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June 2009

(29/6/09)

Alloa Match
Alloa have advised us that this match scheduled for this Saturday (July 4th) is now a closed door affair and therefore no fans shall be admitted. They did not advise why this change has been made!

Paul Martin Column
Today we publish the latest edition of the managers web comments column in which he summarises pre-season thus far. He tells us that Paul Stewart has been signed from Montrose and Alan Reid shall re-sign shortly, he also lets us know what's happening with other players offered contracts. A certain Mr. Sawyers may find his ears burning this evening!

Find it HERE

(28/6/09)

Season Tickets
The club are encouraging all who can do so to purchase their season ticket prior to the first match (prices listed on 24/6/09 article below). Matchdays (especially the first of the season) can be very busy for those behind the scenes so earlybirds will avoid the queues. If you're unsure times of day when they'll be available call the club on 01236 606334. These tickets shall be valid only for the 18 home league matches not cup or play-offs.

(27/6/09)

Gordon Lennon Memorial Fund
Robert Ryan of the Sons Trust has arranged this.

“The memorial will take the form of a match before the end of the year and possibly a memorial dinner. There may also be another event to announce at a future stage.

“The beneficiaries of any funds raised will be Gordon’s partner Kelly and their wee boy Kai. There will also be collections on behalf of the fund at the upcoming Dumbarton Home friendlies against Partick Thistle and St Mirren. “

Anyone wishing to contribute should send a cheque/Postal order to:

Gordon Lennon Memorial Fund c/o Ryan's Pet Centre 157 High Street Dumbarton G82 1NZ

Please cross your cheque/postal order and make it payable to “Gordon Lennon Memorial Fund.”

If you require a receipt then please either provide an email address where we can send it OR enclose a self addressed SAE with your donation.

Alternatively you can donate via bank giro credit.

The sort code is 07-02-46 and the account number is 06177959. If you require a receipt from this method of payment then please email Robert at robert@ryanspets.fsnet.co.uk quoting your date of payment, amount and payment reference and they will email one to you.

(24/6/09)

Season Tickets
Next seasons tickets are now available from the club at the previously announced prices below. This time a voucher system is being used rather than the single card one used for several years. This assists the club in accurately counting the crowd and judge usage of the tickets.

Adult Season Ticket - £120

Concession Season Ticket (Senior Citizens and Unemployed) - £70

Youth Season Ticket (ages 13 to 16 years) - £30

Children - Free when accompanied by an adult.

Adult Gate Admission - £10

Concession Gate Admission (Senior Citizens and Unemployed) - £5

Children - Free when accompanied by an adult

The tickets are valid for league games only.

Marc McCusker
As expected former Clyde player Marc has put pen to paper on a contract at Cliftonhill. He proved a valuable addition to the squad when he joined on loan last term until he received an injury which put him out for a considerable period.

(17/6/09)

Fixtures Released
The SFL have released fixtures for the 2009/2010 season, and they can be found on the fixtures page! We have been handed a trip to Stranraer on the opening day. One fixture to note is our match at Hampden against Queen's Park on Sunday August 23rd instead of the Saturday which could be related to U2 playing there in the previous midweek.

The game scheduled on Saturday November 14th at Cowdenbeath is liable to be changed to the following day if Scotland are involved in a World Cup play-off match.

Supporters' Trust AGM
A reminder to all fans that the AGM of the trust is taking place tomorrow (Thursday) at Cliftonhill starting at 7.30pm. All members or those wishing to join are encouraged to come along to the meeting being held in Chicks cafe!  

(11/6/09)

Funeral Arrangements
THE funeral arrangements for Gordon Lennon have been released.

There will be a service on Wednesday 17th June 2009 at 11.00 am at Hillington Park Church, Berryknowes Road, Cardonald, Glasgow. The service will be followed by a burial at Hawkhead Cemetery, Hawkhead Road in Paisley.

On Tuesday 16th the hearse carrying Gordon will leave from John Kane Funeral Directors to travel to Gordon and Kelly's home. On route it will visit Strathclyde Homes Stadium at a time to be confirmed.

The family have confirmed that flowers will be welcome and should either be sent to the Church or to the Strathclyde Homes Stadium where they will be added to the hearse.

The Lennon family have issued a statement thanking people of all clubs for their support at this difficult time.

Dumbarton have announced that a memorial match will be arranged at a later date and The Sons Trust are arranging collections at their upcoming friendlies against Partick Thistle and St. Mirren.

Pre-Season
The pre-season fixtures have been rolled out and are as follows :

Saturday 4th July away to Alloa Athletic
Saturday 11th July away to Crawley Town (match being played at Inverclyde Sports Centre in Greenock)
Saturday 18th July away to Selkirk
Monday 20th July home to Dundee United which could have a 2pm kick-off as this is Fair Monday!

The now traditional Jock Stein Cup match against Celtic at Cliftonhill is to be held on a date which is yet to be confirmed. Crawley Town have a connection with Rovers in that their manager is former Rovers player Stevie Evans. Dundee United plan to bring a mixed team of younger and older more experienced players.

New Community Initiative
The New Football Pools has today joined forces with The Scottish Football League and announced an exciting new partnership that will tackle serious issues within the game. 

