Did you go to the Macclesfield Match on Saturday?

Follow the link below to see more photographs from the match taken by Ben Phillips. There are photographs of supporters at the match

To see the Macclesfield match day photographs click here www.flickr.com/photos/141422009@N06/albums/72157674991130508

To see all the match day photographs this season click here  photographs click here

The following are some of the jobs completed during the past week at the Abbey. It was a good week on the pitch and a good one off it around the ground

We needed to get the ground tidied following one match and ready again in time for the two matches played during the week - the first against the Manchester United  Under 15's and the second against Macclesfield.

The frame being made by Jack for a lighting rig is now built and  is awaiting the painting & electrics to be done. It will help to provide heat for assisting grass to grow more quickly and strongly.

A new fire/smoke panel was required after the existing one became faulty and unrepairable

Les has now completed painting the bottom sections of the floodlights and will move onto third next week weather permitting

The area outside  of the Main Stand toilets was also painted and tidied up

Mick and Paul cleared all the drain pots around the ground in time for the autumn and winter weather. Ths will prevent flooding around the ground

Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (26 October 2018) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (1709)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £700.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (26 October 2018) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (2738)
-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 is 1 CUFC Lottery member matching the second pair winning £10.00

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.

Amongst the crowded space in the days leading up to a World Cup was a story that should give every supporters trust and supporter of the game hope for the future.

The FA and Government announced that they will start a review into the ownership of football stadiums which will inform what guidance and advice is needed to better secure the protection of club assets.

Clickhere to read more

Cambridge United U15's v Man United U15's  Wednesday 24th October 2018. Photos by Ben Phillips

See the match days phots click here

For all match day photos click here

Chris Holroyd scored 22 times for the U's between August 2008 when he joined from Chester and January 2010 when he joined Brighton

He first played for Macclesfield while on loan from Preston in August 2012 and then joined them following a spell at Morecambe in 2013

Holroyd signed for United on a one-year contract, with the option of a further year.

He made his debut for Cambridge in the club's 3–0 away win at Eastbourne Borough, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute and scoring five minutes later. 

In the play-off game, he came on as an 80th-minute substitute in Cambridge's 2–0 loss in the final to Torquay United. having played a total of 43 times for Cambridge during the campaign, scoring ten goals.[28][29] In May 2009,

Holroyd scored his first professional hat-trick four days later, scoring against his former employers, Chester City, as Cambridge came from two goals down to win the match 4–2.

During the first half of the 2009–10 season, Holroyd scored 15 goals in 25 games for Cambridge

Chris Holroyd-
Born 24/10/86 Macclesfield about 20 miles from Nantwich!
Played for Chester City 47 matches 4 goals. 
Cambridge United 60/22
Brighton 16/0
Stevenage loan 12/6
Bury loan 4/1
Rotherham 15/1
PNE 20/1
Macclesfield loan 19/7
Morecambe 16/1
Macclesfield 143/23
Wrexham 42/14 to date. 
TOTALS so far 450 games 89 goals.

Photo courtesy Cambridge News

For personal reasons the Cambridge 'Til I Die book is my favourite book about Cambridge United. I love each book  for different reasons, however this one produced by Doug Shulman and Kevin Robson provided the most satisfaction and reward for me.

Which is your personal favourite book about Cambridge United and why?

While recently looking for a photo of its cover I found a photograph of the alternative choice  -see below the two choices. If the choice was made again now, I wonder which one would now be picked.

DMJ

Most Premiership and Championship sides like Sheffield Wednesday (below photo) will have lights that help the grass to grow at an even rate and encourage the younger growth to grow evenly.

The club cannot afford to purchase one, so having spoken to other clubs in a similar position who have made their own. We have come up with idea of making our own.

Ian drew up the plans of what he wanted and today we set about making the framework. 

We have named it Project Aberdeen. To find out why see below.

We have been really lucky to secure the help of Giacomo, Giac for short (pronounced Jack) who is helping us now regularly. He was a maintenance man at Homerton College for many years and also worked in the building industry before retiring.

During the past few weeks he has been able to deliver some of the projects we couldn't previously do.

