Trust News

Are you going to the quiz in aid of the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal Fund at the Brunswick, Merthyr, next Thursday (October 7) 7.30pm for 8pm prompt start?
Entry is £2.50 per person, six maximum in team. There’s also a raffle with some great prizes includes Grandstand tickets for a City game and a football by 16 players and the landlord has promised a free curry so great value.
We’d love to see plenty of Bluebirds fans particularly from the Valleys turning up for what should be a good night and it should raise a tidy sum for the statue appeal.
The Supporters’ Trust board members will be present so you can also sign up for the Trust for just £12 a year.

David, Graham and Phil with 3ft Fred!

Take a look at the 3ft statue of FA Cup winning legend Fred Keenor created by artist Roger Andrews.
 
Once finished next month the statue will taken to events to give fans a glimpse of how the final tribute will look while at the same time promoting the fundraising appeal. 
 
David Craig, Graham Keenor and Phil Nifield, members of the fundraising committee, visited Roger at his studio in Llantwit Major to look at progress being made.
 
Project manager David Craig said: “We wanted to see take a look at the work on the 3ft statue and were very impressed with what we saw. It gives a good indication of how the final statue will look and Graham was particularly pleased with the likeness of his uncle.
 
“The statue will look fantastic when erected outside the Cardiff City Stadium and motorists will be able to see it as they drive along Leckwith Road.
 
“We now have to continue our fundraising efforts and would urge people across Wales to get behind this campaign. With your help we can turn this into a reality. We’d really like to see businesses coming on board to back this grassroots campaign, something they haven’t up to now. If they were prepared to give generously then this statue could be erected much quicker.”
 
The final statue of Fred Keenor will stand between eight and nine feet high resting on a plinth.
 
Roger Andrews was the artist who created the Sir Tasker Watkins statue which stands proudly outside the Millennium Stadium.
 
Donations to the appeal fund can be made through the Co-operative Bank:
Account name: –   Fred Keenor Statue Fund or FKSF
Account no    65392368
Sort Code     08-92-99
Cheques can also be sent c/o CCST to PO Box 4254, Cardiff, CF14 8FD. Please add the words “Fred Keenor Appeal” on the top of the envelope.

An appeal from the  Football Supporters’ Federation

Your club needs you!

We’re getting in touch with Cardiff City supporters to see if we can find any budding bloggers, writers, or people who just want to have their voice heard.

A new football website is being launched by BT on 4^th October, called Life’s a Pitch, and they’re looking for Cardiff City fans to give their views on what’s going on at your club each week.

They’re not looking for War and Peace or professional journalism, just a handful of sentences (up to 200 words) each week on whatever’s on your mind – whether it’s the weekend’s result, off the pitch troubles or the latest transfer rumours, they want to know what’s on the minds of fans of clubs across all four divisions.

As a little reward, all contributors will be entered into a monthly draw throughout the season for a chance to win an LG 50” Plasma TV for your troubles.

If you’re interested and want to put your name forward, or just want to ask for more details, simply email Rachael@audacity-group.com with your name, club and contact details and they’ll do the rest.

Author James Leighton will be signing copies of his book, The Man Who Never Gave Up,  at the Cardiff City Stadium Club Shop before the Crystal Palace game on Tuesday, September 28^th.

The book has been published by DB Publishing (RRP £16.99).

James will be at the store from 4.30pm until at least 5.30pm.

The Fred Keenor Statue Fund committee will also be represented and are expected to have both pin badges and statues available for sale on the night.

The Ricky Tomlinson fundraiser brought in even more than was originally thought for the Fred Keenor Statue Fund. The club has told us today that it raised a whopping £9,383 which brings the fund’s total in money collected and pledged to £34,733. Thanks for everyone’s support.