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CUFC Lottery Results W/E 29/01/2021

30/1/2021

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Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (29 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (5106)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £1100.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (29 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (4231)
-there were no winners of the 'Main Draw' jackpot this week.
-next weeks 'Main Draw' jackpot will be £300.00.

As the 'Main Draw' jackpot was not won this week
-there are 2 CUFC Lottery members matching the first pair winning £10.00 each
-there is 1 CUFC Lottery member matching the second pair winning £10.00

If you are a winner of either the 'Accumulator' or 'Main Draw' you will be notified individually by email.

Yours sincerely,
the CUFC Lottery Team,
https://www.cufclottery.co.uk

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Dave Matthew-Jones SLO article from the Bradford programme

26/1/2021

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We have now reached the half way point in the 2020/2021 season. It has been a strange experience for supporters not being able to attend matches. Especially when the team is performing so well on the pitch and being the top of the league.  However, it now when everyone’s support is even more appreciated. It is wonderful to see how supporters have got behind the club in some many different ways over recent months. It reminds me of the periods when the club was finding things difficult and everyone pulled together and got the club through those times. Hopefully during the coming months, we will remain United in Endeavour.

With the latest lockdown in place and no sign of when it will end it is even more important, we all come together and support each other. If you can ring or text someone to make sure they are alright please do so. You may be the only person they hear from. If you find yourself needing to speak to someone then see the numbers via the You are never alone link https://tinyurl.com/y5t8d6fc   

Hopefully, now the vaccinations are starting to take place a return to some kind of normality may be possible. It is good to see a company associated with Cambridge United being at the forefront of this programme. I think we all would like extend our gratitude and thanks to everyone at AstraZeneca for the work that has so far taken place and taking place twenty-four hours a day.

!00yearsofcoconuts have launched a project to collect supporter’s memories. If you would like to take part please visit the groups website for further details. It really is simple to complete and the group will add your replies to their website during the coming weeks. See the linkhttps://tinyurl.com/y4l896xk

They are also looking for supporters to write articles for the website about Cambridge United. If you would like to do so please email 100yearsofcoconuts@gmail.com

There have been a lot of changes at Cambridge Fans United during recent weeks with new board members joining. I would like start by saying thank you and show my appreciation to Robert Osbourn who has now stood down as Chair due to ill health. He has helped me a lot over the years and has always been supportive of the ideas I have come up with. I hope everything gets back on track soon for him and he is back to full fitness soon.

I would also like to wish Andrew Stephen and Ben Phillips success with their plans in the future. CFU is coming up to being 21 years old this year. It needs to be representative of all supporters and members. During those years Supporters Trusts have had to change and adapt to different situations. Now there so many more ways and possibilities for representing and helping supporters. Find out more about the work that other supporters’ groups and trusts are undertaking by visiting the Football Supporters Association website https://thefsa.org.uk/ It was the groups AGM in December and the round up can be found here https://thefsa.org.uk/

Take care and look after yourselves.

You contact me via email dave.matthew-jones@cambridge-united.co.uk

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Andrew Stephen - Hot off the Habbin Bradford City Programme article

26/1/2021

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Hot off the Habbin Bradford City
 
“For me, football always meant that we came together as a family ,and in the Summer we played football outside” Claudia Schiffer.
 
I am told by my Nottingham based research assistant that the last time we were top of this division in January was probably in the 98-99 season. Martin Butler was top scorer and I’d had the added joy of seeing us draw 3-3 at Forest in the Worthington Cup, just down the road from where I lived at the time. Sadly, we lost the last game of the season at home to Brentford and finished second behind them but the ever popular Roy MacFarland had given us a season to remember. It was also during this season that today’s opponents, Bradford City, were promoted to the Premier League.


And now we are top again ,and deservedly so. It is always good to beat Southend, not least because of the jiggery pokery over the postponement which reeked a little of gamesmanship. We had to play into the teeth of a gale in the first half and produced a very professional performance in the second half to take the points. Social media was alive at times with claims that the wheels have come off and Bonner should be sacked. Well, we are only top . Like many others I think of Simon Dobbin whenever we play Southend. I met him just the once before the game on the fateful day he was attacked. He was delighted to be at the game and was really enjoying that sense of camaraderie which is such a special part of going to an away game. Of course I don’t feel vindictive towards Southend FC because of what happened. They and their supporters were as appalled by what happened as the rest of us.

