News & Star column 27.08.20

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Blues boss Chris Beech’s message to fans last week was: ‘We are all in it together.’ He was echoing what CUOSC have been saying throughout the summer as football tries to come to grips with coronavirus. Beech said: “I don’t think the players were connected to the supporters; the supporters weren’t connected to the press […]

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Minutes of 2020 AGM

Minutes of The Nineteenth Annual General Meeting of CUOSC held online via Zoom on Sunday August 23 2020 Board/Officers Attendance Apologies/ Absent Frank Beattie* (Chair) Nigel Davidson* (Vice-Chair) Alastair Woodcock (Secretary) Norman Steel* Jack Oddie* Kyle Sproat* Jim Mitchell* Billy Atkinson* Carol Wilson* Malcolm Nugent* Peter Harrington (Treasurer) All Board members marked with an asterisk […]

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FSA launch ‘Sustain The Game’ campaign

CUOSC and supporters’ groups from across the country have joined forces with politicians and pundits to launch ‘Sustain The Game’ – a new campaign which calls for urgent action from the authorities to protect the existence of clubs. The financial strains caused by Covid-19 have threatened many clubs and fans say urgent action is needed […]

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To mask or not to mask…?

With a return to football for Carlisle United (CUFC) planned for mid-September 2020, the football club has been working very hard on plans for games played behind closed doors and for when supporters are allowed back into the ground; currently this is expected to be some time in October, but is yet to be confirmed. […]

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CUSG Meeting Summary – August 2020

Remote meeting via Zoom, 03.08.2020 Attendance – Simon Clarkson (Chair, London Branch), Terry McCarthy (London Branch), Nigel Davidson, Jim Mitchell, Alastair Woodcock (CUOSC), Keith Elliott (CUSAT), Dan McLennan, Matt Spooner (TheCumbrians.net), Barry Carter, Barbara Abbott (Disabled Group), Keith Ward (Scottish Supporter), Andy Hall, Amy Nixon, Nigel Clibbens (CUFC) Apologies – Geoff Weston (SLO) This was […]

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