Thursday, April 23, 2009

Celtic to open new Cardiff City stadium


Loovens set to return to City ...
for one night only

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell told Cardiff's official website: "We are pleased to play our part in the opening of such a prestigious new venue.

Cardiff City will officially open the new £50million stadium on Wednesday July 22 with a prestige pre-season friendly against Celtic.


With the usual blurb and hype,
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell told City's official site: (www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk) "We are pleased to play our part in the opening of such a prestigious new venue. It will be a fantastic occasion for both sets of supporters."

The by-line to the game being it's an occasion to
remember Celtic's legendary boss Jock Stein, who died at Cardiff's current Ninian Park home after a World Cup qualifier in which Scotland qualified, at Wales' expense, for the finals in Mexico in 1986.

This is not believed to be the first game at the new ground as City will play former F.A. Cup opponents Chasetown in a low capacity game and have lined up a further game against Spanish side Seville.

City's pre-season will also include friendlies in Madeira.


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