Photos of Morecambe supporters and players on the 29 December @ Cambridge United Photos by Simon King

Dear CUFC Lottery Member,

Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (27 December 2019) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (0419)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £550.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (27 December 2019) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (6481)
-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 3 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.

The New Year Community Lunch at the Abbey Stadium is on Friday 3rd January (11am-3pm).

If you are an Abbey Ward resident and would like to come along please fill in this online form: https://buff.ly/36VDuiF

England players serve up Christmas lunch and chat mental health with guests at SGP one of those guest was Ian Darler. Watch the video and read the story below

Ian Darler, Cambridge

It was a such a nice surprise. When I entered the world of mental health, which came after a serious accident, the last thing I ever thought was that I’d find myself at St. George’s Park meeting the England players along with an amazing group of people who’ve all been through similar situations.

I had no idea what was coming! But I think everybody sitting around the table was appreciative of each other, there are various things which relate to different forms of mental health and it was like a big counselling session with everybody’s views being the same.

I’ve been involved in professional football myself for 41 years, after starting in 1979 as the youngest head groundsman in the Football League at Cambridge United and since then, I’ve moved to be the stadium manager and matchday safety officer.

Read more here www.thefa.com/news/2019/dec/24/england-heads-up-christmas-lunch-video-241219


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England players serve up Christmas lunch and chat mental health with guests at SGP one of those guest was Ian Darler. Watch the video and read the story below

Ian Darler, Cambridge

It was a such a nice surprise. When I entered the world of mental health, which came after a serious accident, the last thing I ever thought was that I’d find myself at St. George’s Park meeting the England players along with an amazing group of people who’ve all been through similar situations.

I had no idea what was coming! But I think everybody sitting around the table was appreciative of each other, there are various things which relate to different forms of mental health and it was like a big counselling session with everybody’s views being the same.

I’ve been involved in professional football myself for 41 years, after starting in 1979 as the youngest head groundsman in the Football League at Cambridge United and since then, I’ve moved to be the stadium manager and matchday safety officer.

Read more here www.thefa.com/news/2019/dec/24/england-heads-up-christmas-lunch-video-241219

You are not alone at Christmas - call if you need to
@samaritans - 116 123 call any time
@age_uk - call 0800 678 1602 8am to 7pm,
@theCALMzone - 0800 585858 http://thecalmzone.net
@MindCharity - http://mind.org.uk
For urgent medical advice call the NHS 111

You are not alone at Christmas - call if you need to
@samaritans - 116 123 call any time
@age_uk - call 0800 678 1602 8am to 7pm,
@theCALMzone - 0800 585858 http://thecalmzone.net
@MindCharity - http://mind.org.uk
For urgent medical advice call the NHS 111

Last Saturday we played Leyton Orient  at the Abbey Stadium

If you would like to report a facility problem ie a broken seat or building issue click here

If you were unable to purchase a programmer please click here

CAMBRIDGE CHARITY FUND RAISERS

Helping to change lives for the better Christmas Cheer

Cambridge Charity Fund Raisers are pleased to confirm that following a meeting with Mr Stuart Woods Minister at Barnwell Baptist church and trustee of Abbey people that we have supported eleven families within the Abbey Ward by donating all the meat, vegetables, gravy, Christmas puddings,crackers etc for the families.

CCFR would like to thank all CFU members that helped put the meal packages together.

We took the food collected at the Leyton Orient match on Saturday to the Cambridge City Food bank today.

See the photograph  above for the items donated.

Thank you to everyone who has helped with the initiative and the collection point will be open next at the Morecambe match

Click here for the previous story - here

For information  - we took 112 lbs = 51 kgs (8stone) of items to the foodbank.

The iems were collected at the Plymouth match.

Some of the items were distributed straight away to areas where we know there was a need.

