Albion win an award at the Football League ceremony

[Yorkie]

http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/LatestDetail/0,,10433~990992,00.html

Brighton and Hove Albion have won the "Community Club of the Year" award at tonight's prestigious 2007 Football League Awards ceremony.

The Seagulls saw off strong competition from Colchester, QPR, Millwall, Norwich and West Bromich Albion to land the honour, which was collected by Steve Ford, The Albion's Community Affairs Manager.

Highlights from the annual event, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, will be screened on Sky Sports 1 at 6:30pm this coming Thursday, 8th March.

 

[Beach Hut]

Well done the club and the good thing is it can expand on this at Falmer

 

[Frutos]

How did we get on in the other category we were nominated for?

 

[Goodfella]

Congrats to all involved.

 

[Frutos]

Of course, huge congratulations to all involved.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Well done to The Club and Albion in the Community. A fitting reward for such a hard working team.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Is there a cash prize?

 

[Yorkie]

I'm not sure.

The full list from the Football League website.

http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10794~990458,00.html

FOOTBALL AWARDS

FourFourTwo Player of the Year - Coca-Cola Championship*
Jason Koumas, West Bromwich Albion

FourFourTwo Player of the Year - Coca-Cola League 1*
Billy Sharp, Scunthorpe United

FourFourTwo Player of the Year - Coca-Cola League 2*
Izale McLeod, Milton Keynes Dons

FourFourTwo Young Player of the Year - Coca-Cola Football League **
Gareth Bale, Southampton

Wickes Young Apprentice Award - Coca-Cola Championship
Chris Gunter, Cardiff City

Apprentice Award - Coca-Cola League 1 - sponsored by Nivea for Men Weekend Wonders
Joe Skarz, Huddersfield Town

Apprentice Award - Coca-Cola League 2 - sponsored by Nivea for Men Weekend Wonders
Joe Thompson, Rochdale

Goal of the Year - sponsored by Mitre
Joe Ledley, Barnsley v Cardiff, 5th August 2006

*These awards were presented to the highest ranked player in each division in FourFourTwo's Top 50 Football League Players

**This award was presented to the highest ranked young Football League player in FourFourTwo's Top 50 Football League Players

INDUSTRY AWARDS

Community Club of the Year - sponsored by Wickes
Brighton and Hove Albion

Best Community Initiative - sponsored by The Football Foundation
Norwich City

Best Club Sponsorship - sponsored by Carling
Brentford

Best Club Marketing Campaign - sponsored by CSI Sports
Norwich City

Best Matchday Programme - sponsored by PA Sport
Colchester United

Best Use of New Media - sponsored by Football Manager
Cardiff City

Best Kit Design - sponsored by Nivea for Men Weekend Wonders
Burnley (Away Kit)

Best Away Ground - sponsored by Thomas Cook Sport and run in conjunction with BBC Radio Five Live
Sunderland - Stadium of Light

Fan of the Year - sponsored by FIFA '07
Stan McGowen, Bury

Contribution to League Football - sponsored by SBJ Sports
Jack Taylor

Good Sport Award - sponsored by Wash and Go
Chris Doig, Northampton Town

 

[Yorkie]

Well done the club and the good thing is it can expand on this at Falmer

Certainly a plus for our bid for the stadium.

 

[Goodfella]

Certainly a plus for our bid for the stadium.

Yup, a community stadium.

 

[timbha]

Yup, a community stadium.

looks like it's the

Wickes Community Stadium

 

[Beach Hut]

looks like it's the

Wickes Community Stadium

The irony of such a thing

 

[British Bulldog]

Quality!

 

[SussexSpur]

Mind you...

Best Kit Design - sponsored by Nivea for Men Weekend Wonders
Burnley (Away Kit)

 

[shaolinpunk]

as one of the Albion In The Community coaches, does that mean I'm part of a football league award winning team?

 

[The Large One]

Yeah, we'll give you that...

Awesome achievement by the club. Well done everyone.

 

[mona]

Up the Albion !!!!
ALL LIB DEMS ARE SNOBBISH SCUM!!!!

 

[pasty]

Bloody marvellous scenes. Big congratulations to all involved.

 

[Djmiles]

Goal of the Year - sponsored by Mitre
Joe Ledley, Barnsley v Cardiff, 5th August 2006

Just watched it on seagulls world....it was a tap in

Did they get it confused with Howards goal for Barnsley?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Mind you...

Yeah, bizarre one that!!