So why did we call it Project Aberdeen - well it's because Jack's son comes down from Aberdeen whenever he can to watch the mighty U's. So in recognition of that we are going to call the frame Aberdeen.

By the end of the week the frame will be completed and painted. We will then need to have the electrics fitted and tested. The lights being used on the frame are secondhand and have been donated to us.

Did you go to the Lincoln Match on Saturday?

Follow the link below to see more photographs from the match taken by Ben Phillips.

To see more photographs click here

These are some of the projects we have started this week. We will update you on the ones completed during the past few weeks over the next few days -

The NRE/Corona roof was re-felted several weeks ago to make it water tight for the winter following several leaks being identified where the water was soaking through the roof. Today we finished installing the new guttering and down pipes

Mick Radford is painting the metal work situated outside the toilets at the South Stand end of the Main Stand. The doors and frames were painted by Alan and Emma recently

Les Weston is painting the lower sections of floodlights. He finished the NRE one at the end of the Main Stand and is now working on the Habbin / Supporters Club floodlight

Alan Burge has painted the Supporters Club door that backs onto the NRE/Corona area. The windows have been repaired and painted recently

Pete the Painter is going around the staircases and painting any areas that are showing signs of weather damage. This will take several weeks to complete.

We also started another job which I will tell you about later in more detail

Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (19 October 2018) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (9685)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £650.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (19 October 2018) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (1689)
-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 3 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.

Following the draw at Lincoln the U's are on the road again when they travel to Swindon on Tuesday 23rd October.

Kick off 7.45

Club Address:

Swindon Town FC 
The Energy Check County Ground 
County Road 
Swindon 
Wiltshire 
SN1 2ED

Main Switchboard 
Tel: 0330 002 1879

If you prefer to travel independently the following sites may help you to organise your trip -:

Train -:                    TRAIN INFORMATION
Coach -:                  NATIONAL EXPRESS
Car -:                       AA NEWS 
Weather -:               BBC WEATHER NEWS
Travel News -:     AA TRAVEL NEWS

Recently we made a wonderful find in the Supporters Club and today we brought it outside into the daylight for the first time in long while.

Do you know who did the sign writing on it?
Do you know when it was made?
Do you know the period when it was used and where it was placed?

Let us know if you remember anything about the sign

Thank you

Audit of CUFC Accounts 2017/2018

At the end of June, there was announcement by the club's Director of Business, Shaun Grady, that a full audit of the 2017/2018 accounts would be carried out and that Cambridge Fans United would be involved in developing the scope and content of the audit. This followed on from the unanticipated heavy losses reported for the year 2016/2017 and extensive concerns voiced by shareholders at the club's annual meeting.

CFU has been working with financial experts to identify a range of areas which were felt it would be important to to examine, in detail, as part of the audit and a comprehensive list has been shared with the club, in advance of the audit commencing.

CFU representatives met with the club's Finance Director Duncan Foyle, Director of Business, Shaun Grady, and lead auditors from Price Bailey, who have been engaged to undertake the audit, earlier this week.  The auditors remit is wide ranging and, whilst the audit can only report on the accounts for the year ended in June, part of that will include examination of financial process within the club, to ensure that the Board of Directors has all the relevant information it needs for the effective management of the club in the in the future.

Robert Osbourn

This weekend the Amber Army go to Sincil Bank in Sky Bet League Two against Lincoln City.

Main Reception / Ticket Office  ---- 01522 880011 

General Enquiries via Email: info@lincolncityfc.co.uk
We welcome your feedback via email : feedback@lincolncityfc.co.uk
Lincoln City Football Club
Sincil Bank Stadium
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN5 8LD 

From the North and south take A46 junction at Newark off the A1. (Then follow directions to stadium below, from West).
From the West take A46 from Newark then at the second roundabout take A46 (not ring road) to North Hykeham (past McDonalds) and follow for 3 miles to large roundabout (St Catherine's). Head straight onto High Street (B1262) then turn right onto Scorer Street, then 4th right onto Cross Street. The stadium is at the end of Cross Street on your right as you enter the stadium footprint.

