Top of the league and we're having a laugh. Another diamond performance at BP yesterday following the contract extensions for Harte and Madine in midweek.

Are you still yet to renew ? If so please complete the attached to continue to receive all the benefits of Branch membership including the next issue of Hit the Bar! which will be with you this week.

AWAY TRAVEL


It is essential that you review your Ticket Deposit Scheme balance at http://www.carlislelondonbranch.org/travel/tds.php


Tickets should be ordered from tickets@carlislelondonbranch.org or via our website only when you have sufficient funds on deposit.

Colchester - Friday 27th August ko 7.45pm

This game is not all ticket however they are discounted by £2.00 for adults & £1.00 for concessions if purchased in advance. Please order your tickets by 1200 Monday 23rd August.

Prices Seated: Adult £19
Senior (65+) £14
Under 18 (Young Person) £9
Under 14 (Junior) £3
Under 8 (Under 7) £1


The Groupsave train is the 1720 from Liverpool Street. Please register with Alan Millington at travel@carlislelondonbranch.org


Sheff Wed 11th September

We await ticket prices. The deadline for ordering will be 1200 Monday 6th September.

Some Members are booked on the 0955 from St Pancras and return on the 1827. Groupsave will not be available on the day.

Please note that several tube lines including Victoria are closed on this day.

OTHER NEWS

Brewery Tour

We are organising a night out on the Sambrooks brewery tour. This is one of the few breweries in London and situated in Battersea.

The tour will be on Thursday October 7th @ 6.30pm

Cost is £7 pp and we need a minimum of 10.

Each tour lasts 1.5 hours and includes free tasting ( Someone who has done this tour said his pint glass was never empty they just kept filling it up for him! )

Please register your interest with Nigel Moss at nigemoss@yahoo.co.uk


Prediction Competition

Please find attached our 21st anniversary Prediction Competition. Let's go for a record entry by distributing this as widely as possible to friends and colleagues.


Renewal Process Linking in with Teamcards


For those still to renew please find attached the renewal form. The standing order option is not currently available. Please note that Branch membership cards will be distributed together with Teamcards this season, with the exception of Premier Club members and Season Ticket Holders who will receive their Teamcards direct from CUFC.

Aside from those Members who opted out or redeemed their Teamcard points, all Branch Teamcard points will be pooled together and donated to CUFC in the form of a specific purchase. Once I know details of the total amount I will advise what the points have been used for.

Hit The Bar!

Please send in your pictures in unusual places in United colours together with a short explanation to Dave Brown editor@carlislelondonbranch.org

If you are happy for photos to go on our website please send them to Paul Parke at webmaster@carlislelondonbranch.org and any possibles for our programme page can go to Ian Jardine at i.jardine@btinternet.com


Mascots

The mascot experience is a great day out for both parents and mascots so sign up quickly with Helen Magee-Brown at mascots@carlislelondonbranch.org

Colchester 27th Aug
Bournemouth 25th Sep
Exeter 16th Oct
Orient 4th Dec
Yeovil 18th Dec
Charlton 8th Jan
Swindon 19th Feb
Brighton 5th March
Peterborough 12th March
Brentford 25th March
MK Dons 9th April
Dag & Red 30th April



Keep the faith,

Simon Clarkson

*** 22 August 1953 - Uniteds biggest ever opening day win - a 7-0 thumping of Rochdale ( reproduced with kind permission from ' On This Day ' ).