TWTD understands Town are in the process of planning a pre-season training camp in Germany ahead of their 2019/20 campaign.

The news is little surprise with manager Paul Lambert having won the Champions League while a player with Borussia Dortmund and completed his coaches badges in Germany.

He has also previously taken his Norwich, Aston Villa and Wolves sides on German trips in pre-season.

It’s believed that a number of friendlies against opposition yet to be confirmed will form part of Town's trip.

The Blues last visited Germany in the summer of 2015 when they trained and played a friendly at Fortuna Düsseldorf, the home side winning the match 4-3.

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uefacup81 added 17:19 - Feb 27 Hertha BSC please!
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itfchorry added 17:26 - Feb 27 Happy Days - Following the Town in Europe again after all the boring McCarthy pre-seasons.
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IpswichT62OldBoy added 17:30 - Feb 27 We should play against our friends at Fortuna.
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TractorCam added 17:32 - Feb 27 itfchory other than the mention of Germany in 2015, which was under Mick. Well done Lambert and co, Germany is the best country for football!
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Radlett_blue added 17:35 - Feb 27 The Great Escape theme continues.
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ArnieM added 17:38 - Feb 27 It wouldn't surprise me if Town start (?) some German scouting system. Lambert seems to have contacts in that neck of the woods .
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Freddies_Ears added 17:39 - Feb 27 Yo! That sounds like 2nd or 3rd week of July - first week likely to be at Playford Road, then off for a training camp and a few games (which had better not be behind closed doors!). Would be awesome to be in the Austrian place that Fortuna go to, though I am not sure my liver would cope with a succession of nights out with them!
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BlueandTruesince82 added 17:52 - Feb 27 Defo gotta get Fortuna on that list. Why don't we send anyone to them on loan?
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TractorCam added 17:56 - Feb 27 BlueandTruesince82, I presume you mean players, if so Fortuna are better than us, in fact currently the 12th best team in Germany!
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herfie added 18:07 - Feb 27 Vorsprung durch........we're all going on the Pils! Good move by PL - can only be positive and beneficial for all making the pre-season trip. However it's organised, and whoever we meet over there, pretty sure there'll be a warm welcome. Get the bratties and currywurst ready!
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BlueandTruesince82 added 18:08 - Feb 27 Are they! Have to say I dont follow German football closely, assumed they were 2nd tier. Why don't we get anyone from them on loan?
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BerlinBlue added 18:24 - Feb 27 Hope so uefacup81. Union would also be a good test. Berlin to Munich (1860 München, doubt we register on Bayern's radar), across to Düsseldorf and Cologne, then up to Hamburg to play St Pauli. That'd be a good trip. Make it happen, Paul!
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itfchorry added 18:59 - Feb 27 TractorCam Reliable sources state that McCarthy never wanted the Pre-Season friendly against Fortuna
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ITFCsince73 added 19:53 - Feb 27 All good and makes a difference to the dreary Carlton house trip every year put on by MM. In conjunction with a great friend of his who happens to be CEO there.
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itfc1974 added 19:58 - Feb 27 It has to be St Pauli for a night in Hamburg and then Fortuna.
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TimmyH added 21:09 - Feb 27 Blimey!...what happened to the annual trip around East Anglia?
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Northstandveteran added 21:19 - Feb 27 Just don't mention the VAR. I did it once but I think I got away with it....
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eddiespearitt03 added 01:19 - Feb 28 Germany sounds good. Fortuna Dusseldorf, Borrusia Dortmund and Cologne would be a great trio of clubs to visit . A real learning curve is needed. First things first, clear out the dead wood at our club and sign quality players to build a team round them. We have good young players. We need a settled squad and a regular team. Hopefully we can sign a couple of good German players sitting in a reserve team not getting a game. Please Mr Evans, no more journeymen looking for an easy wage for doing nothing.

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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 04:27 - Feb 28 Great news. Several stop-offs on the way back to Sweden on the cards. Bit of an eye-opener for the younger team members too, possibly. Some of that Weissbier wouldn't come amiss either. Another thing you've got right, PL.
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lightingblue added 06:43 - Feb 28 Can't we do Munich in October. 🍺🍺🍺🍻🍺🍺. The season starts in November!!
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runningout added 07:28 - Feb 28 I'm in
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foot_kick_ball_goal added 08:46 - Feb 28 That's handy. Just moved to Bayern, so would be great to get to see a pre season have or two
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TwentyTwo added 10:43 - Feb 28 Dortmund would be amazing.
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Razor added 10:53 - Feb 28 WUNDERBAR!!
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