I could not break records; so I decided to shatter them”. Dhliwayo
Whenever I think of Creepy Crawley, I think of natural charmers Steve Evans and our own Paul Raynor, the agitation twins. Using tricks and tactics honed to perfection at Boston United, Evans made Crawley hard to beat and horrible to watch. In terms of gamesmanship they made Leeds United of the early seventies look like hapless amateurs. Diving, shrieking, off the ball provocation and intimidation of match officials were all part of their repertoire of soccer skills. Of all the teams we saw in the Conference, they were the ones least worth watching.
Of course, much has changed since then and more recent managers have turned them into a decent and highly watchable footballing side. Harry Kewell introduced a cultured brand of football but wasn’t particularly successful with it. John Yems has added competitive steel to their attractive style and their FA Cup win over a less savvy incarnation of Leeds was well deserved. It was achieved so easily that they even had the opportunity to give Reality TV star, Mark Wright, his professional football debut. Will we see him at the Abbey? I wonder. They will have to take us more seriously than Leeds. |
Going back to Steve Evans for a moment, if I must, he was obviously so impresses with Rob Cundy when we thrashed Gillingham that he decide to hijack his loan to us from Bristol City. They say class is permanent. Having sold the Franz Beckenbaur of League 2, it seems reasonable to expect the arrival of an experienced centre half this week and maybe one other player. Promotion is on the cards and we need to be as strong as we can be without gambling with money we haven’t got. It’s a real pleasure to see a couple of Spurs youngsters here. They will do well here. Maybe Jack Roles would have done better coming back?
Social media remains a study in drama. So often this season we see demands that Bonner be sacked, claims that the wheels have come off and that our performances are dire. Then we score a couple and all the nonsense is forgotten. A point against an excellent Bradford team was well won. Where are we in the league? |
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We have now reached the half way point in the 2020/2021 season. It has been a strange experience for supporters not being able to attend matches. Especially when the team is performing so well on the pitch and being the top of the league. However, it now when everyone’s support is even more appreciated. It is wonderful to see how supporters have got behind the club in some many different ways over recent months. It reminds me of the periods when the club was finding things difficult and everyone pulled together and got the club through those times. Hopefully during the coming months, we will remain United in Endeavour.
With the latest lockdown in place and no sign of when it will end it is even more important, we all come together and support each other. If you can ring or text someone to make sure they are alright please do so. You may be the only person they hear from. If you find yourself needing to speak to someone then see the numbers via the You are never alone link https://tinyurl.com/y5t8d6fc Hopefully, now the vaccinations are starting to take place a return to some kind of normality may be possible. It is good to see a company associated with Cambridge United being at the forefront of this programme. I think we all would like extend our gratitude and thanks to everyone at AstraZeneca for the work that has so far taken place and taking place twenty-four hours a day. !00yearsofcoconuts have launched a project to collect supporter’s memories. If you would like to take part please visit the groups website for further details. It really is simple to complete and the group will add your replies to their website during the coming weeks. See the linkhttps://tinyurl.com/y4l896xk They are also looking for supporters to write articles for the website about Cambridge United. If you would like to do so please email 100yearsofcoconuts@gmail.com There have been a lot of changes at Cambridge Fans United during recent weeks with new board members joining. I would like start by saying thank you and show my appreciation to Robert Osbourn who has now stood down as Chair due to ill health. He has helped me a lot over the years and has always been supportive of the ideas I have come up with. I hope everything gets back on track soon for him and he is back to full fitness soon. I would also like to wish Andrew Stephen and Ben Phillips success with their plans in the future. CFU is coming up to being 21 years old this year. It needs to be representative of all supporters and members. During those years Supporters Trusts have had to change and adapt to different situations. Now there so many more ways and possibilities for representing and helping supporters. Find out more about the work that other supporters’ groups and trusts are undertaking by visiting the Football Supporters Association website https://thefsa.org.uk/ It was the groups AGM in December and the round up can be found here https://thefsa.org.uk/ Take care and look after yourselves. You contact me via email dave.matthew-jones@cambridge-united.co.uk To read more from the Match day Bradford programme click here
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Stuart Wood served as Cambridge United Football Club Chaplain for 12 seasons, stepping back in 2017.
He still live locally to the ground, serving as the Minister of Barnwell Baptist Church. He has also in the last year become Chaplain to the EAAA Cambridge base. Stuart is happy to offer support to Leo, the club and its supporters with the You are never project Thank you for your continued support of the CUFC Lottery.
CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (22 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (5491) -there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £1050. CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (22 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (7593) -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, https://www.cufclottery.co.uk
The Scholars are supporting two local charities close to their hearts: CPSL Mind (Cambridgeshire, Peterborough & South Lincolnshire) and Cambridge United Community Trust.
Tom added, “These two charities work together on a mental health football initiative to support individuals struggling with their mental health. The football sessions provide the opportunity for people to come together and improve their mental wellbeing through football.” The team initially set themselves a target of £874, £1 for each mile covered, but after just one week they have far exceeded this. If you would like to make a donation please visit, https://cuctrust.enthuse.com/cf/lands-end-to-john-o-groats-challenge. Mind CPSL promote positive wellbeing across our communities and they campaign against the stigma & discrimination faced by so many people experiencing mental health challenges. The Community Trust use the power of sport and the brand of Cambridge United FC to empower the local community and change lives.
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100yearsofcoconuts are collecting the memories of supporters for adding to the Coconuts web site. If you would like to answer the following we will add to site
Time supporting Cambridge United? First Match and who did you go with? Favourite Match? Favourite Player? Favourite away ground? Favourite Manager? All time best eleven? Best moment supporting Cambridge United? If you would like to complete the questions and send along with a photo of yourself to cfuinbox@btinternet.com we will add to the website over the coming days. Send your replies to cfuinbox@btinternet.com Join the CUFC Lottery today
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CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (15 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (7648) -there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £1000. CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (15 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (1908) -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 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, https://www.cufclottery.co.uk
The Trust Board met on Monday 14th December 2020 via Zoom. Those present were: Martin Chapman (Chairman), Dave Matthew-Jones, Margaret Pearson, Frank Pearson (Secretary), Paul Moffatt, Colin Proctor, Nigel Browne, Leeanne Huff, Terry Wilby, Carl Badcock.
Apologies were received from Andy Fox, Robert Osbourn, Gina Heath and Ben Phillips. The following is an abbreviated version of the minutes of the meeting. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. A chairman is needed in place for AGM. Andrew Stephen and Alex Nix will be invited to join the Trust Board. Future of CFU
Frank asked how come the state of the pitch caused our last home game to be postponed? Answer: There had been unprecedented rainfall Date of next meeting: 11th January 2021 by Zoom. The meeting finished at 9.06 pm with a commitment that those with reports would send them to secretary:
I feel privileged to have been elected as the new vice chair of CFU and am looking forward to working alongside Andrew Stephens as the new chair & the rest of the supporters’ trust. I have thought that CFU has been dormant in recent times as the voice of the club’s fan base, and want to actively change the perception of CFU & CUSP that fans currently have.
It’s great to see lots of organisations for fans in the current day as well as CFU, such as CUSP, UTAS, Coconuts & the Supporters’ Club. I am looking forward to building relationships with all of these so we can become stronger and more proactive, working as one for the fans of Cambridge United. The heartbeat of a football club is its fan base and without fans a football club is nothing. In the current climate & modern day, it’s important, more now than ever for a football club and organisations attached to it, to communicate efficiently with you the fans. I feel this is something that the football club has started to improve on massively within the last 12 months: in particular, things like the new match day live media show and digital programmes online, keeping fans engaged and communicating with them during the pandemic while they sadly can’t attend fixtures in what has been a challenging time for everyone. As an organisation that is supposedly the voice of the fans, I would like fans to realise that CFU as a group are approachable on a match day and are willing to help fans with their problems or suggestions they may have supporting our club. We will be actively looking to improve the match day experience for all fans of all backgrounds, young and old that visit the Abbey Stadium. The CFU & CUSP Committee members will work at becoming more visible & approachable for fans on a match day too. One of the things I am passionate about is ensuring we have a football club for generations to come. I would like CFU to help work closely in a relationship with the football club with this vision in a number of different ways. In particular working with the club & the Community Trust at creating a visual brand within our city, showing Cambridge United as the football club that is welcoming to everyone & at the heart of the community. Growing up, as a Junior U member it’s one of the things as a youngster that got me in love with Cambridge United. Therefore I would like to see the resurrection of Junior U’s so we can have future generations of fans experiencing the same feeling about their local football club as they grow up. CFU itself needs to become more diverse and inclusive. It would be nice to see more young people involved and I think we need to be engaging with our younger fans more as they are the future of the football club. Our membership does not accurately reflect the full spectrum of ages, views and cultures which make up our society from which hopefully lifelong fans will come. Most of all we have to increase membership by giving people a reason to join without waiting for the crisis which we all hope never comes. I hope that we can represent all supporters fairly and with integrity and that OUR voice in the club is listened to because it is respected. United In Endeavour Ben Phillips JOIN CFU BY CLICKING HERE
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CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (08 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (0629) -there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £950. CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (08 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (6540) -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 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, https://www.cufclottery.co.uk
Cambridge Fans United are pleased to announce that Andrew Stephen has been elected as its new chairperson.
