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Trust blue shirts: the better alternative

The official club home shirt won’t be available in the shops for another month, so why not order the shirt that properly respects the club’s history and tradition.

Blue is what Cardiff City is about – not some other colour that has been imposed on the club and its fans by owner who ignores the wishes of supporters.

We’ve sold around 2,000 shirts now but we want to sell more – it would also make a great Christmas gift for those living away from the city.

If you haven’t yet ordered a shirt then you can feel the quality at the Trust office (near Gate 5) tomorrow.

We will have 4 of the alternative shirts available for people to view and try on if needed. They are an XL, medium, small (ladies) and a 7-8 year-old’s. Trust members will also be wearing other sizes.

The shirt must be ordered online @ https://www.teamshopbuilder.co.uk/cardiffcitysupporterstrust. Postage is free if buyers insert the code FREEPOSTCCS.

Adult shirts are £27 and children’s £22 for short sleeve shirts and £29 and £24 for long sleeve and £5 from every sale goes to the Ty Hafan hospice.

In a statement this week, suppliers Kukri Sports said: “We intend to put a stock of shirts in place next week that will allow fans to receive their order within 24 hours (if it is in stock).” Deliveries have been taking up to four weeks.

The Trust office is open from two hours before kick-off – on Saturday it will be from 1pm to 2.45pm.

A message of thanks to Bluebirds fans from Sky Blues supporters

The following email was sent to Trust chair Tim Hartley and Vince Alm of Cardiff City Supporters Club.

The statement reads:

Dear Tim and Vince

On behalf of the Sky Blue Trust, I am writing to express huge thanks for the contribution of Cardiff’s fans to the protest at Sixfields last night.

The tremendous solidarity of football supporters is extremely encouraging for all of us who feel that the way football is being run must be changed.

Our two great clubs are prime examples of the need for that. Working together, in the way we have, must, in the long run, help to bring about radical change. I hope we can continue to collaborate as our protest movements continue.

Please pass on our thanks to all the Cardiff fans who contributed to the protest last night

I thought Cardiff were clearly the better side last night although I drew some comfort from the second half.  Needless to say, I was not inside Sixfields!

With very best wishes

Roger Ellis
Secretary, the Sky Blue Trust

Kukri Sports: An Apology

As fans will know, there have been some problems with delivery of the fantastic Trust blue shirts from Kukri Sports.

Kukri has issued a statement on its website which can be viewed on the link https://www.kukrisports.co.uk/ccst-statement/

The Trust would urge anyone interested in wearing a blue alternative to the club red first team shirt to order as soon as possible and support the campaign for a return to blue.

It is a quality product and remember £5 from every sale goes to the wonderful work at the Ty Hafan children’s hospice.

Bluebirds fans invited to join Coventry protest

Cardiff City fans will be supporting a peaceful protest when the Bluebirds play Coventry City on Wednesday evening in the Capital One Cup.

In the protest about the club being forced to play its home games at Northampton, the Sky Blue Trust  wants all supporters to hold up A4 cards with ‘Let Down’ written on them 35 minutes into the game (35 miles is the distance between Coventry and Northampton). They believe they have been ‘let down’ by the football authorities, hence the wording.

David Johnson of the Sky Blues Trust has been in touch with Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust and Vince Alm of Cardiff City Supporters Club, which is taking  coaches to Northampton, for the Sky Sports televised match.

The cards will be handed out to those on coaches and and also distributed at turnstiles by the Sky Blues Trustto  those travelling by car.

In a statement on their website, the Sky Blues Trust said: “The match between the two CCFC’s on Wednesday is an opportunity to let the world know that fans are united in their disgust at the way they have been let down. The Sky Blue Trust, along with their Welsh counterparts, are organising a protest to make all those responsible aware just how the fans feel about being betrayed and let down.

“We call on all fans to unite – all the Coventry fans, those on the hill, those who go into Sixfields unite and all the Cardiff fans attending unite and all hold up the leaflets in the 35th minute bearing the simple statement “LET DOWN”.

“Coventry fans want their team back in Coventry, the 8,000 who marched last month and the tremendous support there has been for the Coventry Telegraph’s #bringCityhome campaign are testament to the strength of feeling.  The march by thousands of Cardiff fans in March shows their anger at their situation. Football fans united by one thing – they are all Fans Let Down.”

 

 

 

 

Support Non-League Day

Non-League Day, the campaign to promote semi-professional and amateur football, returns for a fifth consecutive season on Saturday, September 6.

The event, which regularly features on SKY Sports, Soccer AM, talkSPORT, 5live and The Non-League Football Show, always coincides with a break in the Premier League and Championship calendar, giving a wide range of fans the opportunity to visit their local non-League club.

Our official charity partner for 2014 is Prostate Cancer UK. This will see hundreds of clubs across the country signing for Men United by raising money and awareness. In addition, Non-League Day will be working with a number of other agencies to promote important messages around anti-racism, grassroots participation and affordable local football.

The newly launched Non-League Day website features a wealth of information and features, including ways to get involved, ideas to boost crowds, online shop and a handy ‘match finder’.