United Women is a project being run by CFU and Cambridge United to encourage more women to attend matches and ensure the Abbey Stadium is a  safe and welcoming place for them to visit.

Please complete the survey here to enable us to begin working towards the above aims

Link to Survey here

http://www.cambridgefansunited.org/united-women-survey.html

Dear Cambridge United Fans,

During the last few years we have discussed within the CFU committee about the completing another football kit collection for charity. This has been done in the past with a donations made to a school in Africa, organised by Joy Childs.

We have made contact with an appeal from the Royal Air Force who have since 2006 collected unwanted football kits, which have been have been donated across the world.

“The Appeal has been running since 2006 delivering over 172000 items of football kit to 53 countries worldwide.  During 2016 the Appeal made a total of 26 deliveries across the world with the vast majority going to Kenya in preparation of the team delivery visit which took place in October and delivered over 15000 items to 53 different clubs and schools. In total 22794 items were delivered worldwide in 2016 including 6293 football shirts. Items were delivered to Kenya, Nepal, Cuba, Cameroon, Zambia, South Korea, Uganda, Belarus, Romania, Nigeria, Brazil and Mexico.”

Please read more about this appeal in the link below:
https://www.raf.mod.uk/rafshawbury/newsweather/index.cfm?storyid=F4044816-5056-A318-A8F356B5E576D3D9

Over the next two months (end date 31st October) we would like to collect as many unwanted football kits to donate to this great appeal. 

As part of the global football family we want to show that caring for others is part of the DNA of Cambridge Utd!

Please hand any cleaned football kits to the CFU team in the Caravan at a match day or the club shop during the week.

United in Endeavour!

Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (22 September 2017) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (8910)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £750.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (22 September 2017) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (8130)
-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.

UFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (15 September 2017) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (3809)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £700.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (15 September 2017) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (4187)
-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 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.

Images of the Abbey taken today by Alan Burge in advance of tomorrow's match

Looking as good as ever and as magical

U'S PARTNER WITH STAGECOACH TO PROVIDE FANS WITH PARK AND RIDE MATCH DAY SERVICE

Cambridge United have partnered with Stagecoach to provide supporters additional car parking and travel to the Cambs Glass Stadium on match day, with an initial trial taking place at the fixture against Coventry City.

In conjunction with Cambridgeshire County Council, the trialled match day service will be available for both home and away supporters attending the Sky Bet League Two fixture on Saturday 16th September.
 
The service will allow fans to park their vehicles at Newmarket Road Park and Ride for just £1 and use the bus service, with a return fare priced at £2.50. The service stop at the match day only stop located outside the Cambs Glass stadium.
 
Meanwhile, the return journey will align passengers from the layby on the opposite side of the road. A bus will be waiting to board supporters at the final whistle, and will time its arrival in line with the end of the match.
 
The scheme aims to positively affect the traffic flows on Newmarket Road and the surrounding areas, in order to allow easier access to supporters on match day as well as minimise the disruption to local residents.
 
If you have any questions in regards to this service please contact Secretary@cambridge-united.co.uk, or alternatively contact Stagecoach at cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com, and Cambridge County Council at Highway.Events@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.​

Cambridge United Football Club Academy are seeking volunteer mini bus driver. 
 
Applicants for the mini bus driver position will be required to be available during the week or at weekends for travel to and from matches.(If you are also able to do just one day a week or a morning / afternoon  please still contact  us)
 
Applicants must have the appropriate driving licence for driving a mini bus. The applicant must have a Category D1 licence or have obtained their driving licence before 1st January 1997. Applicants will need to be 25 or older and have held a driving licence for at least two years and meet the correct medical standards to drive a mini bus.
 
The position will be voluntary.
 
Applicants must be reliable, organised, flexible and have good communication skills.
 
Applicants to this post will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service with Children’s Barring List Check before commencing employment.
 
Cambridge United Football Club is an equal opportunities employer. Employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant or discriminatory criteria.  
 
Cambridge United is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
 
To apply please send your CV to Academy Operations Manager Amy Ganderton on amy.ganderton@cambridge-united.co.uk.

Risen from the Dust – preorder now for October delivery!

