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Offline Legion

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Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« on: March 26, 2012, 06:09:34 PM »
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Burton Albion will host Aston Villa at the Pirelli Stadium in the first pre-season friendly of the 2012/13 campaign.

The match will be the first meeting between the two sides since the Darren Stride Testimonial at Eton Park in March 2003.

Albion commercial director Fleur Robinson said: "We are delighted to be able to announce this match as a great way to kick off our pre-season.

"We look forward to hosting Aston Villa and we are sure that this game will prove a popular attraction for Burton Albion supporters."

The game will be played on Saturday, July 14 and kick-off is at 3.00pm.

Full Schedule:

Burton Albion [a] - Saturday July 14
Philadelphia Union [a] - Wednesday July 18
Chicago Fire [a] - Saturday July 21
Portland Timbers [a] - Tuesday July 24
Peterborough [a] - Wednesday August 1
Nottingham Forest [a] - Saturday August 4
Werder Bremen [a] - Saturday August 11
« Last Edit: July 15, 2012, 06:17:08 PM by Legion »
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Offline bertlambshank

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2012, 06:11:04 PM »
Easy to get to and some great pubs.
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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2012, 06:12:21 PM »
Nice one. New ground and, indeed, some very good pubs. 
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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2012, 06:15:33 PM »
Will we not be making the annual trip to Walsall? Went to it this season and had a great time.
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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2012, 06:17:30 PM »
Quote from: Chipsticks on March 26, 2012, 06:15:33 PM
Will we not be making the annual trip to Walsall? Went to it this season and had a great time.

I don't think they have to announce that one. We just turn up.
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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2012, 06:21:34 PM »
Might go up for the pubs, but might give yet another visit to The Rubberdome a miss.
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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2012, 06:26:16 PM »
I'm a bit bored of Walsall pre-season now. Burton though is nice start.
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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2012, 06:29:52 PM »
From memory isn't it a fair old hike from the town centre?
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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2012, 07:09:48 PM »
About 20 minutes walking.
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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2012, 07:19:05 PM »
Be nice to go to a ground I haven't seen before.
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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2012, 08:30:48 PM »
Quote from: bigad82 on March 26, 2012, 07:09:48 PM
About 20 minutes walking.

Or about four hours with refreshment stops.
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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2012, 09:14:20 PM »
Quote from: dave.woodhall on March 26, 2012, 06:17:30 PM
Quote from: Chipsticks on March 26, 2012, 06:15:33 PM
Will we not be making the annual trip to Walsall? Went to it this season and had a great time.

I don't think they have to announce that one. We just turn up.

I love the pre-season friendly at Walsall.
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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2012, 09:17:16 PM »
Do they have standing?
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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2012, 10:12:17 PM »
Quote from: MonsXI on March 26, 2012, 09:17:16 PM
Do they have standing?

Yes, both ends and one of the sides are standing.
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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies 2012
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2012, 10:44:15 PM »
Should get about 1800 tickets.
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