What's the plan for the 22 day break? Training camp in Ireland (March 22 - April 11)

[thisisnottaken1]

[The Times] Manchester United's present run of 23 consecutive inactive days is the club’s longest scheduled break between fixtures during a season since 1895 (excluding the winter World Cup in Qatar).​

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That’s just depressing.

 

[Orange Tree]

It's partly because of the rubbish scheduling.

 

[Red in STL]

It's partly because of the rubbish scheduling.

But mostly because we got knocked out early from 2 cup co,peteions and no European football, that's our own fault not the scheduling

 

[BarryWinks]

Are Martinez and Dorgu back for the next game at least? We need to win the first 3 games of the restart to all but confirm our place in next season’s Champions League.

 

[Stacker]

Are Martinez and Dorgu back for the next game at least? We need to win the first 3 games of the restart to all but confirm our place in next season’s Champions League.

I’ve got Dorgu back for late April and nothing on Martinez. Would be great to have Dorgu back, I’m just hoping he picks up where he left off!

 

[Abizzz]

Is it a positive or a negative we aren't using this for some money grabbing tour of whatever place pays well right now? Feels longer than many preseasons did.

 

[Damien]

Is it a positive or a negative we aren't using this for some money grabbing tour of whatever place pays well right now? Feels longer than many preseasons did.

Under Carrick's methods where the players will likely get most of the 23 days off, I think it is a negative. Last time we had a big break between games we looked dire compared to the opposition.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Under Carrick's methods where the players will likely get most of the 23 days off, I think it is a negative. Last time we had a big break between games we looked dire compared to the opposition.

Where is this notion coming from?

 

[Abizzz]

Under Carrick's methods where the players will likely get most of the 23 days off, I think it is a negative. Last time we had a big break between games we looked dire compared to the opposition.

23 days does seem like an awful long time, not just from a fans perspective. Hopefully as many as possible get playing time with their countries without injuring themselves.

 

[Zoo]

 

[horsechoker]

Warm weather training

 

[Red in STL]

And uses a picture of 4 players who will probably not be there!

 

[horsechoker]

And uses a picture of 4 players who will probably not be there!

Sack Mitten
Sell Whitwell

 

[golden_blunder]

Where they will be running up the hills of Wicklow and definitely not enjoying themselves

 

[IRN-BRUno]

Thought we might have a behind closed doors friendly against someone like Everton or Burnley just to get some minutes in for those players not on international duty. You want them fresh of course but it's a long gap that they won't be used to. Leeds having an FA Cup match the week before gives them a slight edge in that area.

 

[Fr. Todd Unctious]

30 mins outside of Dublin. Would hazard a guess that they're going to Carton House.

 

[Giggsy13]

What was the league thinking scheduling the FA cup right after the international break. Just garbage decision making all around.

 

[giggs-beckham]

Get some sun on their backs

 

[Red in STL]

Get some sun on their backs

More like some Guinness in their bellies

 

[Ali Dia]

Let hope we don't jinx them while they are here. Biggest thing would be to get a few players back for the run in

 

[USREDEVIL]

Put a "gone fishing" sign outside OT. Crazy.

 

[giggs-beckham]

More like some Guinness in their bellies

At least Rashy wont go

 

[klayton88]

Fecking dis and fecking that

 

[tentan]

Lads holiday to Ibiza

 

[sglowrider]

Warm weather training

Better than the more lucrative but missile-infected training alternative location.

 

[Denis' cuff]

Cas: “we are ze tree amigos, who the feck are you”

 

[48 hours]

Fecking dis and fecking that

"You big bastard (Sesko)". Oh, dreadful language! "You big hairy arse (Zirkzee)", "You big fecker (Shaw)". Fierce stuff! And of course, the F-word, father, the bad F-word, worse than "feck" - you know the one I mean (Fellaini)

 

[horsechoker]

"You big bastard (Sesko)". Oh, dreadful language! "You big hairy arse (Zirkzee)", "You big fecker (Shaw)". Fierce stuff! And of course, the F-word, father, the bad F-word, worse than "feck" - you know the one I mean (Fellaini)

Looking forward to Guy Ritchie presents Manchester United

 

[sprezza]

"Dere's more to Oireland dan dis!"

 

[Red00012]

Rashy won’t like this

 

[SoCross]

Are the lads back in training ?

 

[GDaly95]

Is it public information where exactly around Dublin they are? Not to sound like a stalker or anything.

Even just exact coordinates will do.

 

[Fr. Todd Unctious]

Is it public information where exactly around Dublin they are? Not to sound like a stalker or anything.

Even just exact coordinates will do.

They've said they'd give out more info later when they announced it last week. Sounds like it'll be Carton House though if I had to guess. Ticks a lot of the boxes given they said about 30 mins from Dublin

 

[Fr. Todd Unctious]

This would appear to confirm as expected they're going to Carton House

 

[IRN-BRUno]

Whoa, we're halfway there

 

[horsechoker]

Whoa, we're halfway there

Whoaaaa oooh, training in Kildare

 

[Butty19]

Whoaaaa oooh, training in Kildare

Take JJ Gabriel, he’ll make it I swear

 

[Chairman Steve]

I know that Dubai was probably where they wanted to go but Ireland over Portugal and Spain?

 

[Abizzz]

I know that Dubai was probably where they wanted to go but Ireland over Portugal and Spain?

Why not? I never saw the point in training in conditions that may be optimal, but very unlikely to be the same on game days. Given all our remaining fixtures will be in England I think it's a smart choice.

It's not like our players deserved an additional week in the sun for going on a bit of a run recently, and other than a title we have everything to fight for. Ending this season on a positive (and as much as any of us hate to admit it, 3rd would be that), would be helpful in the summer and beyond.

 

[Oranges038]

This would appear to confirm as expected they're going to Carton House

What do they need a pitch for? It's not football they do be playing.