Leicester_Numan Posted 17 March 2016 Share Posted 17 March 2016 We should accept the invitation and then take the piss by sending the U21s while the first team do the proper pre-season tour of the lower divisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 17 March 2016 Share Posted 17 March 2016 Like Cnut, I sit in the sea of brands telling the waves lapping at my feet to fúck off. The entire notion of building markets abroad is bullshit for one simple reason - football clubs are for local fans. If you weren't born here or your parents weren't born here then you picked the club for some nebulous reason...and that's not how football works. But before the caterwauling begins, I know I'm an anachronism and I'm sure your personal choice to support the team following a great stag do in 1996 is valid. But. Like my desire to see the Big 4 collapse, the Sky TV deal to evaporate and the Prem to once more become the 1st Division - brand building pre-season competitions can suck my micropenis. Of course I'll watch it on an illegal stream. I'll watch it because I love the club and I'm a massive hypocrite about almost everything I have an opinion on. But, one final time, anybody using the word "brand" in connection with the team needs to take their marketing department bullshit and shove it somewhere painful. Brand? Fúck off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 17 March 2016 Share Posted 17 March 2016 Like Cnut, I sit in the sea of brands telling the waves lapping at my feet to fúck off. The entire notion of building markets abroad is bullshit for one simple reason - football clubs are for local fans. If you weren't born here or your parents weren't born here then you picked the club for some nebulous reason...and that's not how football works. But before the caterwauling begins, I know I'm an anachronism and I'm sure your personal choice to support the team following a great stag do in 1996 is valid. But. Like my desire to see the Big 4 collapse, the Sky TV deal to evaporate and the Prem to once more become the 1st Division - brand building pre-season competitions can suck my micropenis. Of course I'll watch it on an illegal stream. I'll watch it because I love the club and I'm a massive hypocrite about almost everything I have an opinion on. But, one final time, anybody using the word "brand" in connection with the team needs to take their marketing department bullshit and shove it somewhere painful. Brand? Fúck off. Brand = king power LCFC is the vehicle for delivering the awareness of that we aren't ever going to be a bigger football club 'brand' than the big boys as they have a head start but we don't need to be in order to compete with them. Chill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 17 March 2016 Share Posted 17 March 2016 Brand = king power LCFC is the vehicle for delivering the awareness Exactly. King Power are reason we're where we are, now they want a bit of pay back, that's fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livid Posted 17 March 2016 Share Posted 17 March 2016 I guess this rules out any prestige home friendly then. My only concern is Sunderland went on a similar venture last year travelling all over the place to play and look at the flying start they made to the season. I understand why the club will seize the opportunity but I think I'd be happier if they were putting the hours in down the training ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 19 March 2016 Share Posted 19 March 2016 I guess this rules out any prestige home friendly then. My only concern is Sunderland went on a similar venture last year travelling all over the place to play and look at the flying start they made to the season. I understand why the club will seize the opportunity but I think I'd be happier if they were putting the hours in down the training ground. I'm concerned about this too, but I suppose all the preseason traveling didn't bother Barcelona, Bayern, and PSG much this season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJS Posted 19 March 2016 Share Posted 19 March 2016 I don't care about us increasing exposure to the 'brand'. I don't really care about the revenue. And I certainly don't care about it being an opportunity for foreign-based fans to see us in the flesh. All welcome and all that, but if you choose to support a club so far a way (or are from here and move away) then the fact that you can't see games live is just tough shit, I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyfox Posted 19 March 2016 Share Posted 19 March 2016 I don't care about us increasing exposure to the 'brand'. I don't really care about the revenue. And I certainly don't care about it being an opportunity for foreign-based fans to see us in the flesh. All welcome and all that, but if you choose to support a club so far a way (or are from here and move away) then the fact that you can't see games live is just tough shit, I'm afraid. Er.. Rough nite was it?? Chill out, there's more important things in the world to get wound up about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiFoxes Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 Press conference tomorrow at 10 AM EST announcing teams, matchups, and venues. I believe that's 2 PM for most if I'm doing the maths correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 I don't care about us increasing exposure to the 'brand'. I don't really care about the revenue. And I certainly don't care about it being an opportunity for foreign-based fans to see us in the flesh. All welcome and all that, but if you choose to support a club so far a way (or are from here and move away) then the fact that you can't see games live is just tough shit, I'm afraid.If I'm not mistaken, this will be the first time Leicester City have toured the USA (and who knows, it could be the last time for a while), so how does this summer change anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit Blues Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 http://www.internationalchampionscup.com/schedule/territory/na#lLvutHScHT5dfRzx.97 Looks like we play Celtic on July 7th and PSG on July 29th in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 ...and Barca on 3/8! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 omg so excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
los dedos Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 If I'm not mistaken, this will be the first time Leicester City have toured the USA (and who knows, it could be the last time for a while), so how does this summer change anything?Nah did it in the 90s.Florida i think.I remember the Americans were shocked that Ian Marshall was a player.They all the he was a coach in his 50s!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 http://www.internationalchampionscup.com/schedule/territory/na#lLvutHScHT5dfRzx.97 Looks like we play Celtic on July 7th and PSG on July 29th in America. . Playing PSG in LA. Unreal Barca is a bit near Charity Shield.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandFox Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 This is the tournament that the NY Red Bulls Reserves beat Chelsea last Summer. It's a preseason warmup, but a prestigious tournament. I feel like some of you are missing perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes21 Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 Omfg Barcelona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 I guess perhaps like last season the August ones will be played in Europe so Barca may well be at Nou camp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPinCarolina Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 Bayern Munich in my city! Very nice. ...Need to know where the Celtic matchup is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danizen Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 It's hosted in America and featuring European teams so why wouldn't you report the kick-off times in Singaporean Standard Time? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 Bayern Munich in my city! Very nice. ...Need to know where the Celtic matchup is. Judging by the time Celtic will be Melbourne Aus or China Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPinCarolina Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 Judging by the time Celtic will be Melbourne Aus or China The time zones don't appear to mean anything; they have a match in Columbus, OH on SST... Judging from match locations, it's entirely possible Barca could be East Coast of the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 The time zones don't appear to mean anything; they have a match in Columbus, OH on SST... Judging from match locations, it's entirely possible Barca could be East Coast of the US. Apologies didn't realise this was the North America Leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americanfox Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 If I'm not mistaken, this will be the first time Leicester City have toured the USA (and who knows, it could be the last time for a while), so how does this summer change anything? They toured here in the late-90s if I recall correctly. I think it was after the '97 Worthington Cup because my relatives out there come stateside on holiday around the same time, but I know it was before I made my first trip over to Filbert St in '99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevosevic Posted 21 March 2016 Share Posted 21 March 2016 Please can someone paste the fixtures in here? Link won't load on my phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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