Everton set to announce three-match tour of Austra

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English club Everton set to announce three-match tour of Australia
By Marco Monteverde

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27016660-23215,00.html
April 21, 2010 .An Everton side potentially including Socceroos star Tim Cahill is set to embark on a three-match tour of Australia in July.

The Queensland government and the famous Merseyside club are in the final stages of negotiations and, but barring any late hitches, the Toffees will be Brisbane Roar's opponents in the annual Roar Against Racism charity match.

July 10 is the mooted date for the clash, which will open an Everton tour that is also understood to include matches against new A-League club Melbourne Heart and reigning competition champions Sydney FC.

Should the tour fall through, it is believed Korean club Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, the team of former Roar defender Sasa Ognenovski, will become Brisbane's opponents in the battle for the Translink Cup.

The involvement of Cahill in Everton's mooted tour is likely to depend on how far Australia advance in the upcoming World Cup, which runs from June 11 to July 11 in South Africa.

The Socceroos' final Group D match is against Serbia in Nelspruit on June 24 (Australian time).

Should the Socceroos progress beyond the group stages, they will play their round of 16 match on either June 27 or June 28 (Australian time), with quarter-finals starting in early July.

Brisbane lost last year's Roar Against Racism clash 3-0 to Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic in front of more than 30,000 fans at Suncorp Stadium.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Pop over to NZ please!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

that would be cool if they did

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I love the irony of anything to do with Brisbane and Anti-Rascism!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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chocnut wrote:

Pop over to NZ please!

The last time they were in NZ they were on the booze the night before cause I was with them and the next day they were a joke and a lot of people left before the end of the game.The game was a joke.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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LOL

You know we belong together...

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http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/127819,everton-to-take-on-aleague-trio.aspx EVERTON have confirmed a three-game tour of Australia during July with matches against Brisbane Roar, Melbourne Heart and Sydney FC.

The Merseyside club have announced plans for a pre-season tour that includes fixtures against A-League sides Brisbane Roar, Melbourne Heart and Sydney FC in July.

The club will spend almost three weeks in the southern hemisphere but their World Cup players will not make the trip.

Manager David Moyes said: "The facilities there are first class and that's important to us because the training and the games will be a good part of our pre-season preparations."

Everton will face Brisbane Roar at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, July 10, Melbourne Heart five days later on Wednesday, July 14 at Etihad Stadium before ending the tour at ANZ Stadium with a game against Sydney FC on Saturday, July 17.

Cahill is looking forward to his club heading Down Under.

He told Everton's official website: "I think it's fantastic for Australian football and also Everton because Australia's got a massive following of Everton supporters.

"I get together and have a lot of signing sessions with the Everton supporters over there and they come from all corners of Australia. They're a proud following and I think for a Premier League team like Everton to grace the shores of Australia is absolutely massive."

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

f**king gettin!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Jealous, woulda loved to see them here.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I'll be at the Sydney one!

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"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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C-Diddy wrote:

This isn't the Perennial strugglers Liverpool Top 4 chances thread C-diddy.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Oh, awesome.

Just shows how interesting your off-season games can be when none of your team are playing in the WC. :)

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Cahill, Howard, Yobo, Pienaar, Aiyegbeni and Anichebe will/should be at the world cup off the top of my head, maybe Baines, Arteta could be there.

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Ossie, Hibbo, Saha, Nev...

Still worth it imo.

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Now Blackburn can come here and could even play another Aussie team with Grella and Emerton on the books, im sure itd get people along.

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Luis Garcia wrote:

Now Blackburn can come here and could even play another Aussie team with Grella and Emerton on the books, im sure itd get people along.

Could.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/boca-rangers-line-up-for-sydney-fc-20100509-ulv4.html

"SYDNEY FC are on the brink of announcing one of the highest-profile friendly tournaments in the world this pre-season after finalising agreements with Rangers, Boca Juniors and Blackburn Rovers for a four-team event in July."
Traitor2010-05-10 16:12:48

"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert

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