CAMBRIDGE UNITED CONFIRM DETAILS FOR PRE-SEASON TOUR FIXTURES IN GERMANY

Cambridge United are delighted to confirm they will play German sides KFC Uerdingen 05 and SG Wattenscheid 09 as part of the U’s pre-season tour in July.
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SG Wattenscheid 09 is a German association football club located in Wattenscheid which was a separate town until 1975, since then it is a quarter of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club claims an official founding date of 18 September 1909 as Ballspiel-Verein Wattenscheid out of the merger of two earlier sides known as BV Sodalität der Wattenscheid and BV Teutonia Wattenscheid

information about the club see the website http://www.sgwattenscheid09.de/

KFC Uerdingen 05 is a German football club in the Uerdingen district of the city of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. The one time Bundesliga side enjoyed its greatest successes in the 1980s but now currently plays in the 5th division, Oberliga Niederrhein.

Information about the club.The website http://www.kfc-uerdingen.de/

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It's nearly time! The moment fans of EFL clubs can really start the countdown to the next nine months of compelling football...It can only be fixture release day!

The fixture compilation prior to the big day – this year it's Wednesday 22nd June, at 9am – doesn't happen overnight, and we wanted to give you the chance to ask the main man behind the process some questions to get more of an insight into what happens.

So, after collecting your questions on Twitter and via Facebook, we caught up with Competitions Manager Paul Snellgrove, who has extensive experience of compiling the fixtures, to get some answers.

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A new report produced by the FSF, and supported by the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA), encourages local authorities and supporters to work together on spectator safety.

The Engaging with Supporters report encourages football fans to get involved with their local Safety Advisory Group (SAG) - the committee of local authorities that decide on many matchday safey issues. Additionally, the report urges local authorities to engage with fans and allow fan representation on local SAGs.

FSF chief executive Kevin Miles said: "We welcome the SGSA lending its support to this report. It's incredibly important that the views of football supporters are built into the decision making process on matchday safety and security.

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Why is the Saturday 3pm kick-off sacrosanct? It's a rubbish time for football

he gilded impression of the Saturday 3pm kick-off is absolute nonsense and so is everything that goes with it. The handwringing, the notion that something about football is lost if a game doesn’t kick off at 3pm on a Saturday, and the idea that it means something deeper and more significant. Saturday 3pm is sacrosanct, enshrined in law to protect the noble game and the noble time from the ignoble broadcast.

Well, I hate Saturday 3pm. I absolutely hate it. It is rubbish. Saturday 3pm is the worst time, of the currently available times, to watch football at Anfield, with the possible exception of Sunday 12pm, which is horrific.

Saturday 3pm is nothing; it allows you to neither stick nor twist. A laid-back post-match interlude knocks your Saturday night off course. It’s now 7pm, you’re five post-match pints to the good and whatever you were doing that night now seems a long way off. Saturday 12.45pm is incredible. Go hard and heavy from 11am or ease into the ground terrifyingly sober, but that afternoon opens up. So much room, so many choices.
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Saturday 5.30pm: wowzer. Town. Match. Town. Dancing. I doff my cap to the half five. I quietly reckon half six might be better again, give you more afternoon to play with, but whatever.

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Supporter Mike Barnes gives his thoughts on the U's

The up-and-down fortunes of life as a Cambridge United fan took another twist at the weekend as Shaun Derry's men turned in a disappointing display in a 2-0 defeat at Stevenage.

Visits to Broadhall Way over the years – no free advertising or dubious stadium names here – have more often than not been a less than enthralling experience for U's followers and Saturday continued the trend.

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Cambridge United shall play their 2nd round FA Cup tie at home against Doncaster Rovers of League 1.
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All 2nd round ties shall be played over the weekend of the 5th December.  The exact date of our fixture shall be confirmed over the coming days as shall ticketing information.

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​After 9 Sky Bet League 2 fixtures the U's sit in 10th place with 13 points.  See the full Sky Bet League 2 table here.

At the same juncture last season the U's sat in 14th place with 11 points.

Assuming our current form continues we will complete the season on 66 points, which according to last seasons final table would place us 9th.  Achieving 4 points from our next 2 games will improve this forecast to 71 points, which according to last seasons table would place us 7th (the final Play Off place).

The U's have played 1 game against a team that currently place in the top 10.  This result was a 1-1 draw at home to Leyton Orient.  Over the next 2 weeks we are due to play 2 further teams in the top 10, against Portsmouth (home) and Wycombe (away).  See the full fixture list for the U's here.  This page also includes attendance and scorer information as well as who you have voted Man of the Match.

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Fresh injuries to Ryan Donaldson and Barry Corr highlight the issue of having to throw players lacking full fitness into the Cambridge United line-up, according to Richard Money.

Donaldson picked up an ankle injury in the recent 3-1 home defeat to Luton, with the United manager believing the wide man's lack of a pre-season, because of a calf problem, had played a part in his latest knock.

