It's such a deceiving stadium. From the outside, it doesn't look like much but when you enter from ground level and are already 80 rows up (or something like that), it's quite impressive. Should be a fantastic atmosphere.
Pre Season Tour 2014
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
Forgive me for saying this but arent those stadiums all alot more narrow than a standard Prem field, perhaps this is why LVG wants a high profile friendly at Old Trafford too.
Amazes me how crazy Americans are for College sport.
USA is absolutely the sporting capital of the world. Look at those beautiful stadiums.
Would love to go to Washington. Redskins stadium looks sweet.
USA is absolutely the sporting capital of the world. Look at those beautiful stadiums.
Would love to go to Washington. Redskins stadium looks sweet.
I've always loved the USA tours.
There's something about watching United play live at 1.30 in the morning.
The atmosphere is always great as well.
There's something about watching United play live at 1.30 in the morning.
The atmosphere is always great as well.
Yeah FedEx Field is one of the nicest stadiums in the NFL.
They are narrow however part of that is due to the need for a lot of sideline space for an American football team, training staff etc. They are able to widen the pitch from the NFL field to soccer but it's still not as wide as what you would have at Old Trafford.
American football fields are a little over 50 yards wide, OT pitch is 75 or so yards wide. But, as @MarylandMUFan said, the stadiums have room on the sidelines-Fed EX field for soccer can accommodate a pitch that is 70 yards wide.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/wp/2013/01/09/u-s-vs-germany-rfk-or-fedex/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/wp/2013/01/09/u-s-vs-germany-rfk-or-fedex/
Why are the Keane twins not in the squad?
How do you know that they're not? They probably are when United announces it, at July 18.
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Saw Januzaj in the picture and got excited that he was part of it. Sadly, not in the names bitSaw this on twitter.
Fair enough as Belgium reached the quarters but he didn't really play much but ah well I guess he hasn't had the time off. Probably deserves a few weeks off so his wee body can recover from last season.1) Nothing on manutd.com
2) Why should we announce the Tour squad 10 days before they'll fly out to the USA
2) Why should we announce the Tour squad 10 days before they'll fly out to the USA
We should be bringing more than that right? Which ever 11 they put out, there will be a good mix of star names young players trying to showcase themselves. Really looking forward to this, to put the bad taste from last season behind us.Saw this on twitter.
That pic is fake peeps.
I bloody hope so. Would be extremely disappointing if not, no reserve players at all there.
Anyone going to LA game ?
Cheapest tickets on Stubhub for the game in Michigan are $160 a ticket, waaaay up high.
http://www.stubhub.com/international-champions-cup-tickets/4465981/
Considering it sold out and seats 110,000 people, I wonder how many tried to get tickets but couldn't.
http://www.stubhub.com/international-champions-cup-tickets/4465981/
Considering it sold out and seats 110,000 people, I wonder how many tried to get tickets but couldn't.
Sky have Michael Keane on loan at Blackburn.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/manchesterunited-transfers-done-deals
All those loans are from the second half of last season.
Pretty sure it sold out the first day it went on sale to general public pretty much. Only then the tickets were between $70-150 I think for different sections.Cheapest tickets on Stubhub for the game in Michigan are $160 a ticket, waaaay up high.
http://www.stubhub.com/international-champions-cup-tickets/4465981/
Considering it sold out and seats 110,000 people, I wonder how many tried to get tickets but couldn't.
Canadian brah here. Are you going to any games?
I'm thinking of the Inter Milan/United game in DC..went to DC a couple years ago to see Barca vs. United...might do it again since the michigan one is sold out and I'm not paying $160 for nose bleeds.
Yeah, going to the United-Madrid game, it's in Ann Arbor so only about 1 hour away. I was at the united vs Barca game too but DC is a bit far for just Inter-United. The michigan game should be great though, holds 110k people and all sold out apparently. Being the last game on the tour I hope they are close to full strength too, the Barca game I remember had loads of reserves start it.
Anyone heard anything further about open training sessions ?
