Pre-Season Fixtures 08/09 + TV SCHEDULE

[Morph]

Pre-Season Fixtures and Important Dates 08/09

24th May -1st June - International Fixtures

7th June ---------- Euro 2008 Begins (all teams involved till at least 18th June)
(Also there are a few Brazil and Argentina fixtures, in here which may involve Mascherano and Lucas)

29th June --------- Euro 2008 Ends

Mon 30th June - Squad returns for pre-season training

Mon 7th July -- Non-Spanish players involved in internationals return for pre-season training (Kuyt, Mascherano, Degen, Babel, Gerrard)

Sat 12th July -- Tranmere (A) - Friendly - KO: 3pm (Result W 1-0: Benayoun - MOM: Pacheco/Agger)
Sat 12th July -- Blackpool v LFC U18's (Result W 3-0: Pepper, Amoo, Scott)

Sun 13th July -- Southport v Liverpool Reserves - Friendly - KO: 3pm (Result W 3-1: Hammill x2, Brouwer)
Sun 13th July -- Leave for Swiss Training Camp

Mon 14th July -- UEFA U19 champs begins (Bouzanis - Greece, Gulacsi, Nemeth, Simon - Hungary, San Jose - Spain all involved)

Wed 16th July -- FC Lucerne (Grenchen - Bruehl Stadium) KO: 18:35 (Result: W 2-1: Lucas, Voronin - MOM: Pacheco)

Sat 19th July -- Wisla Krakow (Fribourg - St-Leonard Stadium) KO: 17:00 (Result: D 1-1: Voronin - MOM: Darby)
Sat 19th July -- Peterborough v Liverpool Reserves - Friendly - KO: 3pm (Result: L 1-4: Bruna)
Sat 19th July -- Bury v LFC U18's (Result: W 5-1: Pourie, Amoo x2, Pepper, Dalla Valle)

Mon 21st July -- Squad travels to Germany

Tue 22nd July -- Hertha Berlin (Berlin - Olympic Stadium) KO: 18:45 (Live on Setanta Sports 2) (Result: D 0-0 - MOM: Mascherano)

**Busy week now, players return to Melwood from training camp, Spanish players return for pre-season, players at the U19 champs return to Melwood, and the players involved in the Olympics depart. So aside from Masch, Babel and Lucas we have a full 1st team and reserve squad. Lets hope we see some new signings this week too**

Sat 26th July -- Stockport County v Liverpool Reserves - Friendly - KO: 3pm (Result: D 1-1: Bruna)
Sat 26th July -- LFC U18's v Plymouth (Result: W 5-2: Dalla Valle, Ince, Pepper, Pourie, Buchtman)
Sat 26th July -- UEFA U19 Champs finishes

Wed 30th July -- Villarreal (A) - Friendly - KO: 20:30 (Result: D 0-0 - MOM: Cavalieri)
Wed 30th July -- Manchester Utd v Liverpool Reserves - Senior Cup - KO: 19:45 (Result: L 2-3: Brouwer, Eccleston)

Fri 1st Aug -- CL 3rd Round Draw (11am) - We drew Standard Liege (Belgium)

Sat 2nd Aug -- Rangers (A) - Friendly - KO: 3pm (Result: W 4-0: Torres, Benayoun, N'gog, Alonso-PK)
Sat 2nd Aug -- LFC U18's v Bradford City (Result: W 4-1: Pourie x3, Buchtmann)

Tue 5th Aug -- Vålerenga (Ullevaal, Oslo) (A) - Friendly - KO: 18:00 (Result: W 4-1: Alonso, Torres, Benayoun, N'gog - MOM: Alonso)

Wed 6th Aug -- Olympics (football) begins (Mascherano, Lucas and Babel involved)

Fri 8th Aug -- Lazio (H) - Friendly - KO: 8pm (Result: W 1-0: Voronin)
Fri 8th Aug -- Academy Tournament in Spain begins

Wed 13th Aug --CL-- Standard Liege (A) - 3rd Round 1st Leg KO: 8:05pm (Live on ITV1)

Fri 13th Aug -- Academy Tournament in Spain ends
Fri 13th Aug -- Olympic group stages completed, any players knocked out will return

Sat 16th Aug --PL-- Sunderland (A) - KO: 5.30pm (Live on Setanta)

Mon 18th August -- Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Liverpool Reserves - Friendly - KO: 19:45

Wed 20th Aug -- Midweek International Friendlies
Wed 20th Aug -- Hamilton Academical v Liverpool Reserves - Friendly - KO: 19:45

Sat 23rd Aug --PL-- Middlesbrough (H) - KO 3pm
Sat 23rd Aug -- Academy season begins at home to Crystal Palace
Sat 23rd Aug -- Olympics (football) ends (Players involved return)

Wed 27th Aug --CL-- Standard Liege (H) - 3rd Round 2nd Leg KO: 8:05pm (Live on ...)

Thu 28th Aug -- CL group stage Draw

Sun 31st Aug --PL-- Aston Villa (A) - KO 4pm (Live on Sky)

**International Break**

Tue 2nd Sep -- Reserves season starts away to Middlesbrough

Sat 13th Sep --PL-- Scum (H) - KO: 12.45pm (Live on Sky)

[Marky]

It's going to be a long summer with no Liverpool F.C

[Morph]

lookin forward to it actually, something strangely relaxing about not having to think about footy properly for 2-3 months
(I must have been away for a while i'm talking to Marky)

[bigfooty]

We play Inverness Caley Thistle in a testimonial on August 18th. It's not technically pre-season but we have like 1 league game before it.

[Morph]

We play Inverness Caley Thistle in a testimonial on August 18th. It's not technically pre-season but we have like 1 league game before it.

that'll be like the Lincoln one the other season where we send the ressies, i'll stick it in anyway

[jonesie]

There's usually a game with Wrexham, has been in each of Rafa's four seasons, I went to them all.

[Morph]

There's usually a game with Wrexham, has been in each of Rafa's four seasons, I went to them all.

yeah there use to be not sure if it will happen this year with their league status changing tho, only going with the ones i've head something concrete about for now

[Elvoz]

rangers on july 26th confirmed

[Morph]

Right updated this with all kinds of different stuff, if anyone sees anything worth putting in, give me a shout

[livvy145]

REDS CONFIRM RANGERS FRIENDLY

Jimmy Rice 28 May 2008


Rafa Benitez's men will face Glasgow Rangers in a friendly ahead of next season, it has today been confirmed.

The game against the UEFA Cup runners up will take place at Ibrox on the weekend of July 26 following a Swiss training camp.

Liverpoolfc.tv last week revealed the Reds would also face Villarreal in Spain on July 30.

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drill...80528-1022.htm

[jonesie]

http://www.chestereveningleader.co.uk/chester-city/Liverpool-to-play-Chester-City.4156854.jp

Liverpool to play Chester City

LIVERPOOL are on their way to Chester City for a prestigious pre-season friendly on July 12.

A delighted Blues boss Simon Davies said, well, no-one cares what he said really do they?

[livvy145]

Possible game against Atletico Madrid

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2008/06/12/anfield-friendly-date-for-atletico-madrid-100252-21062783/

Anfield friendly date for Atletico Madrid at Anfield

Jun 12 2008 by David Prentice, Liverpool Echo


LIVERPOOL are hoping to host Atletico Madrid in a pre-season curtain raiser at Anfield.

The Reds have pencilled in Friday, August 8 – the weekend before the Premier League kick-off – for the clash with Fernando Torres’ old club.

And with Atletico having qualified for the Champions League for the first time the clash will give Liverpool an ideal preparation for their own Champions League qualifier just a few days later.

The friendly has still not been confirmed, but Reds chief executive Rick Parry revealed today that the clubs have been in discussions and were hoping to reach an agreement soon.

It is five years since Liverpool have played an Anfield friendly, when ironically Rafa Benitez was in the opposing dug-out as Valencia manager, plotting a 2-0 win.

More than 43,000 watched that clash, and another Anfield sell-out would be virtually guaranteed with several new faces likely to be included in the Reds line-up.

One is likely to be Gareth Barry, although Liverpool are tiptoeing carefully through the minefield of negotiations with Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill.

Parry is putting the finishing touches to an improved cash bid, but there is no timescale on when that will be delivered.

The Reds have also dismissed reports that Jermaine Pennant will be the makeweight in a player plus cash deal for Newcastle’s James Milner.

Newcastle have been in touch with Anfield officials, expressing interest in a couple of the Reds’ fringe players, but the Geordies are not interested in taking Pennant to the north east.

There is concrete interest, however, from AS Roma in Liverpool left-back John Arne Riise.

Roma boss Luciano Spalletti said: “A player like Riise can give a different kind of dimension.

“Considering the challenges that await us in the coming season, Riise has the qualities that we are looking for.

“However, we have to look for other players as well and not make any mistakes in forming the new squad, such as losing the balance of the side.

“All we need is to add a little extra quality to our ranks so that we can compete in all competitions again.”

After Liverpool’s imminent capture of Andreas Dossena rendered the Norwegian surplus to requirements, the Reds look like recouping £4m for the man who joined the Reds for £4.6m seven years ago.

Riise’s agent, Jan Kvalheim, however, claimed there were “many clubs” interested in the Norwegian.

“There are many clubs who have been interested in the last few weeks, but it’s nothing I want to comment on,” he added.

[Morph]

all updated, things starting to take shape now

[Morph]

okay some rumored swiss camp games added in, pre-season schedule looks to be pretty much complete, bar maybe one more game

[Morph]

So just a quick rundown of all our fixtures, some still officially (TBC) but at the moment we play 9 fixtures if you include 1st leg of CL qualifier as i've always seen that really as part of pre-season, and still room for one more



Sat 12th July -- Chester v Liverpool (TBC)

Wed 16th July -- FC Lucerne (Grenchen - Bruehl Stadium) KO: 18:35

Sat 19th July -- Wisla Krakow (Fribourg - St-Leonard Stadium) KO: 17:00

Tue 22nd July -- Hertha Berlin (Berlin - Olympic Stadium) KO: 18:45

Sat 26th July -- Rangers (A) - Friendly (TBC)

Wed 30th July -- Villarreal (A) - Friendly - KO: 19:45

Sat 2nd Aug -- Space for a weekend friendly

Tue 5th Aug -- Vålerenga (Ullevaal) (A) - Friendly - KO: 19:00 (TBC)

Fri 8th Aug -- Atletico Madrid (H) - Friendly (TBC)

Tue/Wed 12/13th Aug --CL-- 3rd Round 1st Leg