SAT NAV: LN5 8LD

SEE THE AWAY SUPPORTER INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Tickets are available online at cufcdirect.com, in-store or by calling 01223 566 500.

Tickets are priced as follows:
Adult                 £22.00
60+                   £17.00
Under 22          £17.00
Under 18               £9.00
F2 (1Ad 1 U18)     £26.00

Ticket prices may increase on match day, so we advise you to purchase in advance.

AWAY TRAVEL
The away travel coach will depart Ely at 10:15am and the Abbey Stadium at 11:00am. Places can be purchased online at cufcdirect.com or in-store, and are priced as follows:
Adult                                £26.00
Young Adult 18-22           £20.00
Under 18                          £17.00

If you prefer to travel independently the following sites may help you to organise your trip -:

Train -:                    TRAIN INFORMATION
Coach -:                  NATIONAL EXPRESS
Car -:                       AA NEWS 
Weather -:               BBC WEATHER NEWS
Travel News -:     AA TRAVEL NEWS

As previously reported, United directors Godric Smith and Shaun Grady invited a handful of fans and media representatives to the club to discuss how it might improve fan engagement.  Nigel Pearce and Robert Osbourn represented CFU members at the meeting on 16th October.
 
All in all it was a very positive get together.  CFU passed on the suggestions submitted by CFU members.  I won’t say any more about the specifics that were discussed (at the request of the club the meeting adopted Chatham House rules so that everyone could be as open and honest as possible), but just to say Godric and Shaun were very receptive and are committed to following up on the most suitable ideas.  They will report the findings to the next board meeting and then go public on what the club intends to do – to improve fan engagement.  It is likely that the group will meet again in a couple of months. 
 
Thanks again to all CFU members that took the time to submit their thoughts and suggestions.
 
Robert Osbourn

Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.

CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (12 October 2018) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (9803)
-there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £600.

CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (12 October 2018) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (6821)
-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 are 2 CUFC Lottery members matching the first pair winning £10.00 each
-there are 2 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.

Find out more about the lottery below

What is the CUFC Play2win lottery?
 
The lottery is run and administered by volunteer fans of Cambridge United FC as a sub group of Cambridge Fans United. The lottery is run in association with Cambridge United Football Club.

Aims
 The lottery aims to raise funds for

•  fans' amenities  at The Abbey stadium
•  local community projects.

How does the lottery work?
Each member is issued with a four digit lottery number.
Each week there are two draws held:
                The first is for a weekly prize – currently £300.
Using a random number generator the winning four digit number is drawn.

The member holding the four digit number in the same order wins the first prize.

If there is no winner then runner-up prizes will be awarded to those members holding either the first two or last two digits in the correct position and order.
               
The second draw is for the jackpot accumulator.

The jackpot is again drawn using the random number generator and, as with the weekly draw, the member holding the four digit number in the same order wins the jackpot amount.
If there is no winner the jackpot increases week by week by £50 until the maximum (currently £2500) is reached .

How much is membership and what happens to the money?
Each lottery membership costs £2.00 per week. Payment can be made by cash, cheque or bank standing order. Payments can be made monthly, quarterly, half yearly or annually.

95pence is paid into a Prize Fund.  This fund can only be used for prizes – the greater the number of lottery memberships, the larger the prizes.

5pence is paid into a Cost Fund. Although the lottery is run by volunteers, there are costs for licences, printing, web charges etc. Any surplus after costs is fed back into the lottery to provide, for example, additional prize draws.

70pence is paid into a fund for fan amenities in the Abbey Stadium.

30pence is paid into a Community Fund used for community projects in the Cambridge area.
 
With Play2Win everyone can support both the Club and the community and have some fun whilst doing it! 

Thanks for your interest and ...Good luck in the draw! Click here to join

Did you go to the MK Dons Match on Saturday?

Can you see yourself in one of the photographs taken by Ben Phillips.

There are supporters photographs in the album. Can you spot yourself or someone you know?

