Following the huge disappointment of the midweek defeat to Orient, an improved performance yesterday brought us a point nearer safety.

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.

New Website Functions

There is now an improved method of checking your Ticket Deposit Balance and an additional option to order match tickets on our website.

http://www.carlislelondonbranch.org/travel/tds.php

Please give any feeback to me or Paul Parke our webmaster.

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, David Dagnall Harold Bowron,Peter Gorrod 7 Alan Baldwin. The deadline for ordering is 5pm Monday 16th March.

The ticket distribution place has had to be changed due to a bereavement to the Railway Tavern, 108 East Street. This is just outside Prittlewell station.

http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/91/9120/Railway_Tavern/Prittlewell


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

Ticket prices:

Adult £23
Senior (60 Years and over) £21
Under 22 and students £15
12-15 £10
8-11 £5
Under 8 £3

I have requests from Ken Hullock, Tony Little, Alan Millington, Dave Brown, Malcolm Roger, Dave Croxford, Iain Davidson, Mike Carruthers, Jason Boswell, Mick Simpson, Paul Parke, Allan Stewart, Colin Hopkins, Paul Pennington-Wilson & Chris Holmes.

Tickets will be distributed at the Regent sports and social club - http://www.carlislelondonbranch.org/travel/venues/leicester.html

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

End of Season Celebrations

Jimmy Glass will make the return to celebrate his 10th anniversary http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10361~1587960,00.html

If you want to re-live the moment, watch the clip below:



Branch members attending the Millwall game on the sponsorship package have been sent a seperate message to confirm payment arrangements which will be taken out of the TDS on 20th March.

All places at the Annual Awards Dinner at the Shepherds Inn on Sunday 3rd May have now been taken.

Please note I will be unable to respond to e mail until Tuesday morning.

Simon Clarkson


*** 15th March 2008 - Derek Lacey's 500th commentary - a 2-2 draw at Swindon and a soaking on the bus for some Branch members ( reproduced with kind permission from ' On This Day ' ).