Trust News

The Trust has issued a comment following the BBC’s latest Price of Football Survey.

Tim Hartley, chair of Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust, said: “There is absolutely no need for football clubs to charge fans so much for team shirts.

“While noting the £38 cost of the replica shirt produced by Cardiff City, the Trust has this season produced a high quality adult match-day shirt in partnership with sportswear manufacturers, Kukri, for just £27, which includes a £5 donation to the Ty Hafan children’s hospice and £22 for a children’s shirt. This shows that shirts can be produced at a reasonable cost for supporters – if clubs want to do so.

“We believe that fans following top teams in the English leagues generally get a raw deal with admission prices much higher than watching, for instance, top clubs in the Bundesliga and other leagues on the continent.”

Trust shirts can be ordered via out website www.ccfctrust.org

Several members have told us that they have not been receiving email communication from the Trust.

This appears to be because some members have not informed us of a change of email address and we don’t want you to miss out on all the latest information about the activities of your Trust.

Therefore, to ensure you get all communications from the Trust, please would you email members@ccfctrust to confirm your email address and also inform us when you change your address in the future.

Thanks very much for your help.

Our good friends at Chasetown FC have invited us to their home game against Norton United on Saturday, November 22, kick off:3 pm.

The Trust and the Supporters Club have maintained our relationship with the Scholars since our 3rd round FA Cup game with them back in 2008, the year we reached the final.

We had a cracking trip to Chasetown last time and received some fantastic hospitality. We are organising transport from Cardiff to Staffordshire for this match, price to be decided.

If you are interested in joining us on this trip then please email help@ccfctrust.org

More than 14 community and faith groups from all over Cardiff are coming together to celebrate friendship through football. The Cardiff City Supporters Trust’s Community 5-a-side Tournament hopes to promote discussion and understanding across the diverse communities of the capital city.

The tournament takes place on SundayOctober 19th, at the Gôl Centre in Leckwith with kick off at 11 a.m. The event marks the start of Show Racism the Red Card’s two weeks of action which sees supporters, professional football clubs and players working together to make racism a thing of the past across Europe.

All proceeds from the tournament will go to the Supporters Trust’s chosen charity, the local children’s hospice, Ty Hafan.

Tim Hartley, Chair of the Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust, said, “Cardiff has always been proud of its diversity and the way people from very different backgrounds all live peacefully together. There is so much more in this city which unites rather than divides us. This tournament is a great way to bring together through football men and women who might otherwise never have met while raising money for a very important cause.”

Ali Abdi, Youth and Community Worker, said: “I know the teams from our diverse communities in Cardiff are looking forward to coming together not only for football but to also raise money for Ty Hafan. One young person from the Somali community, Ibby Abdi, who attends St.Davids Catholic College, has won a prize to donate £500 to charity.  After reading how they provide comfort, care and support to life-limited children he has selected Ty Hafan and Ibby will be commended during the tournament for his generous contribution.”

Paul Fisher at Tŷ Hafan said: “The Dads’ group at Tŷ Hafan is delighted to be taking part in this exciting project to bring communities together. Many of the dads have found a sense of shared community through football and other activities so appreciate what a great opportunity this is. We are extremely grateful to have been chosen as a beneficiary for the raised funds and thank all those taking part.”

Journalist and author Mario Risoli is launching his fantastic book From Tashkent With Love: Cardiff City and the Cup Winners’ Cup 1964-93 at Cardiff City Stadium on Monday, October 27 (7.15pm).

The event will reunite the famous 1967-68 squad that reached the semi-final against Hamburg.

Mario has kindly offered the Trust 30 free tickets to the launch of his book which is due to be attended by Don Murray, Gary Bell, Bobby Ferguson, Norman Dean, Steve Derrett, Graham Coldrick, Leighton Phillips, Barrie Jones, Dave Carver and Bobby Brown.

Dilwyn John, the goalkeeper who played in the very first ECWC match, against Esbjerg, has also said he will be present and other players from later years have been invited to attend, including Phil Dwyer and Damon Searle.

Cardiff City and FAW staff are also due to attend the invite-only event.The publication coincides with the 50th anniversary of City’s first Cup Winners’ Cup campaign.

Cardiff City and FAW staff are also due to attend the invite-only event.​

The book will be discounted on the night from £16.99 to £15 plus there is a great opportunity for Trust members to get the 1968 heroes to sign it. It would make a great Christmas present for a Bluebirds fan.

We have only 30 tickets available to Trust members and anyone who would like to come must email members@ccfctrust.org. Tickets will be allocated to members only on a strictly first come, first served basis.

Tickets will need to be collected​ from the Trust Office ​before the Nottingham Forest or Ipswich Town game on October ​18​ and 21.​