Friendlies confirmed

[sunshine1875]

http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20110518/friendly-dates-announced_2262950_2362344

Berwick Rangers, Livingston, East Fife and Falkirk. Good prep for 1st division!

[Lofarl]

No pennies in the kitty for expensive European jaunts it seems.

[Stevie Reid]

No pennies in the kitty for expensive European jaunts it seems.

I'd much rather any cash we had was spent on the team, rather than pre-season trips away.

They're just fitness exercises anyway, and I think the club are keen not to put the onus on any supporters to travel to expensive away trips given our current state, and that of the economy.

[matty_f]

I'd much rather any cash we had was spent on the team, rather than pre-season trips away.

They're just fitness exercises anyway, and I think the club are keen not to put the onus on any supporters to travel to expensive away trips given our current state, and that of the economy.

:agree:

[archiebald]

Forget tours-there is no time. :flag:

[ian cruise]

I'd much rather any cash we had was spent on the team, rather than pre-season trips away.

They're just fitness exercises anyway, and I think the club are keen not to put the onus on any supporters to travel to expensive away trips given our current state, and that of the economy.

:agree:


plus these teams are more likely to play in a similar fashion to the teams we will face throughout the season rather than dutch teams or glamour friendlies against barca etc.

there's a time and a place for glamour friendlies and when you've just built a new team and you are trying to get them performing as a coherent unit this isnt that time

[archiebald]

Dutch tour last season was a waste of time-because we could not get the ball off the Dutch players to do anything.:flag:

[green&left]

Utter p1sh IMO.

That's my summer holidays f****d!

[LancashireHibby]

Utter p1sh IMO.

That's my summer holidays f****d!

Plenty of free weekends, I'm sure there will be more to come. Will also be interesting to see if we take up our right to postpone an early-season SPL game to take part in a tournament.

[Booked4Being-Ugly]

Happy about the Livi game, which is just across the road from my house. :greengrin

[Brooster]

I heard we were also playing Sunderland.

[seanraff07]

I heard we were also playing Sunderland.

Please be true :pray:

[AndersonGGTTH]

Please be true :pray:

Hopefully sunderland away , tat would be great :agree:

[Ritchie]

I heard we were also playing Sunderland.

I heard it's Sunderland and And another team in a mini tournament

[seanraff07]

Hopefully sunderland away , tat would be great :agree:

:agree:... can't stand the Mackem barstewards!


I heard it's Sunderland and And another team in a mini tournament

Do you know the venue of the tournament or is it being played at different grounds?

[essexhibee]

Better be an away trip to a prem or championship team in there. We need to play someone half decent.

[LancashireHibby]

I'd have thought the Sunderland game would be at ER unless it's a testimonial?

[ancient hibee]

Because football in Scotland is kicking off early there are not many games available anywhere else.

[Geo_1875]

Can't believe we'll play 2 games at 3pm on a Saturday. Surely 12:30 on a Sunday is the preferred time for football. Can't see me going to any of these games.

[Ritchie]

:agree:... can't stand the Mackem barstewards!



Do you know the venue of the tournament or is it being played at different grounds?

Think it was just the one ground.

I can't remember who the other team were as I was pretty pished when I was told. Another team from the north east.

[.Sean.]

Berwick away clashes with the Haddy Show :grr:



Definately be at East Fife and Livi though.

[seanraff07]

Think it was just the one ground.

I can't remember who the other team were as I was pretty pished when I was told. Another team from the north east.

Sounds good, probably a lower league English team I'd guess.

[Franck is God]

Because football in Scotland is kicking off early there are not many games available anywhere else.

Thats exactly what it is.

CC said a few weeks ago that they were really struggling to find pre-season opposition hence why he used the last five games to do a bit of experimenting in competetive matches.

[Carheenlea]

Can't believe we'll play 2 games at 3pm on a Saturday. Surely 12:30 on a Sunday is the preferred time for football. Can't see me going to any of these games.

:top marks

[CallumHibs07]

I heard it's Sunderland and And another team in a mini tournament

Aston Villa?

[R'Albin]

Aston Villa?

We've already played them:greengrin

[Gerard]

I would have liked to see Hibs play teams like Man Utd, Liverpool but that would see the team we have being well beat. I may go to one of these games but will depend on players we sign.
Gerard

[down-the-slope]

jings ..cant beleive those games start in only 6 weeks...not sure i will have detoxed from this season by then.....:greengrin

[Ed De Gramo]

A trip to foreign shores.....Berwick :greengrin

I think there will be a glamour game announced in the coming weeks :agree:

[ArabHibee]

Sunderland, eh?

I wonder what end :slipper: will sit in?

:tee hee:

[Hibernia Na Eir]

Sounds good, probably a lower league English team I'd guess.

Berwick?

[hibeedonald]

Sunderland, eh?

I wonder what end :slipper: will sit in?

:tee hee:

:thumbsup::thumbsup::top marks