Liverpool coming to Singapore this July
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With Liverpool not involved in the newly-formatted Champions League competition next season until, at the earliest, a play-off round scheduled for August 18 or 19 and August 25 or 26 - rather than the current format of a third qualifying round -they will be able to fit in a lucrative trip to the Far East where they have millions of fans.
Liverpool, currently third in the Barclays Premier League, could well benefit from the new UEFA rule that allows the first three clubs in the Premier League to go straight into the group stages, as opposed to the current top two. The fourth finishing club will compete in the play-off stage.
SINGAPORE Liverpool fans in the region should get their jerseys and scarves ready. The Reds are planning to play a friendly match in Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong. The Football Association of Singapore said it is in talks with the English side, but no date has been fixed yet.
Reports suggest that Liverpool has a good fan base here in Asia, but when it comes to touring Asia, they have not been as active as their rivals, Manchester United and Chelsea.
Manchester United will return to Asia for the fifth time in a decade this July, while Chelsea will take part in the Barclays Asia Trophy in the same month.
Liverpool said it can "do much better" when it comes to building a business overseas.On the decision to tour in the Far East, Ayre said: "If you are going to build a business overseas a key part is to allow people to touch and feel the product on a regular basis.
"What is clear is that there is an opportunity for Liverpool to do much better(financially) than they had in the past."
Asked about his possible elevation to chief executive, Ayre was non-committal. He said: "At this stage I am just committed to driving forward the commercial operations of this football club."
Prior to joining Liverpool, Ayre had been chief executive of Total Sports Asia, who advised companies on sports and entertainment campaigns in Asia.
Prior to that he was managing director of Virgin/NTL subsidiary Premium TV having joined from Huddersfield Town where he had been chief executive and chairman for three years.
The Far East tour has been set for July 17 to 26, and will involve matches in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok.
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of all clubs.. why liverpoo...
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Finally an EPL team visits SG again.
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play on the NDP floating platform? Heard that it can be used for soccer matches too...
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Originally posted by [J]erry:
of all clubs.. why liverpoo...
cause not manure
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they got rick of parry because he can't seal deals
so now they are finally bothering to market in asia?
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Originally posted by hmsg:
play on the NDP floating platform? Heard that it can be used for soccer matches too...
but that one how many fans can watch nia.
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
but that one how many fans can watch nia.
maybe 30000? -
Originally posted by [J]erry:
of all clubs.. why liverpoo...
Maybe they are cheaper to bring in? You know lah FAS kind... want cheap and good deals only... -
about how much are the tix gonna cost?
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Originally posted by hmsg:
maybe 30000?
I think more than enough lah... with the ticket price not expecting to be low, I think maybe 20,000 may still turn up to watch them play some S-League combo side... -
Originally posted by zocoss:
I think more than enough lah... with the ticket price not expecting to be low, I think maybe 20,000 may still turn up to watch them play some S-League combo side...
that little?i was thinking 30k still not enough.
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny: that little?
i was thinking 30k still not enough.
The problem is the ticket price could be too high for fans... -
I guess another way is... They can billed it as the "last match to be played at the National Stadium" again...
So maybe a lot of old timers may head down thinking I was there for the "last match" Something to tell their grand children about... lol
Then kena cheat again...lol
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Imagine what the Kallang Roar and last of the last game at the National stadium would be like with 5,000 fans cheering for the Lions and 60,000 wild fans cheering for Liverpool.
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
Imagine what the Kallang Roar and last of the last game at the National stadium would be like with 5,000 fans cheering for the Lions and 60,000 wild fans cheering for Liverpool.
maybe even less loh...
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Oi Y Liverpool not Arsenal, Chelsea or Man Utd, heard Tottenham Also wan come to Singapore too
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Did Liverpool come to Singapore recently these last few years?
I remember there was some EPL club that came to Sg right?
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liverpool came late 90s or early 00s... with Owen around... that was played at national stadium...
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Was there a EPL club that came to Singapore over this last 3 years?
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i think last was man utd lei.
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Hmmm... Did Thaksin's Man City came to Singapore last year or something?
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i want man utd =(
at least can see ryan giggs
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nope
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I still can remember the other time man utd came to SG..
And they let Barthez be striker for the last minutes of his play time!!!