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Old 04-06-2007, 13:38   #1
shakermaker
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Pre-Season Fixtures

From Accrington Stanley:

<table style="width: 413px; height: 234px;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="513"><tbody><tr><td>(a)</td> <td>Weds 11th July</td> <td>7:30 pm</td> <td>Clitheroe FC</td></tr> <tr> <td>(h)</td> <td>Sat 14th July</td> <td>3:00 pm</td> <td>Burnley FC</td></tr> <tr> <td>(a)</td> <td>Tue 17th July</td> <td>7:30 pm</td> <td>New Mills FC</td></tr> <tr> <td>(a)</td> <td>Thur 19th July</td> <td>7:00 pm</td> <td>Barnoldswick Town FC</td></tr> <tr> <td>(a)</td> <td>Tue 24th July</td> <td>7:30 pm</td> <td>Brechin City FC</td></tr> <tr> <td>(a)</td> <td>Thur 26th July</td> <td>7:30 pm</td> <td>Arbroath FC</td></tr> <tr> <td>(a)</td> <td>Sat 28th July</td> <td>3:00 pm</td> <td>East Fife FC</td></tr> <tr> <td>(a)</td> <td>Tue 31st July</td> <td>7:45 pm</td> <td>Witton Albion FC</td></tr> <tr> <td>(a)</td> <td>Wed 1st August</td> <td>7:00 pm</td> <td>Squiresgate FC</td></tr> <tr> <td>(a)</td> <td>Sat 4th August</td> <td>3:00 pm</td> <td>Rossendale United FC</td></tr> <tr> <td>(a)</td> <td>Tue 7th August</td> <td>7:45 pm</td> <td>Burscough FC</td></tr></tbody></table>
So, only one home pre-season fixture confirmed & it doesn't look like there's room for any more.

I'm concerned that there's no real test for the players in these fixtures.
No disrespect to Burscough, but playing Conference North opposition 4 days before a League 2 side doesn't look like great preparation to me.

Time will tell.
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