Spain's 'big two' clubs to tour Oz?

[Stuckey]

New FFA CEO David Gallop responds to your questions on the Socceroos, Holger, A-League expansion, promotion and relegation, player registrations fees and much more.

And he's bullish about the future, saying, "We'll be in a position to significantly increase our TV rights next time around" and he hinted at potential tours by the big two in Spain.

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/269009,c ... vival.aspx

Very exciting if true! Surely it wouldn't be till the off season after this as if it was this off season it would be announced already.

[double07]

Wouldn't it be awesome to get them out here at the same time and have a 3 team tournament (A-League All Stars, Barca, RM) with the culmination being an El Clasico on Australian soil.

[blahblah]

Forget Man U & Liverpool if Barca come to town.

What's the attraction of a tour in Oz though, really? I'd suggest the big two in Spain's time would be better spent in Japan, Korea etc.

[Stuckey]

Forget Man U & Liverpool if Barca come to town.

What's the attraction of a tour in Oz though, really? I'd suggest the big two in Spain's time would be better spent in Japan, Korea etc.

Probably but I'dsay the appearance fee helps convince them!

This gother me thinking.
IMO this is through perfect way for football to fight back during the winter months when Rugby and AFL grab all the headlines. There is no way a reporter can sit there and bag out two of the best clubs in the world and keep their credibility in tack.
Plus there are no local HAL matches on for reporters to pick on either. Its win win for football in this country and the other codes can do sweet FA about it!

[Old Gregg]

Wonder if Adelaide would ever get a slice of this sort of action. Every other A-League city has seen touring o/s teams...

Barca are the only foreign club that I would consider traveling interstate to see. Seeing Messi play in the flesh would be something to tell your grandkids, he's the Pele or Maradona for this generation.

[EdDog]

Old Gregg you need a willing government to pay for them to come. Our government didn't even pay for the AFC 2015.

[shinAUFC]

Play hardball!

Have them playing during the AFL Quarter and Semi finals

[Stuckey]

Wonder if Adelaide would ever get a slice of this sort of action. Every other A-League city has seen touring o/s teams...

Barca are the only foreign club that I would consider traveling interstate to see. Seeing Messi play in the flesh would be something to tell your grandkids, he's the Pele or Maradona for this generation.

When you see him get a video of him scoring like I did but don't let you missus delete it like I did!

Old Gregg you need a willing government to pay for them to come. Our government didn't even pay for the AFC 2015.

I think either AUFC would probably have to pay for it unless private companies are willing too. I hear AON have a fair bit to do with Man Utd coming over. I would be a cold day in hell before our government gains the vision or understanding to chip in for something like that before an eastern state does.

[Old Gregg]

All comes down to money. WA and Qld are flush with minerals revenue, NSW and Vic have the big cities and the population base. The SA government on the other hand has far more modest resources, and a constituency that howls with outrage whenever the sacred 'taxpayers money' gets spent on anything that isn't 100% essential (and even sometimes when money gets spent on things that are essential).
It would be political poison to hand Man U, Barca, Liverpool etc a million bucks to play a game here so I can't blame them for not jumping on board, you'd need private enterprise to foot the bill. Would be nice though.

[shinAUFC]

All comes down to money. WA and Qld are flush with minerals revenue, NSW and Vic have the big cities and the population base. The SA government on the other hand has far more modest resources, and a constituency that howls with outrage whenever the sacred 'taxpayers money' gets spent on anything that isn't 100% essential (and even sometimes when money gets spent on things that are essential).
It would be political poison to hand Man U, Barca, Liverpool etc a million bucks to play a game here so I can't blame them for not jumping on board, you'd need private enterprise to foot the bill. Would be nice though.

Yep lets face it, we are still arguing over building a foot bridge to adelaide oval while other cities are much more forward thinking and are not scared of the future.

Problem is far to many people here think it is still the 1960's, unfortunately these people also vote.

While we debate over if something is even worth debating other cities around the world have finished 20 projects and are starting another 20 .

gotta love adelaide!

[Stuckey]

Although I love Adelaide with all my heart this is why I had to get out of there. Its such a great city but if it just open its eyes once in a while and took notice of the amazing things that are taking place around the world. Some are simple to implement some harder.
Besides things game are apparently a sure thing as far as making money back on. A correctly priced and marketed event involving any massive club like these would be sure to sell out offering returns on investment. The only problem Adelaide has is where to play it. And before you say no"oh Barca wouldn't come to Adelaide they played a mid table Scottish premier league club last off season in Scotland. So they go everywhere.