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Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust has written to South Wales MPs to urge them to support an Early Day Motion (https://www.parliament.uk/edm/print/2010-11/1909) aimed at securing the continuance of Supporters Direct.

Supporters Direct’s future is in doubt after the Football Stadia Improvement Fund, administrators of the Premier League Fans’ Fund, said it was  withdrawing £1.5m of funding over three years.This follow concerns over a number of tweets posted by SD chief executive Dave Boyle – who has now resigned – on his personal Twitter account.

In the letter to MPs, the Trust said: “I am writing to you on behalf of Cardiff City Supporters Society Limited, known as Cardiff City Supporters Trust. Cardiff City Supporters Trust was registered three years ago and represents just under 1,000 supporters of Cardiff City many of whom live within your constituency. Our aim is to ensure that Cardiff City Football Club has good governance and is run in a manner that takes full account of the needs of its supporters and the wider community it serves.

“Cardiff City Supporters Trust was established thanks to the support of the Wales Co-operative Centre and our national umbrella body “Supporters Direct”. Supporters Direct has also supported the development of Supporters Trusts in Swansea, Merthyr, Newport and Wrexham. The work of this organisation has received support from many MP’s and its work has been triumphed in Europe, as setting an example for the future of supporter’s involvement in sport. Over the last few weeks the future of Supporters Direct and the Supporters Trust movement has been put into doubt as a result of the withdrawal of funding from the organisation by the Premier League.”

It is Cardiff City Supporters Trust’s contention that:

1. It is totally unfair that an organisation is penalised as a result of the actions of an individual. In this case as a result of remarks made by the Chief Executive of Supporters Direct on Twitter, none of which were sanctioned by “Supporters Direct” or reflected any position of “Supporters Direct” or its members.

2. The Premier League is penalising all existing and future members of the Supporters Trust movement at a time when the movement is beginning to prove that community owned sports facilities can be of major benefit to individuals, communities and support the social, community and economic regeneration of areas of Wales.

To this end we would like to call on you to support the Early Day Motion.

Cardiff South & Penarth MP Alun Michael has already written to the Trust to confirm his support and sign the motion and Owen Smith (Pontypridd), Paul Flynn (Newport West) and Paul Murphy (Torfaen) have also put their names to it.

The Fred Keenor Statue fundraising committee would again like to thank Cardiff City for its continuing support for the appeal.

We’re delighted that the club is donating £1 from every ticket sold for the pre-season friendly against one of the giants of the Italian game.

You can read full details of ticket prices on https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~2381130,00.html

Cardiff City Supporters Trust 11

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Ty Hafan Parents 11

Venue

Maritime Park (Astroturf), Pontypridd

Kick off 2pm Sunday 10^th July

Tickets £5.00

Includes after match Buffet and live music

Featuring

The Lounge Lizards

Venue

The Rose & Crown

The Craig, Pontypridd

All proceeds to Ty Hafan

Any sponsorship would be most welcome

Any Trust member fancy a game?

Contact Ketty on the number below or Tim Hartley for details:

Ketty 07789608337

WAKING THE CITY COMEDY NIGHT

Football lovers, comedy lovers or just up for a good night.

Four up and coming Comedians on the night

Raffle prizes include a signed City shirt from last season

Duke Of Clarence Pub Clive Road ,Canton, Cardiff

Friday 1st July –  8.30pm till late

Trust members £3.00

Non members £4.00

Contact Martin for more details at community@ccfctrust.org

The Lord Mayor of Cardiff has wished Malky Mackay and Cardiff City all the very best for the coming season.

Councillor Delme Bowen was speaking as he handed out the Supporters’ Trust raffle prizes at this year’s Grangetown Carnival. Jayden Howells who is 9 and Hunza Rihmani who is 10, both from Grangetown, won the Cardiff City shirt and pennant. They both chose Craig Bellamy as their favourite player.

Lord Mayor Delme Bowen and the Lady Mayoress with Jayden Howells (9) and Hunza Rihmani (10)

Board Members David Craig and Martin Bale with Grangetown children

Children at the Trust stand looking through the programmes

The Trust stand was busy all afternoon with the people wanting to have their picture taken with the Golden Boot which is awarded to the fans player of the year. There were programmes and stickers for the children as well as the free raffle. The Lord Mayor said he appreciated the work the Trust is doing to get the local community involved in football and welcomed our new manager Malky Mackay to the city.

Trust Chair Tim Hartley said: “The Grangetown Festival is a great day out for the whole community and the Supporters Trust enjoys the opportunity to spread the word about the City, here right on the doorstep of the stadium. With the appointment of our new manager we are again full of hope for the new season.  Let’s get behind Malky and the team once again.  The only way is up!”