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db44
Aug 5th, 2003, 04:52 AM
So I'm looking to spend my 30th birthday later this year in style. By style I mean away from home, be it in the States or over in Europe.

My birthday falls on 15 November. I figured if I were to spend my birthday in Europe, I'd have to go to a football match sometime that weekend.

However, now that all the leagues have released their schedules, I notice that week has no games scheduled in any of the leagues I would want to go see: EPL, Bundesliga, EreDivisie. Is there an international qualifier or something scheduled for that weekend?
muffins
Aug 5th, 2003, 05:29 AM
Um, what's wrong with the Premiership? OK, OK, I know our weather is awful but still! LOL.

I'll try and help. I can't right now though, I have to go. I'll be back later!
muffins
Aug 5th, 2003, 05:07 PM
OK, well there aren't any international qualifiers that weekend because they will be all over the week before. International friendlies are usually scheduled not too far in advance and it may even depend on who qualifies in determining who wants to play who. I couldn't tell you if there are any friendlies until they are arranged and I don't think any will be planned that far in advance.

Ooops, I'm sorry, I didn't notice that you said EPL. I'm not used to seeing the Premiership put like that.

Well, there appear to be no fixtures LOL. I don't know why the leagues aren't in action that weekend. In Britain it isn't the FA Cup or the Carling Cup and there isn't any Champions League of UEFA Cup either. Perhaps you could go the weekend before or after. Could you do that?
muffins
Aug 7th, 2003, 04:26 PM
I spoke to my dad and he thinks that weekend could possibly be reserved for international friendlies. Is there anything else I can do?
db44
Aug 8th, 2003, 03:06 AM
No, that's it. Thanks.

That all sucks though. Oh, well. I guess I'll either have to grin & bare it or take the trip on a different weekend.
muffins
Aug 8th, 2003, 05:26 PM
I'll post if I hear of any friendlies. Something has to be going around that date or there would be Premiership matches.
muffins
Aug 21st, 2003, 04:12 PM
OK, I just had a thought. Maybe the Euro 2004 qualifier play-offs will be played then or around that time.
kev316
Aug 21st, 2003, 08:13 PM
^ You could be right there. I got this from UEFA's official web site:

The ten group winners will qualify automatically for the final tournament. The ten runners-up will take part in five play-off matches on a home-and-away basis in November 2003, with the five winners progressing to the finals.
muffins
Aug 22nd, 2003, 06:13 PM
It came to me in a flaSh yesterday LOL. Would you be interested in going to one of these, db44?
muffins
Dec 29th, 2003, 05:08 AM
Just out of interest, did you do anything soccer related for your birthday?
db44
Dec 31st, 2003, 06:02 AM
Nope, I went to Disney instead.

My next vacation may be very soccer related though. I started planning my trip and it was the day after I got my clearance from work that I find out that the U.S. MNT will be playing the Dutch in Amsterdam, while I'm was going to be on vacation in The Netherlands!!! :D Then maybe I'll see another game or two that weekend.