We have three more home matches during the next two weeks. Orient tomorrow, then Morecambe and Mansfield. The collection point in the CFU outlet will be open for donations before these matches

Gift cards totaling £300.00 were also donated by the Cambridge United Lottery this week  to help local families and individuals

Dear CUFC Lottery Member,

Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (20 December 2019) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (5627)
-there was a winner of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week winning a total of £3650.
-next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £500.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (20 December 2019) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (2845)
-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 5 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.

CUFC v Orient

The M11 derby. Not the greatest of names in my opinion, but as the second nearest rivals I suppose it is good enough.

Following a good point at Cheltenham, the last game before Christmas sees the return of Josh Coulson (unfortunately in the red colours of Orient), hero scorer of our first goal back in the league. I'm sure all U's fans will
give him a good reception before the game, lets hope he doesn't score against us!

Ticket details here: cufc.venuetoolbox.com/VenueManagement/asp/bookTickets.asp?homeArea=home&dept=

There will be a Bauble & Spoon race at half time to raise funds for Wintercomfort. Entry details here:

https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2019/december/bauble-and-spoon/

As well as match programmes and 50/50 draw tickets, at the CFU outlet we should have more stock of Life's a Pitch by Ian Darler (it is a really great read), and we have a few sets of Celery & Coconuts volumes 1, 2 and 3 at the special price of £33.50 (cash only).

On the subject of Christmas presents, I was in the club shop the other day. They have the usual replica shirts, hats & scarves etc, but also a good selection of gift ideas. Have a look here:

https://cufc.venuetoolbox.com/VenueManagement/asp/displayProductGroup.asp?id

Nomophobia?  Do you have Nomophobia? Look it up on your phone: The fear of losing mobile phone signal!
U's fan Stu Proudfoot has written a book on how we interact with each other, suitable for children, teens and adults (Did you see the picture in the Plymouth programme of Liam Hughes with the book?). More details here:
https://www.nadiaandhamid.com/
 
If you want to have a look at the book Stu will have copies at the CFU Outlet ehen we play Orient on 21st December 2019.

CUFC New Ground? Read CFU Chairman Robert Osbourn's thought on the possible new ground for or come to the outlet for a chat

To read what by clicking here 

CUFC Foodbank (#hungerdoesntwearclubcolours)

There was a great response to the request for food items to be left at the CFU outlet before the Plymouth match. This initiative will continue, you can also leave items at the club shop on non-match days. Tesco vouchers are
also accepted (and are much lighter to carry!).

Details (including the most required items)can be found here

CUFC Shirts
CFU are looking for donations of CUFC shirts, especially those from before 1990, to be displayed in frames at the Abbey. Any duplicates will be sold to raise funds to cover the framing cost, any that cannot be sold will be
donated to a suitable charity (probably sending the shirts to Africa as we have done in the past).


CUFC FUTSAL

Another win last week as CUFC Futsal beat Birmingham Tigers 6-3. Next is a big game against York at the University of Cambridge Sports Centre (CB3 0AS), entry is free. The U19s kick off at 4:30pm, the main match is 5:40 kick off.


Details of the CUFC Futsal matches can be found on their Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeUnitedFutsal/


CUFC Lottery  -- The accumulator prize is now up to £3,650.  To be in with a chance of winning join the CUFC lottery here: https://www.cufclottery.co.uk/join.html
It is only £2 a week, profits are used to improve fan amenities, fund local community projects and support local charitable causes.

CFU contact details
CFU aims to represent the views of all fans.
Details on how to contact the Fans Elected Director are here:
http://www.cambridgefansunited.org/fed--slo-contact-page.html

Terry Wilby

The above photo sows four sets of wheelchair guards duly painted in Amber and Black with universal fittings.

This will ensure that the Cambridge United Power Wheelchair Footballers are able to play the beautiful game, practise their skills safely in the knowledge that their valuable power chairs have some degree of protection.

The instigator and driving force behind the purchase is Phil Mullen, Disability Sports Officer for the CambridgeUnited Community Trust.

The Cambridge United Lottery are glad to fund the equipment in a joint venture with the Trust.

The cost was approximately £1300.00.

He’s won just about every award the green-keeping industry has to offer, managed his stadium through tempestuous and terrific times and dealt with as many lifeand-death situations as some paramedics.

Now Ian Darler, head groundsman and stadium manager at Cambridge United’s Abbey Stadium for 40 years, tells the story of a life that has seen him rub shoulders with some of the greatest and funniest characters in football, turn out the kind of surfaces players dream of, cross swords with the occasional manager and cope with catastrophes that would have floored a lesser mortal.

Lauded by his peers in the turf management business as one of its most able and dedicated practitioners, Ian has tales to tell about personalities from every echelon of the game.

A natural storyteller, he remembers every disaster, every triumph, every tragedy and every side-splitting practical joke.

But there have been bad times too. Ian talks about the life-threatening incident that threatened to end his career and plunged him into a very dark place.

Throughout the book, men and women who have come to value Ian’s peerless skill and devotion pay tribute to a remarkable man.

Priced at £12.99, and with a foreword by England legend and former U’s manager Roy McFarland, Ian’s moving memoir makes the perfect Christmas gift.

Above is Stuart Wood receiving Tesco Gift Cards totalling £300.00 donated by the Cambridge United Lottery which we hope will bring some comfort to local individuals and families this Christmas

If anyone would like to donate Tesco gift cards please send or hand them in to the Club Shop or CFU matchday outlet.

If you have food donations - please leave at the CFU outlet on matchdays see here for more information

The address for donations is below
Cambridge United Football Club 
The Abbey Stadium 
Newmarket Road 
Cambridge 
CB5 8LN
 
To find out more information about the club lottery click the link here -- www.cufclottery.co.uk/

WSC memorabilia survey

In WSC 394 there's a four-page feature on football memorabilia covering programmes, seven-inch singles and general items such as shirts, videos, tickets, magazines, fanzines and much more.

Apparently collectors are becoming disillusioned and official schemes are only sporadic, so many of these important artefacts are in danger of being lost. What should be done about this? Is it an important issue?

They would like to have your views concerning the subject via a short survey which can be completed by clicking the link below.

WSC memorabilia survey

Congratulations to Dave Messenger  from Watford for winning the Supporter Liaison Award at the FSA awards

Good to be nominated and recognised. Well done to everyone involved

Opening hours for the Club Shop and Ticket Office this Christmas and New Year.

Supporters are reminded that the online store at cufcdirect.com will be available 24/7 throughout the Christmas and New Year period.

Club Shop and Ticket Office hours:

Monday 23rd December – 10:00am – 4:00pm
Tuesday 24th December – 9:30am – 12:30pm
Wednesday 25th December  – CLOSED
Thursday 26th December – Closed – Swindon Town Away Fixture
Friday 27th December – 9:30am – 12:30pm
Saturday 28th December – CLOSED
Sunday 29th December – Open from 10am – Available pre and post-Morecambe Home Fixture
Monday 30th December - CLOSED
Tuesday 31st December – 9:30am – 1:00pm
Wednesday 1st January – Open from 10am - Available pre and post-Mansfield Home Fixture
Thursday 2nd January - CLOSED
Friday 3rd January – 10am – 4pm

Dear CUFC Lottery Member,

Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (13 December 2019) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (4012)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £3650.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (13 December 2019) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (7069)
-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 5 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.

Robert Osbourn has voiced cautious optimism about Cambridge United’s vision for a new stadium.

Last week, U’s chief executive Ian Mather unveiled a concept for a new home for the club, which would be near junction 35, Stow cum Quy, of the A14, and a couple of miles from their Abbey Stadium.

It would be part of the larger development of the eastern fringe of the city, with the site identified with Marshall and Cambridgeshire County Council for a 12-000 seater stadium on green belt land owned by the local authority.

Read more here www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/sport/cfu-chief-robert-osbourn-voices-cautious-optimism-about-cambridge-uniteds-vision-9093088/

If you are looking for a Christmas present, a really good read or a bargain. Then you need to look no further.

