Interesting to see the Swans pre-season is going to the USA. http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~2769613,00.html
I think it's a genius marketing idea. Americans will probably identify with our history of English oppression, and strong national identity. Well, they might. They might just not know who we are and it'll be a wasted exercise, but I think it's a clever ploy. Better than going to Asia or somewhere like that, for example?
If we went to Asia it would be teeming down with rain. Monsoon season for most countries unless they picked their spot. Long way for rained off games. It is a bigger market though. States is a decent option. Whatever happened to our away days at Neath and Port Talbot?
Why !!!!.... I'm checking the map to see how far Colorado is from Southern Alberta ... WOOOOHOOOO !!!
Thought you'd like it Breezy. States is a bit of a trip. Swansea - Denver 7,000 km But Swansea - Sydney 17,000 km 12 hour flight vs 24 hours plus all the additional cost.
Fair excited about this , but in reality , I probably won't even be able to make the stateside game ....I'm a poor excuse for a rich person (wah )
if we went to the Far East we'd come back as the Swansea Dragons, playing in red, Tan in the boardroom etc. Keep clear
Football is the number one sport in China and South Asia. and the premier league is the biggest football brand, all the premier league games are available on TV at reasonable rates and because of the time difference 7 hours, most games are on live at ideal times ie 10pm saturday or sunday night. Every chinese male has their favourite team and will wear their teams shirt - and not all shirts are copies fans pride themselves on having genuine merchandise. Both Manyoo and chelski have official shops here in HK as well as training schools for kids. All the swans games have been on tv, and the swans have had great coverage in the local chinese press this year, they've really taken to our style of football, however it is impossible to buy any swans merchandise here. if the swans came out this way, they'd build up a great fan base far better than anything they could achieve in the states and hopefully sell a lot of shirts. i wouldn't be worried about dodgy asian money being being offered to the club, i think jenkins and the board and the good people of swansea realise that what we have is special in terms of ownership and supporter involvement, we've come a long way in the last 10 or so years and there's no way we'd be foolish enough to consider to selling our souls like some other clubs i could mention
F**K NOOOOO! Too dangerous was in New York for the Marathon and the starters gun had return Fire!, I have an Aunt in Philli, she's always going on about people dying, once on a visit she said 'Remember Jimmy Willits , He's just died, you know Tommy Lee Crenshaw , he's just died , I said to her ' For CHRISSAKES Aunty come down from the roof and give me that Rifle! '' What goes clip clop clip clop , bang bang, clip clop clip clop? An Amish drive by shooting!
Much rather see the Swans spread their wings in the west, than burn out in the UEFA. Musty, you may get your way next year ..... who knows?
