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We’ve been contacted by When Saturday Comes football magazine which has asked us to publicise  information which may be of interest to Trust members.

They’ve just published an online photo book about the legend of Robin Friday, who is a cult figure to many Cardiff City fans.

It costs £3 and all the details are available here: https://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/6077/38/

The meeting today between the Trust and Cardiff City Chief Executive Gethin Jenkins was called off because of the latest snowfall. It is being rescheduled for early January.

Trust members recently joined the Maesteg Bluebirds for a question and answer session with Bluebirds legend Jason Perry and the BBC Wales soccer commentator Rob Phillips.

Jason told some cracking stories about the way football used to be – he obviously thinks the players and officials have gone a bit soft these days.

It was a great evening and Graham Keenor, Fred Keenor’s nephew, also came along to tell everyone about the statue appeal. There was considerable interest in the photographs of Fred which Graham brought along to show everyone.

Trust chairman Tim Hartley said: “Congratulations to the Maesteg Bluebirds on celebrating 50 years of organising travel to watch the City and also to the Crown in Maesteg for hosting us. We’ll see you again in 2011.

“I’d also like to thank Jason and Rob for giving up their time. It was appreciated by the 40 or 50 fans that turned up.”

And the evening also raised £300 for the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal. Thanks to everyone that helped.

Pictured with Jason Perry and Rob Phillips are Steve Smith and Mel Hughes from the Maesteg Bluebirds.

Cardiff City legend Phil Dwyer received a £475 cheque from Matthew Bullock on behalf of the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal.

Matthew from Porthcawl ran the Toronto Marathon while fellow runner Richard Lewis of Cardiff presented a cheque for £170 to David Craig, statue project manager. Richard pounded the streets of Berlin.

The appeal committee would like to thank both Bluebird fans for their fantastic efforts.

David Craig said: “Matthew and Richard and the fans that organised the message board football match have shown a lead and we’d like to see other supporters organise their own events for the appeal. The more that are organised the quicker we’ll raise the funds necessary to create the tribute to Fred.”