Celery & Coconuts Volume 1, 2 & 3 The Story of Cambridge United Football Club can be purchased on line at a reduced price on line by clicking the link here

Life's a Pitch is also available on line by clicking the link here

The books are also on sale from the CFU outlet on match days

If you are following Cambridge United to Cheltenham on Saturday see the information below,

We hope it will help you on your journey.

If you need more information the contact details are below -

Web Site ----- www.ctfc.com/

Address - ;

Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Whaddon Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL52 5NA

Telephone numbers:  Main Switchboard :  01242 573558

& Ticket Office  01242 573558 (Option 1)

Emails:  tickets@ctfc.com
 
General enquiries: info@ctfc.com

Match day tickets can be purchased via - www.cambridge-united.co.uk/tickets/
Online booking for this event will end on 13 Dec 2019 at 12:00.

Coach Travel can be purchased via - www.cambridge-united.co.uk/tickets/

Away Travel - Cheltenham - Departing Ely at 08:45am and Abbey Stadium at 09:30am
Online booking for this event will end on 13 Dec 2019 at 14:00.

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 and contacts

This guide has been put together to help you get the most out of your visit to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium, and includes directions, where to park, and much more. 

If you have any questions that are not answered by this guide please e-mail info@ctfc.com and we will endeavour to answer it as soon as possible.

Cheltenham Town Football Club welcomes all supporters irrespective of age, gender, sexuality, or race.  We want to make sure that each and every supporter has an enjoyable matchday experience – no matter what the result is on the pitch!

Everyone at Cheltenham Town Football Club would like to welcome you to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium, and hope that you have a safe and pleasant journey to and from the ground.

By Car:
From The North:
Leave the M5 at junction 10 and take the A4019 towards Cheltenham. Keep straight on through the traffic lights, until you come to large roundabout (there is a McDonalds on the left), at which you turn turn left. Continue up this road going over a double mini roundabout. Keep going for about 300 yards and then turn right into Swindon Lane. Go over the level crossing and straight over the next roundabout (signposted Prestbury) passing the race course on your left. Turn right into Albert Road (signposted Gloucestershire University) and at the bottom at the roundabout turn left into Prestbury Road, (the ground is signposted from here) and then further down Prestbury Road, turn right into Whaddon Road. The Jonny-Rocks Stadium is down on the left.

From The South:
Leave the M5 at Junction 11 turning right towards Cheltenham. Go across 1st roundabout - GCHQ is on your left. Turn left at the next roundabout, into Princess Elizabeth Way. Go straight over the next roundabout, (the exit is over at about "1 o'clock"). Keep on up this road, and you will come to a big roundabout, where you will see a McDonalds on the corner. Go straight across this roundabout and continue up this road going over a double mini roundabout. Then as North.

By Train:
Nearest train station: Cheltenham Spa Railway Station 
Frequent train routes run between Cheltenham and Gloucester, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and London.  To get to the town centre from Cheltenham Spa railway station you can either walk (approximately 20 minutes), get the Stagecoach D bus (departs every 10 minutes during peak times) or get a taxi (there is a taxi rank at the station).

Parking
Car Parking is available at the ground for £6, and it is best to book this in advance by calling 01242 573558.  Please note that no phone sales can be taken on the day of the game.

Some spaces may be available for purchase on the day, but this cannot be guaranteed and would be sold on a first come first served basis.

There is another car park in the Parklands Community Centre, located at the back of the Colin Farmer Stand, which is also available on a first come first served basis on a matchday.

There are several car parks in the Town Centre, see https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/parking for information on locations and costs.

Details of local bus timetables can be found at https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/west/cheltenham-servicesCheltenham main bus and coach station (Royal Well) is 1 mile the Jonny-Rocks Stadium, roughly a 20 minute walk. The ‘A’ bus route goes from outside the Bank House (Wetherspoons) pub to just outside the Stadium.

