Trust News

A message from Jon Darch of the Safe Standing Roadshow campaign

As 2012 draws to a close, we thought it was high time to review the latter half of the year (our last newsletter was way back in the summer) and to offer you a bit of fun with the:

Safe Standing Roadshow 2012 Quiz
(Click this link to play)

At the start of December 2011, not one club in England, Scotland or Wales had publicly declared its interest in safe standing. What a difference a year makes! The picture as we approach the end of December 2012 is very different indeed.

The entire Scottish Premier League is now free to trial rail seats, while in Engand, following Aston Villa’s lead in January, the list of clubs to follow in support of safe standing trials grows by the week.

Included in the roll of safe standing honour are now: Derby County, Peterborough, Sunderland, AFC Wimbledon, Hull City, Crystal Palace, Bristol City, Burnley, Watford, Doncaster Rovers, Cardiff City, Plymouth Argyle, Aldershot, Exeter City, Wolves and Swansea City. In other news during the latter months of the year we reported on:

• a police chief superintendent who liked the look of rail seats in Leicester
• the roadshow unit’s appearance on a pilot TV show
• the release of a four-minute TV news-style video (now viewed by nearly 10,000 people)
• and the release of pictures of what some would have you believe show the ‘unacceptable face’ of standing in 2012‘!
• Plus, on the TV appearance by West Ham’s David Gold, where he explained rail seats and said he hopes West Ham can have safe standing in the Olympic Stadium
• on Reading’s confirmation to their Supporters Trust that they agree “in principle” with safe standing and
• on media reports that Manchester City have asked the FA for permission to run safe standing trials.

Read about all of that and you’ll have no trouble getting ‘top marks’ in our 2012 Quiz!

Just click here to start the quiz (you need to create a simple ‘sign-in’ account and then away you go!) and see how many points you can score out of 50. You will be shown your score and how you did on each question at the end of the quiz and we’ll publish a ‘league table’ (showing only ‘user names’) over the next few days.

Have a go at the quiz now!

Have fun doing it and have a very Happy New Year in 2013!

Cheers,

Jon Darch

Mike Young of Super Ted fame may be exiled in the United States but he remains a true Bluebird.

Mike sent this e-mail to the Trust and there’s a link to a video with Malky Mackay with two of the City’s stars.

Dear CCFC Trust

I write as the self elected No1 US based Cardiff City fan. I run a major animation studio in LA and have long sponsored and cared for Cardiff City. Having got sick of seeing the Swans on US TV almost every week for the last two years I decided to do something about it and with the cooperation of the City produced thirteen “Play Like A Pro” videos that now run on our TV Network Kabillion in the US.

In just six weeks the videos have been watched by over a half a million kids on TV and this is just the beginning. Some of these videos can be seen on YouTube – Kabillion – Play Like A Pro and the latest one posted yesterday shows Malky running a short coaching session. Take a look and please pass the links onto especially kids which is the intended audience.

All the best,

Mike Young

Mike Young
CEO
Moonscoop LLC.

Here’s one of those links with Malky Mackay putting Kevin McNaughton and Andrew Taylor through their paces

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZWN38z1bIk

The Trust invited more than 40 young people from communities across Cardiff to attend the recent Peterborough game. They included members of the Somali Integration Society and other Islamic groups, many of whom might not have thought that going down the City was something for them.

Science teacher and Director of Action First Plus, Dr Abdi Ali, said, “Everyone really enjoyed their day at the ground and for first time visitors, especially the young Muslim girls, it was a very enjoyable Saturday.”

These visits to the Cardiff City Stadium are part of the Trust’s community work which aims to get as many local people involved in football. The only negative comment we heard all day was about bad language from some fans.

Trust chair Tim Hartley said, “We are keen to share our passion for the game with everyone in Cardiff and especially those living near the stadium. I think we managed to change a few perceptions of football on Saturday. Despite the disappointing result, all the young people had a great day out and we hope to see them supporting the Bluebirds again very soon.

“I’d also like to thank Cardiff City for generously providing match tickets for the young people and for their continued support for our community work. It really is appreciated.”

The Trust is to stage a very special event in February to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of Cardiff City’s promotion to the old Second Division.

Several Bluebirds legends from the 1982-83 promotion team have already indicated they will be delighted to attend and we will announce a full list of guests shortly.

The event, which will take place at the Cardiff City Stadium on Wednesday, February 13^th (7pm for 7.30pm), has been organised by the Trust’s membership group and it is expected to be very popular.

It will follow the same format as the Real Madrid and Leeds evenings, compered by BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips, a great supporter of the Trust. There will also be a quiz and raffle on the evening.

For those younger fans among the stars of the 1982-83 team, which finished runners-up in Division Three were Dave Bennett, who went onto FA Cup glory with Coventry City, his brother Gary Bennett, who later starred for Sunderland, Phil Dwyer, Roger Gibbins and striker Jeff Hemmerman.

John Isaacson, the Trust’s board member with responsibility for membership, said: “Everyone who came along to the Real Madrid and Leeds evenings really enjoyed themselves and we’re certain there is going to be huge demand to hear from stars who played during the1982-83 promotion season. Fans are guaranteed a fantastic evening of football chat and we’re delighted that Rob Phillips has once again agreed to compere the evening.”

Tickets will be free to members of the Supporters’ Trust and are available to non-members for just £5.00. If you would like to reserve tickets contact members@ccfctrust.org. Tickets are reserved for Trust members and their guests until Friday, January 11^th when they will go on general sale.

Non-members who buy a ticket for the event will be able to join the Trust from just £7 on the evening.

We will announce details of when and where to collect tickets later

Trust and Somali footballers at friendly

The Trust team scored another victory as they took on a side from Cardiff’s Somali community at Talybont on Sunday. The game was evenly matched until Adam Hurley scored the winner for the Trust after some pretty approach work.

The Trust organises friendly games with teams from Cardiff and the Valleys to support charities and to promote friendship through football.

Ali Abdi, who managed the Somali team, said, “Our squad from the Somali community was mixed with youngsters and seniors, coming together after an invitation from the Supporters Trust. It was a great encounter for a Sunday afternoon which both sides really enjoyed. Having lost 2-1 we now look forward to playing against each other again in the New Year, to even the score of course!”

Trust team manager, Tim Hartley, said, “The conditions weren’t perfect for our normal free flowing style of football but the game was played in the right spirit. In fac.t we were enjoying ourselves so much that we moved over to the 7 a side pitch to carry on playing when our time on the big pitch was up. Thanks to Ali and all the lads for a great afternoon’s football.”

The Trust is keen to hear from any other teams who fancy a friendly against us. Just email help@ccfctrust.org.