Arsenal at Stanley
 

If your'e not going to MK Dons a week on Saturday you have the chance to see possible Premiership stars of the future playing at Stanley. The FA Youth Cup against Burnley has been arranged at the FES.

Do you reckon Arsene will be looking for an overnight stay in Accy on his way to Middlesborough that weekend ? :)

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Dave,

Fantastic question, no doubt with the KO time the team will be somewhere like the Dunkenhalgh. Where are the Arsenal 1st time that day??

More importantly with the Burnley 1st team at Wolves on TV @ 5ish that day, how many of your loyal fans will be at the FES??? With a fast car you could atcually see both games live!

Will many Burnley fans take the easy option; Youth team @ the FES and the 1st team in the local on SKY.

Arsenal's youth nearly won the Carling Cup last year, I wonder how many will still be eligable for this season's youth cup?? Any statos out there??:)

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Arsenal are at Middlesboro on the Sunday so it's en-route :)

It's not gone down too well with the faithful regarding kick off time. Would have been better an hour or 2 earlier. Most of the coaches will have gone or be setting off at that time, although the away following will be down because of Sky.

Attendance wise difficult call, lots of people looking foward to the game, I'll guess at this stage 500/600, wouldn't have hesitated to say a 1,000 if the loyal support hadn't been called away :)

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Dave,

Confused and correct me if I'm wrong:

Burnley are away at Wolves Ko 5-20ish. Need to be at ground (via coach @ say 4-30) I would estimate 1 hour 30 mins to Wolves, so that would mean 3pm set off from East Lancs.

Youth team game will finish at 2-45. Surely no issue?

I know you Clarets are loyal fans, but 3 weeks before Christmas you can all afford to travel to Wovles ( coach £15, ticket £20??) to watch a game that you can see in most pubs, clubs and houses for nowt!!! You are the most loyal fans!!!:rolleyes:

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I like your style southern red hehehehee have u got Lews old job :rofl38:

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A couple of the supporters clubs including Accy Clarets setting off at 12 noon. Apparently they need a pee stop and the toilets are in a pub :D

We can't afford fast cars, we need the money for the prices charged in the Championship :)

By the way did I mention I'm crap at guess the gate :D

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I know a number of Gooners who are coming to this game... may get of my backside for this, last seasons Arsenal Youth Team were Carling cup Runners up.

I think their will be a few on for this game. Will the Social club be open ??

Give us a gree to Pittimmons place:not_ripe:

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I know you were all looking forward to this match but it's now been called off.

Apparently the pitch is unplayable, can you not play home games a few days before we need the pitch in future please :rolleyes::D

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At the rate we are playing our home games we might just well give it to you, our lot play better away these days:rolleyes:

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The pitch is a mud bath, I haven't seen it like that for ages. I wonder if letting the dingles use it has been too much.

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JC was hoping that would be our advantage over the Dales as quoted in observer - clearly not:rolleyes:

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Only used it 4 times this season :confused:

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Still! I don't think it's helped.

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Dont think the rain has helped either :rofl38:

Tho non of those fandangled pitch drainage systems as well :rolleyes:

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Trust me Burnley Youth team match off tomorrow.

The arrangement ASFC have with Burnley is very financially beneficially ASFC. :)

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This is how it was announced to Arsenal Fans:

Arsenal.com FA Youth Cup 3rd Rd: Match postponed

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Just noticed game now on, this Friday night, KO 7:00pm. ;)

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As much as we dont like it.. the Burnley Money is needed. They play a pre season friendly 3000 ish gate at a £10 per head £30 grand in Stanleys bank for a dozen games ???. The dingles dont take a penny out of the match.

I'm not EWs Biggest fan but that is one hell of a deal and fair play to the directors for agreeing to the deal.

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Don't know what the financial arrangements are for Friday but there should be a few on at £4 a go, should add another few bob to the kitty at the FES.

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The money will go to Burnley, its part of the deal made for the friendly we had pre season. Will be interesting too see if any stars of the future will take the field, know there are a good number of gooner fans in Blackburn-trust them!!! As for gate prices down again to Burnley, will be their turnstile operators in action. By the way the main stand & home end only will be open for the game.:theband:

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Should be a few quid on the bar :)

Is the catering van going to be open ?

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As I take 4 of the girls who work on the catering vans, I can confirm Mick (van owner) has said that at least 2 should be open for this match, also Accy Stewards will also be in attendance, so someone is hoping for a decent gate. However, with the weather as it is at the moment, is the pitch liable to be waterlogged again?

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Possibly a bigger crowd than I thought then :)

Not sure if two vans will be needed, depends if the bar is open for all at half time. We are Dingles, what's a dingle without a beer in hand :D

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So how is that financially beneficial to Stanley then:confused:

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A sober Dingle!!!! The mind boggles.
The gate money we got from the friendly all went into Stanleys coffers.

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Anyone know if the covers are on the pitch or will we all need scuba gear ? :)

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why you expecting a few divers?:)

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Hehehehehehe :rofl38: Arsenal may bring a few apprentice learner divers tho:D, they must have one heck of a swimming pool at the Emrates:rolleyes:

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Thay do, I believe it's a replica of Acapulco cliffs!:mosher:

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Anyone in the know regarding pitch state for this ?

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Forgot to mention that Tom Cruise will probably be playing for Arsenal :)

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So does that mean the Dingle youngsters literally have a Mission Impossible?

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Just seen the Arsenal squad out strolling near the Dunkenhalgh. They looked a cold, miserable lot.

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Wengers coaching methods are working then :D

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Men v Boys tonight. I'm sure they need to check the birth certificates of a few of the Arsenal lads :D

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Bloody hell, Arsenal have got the prem wrapped up in 3 years or so, some true class tonight, could teach our lads a thing or to.
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2 of them were on the bench for the first team last week. Sparkie reckons it's the greenhouse effect, they give each of them one to grow in :D

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so come on then, what was the score???

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5-1. We didn't even know about the 1, got there with 5 minutes gone and when we got home found out we had scored after 1 minute :mad:

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Burnley goal was a penalty, awarded for hand-ball.

Quite enjoyed the game tonight, even if there was only one team in it.

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Decent turnout too - 826

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With all the players comps. plus loads of scouts it was nearing a 1000.
One hell of a right winger wouldn't mind him on loan for a bit, he looked like a young Beckham with pace an ability!:thankya: