Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (30 March 2018) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (1528)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £1550.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (30 March 2018) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (1645)
-there were no winners of the 'Main Draw' jackpot this week.
-next weeks 'Main Draw' jackpot will be £300.00.

As the 'Main Draw' jackpot was not won this week
-there is 1 CUFC Lottery member matching the first pair winning £10.00
-there are 4 CUFC Lottery members matching the second pair winning £10.00 each

If you are a winner of either the 'Accumulator' or 'Main Draw' you will be notified individually by email.

Yours sincerely,
The CUFC Lottery Team.

Yesterday, the pitch looked brilliant from the stand. It remained that way until  the rain started to fall this afternoon and it was being played on.

On Wednesday it rained a lot during the day. Thursday night it rained again. During March there has been a lot of challenges. We have had snow, freezing temperatures and lots of rain. The pitch is now saturated and can not drain quickly enough. The water is sitting on the top unable to drain away

See the photos below and how it looked this after the match - they were taken when I left at about 6.15. If the match had begun at a later time it may been abandoned or postponed due to a waterlogged pitch

Unlike snow which you can move from the playing area, rain is different, You need it to drain away, lets hope we now have a period some warmer weather, sun and wind. 

There is little else that can be done other  than making sure the drainage is clear and working.

This week Ian and Mick have been working on a special pitch design for the match on Good Friday against Crawley.

See the slide show for the a sneak preview of the pitch. The photographs really don't show how good the cut makes the pitch look.

Once the design is worked out and the markers are in place it is a matter of cutting the grass to plan. The more you cut the areas the more pronounced the lines become

On the move and like a tea, coffee or chocolate?  Have you got a CUFC Travel Mug?

They are on sale on line or in the club shop price - ten pounds - click here to buy online

The are many items currently for sale on line in the club shop see here for items under ten pounds

The 1990 Cambridge United shirt below can also be purchased in the club shop tomorrow while stocks last for five pounds

The club shop has contact less payment facility as does the shop unit behind the main stand on match days

CFU notes that Cambridge United FC has today filed its accounts for 2016-17 [click here for report
https://beta.companieshouse.go v.uk/company/00482197/filing- history
 
]. We understand this is the minimum required by law.  Although the document does not include a profit and loss account, a quick CFU analysis suggests that the Club made a near £700,000 loss for the period – although this appears to have been covered by an increase in share capital.  This is worrying given that, at the last shareholders meeting in March 2017, officials forecast a modest trading profit for 2016-17.  The figures will, no doubt, be subject to further analysis and discussion at the 2018 shareholders meeting (the date of which has still to be confirmed by the Club).
 
CFU understands that the 2016-17 CUFC financial report to shareholders will be issued shortly. 
 
Supporters may recall that CFU has been talking to Steve Chamberlain (CUFC Finance Director) about the information that is provided to shareholders ahead of the meeting in the report.  As he said he would, Steve has shared with CFU an outline draft version of the report.  Steve had previously undertaken to return the report to shareholders to the same level of detail that was routine up to 2013, since when only very basic detail has been provided. 
 
The draft report that CFU has seen does, indeed, take that direction and includes additional information over and above that provided to shareholders of late.  The draft, however, does not include some key detail that CFU was keen to have reinstated, most notably information around gross transfer fees paid and received, and first team playing costs.  Although CFU has only asked for the same level of information that was previously included in the annual report to shareholders, Steve maintains that this detail is now considered sensitive and, accordingly, should be omitted from the report.  This is disappointing.  CFU considers that this will significantly restrict the ability of shareholders to fully understand business performance for the period concerned.  Steve has said that some further information, over and above that in the report, will be made available at the shareholders meeting.
 
CFU is currently collecting questions from United supporters, to be asked on their behalf at the shareholders meeting [see email form below to submit questions].  The full list of questions will be shared with the Club in advance of the meeting.  

Over the past six months, a small team of fan-volunteers has been working with Ian Darler and Mick Brown on a range of improvement jobs around the Abbey Stadium.

The team works to ensure the ground is cleaned after matches and is ready for the next game.

If you would like to find out what has been done and what is being planned for pre-season, come along to the Abbey Arms after the match against Crawley on Friday. We would like to explain what, how, where and why the work is being done.

Weather permitting, I will provide a tour of some areas of the stadium to show the work our team has carried out, and explain some of the issues we've faced.

Ian may possibly be able to attend for 10 minutes (pitch work allowing) to tell us about the next tasks the team faces: structural and maintenance work, and some carried out for cosmetic reasons.

Robert Osbourn, CFU Chair, and Pat Morgan, Chair of 100 Years of Coconuts, will be on hand to answer questions about their respective bodies.

Simon Lankester has uploaded his photographs from the match against Carlisle.

Can you see yourself in the pictures below?

To see all the match day action photos click here

Ian Miller was captain of Cambridge United during one of their most successful seasons. Having joined the club in June 2013 he played a pivotal role in the clubs return the Football League.

On Friday he will be attending the match against Crawley. At about 2.30pm he will be in the Abbey Arms to meet with supporters who are attending the match and are using the Main Stand

Come along enjoy the Abbey Arm facilities and have a chat with Ian

There are lots of Marvins looking for a home this Easter.

If you can look after a Moose then pop along to the CUFC shop.

They are cuddly. Eat little and require lots of love

You can also order one on line by clicking here

This Good Friday we play Crawley Town in Sky Bet League Two (Kick off 3:00pm).

The match is on Friday not Saturday

Match Day Prices:

North/South Habbin and Newmarket Road End
Adult - £18
Concession - £14
Junior - £10
Under 12 - £7

Mundipharma Community Stand Family Blocks A & G
Adult - £20
Concession - £1
Junior - £10
Under 12 – £7

Mundipharma Community Stand Blocks B, F, A1 & A2
Adult - £22
Concession - £17
Junior - £12
Under 12 – £7

Mundipharma Community Stand Blocks C, D & E

Adult – £22

Click here to by your match day tickets buy now.

For match day info see the following link - It contains how to videos, match day information click here

FA National Futsal Super League

Sunday 25th March 2018 (2:30pm KO)

Belle Vue Leisure Centre, Manchester

FT: Manchester Futsal Club 5 – 8 Cambridge United FC Futsal (HT: 2 – 3)

Goals – Alberto Morcillo (2), Angel Martinez (2), Toby Hardwick (2), Monty Bouttell (2)

Squad – Jose Lima (GK), Chay Jakes (GK), Angel Martinez, Alberto Morcillo, Toby Hardwick ©, Monty Bouttell, Vitalii Burnus, Nico Papadopoulous, George Harlow, Jonathan Tofts, Greg Birch, Enrico Barnes

Coach – Luis Mendonca

Attendance – 125

Cambridge United FC Futsal record excellent win in Manchester in the FA Futsal National Super League

Cambridge United FC Futsal made the long trip north to Manchester on Sunday in the FA Futsal National Super League to face Manchester Futsal Club. Both teams had gone out of the Futsal FA Cup the previous weekend so were looking for a response.

Cambridge and Manchester know each other well, with both playing in the Super League North last season, Manchester finishing 2nd and United 4th whilst the Us beat Manchester at the Quarter Final stage of the Futsal FA Cup the season before in United’s inaugural season. Manchester Futsal Club have a long pedigree in the English game and are traditionally always very strong but United have enjoyed a good record in their previous meetings.

To read more click here

Cambridge United supporting Samaritans

Cambridge United Community Trust are pleased to support Samaritans, a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide.

Volunteers from Samaritans’ local branch, which is based in Cambridge, regularly attend games chat to fans and hand out information about their services and the wider work they do in the community.

Click here to find out more

SAMARITANS Web site here

Would Cambridge United exist today were it not for Frank Pettit? That's highly debatable. Treasurer of Abbey United from 1932 to 1950, Secretary in 1934 and 1935 and Chairman between 1939 and 1945 – and even, briefly, a player in 1924 – he almost single-handedly kept Abbey United alive during the war years. There was no alternative, he says, for if football had stopped at Newmarket Road the ground would have had to be sold.

In this recording Frank recalls his earliest attachment to the club, its rise from the Cambridgeshire League, the war years, the transition to professionalism, progress to the Football League and the reason for his departure in 1970.

Please listen to the tape recording of Frank's story on radio coconuts via the link
www.100yearsofcoconuts.co.uk/radio-coconuts.html

The tape was produced many years ago.
The quality in places is not very good, but the story is excellent

Frank Pettit's positions with Abbey United
Chairman  1939-1945
Secretary  1934-35
Treasurer  1932-1950

With the Crawley match on Friday this week the team have almost finished the masonary painting at the NRE end for the period before Easter.

Tomorrow qe will go through the area touching in areas where we need to and finishining the power room.

Since last Monday we have -

Re-painted the Tea Bar white
Re-painted the NRE Amber
Painted the generator building white
Painted the side wall of the Supporters Club white

On my arrival at the ground today I was amazed at the work done over the weekend on the NRE to turn it back to Amber.

With the morning sunshine on it the wall it was certainly impressive

I asked Alan Burge if he would take some photographs of the stand this afternoon after he and Mick Radford had finished painting the black paintwork on the lettering and at the ends.

Thank you to everyone who completed the work and see the photos below

Most football supporters can recall who they looked on as their favourite players when they first started watching. Luke Chadwick is no exception.

As a young U's fan looking on from the terraces in the late 80s/early 90s, his favourite player was Gary Clayton. He even had a signed photo of the man.

Sad to say, Luke lost the picture, as told the 100 Years of Coconuts crew when he was being filmed for Coconuts TV (see the results at the bottom of the page here).

What could we do for our patron to fill the gap in his life created by the loss of such a precious memento? Get in touch with Gary and ask him to sign a replacement, of course.

Read more by clicking here

Have you missed something during the past week on the CFU website see below for what has been on the blog page

The February version of the Amber News can be downloaded by clicking here

You can follow CFU daily via facebook click here or
www.facebook.com/CambridgeUnitedFootballClub/

We can also be followed on Twitter click here or follow https://twitter.com/followCFU

 Previous Stories
25 March----------The NRE returns to Amber
24 March----------CUFC Lottery Results W/E 23/03/2018
24 March----------Could this be the next paint job?
24 March----------How many other sides and who are they?
23 March----------CUFC - Birmingham FA Cup Match Report
23 March----------23rd March 2014 - One of the greatest days in the clubs history.
23 March----------Cambridge Fans United Book Store
22 March----------TRAVEL INFORMATION AND NEWS OF CARLISLE MATCH.
22 March----------Something for Salvage Hunters - The Apprentice Groundsman
22 March----------Watch Coconuts TV  - Paul Wanless question and answer session
22 March----------Paul Wanless -  My Top Cambridge United Team
21 March----------Article from  fcbusiness – The Business Magazine for the Football Industry ------ How Football Clubs Have Escaped Administration
21 March----------Cambridge United Academy 15s/16s to face Chelsea at the Abbey Stadium
21 March----------Photos of the Abbey 21 March - Alan Burge
21 March----------Painting the NRE Kiosk - The Apprentice Groundsman
21 March----------Meeting with Tom Cutting from Prior Associates - The Apprentice Groundsman
21 March----------CAMBRIDGE UNITED SEEKING ACCOMMODATION PROVIDERS FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL APPRENTICES
20 March----------Some thoughts
20 March----------Away Travel to Carlisle ticket and coach information
20 March----------Covering the seating area - The Apprentice Groundsman
20 March----------Aubergines, Icicles and leaky gutters - The Apprentice Groundsman
20 March----------Ones to watch: The Cambridge United youngsters who caught the eye against Cambridge City
19 March----------Match Day Photos against Swindon. Can you spot yourself?
19 March----------Should David Amoo start for Cambridge United? Cambridge News Article
19 March----------Who was Wilf Mannion? He once scored for England in the World Cup

Today, we returned the NRE wall back to Amber. See photos below. The black parts will be done during the week

We also returned the two ends Amber

Thank you to Martin Hunter who did the difficult middle section around the letters and provided the professional expertise for the job. I would also like to thank Brian for his help

We hope everyone likes the re-paint now it is completed.

However, does it leave a question?  I always think we are the Black & Amber Army, so should we now cease calling  ourselves  Yellows

Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (23 March 2018) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (9627)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £1500.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (23 March 2018) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (8429)
-there were no winners of the 'Main Draw' jackpot this week.
-next weeks 'Main Draw' jackpot will be £300.00.

As the 'Main Draw' jackpot was not won this week
-there is 1 CUFC Lottery member matching the first pair winning £10.00
-there are 0 Lottery members matching the second pair

If you are a winner of either the 'Accumulator' or 'Main Draw' you will be notified individually by email.

The back wall of the NRE could be the next area being scheduled for painting.

It may be done in time for the match against Crawley next Friday.

 I don't have the answer, however here is a question for you.

Yesterday, was the anniversary of the Trophy Final at the new Wembley.

Today is the anniversary of the LDV Final against Blackpool played at Cardiff.

We also played at the old Wembley when the club beat Chesterfield.

How many other sides apart from the mighty U's have played in competition finals at the old Wembley, the new Wembley and Cardiff and have not played in the Premier League?

