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Post by Macmoish on Jun 28, 2011 11:09:03 GMT
Official Site ATALANTA FRIENDLY CONFIRMED Posted on: Tue 28 Jun 2011 QPR will lock horns with Serie A outfit Atalanta in a prestigious pre-season friendly on Saturday 30th July 2011.The Nerazzurri, who were promoted to the Italian top-flight last season after winning the Serie B title, will play host to the R's in the Trofeo Bortolotti - a highly-regarded one-off fixture which marks the end of Atalanta's pre-season campaign each year.The friendly, which will take place at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, will kick off at 8.30pm (local time). Neil Warnock's squad travel out to Italy on Monday 25th July for a seven day stay in Milano Marittima. A further friendly fixture as part of the Italy tour will be announced in due course. Pre- Season Fixtures:Friday 15th July - Harrow Borough (a) 7.15pm Monday 18th July - Tavistock (a) 7.00pm Wednesday 20th July - Plymouth Argyle (a) 7.45pm Friday 22nd July - Bodmin Town (a) 7.15pm Saturday 30th July - Atalanta (a) 8.30pm Tuesday 2nd August - Crawley Town (a) 7.45pm www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2379632,00.html |
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 28, 2011 11:11:46 GMT
Just goes to show that if the club consistently leaks information to you, sometime, you even get it right
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 28, 2011 11:28:00 GMT
I believe we're taking the opportunity to scout a centreback  |
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Post by blueeyedcptcook on Jun 28, 2011 11:52:04 GMT
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Post by Sabas on Jun 28, 2011 12:09:46 GMT
Well, it's the most serious pre-season game so far, so - some better news, I suppose; because otherwise, our intentions in the transfer market were perfectly matched by the preparations with Harrow, Travistock, Bodmin and Crawley...
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 28, 2011 12:17:33 GMT
But I've always said, it's great when QPR scout and sign non-leaguers!
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jun 28, 2011 13:00:19 GMT
A decent team to have a pre-season against but not exactly the big team I wanted.
Then again it's probably better for team spirit when we don't get thrashed 5-0 by Real Madrid or a team like that.
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 28, 2011 21:51:41 GMT
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Post by sharky on Jun 28, 2011 23:25:13 GMT
I agree a decent team to have a pre season match with. I wonder what other matches are planned? A big name Italian team? Inter, Roma who?
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 29, 2011 6:54:15 GMT
re Atalanta
From Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atalanta_B.C. "...Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy. The club in the season 2010-11 has been promoted from Serie B to Serie A, but some players seem to be involved with a match-fixing scandal. They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici. Atalanta play in blue-and-black vertically striped shirts, black shorts and black socks. Reaching the Cup Winners' Cup Semifinal in 1988, when it was fighting in Serie B, it became and still is the team that scored the best result of all Europe in a UEFA competition playing in a cadet league (together with Cardiff City).[1] The club stadium is the 26,638 seater Atleti Azzurri d'Italia. In Italy, Atalanta is sometimes called Regina delle provinciali (queen of the provincial clubs) to mark the fact that the club is historically one of the best among non-metropolitan ones...." The Atalanta Website (in Italian) Official www.atalanta.it/atalanta/intro.dowww.atalanta.it/atalanta/news.do?dispatch=archive(Don't yet see the QPR announcement, but maybe missing it.)
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Post by cpr on Jun 29, 2011 12:26:57 GMT
I agree a decent team to have a pre season match with. I wonder what other matches are planned? A big name Italian team? Inter, Roma who? Unlikely, probably an unknown Seria C or semi pro side but take your pick.  |
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Post by cpr on Jun 29, 2011 12:29:26 GMT
re Atalanta
From Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atalanta_B.C. "...Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy. The club in the season 2010-11 has been promoted from Serie B to Serie A, but some players seem to be involved with a match-fixing scandal. They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici. Atalanta play in blue-and-black vertically striped shirts, black shorts and black socks. Reaching the Cup Winners' Cup Semifinal in 1988, when it was fighting in Serie B, it became and still is the team that scored the best result of all Europe in a UEFA competition playing in a cadet league (together with Cardiff City).[1] The club stadium is the 26,638 seater Atleti Azzurri d'Italia. In Italy, Atalanta is sometimes called Regina delle provinciali (queen of the provincial clubs) to mark the fact that the club is historically one of the best among non-metropolitan ones...." The Atalanta Website (in Italian) Official www.atalanta.it/atalanta/intro.dowww.atalanta.it/atalanta/news.do?dispatch=archive(Don't yet see the QPR announcement, but maybe missing it.) Didn't your original post come from our official site? |
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 29, 2011 12:34:37 GMT
Yes it did!  I meant the Atalanta Official Announcement (My rule of thumb: "It's not Official untill I read it on the other club's website!  ) |
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Post by cpr on Jun 29, 2011 12:36:09 GMT
So, we are playing Parma then!  |
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 29, 2011 12:37:31 GMT
So, we are playing Parma then! Ah but the question is WHY are we not playing Parma! Or, WHERE are we playing them?! |
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Post by Lonegunmen on Jun 29, 2011 12:39:53 GMT
I wonder what 37 year old we will return home with??
