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http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/280714-match-preview-walsall-vs.-city-1787895.aspx

 

 

Leicester City’s pre-season campaign continues to gain momentum on Wednesday night (7.30pm KO) as they head to the Banks’s Stadium to take on League 1 hopefuls Walsall.It has been a case of so far, so good for Nigel Pearson and his side in their opening two pre-season games. The first was a handsome 6-1 win over non-league Ilkeston before a six-day trip to Thailand concluded with a confidence-boosting 1-0 success over Barclays Premier League rivals Everton on Sunday night. 
 
Gary Taylor-Fletcher grabbed the winning goal in the second half of that match, which was played in sweltering conditions at Bangkok’s Supachalasai Stadium – a game that also saw a first Leicester City outing for new boy Leo Ulloa. 
 
In total, 18 players played 45 minutes against Roberto Martinez’s side - who City also face on the opening day – including striker Jamie Vardy after he sat out the Ilkeston game last week. 
 
Defender Matthew Upson could miss out with a knock, but the manager is thought to have an otherwise fully fit squad to choose from as he builds towards the opening fixture against the Toffees on 16 August. 
 
The Opposition
Walsall are gearing up for another crack at promotion to the Championship in 2014/15 after they finished adrift of the play-off places last time out, eventually ending up in 13th place. The Saddlers had been early contenders for a top-six place, but a run of just two wins from their final 18 games ended those hopes. 
 
This time around manager Dean Smith will be hoping that a number of summer signings – including striker Ashley Grimes and defender James O’Connor – can help them make up the gap. 
 
With Smith’s side opening their campaign away to Port Vale on 9 August, the Foxes face a team further along with their pre-season programme than themselves, meaning it should be a real test of fitness at the Banks’s Stadium on Wednesday night. 
 
The Banks’s Stadium holds 11,300 and has been open since 1990. City last played there in 2009 when they beat the Saddlers 4-1 on their way to gaining promotion to the Championship as League 1 Champions. 
 
Key Man
Midfielder Sam Mantom enjoyed a fine season for the Saddlers, earning himself a new contract and being voted Player of the Year by the fans, and will be keen to build on that by hitting the ground running in 2014/15.
 
A former West Bromwich Albion and England Under-17s midfielder, Mantom is blessed with excellent technical ability as well as a fantastic work ethic – making him a key figure in Walsall’s team. 
 
Head-to-Head
City wins: 12 
Draws: 4 
Walsall wins: 2
 
Tickets 
Leicester have been given an allocation of 1,538 for the fixture, and they are available here priced as follows.  
Adults: £12 
Over 60s: £6 
Under 18s: £6 
 
Directions
Sat Nav: Banks’s Stadium, Bescot Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 4SA. 
 
By Car: Leave the M6 at junction 9 and follow the A461 towards Walsall. At the traffic lights turn right onto the A4148 (Wallows Lane/Broadway West - sign-posted Banks's Stadium). At the next set of traffic lights (1/3 mile) turn right onto Bescot Crescent, the stadium is 1/4 mile along the road on the left hand side. 
 
By Train-Banks's Stadium is a two-minute walk from Bescot Rail Station.

 

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Will there be a stream?

Several streams flow through the area, and some of them formed the boundaries of the parish. (fn. 11) On the north-west the boundary followed Sneyd Brook, the lower part of which was known as Bentley Brook in the late 14th century and as both Bentley Brook and Park Brook in the 18th century. (fn. 12) It meets a stream flowing from the west in Bentley Mill Lane, and the united stream, known as Bescot Brook in the 18th century, (fn. 13) formed the southwestern boundary down to its confluence with the Tame near Bescot. The Tame and its tributary Full Brook formed the southern boundary and a stream called Scottes Brook the south-eastern boundary. The Holbrook formed the pre-1890 boundary with Rushall in the present Arboretum area. Clock Mill Brook formed the north-eastern boundary at Goscote and Essington Wood Brook the northern boundary by Yieldfields Hall. The Holbrook joins Ford Brook (fn. 14) under the site between Lichfield and Darwall Streets occupied by the central library and the Gala Baths. As Walsall Brook the united stream flows under the centre of the town and joins Bescot Brook close to its confluence with the Tame; a mill fleam runs off it near the Bridge and rejoins it below the site of the New Mills south of Wednesbury Road. (fn. 15)

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Several streams flow through the area, and some of them formed the boundaries of the parish. (fn. 11) On the north-west the boundary followed Sneyd Brook, the lower part of which was known as Bentley Brook in the late 14th century and as both Bentley Brook and Park Brook in the 18th century. (fn. 12) It meets a stream flowing from the west in Bentley Mill Lane, and the united stream, known as Bescot Brook in the 18th century, (fn. 13) formed the southwestern boundary down to its confluence with the Tame near Bescot. The Tame and its tributary Full Brook formed the southern boundary and a stream called Scottes Brook the south-eastern boundary. The Holbrook formed the pre-1890 boundary with Rushall in the present Arboretum area. Clock Mill Brook formed the north-eastern boundary at Goscote and Essington Wood Brook the northern boundary by Yieldfields Hall. The Holbrook joins Ford Brook (fn. 14) under the site between Lichfield and Darwall Streets occupied by the central library and the Gala Baths. As Walsall Brook the united stream flows under the centre of the town and joins Bescot Brook close to its confluence with the Tame; a mill fleam runs off it near the Bridge and rejoins it below the site of the New Mills south of Wednesbury Road. (fn. 15)

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Yeah it does thanks, I'll go have a look at them rather than watching the match

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Are we likely to see most of the 1st team here? Presumably they didn't fly back until Monday? Not too much recovery time considering potential jet-lag. Hopefully a decent side will be put out. Would personally like to see Albrighton, Upson and Ulloa. 

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That's what I thought. Walsall making the most of it which is fair enough I suppose

At the end of the day, they must make very little money at that club, so having a premier league side down for a pre-season friendly will generate a lot of interest, so they will make a bit of money from it, fair play to them.

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At the end of the day, they must make very little money at that club, so having a premier league side down for a pre-season friendly will generate a lot of interest, so they will make a bit of money from it, fair play to them.

So because they make very little money and we're a Premier League club, our fans should pay more? Can't stand this view point, in case you didn't realise the fans don't become richer over night when their club gets promoted.

 

That said, I'm a hypocrite and going. 

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At the end of the day, they must make very little money at that club, so having a premier league side down for a pre-season friendly will generate a lot of interest, so they will make a bit of money from it, fair play to them.

What about their own fans?

They have Villa in a week, so this is a small fry game for them really.

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So because they make very little money and we're a Premier League club, our fans should pay more? Can't stand this view point, in case you didn't realise the fans don't become richer over night when their club gets promoted.

That said, I'm a hypocrite and going.

Mate, I get what your saying, but at the end of the day it's up to the individual supporter to decide weather they are willing to pay the ticket price or not. Clubs will take advantage of us now we're a premier league club when we play them in the cup etc... Unfortunately that's the way football is, as much as it is frustrating to your average supporter, you can't blame the lower league clubs for making as much money as they can where possible. :)

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