http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/201...l&type=article
Scotland prepare to head to London for friendly with Brazil
• Arsenal's Emirates Stadium set to host international in March
• Scotland fans' behaviour in the capital to come under scrutiny The Emirates Stadium could be the venue for Scotland's proposed friendly against Brazil next month. Photograph: Tony Marshall/Empics Ewan Murray The Observer, Sat 5 Feb 2011 20.48 GMT
Scotland are in advanced talks about playing Brazil in an international friendly in London on Sunday 27 March, with Arsenal's Emirates Stadium a potential venue.A visit to Dubai or Malaysia for a training camp was the original intention, but Scotland's preference now is to have a five-day spell in Spain before returning to play Brazil.The friendly was discussed by the Scottish Football Association's board last Thursday. A contract with the agency looking to bring Brazil to Britain could be finalised in the next few days.Argentina, then under the guidance of Diego Maradona, travelled to Hampden Park for a friendly in 2008. The Brazil encounter would be even more notable, though, by taking place in England.The behaviour of Scottish supporters would be of particular interest, with the FA keen to stage an England v Scotland friendly at Wembley in 2013.
Glad I booked flights this morning when I got wind of this
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Thread: Brazil v Scotland in London
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05-02-2011 09:13 PM #1
Brazil v Scotland in London
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05-02-2011 09:34 PM #2
seems a bit daft. why not not play it at hampden instead of an empty emirates
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05-02-2011 09:59 PM #4
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05-02-2011 10:45 PM #5
Absolutely brilliant idea. Thousands of Scots will already be in London for the TUC demonstration against the cuts on 26th March! Shoorly there's a socialist within the ranks of the SFA!
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06-02-2011 07:38 AM #7
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Another nail in potters coffin comin up
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06-02-2011 08:09 AM #8This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
However not going to be the best prepartion for Litchy, Lithuania and the Czechs.
That said, I really want this to go ahead. 1hr20 on the train from Chippenham to Paddington. Easy polint.
Find it strange, thatg only the Guardian are reporting this.
Also cheeky ****s, saying that OUR behaviour will be watched.
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06-02-2011 08:15 AM #9
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06-02-2011 08:47 AM #12
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Specky yam prick will no doubt play a 7-3-0...
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06-02-2011 10:01 AM #13
would absolutely love this to be the case. An hour each way on the train - easy peasy!
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Places like Elgin, Brechin and Dumfries are bastions of modern day thinking. Still, if there is a pagger, I'm sure our press will point to the true cause.
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06-02-2011 11:37 AM #15This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Any chance to have a go at the guys who follow Scotland though eh? Easy targets.
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06-02-2011 11:41 AM #16
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Most of Brazils games are done through Sports agents who pay Brazils and a "lesser" teams thier fee, with the agent keeping gate and tv money.
Brazil have played a few games in London over the last few years
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06-02-2011 11:46 AM #18This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteMadness, as you know, is a lot like gravity. All it takes is a little push.
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06-02-2011 11:50 AM #19
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Sports agencies work with all the big teams to promote the brand all over the world as we saw when Barcelona played Hibs
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06-02-2011 11:56 AM #21This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
It's like the Harlem Globetrotters - Brazil get a chance to show off, and the numpties lined up for them to show off against get paid for their trouble.
Not a lot to do with sport. Waste of time.
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06-02-2011 11:56 AM #22This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
All about the money these clubs (countries) are going to make from games - never mind the cost to fans finding travel, accomodation and the undoubted inflated ticket prices.
I'm beginning to think you have some form of problem with me, as you're disagreeing with just about EVERY post I'm making lately
I mean seriously, which football fan would back corporate sporting agencies and designed for profit friendlies?Madness, as you know, is a lot like gravity. All it takes is a little push.
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What happens with the NFL when it comes to London? I didn't here people complain about that, or when the NHL played in Prague in October, the answer you would get is that they are taking the games to the fan's, Scotland played Argentina at Hampden 2 years ago in front of 32,000, Brazil have played at the Emirates 4 times and on each occasion the crowds have been more than that, So why should the SFA look to lose money when an agency can do that?
Scotland also have a lot of fans living down south I bet you dont here many of them complaining.
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Particularly at a time when the Carling Nations Cup is being played and more European Qualification games are upcoming.Madness, as you know, is a lot like gravity. All it takes is a little push.
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06-02-2011 12:07 PM #27
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The NFL is a completely different scenario - 2 teams with fans all over the UK (without a concentrated base) come over and people will travel for a one-off game they might not otherwise get to see live (not that it compares to the actual product in any way, but I digress).
They're not "bringing it to the fans", when a very large % of them area based 400 odd miles North. I'm guessing it'll be a weekday evening game? Great fixture for those who have the money and time to piss away travelling down to London, but I'd imagine there'll be a lot of Scottish fans a little bit annoyed that they don't realistically have a chance of getting to be at the game.
Pfft - your thoughts? Sensible and well thought out - someone hacked your account R? Golf soon...Madness, as you know, is a lot like gravity. All it takes is a little push.
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