http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23976118-london-clubs-in-line-to-play-ny-cosmos.do Reports are beginning to surface about future games involving the Cosmos. Paul Kemsley has claimed overtures have been made by many teams, including Chelsea and Tottenham, to host matches for next preseason in England.
This past scoreline was irrelevant. I'm not sure why people are harping on this. This was just to get the Cosmos name out there. We're not going to get results until we are a cohesive team....who gives a f*ck about exhibition scorelines?
this is all well and good but this is next year he said. Fine, put this in the back of the shelf and lets work on booking MLS
no lubrication required now, more ripping and tearing. PK better be careful he´s jepordizing the brand, the name and history pf cosmos.
Like I mentioned in the other thread I think it would be very smart of the Cosmos to book friendlies against MLS teams next year. Having the Cosmos play the LA Galaxy would definitely draw big crowds. It will also help familiarize the team with the league they're going to be playing in.
I think that would be a great idea. Yea the games would not sell out but it would get the kids some good practice for what is to come. While they are at it, book a history of meetings with those teams too. You know, like twice a summer . I hope the Cosmos got all they wanted to out of that friendly, because they are coming home to even more eager fans when they left.
I doubt they will schedule friendlies against MLS teams. I definitely could be wrong, but I expect they'll line up more friendlies with high profile international clubs like Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur as reported, as well as clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Celtic, etc. The Cosmos want to associate themselves as a peer to those types of club... they want to be the biggest brand in MLS when they get there. While it may seem contradictory to some, you might be better off losing to the elite brands 6-0 as long as you are playing them. Losing 2-1 to Sporting KC would damage the Cosmos mystique more than a 6-0 walloping in Old Trafford. Anyway, that's my read. I'm not taking a personal position on whether that's right or wrong.
i think they should get a team (Primarily U-23s) and Play in friendlies as well as competitions like the Emerates cup, or WFC, and get a spot in the U.S. open cup.
because they could make a name for them selves agianst clubs like Arsenal, PSG or AC Milan and make money for winning. the Red bulls got invited why not the cosmos
What's in it for those teams to invite the Cosmos and play against them? Red Bulls played in the Emirates cup simply because of Henry. If the Cosmos ever become a team then you can see some friendlies here but your thought of making a separate scrub team just to play in foreign tournaments is ridiculous.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/28/manchester-united-arsenal-premier-league Yeah Manchester United is Manchester United, the scoreline for the Cosmos isn't that far off from what any EPL team might get from Manchester. Aggresive, offensive, progressive, whatever you want to call it. I felt they gave Manchester United too much respect and could have scored a goal or two if a few players had been willing to be gutsy.
This is just so pathetically silly. You do realize a good number of those players were retired and nowhere near match fit right? ... and that it was a testimonial game ... and the night was 99% about Paul Scholes and if the Cosmos were playing Bolton Wanderers almost none of them would have turned out? Don't kid yourself into thinking that York, Butt and Neville care enough about the Cosmos that they are going to go charging around and damage themselves in what is basically a kick about to line Schole's pockets with a fat payday and give the fans and him a chance to say their goodbyes.
30th Aniversary - Cosmos v. Grêmio (BRA) I cannot post new topics, but today -Aug, 30th- makes the 30th Aniversary of the game Cosmos 1-3 Grêmio ([SIZE=+0]Baltazar (G), 6'; Paulo Isidoro (G), 75'; Héber (G), 77'; Chinaglia (C), 78'[/SIZE]). [SIZE=+0]GRÊMIO: Leão, Baidek, Newmar, Vantuir e Casemiro; Bonamigo, Paulo Isidoro e Vilson Tadei; Tarciso, Baltazar e Odair (Héber). HC: Ênio Andrade NY COSMOS: Birken Meier; Eskandarian, Iarussi, Durgan, Rijsbergen, Neeskens, Bojicevic, Cabaña, Seninho (Steve Wakerley), Chinaglia e Borja. HC: Hennes Weisweiler[/SIZE] Grêmio was the Brazilian champion that time.
Re: 30th Aniversary - Cosmos v. Grêmio (BRA) Muito obrigado for this information, I did not know about that game
Arsenal probably doesn't want a 6 goal differential at Old Trafford either. Try to look on the brightside. haha
