Pre Season Friendlies and Tournaments Confirmed

By: Elisa | July 14th, 2008

Athletic returned to camp on July 8th. They will be based on Carmel Island near Huelva from July 10 - July 21st. Returning to Bilbao for the first time on July 26th and then heading out to London for more games. Check it out!

First Friendlies:
July 18th: San Roque v Athletic @Lepe

July 19th: Ayamonte v Athletic @Ayamonte

Morocco Tournament:
July 22nd: Charleroi or Nantes v Athletic @Morocco

London Friendlies:
August 2nd: Charlton Athletic v Athletic @London England

August 4th: Colchester v Athletic @London England

Colombino Trophy:
August 6th: Málaga v Athletic @Huelva

August 7th: Recreativo v Athletic @Huelva

Teide Tournament:
August 10th: Tenerife v Athletic @Tenerife

Friendlies:
August 12th: Eibar v Athletic @Zarauz

August 21st: Conquense v Athletic @Cuenca

August 23rd: Valladolid v Athletic @Valladolid

September 3rd: Athletic v Aluvión de Cascante @Bilbao

Have I said that Caparros is crazy? Well maybe not. I just hope no one gets hurt and that everyone gets into shape and raring to go. Yes we are going abroad to Blighty! You lucky devils!

Very soon we will receive the full fixture list of la Primera. The first victims, I mean rivals will be crucial. Athletic needs to start well and build on last season’s momentum.

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• Corey |  July 15th, 2008 at 7:43 am

  
  
  

  Eagerly awaiting the release of the fixture list, which is of course always behind the rest of the European leagues.

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• Dave |  July 15th, 2008 at 11:40 am

  
  
  

  Will you be at the games here in England Elisa? Its great that Athletic are coming to England. I’ll be at both the Charlton and Colchester games wearing my red and white stripes! I hope my friends from Bilbao will make it over…

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• Elisa |  July 15th, 2008 at 11:27 pm

  
  
  

  Dave you are sooooo lucky. With our crappy dollar, not sure if I can swing the trip this year. Please give us the low down on the games and whereabouts of our Leones while they are in your back of the woods and please report back here.

  Corey, I too am dying to see the fixture list. Hopefully we will have it by the end of the month.

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• Dave |  July 16th, 2008 at 2:38 am

  
  
  

  I’ve been lucky to see Athletic a few times now. The first time was for a pre-season friendly here in Liverpool when Bilbao played Everton - and won 1-0! I made some great friends that day who were over for the match. I’ve been over to Bilbao a couple of times since and they’ve come back to Liverpool. The dollar is pretty crappy and dragging the pound down as well (against the Euro). Do you follow the MLS at all? I’ve seen a couple of Toronto FC games and adopted them as my team over that way. After the Charlton and Colchester v Athletic games I’ll put a posting here…

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• Elisa |  July 17th, 2008 at 5:55 pm

  
  
  

  Thanks Dave! It would great to get a live or virtually live experience post. Are you a Liverpool fan too? Very cool! TFC huh? They are having quite a good year. Very impressive for only their sophomore year. I support LA Galaxy and Chivas USA. LA Galaxy is my number one, but since I support the live game and soccer in the US, I also attend the Chivas USA matches. Especially since the prices are so cheap. Lots of Brits going to the Galaxy games here in the summer. How long have you been supporting Athletic?

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• Paul |  July 21st, 2008 at 7:21 pm

  
  
  

  I shall be in Bilbao on 3rd September… is their friendly game being played at their home ground? And do you know much about the opponents???

  Any information much appreciated

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• Elisa |  July 21st, 2008 at 9:25 pm

  
  
  

  I beleive so Paul. Club Deportivo Aluvion is in the Fourth division in Spain (Tercera technically) in Group 15. The club is from Navarra. Their stadium can only hold 3000 fans, so I don’t think it will be held their. I would check with the club to confirm. Athletic has a partnership with the club, shares knowledge, talent, education, etc. Good luck and enjoy!

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• Elisa |  July 24th, 2008 at 12:47 am

  
  
  

  Paul, it looks like the game will be at Aluvion’s stadium in Navarra. Good luck getting tickets in that small stadium. Let me know how it goes. Gora Athletic!

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• Eddy |  July 28th, 2008 at 9:21 am

  
  
  

  Colchester united fan here… any of you making the trip over to watch bilbao v colchester ? its the first game in our new stadium… here is some pictures of what its like-
  http://www.cu-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Gallery/0,,10424~1345270,00.html
  Prices are: £15-adults
  £5 Children

  Hope you bring a few !!!
  Eddy

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• Dave |  July 29th, 2008 at 3:20 am

  
  
  

  Elisa. Sorry for late reply! I’ve been following Bilbao for about 10 years, but a bit more closely since having a few holidays there in the last 5 or so and making friends there.

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