Did you get tickets as soon as they went on sale? This tour was weird.. I didn't even know when tickets went on sale.
Yeah I knew what week they were going on sale, just not the day, so I casually checked the ICC site where you could buy the fan packs and get tickets behind the net and saw they were on sale that day, so I got them then. That was on the Monday for the pre sale thing, they went on general sale on Thursday and it got sold out within hours I think.
What date do the players fly out on tour?
I've got two weeks more hard work here in Florida. Then a flight up to DC on the 28th and United on the 29th. Can't wait.
So only Van Persie, Januzaj and Fellaini will miss the US Tour
Hernandez will join the squad in the 2nd week of the tour according to reports in Mexico
We had the most players (together with Bayern Munich) at the World Cup......so we should have a good pre-season
Hernandez will join the squad in the 2nd week of the tour according to reports in Mexico
We had the most players (together with Bayern Munich) at the World Cup......so we should have a good pre-season
They fly out on Friday and that is also when they will anounce the final squad for the tour.
I got my ticket. Snatched up my ticket quickly in the same section as I had seen United beat Barcelona 2-1 at FedEx Field 2011. The Club Level isn't on the field, although the view isn't bad. At least it has air conditioning with couches and large flat screen TVs for halftime to cool off.Cheapest tickets on Stubhub for the game in Michigan are $160 a ticket, waaaay up high.
http://www.stubhub.com/international-champions-cup-tickets/4465981/
Considering it sold out and seats 110,000 people, I wonder how many tried to get tickets but couldn't.
I'll be bringing my best cameras and I'll do a report as I did back in 2011.
Typically, I'm on holiday during our pre-season games in America so I'll miss them all.
Any idea where I could watch the games in full at a later date?
Any idea where I could watch the games in full at a later date?
MarylandMUFCfan,
I had been pleasantly surprised to pay $90 less than I had for the Barca match. Only $111 for a seat, in my opinion is better.
I had been pleasantly surprised to pay $90 less than I had for the Barca match. Only $111 for a seat, in my opinion is better.
Concerning the kick-off times, what I've found is as follows:
- LA Galaxy, July 24th, 8pm local time, so 4am BST (5am Paris)
- AS Roma, July 26th, 2pm local time, so 9pm BST (10pm Paris)
- Inter Milan, July 30th, 7:30pm local time, so 00:30am BST (1:30am Paris)
- Real Madrid, August 2nd, 4pm local time, so 9pm BCT (10pm Paris)
Is that correct? If so, I'll be missing all games bar AS Roma I think.
- LA Galaxy, July 24th, 8pm local time, so 4am BST (5am Paris)
- AS Roma, July 26th, 2pm local time, so 9pm BST (10pm Paris)
- Inter Milan, July 30th, 7:30pm local time, so 00:30am BST (1:30am Paris)
- Real Madrid, August 2nd, 4pm local time, so 9pm BCT (10pm Paris)
Is that correct? If so, I'll be missing all games bar AS Roma I think.
Just over a week to go, and I personally can-not-wait. I'm excited to see how van Gaal utilizes the team.
Really hope he takes few of the U21's atleast. Is usually the highlight of a tour.
I also went to that United-Barca game in DC, and I'm from London, ON. I had planned to go to Ann Arbor to watch them vs Madrid but its too expensive, and like you said, the ticket sales came and went and I hadn't even realized.
I was heavily debating Inter Milan but I've been to DC so many times and I don't think I'm gonna go to this one.
Yeah those Ann Arbor tickets are freaking expensive. I was considering going but Eboue would've had to put out for a $500 ticket and I think he knew that and bailed.
Hoping to see keane brothers, Powell, zaha, janko rothwell and lingaard on tour as well as Wilson, Lawrence and maybe Pearson.
Hope we don't take macheda petrucci bebe etc- they have had their chances - time to move on.
Hope we don't take macheda petrucci bebe etc- they have had their chances - time to move on.
Hope to see Pereira, always thought he will look much better with better players around him.