Andrew has replaced Robert Osbourn who recently stood down due to health reasons. The group wish Robert a speedy recovery There will be a further release shortly from Andrew outlining his vision for the future. To join CFU click here
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CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (01 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (8401) -there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £900. CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (01 January 2021) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (4839) -there was a winner of the 'Main Draw' jackpot this week winning a total of £300.00. -next weeks 'Main Draw' jackpot will be £300.00. 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. Help with iFollow CFU have provided the following advice and assistance concerning iFollow. We cannot guarantee that all of the advice will work as everyone has different devices, broadband suppliers and contracts. However, the information we have obtained is from different sources and will hopefully assist you. You can also download the information via the attachment at the foot of the article. First steps - Registering for iFollow
If it doesn’t show, then either you have not set up an iFollow account or you are using an email address the club are not holding against your name On the club website – click on the iFollow tab and use the next match tab from the dropdown You will see the following. We recommend you sign on at least 30 minutes before the match to avoid the last minute sign on rush and problems. This will also provide you a with a chance to ensure you can obtain the service Problems connecting to iFollow via your laptop Having problems connecting to iFollow on your laptop? Here a few tips:
If you need to contact ifollow support on match days you can do so by clicking on the envelope at the bottom of the match page. It will open up a chat box. Add your information into the Your Question area. Please provide details of the problem being experienced, any codes and Cambridge United. Any issues with the service need to be addressed directly to iFollow. They can not be resolved by either the club or CFU ![]() Once iFollow is working Once you have the iFollow working click on the setting cog at the bottom right of the screen. You will have two things come up: quality and audio. Click on quality if you have buffering issues (when the action stops or the picture goes blank and you see a rotating circle) then change from “auto” to 504 (there are two 504's you need to top one) or one of the other numbers. The bigger the number the better the quality, so try different settings to get the best picture. Click on audio (this is the commentary) you can chose home or away, if we are at home click on home and if we are away click on the away unless of course you want to listen to our opponents commentary. Note that the commentary often doesn’t start until just before (or occasionally after) the match starts, and there are adverts before and at half time when the commentary disappears. There have been occasions when the audio has been of the wrong Cambridgeshire team!
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Watching iFollow on Apple devices For those with Apple devices, iPhone, iPad and iTouch with iOS 11.4 or later, and Mac with macOS Mojave 10.14.5 or later, users can “screen mirror” (stream video) from iFollow to your TV via an Apple TV box, noting that you need Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD, via Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation) boxes contented to your TV by HDMI cable. iFollow help The iFollow help page can be found via the link: https://ifollow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/ You can also email iFollow directly - ifollow@efl.com <ifollow@efl.com> If the above doesn’t work out for you it may be because your download speeds need to checked and you may need to check with your service provider Check your internet speeds Check below for advice on how to stay connected Other things we have found
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CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (25 December 2020) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (0951) -there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £850. CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (25 December 2020) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (1368) -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 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.
The CUFC Lottery has this Christmas given a donation of £200 to the C3 Foodbank in Cambridge as part of its community project. The donation will go towards the purchase of Christmas Hampers that are being distributed around the Cambridge area.
The organisation is currently delivering 1000 hampers. 900 in Cambridge and 100 in Bury St Edmunds to families. The items included in the hamper are purchased by the foodbank. If you would like to sponsor a hamper see https://store.thec3.uk/ The shop and warehouse is in Rosemary Lane Cambridge. The warehouse will take all items including non perishable items and will allow them to sit before redistribution for any virus contamination. The foodbank shop is open from 2pm and stays open until 6pm for families to visit and do their shopping If there is anyone who works in the fresh world of food or knows of someone who does. The foodbank will accept and has the facilities to take surplus fresh food, cook it and then distribute the meals. The organisation has distributed over 100,000 meals to highlight how important their work is. Any donations would be amazing and very welcome by them Please check with the foodbank their opening times during the current lockdown C3Church Phone: 01223 844415 Email: hello@thec3.uk Thank you for continuing to support the CUFC Lottery YOU CAN JOIN THE LOTTERY BY CLICKING HERE
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CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (18 December 2020) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (3754) -there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £800. CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (18 December 2020) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (8513) -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 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
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CUFC Lottery 'Accumulator' Results (18 December 2020) - this weeks winning 'Accumulator' numbers are (3754) -there were no winners of the weekly 'Accumulator' this week, meaning next weeks 'Accumulator' will be £800. CUFC Lottery 'Main Draw' Results (18 December 2020) - this weeks winning 'Main Draw' numbers are (8513) -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 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.
CFU are disgusted that a small number of people booed players taking the knee at the match against Colchester on the 15th December.
CFU reaffirms our clear and unequivocal opposition to racism and all forms of discrimination. The group will support any action taken by Cambridge United against those involved. We would like to also thank the vast majority of supporters who applauded in support of the players. Below is the Football Supporters Association statement issued on the 7th December. FSA statement: Players taking the knee The FSA reaffirms our clear and unequivocal opposition to racism and all forms of discrimination. We believe that football must offer a welcoming environment where every member of our communities can feel comfortable and valued, and we have welcomed and supported all initiatives in this direction, including players ‘taking the knee’ as their own demonstration of solidarity with those suffering racism and discrimination. Regardless of the stated intentions of some of those booing the players at Millwall and elsewhere this weekend, the impact of that booing has undermined the anti-racist stance and created a much less welcoming atmosphere in the ground – it has had a racist impact. The FSA will continue to work with our partners at Kick It Out, with others in football, and particularly with supporters up and down the country to combat racism and discrimination. EFL Press release 18th June 2020 The EFL and its Clubs will stand together in solidarity against racial discrimination through a powerful online video campaign to say we don’t and will not accept prejudice, not today or any day. Players from EFL Clubs returning to play this week will take part in the videos that will be issued across multiple platforms, to demand more from each other; more inclusion, respect and equality and offer support to our colleagues, friends and members of the wider community who continue to be subjected to unacceptable forms of discrimination. In addition to the video campaign, the League will support players who wish to ‘take a knee’ before or during matches in support of the Black Lives Matter message. With over 15 million followers across social channels of Clubs and players involved, EFL football provides an important platform to reach fans and the general public and drive positive change through the game and our wider communities. The EFL believes this time it must be different for all of us, we all want change and we all need to play our part and supporters are encouraged to stand with EFL players to unite and celebrate our diversity and share the videos across their own channels to take action and speak out. The EFL has a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination and prejudiced behaviour in all forms and stands alongside players, Clubs, the Premier League, the FA, PFA, LMA, PGMOL and all those who oppose discrimination. We are committed to promoting diversity and providing equal opportunities for all and work will continue to develop processes and procedures to address these issues. EFL Chairman, Rick Parry, said: “There is no place for racism in society and the EFL is committed to working collaboratively to eradicate prejudiced behaviour at all levels. “The EFL has a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination but we need to do more to drive change by learning from past mistakes and lead from the front in speaking out against racism and discrimination of any kind. “Football has the power to unite, and we must come together to challenge discrimination and celebrate diversity in order to improve and change attitudes throughout the game.” The content will be released prior to games kicking-off. In addition to this activity taking place, the EFL will also say thank you to NHS key workers at fixtures across this weekend. Players will wear shirts featuring an ‘NHS Rainbow – Thank You’ emblem and a period of applause will take place prior to all matches from 18-21 June 2020, as Clubs and players collectively display their gratitude for those working on the frontline. Clubs will also show their continued support through their own media channels and through various in- stadia displays during the selected fixtures. This weeks lottery results -
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During recent years Alan Burge has painted his way around most of the Abbey Stadium and has supported Cambridge United for over 50 years. During this time he has followed the team the length and breadth of the country.
One of his hobbies is photography and you will have probably seen many of his photos of the Abbey Stadium. Being also a supporter of non-league football Alan is a ground hopper visiting as many non league grounds as possible whenever he can. While doing this he has written reports about the grounds visited. Some of these grounds and clubs sadly no longer exist. He comments "I used to travel to non league grounds when the Us were away and take photos of each one. I wrote about my visits and each one appeared in the Non League Magazine as a ‘Diary" Unfortunately, the magazine had to close down and decided to turn his writings from each month into a book The book can be purchased via the Amazon link here www.amazon.co.uk/Non-League-Groundhoppers-Diary/dp/B08M2LLC9Q
The FSA’s second Annual Review, which will be presented to their AGM on Friday 11th December.
The review is packed with articles and information looking back at our work throughout the 2019-20 season, as well as our ongoing work throughout 2020-21 season so far It includes information concerning progress of our governance work and the launch of the Sustain The Game! campaign. There are also sections looking at our
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