221 United fans took a long distance view of the team yesterday at the Withdean as two early goals saw the Branch Chairman buying drinks after the match. There were many more tales to tell of a day punctuated by trains and buses. In fact for some the euphoria of the day made them go weak at the knees. It had to happen on Valentines day.

United World

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Follow this link for a free 30 day trial of United World http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/
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Peterborough 24th February ko 7.45pm

Tickets are available either standing on the terrace at £15 adults, £12 seniors and students and £9 juniors or seating at £20 adults, £12 seniors and students and £9 juniors . Please order by 5pm Thursday 19th February.

Groupsave train will be the 18:07 from Kings Cross ( due in Peterborough at 19:06 ) using the First capital Connect service ( groupsave not available on North East Express ). Please contact Alan Millington at information@carlislelondonbranch.org if you want to use groupsave at £11.50 each per group of 4.

The distribution point for tickets will be a barge - Charters Bar, Town Bridge, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1EH

http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/20/2082/Charters_Bar/Peterborough

Given the inevitable tightness around time for evening games please indicate if you would prefer your tickets to be posted. On this particular occassion this may be wisest.

Crewe 3rd March ko 7.45pm

Please order tickets by Thursday 26th February priced at £18.60 for adults, £14.70 for seniors, £8.30 U17 & £4.40 U12 . Have you ever seen such crazy pricing ? I hope the stewards carry plenty of change !

The meeting point if applicable will be determined by the nominated distributor.

Yeovil 7th March ko 3pm

Groupsave will be available on the 1020 from Waterloo arriving at Yeovil Junction at 1233 at just over £20 per head if in groups of 4. Please register your interest with me.


***** If you are ordering tickets please keep your TDS topped up . You can check your balance on our website at http://www.carlislelondonbranch.org/travel/ticketdeposit.html

Southend 21st March ko 3pm

Yet more bizarre pricing for this one where adults are £19.60, seniors £12.70 , U17 £9,80, 17-20 and students £11.75 & family ticket ( 1 adult & 1 junior ) £19.60. So basically under 17's go free as we can link any additional juniors onto single adult tickets. The deadline for ordering is 5pm Monday 16th March.

We are working on a meeting place for the distribution of tickets. If you have any suggestions please let me know.

End of Season Celebrations

There was exceptional demand for the Millwall sponsorship game on 2nd May and at the moment I can not guarantee any more places. You can still register an interest and I will attempt to get places.

I have only a few places left at the Annual Awards Dinner at the Shepherds Inn on the following evening Sunday 3rd May at a cost of £33 per head. These are always great occasions. If you want to go let me know ASAP.

Hit The Bar!

We need contributions for the next issue so please contribute reports, letters and general craic. Colour pictures really enhance the magazine - not football action on the pitch because of copyright .Why not write a letter to the Editor. What is your reaction to the season so far ? Have you heard any Degsy Balls ? Has he made many recently ? Any Carlisle/Football jokes would also be welcome.

Please email Dave Brown : editor@carlislelondonbranch.org with all your contributions.


Simon Clarkson


*** 15th February 2002 - The protracted discussions between Michael Knighton and John Courtenay over the sale of the club temporarily stalled ( reproduced with kind permission from ' On This Day ' ).