Cambridge United play against Grimsby on the 2nd March. If you are travelling to the match we hope you will find the following information useful --

Website --- https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/

Telephone Numbers
Main Switchboard: 01472 605050
Ticket Office: Option 4
Reception & Administration: Option 9
Email Contacts
Enquiries: enquiries@gtfc.co.uk

To purchase match day tickets click here or on the logos above

To book a seat on the official club coach click here 
Away Travel - Grimsby - Departing Ely 09.00am and Cambs Glass Stadium @09.45am
02 March 2019 15:00 kickoff ---- book here 

For more information about the travel coach you can ring 01223 566500 during shop opening hours

If you prefer to travel independently the following sites may help you to organise your trip -: 

Train -:                    TRAIN INFORMATION

Coach -:                  NATIONAL EXPRESS

Car -:                       AA NEWS  

Weather -:               BBC WEATHER NEWS

Travel News -:         AA TRAVEL NEWS

The information provided is done so in good faith and sourced from various websites.

If you have difficulty reading the information on your phone you may need to change the page settings to web.

Dear CUFC Lottery Member,

Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (22 February 2019) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (1027)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £1550.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (22 February 2019) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (8463)
-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 is 1 CUFC Lottery member matching the first pair winning £10.00
-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.

If you are traveling to Yeovil on Saturday we hope you will find the following information helpful.

Website -- - www.ytfc.net/

Buy your tickets here --- Tickets  here Online booking for this event will end on 22 Feb 2019 at 13:30.
23 February 2019 15:00 kickoff

Please see the information pack below provided by Yeovil

For more information about the travel coach you can ring 01223 566500 during shop opening hours

If you prefer to travel independently the following sites may help you to organise your trip -: 

Train -:                    TRAIN INFORMATION

Coach -:                  NATIONAL EXPRESS

Car -:                       AA NEWS  

Weather -:               BBC WEATHER NEWS

Travel News -:         AA TRAVEL NEWS

With the break in the home fixtures following the match against Tranmere, it has provided Ian with the opportunity to carry out some much needed work on the pitch.

It is the first time since we have been helping out at the Abbey that the ferret has been used.

The side of the pitch in front of the  Main Stand had reached the point when it needed some much needed care and attention.

The ferret just ruffs the ground up enough to give it a perfect tilth to put grass seed down.

It’s extremely hard work to use. The sheets are on the pitch to provide some heat for the seed to germinate

Hopefully, by the next match the grass seed will have started to appear.

Please see information provided by Yeovil Town Football Club Disabled Supporters Association Disabled Information and Facilities Brief below

Did you go to the Tranmere  Match on Saturday?  Can you see yourself in the Match day photos by Ben Philips.

Follow the link below to see more photographs from the match taken by Ben Phillips. There are photographs of supporters at the match.

To see the  match day photographs click here ----
www.flickr.com/photos/141422009@N06/albums/72157703426615722

To see all the match day photographs this season click here  photographs clic khere

If you are traveling to Cheltenham on Tuesday evening we hope you will find the following information helpful.

Cheltenham Town Football Club website www.ctfc.com

SatNav: GL52 5NA

Address:
Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Whaddon Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL52 5NA

Main switchboard: 01242 573558
Email: info@ctfc.com

Jonn-Rocks Stadium   https://www.ctfc.com/club/jonnyrocksstadium/

We have been informed that it will be un-allocated seating

The club bar is open to home and away fans alike. They serve an array of food from filled rolls to basket meals (Scampi, sausages, burgers + chips). They also serve your standard lagers and ciders etc. Plus Bath Ales.
Nearby to the ground, we can recommend the Sudeley Arms (Prestbury Road), The Feathered Fish (Winchcombe Street) and The Kemble Brewery Inn (Fairview Street), The Kemble is more of an Ale pub, so probably a good place for some of your "quieter" followers. Food wise, there is a nice chip shop on Whaddon Road itself and another one further up Whaddon Road near Sainsburys. There is a Petrol Station on Prestbury Road with an M&S, and the Feathered Fish does bar meals and pizza's as far as I am aware.

Further afield, the town centre has two Wetherspoons bars (The Bank House & The Moon Under Water) and a selection of other pubs and the usual food outlets (although McDonalds is closed for refurbishment). And for the Ale officionados amoungst you, near the station there is the Daya Brewery.
The station is a 2 mile walk, so leave plenty of time or get a taxi. Also you can get the D or E bus into town, then the A up to Whaddon Road. The A picks up outside the Bank House.
Driving wise, from the North it is M5 junction 10 > A4019 into town > then follow the signs for Cheltenham Town Football Club. From the South it is M5 Junction 11 > A40 into town > then follow the signs for Cheltenham Town Football Club"

As for disabled access, this is from the club website - "Away disabled supporters who require a wheelchair space need to book these in advance. This can be done by contacting their own Ticket Office (if allocation has been sent) or alternatively contacting the Ticket Office at Cheltenham Town Football Club on 01242 573558 option 1."

