Nah, he would surely be in the first team squad and Vitek or Bishop would play Wrexham. That’s how I see it.
MU TOUR 2023: USA Confirmed
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This two team malarkey is confusing...so EtH and the coaches are not going to be with the second team for the game against Wrexham?
Its just going to be a Wrexham vs United B Team?
Its just going to be a Wrexham vs United B Team?
That's how I saw it as well, so figured he must be closer to a move than the likes of Henderson, Heaton, Elanga, etc, who are included.
But talk of another entirely different squad v Wrexham opened up the possibility that he was maybe in that along with the likes of Evans, Hugill, Emeran who all featured in one or both of the friendlies.
If we rule out those six keepers (also including Omana), are we down to Harrison and Wooster as the keepers, or is Dermot Mee still at the club? Would be happy to see Harrison get the nod - he's a good (albeit nerve wracking) young keeper to watch.
He did not get a plane ticket to the US, probably going back on loan to Sparta Praha?
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Boom, it has landed
Is Fred in the squad? Didn't see him listed as traveling.
He isn't. Dealing with personal issues. Should join the squad at a later date.
Poor guys, having to spend time in Newark is never fun.
Looks like it was a nice, easy, relaxing flight and there's not a problem with humidity in New Jersey whatsoever. Heaton's become a 50-year old gk coach in one flight.
They look so happy to be there 
Players these days are so shit. Go back a few years, and they would've been able to fly themselves to America.Boom, it has landed
Havent kept track, so we're playing 2 different games with different lineups?
Yeah as we have 2 games in less than 24 hours. The kids will play vs Wrexham and the main lot vs Madrid.
Ah, I see. Thanks.
One of the worst airports I've ever been in, only LAX and LGA come close!
Cheers mate.
Looks like Onana got lucky & is headed to JFK.
Genuinely cannot decide whether to go to the San Diego game.
Pluses - San DIego, United, feck it
Minuses - Hot, pricey, typical pre-season "match" with heavy emphasis on " "
Pluses - San DIego, United, feck it
Minuses - Hot, pricey, typical pre-season "match" with heavy emphasis on " "
Most US airports are shite. Glorified bus stations.
SFO is great, others are not too bad. UK airports have been some of the worst I've been in in recent years.
Denver is nice. The bigger the city the shittier the airport.
Bc we dont treat them as shopping malls that are very confusing to move around in. Most euro airports Ive been through at least are a mess with constant construction, dirty bathrooms and lack of space for all the people. To a lot of us flying is like grabbing a bus. Get in, get out.
Airportism, you love to see it.
Gotta show those Redcoats who's boss.
Damn right! They get uppity don't they?Gotta show those Redcoats who's boss.
When are you gonna get to see United live though? You should go.
I was in LAX in May, its fecking insane there. Arrived a little early to beat traffic so spent the time people watching while having a beer. Utterly surreal to watch the chaos pass you by
That's not a whole lot better, JFK is the worst for flying to Europe, it takes on average an hour to get to take off position in the evening!
True - some are better than others and picking the right time can help
Just had a look at tickets as I was intrigued, cheapest available seats are $99 to watch our youth team play against a League 2 team. Are Ticketmaster taking the piss?
Don't really get what else you'd want from an airport. Get in, get out. As long as you've got somewhere to get a snack and a drink, what more do you need? Smaller the airport, the better for me.
US airports are like 1970s football stadiums. Just there for one function. Its an antiquated model.
There has to be a new business model to keep up with the times.
Get in, get out facility. Its like most downtown of major cities.
But its a vicious cycle really. If the airport isn't profitable or made more commercial then the experience & services are poor -- lack of staff/long queues, old facilities, dirty etc. So you get in, get out
If the authorities make it more of a better experience for both the visitors and the passengers, they may stay longer and spend more money at the restaurants, shops etc which will allow the airport authorities to keep the place well run -- like upgrades at the gates with better design flow etc. All to maximise the space used beyond shipping passengers in & out of the facility.
Its like any place that goes beyond its basic function -- modern football stadiums all have other facilities to maximise both the fan experience and the floor space. Airports ought to be the same. Or no different to a mobile phone when it goes beyond just the talking/chat/communication function.
The longer you can keep the passenger/football fan in the facility then the more money you can extract from the customer. Then there is money to ensure that experience is optimal.
Finally, airports are generally the 1st impression you have of the city. Crap airport, the chances are that you have a poor impression of how the city is run. Bad for investors.
San Diego is the Wrexham game, right? If you weren't already aware, it'll just be a youth squad (plus Jonny Evans for some reason) at that game. The first team will be in Texas to play Real Madrid the next day.
I'd be leaning toward saving your money.
Imagine paying $200+ (avg. ticket price) to watch our 2nd team play Wrexham. Madness. No wonder football clubs are going to the US for pre-season.
It's partly because Wrexham is the shiny new thing.
Other than being massive, there’s nothing wrong with LAX. San Diego is a different matter. It’s easy enough to get in an and out of, but you have fly between high rise building in downtown as you approach the landing strip. White knuckles time for passengers as the captain lands the plane.
I’m skipping the Wrexham match. Not worth the cost and hassle for a youth team match. Better to spend just a little more and go to OT for the real thing.
I’m skipping the Wrexham match. Not worth the cost and hassle for a youth team match. Better to spend just a little more and go to OT for the real thing.
Never flown out of SD but the old Hong Kong airport has got to be the worst:
From the outside:
https://youtube.com/shorts/mfHsnu_5lPI?feature=share
View from inside the cockpit:
Night Landing:
View from the checkerboard: