If you attended the Frank Hennessy curry evening in aid of the statue appeal you may be interested in this CD.
Frank has given us a limited number of The Hennessys CD entitled Caaardiff after Daark to sell with a share of the proceeds going to the appeal. They cost £11.99 and if you want one please contact David Craig on d.craig43@ntlworld.com
One of the Trust’s recently co-opted board members, Clive Prigg, passed away suddenly in his sleep last night. He was just 65 years old.
Clive who lived in the Cowbridge area, was a hugely enthusiastic and popular member of the Trust and always willing to help out and regularly staffed the Trust’s new office at the stadium.
Clive also recently joined the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal committee to help with the fundraising drive.
Clive had supported the City since moving to South Wales 50 years ago. and had recently retired after many years in manufacturing and, more recently, in retail. He joined the Trust in October 2008.
Clive Prigg
He will be sorely missed and the board wish to offer its deepest condolences to Clive’s family and many friends. Our thoughts are with them at this very difficult time. R.I.P. Clive.
Bluebirds legend Phil Dwyer has recently released his excellent autobiography ‘ Mr Cardiff City ’ and you can obtain a signed and dedicated copy through the Supporters’ Trust.
Phil made an amazing total of 573 appearances for the Bluebirds in all competitions between 1972 and 1985 – a record that is unlikely ever to be broken.
Written in conjunction with local author James Leighton, ‘ Mr Cardiff City ’ tells the remarkable story of Phil’s football career including his early days as an apprentice under Jimmy Scoular, the promotions and relegations he experienced with the club during the Seventies and Eighties, and his sad departure in March 1985 following his release by Alan Durban.
Packed with amusing anecdotes and interesting stories, the book also provides details of Phil’s international career with Wales , which included a winning debut in Iran and scoring a goal against England at Ninian Park .
‘ Mr Cardiff City ’ retails at £16.99. Phil is kindly donating £5 from every copy sold by the Supporters’ Trust to the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal. The book will make an ideal Christmas present for any Bluebirds fan, so don’t miss your chance to get a signed and dedicated copy.
Orders can be collected from the Supporters’ Trust office before the game against Middlesbrough (17 December) at the retail price of £16.99 or sent to anywhere in the UK at a cost of £20.00 including postage and packing.
If you would like to order a signed and dedicated copy, please e-mail help@ccfctrust.org as soon as possible.
The closing date for orders is Tuesday, December 13.
The Supporters’ Trust office is situated on the outside of the ground at the Canton Stand end of the Cardiff City Stadium just a few yards to the right of the turnstiles at Gate 5.
Tim Hartley, chair of the Trust, sent the following message to his counterpart at Wrexham Football Club:
“We at the Cardiff City Supporters Trust would like to congratulate you at Wrexham on having bought the club. It has been a difficult time for you all but to have another UK football club now owned by the fans themselves is great news.
“We at Cardiff believe in the power of supporter groups to change football for the better and although you may not have wanted to take on the responsibility, you have shown the way for supporter ownership and control for all of Welsh football. May we wish you the very best not just for this testing season but for a long and prosperous future.
“Da iawn chi yn Wrecsam. Llongyfarchiadau oddi wrth cefnogwyr Caerdydd.”
We expect the race night at the Golden Lion in Penarth last Sunday to have raised more than £800, once all the proceeds have been received.
Apart from the racing and raffle, Jon Bassett, owner of the Golden Lion, donated the bar profits of £322 and on the night Camilleri Roofing kindly offered a donation of £50 to the appeal fund.
We’d like to say a special thanks to Trust member Gareth Jones from Penarth who organised the event, which was a huge success. Jon Bassett, who also runs the Ninian Park pub, continues to be a fantastic supporter of the appeal while landlord Paul Harper pulled out all the stops to make it such a superb fundraiser.
Paul Harper (left) and Gareth Jones are pictured at the Golden Lion race night
Fund project manager David Craig said: “We cannot thank Gareth, Jon and Paul enough for what was a tremendous event. It was also a good fun night as well as a great fundraiser.”