Thanks to everyone

A message from Eddie:

Now that the end of the 2010/2011 season is upon us I thought I would submit a few lines about the past season. As I took on the role of team manager, the assistance I received from Maggie, Sally, Karen Roper and Sharon was invaluable. In addition to this our regular scorers, goal judges and match day assistants made sure that the home games went ahead and ran smoothly. Thank you one and all.

I would like to thank all the players who have made this season possible. Our league position may not have been as high as I would have liked, but I think the commitment from the players was there for all to see. I am hopeful that all those who finished the season with us will be back for next year. My best wishes for the future go to those who did not finish the season with us or who choose not to return next season.

Also a big thank you goes to Mr Ian Prince. He helped to guide this team through the hectic season. And I hope Messrs Dave Richards & Mike Tehan fully recover from their bouts of ill health. I hope to see Mike Tehan back up on the stage next season announcing the arrival of the 2011/2012 Lions.

My biggest thank you goes to Blair Dubyk who valiantly took on the role of coach this season. I know the players and I were impressed with the enthusiasm he displayed and this in turn helped many of our players develop and grow. I know both the team and Blair himself learnt a lot from this season and the experience will hold him in good stead for next term. I am confident that Blair will take this team forward next season.

Once again we have to look at this season in a positive light as we completed all our fixtures matched our highest league finish ever (since the Lions were reformed) and have a strong foundation to build upon.

Thank you for your continued support.

Eddie Joseph

And the winners are…

At this year’s end-of-season presentation evening, Coaches’ Player of the Year was awarded to Shane Bojenko, while the winner of Players’ Player of the Year went to Calum Heath. Congratulations to you both and I hope to see you and everyone else icing for us again next season.

Ancient video clips now on YouTube

I’ve uploaded the ancient video clips from the Lions of the 90s onto YouTube. They were previously in the History section of the site in WMV format, but now they’re on YouTube instead. The Multimedia page of the History section has been updated with the embedded videos.

Use of game/player photos

I have no problem with current team members using my photos on Facebook etc, but if you are going to take them, please have the courtesy to put a link back to the Lions’ site. By doing that we can hopefully generate more interest in the team as a whole and I won’t have to start putting copyright notices on images – thanks.

Dave Richards leaves Lee Valley

I’m sorry to announce that Dave Richards Jnr has decided to leave Lee Valley Lions. One of our best points-scorers, he’ll be missed. Dave sends his best wishes to all the Lions’ players and fans and says he’s had a great part-of-a-season with the team.