"Speak when you're
angry and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret"
(Lawrence J Peter)
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The Pride of Leith since 1958
Page Updated --- Sunday, 04. September 2011
Still backing Albion
The club is delighted to announce an
extension to our Sporting Partnership/Sponsorship with Trinity Roofing.
Our current 5 year arrangement came to a close in July 2011 and after two short
meeting's between the club, and Trinity Roofing owner and ex-Albion player Dave
Deery,
the company had no hesitation in extending our sponsorship agreement for another
two years.
The historic deal, possibly the longest for any club in the Lothian's, will
preserve our
sporting partnership until 2013. The 7-year deal is unique at this level and
everyone at the club,
and connected with Albion in the local community, thank Dave and Trinity Roofing
for their generosity.
The "Grand Old Lady" showing her age in 2011?
Its common knowledge that City Park has
been sold to developers, but still under
the jurisdiction of the local authority, however the council stand accused of
neglecting a fine old venue.
City Park has been used for decades as a prime youth and Amateur cup final venue
and indeed, was a
stopping off point for several SFL sides drawn to play Spartans in recent
Scottish Cup ties.
But if last nights fixture, when Albion's 19s visited the venue, the state of
the playing surface was shameful.
There was some doubt if the game would actually get played given the mounds of
cut grass that lay on the surface,
it would seem that there have been several grass cuts and minimal maintenance
tasks carried out
over the past weeks, but as our photos show, it was not the City Park we
all remember.
Henry McLeish Review of Scottish Football
Part One:
Grassroots, Recreation and Youth Development -
75 Pages
"Was it worth waiting for. Read for yourself"
Report
At last questions being asked about the
development and future of the youth game in Scotland
These links are a must read for anyone who cares about the game and its
antiquated outlook on youth player development
* Youth Football Investigation Part 1 *
* Youth Football Investigation Part 2 *
* Youth Football Investigation Part 3 *
Club Sponsors Dave and Cath Deery of Trinity
Roofing Ltd (Leith)
accept a token of the clubs appreciation from Davy Law, Gary McKenzie
(U19 coaching team)
and the clubs longest serving player Amateur keeper Darren Wallace.
The Jubilee kit was presented during a visit to the club lounge at the
Strathie Bar
Players from each club section -
Mini-Colts, Juniors, Youth and Seniors
take a bow with club sponsor Mr Dave Deery of Trinity Roofing
Photograph Courtesy of Mr Ian
Mackay, Edinburgh Evening News
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Albion are delighted to announce that the club have
been awarded club of the month for February 2007 by
Mr Ian Mackay of The Edinburgh Evening News.
Redpath Albion have been recognised for their work with young people in
Lorne/Pilrig/Bonnington/Broughton/Calton areas of the city
and for it's ongoing community work in the wider Leith Community.
(Details)
Albion's Aussie Connection
Early in 2003 the club was approached by a
old club member asking for any surplus kit that could be donated to
help Aboriginal children in the Australian outback. Our club friend was working
at an out-post supply station in
Gapuwiyak,
Northern Territory, Australia. The
out-post serves the local Aboriginal and Farming communities and was so far from
civilisation that
the nearest
town was a 3 hour drive or flight away. In fact it was so isolated that the
local farming communities would actually arrive
by two-seater plane
to do their monthly shopping. We were happy to oblige and a full set of kit was
handed over and is now worn
by the local Aboriginal Aussie Rules Football Team.
Regular emails are sent to the club from Oz and it would seem Redpath Albion has
been adopted by the local community.
Fame at Last!!
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