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Devo's 411 - Burton Albion

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  1. devonFRATTONiser

    devonFRATTONiser Well-Known Member
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    Team: Burton Albion

    Joined the Football League: 2009

    Honours:
    Tier 5 [Conference] winners 2009
    Tier 6 Northern Premier League winners 2002, Southern League Premier runners up 2000 & 2001
    FA Trophy runners up 1987

    Highest League Finish:
    4th in League Two 2013

    Last League meeting with Pompey:
    Never

    Last season’s average home attendance:
    2,859

    Last 5 seasons:
    2013: 4th in League Two
    2012: 17th in League Two
    2011: 19th in League Two
    2010: 13th in League Two
    2009: 1st in Conference

    Factoid: In January 2006 [then] Conference side Burton Albion held Man Utd to a 0-0 draw in the third round of the FA Cup

    Trivia Question: When Burton won the Conference, who joined them in the Football League by winning the Play Offs?
     
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  2. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

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    Torquay united
     
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  3. devonFRATTONiser

    devonFRATTONiser Well-Known Member
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    Time to start of the usual prophesies of attendance and score line

    The capacity at the Pirelli Stadium is 6,912.

    I reckon around 4,500.
    As for the score. mmm either Pompey will be 2-1 up after 85 minutes so it will finish 2-2 or it will be 0-0 after 87 minutes, in which case we'll lose 2-0.
    My cup aint arf half empty today <wah>
     
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    devonFRATTONiser, Sep 10, 2013
  4. pompeymeowth

    pompeymeowth Prepare for trouble x
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    I do think Burton's crest is rather clever.
    please log in to view this image
     
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  5. devonFRATTONiser

    devonFRATTONiser Well-Known Member
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    Well if they've all got beer bellies like that we'll run rings round 'em <laugh>
     
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  6. Wooperts_duck

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    4,622 crowd, and a 2-1 away win for Pompey - Ryan Bird on as a sub, with the winner <cheers>
     
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  7. PompeyLapras

    PompeyLapras Well-Known Member

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    18-0 to Burton Albion.
     
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  8. Wooperts_duck

    Wooperts_duck Well-Known Member
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    Oh for goodness sake, Lapras !! <grr>
















    what about the attendance then ? <laugh> <laugh>
     
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  9. Channonfodder

    Channonfodder Rebel without a clue.....

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    Oh no, we're not banging on about attendances again, are we?;)
     
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  10. Wooperts_duck

    Wooperts_duck Well-Known Member
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    Tut, Tut, channon - keep up with the rules please, if you want to join in.

    Good game, good game, as Brucie would say..........:laugh::laugh:
     
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  11. devonFRATTONiser

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  12. Wooperts_duck

    Wooperts_duck Well-Known Member
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    I didn't realise that Rory Delap had dropped down to Div. 2. What a massive comedown for him.
     
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    Pompey 1-0 up, through Rickie Holmes, after Burton's keeper saved brilliantly from Big Pat.

    Come on you Blues.......
     
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    Pompey 1-0 up at half time. Can we hold on to the lead, for our first win on the road this season, after three successive 2-2 draws ?

    We lost Joe Devera after about 7 minutes with a leg injury, bringing on Bondz N'Gala in his place.

    Almost lost Danny East to a cut face after about 15 minutes, but our medical staff stitched him up, and sent him back on.

    We have apparently (according to Express FM) played very well in the first half, creating plenty of chances.

    PUP
     
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    2-0 to Pompey - Simon Ferry scores his first goal for the blues !

    PUP PPU
     
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    If we can be 3-0 up after 87 minutes we might just hold on for the win <whistle>
     
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  17. Wooperts_duck

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    Don't joke about it dev <laugh>

    It sounds like we are playing really well, Jed Wallace in particular.
     
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    Attendance 3577 - by Friday 13th we had sold 1313 tickets - not sure how many away fans are there today though.
     
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  19. PompeyLapras

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    I'll have to change my prediction to 18-2 to Burton.
     
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  20. Wooperts_duck

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    Pretty good turn out again by our fans, 3rd eye.

    A great moment in the first half; on Express FM; when during a lull in the commentary, an unhappy Burton fan bawled out "Your rubbish Edwards !" aimed at their full back Phil Edwards. His timing was immaculate !!
     
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