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Daily Record
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Stirling Albion chiefs 'disapointed over offensive graffiti' daubed in stadium hours before match
Stirling Albion chiefs were left "disappointed" after vandals struck at the club's Forthbank home. The club issued a statement on Friday evening which said it did not have 'sufficient resources to carry out remedial work' ahead of Saturday's League 2 clash with Clyde. That meant that supporters who attended Saturday's match were able to see the "offensive graffiti", the nature of which remains unknown. The Binos were swept aside in a 4-1 drubbing to Clyde, now being lead by former Albion gaffer Darren Young. Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area. Issuing the statement, the Binos said: 'We are disappointed to report that the toilets in the north end of the West Stand have been vandalised. 'Neither the club nor Active Stirling has sufficient resource to carry out remedial work before tomorrow's William Hill League 2 fixture against Clyde. 'The toilets are operational so will remain open but we apologise to anyone offended by the graffiti. 'If you are attending with children or are easily offended you may wish to use the facilities at the other end of the West Stand.' The club added: 'It's disappointing to find that yet again we are having to spend money on addressing issues caused by a tiny minority of supposed fans when we would rather be spending that money strengthening the playing squad. 'Both Stirling Albion and Active Stirling condemn the actions of the people responsible. 'We will be monitoring the situation and anyone found to have been carrying out such actions will be reported to Police Scotland for criminal damage. 'We would ask all real supporters who come across such behaviour to report any such instances to stewards or club officials so that we can take the appropriate action.' Albion have already had to issue multiple warnings to a small section of supporters this season. In February, the club issued a statement hitting out at the use of pyrotechnics at a match against Forfar Athletic. The club said that, during the game, a 'small group of individuals' released smoke bombs and a flare within the stadium. They added: 'This reckless and irresponsible behaviour not only posed a serious safety risk but also caused unnecessary distress to fellow supporters in the West Stand. Those responsible were swiftly identified and ejected from the stadium.' Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.
The National
25-04-2025
- Sport
- The National
SPFL club condemn vandalism and call on ‘real supporters' for help
The Scottish League Two club confirmed on Friday that toilets in the north end of the West Stand had been defaced with graffiti ahead of Saturday's match against Clyde. Although the facilities will remain open, neither the club nor stadium operators Active Stirling have the capacity to undertake repairs before the game. And they've had to apologise to any younger fans who may take offence to what has been written by the vandals. In a joint statement, the fourth-tier club and Active Stirling expressed regret and frustration over the incident, saying: "We are disappointed to report that the toilets in the north end of the West Stand have been vandalised. "Neither the Club nor Active Stirling has sufficient resource to carry out remedial work before tomorrow's William Hill League 2 fixture against Clyde. "The toilets are operational so will remain open but we apologise to anyone offended by the graffiti. If you are attending with children or are easily offended you may wish to use the facilities at the other end of the West Stand. Read more: "It's disappointing to find that yet again we are having to spend money on addressing issues caused by a tiny minority of supposed fans when we would rather be spending that money strengthening the playing squad. "Both Stirling Albion and Active Stirling condemn the actions of the people responsible. We will be monitoring the situation and anyone found to have been carrying out such actions will be reported to Police Scotland for criminal damage. "We would ask all real supporters who come across such behaviour to report any such instances to stewards or club officials so that we can take the appropriate action."
The Herald Scotland
25-04-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
SPFL club condemn vandalism and call on ‘real supporters' for help
Although the facilities will remain open, neither the club nor stadium operators Active Stirling have the capacity to undertake repairs before the game. And they've had to apologise to any younger fans who may take offence to what has been written by the vandals. In a joint statement, the fourth-tier club and Active Stirling expressed regret and frustration over the incident, saying: "We are disappointed to report that the toilets in the north end of the West Stand have been vandalised. "Neither the Club nor Active Stirling has sufficient resource to carry out remedial work before tomorrow's William Hill League 2 fixture against Clyde. "The toilets are operational so will remain open but we apologise to anyone offended by the graffiti. If you are attending with children or are easily offended you may wish to use the facilities at the other end of the West Stand. Read more: "It's disappointing to find that yet again we are having to spend money on addressing issues caused by a tiny minority of supposed fans when we would rather be spending that money strengthening the playing squad. "Both Stirling Albion and Active Stirling condemn the actions of the people responsible. We will be monitoring the situation and anyone found to have been carrying out such actions will be reported to Police Scotland for criminal damage. "We would ask all real supporters who come across such behaviour to report any such instances to stewards or club officials so that we can take the appropriate action."
