News & Star column 29.04.21

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CUOSC would love to see a surge in membership numbers on the back of the ‘best own goal ever seen.’ The collapse of the European Super League has tilted the power in football towards the fans and now supporters’ trusts throughout the country are hoping they might benefit. Malcolm Clarke, chairman of the Football Supporters’ […]

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News & Star column 22.04.21

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A long, long time ago Carlisle United were promoted to the top tier of English football while Manchester United were relegated. It wasn’t a fairy tale – it was just football. For a short time, we Cumbrians lived the dream. Under the ill-judged breakaway European Super League there would have been no more dreams for […]

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News & Star column 15.04.21

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‘There are not many of us but we are everywhere.’ Those words will always be attributed to late Carlisle fan and author Mick Mitchell. And they have never been better illustrated than during the Covid pandemic. Fans from around the globe have continued to follow the Blues and CUOSC’s Carlisle REUnited campaign. We have supporters […]

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News & Star column 01.04.21

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What a huge relief as the Blues returned to winning ways against Crawley in midweek. They looked much more like their old selves as midfielder Joe Riley inspired a comfortable 2-0 win to lift the mood of fans. If we can follow it up with another good display at Southend on Saturday then the play-off […]

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