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Dumbarton have finally announced the name of their brand new stadium;
The Strathclyde Homes Stadium. Strathclyde Builders paid a six-figure
sum to have this name on the Sons' new ground for life. The new stadium was scheduled to be
opened on the 2nd of December with a home game against league rookies Elgin City.
The completion of the stadium was delayed on numerous fronts. Included in
the list of obstacles that
have delayed, delayed and
delayed again the unveiling
of Scotland's newest
ground were the gaining of
consent to rid the area of
lindane contamination and
also the added headache of
the impact of September's
fuel dispute, a hazard that
delayed both the raw materials needed to finish the
The Strathclyde Homes Stadium under construction - August 2000 stadium and the workers
themselves. The actual
(Jon Weaver)
laying and bedding in of the
pitch also proved problematic. While the ground was ready in time for an earlier opening, a cancelled council meeting prevented a safety certificate being granted in order to meet the previous
November 18th date, and another meeting, which was expected to grant the necessary documentation could not be convened until the 9th of November.
Falkirk have found themselves once more in an unenviable position regarding getting away from
decrepit Brockville amid rumours that Stirlingshire Council had passed an application to build a
leisure park on lan Y