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The great Don Murray

The family of Bluebirds legend Don Murray have launched a GoFundMe appeal to meet the costs of ongoing care.
Don has been diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, which progressively worsens.
A fearsome defender, Don, who made more than 400 appearances for the City, is sadly unable to care for himself and now needs round-the-clock assistance.
Dementia with Lewy bodies is a type of dementia that can lead on to Parkinson’s Disease. All donations will go to his ongoing care.
You can read more and donate at https://www.gofundme.com/f/don-murrays-lewy-body-dementia-care-fund

The Trust sent the following message to members today.

We wanted to remind members that our next foodbank collection will be held next Saturday (December 13th) before the Doncaster Rovers game.

A food donation point will be set up from 12.30pm close to the Trust office, near Gate 5. The collection will close at 2.45pm just before kick-off.

Here is a list of food items most urgently needed by the Rhondda Foodbank: Instant mashed potato, curry sauce, meatballs. tinned ham, potatoes, carrots and spaghetti and pasta sauce. Other food donations are also very welcome but NO short-date perishable food, please.

Cash and cheque donations to the foodbank can also be made on match day and also online by clicking on the link https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/donate?cid=231126#amount

Last year the Rhondda Foodbank fed over 4,000 people, 1,500 of which were children. Rhondda, a big Bluebirds fan base, is sadly an area of high child poverty and deprivation.

This will be our seventh foodbank collection and we do really appreciate the support members always give to help those in desperate need.

The Trust also welcomes the continuing support from Cardiff City Football Club, its staff and players for the foodbank collections.

Phillip Nifield
Trust Board Member

Trust Chair Keith Morgan attended an online meeting today with the Cardiff City FC lawyer dealing with the case. The meeting was also attended by various members of the media, both local and national.

This is Keith’s report on that briefing.

The court hearing will take place in the Nantes Commercial Court at 5pm local time on Monday, December 8th with an estimated hearing time of 2 to 3 hours.

The hearing is open to the public so likely to be attended and reported on by the media.

A French judge will give an initial summary of the matter based on all the documents submitted by both sides which he has fully reviewed. Then there will be the chance for lawyers on both to present their verbal case as to why he should rule in their favour.

He has to consider two assertions. Firstly, liability. Is FC Nantes liable for the financial loss to Cardiff City FC caused by the actions of their agent Willie McKay and, secondly, what quantum of loss are they liable for the Cardiff City FC claim(It is for €120.2m)?

The judge is unlikely to finally give his formal verdict until early Spring 2026.

Trust Member David Craig pictured at the foodbank with manager Theresa Thomas

Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust, backed by Cardiff City Football Club,  is organising our seventh foodbank  collection this Christmas to help those in food poverty – including children – in the Rhondda area.

A food donation point will be set up from 12.30pm close to the Trust office, near Gate 5, before Cardiff City’s clash with Doncaster Rovers  on Saturday, December 13^th, 2025. The collection will close at 2.45pm just before kick-off.

Here is a list of food items most urgently needed by the Rhondda Foodbank:  Instant mashed potato, curry sauce, meatballs. tinned ham, potatoes, carrots and spaghetti and pasta sauce. Other food donations are also very welcome but NO short-date perishable food, please.

Foodbank Manager Theresa Thomas said: “ Across our whole network we work with over 30 volunteers and we would be unable to run the foodbank without their help.

“Last year we fed over 4,000 people, 1,500 of which were children. From April this year, we have already fed 2,200 people to date. We live in an area of high child poverty and deprivation and the cost of living crisis and heating bills have caused the perfect storm of impacting our food donations but increasing foodbank use. We work with over 60 agencies and 30 schools and demand is rising.

“We are grateful to Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust and Cardiff City Football Club for their support for the foodbank. We appreciate the opportunity to bring our foodbank needs to the attention of your club and its supporters.”

Trust Vice-Chair Mike Spear said: “This will be the Trust’s seventh collection and in a time of continuing rising food prices we are doing our little bit to support those individuals and families, including children, in most need of help.

“The Trust has always had a fantastic response from Bluebirds fans who have proved time and time again how generous they are.  So we once again appeal to supporters to give whatever they can afford to  – whether it is a single jar of food or a bag of items. Anything donated will make Christmas a little easier for families and individuals on the breadline.”

Mike Spear once again thanked Cardiff City Football Cub, its staff and players for fantastic support they continue to give to the Trust’s foodbank collections.

Trust member and former vice-chair David Craig (pictured) paid a visit to the foodbank ahead of our collection to talk to staff and look at the wonderful work they do helping the most vulnerable.

The Rhondda foodbank was helped previously by a Trust collection and that was back in 2021. It was the second foodbank to be started in Wales in 2009. They currently serve the Rhondda Fach and the Rhondda Fawr from our warehouse in Tylorstown. There is a foodbank available to people every day (not weekends) in both valleys managed by Rhondda Foodbank.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday – Tylorstown; Wednesday – Hope Church, Tonypandy; Thursday – Salvation Army, Pentre; Friday – Maerdy Community Centre and also Blaenycwm Chapel, Treherbert.

Cash and cheque donations to the foodbank can also be made on match day and also online by clicking on the link https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/donate?cid=231126#amount

Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust will be supporting Cardiff City FC Foundation’s Charity Quiz Night  on Thursday, December 4th, as an ‘Event Sponsor’. We have purchased a table for 10 members to participate in the quiz under the CCST banner.

The Trust Board will supply one of the 10 players while the other NINE will be drawn from members that lodge their interest in being part of the team.

The night includes a special Q&A with Cardiff City boss Brian Barry-Murphy – your chance to hear directly from the gaffer.

There will be half-time food, and everyone gets the chance to enter a Christmas raffle to win some top prizes.

Any Trust member wishing to join the table of 10 can do so by emailing help@ccfctrust.org giving their name and  contact details. Entries must be submitted by 5pm on Friday, November 28^th.

There is no cost to individuals as places at the table have been paid by the Trust.

The draw for the nine CCST players will be made at the Trust Office, near Gate 5, at Cardiff City Stadium at 2.30pm before the Mansfield home game on Saturday, November 29.

Members entering the draw should be over 16 years and a reminder this draw is ONLY open to Trust members.

Full details of the charity quiz event is available on www.cardiffcityfcfoundation.org.uk/support-us/charity-quiz

Keith Morgan, Chair