Saints to play Schalke & Besiktas in Austria in July - includes full pre-season info

[View From The Top]

http://www.schalke04.de/de/aktuell/news/130621_testspiele_klagenfurt/page/1818--10--.html

[Smirking_Saint]

Good little test that

[Griffo]

24th July. Doesn't say where abouts though.

[View From The Top]

24th July. Doesn't say where abouts though.

 

As soon as it does I'm all over it!

[Griffo]

Flights aren't cheap to any of the cities in Austria.

[Olallana]

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-confirm-pre-season-schedule-875903.aspx

 

Monday 1st July

 

First Team squad reports back to Staplewood

 

Wednesday 17th July (7pm local time)

 

UE Llagostera vs Southampton – Estadi Josep Pla i Arbonès, Spain

 

Saturday 20th July (7pm local time)

 

Palamós CF vs Southampton – Nou Estadi Municipal de Palamós, Spain

 

Wednesday 24th July (6pm local time)

 

Southampton vs FC Schalke 04 – Stadion Villach Lind, Austria

 

Saturday 27th July (5pm local time)

 

Southampton vs Beşiktaş J.K. – Stadion Villach Lind, Austria

 

Saturday 3rd August (8pm local time)

 

Celta Vigo vs Southampton – Estadio Municipal de Balaídos

 

Saturday 10th August (3pm BST)

 

Southampton vs Real Sociedad – St Mary’s

Edited 21 June, 2013 by Olallana

[sfc4prem]

Two sublime teams.

[Minty]

[irrelevent now]

Edited 21 June, 2013 by Minty

[Griffo]

F*ck, that's quality.

[doubleonothing]

I once played football at Celta Vigo's training ground. True story

 

Not a bad pre season by the looks of it. Would have like Barcelona at SMS as the home game, but Real Sociedad is not a bad opposition. Glad to see it back to only 1 home game. Should get a good crowd as a result.

[trousers]

Monday 1st July

First Team squad reports back to Staplewood

Wednesday 17th July (7pm local time)

 

UE Llagostera vs Southampton – Estadi Josep Pla i Arbonès, Spain

Saturday 20th July (7pm local time)

 

Palamós CF vs Southampton – Nou Estadi Municipal de Palamós, Spain

Wednesday 24th July (6pm local time)

 

Southampton vs FC Schalke 04 – Stadion Villach Lind, Austria

Saturday 27th July (5pm local time)

Southampton vs Beşiktaş J.K. – Stadion Villach Lind, Austria

Saturday 3rd August (8pm local time)

 

Celta Vigo vs Southampton – Estadio Municipal de Balaídos

Saturday 10th August (3pm BST)

 

Southampton vs Real Sociedad – St Mary’s

Edit: this would have been a cracking post had the OP not been sneakily updated in the meantime...

 

Edited 21 June, 2013 by trousers

[The9]

Says it here : http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-confirm-pre-season-schedule-875903.aspx

[Matthew Le God]

No Liebherr Memorial 3-way tournament then.

[The9]

Full First Team pre-season schedule

 

Monday 1st July

 

First Team squad reports back to Staplewood

 

Wednesday 17th July (7pm local time)

 

UE Llagostera vs Southampton – Estadi Josep Pla i Arbonès, Spain

 

Saturday 20th July (7pm local time)

 

Palamós CF vs Southampton – Nou Estadi Municipal de Palamós, Spain

 

Wednesday 24th July (6pm local time)

 

Southampton vs FC Schalke 04 – Stadion Villach Lind, Austria

 

Saturday 27th July (5pm local time)

 

Southampton vs Beşiktaş J.K. – Stadion Villach Lind, Austria

 

Saturday 3rd August (8pm local time)

 

Celta Vigo vs Southampton – Estadio Municipal de Balaídos

 

Saturday 10th August (3pm BST)

 

Southampton vs Real Sociedad – St Mary’s

 

Read more at http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-confirm-pre-season-schedule-875903.aspx#KU8xpLWZAcEYAaEX.99

[JackanorySFC]

Right, flights to Vigo look expensive, any one else know of a nearish City with a decent airport to fly in to?