To see more photographs click here

The following letter was sent by Martin Girvan from the Sports Grounds Safety Authority following a recent visit to the Abbey Stadium during the Saturday of the Mansfield match. It recognises the importance of the work being completed around the ground to ensure that all areas of the stadium are able to remain open and at full capacity.

Their website is www.safetyatsportsgrounds.org.uk/

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Many thanks for the arrangements for the fixture last Saturday I am indeed most grateful. It was most beneficial to have the opportunity to be shown the planned preventive maintenance activity that has been undertaken by Ian Darler and the team of volunteers. There is no doubt that this activity will be extending the life of the facilities until such time as you are able to make a strategic decision with regards to the long-term relocation or redevelopment of the ground.
 
The fixture was appropriately policed and resourced. I am most grateful for confirmation of the revised management documentation outlines the new rolls responsibilities of personnel within the organisation and the revised management procedures whereby the safety officer is in receipt of a hand over documents from the stadium manager confirming the inspection of life safety systems et cetera as part of the pre-match inspection regime.
 
I did discuss with Andy Pickard the potential for the club to register with NaCTSO, (National Counter Terrorism Security Office), for the ACT, (Action Counters Terrorism) . Online e-learning cancers awareness training. This product has been developed to replace Project Griffin and should be made available to all members of staff.
 
If you use the links attached here. You should be able to register with NaCTSO and undertake the training. It takes about 40 minutes to deliver the package. It can be undertaken by the individual learner at home or you could arrange for a group training session for discussions as well. It is becoming increasingly difficult for the CTSA's. to be able to deliver the training as previously undertaken. You may wish to discuss this also with the CTSA
 
I look forward to discussing this with you further and to see you at the safety advisory group this Thursday.
 
Regards
Martin
 
Martin Girvan
SGSA Inspector

Sports Grounds Safety Authority
East Wing
Fleetbank House
2 – 6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JX
Tel  0207 930 6693
www.safetyatsportsgrounds.org.uk

Earlier this year Ian drew up a list of work required around the Abbey Stadium. Last month we walked around the ground again and brought it up to date.  Some of the work on the orginal list is still to be done. Additional items to that list have been completed.

Thank you to everyone who has helped provide materials and has carried out the work

Much of below will depend on the weather now

Below is the latest list of work we are looking at doing -

External gas pipe control room paint yellow gloss
Main stand galvanised hand rails rub down rusty areas and paint with galverfroid
Tarmac area below control room / pylon requires attention
Main stand timbers, capping repair , replace damaged timbers and re-paint
Ladies and gents toilet F block end of Main stand yellow gloss
Mens toilet F block steel screen paint black and re-write men’s toilet
Window sills rear of Main Stand re-gloss white
Abbey arms rear wall new marine ply required and re-paint
Physio back door gloss paint yellow
Board room,8 build external timbers repair plywood areas,
Trim back trees and shrubs around car park areas and front of stadium
Clean out all gulley pots and gutters
Clean up cut throat lane outside gate 47
Exit gate 3 rub down repaint Red gloss
Tea bar store at tea bar 1 remove wire surround clean up repaint window frames, external door,
North Terrace Hill sign paint reverse side of timber white.
Money room cut throat lane doors rub down , u/c gloss
Turnstiles 1-5 internal doors gloss yellow
North terrace rear wall/passage paint between shirts
North terrace rear wall metal bracing rubdown and paint
North terrace turnstiles 6-13 external doors u/c and gloss, external walls white and black bitumastic
North terrace mobility bays and hatching repaint bays and numbers
Gate 42 steelwork black gloss
North terrace & Habbin terrace step repairs / concrete
Habbin exit gate 40 + turnstiles 14/15 doors gloss
Habbin tunnel 33 cage steel work rub down paint
Habbin rear wall between gates 39-40 repaint
Exit gates 37 & 38 rubdown and re-paint
Habbin stand north & south ladies and gents toilet walls repaint + damp course + window frames
Habbin tunnel 28 brickwork repair
South stand turnstiles 23-26 doors and framework externals paint
Habbin south tea bar 5 end wall paint
South stand entrance clear moss from tarmac
Habbin stand , South stand common entrances clean up cut back shrubs / weedkill
South stand entrance from common rub down steel clear rust and paint
South stand yellow downpipe gloss paint
South stand tea bar sills rub down u/c and gloss
South stand internal toilet walls masonry paint white
External Tunnel doors main stand corridor uc/ & gloss black and amber

We recently asked what your first Cambridge United match was - See below some of the replies.