He also felt Corr (pictured below) pulling up with a tight thigh in the warm-up prior to Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to Leyton Orient came as a result of the striker being unable to do much training after getting over a recent ankle injury.

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Cambridge United v Luton Town - Richard Money wants supporters to get the Abbey rocking

 Richard wants Cambridge United supporters to create another "incredible" atmosphere and be the team's 12th man when they renew their rivalry with Luton tomorrow.

The manager is urging the Abbey faithful to recreate the raucous noise that helped the U's see off the Hatters in last season's FA Cup third round for tomorrow's mouth-watering Sky Bet League Two clash.

"These are the games that the calendar is all about," said Money. "When the fixtures first come out, everyone's looking at fixtures like this, and others of course, as to when they fit into the calendar.

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Leon Legge tells his incredible footballing story

If you missed Leon Legge’s feature article in the official Match Day Programme on Saturday, don’t worry you can read it right here on Cambridge-United.co.uk now.

The former Brentford and Gillingham man reveals the story behind his fight with epilepsy as a young teenager desperate to make it in professional football, and the work he now undertakes to raise awareness for the condition.

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Legge’s journey in professional football began at a later stage than most, with the central defender not making his Football League debut until the ripe age of 24 for Brentford in 2009, a world apart from the likes of team mates Luke Berry and Josh Coulson who made their first team debuts at 17 and 18-years old respectively. 

His early development took a major blow when he discovered that he suffered from epilepsy following an incident at the age of 16-years old

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Crawley came with a game plan, executed it and did a job on United at the Abbey on Saturday. A week of mixed fortunes for the U's. 

Listen to Richard Money's reaction here to the match

Cambridge United suffered their first Sky Bet League Two defeat of the season at home to Crawley.

U's manager Richard Money made changes to his starting line-up once more, with six alterations to the team that started last Tuesday's 2-1 win at AFC Wimbledon.

Barry Corr, who picked up an injury near the end of that match, was ruled out and Josh Coulson was also not involved, while Greg Taylor, Jordan Slew, Robbie Simpson and Liam Hughes dropped to the bench.

Coming in were Elliot Omozusi, Harrison Dunk, Conor Newton, Luke Berry, Keith Keane and new loan signing Jacob Blyth, who arrived from Leicester yesterday.

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Cambridge United Women team can learn in the future

Steve Edwards believes Cambridge United Women can eradicate the errors that cost them in their opening FA Women's Premier League, South East Division One match at Norwich City.

The manager saw his side, who were playing their first competitive match since becoming part of the United set-up, lose 3-1.

"There had been such a big build-up to the first game since the announcement of the merger, and maybe that affected us in terms of not being relaxed enough to play our game," said Edwards.

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Richard Money hopes Cambridge United can keep pace with the biggest clubs in Sky Bet League Two following their winning start to the campaign.

United enjoyed a 3-0 success at home to Newport County in their opening game last Saturday – a result that put them top of the fledgling table alphabetically ahead of Portsmouth and Wycombe, who claimed wins by the same scoreline against Dagenham & Redbridge and York respectively.

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Elliot Omozusi aims to go on the offensive for Cambridge United

Elliot Omozusi is keen to show off his attacking prowess in a Cambridge United shirt as well as his defensive qualities.

The former Leyton Orient full-back is confident he can produce the goods in an offensive wing-back role if required when United play a three-man defensive line.

He slotted into such a position for the first hour of his competitive United debut in Tuesday's 1-0 defeat at Rotherham in the Capital One Cup before switching to right-back when they went to a back four.

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Cambridge United loanee George Taft cuts his long hair for charity

It really was a case of hair today, gone tomorrow when George Taft made his competitive Cambridge United debut in Tuesday's 1-0 defeat at Rotherham.

Taft recently arrived on a six-month loan from Burton Albion with a fulsome head of locks tied into a ponytail for his first outing in the Chris Turner memorial friendly at Peterborough United.

But the blonde tresses were replaced by a close crop for the Capital One Cup tie – not that they will be going to waste.

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Cambridge United started the season with a great start against Newport

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Listen to the Richard Money interview --- https://soundcloud.com/bbccambssport/richard-money-after-us-vs-newport-080815

Read Barry Corr interview in the Cambridge News

Read what Terry Butcher said after the match? Do you agree? here

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Cambridge United travel to Rotherham on the 11th August in Capital One Trophy. 

Rotherham started their season in an opposite manner to United losing 4-1 at home against MK Dons. Steve Evans was bemoaning the defensive performance of his side. See below for the highlights of the Rotherham/MK Dons match.

It will be hard to know if this was a one off or the sign of their season ahead. Will it allow a in-form United to sieze on their uncertancies and exploit their poor opening match?

Richard Money will need need to decide if he will stay unchanged from Saturday or make changes to ensure everyone is given match time while others get a rest.