[Saint_clark]

No Liebherr Memorial 3-way tournament then.

 

Very, very strange that. Unless they will be counting the games against Schalke and Besiktas as they are both at the same stadium?

[CWD]

No mention of the ML cup in that article is a bit strange...

 

Some good teams there, Should be a decent test

[Olallana]

Edit: this would have been a cracking post had the OP not been sneakily updated

 

 

Sorry, think we did it at the same time. Posted the link first but realised maybe people wanted to see the schedule here

[thornhill_saints]

No Liebherr Memorial 3-way tournament then.

 

Good.

 

Went to that last year it was sh*t, only around 8 - 10k inside

[Saint_clark]

Good.

 

Went to that last year it was sh*t, only around 8 - 10k inside

 

I went and thoroughly enjoyed it, what were you expecting? St Marys to be packed to the rafters and rocking like we were playing Pompey?

[thornhill_saints]

I went and thoroughly enjoyed it, what were you expecting? St Marys to be packed to the rafters and rocking like we were playing Pompey?

 

Why not?

[Sour Mash]

Quite an impressive/prestigious list, but just a bit surprising we aren't playing any English/English style opposition to give our new lads a taste of facing West Ham/Stoke/Norwich/Sunderland etc....

[trousers]

Sorry, think we did it at the same time. Posted the link first but realised maybe people wanted to see the schedule here

 

No problem sir. Better to have too much info than too little (Bobby Davro, Skegness, 1987)

[Matthew Le God]

Pleased to see we are building up with the first two games and then playing against 4 decent teams, should be a good test.

[stevegrant]

This is where we'll be playing Champions League qualifiers Schalke and Europa League qualifiers Besiktas:

 

 

 

Really fancy the Celta Vigo one, the date's a bit inconvenient though

[DuncanRG]

Looking forward to the Schalke and Sociedad games - stern opposition.

[JRM]

Right, flights to Vigo look expensive, any one else know of a nearish City with a decent airport to fly in to?

 

it might be easier flying to Porto then a 3 hour train from there, not the easiest place to get to.

[Sour Mash]

Very, very strange that. Unless they will be counting the games against Schalke and Besiktas as they are both at the same stadium?

They'll just call the home friendly the Liebherr trophy I think.

[stevegrant]

Merged threads together.

 

Assuming there's not quite so much interest in games against Spanish third and fourth division sides, the rest are going to be REALLY bloody hard work to get to. It's almost as if the club do it on purpose...

[JRM]

Far too much Spanish influence, great preparation if we are going to play in La Liga but need some more domestic games in there i think, even the home game is against Spainards.

[Downthe36]

it might be easier flying to Porto then a 3 hour train from there, not the easiest place to get to.

 

Could fly to Santiago, but again not cheap. Although the opposition is crap, the game against Palamós CF has flights for under £100 return from Bournemouth and you get to spend a couple of days on the beach.

[Andre]

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/245/832/344/bring-back-the-markus-liebherr-memorial-cup/

[JackanorySFC]

it might be easier flying to Porto then a 3 hour train from there, not the easiest place to get to.

 

Just looked at Ryanair from Stansted and FlyBe from Gatwick, neither cheap.... Hmm will require something creative I reckon!

[Sour Mash]

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/245/832/344/bring-back-the-markus-liebherr-memorial-cup/

What the f**k?

[Saint-Armstrong]

Really Andre...

[dinger]

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/245/832/344/bring-back-the-markus-liebherr-memorial-cup/

 

I can't see that it's worth getting that worked up about TBH.

[Andre]

Yeah, I thought so. Closed. I personally don't agree with the no Memorial Cup, though.

[JackanorySFC]

Could fly to Santiago, but again not cheap. Although the opposition is crap, the game against Palamós CF has flights for under £100 return from Bournemouth and you get to spend a couple of days on the beach.