And every time I think of Bradford City, I think of the dreadful fire at Valley Parade that killed so many. What I learned from that and from what happened at Southend is that the football family is not just a well intended myth. Most of us love the rivalry but , beyond that, we appreciate and respect each other for what we have in common. At its best, football is a unique force for good. And don’t we need it.

It has been an awful year. Covid has dominated our lives and the list of those fans we’ve lost is a reminder that, however brief a life we may have, we all matter to each other. The Stephen family has just lost a close family member, known to many who have stood for years on the Habbin.. Bill Shankly knew when he light heartedly claimed that football is more important than life and death, that looking out for each other will always matter more.

Andrew Stephen

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Stuart Wood joins You are never alone team

24/1/2021

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Stuart Wood served as Cambridge United Football Club Chaplain for 12 seasons, stepping back in 2017.

He still live locally to the ground, serving as the Minister of Barnwell Baptist Church.

He has also in the last year become Chaplain to the EAAA Cambridge base.

Stuart is happy to offer support to Leo, the club and its supporters with the You are never project

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CUFC Lottery Results W/E 22/01/2021

22/1/2021

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Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (22 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (5491)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £1050.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (22 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (7593)
-there were no winners of the 'Main Draw' jackpot this week.
-next weeks 'Main Draw' jackpot will be £300.00.

As the 'Main Draw' jackpot was not won this week
-there are 2 CUFC Lottery members matching the first pair winning £10.00 each
-there are 2 CUFC Lottery members matching the second pair winning £10.00 each

If you are a winner of either the 'Accumulator' or 'Main Draw' you will be notified individually by email.

Yours sincerely,
the CUFC Lottery Team,
https://www.cufclottery.co.uk

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Cambridge United Elite Scholars Support Mental Health Awareness

22/1/2021

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Cambridge United Elite Scholars Support Mental Health Awareness
 
Cambridge United Elite Scholars are covering the distance from Land's End to John O'Groats in a virtual challenge to raise awareness of Mental Health issues. That's 874 miles or 1,406 kilometres in just four weeks!

Cambridge Regional College Sports Lecturer, Tom Hall said, “Lockdown has had a significant impact on the scholars as their training and fixtures have been put on hold during the pandemic. We wanted to encourage the squads to stay active, be positive and do something to help people that may be struggling with their mental health during lockdown. As a team, they can pull together to complete this challenge while raising funds for two great causes.”
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The Scholars are supporting two local charities close to their hearts: CPSL Mind (Cambridgeshire, Peterborough & South Lincolnshire) and Cambridge United Community Trust.
 
Tom added, “These two charities work together on a mental health football initiative to support individuals struggling with their mental health. The football sessions provide the opportunity for people to come together and improve their mental wellbeing through football.”
 
The team initially set themselves a target of £874, £1 for each mile covered, but after just one week they have far exceeded this. If you would like to make a donation please visit, https://cuctrust.enthuse.com/cf/lands-end-to-john-o-groats-challenge.


Mind CPSL promote positive wellbeing across our communities and they campaign against the stigma & discrimination faced by so many people experiencing mental health challenges.

The Community Trust use the power of sport and the brand of Cambridge United FC to empower the local community and change lives.

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The Amber News Returns - January 2021 edition now available online

21/1/2021

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The Amber News returns

Read the latest edition of the Amber News. There are lots of interesting articles written by supporters. They will make you think and remember all things Cambridge United

Download a copy below or read on line

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100yearsofcoconuts Collecting your memories

21/1/2021

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100yearsofcoconuts are collecting the memories of supporters for adding to the Coconuts web site. If you would like to answer the following we will add to site

Time supporting Cambridge United?
 
First Match and who did you go with?

Favourite Match?

Favourite Player?

Favourite away ground?

Favourite Manager?

All time best eleven?

Best moment supporting Cambridge United?

If you would like to complete the questions and send along with a photo of yourself to cfuinbox@btinternet.com we will add to the website over the coming days.

Send your replies to cfuinbox@btinternet.com

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CUFC Lottery Results W/E 15/01/2021

16/1/2021

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Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (15 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (7648)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £1000.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (15 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (1908)
-there were no winners of the 'Main Draw' jackpot this week.
-next weeks 'Main Draw' jackpot will be £300.00.

As the 'Main Draw' jackpot was not won this week
-there are 2 CUFC Lottery members matching the first pair winning £10.00 each
-there is 1 CUFC Lottery member matching the second pair winning £10.00

If you are a winner of either the 'Accumulator' or 'Main Draw' you will be notified individually by email.

