Pre Season in Italy

[saintjimmy]

Any news on if we have a friendly at home ?

[SCOTTISH LEEDS]

From the OS:-

The club can now confirm the first two pre-season friendlies that have been arranged are against Guiseley AFC and Chesterfield.

United will head to Guiseley AFC on July 19 (3pm). The away friendly match will be United’s first back on English soil after the pre-season training trip to Santa Cristina in Italy.

Also confirmed is a trip to face newly-promoted Chesterfield at the Proact Stadium. The match will take place on Saturday July 26, with a 3pm kick off.

The club are currently working to announce further pre-season fixtures and as soon as matches are fully confirmed they will be revealed on www.leedsunited.com.

Ticket information for pre-season fixtures will be available in due course.

[SiMamu]

leon wobschall ‏@LeonWobYP · 54m
Hockaday says #lufc will play two games against local Italian opposition during camp. Two different line-ups of 11 in each half.

[woody505]

we have 22 players on the books?

[DaveH]

ok found info, players staying at Hotel Diamant and playing games at pitch Mulin da Coi, cost is a bloody fortune to get out there so if anyone knows anyone organizing trips please let me know

[NottinghamWhite]

ok found info, players staying at Hotel Diamant and playing games at pitch Mulin da Coi, cost is a bloody fortune to get out there so if anyone knows anyone organizing trips please let me know

Have sent you a PM Dave.

[SiMamu]

http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article ... e-in-italy

PRE-SEASON: PLAYERS ARRIVE IN ITALY
United players arrive at two week training base...

United's first team squad have now arrived at the training facility in Santa Cristina that will be their base for the next two weeks.

A total of 20 players made the trip to Italy on Monday morning, but they travelled without club captain Ross McCormack.

The United striker only took part in some of Thursday's training and missed Friday's session and has missed the trip.

Another notable absentee was Rudy Austin, although the club and player are hoping he will be able to join the group in the coming days.

Also missing from the trip are injured duo Alex Mowatt and Scott Wootton. Paddy Kenny and Marius Zaliukas also remained at Thorp Arch. also remained at Thorp Arch.

Included in the travelling group are youngsters Lewis Cook, Jake Skelton, Chris Dawson and Lewis Walters.

Full Travelling Squad
Alex Cairns
Sam Byram
Jason Pearce
Tom Lees
Charlie Taylor
Stephen Warnock
Ross Killock
Aidy White
Jake Skelton
Luke Murphy
Michael Tonge
David Norris
Zac Thompson
Lewis Cook
Chris Dawson
Noel Hunt
Dominic Poleon
Steve Morison
Matt Smith
Lewis Walters

Also no Andre Blackman and only 1 goalkeeper has travelled - Silvestri must be joining up in Italy .

[Fernandopartridge]

Noel Hunt, Dominic Poleon, Steve Morison, Matt Smith & Lewis Walters - Oh I do hope we are going to add a few strikers is RMc leaves. The lack of quality in these pre season games worries me, if Morison & Hunt bag a few each against these lesser sides, are we going to start kidding ourselves that they will be enough for this season?

[Viduka95]

Morison and Hunt are the two strikers we should be trying to sell, I do not want to see either at Leeds next season to be honest.

[Selby White]

Morison and Hunt are the two strikers we should be trying to sell, I do not want to see either at Leeds next season to be honest.

Don't worry Cellino didn't buy return tickets for all the squad