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With the Premiership season starting later than the Nationwide League these games will come somewhat early in the preparations for Leeds and Birmingham but it is expected that some of their top names could be involved.
There again Leeds might not have any top names by then if they continue selling players at the rate they have been doing. As it stands though there is a chance that players such as Harry Kewell and Mark Viduka could be playing.
Birmingham have had a superb end to their first ever Premiership season and that followed Steve Bruce’s shopping spree in January that saw the arrival of such players as the influential Christophe Dugarry and Stephen Clemence (husband to be of Tash Parker recently widowed in Dream Team).
These games come after our trip to the Isle of Man and the Birmingham game is just one week before the 2003/04 league season gets underway.
Our pre-season looks set up now and the dates to look out for in July and August are as follows:
Sun 20th July | Blackpool | The Bowl, Douglas | 7:15 p.m. |
Tue 22nd July | Wrexham | Peel | 7:15 p.m. |
Fri 25th July | 5th/6th play off | NSC, Douglas | 2:00 p.m. |
Fri 25th July | 3rd/4th play off | Ramsey | 7:15 p.m. |
Sat 26th July | Final | The Bowl, Douglas | 2:00 p.m. |
Sun 27th July | Leeds United | Turf Moor | 12:00 noon |
Sat 2nd August | Birmingham City | Turf Moor | 1:00 p.m. |
Sat 9th August | Opening day of 2003/04 season | ||
Tue 12th August | Worthington Cup 1st Round | ||