Yours sincerely,
the CUFC Lottery Team,
https://www.cufclottery.co.uk

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MINUTES OF CFU TRUST BOARD ZOOM MEETING on MONDAY 14th DECEMBER 2020

16/1/2021

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The Trust Board met on Monday 14th December 2020 via Zoom. Those present were: Martin Chapman (Chairman), Dave Matthew-Jones, Margaret Pearson, Frank Pearson (Secretary), Paul Moffatt, Colin Proctor, Nigel Browne, Leeanne Huff, Terry Wilby, Carl Badcock.
 
Apologies were received from Andy Fox, Robert Osbourn, Gina Heath and Ben Phillips.
 
The following is an abbreviated version of the minutes of the meeting.
 
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A chairman is needed in place for AGM.
 
Andrew Stephen and Alex Nix will be invited to join the Trust Board.
       
Future of CFU  
  • Do we want to carry on? If no, we must ensure our funds are secure. If yes, we need to change
  • We need to broaden the issues we deal with
  • Can all perceived supporters’ groups work together? (Coconuts, Supporters’ Club, CUSP, CFU + Fanzines)
  • We need to let people know what we are doing so need to appoint a Publicity Officer
  • The new ground will bring issues for fans. CFU need to be looking after their interests
  • Football Supporters’ Association membership uses full membership and associate membership with different voting rights. We could do the same
  • Nigel wondered whether we could  link Lottery with CFU membership
  • Ben offered to circulate his ideas which was welcomed.
  • Leeanne said the perception is that there is no benefit from being a member
  • Terry had suggested that priority for tickets during lockdown be for CFU members and was disappointed with refusal
  • Only perk  we have is electing the Fans’ Elected Director
  • Our only income now is from membership. The club have taken over our previous income streams
  • Paul suggested we produce season calendars, not Jan – Dec. 
  • Margaret suggested discount at the club shop as it  used to be for Season Ticket holders 
  • Carl suggested that Fan Zones would be better near the Supporters’ Club, but there are problems
  • If anyone wants to be Chair, what are your plans? They need to be sent to the Secretary for circulation
  • Dave has been contacted by a U’s fan in Canada. Can we set up an Exiles Group?
 
Frank asked how come the state of the pitch caused our last home game to be postponed?
Answer: There had been unprecedented rainfall
 
Date of next meeting: 11th January 2021 by Zoom.
 
The meeting finished at 9.06 pm with a commitment that those with reports would send them to secretary:
 
  • November 20 Financial Report
        The CFU monies held at 30th Nov 20 were :
  • Current account - £89,668.09 
  • CFU Lottery Account - £24,925.10
  • Other Accounts - £8598.17
  • Total Held £123,191.36
  • CFU Trading in Nov 20 recorded a -£14,086.44 loss
  •  Overall we have made a trading loss of -£11,662.18 since Sept 20.
  •  A donation of £13,750 for the cost of the Scoreboards for the Football club was made .
  • Terry reported that Membership was now 250. (274 in December 2019)
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Cambridge Fans United appoint Ben Phillips as Vice Chair

9/1/2021

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I feel privileged to have been elected as the new vice chair of CFU and am looking forward to working alongside Andrew Stephens as the new chair & the rest of the supporters’ trust. I have thought that CFU has been dormant in recent times as the voice of the club’s fan base, and want to actively change the perception of CFU & CUSP that fans currently have.

It’s great to see lots of organisations for fans in the current day as well as CFU, such as CUSP, UTAS, Coconuts & the Supporters’ Club. I am looking forward to building relationships with all of these so we can become stronger and more proactive, working as one for the fans of Cambridge United.

The heartbeat of a football club is its fan base and without fans a football club is nothing. In the current climate & modern day, it’s important, more now than ever for a football club and organisations attached to it, to communicate efficiently with you the fans. I feel this is something that the football club has started to improve on massively within the last 12 months: in particular, things like the new match day live media show and digital programmes online, keeping fans engaged and communicating with them during the pandemic while they sadly can’t attend fixtures in what has been a challenging time for everyone.

As an organisation that is supposedly the voice of the fans, I would like fans to realise that CFU as a group are approachable on a match day and are willing to help fans with their problems or suggestions they may have supporting our club. We will be actively looking to improve the match day experience for all fans of all backgrounds, young and old that visit the Abbey Stadium. The CFU & CUSP Committee members will work at becoming more visible & approachable for fans on a match day too.