What do you think he will do? Twist or stick.

Keith Keane speaking ahead of the Rotherham match 

https://soundcloud.com/bbccambssport/keith-keane-ahead-of-rotherham-united-v-cambridge-united-10-08-15

Cambridge United head to Rotherham tomorrow night (August 11) for their Capital One Cup first-round tie.

The U's will be aiming to build on their 3-0 victory over Newport County on the opening day of the Sky Bet League Two campaign, while the hosts need to bounce back from defeat to Milton Keynes Dons in their first Championship fixture.

Read more: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Rotherham-v-Cambridge-United-Capital-Cup/story-27578594-detail/story.html#ixzz3iQfDuT4j

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A football fan who ended up in a coma after being beaten has begun to laugh and move his limbs, his wife has said.

Cambridge United supporter Simon Dobbin, from Mildenhall, Suffolk, was attacked in Southend, Essex, in March after a game at the Roots Hall stadium.

Last month the 42-year-old was moved to a rehabilitation centre in Norwich, where he has undergone a "fantastic change", Nicole Dobbin said.

But how much he will recover is still uncertain, she added.

Read more http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-33658558

In an age during which the overwhelming majority of media output sparkles with a glittery polish unseen in previous years, it’s almost comforting to see a show trip over its shoelaces, falls flat to the ground with its face slapping into a custard pie, stand up again, slip on a banana skin, and staggering around before stepping on a ladder which cracks into its face. To that extent, Channel Five’s venture into the world of football highlights was a success. However, when the only people that are satisfied with an hour and a half of their lives that they won’t be getting back seem to have been aficionados of schadenfreude, then it’s reasonably safe to say that things probably haven’t gone too well, overall.

When taking over a high-profile franchise, there is always a temptation to impose your identity upon a product that doesn’t require further bells or whistles. The BBC’s Football League Show was just about as demure as a football highlights programme as could be realistically possible, these days. Its late broadcast time and what many felt to be an over-emphasis on the Championship were criticisms that were never fully addressed, but at least the BBC seemed to understand that football supporters who will watch the Football League probably want to watch the football. Whether deliberate or subconsciously, the BBC seemed to understand that, at its most basic fundamental level, the Football League is mundane. The life of the Football League club supporter is mundane. We watch the football. We crack unfunny jokes. We grumble. And that’s okay. We need neither bells nor whistles. In its own way, The Football League Show spoke for us.

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Richard Money has called for full focus as Cambridge United attempt to make the ideal start to the new Sky Bet League Two season against Newport County tomorrow.

The U's kick off against the Welsh side at the Abbey and will be aiming to replicate the feel-good factor achieved with opening-day wins over Halifax and Plymouth in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

And manager Money wants his men to make sure playing in front of their home supporters at the start of the 46-match campaign proves to be an advantage come the final whistle.

"There's no doubt being at home on the first day of the season is an important factor, but you have to make the most of that because if you come off the pitch with the wrong result then it's a real disappointment," said Money.

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Cambridge United ready to launch pre-season at St Neots Town


Richard Money is looking forward to seeing his Cambridge United squad get their first taste of pre-season action at St Neots Town tomorrow.

After two weeks back on the training ground, it will be the first chance for Money to run the rule over the likes of new signings Leon Legge, Mark Roberts, Barry Corr, Elliot Omozusi, Danny Carr and Sam Beasant as well as the returning Luke Berry.

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More great work from Groundsman Mick Brown as preparations continue for the first preseason fixture with Norwich City FC on 17th July @ 1935.  See our home page for links to purchase your preseason tickets, or checkout the Fixture List.

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A winning mentality is vital for Cambridge United, says Mark Roberts

 Mark Roberts insists Cambridge United have a strong group of "winners" going into next season.

The experienced defender, who had been captain of Fleetwood before leaving the Sky Bet League One outfit at the end of last season, said it had been a relatively straightforward decision to move to the Abbey.

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Richard Money is confident Cambridge United's new-look squad will quickly gel following their return to pre-season training.

New recruits Leon Legge, Mark Roberts, Keith Keane, Barry Corr, Elliot Omozusi, Luke Berry and Danny Carr met up with their colleagues for United's first day back at Pembroke College Sports Ground yesterday.

Read more: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Richard-Money-backs-Cambridge-United-squad-gel/story-26798910-detail/story.html#ixzz3eZ00exRI

It's getting hot for the players on their return. Read the Cambridge News Story

Just as the start of the cricket campaign often signals torrential rain, it is a fair bet footballers will return to pre-season training in time for a heatwave.

Perfect conditions then to book a holiday in this country, as Richard Money said he tells family members to do at this time every year. Read the story below

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge-United-looking-hot-pre-season-return/story-26798902-detail/story.html

Pre-season training commences today.

Not long now to the friendlies beginning


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Patience is a virtue for Cambridge United, says chief executive Jez George

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