Source: Team_Talk
Old Firm pondering Boston tea party
Celtic and Rangers are considering a lucrative offer to play an Old Firm derby in Boston this summer.[LNB] The clubs have never met outside Glasgow but Press Association Sport understands they have been approached to stage a fixture during a tour of North America in July.[LNB]The idea is the brainchild of a US-based promotions company, and it is thought there would be huge interest in the match.[LNB]Talks are at an extremely early stage but Celtic are already pencilled in to play Manchester United in Toronto on July 16 or 17, while Rangers are reportedly considering games in Miami and New York.[LNB]The venue for any derby would likely be the Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, where Celtic drew with New England Revolution in July 2006.[LNB]Just over 16,000 spectators were in attendance for that match but organisers would be confident of selling out the near-70,000 ground for an Old Firm game, generating some much-needed revenue for both clubs.[LNB]A similar proposal was mooted six years ago, with Australia as the host country, but it failed to get off the ground.
