Through Technology and Society, Incorporated, found online at techsoc.com, my wife Ginny and I are happy to sponsor London Seaward for the coming season. This tour will mark our third time around with the club and we can’t wait to see what’s in store.
This offseason was busier than usual, but the new coaching and backroom staff bring significant experience and credentials to the effort. Some club stalwarts have moved on, but many have stayed to offer the stability required for success in the National League. As Americans learning about the business of football on the fly, we’re constantly amazed at how club personnel manage the thousands of moving parts involved in operating at this level.
One significant and highly visible change you will notice when you alight at Barkingside and make the short walk along Station Road is the new 3G pitch. Redbridge FC, which holds the stadium lease through the local Council, had this improvement in the works and were able to make their plan a reality over the summer. The new, durable surface will reduce match postponements due to weather; provide a more reliable and predictable schedule for players, staff, and fans; and serve as a valuable community resource.
You will also notice that the stadium has a new name: techsoc.com Stadium at Oakside. Redbridge invited my company to join the backers group funding the transition; while I will receive some return on my investment, I believe the arrangement should acknowledge and reward the work that Redbridge have put into their club and facilities over the years. Naming rights offer meaningful non-monetary compensation, for which I’m grateful.
Ginny and I are proud to be back on the front of the Anchors’ shirt for this season and look forward to attending several matches, home and away, as the season gets going. No telling what the rest of the year will bring, but we are fans first and look forward to seeing you at techsoc.com Stadium at Oakside.
We are London Seaward.
Curtis Frye
President, Technology and Society