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A weird kickoff time but cheap enough if you fancy seeing a few prem stars at the WHCS

http://www.cu-fc.com/page/News/0,,10424~2100655,00.html


U's Flash: Club Host England's Crucial Clash
Posted on: Fri 23 Jul 2010


Colchester United's Weston Homes Community Stadium has been named as the venue for England's crucial European U21s Championship qualifying match against Lithuania in September.

With England potentially needing two wins from their final two games, Stuart Pearce's side will wrap up their Group 9 campaign with a trip to Essex just days after jetting back from their penultimate group match in Portugal.

Both games are critical in the side's quest to make it to Denmark for the UEFA Finals in 2011, and the Young Lions will be counting on big support from the Colchester public.

The game kicks-off at the earlier time of 4pm on Tuesday 7th September - hours before the England senior team play Switzerland in their own European qualifying campaign - and tickets are priced at just £10 for adults and £5 for concessions.

Speaking at the announcement of the venue for the fixture, U21s Coach Stuart Pearce said: "We're delighted to be heading to Colchester and we're really hoping that the match will turn out to be a success on every front.

"We appreciate the kick-off time is difficult for some people, coming that little bit earlier in the day to avoid a clash with the seniors, but by the same token we hope that it might just help a few others to get to the game.

"It will be a tough game, we know that for sure, and that's why we need as many people as we can to get across and support us."

The Weston Homes Community Stadium, home to the League One outfit for the past two years, will host its third England fixture.

Its debut match was an U19s Friendly International on 18th November 2008, when a crowd of 9,692 saw Arsenal's Henri Lansbury score the 29th-minute goal that beat their German counterparts.

Brian Eastick's England team also included players who have now made their mark in the Premier League - Danny Welbeck (Manchester United), Jack Rodwell (Everton) and Nathan Delfouneso (Aston Villa).

Last year, on 16th July, it was the turn of Hope Powell's England women's team to take the field in Colchester.

They went down 2-0 to Iceland in a warm-up match before the Euro 2009 Finals in Finland. Many stars of the last few years were involved - Faye White, Eni Aluko, Rachel Yankey, Rachel Unitt and others.

Now Stuart Pearce's U21s visit for the first time, with a mouth-watering UEFA Championship Qualifier against Lithuania in prospect. It's a match that England simply have to win.

"It's a new ground for the U21s," added Pearce, "But Colchester United are a club on the up and I believe it'll be a good time for us to go there."

Tickets for this match are available from 9am on Monday 26 July, via the Colchester United Ticket Office in person, on 0845 437 9089, via the club's ticket website www.colutickets.com, or from the club's town centre shop U's Central on Long Wyre Street, Colchester.

A discount applies for groups of 15 or more, with prices reduced to £5 (adults) and £2.50 (concessions). For more information call 0845 437 9089, email ticketing@colchesterunited.net or download the appropriate form below.

Group Booking Form, click HERE.

Charter Standard Form, click HERE.
 
considering that some of the current u-21's will be going to the world cup in brazil 2014, it'll be good practice for them to play on a beach ;)
 
considering that some of the current u-21's will be going to the world cup in brazil 2014, it'll be good practice for them to play on a beach ;)

Ha ha

With the amount of work done on it over the close season it should be ok this season they have spent a mad amount of money on it using the same company who do pitches for the Prem clubs, all the drainage has been upgraded new sub soil etc, the pitch has been completely replaced and looks brill at present!
 
Couldn't believe how much work has been done in a short space of time on the pitch. Hope we've managed to re-sell all that sand.
 
Lego and breeze block stadium you may think but.......

Colchester United will host their third England international fixture since the opening of the Weston Homes Community Stadium in 2008.

After staging England U19's v Germany U19's and England Ladies v Iceland Ladies, the U's will welcome England U21's and Lithuania U21's in the vital, final, Euro U21 Championship group qualifying match on Tuesday September 4th, kick off 4pm.

The FA have set prices at £10 adults and £5 concessions, but for groups of 15 or more tickets can be purchased for £5 and £2.50 respectively. FA Standard Chartered clubs also receive great discounts for group bookings.
 
Colchester United will host their third England international fixture since the opening of the Weston Homes Community Stadium in 2008.

After staging England U19's v Germany U19's and England Ladies v Iceland Ladies, the U's will welcome England U21's and Lithuania U21's in the vital, final, Euro U21 Championship group qualifying match on Tuesday September 4th, kick off 4pm.

The FA have set prices at £10 adults and £5 concessions, but for groups of 15 or more tickets can be purchased for £5 and £2.50 respectively. FA Standard Chartered clubs also receive great discounts for group bookings.

Ahh goodie, bet you can't wait for that. :)
 
this is a good point, however we shouldn't be too harsh on col ewe because they have gone green to do their bit for saving the planet, no more mowers just a large flock grazing and they've also managed to incorporate them into pre-season training, the player who impresses most each day in training get's to take a ewe of their choice home for the evening
 
I hate to admit it but this is quite impressive. I would be well pleased in the U21's were playing at Roots Hall --- wouldn't you ?
 
I hate to admit it but this is quite impressive. I would be well pleased in the U21's were playing at Roots Hall --- wouldn't you ?

It is a good opportunity to see Prem players locally at a cheap price pity about the kickoff time, dont worry about the pitch it looks superb at present but then it should do having had a fortune spent on it this summer.....
 
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