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June 2006

(29/6/06)

Player Sponsorship
Would you like your name to appear in next years Albion Rovers programme which shall once more be produced by the Albion Rovers Supporters' trust?

Cost this year is £35 for one player or £60 for 2 players. People who were sponsors last season have first refusal on the man they sponsored last time so the ones available at present are Ciaran Donnelly and Iain Chisholm along with new boys Joe Savage, Alex Cleary and Gordon Moffat.

Pay to any committee member or by Paypal or post (cheque to Albion Rovers Supporters' Ltd.) address details here! 

It would be helpful if sponsors from last year let us know whether they wish to be doing it again this season or not. People are free to change the player if they wish although the only available ones are listed above and we'll list any other becoming available as soon as it's known.

(23/6/06)

Celtic Tickets
The Tickets for the Celtic Select pre-season Friendly will go on sale at the following times at Cliftonhill :

Friday June 30th June from 10am till 12 noon and 6pm till 7pm the same day. Saturday July 1st and Sunday 2nd from 12 noon till 1pm.

The above times are for season ticket holders and trust members only and are limited to two per person. Season tickets can also be bought or renewed at the same time.

For non season ticket holders and members of the public tickets will go on sale as follows :

Monday July 3rd from 11 am till 1pm and 6pm till 7pm at Cliftonhill Stadium. Asda Coatbridge will start selling their allocation of tickets at 12 noon on Monday July 3rd and will continue to sell their allocation of tickets until they are all sold out. Tickets will be limited to two per person.

Cost £5 per ticket which covers 1 adult and 1 child.

(22/6/06)

Fixtures Released
The Scottish Football League have released fixtures for season 2006-2007. Rovers begin their campaign south of the border at Shielfield, one thing of note is the scheduled visit of Rovers to Montrose on Sunday September 3rd as Scotland play the Faroe Islands on Saturday 2nd.

(20/6/06)

Re-Signings Complete
Martin Bonnar has confirmed he'll be saying at Cliftonhill next season.

(13/6/06)

Pre-Season
The club have announced the pre-season fixtures and they are as follows.

Wednesday 19th July away to Troon Juniors 7.15 pm k-o

Thursday 20th July away to Arthurlie (Barrhead) 7.15 pm k-o

Saturday 22nd July home to a Celtic Select for the Jock Stein Friendship Cup 3 pm k-o (all ticket)

Tuesday 25th July away to Shotts Bon Accord 7.15 pm k-o

In addition there a possible trip on the weekend of 29/30th July 

(7/6/06)

Jock Stein
Albion Rovers will play against a Celtic Select for the inaugural Jock Stein Friendship Cup. This one-off all-ticket match shall be played on Saturday 22nd July at Cliftonhill admission costing £5.

Stein played for Rovers for 8 seasons leaving in 1950, he is of course best remembered as the legendary manager of Celtic with whom he also played and then Scotland until his death during a world cup qualifier in Wales on September 10th 1985.

(6/6/06)

Signings
Manager Jim Chapman reports that he is delighted that all players offered contracts with the exception of Martin Bonnar who has just got married and is yet to confirm whether or not he shall do so, have agreed to new contracts.

In addition Joe Savage, formerly of East Fife and Stenhousemuir, Alex Cleary formerly of Harmony Row which is where Gordon Lennon came from and more recently in the juniors, 22 year old Gordon Moffat from Annan Athletic and Peter Watson from Dalbeattie Star have also agreed terms. Jim says he's on the look out for more players, 3 strikers being amongst those on his shopping list and some players are mulling over offers from Rovers.

Pre-season officially commences on July 1st when the players have been assigned 10 sessions to prepare them physically and mentally for the forthcoming season although they shall of course be keeping fit in the meantime Jim says.

Around 5 friendlies shall be arranged in preparation for the campaign, look out for an announcement tomorrow of at least one of those!

Behind The Scenes
General Manager John Reynolds has the following to impart to fans

"On the playing front all of the players bar one whom Jim offered terms to have accepted. In addition there are five other signings to date prepared to put pen to paper.

Thanks to the Supporters Trust the away dressing room and referees room have both had major makeovers and we shouldn't receive the usual snide remarks next Season.

We are pushing ahead trying to satisfy the SFA criteria for national club licensing but one area we are having problems with is a nominated Club Doctor. The doc doesn't have to attend matches but be available for any referral from an injured player. If anyone knows a doctor who would volunteer for this please let me know.

As I type the pitch is undergoing major renovations by the Thistle Group and their colleagues who have promised that there will be a vast improvement on the pitch for the new Season.

Due to a variety of issues the Board have taken the decision to employ a security company for stewarding the Stadium on matchdays. This is a major step forward by the Club and indicates their  desire to be more professional in a variety of areas.

The old laundry will be renovated to become the Club shop. Pat Rolink has come to an arrangement with David Angus of Dee Sports in Whifflet to take over the running of the shop. David will stock the shop with a greater variety of souvenirs than the Club were previously able to do.
The new playing kit for the new Season has been picked by the manager and the Board and will be supplied by T.F.G. both Home and Away are cracking strips and I don't think anyone will be disappointed (fat chance!!!). The Home kit is yellow top with red inserts under the arms; shorts are yellow with a red band insert and the socks are yellow with a red top and red calf insert. The Away kit is the complete reverse. We have retained our current away strip as our third choice kit.

The Board have also taken the decision to stop supplying alcohol on matchdays and are turning the lounge into the Enigma Cafe in an effort to encourage more families to the games. This decision was the subject of much debate but I can assure you despite appearances at most matches during the Season the lounge was not cost effective both financially and in terms of manpower effort.

Before the start of the Season the new dugouts will be constructed on the far side.
All in all things are moving in the right direction."

(5/6/06)

Vandals Hit Cliftonhill
One evening last week vandals sneaked into Cliftonhill at night and did a considerable amount of damage to the stand. As you can see below the damage consisted of ripping seats from their mountings, writing on some seats and putting many holes in a divider wall. This is particularly disappointing when fans are about to start the annual spruce up of the "old girl" in preparation for next season.

As you can see in one pic Dave has signed one seat, Brady another, Tony and Stephen the others!

The club has since taken measures to hopefully prevent any further damage in the stadium.

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(2/6/06)

World Cup At Cliftonhill
The Albion Rovers Supporters' Trust are holding a series of events at Cliftonhill to coincide with the World Cup. The first such event is being held next Saturday (10th June).

We shall be viewing the England v Paraguay match (k-o 2pm) on the plasma screen in the soon to rebranded Enigma Cafe (currently known at the lounge) as well as enjoying a barbeque outside on the track or under the covered enclosure if a bit damp. After the match there shall be a bit of comedy from Pat Rolink and a sports panel consisting of former Cliftonhill favourite Ray Franchetti and another sporting celebrity too be confirmed (possibly a "Lisbon Lion"). Those who wish to stay on afterwards can take in the Trinidad & Tobago v Sweden (k-o 5pm) game too! Jim Chapman may also be present to update fans on team matters.

Cost for the barbeque is £5 per adult, kids free! 

A note to all - if you wish an alcoholic drink at the event bring it with you. The event is not exclusive to members and is open to all!

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The money would go towards running costs and possibly a revamp! Contact details HERE. 

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