Fit for Football, Fit for Life has received over £900,000 of investment by The New Football Pools for the multi-channeled scheme that will deliver young people’s heart screening, alcohol awareness training, U17 and U19 training as well as the donation of a Defibrillator to every football club across the leagues.

The New Football Pools became an Official Partner of the Scottish Football League at the beginning of the 08-09 season. Today at Scotland’s National Stadium, Hampden Park, The Scottish Football League and The New Football Pools officially launched the scheme. 

The New Football Pools has developed a longstanding relationship with football and the community during its 85 years history. Ian Penrose, Chief Executive of Sportech PLC, owner of The New Football Pools said: “We are very fortunate to be in the position of supporting the nations biggest sport through our Pools products - the company has invested over £1.1billion into football and other good causes throughout its history. For 25 years, from 1975 to 2000, the pools companies were one of the only sources of external funding for British football and this can be seen here at Hampden Park which had £5million made available to assist the renovation of the national stadium. 

”With the re-launch of the Pools in the last football season comes a renewed commitment to fans and their communities. Today, we are delighted to build on this legacy ensuring The New Football Pools is even closer to the game that we have supported over the decades.”

Fit for Football Fit for Life will see all 30 Scottish Football League clubs work to support football at the under-17 and under-19 and increase training and participation. The scheme also aims to engaging young people in alcohol awareness training in order to educate and inform them of the dangers of alcohol misuse and the importance of health and fitness. Furthermore, Fit For Football, Fit For Life will provide young people’s heart screening, including the provision of a brand new defibrillator pitch side at every football club. 

Speaking at the launch at Hampden Park, Scottish Football League Chief Executive David Longmuir said:
“Health and well being are key within the football environment, and the Scottish Football League is delighted to have received this much needed support from The New Football Pools. This investment will go directly to support our young people’s football programmes throughout the country and will underpin three key strands of our Fit For Football Fit for Life strategy. 
“We believe this new community citizenship programme will bring a renewed focus to community football and will allow clubs to continue the many excellent community programmes that are already in existence. The New Football Pools, over three decades, has contributed to many football related good causes and the support we are receiving today provides a significant investment which will benefit all thirty clubs across the Scottish Football League.”

(8/6/09)

Legends Ticket Discount
A one-off match of "Scotland v England legends" takes place at Almondvale Stadium, Livingston on Saturday 20th June with a 1.15 k-o. Tickets are £18.50 but Rovers fans can get them at a 20% discount (£14.80). See this file for details of the offer through Grow Sport, please note the small print which points out that texting the number mentioned costs £1.50 - whereas email is (more or less) free!

Disclaimer - it's unclear whether the club will gain from this promotion but the website does not. This website does not endorse this offer in any way as I have no knowledge of the company offering the discount.

(7/6/09)

Lennon Car Crash Tragedy
Former Rovers player of the year who recently celebrated the third division championship win as captain of Dumbarton Gordon Lennon has been killed in a car crash.

Signed from Harmony Row the 26 year-old left Rovers for Partick Thistle who subsequently loaned him out to Stenhousemuir before he signed for former Rovers gaffer Jim Chapman at the Strathclyde Homes Stadium.

A university graduate and talented footballer Gordon was one of the nicest people to talk to, even when at Cliftonhill with his new team! We understand he became a father earlier this year.

My sympathies go to his family and friends.

(4/6/09)

Cup Draw
The draw for the first round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup took place today and Rovers were handed a home tie against the troubled first division side Livingston. The match will take place at Cliftonhill on Saturday 1st August.

Paul Martin Column
Today we publish the fifth edition of the managers web comments column in which he concentrates on a clutch of impressive new signings!

Find it HERE

(3/6/09)

MG ALBA to sponsor Challenge Cup 2009
MG ALBA has confirmed that it is to continue its sponsorship of the Scottish Football League Challenge Cup for the 2009 competition. The announcement was made as the draw for the 1st Round of the tournament took place at the SFL offices at Hampden Park.

The tournament, now in its 19th year, will again be known as the ALBA Challenge Cup and will see live televised coverage of one semi-final and the final on BBC ALBA. BBC ALBA is a partnership between MG ALBA and the BBC. 

Alasdair Morrison, Chairman of MG ALBA, welcomed the announcement saying “We are delighted to enter into this agreement again with the Scottish Football League which will enable BBC ALBA to offer viewers national coverage of the ALBA Challenge Cup. Working with a national partner such as the Scottish Football League supports our objective of promoting Gaelic at national and community level. Televised coverage of the ALBA Challenge Cup will also bring football at that level to new audiences who rarely see their teams on television.”

Speaking on behalf of the Scottish Football League, Chief Executive David Longmuir said, “We are delighted to welcome MG ALBA as the title sponsor once again of the Challenge Cup. Our aim has always been to improve the coverage and profile of the Challenge Cup and to increase the awareness of the true community spirit attached to the competition. The partnership links the community aims of both organisations and provides live coverage of two very important games in the competition.”

MNE Media will be responsible for providing the coverage of the ALBA Challenge Cup as part of a comprehensive package of programming which they provide to BBC ALBA. Managing Director of MNE Media, Allan MacDonald, said, “Co-operation like this between broadcasters, production companies and sports bodies is good news for the broadcast industry in Scotland and for viewers and sports fans. I am pleased that MNE Media is involved in covering these football games at a time of great opportunity for the production industry, allowing us to record and broadcast more sports coverage than ever before.”

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