In 1951, Cambridge United was a lowly United Counties League football club, although one with huge ambition. As it prepared for its first season in the Eastern Counties League, it appointed its first full-time player-manager and looked towards the stars.

Supporters and players alike rolled their sleeves up and started work on the rapid rise that in 1970 took them to their promised land: the Football League.

Risen from the Dust, the second volume of Andrew Bennett’s brilliant Celery & Coconuts, the definitive history of an extraordinary club, takes readers on a breathtaking surge upwards through the leagues.

Created through painstaking research and told with Bennett’s eye for a story, Risen from the Dust reveals what can be achieved by a community determined to succeed.

It will be published by Lovely Bunch, the publishing arm of 100 Years of Coconuts, in October 2017.

Weighing in at 388 pages, Risen from the Dust is packed with illustrations and includes appendices giving all the statistical information any football could desire.

With a cover price of £19.99, it will be available to CFU members at a £1 discount.

Order your copy at Risen From The Dust , call in at the CFU caravan on a match day or email lovelybunchbooks@gmail.com.

If your traveling to Crewe on Tuesday please see the match day details below to help your trip

Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (08 September 2017) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (7854)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £650.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (08 September 2017) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (7906)
-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.

Match:
Barnet F.C vs. Cambridge United.
 
Competition:
Sky Bet League Two
 
Date :
Saturday 9th September 2017
 
Kick-off:
3.00pm
 
Location:
The Hive, Camrose Avenue - HA8 6AG
 
Visiting Supporters

Ticket prices as below:
 
TICKET PRICES
 
                                                  Adults    Concessions         Under 17s
                                                                (18-21 & Over 65)
 
North Stand              Seating      £23.00    £14.00                    £5.00
Blocks A, B, C, D, E
 
For all Disabled Tickets, please contact Barnet FC directly on 020 8381 3800.

Purchasing tickets

E-tickets can be purchased via the online box office at www.venuetoolbox.com/thehivelondon
Please note e-tickets must be printed off by the supporter and the barcode downloaded by the right click on the mouse.
 
Tickets are available on match day from the ticket office. Both cash and cards are accepted.

Bar

Bar 66 in the North Stand will open from 13.30pm showing Sky Sports on three screens for supporters who have purchased tickets in the North Stand.

Catering
         
Tea huts are available serving hot and cold food and drinks.

Car Parking

We do have a supporters’ car park available at a cost of £5.00 per car. This is on a first come, first served basis.

Minibus Parking

Minibuses are charged at £5.00 per minibus and should park in the main car park. 

Programmes

A match day programme at £3 will be available from various sellers situated around the ground.

Smoking

A strict no smoking policy is in place throughout the inside of the stadium

Travel

Post code : HA8 6AG
Vehicle access is from Camrose Avenue.
Pedestrian access is from either Camrose Avenue or Whitchurch Lane.
By Car
 
From the North M1
Exit at Junction 4 of the M1 onto the A41 toward Harrow/Edgware
 
From the North A1
At Apex Corner roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Edgware Lane
 
From Underhill
Drive South down Barnet Lane and turn right at the end onto Totteridge Common / A5109.
Continue along the A5109 up to Apex Corner roundabout
 
Then at the roundabout take the exit onto Spur Road/A410
At the next roundabout go straight
Turn left at the traffic lights onto Marsh Lane
Continue straight through traffic lights onto Honeypot Lane until you reach the  next roundabout.
Turn left at roundabout onto Tauton Way once you have gone over the railway bridge turn left into the site.
 
From the West M40
From the M40 continue on to Western Avenue / A40
At Hanger Lane roundabout take the 2nd exit on to A406
Take the 1st exit left at Staples Corner roundabout onto the A5 / Edgware Road.
Follow the A5 straight for 3 miles
Turn left onto Camrose Avenue
Continue straight along Camrose Avenue and The Hive will be on your right just after the width restriction.
 
From the South A5
The A5 runs from Marble Arch in central London all the way north to Stanmore.
Drive straight all the way to Burnt Oak and turn left on to Camrose Avenue.
Continue straight along Camrose Avenue and The Hive will be on your right just after the width restriction.
 