This is first part one of the replies from facebook - (more to follow)

Porky Brown 1970 friendly v Chelsea large crowd

Bob Loader 1989.. utd 5 v scunthore 3 very windy day.
 
Glenn Gawthrop 1972 Midweek League game v Northampton
 
Nick BerneyNick and 10 others are consistently creating meaningful discussions with their posts. November 1976 home to Lincoln 5-0 bloody freezing ... still havn't found my toes in the habbin
 
Ian Ward 1974 v West Ham (friendly)
 
Julie Mansfield 1974 with my late Mum,I used to sit between the advertising boards.You have a lot to answer for Mum lol
 
Bob Free Hmm... I first went to the Abbey in the very early 80s to a family fun day of some kind. Ended up chasing Steve Spriggs into the toilet to get his autograph (I was about 7). First proper game was mid 80s (thinking 85) against either Crewe Alexandra or Torquay United. I went to both and can't remember which came first!
 
 
Paul Mumby 1971, with my two Unlces Frank and Fred, can't remember who we played.Bob Loader 1989.. utd 5 v scunthore 3 very windy day.
 
Porky Brown 1970 friendly v Chelsea large crowd
 
Nick Berne  November 1976 home to Lincoln 5-0  bloody freezing ... still havn't found my toes in the habbin
 
Glenn Gawthrop 1972 Midweek League game v Northampton
 
Julie Mansfield 1974 with my late Mum,I used to sit between the advertising boards.You have a lot to answer for Mum lol
 
Ian Ward 1974 v West Ham (friendly)
 
Bob Free Hmm... I first went to the Abbey in the very early 80s to a family fun day of some kind. Ended up chasing Steve Spriggs into the toilet to get his autograph (I was about 7). First proper game was mid 80s (thinking 85) against either Crewe Alexandra or Torquay United. I went to both and can't remember which came first!
Lofty Swann Think it was 83, vs Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 defeat, remember volley from Gary Megson was their winner
 
Alan Ward United v Nuneaton Borough. Easter 1961. Southern League 1st Division. United won 4-2. Sat on the wall in front of what was to become the Habbin. Still have a season ticket to the Habbin. Idiot/fan or what?
 
Nigel Mahoney First game in the league against Lincoln.
 
Peter Thurston 1971 vs Northampton was 4 Yr old, followed through good n bad times, up the U's
 
Andrew Holdsworth 1969, with uncle Roy leinwebber, final season in old southern league
 
David James 1971 v Darlington. 6-1 win I see to remember
 
Chris O'connor 77ish they let us local urchins in at half time. We used to sit where we could, toilet roof, against the hoarding. I was 10 back then.
 
Richard Matthews 77 v exeter or brentford stood on wall habbin. This was my home till 85 apart from when biley came back with derby. We stood in nwmkt rd end. 3-0?
 
Har Ry 84 v Newcastle remember Keegan playing and we won
 
Martin Fabb Early seventies against Mansfield, they tried to take the Abbey with war paint their faces don't remember the score!
 
Jason Rider & Col Mcilfatrick 1978 Cambridge 1 v Leicester 1 Alan Biley
 
Simon Byatt Bradford .... news year day think united won 4/1
 
Kevin Clarke-Roberts Friendly v Norwich .. 1977 I think. Dave Stringer playing for United..
 
Gary Brown 1977, home to Torquay, we won 1-0.
 
