More USA friendlies in Europe

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  1. martin

    martin New Member

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    Catalonia v USA, Sunday, Oct 14, at the Nou Camp in Barcelona
    Switzerland v USA, Wednesday, Oct 17, location to be announced

    http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewAr ... 81960.html

    More European experience can only be good for the team. These aren't exactly titans of the international game, but it will be good experience nonetheless. I guess most of the bigger teams have Euro qualifiers around that time.

    A jaunt to Barcelona may be in order :D
     
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  2. quickdraw

    quickdraw New Member

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    Any game that gives the new squad experience together can't be a horrible thing.
     
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  3. Spencer

    Spencer Active Member

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    Catalonia!

    I'm going to feel pretty miserable should we lose to Catalonia.
     
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  4. HatterDon

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    RE: Catalonia!

    We have to find it before we can lose to it.
     
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  5. Optimizer

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    Re: RE: Catalonia!

    It's a region in Spain. I don't think the USA should lose considering the best Catalans will likely be with the Spanish national team, as they have a Euro 2010 Qualifier with Denmark on the 13th.
     
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  6. HatterDon

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    RE: Re: RE: Catalonia!

    Yeah, I know; how is it good for us to be playing a regional B side?
     
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  7. SoCalJoe

    SoCalJoe Well-Known Member

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    The first game is a tune up for the Swiss, who if memory serves did make it out of the group stage at the WC and looked pretty good doing it.
     
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  8. Team_of_McBrides

    Team_of_McBrides New Member

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    Normally Catalonia is a decent side. Definitely better than most Concacaf sides.

    I will be in Europe in October and wanted to know how I could get a hold of a ticket to the match at Camp Nou. Does anyone know where I can get a pair for my friend and I?
     
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  9. Team_of_McBrides

    Team_of_McBrides New Member

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    Some Catalonia players who are still currently playing and some past players are Xavi, Luis Garcia, Victor Valdez, Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta, Puyol, Pepe Reina, Albert Luque and Curro Torres.

    Not a bad group of past and current players.
     
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  10. jmh

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    Camp Nou is HUGE. If the best Catalans (Puyol, Xavi, Reina, etc.) are actually going to be with the Spanish national team, I wouldn't worry about finding a ticket.

    Even if it's not a particularly strong side we're playing, it's still a match in a large hostile venue in Europe; it's gotta be better than another match against Guatemala in Dallas or the like. And it gets us playing more or less back-to-back in that kind of an environment, rather than just going over for the one game against Switzerland.
     
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  11. Team_of_McBrides

    Team_of_McBrides New Member

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    I can't wait for the trip to Europe and if I am going to be attending the match I better brush up on my Spanish.

    Not too sure the Catalan side will put nearly as much emphasis on the match as we will, but still will be quite an experience either way.
     
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  12. jmh

    jmh New Member

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    If you REALLY want to fit in you should learn to speak Catalan. :lol:
     
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  13. Team_of_McBrides

    Team_of_McBrides New Member

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    Sure that would be the obvious choice, but I've never studied Catalan. I have on the other hand studied Spanish and it is the second most popular language spoken there. So I think I will just brush up on that and hope for the best.

    Lazy Americans... :wink:
     
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