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Itinerary for Chicago.
We at Chicago Spurs are thrilled to host Tottenham Hotspur supporters from as far away as Florida, Texas, California, and of course England for this match on July 26! Chicago is a very friendly city, but it’s geographically large and many of the places you’ll want to go—namely, Chicago Spurs’ pub The Atlantic, Toyota Park where the match will be played, and downtown Chicago—are a little spread out. So to help you work out your plans for the weekend, here’s our guide to what’s happening and how to get around:



Thursday July 24: Spurs Throw the First Pitch at Wrigley Field

7 p.m. — First Pitch at Wrigley Field, Chicago

Spurs just announced over the weekend that a Spurs player will be throwing out the first pitch at the Cubs vs. Padres game at Wrigley Field on July 24 at 7 p.m. Spurs are counting on us to show support for their players, so if you can make it to the game to cheer on Tottenham, please come out to the game! Plus Wrigley is a great, historic stadium and a fun evening. Typically whoever throws out the first pitch at Wrigley also sticks around to help sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh inning stretch. Right now bleacher seats to that game are as cheap as $15 on Stubhub but typically bleachers go for somewhere in the $30-$40 range. Bleachers are also the easiest place for all the Spurs supporters to congregate since it’s open seating there. Tickets are also available on the Cubs website.



Friday July 25: Open Training and Legends Night

9 a.m. — Spurs Coaching Workshop, Bambrick Park, Lemont, IL

On Friday morning, Spurs are hosting a free “Football Roadshow” at Bambrick Park in Lemont. This event is intended for youth soccer players between the ages of 10 and 14, and adults who coach them. It’s an opporutunity to work with Spurs youth development coaches on the skills and philosophies they use to bring the best in young players. There’s a Coach the Coaches workshop with staff from the Spurs Player Development Program at 9 a.m. followed by a skills workshop at 10:30. If you’re interested in attending these events e-mail [email protected].

4:30 p.m. — Spurs Open Training, Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL

Friday afternoon, Spurs are holding an free open training session to match ticket holders at Toyota Park beginning at 4:30 p.m. You can arrive as early as 1:30 to watch the Chicago Fire train first. Unfortunately, there is no Pub to Pitch bus for the open training, so you can either drive or take public transportation to Toyota Park. Expect driving traffic to be heavy on Friday afternoon.




8:00 p.m. — Spurs Legends Night, The Atlantic Bar, Chicago

Finally, as part of the Spurs summer tour, Chicago Spurs are hosting a Spurs Legends night with Ledley King and Steffen Freund at The Atlantic on Friday July 25 beginning at 8 p.m. There will be a Q&A with both Ledley and Steffen, after which we’re told they’ll stick around and meet fans. It’s a rare opportunity to get up close with these icons of Spurs history!

Entry is free, but space in The Atlantic is limited so we suggest you arrive early. If you are also planning on going to the open training, traffic on the highways and in the city will be bad on Friday evening until around 7 p.m. so please plan for extra travel time to The Atlantic. The Atlantic will feature an abbreviated menu of burgers, brats, or chicken pesto for $10, or fish and chips for $12, all served counter-style so we can make sure everyone who wants food gets fed quickly. Plus, of course, their full menu of draft and bottled beers and cider will be available.



Saturday July 26: Spurs supporters vs. Fire supporters, and SPURS vs. FIRE

4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. — Pub to Pitch Buses Depart for Toyota Park, various locations, Chicago

If you haven’t already, we HIGHLY recommend you sign up for the Pub to Pitch buses that run to the game. In our experience, this is the easiest and most reliable way to get to Toyota Park. Tickets are $10 (DO NOT sign up for the additional Section 8 ticket—that’s for Chicago Fire supporters) and you can bring beer on the bus, but keep in mind that the seats will be full so there’s not any space for huge coolers or ice tubs. When you buy your ticket, you’ll need to choose which pub you’re leaving from so you can either leave from our Spurs pub The Atlantic, Fado which is closest to the hotels in River North, or any of the other three pubs listed on the schedule that might be more convenient for you. The Fire are adding buses as they fill up, so if the system doesn’t let you sign up on your first try, give it another go tomorrow to see if they’ve put in for another bus. Buses leave The Atlantic at 4:15 p.m. and will get you to Toyota Park between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m. — Spurs Supporters vs. Fire Supporters, Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL

There will be a supporters soccer match ahead of the main event pitting Spurs supporters versus Fire supporters in at the Fire training ground next to Toyota Park. We already have a full roster of players for the match. The game kicks off at 4 p.m., and if you can get to Toyota Park early to cheer on your fellow Spurs supporters we’d love for you to be there. (One early Pub-to-Pitch bus from The Atlantic will take people playing in the supporters’ match and a few spectators to the training field.)

7:00 p.m. — TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs. Chicago Fire, Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL

If you want to tailgate before the match, park in the designated away fans tailgate area in red below. Toyota Park regulations prohibit having kegs, “large quantities” of alcohol, or commercially catered tailgates. But all your fellow Spurs supporters will be congregating there before the match, and it’s the closest parking area to where we’re sitting (in green).





If you have any further questions please contact us via this form—we read and respond to every e-mail! Looking forward to a great Spurs weekend! COYS

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Now I'm even more gutted that I'll be missing the trip :(. This looks like a great event.
 

Pasadena Spurs

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Not sure if anyone on here is from San Diego, but we're starting up an Official San Diego Spurs Supporters Club. We've been working in an unofficial capacity for the past year and we decided that this is the time to make it legit!

If you live in San Diego or know anyone that lives there feel free to hit up our Facebook page and join up as a member. We typically meet at Shakespeare Pub & Grill for games.

Website:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sandiegospurs/
Excellent! I've just moved to San Diego, albeit North County, but will try to get to the Shakespeare from time to time.
 

robertgoulet

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Jul 23, 2013
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Great showing from Spurs groups nationwide last night. This was the supporters section, I'd estimate the rest of the stadium was 1/3 Spurs.

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Amnesiac503

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Portland, OR Spurs supporter here. Had a chance to visit the Lane last year for the Stoke City game at the end of December, then went up to Seattle this summer for their friendly. Can't wait for the new season to start!
 

txspurs

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Aug 31, 2011
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:joyful: so happy there are so many new Spurs supporters here in the states! gj new supporter groups!
 

ginola99

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Spuuuuuuuuurs in the USA!!!!!

Sorry, couldn't help the Bruce Springsteen tribute :)
 

txspurs

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For those of us in the USA the EL game on thursday is supposed to air on BEIN sports.... take that with a grain of salt, the last one was supposed to air there too.
 

LondonOllie

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Any Ex Pats in the USA thinking about moving back to the UK (or maybe you already have)?
 

miamispur

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Any Ex Pats in the USA thinking about moving back to the UK (or maybe you already have)?

Thought about it a few years ago but I've been back 3 times in the last year and wouldn't even consider it now.
London has changed immensely and for the worse IMO.
 

yankspurs

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Aug 22, 2013
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Landon's last game USMNT game tonight. Thank god. His fan boys will finally fuck off. And the rest of the world can stop laughing at us for calling this no ambition, terrible attitude, content with losing, average player a legend.

Wasnt gonna start a new thread because Landon doesnt deserve one.
 
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