Parking - "We have a main car park at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium which is located at the back of the Autovillage Main Stand.
Places are available at a charge of £5 and can be booked over the phone by calling 01242 588101.
Please note: this cannot be done on a matchday. If you would like to pay on the day of the game, it is still at a charge of £5 cash on the main gate, however, it is on a first come, first served basis.
The car park on a Saturday matchday is open at 12noon and on an evening game from 5.30pm. For busier games the service on a matchday may not be available so please always book in advance to avoid disappointment.
There is also another car park which is located at the back of the Colin Farmer Stand. This car park it located in the Parklands Community Centre and is also available on a first come, first served basis on a matchday."
For reference - Parklands Community Centre is on Wymans Road (GL52 5PR)

Street parking is restricted on roads directly adjacent to the ground.

For more information about the travel coach you can ring 01223 566500 during shop opening hours

If you prefer to travel independently the following sites may help you to organise your trip -: 


Train -:                    TRAIN INFORMATION

Coach -:                  NATIONAL EXPRESS

Car -:                       AA NEWS  

Weather -:               BBC WEATHER NEWS

Travel News -:         AA TRAVEL NEWS

 Driving round Mitchams Corner, I sometimes look down Corona Road and imagine how busy it must have been in the 50 and 60's when the two sides City and United were going head to head.

Did Corona Road have turnstiles at the end of it or is it something I am imagining?

I can only remember access via Milton Road. I think the supporters club was on the left hand side as you went in

Can you remember matches between the sides at Milton Road? If so, what are your memories? 

Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (15 February 2019) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (8792)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £1500.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (15 February 2019) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (9104)
-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 is 1 CUFC Lottery member matching the first pair winning £10.00
-there are 0 Lottery members matching the second pair

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.

HAVE YOUR SAY - EFL Supporters Survey 2019

Cambridge United is inviting you to take part in the 2019 EFL Supporters Survey. In what will be the most wide-reaching survey of its kind carried out by the EFL since 2010, fans have a unique opportunity to have their say and give feedback on a range of matters relating to their Club, the EFL and its competitions.

We would love to hear more about your experiences, and the things that matter most to you about our Club and the game in general. Your feedback will allow Cambridge United to get substantial and valuable insight on various aspects of the matchday experience, making this an excellent opportunity to have your say on such things as match atmosphere, ticket purchase, travel, and how you keep in touch with the latest Club news.

Your thoughts will greatly assist both the EFL and Cambridge United and we would appreciate it if you could spare a short time to complete the survey.
 
To thank you for your time you'll have the chance to enter a prize draw to win one of the following prizes:
           
- A pair of tickets to the 2019 Carabao Cup Final
- A pair of tickets to the 2019 Checkatrade Trophy Final
- A pair of tickets to the 2019 Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final
- A pair of tickets to the 2019 Sky Bet League One Play-Off Final
- A pair of tickets to the 2019 Sky Bet League Two Play-Off Final
- A pair of tickets to the England v Bulgaria UEFA EURO 2020 Qualifier (7 September 2019*)
- A copy of FIFA 20 (PS4 only) in advance of release date**
 
To enter, all you'll have to do is provide your name and email address at the end of the survey. Please click here to read the prize draw terms and conditions.
 
Thank you again, we hope you enjoy the remainder of the 2018/19 season.
 
To complete the survey, click here

The Community Trust are holding a collection outside the front of the ground on Saturday and were wondering if anyone would like to volunteer to help us raise funds by holding a bucket out. The Community Trust are the charitable arm of the football club and have over 25 programmes along the key lines of Education, Health & Inclusion: all using the power of sport to raise aspirations, build communities and improve lives.

If anyone would like to help them raise funds by helping the bucket collection, they would greatly appreciate it and are happy to pay for your ticket to watch the match after. You would be required from 1.45-2.50 and please email sam.gomarsall@cambridge-united.co.uk or call 01223 632129 if you would like to help.

.We have been at the training ground during the past week - see some photos taken by Alan Burge of the views around the ground

Some photos of the Abbey Stadium today taken by Alan Burge

As part of my role as SLO, I have to make an Away club's visit here as safe and enjoyable as possible.

In my blog SLO part 3 I spoke of how we contact Away teams in advance and try to ensure their match day goes smoothly. Recently after the match against Northampton a visiting supporter failed to return to the coach for the trip home.

