Turf Beat

Latics ticket details confirmed

BURNLEY have announced ticket details for the First Division clash at Wigan later this month.

The Clarets have been allocated an initial 2016 tickets for the game, which takes place at the JJB Stadium on Saturday, January 31 2004 (3pm).

Cost is £16 for adults and £11 for U16s and over 65s, while there are eight pairs of tickets for the disabled section, with the wheelchair supporter free and the helper priced at £16 (adults) and £11 (U16s and over 65s.).

All tickets are for unreserved seating and although the game is not all ticket, Burnley fans are advised to purchase tickets in advance.

Tickets will go on sale to season ticket holders from January 13 on production of voucher Q, Foundation members on application to foundation manager Vanessa Buxton and shareholders on application to Cathy Pickup.

All remaining tickets will then go on general sale on January 19.

Tickets are also on sale now for the forthcoming home league games against Gillingham, on Saturday, February 7 (3pm) and Ipswich Town on Saturday, February 21(3pm).

Call the Turf Moor ticket office direct on 0870 443 1914 for more details.

Dimi's delighted

NEWS reaches me that former Burnley striker Dimi Papadopoulos is loving life back in Greece.

The Panathinaikos striker, who featured in the Champions League earlier this season following his transfer 'home' last summer, has just returned from a leg injury that sidelined him for a month.

However, the enforced absence failed to dislodge him from the top of the club's goalscoring charts.

Dimi currently has eight goals in the Greek championship so far.

Junior deal proves popular

JUNIOR Burnley fans who still haven't taken advantage of the 'Not Just The Ticket' offer from Turf Moor are advised to move quickly, with nearly 500 of the packages already snapped up.

The offer will be open until kick-off at the game with West Bromwich Albion next Saturday, but to take full advantage of the package it is best to move early, with limited stocks of the replica shirt included in the deal remaining.

The deal offers young fans the chance to save a substantial amount of money. For only £30, they will be able to attend one of the Community Programme's holiday courses, whether this is in football or dance. They will also receive this season's replica Burnley shirt, either home or away, and to complement that, a Uhlsport training football.

Finally, the tempting package includes match tickets for the games at Turf Moor against WBA (January 17), Gillingham (February 7) and Ipswich Town (February 21).

Anyone interested in the offer can call the Community Programme on 0870 443 1882 (option 4) or call into the Turf Moor Leisure Centre reception.

Eye-opener for Glen

GLEN Little got a taste of life as a sports journalist last weekend - and thanked his lucky stars he became a footballer!

The Clarets winger, currently sidelined with hamstring trouble, couldn't find room on a crowded Burnley bench at Mansfield.

Salvation lay in the archaic, crumbling press box situated right behind the benches.

And on the half hour, just after Jay McEveley had crossed for Ian Moore to give us the lead, one Mansfield hack shattered all Glen's illusions.

Turning to face Glen, he asked: "That was Chadwick's cross for Blake wasn't it?"

Thankfully, at half time, he had made his way back to the sanctuary of the dressing room as another local approached me and said: "Sorry, I've been on the phone. Have Mansfield had a man sent off?"

You couldn't possibly make it up!

New Year - new body?

Well the Stadium Fitness gymnasium at the Turf Moor Leisure Centre will be holding an open weekend later this week, when prospective new members can take advantage of some special offers.

Taking place between 10am and 4pm on both Saturday January 10 and Sunday January 11, you can visit Stadium Fitness and take a look at all the facilities on offer.

And if that doesn't tempt you to shed the Christmas excesses, if you sign up to Stadium Fitness there and then, there will be no joining fee and, in addition you will receive 150 free minutes in the sun shower.

Amongst the equipment on offer at Stadium Fitness, there is a state of the art cardiovascular theatre, resistance equipment for every body part, a free weights area and a stretch and abdominal work-out room.

Members can also take advantage of the sauna, the unique entertainment system, free car parking, hot and cold beverages and fully qualified fitness instructors.

For more information, contact Stadium Fitness direct on 0870 420 39 69.

Dave's grilling

WATCH out for a very special feature coming up in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph.

Burnley FC chief executive Dave Edmundson has agreed to be grilled by our popular fans 'jury', who air their own views every Thursday.

Edmundson will be put under the spotlight on a whole host of issues that are sure to be of interest to Clarets fans everywhere.

Our Blackburn Rovers jury recently held a similar session with their own chief executive, John Williamson.

So keep an eye out for another explosive head-to-head soon.