Cheltenham Spa railway station is around 2 miles from the Jonny-Rocks Stadium, around a 40 minute walk via the Town Centre. Alternatively the ‘D’ or ‘E’ bus service from the station goes to the town centre.

Supporters Coaches 
Supporters Coaches are able to drop off outside the away turnstiles on Whaddon Road, and will then park at Kohler Mira Offices, returning for pickup 10 minutes before the end of the game.
 
 Away End Information
 
Away supporters tickets are generally located in the Hazlewoods Stand, at the Whaddon Road end of the Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Clubs with larger away followings may also be allocated a section of the Colin Farmer Stand where appropriate.
 
We endeavor to have advance tickets available through the away team wherever possible, please enquire at your club about ticket purchases.
 
2019/20 Prices
Adults £22.00
Senior (65+) / Student £16.00
U18 £8.00
 
Where matches have not been designated as all-ticket and so are available for purchase on the day, we advise paying cash at the turnstiles.
 
NB The nearest cash machine is around a 10 minute walk away, and while we are able to take card payments at the Ticket Office there is often a queue, so we advise bringing cash wherever possible to save time. 
 
Banners/Flags
 
Cheltenham Town FC’s Stadium Manager reserves the right and sole discretion to allow or refuse banners, flags, or musical instruments at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.
Please e-mail Andy.Dalgetty@ctfc.com for the information on this particular fixture
 
Robins Nest Bar
 
Away Supporters are usually welcome in the Robins Nest club bar at the ground, where we will show the Saturday lunchtime televised game on three screens, and serve food and drink up until kickoff.
For some matches with larger crowds the capacity of the bar may be limited, and on occasion limited to home supporters only.
 
 Cheltenham Town FC
Founded in 1887, Moved to Whaddon Road in 1932
2018/19 finishing position – 16th
Manager – Michael Duff
 
Club Honours –
FA Trophy Winners 1997/98
Nationwide Conference Champions 1998/99
Nationwide Division Three Playoff Winners 2001/02
Coca Cola League Two Playoff Winners 2005/06
Vanarama National League Champions 2015/16
 
 
Notable former players/managers include
Jack Butland, Steve Cotterill, Michael Duff, Bobby Gould, Andy Gray, Gary Johnson, Clive Walker
 
Cheltenham Information

• The population of Cheltenham was approximately 117,000 at the last census.

 

• Cheltenham has been a health and holiday spa town resort since the discovery of mineral springs in 1716.  The spa waters can still be sampled today at the Pittville Pump Room, built in 1830.

 

• The Cheltenham Festival has been held at Cheltenham Racecourse since 1911, with the centerpiece being the Gold Cup, second only to the Grand National in terms of race prize money.  The Festival usually coincides with St Patrick’s Day, and is especially popular with Irish visitors.

 

• ‘The Doughnut’, the head office of the Government Communication Head Quarters (GCHQ), is located in Cheltenham, and is the largest building constructed for secret intelligence operations outside the USA.  The garden in the centre is large enough to fit the Royal Albert Hall.

 

• Famous people born in Cheltenham include:
  • Eric Dier (Tottenham & England footballer)
  • Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards (1988 Winter Olympic ski-jumper)
  • Gustav Holst (composer of “The Planets”) – his birthplace house is a museum around a 10 minute walk from the Jonny-Rocks Stadium
  • Brian Jones (musician, founder of the Rolling Stones) – his grave is in Cheltenham Cemetery, itself around a 20 minute walk from the Jonny-Rocks Stadium
  • Richard O’Brien (Rocky Horror Show creator and former host of The Crystal Maze)

We hope you  enjoyed the Plymouth match and also your visit to Cambridge United. 

If you would like to report a facility problem ie a broken seat or building issue click here

If you were unable to purchase a programmer please click here

Thank you

Dear CUFC Lottery Member,

Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (06 December 2019) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (3127)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £3600.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (06 December 2019) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (8302)
-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.