Jonathan Phillips 1981, v Grimsby Town in the old second division. U’s won 5-1
 
Matthew Camp Haven't a clue who we played but Roger Hansbury was in goal. Mid 80's
 
Kevin Stigwood 5th March 1980 Newcastle United 0-0
 
Paul Sewter Haven’t got that good a memory but it goes back to the southern league days
 
Mark Scantlebury v luton at the abbey. tuesday night match 1980 (ish) we were 2-0 down got it back to 2-1 then steve spriggs missed a last minute pen. i was hooked
 
Neal Neighbour cambridge vnorthampton cant rememer year rained all game lost 2-0
 
Alistair Cooke 5-0 home win against Stockport, climbed up and shook the cage with Martin Crook. We must’ve been 12 or 13 years old eh mate?
 
Steven Thoday V Newcastle April 1984 1-0
 
Dave Boughtwood-Eason Can’t remember date but was a 1-0 win and Carlo corrozion scores was young at the time but enjoyed it and was hooked
 
Adam Klimek Versus Grimsby at the Abbey on December 28th 1983 , was 8 years old and wrote on the program (which still have) 2-2 lol
 
Glyn Bull It was 28th December 1982 and the attendance was 4822 and the final score was CAMBRIDGE UNITED 1 crystal palace 0 ( a very silly soft own goal on 67 minutes by a Mr cannon )
 
Tim Blake United v Maidstone division 4 1989 we won, some bloke in front of me got smacked in the head with a flying football and Uniteds physio attended to him, can't remember the physios name, Ken something?
 
Jon Warrington 1982 v Newcastle , 1-0 win I think.
 
Alastair Davies United v Farnborough 1987 FA cup. 8 years old. what a ride ever since
 
Harvey Mann United v Crewe 1977. We won 2-1
 
Neil Bradshaw 1977 v lincoln 5-0 biley hatrick and 2 finney i thinkat the abbey
 
Sylvia Clements I cannot remember who we played but my friend persuaded me to go with her 1951 but a was hooked by the showy goalkeeper Tony Gallego and speedy wingerJackie Bishop and I am still as keen

Photos taken on Friday by ALan Burge of the Abbey pitch

Boots2Africa are coming to the Abbey Stadium on the 13th October

If have a pair or pairs and would like to donate them to the orgnisation they will be outside the club shop before the match in the area between the in and out doors

As you will know on July 28th members of both the FSF and SD voted to set up a new merged organisation. A key component of the new organisation will be the representatives of the affiliate networks. Despite being in a period of transition to merge the two organisations, we aim to establish who the initial network representatives are in time for the important meeting in the new organisation’s formation which will take place on the 22nd November. 

The new merged supporter body will initially consist of 6 networks of affiliates  who will each elect 3 people to represent them on a National Council. The 6 networks that were identified and voted on at the respective AGMs of the FSF and SD are as follows:

- Premier League
- Championship
- EFL 1 & EFL 2 (combined)
- National game
- Supporter-owned football clubs
- Fans for Diversity

For more information see supporters-direct.org/articles/nomination-process-open-for-network-representatives-for-new-organisation

Concerning the streaming of matches I believe that most supporters would be against the proposals. The FSF survey of supporters in 2017 recorded that 72% voted in favour of keeping the 3pm Saturday blackout which was put into place to protect lower league clubs like ourselves. 

Not only could it affect the match day revenues. A reduction in attendances would cause the match day atmosphere to change. Atmosphere and social interaction is something that attracts supporters to come to matches.  So does the habit of attending live matches.

I understand that Northampton Town, Exeter City, Morecambe, Accrington Stanley, Portsmouth and Sunderland all suffered their lowest league attendances of the season when matches were streamed on a recent Saturday. 
Clubs need to increase the walk-up attendance from away club supporters visiting. Live streaming does not help to achieve that.

At the moment it is only certain weekends and matches being considered, but this proposal is seen by many as a beginning of something that could develop further. Last season it was only for an overseas’ audience. That has changed already.

Several years ago one chairman mentioned that when streaming began it would need clubs to lower ticket prices to encourage supporters to attend matches. This would be required to create the match day atmosphere needed for television to follow the sport. Empty terraces and empty seats will turn audiences off from watching matches on television and will ultimately reduce the income sourced from those media outlets.

A recent Supporters Direct article on the subject can be seen here  https://supporters-direct.org/articles/another-nail-in-the-coffin-for-live-football