 

I'd be all over that myself, but missus is a teacher so still in term time and only way I can make this work is by selling it as a "mini break" that happens to involve football!

[Monkou]

Right, flights to Vigo look expensive, any one else know of a nearish City with a decent airport to fly in to?

 

Fly to Santiago, worth staying there as well, beautiful city.

[suewhistle]

Fly to Santiago, worth staying there as well, beautiful city.

 

Don't forget your scallop shells!

[ericofarabia]

I'm sure Alps will be able to put any TSW posters who haven't insulted him for the Austrian games.

[View From The Top]

Fly to Santiago, worth staying there as well, beautiful city.

 

It is indeed.

 

My daughters b'day on the 24th so wife has grounded me, plus she's not back from Robbie Williams in Copenhagen until the 23rd.

 

Besiktas on the 27th it is then.

[Raging Bull]

It is indeed.

 

My daughters b'day on the 24th so wife has grounded me, plus she's not back from Robbie Williams in Copenhagen until the 23rd.

 

Besiktas on the 27th it is then.

 

Maybe when you find Viagra online you could treat Mrs VFTT, she might let you out then

[View From The Top]

Maybe when you find Viagra online you could treat Mrs VFTT, she might let you out then

 

Who said it was for her!

[Batman]

No liebherr mini tournament?

 

Good set of fixtures if you ask me

[Wes Tender]

Villach and the area surrounding is very picturesque. My grandmother lived there and we visited often in the school holidays when I was a nipper. Nearest aiport is Klagenfurt, but other airports like Graz, Linz, Trieste Ronchi, Salzburg and Venice are all doable as alternatives with one and a half / 2 hours journey by train from the airports. Southern Austria (Carinthia) is a great destination for a holiday with lots to do and see. The summer temperatures are the highest in Austria, often nudging up to 30 degrees. There are about 200 lakes surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery. Trips into Italy and Slovenia are close as both borders are just 45 minutes away. Lakes Worthersee and Ossiarchersee provide swimming, waterskiing and other watersports in clear, warm water. A great area for walking, mountain biking, climbing, horse riding, camping and other outdoor pursuits.

 

We went by car for a holiday a couple of years ago and it's about 12 hours drive from Calais, comfortable to do with an overnight stop and practical for four/five Saints fans to share the costs and have a good time for a week's break perhaps.

[rooney]

They'll just call the home friendly the Liebherr trophy I think.

Maybe the Ted Bates trophy will come out again.

[oldsarum]

Ljulbljana Slovenia is another option for flights to Villach

[Big Dick Last]

Flights to Santiago for the Vigo game are £260 return!!

Anyone checked for trains/buses to Vigo from Santiago ?

A few of us are up for this. Will be a dear weekend but should be a good trip.

[John Boy Saint]

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-confirm-pre-season-schedule-875903.aspx

 

 

Wednesday 17th July (7pm local time)

 

UE Llagostera vs Southampton – Estadi Josep Pla i Arbonès, Spain

 

Saturday 20th July (7pm local time)

 

Palamós CF vs Southampton – Nou Estadi Municipal de Palamós, Spain

 

Hoo-bloody-Ray a chuffing miracle!! Thats Wednesday evening in Palafrugell sorted out, that is an exceptional playing surface for the home ground of a Spanish 7th Division side. Saw Espanyol play there in a pre season friendly and saw them played off the park first half.

Shame I can't make Saturdays game as that is a very nice little ground.

Both an hour from Girona airport with direct flights from Bournemouth for those tempted. Palamos is a working fishing port with seafront hotels certainly not Benidorm Playa D'Aro down the road is the place for that. Palafrugell is a very pleasant little town in land from the sea which is not that far down the road When you get to the sea it is very quiet and can be a bit expensive.

if you are planning on these and want Barcelona thrown in you are looking at driving for 1:30 - 2hrs.