Villa to play 3 games in US for Preseason

[villanois]

chicago is a dead cert, hopefully can work the philly game in too

[pmarachi]

I am pretty excited for the Philly game.  Would have loved a NYC game, but I can't complain about the extra 110 miles to get to Chester PA.

I have always wanted to go to Portland, and my wife really wants to go too.

I wonder if I could somehow work our first Portland trip into the mix and pretend that it's just a coincidence that Villa happens to be playing while we are there...

[villanois]

Lots of fans stayed at the same hotel as the team in columbus, (the doubletree I think) anyone got any good ideas for hotels where we can all meet up/ or tips on which hotel(s) the team are using ? Chicago and Villa games in particular

[Chicago_Villa]

I live about 7 miles from the heart of downtown Chicago, still in the city limits, on the north side. The stadium is South West (about 30 minutes drive from my home, and probably 20 minutes from downtown. The stadium is pretty new, holds 20,000 people and details can be found here...

http://www.chicago-fire.com/toyotapark

They may well lay on some buses from downtown bars (they do this for home games). I will see if I can find anything out from the club and post it hereor on the facebook page I linked earlier. Thry are already asking me if I can get a group together to take advantage of discounted tickets.

[Chicago_Villa]

One other thing, although public transport is pretty good here, it is a train and bus ride and an hour travel time if you are not driving. Google maps give good public transport directions.

[usav]

I will definitely make Philly and will do my best to get to Chicago as well.   Looking forward to it already!!

[UK Redsox]

One other thing, although public transport is pretty good here, it is a train and bus ride and an hour travel time if you are not driving. Google maps give good public transport directions.

When I went to a Chicago Fire game there were free buses to the stadium from the end of the Orange "L" at Midway. A real easy trip if you're staying in The Loop

[ADVILLAFAN]

Pity there's no way of doing a Villa game in Chicago when the NFL season is going, as I want to see the Chicago Bears play.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I see that season ticket holders who renew before 31st May get entered in a prize draw to win a trip there.
Theres probably only going to be a few in that draw. 

[Clampy]

This is great news for the Yank Villains amongst us, i hope they enjoy it. I also hope the club arrange a freindly on the continent a bit closer to home.

[UK Redsox]

Pity there's no way of doing a Villa game in Chicago when the NFL season is going, as I want to see the Chicago Bears play.

Just head to Chicago in September for a NFl/MLB combo trip and sod the Villa for a week

[supertommykN'iba]

This is great news for the Yank Villains amongst us, i hope they enjoy it. I also hope the club arrange a freindly on the continent a bit closer to home.

Have heard we should be playing Shamrock Rovers as part of Enda Stevens deal. However, if you look at the date of these friendlies we're setting up, and with Shamrock being in Champions League 2nd Qualifying, I'm not quite sure how it would fit in.

[Walmley_Villa]

I see that season ticket holders who renew before 31st May get entered in a prize draw to win a trip there.
Theres probably only going to be a few in that draw. 

Maybe I'll renew now!!

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

Chicago Fire have 78,000 fans on FIFA 12 which is way more than any other MLS club.

Any particular reason for this?

[bertlambshank]

Chicago Fire have 78,000 fans on FIFA 12 which is way more than any other MLS club.

Any particular reason for this?

Who gives a fuck?