One of the things I am passionate about is ensuring we have a football club for generations to come. I would like CFU to help work closely in a relationship with the football club with this vision in a number of different ways. In particular working with the club & the Community Trust at creating a visual brand within our city, showing Cambridge United as the football club that is welcoming to everyone & at the heart of the community.

Growing up, as a Junior U member it’s one of the things as a youngster that got me in love with Cambridge United. Therefore I would like to see the resurrection of Junior U’s so we can have future generations of fans experiencing the same feeling about their local football club  as they grow up.

 CFU itself needs to become more diverse and inclusive. It would be nice to see more young people involved and I think we need to be engaging with our younger fans more as they are the future of the football club. Our membership does not accurately reflect the full spectrum of ages, views and cultures which make up our society from which hopefully lifelong fans will come.

Most of all we have to increase membership by giving people a reason to join without waiting for the crisis which we all hope never comes. I hope that we can represent all supporters fairly and with integrity and that OUR voice in the club is listened to because it is respected.

United In Endeavour
Ben Phillips

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CUFC Lottery Results W/E 08/01/2021

9/1/2021

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Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (08 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (0629)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £950.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (08 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (6540)
-there were no winners of the 'Main Draw' jackpot this week.
-next weeks 'Main Draw' jackpot will be £300.00.

As the 'Main Draw' jackpot was not won this week
-there are 2 CUFC Lottery members matching the first pair winning £10.00 each
-there is 1 CUFC Lottery member matching the second pair winning £10.00

If you are a winner of either the 'Accumulator' or 'Main Draw' you will be notified individually by email.

Yours sincerely,
the CUFC Lottery Team,
https://www.cufclottery.co.uk

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A Word From the Chairman

7/1/2021

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Below Andrew Stephen begins to provide his thoughts on the future of Cambridge Fans United
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Having been an avid Cambridge United fan since 1967, I feel honoured and privileged to have been elected as the new Chairman of CFU. This is an important time in the history of CFU, which seeks to redefine its role for the future, to represent supporters better and to overcome past divisions.

I am delighted that there are a number of different supporters’ organisations and a flourishing fanzine. I don’t see them as rivals. Supporters are the lifeblood of any club. Indeed there would be no point in a club without them. The role of a fans’ organisation is to keep the lines of communication between fans and club open and clear. CFU’s role historically has been clearer whenever there has been a crisis at the club. There have been a few of those. But our role is far more important than that of firefighting. The term “critical friend” is disliked by many because it is so easily misused and misunderstood. People who have the task of running football clubs or any other large organisation are concentrating on the things which have to be done. They may well be grateful to others who point out other things that could or should be done. Things which can easily be missed in the hurly burly of financial survival and which, perhaps, our volunteers can help with.

CFU has two huge advantages over other fans organisations; significant financial clout and a permanent voice on the Board. These can only be effectively used if CFU are fully in touch with their members’ concerns and clear about its own identity and objectives.
One of our chief roles in the future has to be making sure that the needs of all supporters are met by the club in order to encourage greater diversity and inclusion. All supporters should be able to feel welcome and safe  at the Abbey Stadium and the elderly, the unemployed, those with special needs and the vulnerable may need provision which goes beyond that which football clubs usually provide. Identifying these needs and making proposals for new provision are obvious ways in which CFU can help the club and our fans.

In addition, CFU itself needs to become more diverse and inclusive. We have far too few young people amongst our members. Our membership does not accurately reflect the full spectrum of ages, views and cultures which make up our society. We need to consider different types and prices for memberships to suit whatever involvement people seek. We must establish better relationships with the Supporters’ Club and encourage more women to take on more leading roles….a strange thing to have to say in this day and age! Most of all we have to increase membership by giving people a reason to join without waiting for the crisis which we all hope never comes. I hope that we can represent all supporters fairly and with integrity and that OUR voice in the club is listened to because it is respected.

Andrew
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CFU appoint new Chairperson

6/1/2021

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Cambridge Fans United are pleased to announce that Andrew Stephen has been elected as its new chairperson.

Andrew has replaced Robert Osbourn who recently stood down due to health reasons.

The group wish Robert a speedy recovery


There will be a further release shortly from Andrew outlining his vision for the future.

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CUFC Lottery Results W/E 01/01/2021

2/1/2021

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Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (01 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (8401)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £900.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (01 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (4839)
-there was a winner of the 'Main Draw' jackpot this week winning a total of £300.00.
-next weeks 'Main Draw' jackpot will be £300.00.

If you are a winner of either the 'Accumulator' or 'Main Draw' you will be notified individually by email.

Yours sincerely,
The CUFC Lottery Team.

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