Karjala Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Looks like the standard of teams has dropped this year... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 interesting for us though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smoggeordie Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Tell all the boys you know Newcastle are going to Amsterdam We've been to the Gatesheed Cup We've been to the Malaysia Cup And we'll lift the cup in the Dam!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Geordies in the ArenA?: Jumping the gun? Having listed Newcastle United as one of the participants in the forthcoming Amsterdam Tournament on their text service, Sky are now running commercials advertising our involvement in the pre-season event. However as yet there's been no confirmation forthcoming of this from Newcastle, host club Ajax, organisers IEP or event sponsors LG. And given the current state of flux the club finds itself in, we're in no position to advise fans to do anything other than watch this space for formal confirmation. On that basis, please don't moan to us if plans change and embark on a tour of the Galapagos Islands instead.... This would be our first appearance in the 52,000 Amsterdam ArenA that was opened in 1996. However Obafemi Martins is familiar with the venue, having played (and scored) in the 2006 event for Inter Milan before moving to United some three weeks later. Rewinding a little further, Nicky Butt was part of the England side who appeared at the ArenA in 2002, drawing 1-1 with the Dutch in a friendly fixture. Patrick Kluivert scored that night while two years previously in Euro 2000, Pavel Srnickek and the Czech Republic were a minute away from defying the Dutch - only to lose 0-1. As well as hosts Ajax, Sky claim that the other participants are ourselves, Atletico Madrid and an unidentified Italian side. The Amsterdam Tournament takes place over two days this year - Thursday 2nd August and Saturday 4th August. Hmmm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I'm sooooooooooooo going to this. how do i get tickets? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Spectrum Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Looks like the standard of teams has dropped this year... Hmm...Is this because of that Rooney dealie last year? Didn't he get sent off for nowt and the dutch ref refused to overturn it so he served a 3 game ban? Could be the tournament isn't as big a draw as it used to be if clubs are scared of having their players banned if the games are gonna be reffed by a bunch of little Hitlers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Scholes got himself a pointless suspension too... was quite funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Theres always a LOT of tickets for this, i was there 2years back, saw Ajax vs Boca and Arsenal vs Porto, be lucky if there was 30,000 there. Tickets were about £15 each IIRC. Pretty quality seeing all the fans kickin about in their shirts around Amsterdam, getting ripped off for bevvy in all the bars! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 gunna try and go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko1892 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I'm gonna try and get there, will be a quality laugh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I wouldn't be too hasty, that article from .com says nothing has been confirmed yet, it's only SkySports that have said we are in it so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko1892 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I wouldn't be too hasty, that article from .com says nothing has been confirmed yet, it's only SkySports that have said we are in it so far. nah not booking yet like but i would have thought its pretty nailed on if Sky sports are advertising it like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Hmmm, there's nothing about it on ajax fan sites or on dutch football sites. About the tournament, it's always fun but the atmosphere in the Arena isn't the same as it is at other games. Nobody's really bothered to win this tournament I guess. But you always get two matches on one evening and you only have to pay for one match. Teams get a point for every goal scored as a bonus. For ajax fans it's really easy to get tickets, don't know if it's that easy for you lads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagerstedt Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 For official news about the tournament, look here: http://www.lgamsterdamtournament.com/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 For official news about the tournament, look here: http://www.lgamsterdamtournament.com/ Try this one.... www.amsterdamtournament.nl This then automatically forwards you to the address above... no details on there yet though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I wouldn't be too hasty, that article from .com says nothing has been confirmed yet, it's only SkySports that have said we are in it so far. tbh i wouldn't mind taking in a few matches even if the toon wern't playing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 For ajax fans it's really easy to get tickets, don't know if it's that easy for you lads. The 10,000 or so empty seats would suggest it is... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Just confirmed this on a Sky trailer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Just confirmed this on a Sky trailer. But has it been confirmed by anyone other than Sky yet though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Just confirmed this on a Sky trailer. It's probably the same trailer I saw, the "Summer of Football" one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Just confirmed this on a Sky trailer. It's probably the same trailer I saw, the "Summer of Football" one? Aye, sorry. I thought the source of this thread was the PDA link. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I think Sky are jumping the gun, i dont thinks its been confirmed by the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I think Sky are jumping the gun, i dont thinks its been confirmed by the club. I'd have thought the club would have said something to them if it's wrong. They've been running this trailer for nearly a week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I think Sky are jumping the gun, i dont thinks its been confirmed by the club. I'd have thought the club would have said something to them if it's wrong. They've been running this trailer for nearly a week. Possibly waiting for Allardyce to confirm he's happy to play in it pre season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Or indeed whoever the manager eventually is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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