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A Trust member has kindly donated a number of programmes, mainly from the 1990s onwards, for sale on behalf of the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal.

The programmes are principally Cardiff City homes and aways, Wales homes and aways, some big match programmes from the Millennium Stadium and odds and sods.

We are inviting bids for the programmes and copies of the list of programmes for sale can be obtained by emailing fundraising@ccfctrust.org.

MINIMUM BIDS

All Cardiff City Homes and Aways until 2002-03: 20p

All Cardiff City Homesand Aways onwards from 2002-03: 50p

All Wales Homes and Aways: 50p

Big Games (except Charity Shield, Worthington Cup Final and Community Shield games): 50p

Charity Shield, Worthington Cup Final and Community Shield games: £1

Swansea City Homes and Aways except Dutch Tour 2004: 20p

Swansea City Dutch Tour: 50p

Others: 10p

Please note we have tried to describe the condition of programmes where not in good condition but may have missed some.

All  bids for programmes should be sent to the above email address to arrive by midnight on Saturday, December 4^th. Highest bidder wins. If two bids are the same the winner of the programme will be the person making the first bid. Postage and packing will be a minimum of £1 but may be slightly higher for weightier programmes. Postage costs will be combined for those winning more than one programme.

Cardiff City Football Club has also donated programmes from some of this season’s games: v Crystal Palace, Bristol City, Nottingham Forest, Millwall and Hull. They are available for just £1 plus £1 postage and packing. There is NO auction on these items.

PLEASE NOTE: ALLSUCCESSFUL BIDDERS MUST PAY BY MONDAY, DECEMBER 13^TH, 2010. ONLY CHEQUES OR POSTAL ORDERS MADE OUT TO THE FRED KEENOR STATUE FUND ACCEPTED. UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE UNABLE  TO ACCEPT PAYMENT BY CREDIT/ DEBIT CARD OR BY PAYPAL.

Remember, all proceeds going to the statue appeal so please be generous and if you’ve any unwanted programmes or other items you wish to donate for the statue fundraising please contact fundraising@ccfctrust.org.

Many thanks for your support

Fred Keenor Statue Fund Committee

A Supporters’ Trust Member is kindly donating all profits from the sale of the acclaimed Bluebirds book written by John Crooks to the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal.
 
We have just 13 copies of the soft-covered A Who’s Who Of Cardiff City Football League Players with a forward by the legendary Brian Clark. It was published in 1987 and stretches to 156 pages. All books are in excellent condition.
 
It was the first book in A-Z form which listed all the players to have represented Cardiff City in the Football League and contains 600 potted biographies. A great book for City fans.
 
The book cost just £6 plus postage and packing of £2.36 for those not able to collect.
 
To obtain a copy please e-mail fundraising@ccfctrust.org initially.

We have EIGHT places left for the tours taking place at the Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday (November 14^th).

We have ONE ticket remaining for the 2pm tour and SEVEN for the 3pm tour.

If you want to have an exclusive look behind the scenes at the stadium including the dressing rooms please email fundraising@ccfctrust.org to guarantee your place. Places will be given on a first come, first served basis.

Place cost £5 per person. Unfortunately, there are no concessions for older people or children due to the limited numbers.

All proceeds go to the Fred Keenor Statue Fund

npower and The Football League have announced the launch of ‘Home Town Heroes’, a new community initiative that aims to put the power into the hands of the fans.

The £2m Home Team Heroes (https://www.npower.com/Campaigns/football_community/index.htm ) initiative – which will be run over the course of the three year sponsorship – will ask communities around the UK’s 72 Football League grounds to vote on how this money should be spent, in order to make the most impact in their local area.

Communities can choose from one of three projects for children:

• A ‘respect’ training workshop for ten year-olds run in schools with a focus on team work and citizenship

• Football skills training for 4 – 6 year-olds run by the club’s community coaches

• Improvement/clean up of a local park into a more football friendly space

The public will have until the end of December to decide and then each Football League club will work with npower to implement the project their fans have selected, before the end of the season.  The 72 clubs will be supported in this initiative by The Football League Trust which oversees the League’s community and youth development programmes.

Fans can cast their votes by clicking onto the npower website (https://www.npower.com/Campaigns/home_team_heroes/index.htm ), texting; filling in postcards at their local Football League club or one of npower’s touring event stands in the local area; or by logging onto their club’s official website.

Volker Beckers, RWE npower’s CEO, said:”This scheme is all about giving power to the fans. As a new sponsor, we didn’t want to come in with a ‘one size fits all’ approach. Instead, we’re asking the communities around each club to vote and tell us which option suits them best.”

Greg Clarke, Chairman of The Football League, said: “Football League clubs are an integral part of their local communities, demonstrating that football has the power to make a difference to peoples’ lives.  Whichever project each community votes for – be it respect workshops, football training or the improvement of local playgrounds – our clubs will be actively engaging with local children to encourage them to get involved in football.”

About Home Team Heroes

Fans can vote for their club to run one of the three options in their local area.. Voting will take place during November and December by one of the following methods:

– Completing postcards available from each Football League club

– Texting – free text to 81000 with club name and project choice i.e. respect, playground or coaching

– npower Website – the public can log onto www.npower.com/hometeamheroes to vote

– Email – email hometeamheroes@npower.com with club name and project choice i.e. Respect, Playground or Coaching

After the Swansea game (sorry to mention it), Trust board members Mike Roderick, Tracey Marsh and Keith Morgan, together with Membership Treasurer, Brian Mertens  met up for an informal chat with U-Jiun Tan, who joined the board of Cardiff City following the Malaysian investment in  May 2010.

We started off by consoling each other after the loss to the Jacks. We felt bad enough but imagine the pain of flying 7,000 miles to see that!

U-Jiun told us that like many Malaysians, he was already a keen fan of British football before his father, Vincent Tan and TG ever got involved at Cardiff City. It was amusing to hear that U-Jiun, as a seasoned football follower and businessman, had warned his father not to get involved with a football club. Thankfully for us, he was told by his Dad that it was too late, he’d already done the deal. However, by then, it sounds like U-Jiun himself was already somewhat in love with the Bluebirds as he shared with us his excitement in watching our run to the FA Cup Final in 2008. Clearly, since then U-Jiun has built up an impressive knowledge of our beloved Club.

Very much like TG on Friday, U-Jiun reassured us that he, his Dad and TG see themselves as custodians of a commodity that they know is very precious to us, the fans. Indeed, they feel the weight of responsibility that goes with being in charge of a Club that is treasured by thousands upon thousands of people in Wales and throughout the world. They’re not planning to make us the new Man City or Chelsea but hope to build a sustainable future for the Club and ensure a legacy for the coming generations of Cardiff City supporters. Music to everyone’s ears, I’m sure.

U-Jiun could not foresee himself becoming more involved day-to-day at Cardiff City as has been rumoured, since flying over from Malaysia on a monthly basis is already a challenge for his body clock and his business interests. Besides, he feels Gethin Jenkins is doing a great job.

We had a delightful chat with U-Jiun who impressed us with his knowledge of the Club and its current position on and off the field. Above all, we felt we were talking to someone who knows what it is to be in love with Cardiff City and who has the best interests of the Club at heart.

A desperately poor weekend on the pitch but our meeting with TG on Friday and with U-Jiun on Sunday left us feeling that the Club couldn’t be in better hands and that Premier League football is very much on the agenda, despite our customary slip up against our little brothers.

Mike Roderick

Trust Vice Chair