WA TO BURST AT THE SEAMS ...As All Stars host Hearts (PAGE 31)

Story: Chris Nunoo, Wa

The excitement that has gripped the Wa municipality over tomorrow’s Onetouch Premier League clash between Accra Hearts of Oak and Wa All Stars at the Wa sports stadium has led to an increase in the gate fees from GH¢2 to GH¢4 for the popular stand, with the fee for the VIP stand going up from GH¢3 to GH¢5.
Fans of the Wa club are leaving no stone unturned and have vowed to support their team right from the blast of the referee’s whistle to the end. To them the price hike would not discourage them from trooping to the stadium in their numbers to cheer their idol club.
Call it the talk of the town and you would not be mistaken as the everyday politics in the municipality has been relegated to the background because of the encounter. The song on the lips of many of All Stars supporters is that Hearts will leave Wa with a 2-0 deficit, but the few Hearts of Oak supporters in town have kept their cool, saying that they are waiting till Sunday “since the field would decide”.
All Stars have promised not to leave anything to chance as the second round gradually gathers momentum. This has also been buttressed by the Chairman of the club, Mr Yunusah Abdul Rahman, that the team was poised to avenge all the defeats it suffered in the first round of the league.
The much-publicised encounter is also expected to live up to its billing, especially as there is every indication that the stadium would attract one of the largest crowds since All Stars gained admission to the premiership.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic, the chairman of the club, Mr Abdul Rahman, assured supporters of both teams of maximum security, saying the current healthy rivalry in the municipality must be extended to the field of play.
He said All Stars were more than determined to win against all the teams they lost to in the first round and warned those teams to be on their guard.
Mr Rahman, who spoke with confidence, said Hearts of Oak would see a new look All Stars side, especially with the beefing up of the team with former Kotoko stars, Godfred Yeboah, Kwabena Dodzie, Daniel and Bomfah and Habib Mohammed.
Mr Rahman said all the various support groups of Wa All Stars from the other regions have started arriving in Wa for a special float today and appealed to all those who love Wa All Stars to come and support the team to victory.