Futsal FA Cup

Sunday 18th March 2018 (11:45am KO)

University of Bedford – Aspire Gym

FT: Cambridge United FC Futsal 1- 5 Birmingham Futsal Club (HT: 0 – 2)

Goals – Monty Bouttell

Squad – Lino Cebey (GK), Chay Jakes (GK), Angel Martinez, Alberto Morcillo, Toby Hardwick ©, Monty Bouttell, Paulo Rodrigues, Vitalii Burnus, George Harlow, Jonathan Tofts, Greg Birch, Inaki Prado

Coach – Luis Mendonca

Mascot – JJ Hewitt

Attendance – 50

Cambridge United FC Futsal crash out of the FA Cup at the first time of asking.

It was 3rd vs 4th when National Super League sides Cambridge United FC Futsal hosted Birmingham Futsal Club in the first round of the Futsal FA Cup in unfamiliar surroundings. Due to scheduling, CUFC’s home cup tie had to be played at the University of Bedford. Given the teams involved from all tiers of English Futsal, United were somewhat unfortunate to draw top 3 side Birmingham Futsal Club at this first stage of the competition but the thrilling 5 – 5 draw the last time the two sides met gave the Us great confidence of securing a result going into the game. United were also looking to bounce back from the defeat against 2nd placed Helvecia the previous weekend.

READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE

One of the greatest days in the clubs history.

One of the greatest seasons in the clubs history

Anniversary of the FA Trophy win and the match proved that we could win at Wembley after Exeter and Torquay.

Read the match report here

Can you name the players in the line up?

Watch the FA Trophy action and celebrations below

Have you visited the book store - click on the link to see more

Carlisle United v Cambridge United
 
Saturday    24th  March 2018                        KO 3pm

INFO PROVIDED BY CARLISLE FOOTBALL CLUB
 
 You will find most of the travelling information on the Carlisle website. www.carlisleunited.co.uk/
 
Brunton Park  (postcode CA1 1LL) is served by the nearby M6 motorway and for fans travelling by car/coach to the game please leave at junction 43 (A69) and head west – the main supporter’s car park is situated on the right hand side and is on the East Side of the ground. The entrance to this is at the third set of traffic lights having left the motorway, opposite the Foreways shop. Parking charges are £3.00 for cars, £10 for mini buses and £15 for coaches.  Coach drivers wanting to watch the match must purchase a ticket for the game.
 
For those arriving at Carlisle Railway Station the ground is roughly a 20 minute walk – please leave the station and walk straight ahead to the crescent, follow this round to the left and when you reach Nando’s turn right and then you are on Warwick Road that leads to the ground which you will see on the left hand side with the club shop situated at the main entrance. The entrance for all away fans seating/wheelchair is at the next entrance on the left. For those who do not want to walk from the station taxis though are available across the road to the left as you leave the station.
 
The away concourse will be open for fans from 1.30pm. However Carlisle are more than happy for fans to head round from the away east side of the ground to the west side and use our Sunset Lounge which is open from 12.30pm or sooner if required where there is a big screen showing the live match that day. We will be selling a selection of hot food as well as tea ad coffee. Please note as this is an old stand access is by stairs and there is no wheelchair access.  You may also use the adjacent Sporting Inn bar as well. There is also a catering unit outside Lakeland Steak well worth a visit.
 
The away concourse has a bar facility also selling hot food.
 
The supporter’s coaches are parked adjacent to the Pioneer East stand at the northern end to allow a quick getaway.
 
Admission is to the ground is by ticket only and we would encourage fans to purchase in advance as there is a discount available. However fans arriving on the day can purchase a ticket up to 1.30pm at our main ticket office on the West side of the ground after that time tickets can be purchased from our away ticket office at the northern end of the Pioneer East Stand adjacent to the away turnstiles. Away tickets for collection will be available from 1.30pm at our Away ticket office.
 
There are 4 wheelchair spaces with seats for carers at the north-east corner of the Petteril End of the stadium adjacent to the away fans. Please ask a steward for assistance if required. Currently this is an uncovered area although there are plans for this to be covered during the 2017/2018 season
 
Any supporters needing assistance will find our “Meeters and Greeters” dotted outside the stadium wearing orange bibs.
 
Please note : In line with EFL guidance any fan caught with or throwing a pyro or firework could face arrest by the police and a football banning order.
  
Our comprehensive Club Charter is on the Club’s website www.carlisleunited.co.uk