Pete Raven 276 Posted May 2, 2013 Portland Timbers on July 24, San Jose Earthquakes on July 20 and one other team in California on July 18.More details here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfcstar 287 Posted May 2, 2013 My guess is Seattle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfcstar 287 Posted May 2, 2013 [quote user="Sports Desk Pete"]Portland Timbers, San Jose Earthquakes and one other team in California.[/quote]WOOOOAAHHH hold on, you can edit posts but we can''t......Well maybe it''ll be Chivas then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Media_Student 0 Posted May 2, 2013 And I was convinced we''d play Kansas as part of Kei''s deal whether he signs or not! Still, exciting pre-season tour Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted May 2, 2013 I thought we might too, but hey ho! Sounds like a good destination for a pre-season tour! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 0 Posted May 2, 2013 So it''s either Galaxy or Chivas.Davo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howson is now! 0 Posted May 2, 2013 YES !!! I called Portland when they announced the tour earlier this year. Can''t wait to go to Jeld Wen Field again! Got to see the Timbers play Seattle while I was over there and fell in love with a city who are so passionate about their team.Best fans in the MLS by a mile! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted May 2, 2013 wonder if we will play a game in relation to the Kamara Deal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,655 Posted May 2, 2013 Reckon I''m up for this, first 2 games look within 50-60 miles of San Fancisco , combine it with a holiday?, Alcatraz,Golden gate bridge, Yosemite national park?.......not sure about the logistics of the 3 game in Portland, another 600 miles away... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted May 2, 2013 [quote user="Sports Desk Pete"]Portland Timbers on July 24, San Jose Earthquakes on July 20 and one other team in California on July 18.More details here[/quote]Reckon they might as well fit in a Disneyland XI to complete the Mickey Mouse league. Why oh why are we wasting our time over in the USA? That''ll be Holt starting next season two stone over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Raven 276 Posted May 3, 2013 [quote user="Bor Bor Bor"]Why oh why are we wasting our time over in the USA?[/quote]Answer here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blurboy1980 36 Posted May 3, 2013 Boooo. No East Coast teams at all :( I guess I have some traveling to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gingerpele 0 Posted May 3, 2013 [quote user="Bor Bor Bor"][quote user="Sports Desk Pete"]Portland Timbers on July 24, San Jose Earthquakes on July 20 and one other team in California on July 18.More details here[/quote]Reckon they might as well fit in a Disneyland XI to complete the Mickey Mouse league. Why oh why are we wasting our time over in the USA? That''ll be Holt starting next season two stone over.[/quote]Ignoring the silly bit at the end.Why would it be a waste of time? We''re a Premiership team now, its the kind of thing Premiership teams do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted May 3, 2013 [quote user="Gingerpele"][quote user="Bor Bor Bor"][quote user="Sports Desk Pete"]Portland Timbers on July 24, San Jose Earthquakes on July 20 and one other team in California on July 18.More details here[/quote]Reckon they might as well fit in a Disneyland XI to complete the Mickey Mouse league. Why oh why are we wasting our time over in the USA? That''ll be Holt starting next season two stone over.[/quote] Ignoring the silly bit at the end. Why would it be a waste of time? We''re a Premiership team now, its the kind of thing Premiership teams do.[/quote]It is a waste of time in my opinion - there is no need to travel half way across the world to play a few games of football. Also temperatures in Cali can reach the low 40s/high 30s in July (so I''ve been told by friends out there) that isn''t good weather to be running around in. Nothing wrong with the training camps Norwich have been using in Austria/Germany to build up fitness (the point of pre-season). And seriously, do Norwich think they are going to get loads of fans in America buying merchandise etc just because they play a game out there? Or are those fans going to contiune supporting their local teams and other clubs such as Man U, Liverpool, Barcelona etc? No player I have ever spoken to has been positive about 12 hour flights to play football and there is no evidence to suggest it creates revenue for any team apart from those with an exisiting global image. Portsmouth''s tour of America didn''t secure them masses of money did it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,531 Posted May 3, 2013 [quote user="Bethnal Yellow and Green"][quote user="Gingerpele"][quote user="Bor Bor Bor"][quote user="Sports Desk Pete"]Portland Timbers on July 24, San Jose Earthquakes on July 20 and one other team in California on July 18.More details here[/quote]Reckon they might as well fit in a Disneyland XI to complete the Mickey Mouse league. Why oh why are we wasting our time over in the USA? That''ll be Holt starting next season two stone over.[/quote] Ignoring the silly bit at the end. Why would it be a waste of time? We''re a Premiership team now, its the kind of thing Premiership teams do.