By Train
Canons Park Underground Station on the Jubilee Line is a 1 minute walk from the entrance of The Hive.
Turn left out the station on Whitchurch Lane and after a couple hundred feet the pedestrian entrance to The Hive will be on your right.  The walk from the site entrance to the stadium is about 5 mins.
 
Queensbury Underground Station, also on the Jubilee Line, is a 12 minute walk from The Hive.
Turn left out the station on to Turner Road. Walk to the end of the road, turn right and the entrance to The Hive will be across the road.
Edgware Underground Station on the Northern Line is about a one mile walk to The Hive. See below for a list of buses running from Edgware Station to The Hive.
 
Please check for planned tube closures with TFL before travelling on weekends - http://www.tfl.gov.uk/livetravelnews/planned-works/calendar/default.aspx
 
By Bus
The 340, 186 and 79 all run from Edgware Station to Canons Park.
You can also take the 288 and 688 from Edgware Station to Camrose Avenue.
Coming from West of The Hive you can take the 114 and get off at Turner Road. It is then a short walk up to Camrose Avenue.
 
Contact Numbers

Main Reception
0208 381 3800 option 1

Ticket Office
0208 381 3800 extension 1700

Commercial
0208 381 3800 option 3

The new food trailer has arrived for the NRE area today.

There is still work required in providing the services to the area

Last Friday saw the removal of the Programme Hut portacabin behind the NRE to make space for a new food outlet. See photos showing it's removal.

We were trying to remember how long it been there for. Some thought since the early nineties. Do you know if it was earlier than that?

Do you remember any stories cncerning the hut? Were you ever part of the programme team working out of the hut?

Ben Jeavons chose the match day DJ tunes yesterday in the Colchester match day

These songs were

Liam Gallagher ---- Wall of Glass
The Jam ---- Town Called Malice
Oasis ----- Live Forever

If you would like to be  the match day DJ – if you would like to feature in the match day programme and also pick the pre match tunes then contact cfuinbox@btinternet.com
 
Say what your 3 tunes are and answer the following questions
Favourite all time goal
Favourite all time match
Favourite all time player
How long have you followed the U’s
Where in the ground do you sit or stand

Statto Corner

United have now kept three consecutive clean sheets in the League. This is their best run since April 2016, when they won 1-0 at Newport, drew 0-0 at home to Carlisle and thrashed Morecambe 7-0 at the Abbey.

Today’s attendance of 4,511 is unique in United’s history, that exact number never having been recorded before for a U’s match. It is however very close to the 4,521 who attended this fixture at Colchester on 13th August last year, and indeed the 4,518 who came to the same fixture at Layer Road on 29th December 1997.

United have now risen to 12th place in the table. After five League matches last season United were bottom of the League with two points. At this juncture the two seasons before that, the U’s were 9th both times.

Second-time loanee George Taft is the 21st man to be allocated the number 12 shirt at the Abbey since squad numbering was introduced in 1999. The previous incumbents were: Michael Kyd, Tom Cowan, Daniel Chillingworth, Igor Latte-Yedo, Ryan Lockett, Jon Brady, Josh Simpson, Leo Fortune-West, Jack Jeffery, Josh Coulson, Rory McAuley, Matteo Lanzoni, Jacob Blyth, Alie Sesay, Terry Kennedy, Lewis Page, Max Clark, Keith Keane, Scott Wharton and Mark Roberts. Jeffery, Blyth, Sesay, Kennedy, Page, Clark and Wharton were also loanees.

Player Ratings

Forde 8. Immense once again. Such a reassuring presence.
Halliday 9. Far too good for this level.
Legge 6. Some distinctly shaky moments in the first half, more settled in the second.
Taylor 7. Looks as if he has been a centre-back all his career.
Dunk 7. Reliable turn.
Elito 6. Floated around fairly competently.
Deegan 8. Vital fulcrum.
Maris 7. Busy as ever.
Brown 9. Settled in unbelievably quickly. We have a real find on our hands here.
Azeez 6. Fairly anonymous.
Ikpeazu 8. Still has a lot to learn, especially in decision making, but makes things happen.
Ibehre 7. The team moved up a level once he came on and started linking with Ikpeazu.
Mingoia 6. Decent contribution.
Carroll 6. Filled in quietly.
Match Summary
United’s improvement – both in terms of results and quality of football – continued with a deserved win over a modest Colchester side. Greater tests await around the corner.

