We eventually got what we deserved yesterday when Michael Bridges again came off the bench to conjur up some magic. It felt like 14 v 11 as the officials wearing the same coloured shirts as Yeovil gave some strange decisions.

Please find attached a CUFC newsletter. Please send your feedback to Andy Hall at media@carlisleunited.co.uk. If anyone does not want to be added to the mailing list to receive future issues it please let me know.

If you missed the tour of BP by Steve Pattinson shown on Skys SoccerAM follow this link http://www.skysports.com/socceram/media/video/0,21631,,00.html

Hit The Bar!

The deadline for the next issue is 1200 Monday 8th March 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.

Branch Meeting

The next meeting is Thursday 19th March at the Civil Service Club. All members welcome. Please contact with Al Millington at information@carlislelondonbranch.org if you are coming along.

Southend 21st March ko 3pm

Prices Seated:
Adult £19.60
Junior (9-16-) £9.80
Senior (60 Years and over) £12.70
Students (with ID) £11.75
Young Person (aged 17-20) £11.75
Under 8 (Under 7 on system) £4.90

I have orders from Gordon Gaddes, Neil Nixon, Dave Croxford, Mike Carruthers, Dave Brown, Helen Magee-Brown, Ian Jardine, Jonathan McLoughlin, Ken Hullock, Des Cass, Harold Bowron & Peter Gorrod. ********. The deadline for ordering is 5pm Monday 16th March.

The ticket distribution place is a new one for this season - the Nelson Hotel on North Road http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/27/27855/Nelson_Hotel/Westcliff_on_Sea

Please register for groupsave on the 1155 from Liverpool Street to Prittlewell with the cost likely to be around £7 for adults and £1 for children.

Leicester 4th April ko 3pm

I am waiting for ticket prices but already have requests from Ken Hullock, Tony Little, Alan Millington, Dave Brown, Malcolm Roger, Dave Croxford, Iain Davidson, Mike Carruthers & Mick Simpson.

Several members have already booked trains with the most popular being from St Pancras on the 1115 going up and the 1825 coming back .


***** If you are ordering tickets please keep your TDS topped up . You can check your balance on our website as well as links to our meeting places http://www.carlislelondonbranch.org

End of Season Celebrations

The group of 52 for the Millwall game have been sent a seperate message to confirm payment arrangements which will be taken out of the TDS on 20th March.

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

Please note I will be unable to respond to e mail between tuesday and thursday. For anything urgent please call 07734 809083.

Simon Clarkson


*** 8th March 1975 - 21,570 at Brunton Park saw United lose their first ever FA cup 6th rd game by a single goal to a Fulham team that included Bobby Moore ( reproduced with kind permission from ' On This Day ' ).