[/quote]It is a waste of time in my opinion - there is no need to travel half way across the world to play a few games of football. Also temperatures in Cali can reach the low 40s/high 30s in July (so I''ve been told by friends out there) that isn''t good weather to be running around in. Nothing wrong with the training camps Norwich have been using in Austria/Germany to build up fitness (the point of pre-season). And seriously, do Norwich think they are going to get loads of fans in America buying merchandise etc just because they play a game out there? Or are those fans going to contiune supporting their local teams and other clubs such as Man U, Liverpool, Barcelona etc? No player I have ever spoken to has been positive about 12 hour flights to play football and there is no evidence to suggest it creates revenue for any team apart from those with an exisiting global image. Portsmouth''s tour of America didn''t secure them masses of money did it?[/quote]I don''t know, but that sounds right. I did wonder when we signed that marketing deal if it would result in some "glamour" US trip that wouldn''t be as much use as the kind of training camp Lambert preferred. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redders Right Foot 22 Posted May 3, 2013 well, that sucks. the support for ncfc is a lot stronger on the east coast with not a single game to be played around there.If I could afford to travel 3,000 miles to see norwich, I''d be back and forth between dc and norwich constantly... same distance from dc to portland. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Chops 7 Posted May 3, 2013 [quote user="PurpleCanary"][quote user="Bethnal Yellow and Green"][quote user="Gingerpele"][quote user="Bor Bor Bor"][quote user="Sports Desk Pete"]Portland Timbers on July 24, San Jose Earthquakes on July 20 and one other team in California on July 18.More details here[/quote]Reckon they might as well fit in a Disneyland XI to complete the Mickey Mouse league. Why oh why are we wasting our time over in the USA? That''ll be Holt starting next season two stone over.[/quote] Ignoring the silly bit at the end. Why would it be a waste of time? We''re a Premiership team now, its the kind of thing Premiership teams do.[/quote]It is a waste of time in my opinion - there is no need to travel half way across the world to play a few games of football. Also temperatures in Cali can reach the low 40s/high 30s in July (so I''ve been told by friends out there) that isn''t good weather to be running around in. Nothing wrong with the training camps Norwich have been using in Austria/Germany to build up fitness (the point of pre-season). And seriously, do Norwich think they are going to get loads of fans in America buying merchandise etc just because they play a game out there? Or are those fans going to contiune supporting their local teams and other clubs such as Man U, Liverpool, Barcelona etc? No player I have ever spoken to has been positive about 12 hour flights to play football and there is no evidence to suggest it creates revenue for any team apart from those with an exisiting global image. Portsmouth''s tour of America didn''t secure them masses of money did it?[/quote]I don''t know, but that sounds right. I did wonder when we signed that marketing deal if it would result in some "glamour" US trip that wouldn''t be as much use as the kind of training camp Lambert preferred.[/quote]It''ll be like Rocky Balboa''s first training camp before fighting Clubber Lang in Rocky III, as opposed to Rocky Balboa''s second training camp before refighting Clubber Lang in Rocky III. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blurboy1980 36 Posted May 4, 2013 I was hoping it would be a NY, Philly, Kansas Tour with Front Row being our main ones and them own a part of the Philly franchise I thought it would be a done deal...wellll West Coast here I come...well later on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wazzock 863 Posted May 4, 2013 [quote user="GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary"]Reckon I''m up for this, first 2 games look within 50-60 miles of San Fancisco , combine it with a holiday?, Alcatraz,Golden gate bridge, Yosemite national park?.......not sure about the logistics of the 3 game in Portland, another 600 miles away...[/quote]Did that last year and can highly recommend it!San Fran is great, Alcatraz is amazing but book it before you go, as there is a chance of a several day wait if you wait until you get there. Try to add the Napa Valley wine tour in as well!!Then moved on to Vancouver which is totally stunning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Rose of Texas 0 Posted May 4, 2013 True, as much as I love living in Texas, if you haven''t been to Northern California, Oregan or Canada - well go West young man! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Rose of Texas 0 Posted May 4, 2013 " Also temperatures in Cali can reach the low 40s/high 30s in July (so I''ve been told by friends out there) that isn''t good weather to be running around in. " They may need to buy a new thermometer then - in Texas it can hit 40C (104F) around then and the East coast rather surprisingly can get close to that too - and combine that heat with a horrible dose of humidity.So though it can get pretty hot in Sacremento the West coast usually has low humidity and San Fran has notoriously cool weather in the Summer - Mark Twain once wrote about that :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites