West Bromwich Albion V Burnley
By Sam Box
August 15 2003
Albion have there first home game in the league this season. They entertain Burnley infront of the Sky Cameras.
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Date:
Saturday 16th August
Location : The
Hawthorns - West Bromwich
Kick Off: 5:35PM
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Match day
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The Hawthorns has a capacity of 28,000 with
about 1000 being used up for segregation. The away fans have half of the
Smethwick.
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Albion fans can drink in the ground but alcohol is unlikely to be
sold to away fans.
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There are burger
bars around the ground selling Balti Pies and Drink. McDonald's outside
the ground and A lot of other fast food restraunts in west brom town
including KFC and Burger King.
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The Hawthorns is easy to get to.
Its M5 J1, with the A41 to Birmingham taking you to the ground,
alternatively head for the town centre, from where the ground is clearly
sign posted. Fans can catch the 74,77,78,79 or 450 buses to the ground.
There is a Hawthorns railway station, while you can also get the Metro
service in to the ground. Check with operators for timetables and stops!
You can walk to the Hawthorns from the Town Centre in anything between
10 minutes and half an hour, depending on your pace.
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Last
5 Games |
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Albion
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Burnley |
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Versus |
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Pos |
Ven |
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Versus |
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Pos |
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H |
4-0 |
Brentford |
W |
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A |
0-0 |
Chesterfield |
D |
- |
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A |
1-4 |
Walsall |
L |
23rd |
H |
2-3 |
Palace |
L |
18th |
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A |
0-0 |
Plymouth |
D |
- |
H |
2-2 |
Birmingham |
D |
- |
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H |
4-0 |
Cheltenham |
W |
- |
A |
1-1 |
Accrington |
D |
- |
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A |
2-0 |
Wrexham |
L |
- |
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Team
News |
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Albion look to bounce back in the league after
losing the Walsall the weekend before. Fans hoping for Dobie to start
instead of Dichio and Johnson not to start in midfield.
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Ex Man Utd player David May signed on Wednesday
and is likely to make his Burnley Debue. No fresh injury worries for the
claret's.
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One's
to Watch. |
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Koumas - Different class. Started the season on a high with a goal at
the Bescot.
Hulse - Two goals in mid week against 2nd division opposition
Brentford helped Albion through the 2nd round of the Carling Cup.
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Luke Chadwick - One of Burnley's two members of there squad on loan
from Man Utd got through to the semi finals of division one play-offs
with Reading last year.
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The
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Albion's return home to Division one will end in a
great day for the fans. I players will perform in front of the Sky TV
Cameras and Albion will run out 4-0 winners with a hat rick from of the
Albino strikers.
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