TROJANS MOVE TO SCOTSTOUN STADIUM

British American Community Football League side, The West Coast Trojans have pulled off a major coup in the acquisition of Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow as their home base for the 2011 season.

The team have come a long way since their first season in 2005, playing in the astro-turf of a Port Glasgow School.   And having spent a number of seasons in the King George V Playing Fields at Renfrew, the Trojans will kick off their new campaign at a venue that is regarded as a major athletics venue with a new state of the art 4,500 seated main stand with a smart 2,500 stand opposite.

Over the years, Scotstoun has its own gridiron history having played host to a number of high profile American Football games, including BAFL Semi Finals, Home Nation Championship matches and was once a base for the Scottish Claymore National Player Trials.

The announcement of the Trojans new home has been the result of months of talks between Trojans GM Gary McNey and Scotstoun Bosses.

And now they have finally been given the green light, the Trojans moving to a major sporting venue in Glasgow will be a welcome boost to the city’s sporting profile ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games and their various initiatives to get fit and active.

Speaking on the Trojans Website, www.west-coast –trojans.com, McNey said: “This is huge as far as American Football goes in Scotland, Scotstoun (in my opinion) is by far the best facility for any team in Scotland and one of if not the best of any in the UK, the facility is awesome and will give us the opportunity to offer more than a “game in a park” type football this year”

“Glasgow has always had a big American football fan base, and many of these guys attend events like the Superbowl bash that the Trojans put together, speaking to many of the guys they are keen and excited to be able to once again, sit in a superb stadium and watch American football like the done previously at Hampden supporting the Scottish Claymores”

And with Glasgow now hosting  two senior American  football teams in the city, West Coast Trojans and Glasgow Tigers (at Lochinch) there will be plenty action for their fans to savour during the coming months, including what is certain to be some mouth-watering derby clashes.

The Trojans will be advertising their home games over the coming month ahead of their first game on the 8th May against the Clyde Valley Blackhawks. If you would like to be put on the Trojans mailing list or just have a question about Scotstoun or the Trojans you can send an email to trojans.info@west-coast-trojans.com

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