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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.

FANTASTIC! That’s the word which best sums up the £8,800 raised for the Fred Keenor Statue Fund at the Ricky Tomlinson evening.

Fans, who turned up for what turned out to be a money-spinning night at the Cardiff City Stadium, really dug deep into their pockets to give a huge boost to the appeal.

The centrepiece of the fundraising was the auction hosted by Julian Jenkins but the fund also was boosted by a raffle, a heads and tails game and a donation from every ticket sold. Well over 450 fans turned up at the Cardiff City Stadium.

The biggest single amount raised was £650 for a signed 2008 FA Cup Final shirt with four very special training ground experiences snapped up at £600 a time.

The 2007 framed Cardiff City shirt donated to the appeal committee by Dilwar Ali raised £510, the Wales v Scotland 2004 game given by Beryl Fitzjohn of Cogan brought in £210 and a 2010 Wales v Luxembourg shirt from the Football Association of Wales sold for £170.

Other items sold included Jonathan Owen’s Soccer AM hat-trick ball signed by the Soccer AM cast, a signed Michael Chopra shirt and boots and hospitality at the Crystal Palace game given by the winner of the heads and tails competition. The 1^st edition Fred Keenor miniature statue brought in £240.

David Craig, Project Manager and Trust board member, said: “What a great evening – and thanks to everyone that contributed. Your efforts are really appreciated.

“I’d like to pay special tribute to Julian Jenkins who did a great job as auctioneer in persuading people to part with their money, as well as all the staff at Cardiff City who made the evening such a memorable one.

“We are now above £34,000 and we hope The Stand’s I’ll Be There will be another money-spinner so would urge fans to buy a record or download the song or both! With your help we can reach our target to create a tribute to Fred Keenor.” A total of £85,000 needs to be raised before tax.

The fundraising committee and the Trust board has agreed to publish regular bulletins setting out the appeal’s fundraising income and expenditure.

Below is the first breakdown, along with a few points of explanation.

The total amount raised is £25,350 which includes the £6,281 held by the committee, £4,069 by the club and the £15,000 pledged by Cardiff council.

This was prepared before the auction so the total is now £34,150.

FK Statue Fund Account at 13/09/2010

Pledges/donations/income from sales £s

County and City of Cardiff         15 000(pledged)

Cardiff City Supporters Trust       1 000

Bucket collections                         3 708

Individual donations                        954

Message boards match               1088

Badge sales                                    900

Figurine sales                                 619

Total                                                8269

Payments

Roger Andrews Studios                800(Figurines)

Black Dragon   Badges                    390

Roger Andrews Studios                798(Figurines)

Total                                               1 988

Current balance: –   £ 6281

Funds held by Cardiff City FC to

enable payments to be made

to Roger Andrews(Sculptor) £s

Income from Deportivo Game       4485

Income from Figurine sales          2240

Total                                                  6725

Payments made towards

£ 8,225 cost of 3’ statue                     2056(25%)

maquette

Payments made for figurines(40)     640

Total                                                      2696

Current balance: –   £4029

Both the committee and the football club are holding some of the funds. The aim is for the club to place the order for the statue for tax reasons.

In addition, we have had to purchase badges and statues to sell and when all are sold the result will be a sizeable profit for the appeal.

If you have any further questions please contact David Craig on d.craig43@ntlworld.com