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http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-confirm-pre-season-schedule-875903.aspx

 

Monday 1st July

 

First Team squad reports back to Staplewood

 

Wednesday 17th July (7pm local time)

 

UE Llagostera vs Southampton – Estadi Josep Pla i Arbonès, Spain

 

Saturday 20th July (7pm local time)

 

Palamós CF vs Southampton – Nou Estadi Municipal de Palamós, Spain

 

Wednesday 24th July (6pm local time)

 

Southampton vs FC Schalke 04 – Stadion Villach Lind, Austria

 

Saturday 27th July (5pm local time)

 

Southampton vs Beşiktaş J.K. – Stadion Villach Lind, Austria

 

Saturday 3rd August (8pm local time)

 

Celta Vigo vs Southampton – Estadio Municipal de Balaídos

 

Saturday 10th August (3pm BST)

 

Southampton vs Real Sociedad – St Mary’s

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I once played football at Celta Vigo's training ground. True story

 

Not a bad pre season by the looks of it. Would have like Barcelona at SMS as the home game, but Real Sociedad is not a bad opposition. Glad to see it back to only 1 home game. Should get a good crowd as a result.

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Monday 1st July

First Team squad reports back to Staplewood

Wednesday 17th July (7pm local time)

 

UE Llagostera vs Southampton – Estadi Josep Pla i Arbonès, Spain

Saturday 20th July (7pm local time)

 

Palamós CF vs Southampton – Nou Estadi Municipal de Palamós, Spain

Wednesday 24th July (6pm local time)

 

Southampton vs FC Schalke 04 – Stadion Villach Lind, Austria

Saturday 27th July (5pm local time)

Southampton vs Beşiktaş J.K. – Stadion Villach Lind, Austria

Saturday 3rd August (8pm local time)

 

Celta Vigo vs Southampton – Estadio Municipal de Balaídos

Saturday 10th August (3pm BST)

 

Southampton vs Real Sociedad – St Mary’s

Edit: this would have been a cracking post had the OP not been sneakily updated in the meantime... ;)

 

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Full First Team pre-season schedule

 

Monday 1st July

 

First Team squad reports back to Staplewood

 

Wednesday 17th July (7pm local time)

 

UE Llagostera vs Southampton – Estadi Josep Pla i Arbonès, Spain

 

Saturday 20th July (7pm local time)

 

Palamós CF vs Southampton – Nou Estadi Municipal de Palamós, Spain

 

Wednesday 24th July (6pm local time)

 

Southampton vs FC Schalke 04 – Stadion Villach Lind, Austria

 

Saturday 27th July (5pm local time)

 

Southampton vs Beşiktaş J.K. – Stadion Villach Lind, Austria

 

Saturday 3rd August (8pm local time)

 

Celta Vigo vs Southampton – Estadio Municipal de Balaídos

 

Saturday 10th August (3pm BST)

 

Southampton vs Real Sociedad – St Mary’s

 

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Right, flights to Vigo look expensive, any one else know of a nearish City with a decent airport to fly in to?

 

it might be easier flying to Porto then a 3 hour train from there, not the easiest place to get to.

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it might be easier flying to Porto then a 3 hour train from there, not the easiest place to get to.

 

Could fly to Santiago, but again not cheap. Although the opposition is crap, the game against Palamós CF has flights for under £100 return from Bournemouth and you get to spend a couple of days on the beach.

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Could fly to Santiago, but again not cheap. Although the opposition is crap, the game against Palamós CF has flights for under £100 return from Bournemouth and you get to spend a couple of days on the beach.

 

I'd be all over that myself, but missus is a teacher so still in term time and only way I can make this work is by selling it as a "mini break" that happens to involve football!

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It is indeed.

 

My daughters b'day on the 24th so wife has grounded me, plus she's not back from Robbie Williams in Copenhagen until the 23rd.

 

Besiktas on the 27th it is then.

 

Maybe when you find Viagra online you could treat Mrs VFTT, she might let you out then :lol:

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Villach and the area surrounding is very picturesque. My grandmother lived there and we visited often in the school holidays when I was a nipper. Nearest aiport is Klagenfurt, but other airports like Graz, Linz, Trieste Ronchi, Salzburg and Venice are all doable as alternatives with one and a half / 2 hours journey by train from the airports. Southern Austria (Carinthia) is a great destination for a holiday with lots to do and see. The summer temperatures are the highest in Austria, often nudging up to 30 degrees. There are about 200 lakes surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery. Trips into Italy and Slovenia are close as both borders are just 45 minutes away. Lakes Worthersee and Ossiarchersee provide swimming, waterskiing and other watersports in clear, warm water. A great area for walking, mountain biking, climbing, horse riding, camping and other outdoor pursuits.

 

We went by car for a holiday a couple of years ago and it's about 12 hours drive from Calais, comfortable to do with an overnight stop and practical for four/five Saints fans to share the costs and have a good time for a week's break perhaps.

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Wednesday 17th July (7pm local time)

 

UE Llagostera vs Southampton – Estadi Josep Pla i Arbonès, Spain

 

Saturday 20th July (7pm local time)

 

Palamós CF vs Southampton – Nou Estadi Municipal de Palamós, Spain

 

Hoo-bloody-Ray a chuffing miracle!! Thats Wednesday evening in Palafrugell sorted out, that is an exceptional playing surface for the home ground of a Spanish 7th Division side. Saw Espanyol play there in a pre season friendly and saw them played off the park first half.

Shame I can't make Saturdays game as that is a very nice little ground.

Both an hour from Girona airport with direct flights from Bournemouth for those tempted. Palamos is a working fishing port with seafront hotels certainly not Benidorm Playa D'Aro down the road is the place for that. Palafrugell is a very pleasant little town in land from the sea which is not that far down the road When you get to the sea it is very quiet and can be a bit expensive.

if you are planning on these and want Barcelona thrown in you are looking at driving for 1:30 - 2hrs.

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