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[The Central Scrutinizer]

Eddie Howe to leave Newcastle
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5yd23l95vgo

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Pre-season friendlies......why do they go abroad? eg LFC have travelled to America just to play games against Leeds, Wrexham, Como and (i think) Monaco.
Surely they could play similar teams in the UK and not take players away from thier families.
1st thought was the weather but as we saw in the world cup it can be more unpredictable than the UK.
Any thoughts ?

We crossed over a border to play a friendly against Rangers

 

[No Ta Doctor]

It's about building the brand, United, as just one example, have done it for years. I'd expect LFC, or any other "big" club, to be paid a fee for taking part, then there are ongoing shirt and other merchandise sales to overseas fans. TV subscriptions, etc. etc.

I can see where this developed from and think the pre-season tour of decades ago was about getting the team together, bedding in new signings, bonding and so on without distractions. All very laudable and hopefully part of a well thought through plan. Today it's about ticket sales and nothing else............Rovers went to Strasbourg last weekend.......................and we've played Accy and Blackpool, alongside others. Not much brand building going on there

Is there a restraining order preventing Rovers leaving the NW?

 

[Vapin' Joe]

It was sixty years ago today that a fresh faced young Vapin' Joe sat in front of the telly watching West Ham win the World Cup.

Seems like only yesterday, where has the time gone?

 

[AndyRM]

Eddie Howe to leave Newcastle
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5yd23l95vgo

He's done all he can. Good luck to whoever else gets appointed.