It's going to be Sunny and 94 Fahrenhiet at 7.00pm in San Antonio this evening...

... that's 34 Celsius in your money, so I hope City have plenty of water and replacements on hand.

Can't help feeling the arrangements at the club sometimes leave something to be desired - the weather, the pitch, 2 players refused entry....:sherlock:

Seems ill-conceived.

Wouldn't be quite so bad if they were on the east coast. But even then, it's a long way to travel to play against lowly opposition in smaller markets. Add to that a six hour time difference. There's not even a direct flight from the UK to San Antonio. They players will be knackered when they get back. I'm surprised NW went for it. Not his style at all.

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

Seems ill-conceived.

Wouldn't be quite so bad if they were on the east coast. But even then, it's a long way to travel to play against lowly opposition in smaller markets. Add to that a six hour time difference. There's not even a direct flight from the UK to San Antonio. They players will be knackered when they get back. I'm surprised NW went for it. Not his style at all.

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Maybe he bowed to pressure, and is now teaching them a lesson ,back on the mini bus next year around the Cornish coastline

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

Seems ill-conceived.

Wouldn't be quite so bad if they were on the east coast. But even then, it's a long way to travel to play against lowly opposition in smaller markets. Add to that a six hour time difference. There's not even a direct flight from the UK to San Antonio. They players will be knackered when they get back. I'm surprised NW went for it. Not his style at all.

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The players flew out direct from Gatwick to Austin on Thursday morning - I was on their flight. It's about a 2 hour drive from there to San Antonio. I don't think conditions will be too bad tonight, the temperature is considerably better when the sun goes down but I don't envy them training during the day in this heat! I imagine they'll play a different team in each half tonight anyway as it's our first game.

Not entirely accurate. Don't forget the 1-1 epic with Forest Green Rovers at 18°c last week.

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Seems ill-conceived.

Wouldn't be quite so bad if they were on the east coast. But even then, it's a long way to travel to play against lowly opposition in smaller markets. Add to that a six hour time difference. There's not even a direct flight from the UK to San Antonio. They players will be knackered when they get back. I'm surprised NW went for it. Not his style at all.

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Add to that a 6 hour flight to Edmonton

I see the The Wurzels and Derby are both in Florida for pre-season and are playing each other tonight.

32 degrees currently but a decent warm-up game.

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Seems ill-conceived.

Wouldn't be quite so bad if they were on the east coast. But even then, it's a long way to travel to play against lowly opposition in smaller markets. Add to that a six hour time difference. There's not even a direct flight from the UK to San Antonio. They players will be knackered when they get back. I'm surprised NW went for it. Not his style at all.

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Of course. I didn't go this weekend though.