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Goal-getter stakes his claim for Wednesday



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Published Date: 04 August 2008
By Paul Thompson
DEON Burton is set to spearhead the Sheffield Wednesday attack for Saturday's Championship opener and get his wish of a chance to carry on where he left off last season.
A penalty goal and some useful play by the striker in the final friendly against Wigan crowned what Brian Laws described as "a super pre-season" for the rejuvenated Jamaica international.

Burton played a part in the 2007-08 run-in and finished on a high, with two goals and a man-of-the-match show against Norwich.

He told The Star that he hoped to keep his place - though the return to fitness of Akpo Sodje, Marcus Tudgay and Francis Jeffers has upped the competition.

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Burton was on form for Jamaica early in the summer and has carried on in similar vein in Wednesday's pre-season matches, so looks certain to play in the Championship opener against Burnley on Saturday.

Laws admitted: "Deon's had a super pre-season. Let's hope it continues into the season.

"He's put himself very forward in my thoughts. Akpo Sodje also showed what he can give us."

While Sodje looks favourite to start as Burton's strike partner for the first league game, Jeffers is due to make a delayed comeback in a private friendly against Bradford tomorrow.

Laws had planned to field Jeffers, Jimmy Smith and Steve Watson against Wigan but decided after all that a low-key outing out of the spotlight would be preferable.

All three should be in the squad for Saturday.

Wade Small is making good progress after a hamstring problem but will not be ready for the Burnley game, confirmed Laws.

Jermaine Johnson profited from a Burton pass to score the Owls' other goal in 3-2 defeat by Wigan.

An injury-time winner by the Premier League team failed to dent Laws' view that it was a useful workout for his side.

The Wednesday boss felt that a decent performance against a strong Latics line-up was "very good preparation" for the start of the league campaign.

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  • Last Updated: 04 August 2008 9:58 AM
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owl down under,

Surfers Paradise 04/08/2008 10:03:46
To Brian Laws and all the boys here's wishing you all the best for the coming season. This may not be the most financial team in the league, but what it lacks in funds it makes up in team spirit. Great things can be achieved with a positive approach so dont listern the knockers. If you succeed they will just melt away.
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gold coast owl,

04/08/2008 10:27:06
Here here. A solid pre-season with a minimal injury-list with the immenent return of senior players yet to feature thus far sees us in decent knick compared to the same stage over the last few seasons. UP THE OWLS!!!
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Melbourne owl,

Australia 04/08/2008 12:20:33
For the first time in 10 years I'm looking forward to the beginning of the season. Stats wize looking good all round (Goals, Form, Injuries) & Perhaps a quit or two from Wednesday(Thursday for me).
Money or not COME ON OWLS 2008 - 2009 !!!


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ozkenb,

Horsley N.S.W. AUSTRALIA 04/08/2008 12:45:29
Well said looks as though all the support is from down under its going to be a great season 08/09 GO YOU OWLS
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owl down under,

04/08/2008 13:25:14
Are there any pommies out there!!
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Melbourne owl,

04/08/2008 13:29:11
Hey !. You should know better than that living in aus. Anyway My arguement for that is Australians are the :
Prisoners
of
Mother
England
(Pome) Not Pommmmmiiieess. Good grief
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southeyowl,

sheffield 04/08/2008 13:37:17
gud day guy's. the boys looked ok against wigan! if we can keep the majority of players fit for the season we should do ok! Bookies are giving us 40-1 to win promotion!
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TrueViews,

Sheffield 04/08/2008 14:51:13
Laws deserves a medal for the job he's done with no cash, loan signings and a shocking board of directors who should sell up and get out now.
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Mr Foley,

England 04/08/2008 14:59:49
Common misconception that Pommy is derived from Prisoner (or Product) of Mother England. It is actually rhyming slang from the word Pomegranite, possibly because the prisoners all got burnt and turned red like a pomegranite when they arrived in Australia. Alternatively, it is third generation slang from Immigrsnt. Yours Mr Logic.
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wesps,

04/08/2008 15:37:20
its 40-1 to win league, 14 ish for promotion
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