no season-ticket thing, willing to wager toronto fc fans are in the minority on this one. though everyone would warm to the makings of an upset or blah blah blah.

    can't wait to see ticket prices.
    triple digits across the board, perhaps?

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    ... so, opponent, date, and value still TBD.

    Bah.
    a ha ha heh he hoo.. ha

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    Quote Originally Posted by brad View Post
    Isn't it an International Friendly? Bring on the Pittsburgh Riverhounds!
    hehe i'm going to one of their games in august.

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    Come on guys, there's still the chance they bring in another top notch team to play as that international friendly. Yes it sucks, but if they bring in two top tier teams for friendlies are you really gonna complain?

    Getting one free is great, yes it sucks they're gonna charge for RM but ask yourself the question, if you had to pay for the installation fee of grass wouldn't you charge for the RM game and then bring in another top tier, but not quite RM status, team for free?

    MLSE is running a business, like all football teams do, we have to keep this in mind...

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    Friendly in the middle of the season is stupid. Always has been.

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    I hope the team comes out and makes an official announcement soon. I hate having this feeling of anger.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TFCRegina View Post
    . Yes it sucks, but if they bring in two top tier teams for friendlies are you really gonna complain?
    Quote Originally Posted by pubboy View Post
    Friendly in the middle of the season is stupid. Always has been.
    Wow. Quick answer.
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    No way in hell I'm shelling out extra dosh for a pointless friendly. I'll need to keep some cash back for the 25% season ticket price hike at the end of the year......

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    Fucken awesome I say.
    I hope the premium ticket price won't rape us though. But then again this is MLSE we are talking about. But hopefully tickets at least in the designated supporters sections won't be too high.

    And oh yeah .. buyaaa .. think I called Real first ...

    http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/sh...548#post507548

    And guys like KShep121 and menefreghista should be trusted a little more.
    Don't mean shit if they are not in the 'in crowd' around here. They had some info and shared it with us. No use in chastising them.
    Oh well, at least Roogsy is going to wear a bra and skirt at this game.





 

 

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