Sean
Well-Known Member
Gold Coast vs Glasgow Celtic!?
Billionaire Clive Palmer and his lavishly backed A-League plaything Gold Coast United are keen to host Celtic in Australia's Glitter Strip to take on his team.
Celtic, whose asking price of $2 million have jumped to the top of the queue with negotiations now under way aimed at bringing out Gordon Strachan's team, which includes Socceroo Scott McDonald, in early July to christen the club's Skilled Park stadium.
To play the game at a venue which holds just 27,000, United are seeking to enlist the support of Gold Coast Tourism and the Gold Coast City Council with a view to attracting expat Scots from NSW, Victoria and even New Zealand for the clash.
United's head coach Miron Bleiberg explained: "We're interested in playing them -- it would be a good way to make our entrance into Skilled Park -- but there's a lot of talking to be done yet. We need to see a business plan which might go along the lines of the model which first brought the LA Galaxy last year when they played Sydney FC.
United turned their attention to the Celtic offer after a proposed glamour game against Sao Paulo was scrapped because the Brazilian giants refused to guarantee bringing out their full first team
Celtic would be a different kettle of fish,with the 42-time Scottish champions backed by an army of fans in every continent
http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/10/24/17895_gold-coast-sport.html
Billionaire Clive Palmer and his lavishly backed A-League plaything Gold Coast United are keen to host Celtic in Australia's Glitter Strip to take on his team.
Celtic, whose asking price of $2 million have jumped to the top of the queue with negotiations now under way aimed at bringing out Gordon Strachan's team, which includes Socceroo Scott McDonald, in early July to christen the club's Skilled Park stadium.
To play the game at a venue which holds just 27,000, United are seeking to enlist the support of Gold Coast Tourism and the Gold Coast City Council with a view to attracting expat Scots from NSW, Victoria and even New Zealand for the clash.
United's head coach Miron Bleiberg explained: "We're interested in playing them -- it would be a good way to make our entrance into Skilled Park -- but there's a lot of talking to be done yet. We need to see a business plan which might go along the lines of the model which first brought the LA Galaxy last year when they played Sydney FC.
United turned their attention to the Celtic offer after a proposed glamour game against Sao Paulo was scrapped because the Brazilian giants refused to guarantee bringing out their full first team
Celtic would be a different kettle of fish,with the 42-time Scottish champions backed by an army of fans in every continent
http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/10/24/17895_gold-coast-sport.html
