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Dundee vs Celtic In America ???

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by ApartPidgeon, Nov 23, 2015.

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Glorious1967

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who's this game to benefit, the large Deebo Dundee support ?, why would Celtic even consider this pish.

Berwick have played home games on foreign soil for years

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Glorious1967, May 26, 2016

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Wait until they hear about the riots that happen between these two clubs.. cant see the Yanks allowing it

bkk bhoy, May 26, 2016

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who's this game to benefit, the large Deebo Dundee support ?, why would Celtic even consider this pish.

Berwick have played home games on foreign soil for years
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Exposes us to a wider audience but sadly we could be used as a test case for EPL. But if we get in early enough could be a regular thing

ApartPidgeon, May 26, 2016

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good way to market our game

littlekennie, May 26, 2016

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Waiting for tickets to go on sale...

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SFA still need to give it the green light. I've only ever read about this in the Dundee press too, never heard any official word from Celtic.

Marty McFly, May 26, 2016

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Good away trip

delboy2780, May 26, 2016

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Glorious1967 said: ↑

who's this game to benefit, the large Deebo Dundee support ?, why would Celtic even consider this pish.

Berwick have played home games on foreign soil for years
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it would benefit us by bringing in money, we wouldnt agree to fly all the way to america if the gate money wasnt being split somehow, we would probably get a larger slice

aliceinsound, May 27, 2016

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Come to TO or Vancouver...

CalgaryBhoy, May 27, 2016

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I'd make the trip for that.

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it would benefit us by bringing in money, we wouldnt agree to fly all the way to america if the gate money wasnt being split somehow, we would probably get a larger slice
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Split? As in 50/50? :smiley-laughing002:

It'll be at least 80/20 in our favour mate

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Split? As in 50/50? :smiley-laughing002:

It'll be at least 80/20 in our favour mate
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More like 90/10, is there even Dundee supporters over there?

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Due to be played at the same ground we played against Real Madrid, here was the crowd for that game...

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It's weird we haven't heard a word from Celtic about this, article through here today sounds pretty convincing. American Peh!....

A historic deal to take Dundee’s home match with Celtic to the United States next season is almost done, the Tele can exclusively reveal.

Negotiations to stage the Dark Blues’ 2016/17 clash with the O** F*** giants on foreign soil are said to be 85% complete.

Sources close to the deal have confirmed the stadium has been booked, date set, travel plans put in place, tax implications ironed out and contracts drawn up by legal parties from across the pond, Parkhead and Dens Park.

A split of the match revenue and merchandising has been agreed, with Dundee, the drivers of this project, set to land a significant sum, much higher than if the game were to take place, as previously scheduled, at Dens.

A US travel company has also been employed to set up packages for fans, from both teams, to travel and support their club.

Despite considering staging the ground-breaking encounter for world football at a number of venues across the Eastern seaboard, including Chicago, New York, Boston, Seattle and Portland, as well as the likes of Dallas, Texas, and St Louis, Missouri, the location for the match, barring any last-minute hitches, is set to be Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The 69,000 capacity Lincoln Financial Field, home of the National Football League’s Philadelphia Eagles, will be converted to house the clash between Brendan Rodgers and Paul Hartley’s men.

And the date, although not yet revealed, will fall just before the Scottish Premiership split, thought to be around the end of March, beginning of April.

It’s understood Dundee would travel over the States, along with the Hoops squad, a week prior to the match to acclimatise and also take part in promotion events in the city.

One of the major barriers placed in front of any staging of the game outside of Scotland has been the idea that Fifa and Uefa would need to give this the green light.

An insider on negotiations has told the Tele that this is not the case.

They state Fifa place the sanctioning of this decision firmly on the table of Uefa and CONCACAF — the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football.

Uefa are said to have deferred that to the national governing body – the SFA – and it must also be signed off by the league – SPFL.

It is believed they have both given this the OK, leaving just agreement to be reached with the MLS and also CONCACAF.

Talks with the MLS are said to have gone well, and it is understood the match has already been pencilled in to coincide with a weekend free of US matches, therefore not affecting their own TV audience and gate revenues.

The weekend in question has also been selected as it is said not to clash with any other major sporting event from the basketball, ice hockey and American football world, in order to give the game total exposure in the American market.

Of course, given the unprecedented nature of this match, it is not known whether Fifa would deem this a “unique” case and reserve the right to block it, as they did with the English Premier League’s plans for a 39th game in 2008.

The difference back then, though, was that these games were set to be staged at a number of different venues across the globe with huge time differences. The plan also didn’t have the backing of then FA chairman Geoff Thompson.

A decision on the match is expected in the coming weeks, with a conclusion to negotiations imperative prior to release of the top-flight fixtures by the SPFL on June 17.
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http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/american-peh-deal-dundee-v-celtic-game-usa-85-complete/

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Due to be played at the same ground we played against Real Madrid, here was the crowd for that game...

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If real madrid and celtic couldn't fill a near 70k stadium in phili', what chance do they have with dundee.

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If real madrid and celtic couldn't fill a near 70k stadium in phili', what chance do they have with dundee.
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That was my first thought too mate. But reading the plans that it's to be arranged for a weekend when there is no MLS fixtures or major NFL, NBA or MLB games at the same time, with proper promotion and marketing it might be possible.

Marty McFly, May 27, 2016

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It's a tester for the prem having games abroad isn't it. As a big idea I'm very much against it, but if it's going to happen anyway, I'd rather we were one of the first teams doing it.
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dont agree with it. someone add a poll.

shaun.f, May 27, 2016

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KaiserVonDerp said: ↑

If real madrid and celtic couldn't fill a near 70k stadium in phili', what chance do they have with dundee.
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Was two sections over from this picture. Was really surprised about the sparse crowd, but still had a great time

Nowhereman, May 27, 2016

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Def plan on driving down to Deebo from rhode island if this comes to fruition

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