deecie Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Turkey? All the stadiums in Istanbul are in use, so we're playing in a small town on the Eastern border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I love Cardiff. Only a couple of hours on the train for me. Easy away point. Shame I've never seen us win there in 3 attempts. 2004 4-0 2009 3-0 2012 2-1 F - 1 A - 9 GD - minus 8 J We should then play at Swansea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Just reading the ATAC notes from their meeting with the SFA.. looking like 1 "warm weather" European away friendly in March, then a home + away game in May/ June. Cyprus ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Cyprus ? Greece ? A boost for their economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstroma Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 All the stadiums in Istanbul are in use, so we're playing in a small town on the Eastern border.Aleppo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liviloyal Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Turkey? I dunno, it doesn't state a country.. just "warm weather" European game as part of a training camp for the squad. Turkey would be interesting, right enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McToot Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 There's always the possibility the game won't be where the camp is. Financially it may be better to have a week in Spain and then play a game in London where they'll get more in gate money. That's what happened with Brazil game, which was at the end of a week at La Manga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 When Strachan was Celtic manager he used to take them to Marbella all the time for training camps, and the SFA used La Manga before the Brazil game, so if there is a game near where the training camp is it will be in either Malaga or Alicante area. Lichtenstein are playing the Faroes in Marbella, so does not automatically mean we need to play a big nation in order to pay for it, but could mean struggling to find a team to come to the Costa Del Sol to play us (I see the Scandinavian countries are all playing each other in the middle east at the start of the year...granted these will just be league selects rather than the full team), or we can go home via a country we are going to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McToot Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 When Strachan was Celtic manager he used to take them to Marbella all the time for training camps, and the SFA used La Manga before the Brazil game, so if there is a game near where the training camp is it will be in either Malaga or Alicante area. Lichtenstein are playing the Faroes in Marbella, so does not automatically mean we need to play a big nation in order to pay for it, but could mean struggling to find a team to come to the Costa Del Sol to play us (I see the Scandinavian countries are all playing each other in the middle east at the start of the year...granted these will just be league selects rather than the full team), or we can go home via a country we are going to play. Scandinavian teams always play in Jan and often in that region. Not sure a game against a small nation in Spain would help cover any costs of a weeks training camp, which is why I wouldn't be surprised if we played elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 France v Russia? Think I might give that one a miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 There's always the possibility the game won't be where the camp is. Financially it may be better to have a week in Spain and then play a game in London where they'll get more in gate money. That's what happened with Brazil game, which was at the end of a week at La Manga. would be up for a day trip to London, loved fulham game vs nigeria. Great wee stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagtag Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 would be up for a day trip to London, loved fulham game vs nigeria. Great wee stadium. I hope we only ever play in London once more and that's next November. If it's warm weather then Singapore or Hong Kong will do me. Anywhere but f#ckin London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I hope we only ever play in London once more and that's next November. If it's warm weather then Singapore or Hong Kong will do me. Anywhere but f#ckin London.if we've got to play a friendly doon there why not Manchester? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I hope we only ever play in London once more and that's next November. If it's warm weather then Singapore or Hong Kong will do me. Anywhere but f#ckin London. London in march does not come into the warm category, so doubt it will be london. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 London in march does not come into the warm category, so doubt it will be london.warm weather training camp diznae mention where the game is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 warm weather training camp diznae mention where the game is if we are to play malta in a warm climate in September, I don't know how much beneficial to have a warm climate friendly would be in march. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanpar Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 London in march does not come into the warm category, so doubt it will be london. That was my thinking too. Perhaps they will have their warm weather training camp in Spain/Portugal/Cyprus etc from Mon - Sat then fly somewhere to play a game (just like they did with the Brazil game in March a few years back). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastiebeastie Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 That was my thinking too. Perhaps they will have their warm weather training camp in Spain/Portugal/Cyprus etc from Mon - Sat then fly somewhere to play a game (just like they did with the Brazil game in March a few years back). La Manga for 5 days then a Sunday afternoon fixture in London v South Korea or Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 La Manga for 5 days then a Sunday afternoon fixture in London v South Korea or Italy. That would do for me nicely. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 La Manga for 5 days then a Sunday afternoon fixture in London v South Korea or Italy. South Korea are talking about coming to Europe in May, and almost all the big European nations (Spain, Germany, France, Italy etc all have their March fixtures sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstroma Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 The SFA will wait until Euro draw on 12th December when there will be no shortage of offers to play us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanpar Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 La Manga for 5 days then a Sunday afternoon fixture in London v South Korea or Italy. Doubt it. Italy are playing Spain and Germany while Korea Republic are playing World Cup qualifiers against Lebanon and Kuwait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) there will be no shortage of offers to play us. Really ? Are we still seen as attractive & competitive opposition ? Edited November 29, 2015 by scottincarlisle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstroma Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Really ? Are we still seen as attractive & competitive opposition ?Aye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Aye Faroes in Aberdeen then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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