Man of the Match
Brad Halliday. A modern full-back of truly exceptional energy and quality.

Ref Watch
Kinseley 5. Handed out some unnecessary bookings and seemed oblivious to the existence of the advantage rule.
Soundtrack of the Day

Lucy Rose “Second Chance”

Did you know that Cambridge United is one of a small number of League Two clubs offering a free service that brings blind and partially-sighted supporters closer to the match day action?
 
Around two million people in the UK have a visual impairment affecting all aspects of their everyday lives. A group of volunteers at United helps to enhance the match day experience with an audio description service enabling blind and partially-sighted supporters to attend matches at the Abbey with their friends and family and to listen to a specially-tailored commentary via a small hand-held receiver.
 
Cambridge United is rightly proud of its work in the local community and is well known for the efforts it makes to promote diversity and equality in the way it conducts its business. Both CFU and the club itself have been vocal in the campaign against racism and in their support and fundraising initiatives for United fan Simon Dobbin. The work we do to improve the match day experience for blind and partially-sighted fans is a key part of that community action.
 
The service the audio description team provides gives its audience a detailed description of the action. Blind and partially-sighted fans can enjoy the match day experience live at the ground by hearing a description of what they can’t see, so it’s much more detailed than a radio commentary and faster-paced. An added spatial emphasis means we focus on where the ball is and where the players are, so listeners at the game can match what they hear in the ground with a descriptive commentary, but without distractions.
 
The service is free for users and relies on the goodwill and generosity of its volunteers and their friends to cover the maintenance and running costs of the equipment. The kit we use can be expensive to replace. Each single receiver costs over £240 to replace. Until now, maintenance expenses have amounted to little more than an annual service and a handful of new capacitors and we are fortunate that United fan and Member of Parliament for Cambridge Daniel Zeichner has become our patron and has kindly helped with replacement costs.

Fewer than half of English professional clubs currently offer audio description but, as with many volunteer-based free-to-use services, new people are always needed to ensure it reaches its small but appreciative audience. We have a core of trained volunteers, with new trainees – including some young and fearless ones – regularly making the step-up to become stand-alone describers.
 
To ensure we can keep the service going, we are always looking to train new describers as well as sighted guides.

If you are interested in being involved in providing the service, or if you know someone who might like to use it, come and see us at the CFU caravan on a match day or contact our co-ordinator Nick Parker on 07929 589925 or at nick.parker56@googlemail.com to find out more.
 
Photo: Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner with service user Chris and audio describers Mike Barnes and Neil Cornwell

If you were unable to attend the Colchester match and would still like to purchase a programme see below -

There is still stock available and can be bought from the club shop during opening times. They are also on sale from the CFU outlet on match days

If you prefer one posted use the contact form below. We will contact you back with details, postal costs and arrangements.

See link for shop opening times www.cambridge-united.co.uk/club/opening-hours

Dave works on match days selling programmes around the ground. He is trying to raise money for The Eve Appeal.

It would be great if you could donate and help him reach his target and more

Thank you

The Eve Appeal is a charity that I knew nothing about until two years ago when my wife Faith was unexpectedly diagnosed with womb cancer. I was numbed with shock. We did our best to get through the tests, scans and appointments, hoping that every piece of information would be good rather than more bad news. On the morning of Faith's surgery, she was asked if she would consent to swabs, samples and medical details being included in a piece of research - which turned out to be funded by The Eve Appeal. More information about this particular piece of research can be found here: https://eveappeal.org.uk/our-research/our-research-programmes/forecee/

Please give generously to help fund this and other groundbreaking research to help as many women as possible in the future, and to help inform as everyone about women's cancers and how to spot them now.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

The just giving site for donations is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-p-barber

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (01 September 2017) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (0825)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £600.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (01 September 2017) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (2874)
-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.

If you follow Cambridge United to away matches -please can you answer the following questions.