Pre-season tournament in Hong Kong

[Will]

Story here

 

Liverpool have announced plans to take part in this summer's Barclays Asia Trophy in Hong Kong as part of their pre-season preparations.

The Reds will take on the Hong Kong FA Cup winners on July 24 and then either Portsmouth or Fulham on July 27.

 

"We know that we have a lot of fans in Hong Kong and are looking forward to playing in front of them again," said boss Rafael Benitez.

 

"I'm sure they will give us wonderful support and we will do our best to win the Barclays Asia Trophy for them."

 

The games will be played in the 40,000 Hong Kong Stadium and all matches will be screened live by SKY Sports.

 

The full schedule of games is as follows:

 

July 24 2007

 

Portsmouth v Fulham 6pm (11am UK time)

Liverpool v Hong Kong FA Cup winners 8.15pm (1.15pm UK time)

 

July 27 2007

 

3rd/4th place play off 6pm (11am UK time)

Final 8.15pm (1.15pm UK time)

 

Premier League Chief Executive, Richard Scudamore, said: "The Barclays Premiership has a fantastic following across East Asia, and nowhere more so than in Hong Kong. This is a great opportunity for those fans who follow our competition week in week out to experience what a Barclays Premiership game is like in the flesh.

 

"We have three fantastic clubs who will be putting out strong teams and aiming to win this increasingly prestigious trophy, and I am sure the winners of the Hong Kong FA Cup will be determined to compete."

 

Ticket details for the competition will be announced on Liverpoolfc.tv shortly.

[johngibo YPC]

Do we get loyalty for this?

[Guest Prongsy]

"We have three fantastic clubs who will be putting out strong teams and aiming to win this increasingly prestigious trophy

 

No. You have one fantastic club and two s***ty clubs.

 

Prestigious my a***. It's a money making, marketing exercise.

[Will]

No. You have one fantastic club and two s***ty clubs.

 

Prestigious my a***. It's a money making, marketing exercise.

Gosh. Knock me down with a feather. Club in using-pre-season-matches-as-a-marketing-exercise shocker

[jfogarty]

Ive been looking for an excuse to go back to HK so might go to this providing I get sorted in the ballot

[Stanley Leisure]

No. You have one fantastic club and two s***ty clubs.

 

Prestigious my a***. It's a money making, marketing exercise.

 

Making money's the last thing we need!

[sutty]

Tickets will be allocated on a loyalty basis.

 

All fans who have sucked off Billy Liddell will automatically qualify for a ticket.

 

Those that have sucked off Torben Piechnik will be entered into a ballot.

[johngibo YPC]

Tickets will be allocated on a loyalty basis.

 

All fans who have sucked off Billy Liddell will automatically qualify for a ticket.

 

Those that have sucked off Torben Piechnik will be entered into a ballot.

 

another f***ing ballot!!!

[_00_deathscar]

Whoo hoo can't wait! Saw em in 2001 when they came here, including in the hotel lobby. Might do that again.

[Buzz]

We are also playing Peterborough United in a testimonial for their goalkeeper Mark Tyler, on the 21st July. They are also playing Celtic and ManU as part of their pre season. I hope they gonna knacker any of our players for Darrens dad, slur Alex.

[12twelve]

i have personally been to every liverpool match in hong kong since 1985, i should qualify for 20,000 tickets.

[patsy]

ohhhhhhhhh wish i could go....

[Buzz]

We are also playing Peterborough United in a testimonial for their goalkeeper Mark Tyler, on the 21st July. They are also playing Celtic and ManU as part of their pre season. I hope they gonna knacker any of our players for Darrens dad, slur Alex.

That was meant to say

I hope they 'aint gonna knacker any of our players for Darrens dad, slur Alex.

Edited May 10, 2007 by Buzz

[dorgie]

In a reciprocal gesture for being invited into this prestigious tournament, Liverpool FC have forwarded 3,000 tickets for the 2007 Champions League Final in Athens to the Hong Kong branch of the LFC Supporters Club. "These tickets just happened to be lying around the ticket office and we couldn't find another home for them" said a delighted club source today.

[_00_deathscar]

HOLY f***ING s*** I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT.

 

I'm going to get one...

 

Oh, it's a wind up...bloody helll

Edited May 10, 2007 by _00_deathscar

[Snoeker]

Hope we play a full strength team against Fulham this time