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 30, 2011 7:27:01 GMT
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Post by isleworthranger on Jun 30, 2011 8:07:28 GMT
If anyone is interested in also going over for this game then we have found flights from Stansted for £160 to Bergamo and it seems there are plenty of decent priced hotels for after the match
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jun 30, 2011 8:45:04 GMT
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2382930,00.html Looks like we have another one in Italy vs Cesena. [Macmoish Copy Paste] R'S TO PLAY CESENA Posted on: Thu 30 Jun 2011 The R's will play Serie A side Cesena as part of our pre-season preparations in Italy in late July. Following the announcement of our fixture against Atalanta, we are now pleased to confirm Neil Warnock's side will lock horns with Cesena on Wednesday 27th July. The venue for the friendly fixture will be announced in due course. Cesena - who have recently signed former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu - finished in 15th place in Serie A last season, with 43 points from their 38 fixtures. Neil Warnock's squad travel out to Italy on Monday 25th July for a seven day stay in Milano Marittima. Pre- Season Fixtures: Friday 15th July - Harrow Borough (a) 7.15pm Monday 18th July - Tavistock (a) 7.00pm Wednesday 20th July - Plymouth Argyle (a) 7.45pm Friday 22nd July - Bodmin Town (a) 7.15pm Wednesday 27th July - Cesena (a) 8.30pm Saturday 30th July - Atalanta (a) 8.30pm Tuesday 2nd August - Crawley Town (a) 7.45pm
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 30, 2011 8:48:08 GMT
Thanks..."Locking horns"
And the announcement brings in Chelsea!
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Post by cpr on Jun 30, 2011 8:48:47 GMT
Wednesday 27th, could make for a decent little break. |
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 30, 2011 8:49:24 GMT
Did we write this: "43 points from their 38 fixtures"
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 30, 2011 9:03:47 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 30, 2011 9:14:11 GMT
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2382930,00.html? The R's will play Serie A side Cesena as part of our pre-season preparations in Italy in late July. Following the announcement of our fixture against Atalanta, we are now pleased to confirm Neil Warnock's side will lock horns with Cesena on Wednesday 27th July. The venue for the friendly fixture will be announced in due course. Cesena - who have recently signed former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu - finished in 15th place in Serie A last season, with 43 points from their 38 fixtures. Neil Warnock's squad travel out to Italy on Monday 25th July for a seven day stay in Milano Marittima. Pre- Season Fixtures: Friday 15th July - Harrow Borough (a) 7.15pm Monday 18th July - Tavistock (a) 7.00pm Wednesday 20th July - Plymouth Argyle (a) 7.45pm Friday 22nd July - Bodmin Town (a) 7.15pm Wednesday 27th July - Cesena (a) 8.30pm Saturday 30th July - Atalanta (a) 8.30pm Tuesday 2nd August - Crawley Town (a) 7.45pm 
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Post by cpr on Jun 30, 2011 9:28:09 GMT
Close but no cigar eus ;D
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 30, 2011 9:44:27 GMT
Close but no cigar eus ;D I get points for the airplane though ;D |
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Post by bp on Jun 30, 2011 9:47:12 GMT
Thanks..."Locking horns" And the announcement brings in Chelsea! Even more informative Ade Mutt is playing!!!! I'm buying the air tickets now. Hear he does a nice line in disco dust. It beggars belief, surely they are now writing copy for our website and giggling at how this next 'EXCLUSIVE' will wind us up. Shambles. |
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 30, 2011 10:03:48 GMT
Thanks..."Locking horns" And the announcement brings in Chelsea! Even more informative Ade Mutt is playing!!!! I'm buying the air tickets now. Hear he does a nice line in disco dust. It beggars belief, surely th ey are now writing copy for our website and giggling at how this next 'EXCLUSIVE' will wind us up. Shambles. Certainly I found the phrasing on our Official Site that Cesena had "43 points from their 38 fixtures" strange  |
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Post by Lonegunmen on Jun 30, 2011 11:30:57 GMT
Bill, it's called taking the piss and Paladini should really be on them for that sort of crap. He is the chairman isn't he??
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Post by cpr on Jun 30, 2011 11:49:26 GMT
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I meant the Atalanta Official Announcement
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