The search for him involved the emergency services. Ian Darler and Andy Pickard along with the Police searched the stadium and also the common for him late into the evening. Fortunately, the gentleman was found safe and sound having returned home via a lift. This time it ended happily. It was good to know that everything was in place and the procedures ensured the searches were carried out in an organised and systematic manner.

The only downside was the romantic meal Lisa Darler had planned for Ian was ruined. 

After every match a search of the ground is undertaken to ensure that nobody has collapsed or fallen ill.

In addition I meet with our Club's Safety Officer Andy Pickard  to understand ground regulations and safety measures. I attend pre-match briefings when I can - but sometimes the role of SLO requires me to greet coaches, meet fans and sponsors, and be available in the NRE, Main Stand and Habbin all at the same time which can be a challenge

Hopefully as the role of SLO becomes more understood, I will find more willing helpers to work with me to make fans' match day experience as good as it can be. Sarah and Simon King help me on matchdays and their help is invaluable filling in wherever needed and doing checks for me around the ground before and during matches.

Margaret Pearson also helps by contacting the clubs in advance of match days to pass on information for those coming to the Abbey and also to provide information for our supporters when visiting other clubs

Most clubs are starting to have SLO teams carrying out the role required. Others have a single point of contact and are employees of the club. Either way the role is becoming more and more a part of the match day.

Don't forget I am able to be contacted by e-mail: dave.matthew-jones@cambridge-united.co.uk or  leaving a message for me at the club: 01223 566500 or by talking to me as you see me around the ground.

If anyone would like to volunteer their services on a match day please do contact me.

Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (08 February 2019) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (5607)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £1450.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (08 February 2019) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (9531)
-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 0 Lottery members matching the second pair

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.

Did you go to the Por Vale  Match on Saturday?  Can you see yourself in the Match day photos by Ben Philips.

Follow the link below to see more photographs from the match taken by Ben Phillips. There are photographs of supporters at the match.

To see the  match day photographs click here ----

To see all the match day photographs this season click here  photographs clickhere

CAMBRIDGE UNITED FANS’ PARLIAMENT

Gina Parkin is part of the working group researching the Cambridge United fans parliament.  This is her progress report.

A lot has happened since our last update.  Given the positive reaction from supporters to the concept of a fans parliament, the working group recommended to the Club that we should proceed with setting it up.  Just before Christmas the Club announced that it agreed.  Since then we have been working on a draft constitution for the fans parliament, based on what we have found out about other club’s fans parliament and supporters’ boards, and on our own ideas. 

The constitution will set out the purpose of the fans parliament and the ground rules under which it will operate.  In summary the draft constitution says:

·       The aim of the Fans’ Parliament is to facilitate trust between Cambridge United FC and Cambridge United fans by increasing transparency in the way the Club operates and makes decisions;

·       The Fans’ Parliament will be formed of a maximum of 11 Cambridge United fans, elected by their fellow supporters.  Elections to the Fans’ Parliament will be held every two years;

·       The Fans’ Parliament will meet with Directors and officials of Cambridge United FC at least four times a year.  Cambridge United FC will host Fans’ Parliament communications on the official club website and in the official match day programme, but the Fans’ Parliament will be free to set up its own website if it wishes;

·       The Fans’ Parliament will elect a Chair and Vice-Chair, and will hold separate, internal meetings as frequently as it sees fit.  The Fans’ Parliament will hold an AGM, open to all fans, once a year.  It will publish a short annual report at the end of each football season. 

It’s important to stress the constitution is still a draft, and that some aspects could be subject to change, but this should give you a feel as to how it will work.  For the time being we are still using the name “fans parliament” but, as we have said before, there are lots of other options.  “Fans Council” is quite popular, but it has an awkward acronym – CUFC!

The working group met with United Director Godric Smith in January to discuss the draft constitution.  He was happy with it and then shared it with the United

Board of Directors to get their views.  I’m very pleased to report that the Board has now also given the draft constitution the green light. 
We will now convene a meeting of all the supporters that have expressed an interest in being part of the fans parliament (21 at the last count) to discuss the constitution.  Once we have a constitution that everyone is happy with we will hold the elections, hopefully in March. 

Its not too late to express an interest in the fans parliament – and to be part of Cambridge United history!  Just contact the working group via cfuinbox@btinternet.com or drop by the CFU caravan.

COYU!

Gina Parkin

On behalf of the Fans’ Parliament Working Group

Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (01 February 2019) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (9345)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £1400.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (01 February 2019) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (4689)
-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 0 Lottery members matching the first pair
-there are 3 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.