ARCHIVE NEWS - JUNE 2006

TWO WEEKS TO GO!!! (25/06/06)

It is now less than two weeks until the Brewers kick off their preparations for the new season with a home friendly against Birmingham City. The match against the Blues sees the start of nine games ahead of the 2006/07 Nationwide Conference season which kicks off on August 12th.

The final friendly game has been arranged, a trip to the Marston Stadium to face Hinckley United on Saturday 5th August.

FRIENDLY FIXTURE CHANGE (21/06/06)

The change of management at Notts County has meant that the visit of the Magpies on Saturday 29th July has now been cancelled. The fixture has been replaced by a trip to Hillsfield to face Rocester.

NEW HOME SHIRT UNVEILED (16/06/06)

The Brewers are set to launch a new home strip ahead of the 2006/07 season, and CTMD can reveal a sneak preview of the shirt ahead of it's official launch.

Thanks to a secret source inside the club, an artists impression of the shirt has been passed to us, and the details can be seen below;

The strip sees more of a return to the traditional yellow and black of previous years, although some fans will be disappointed that there has not been a return to yellow and black stripes, or indeed even amber.

ALBION OLDBOYS UPDATE (05/06/06)

Former Burton Albion defender Les McJannet (pic left) has taken over the managerial reigns at Northern Counties East side Glapwell FC. Les made 108 appearances for the Brewers between 1984 & 1987 before following manager Neil Warnock to Scarborough.

Les joins up with another former Brewer at Hall Corner, striker Darren Roberts.

Another former Brewer has also been on the move with Andy White joining Kidderminster Harriers following his release from Notts County. White played 3 games on loan for Burton during the 2003/04 season, and despite scoring on his debut in the 2-1 win at Hereford, failed to impress further and returned to his then club Mansfield Town.

SCARBOROUGH DOWN, ALTRINCHAM STAY UP (03/06/06)

The relegation issues in the Nationwide Conference took yet another twist following the leagues AGM today.

It was announced that Scarborough have been relegated following a breach of the league rules, although what the offence was has not been detailed. The club will also start the new season with a 10 point deduction due to entering into a CVA with their creditors.

The ruling means that Altrincham now earn a reprieve after they were initially relegated following an 18 point deduction for fielding an ineligible player.

The farcical situation also sees Tamworth saved from relegation following Canvey Island's decision to resign from the league.

The last time that the clubs that actually finished in the relegation zone went down was at the end of the 2002/03 season. Since then, teams have been saved by the off field activities of other clubs, with ground grading and financial problems deciding the issues rather than matches won.

BREWERS MISS OUT ON RICHARDS (02/06/06)

Whilst Nigel Clough was sunning himself on a beach, transfer target Justin Richards was heading off to the far less glamorous surroundings of Peterborough to sign for his new club.

The former Woking striker, a subject of a club record £25,000 bid by the Brewers, opted for a return to league football after joining the Posh on a two year deal.

Richards revealed that he always intended to sign for a league club and that joining another Conference side was never an option for him.

The news will no doubt spark further transfer activity at Burton Albion when the manager returns from his summer break, to add to the capture of Lee Fowler from Scarborough last month.

CTMD PLAYER OF THE SEASON

Congratulations to Darren Tinson who is the CTMD Player of the Season for 2005/06. Voted for by visitors to the message board, Darren tops the poll ahead of last year's winner Chris Hall and defensive partner Ryan Austin.

The award will hopefully be presented to Darren during the summer, and the pictures will be featured exclusively on this site.

FINAL RESULTS AND STANDINGS