Fans and Blues help Carlisle’s homeless

NEWS & STAR COLUMN 04.11.21 Supporters groups and the Blues are combining to try to help some of the most vulnerable in Carlisle. The ‘My Club, My Shirt’ initiative is hoping to highlight diversity among fans by creating an exhibition of photographs to be displayed at Tullie House and Brunton Park. And United fans among […]

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New Blues boss Millen faces a tough start

NEWS & STAR COLUMN 28.10.21 I am sure all fans will want to wish new Blues boss Keith Millen the best of luck as he prepares to lead the team for the first time at Northampton on Saturday. The coach, 55, brings with him a wealth of experience and won’t be daunted by the size […]

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Signs the Blues can turn season around

NEWS & STAR COLUMN 21.10.21 Keep the faith. It will be all the more enjoyable when the good times come. That was my message to a dispirited Blues fan as we sank into the relegation places last weekend. The trouble is we have been waiting a long time for the good times to return. But […]

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Trip down memory lane brings some cheer

NEWS & STAR COLUMN 14.10.21 It was a miserable weekend for Blues fans as the team slipped into the bottom three with head coach Chris Beech departing the scene. Yet there was a welcome distraction for some on Saturday night as they took a trip down memory lane. Harraby Catholic Club was packed for the […]

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Blues need a morale boosting lift

NEWS & STAR COLUMN 7.10.21 What wouldn’t we give for a morale boosting win at Bristol Rovers on Saturday! The Blues are in the doldrums with both the board and coaching staff under fire from a section of supporters after a poor run of form. CUOSC has not escaped criticism either. However, it should be […]

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The Future of Football

CUOSC are appealing to fans to help them map out the future for the Blues and the wider game. The government’s final report of their review into the governance of football is due shortly with supporters likely to be given a louder voice. And while CUOSC have already fed into this we have now gone […]

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Long distance love from Norway

NEWS & STAR COLUMN 23.09.21 A few Carlisle fans got together recently to watch the Blues in action on iFollow. Nothing unusual about that, you may think – except they were across the North Sea in Norway. It was the first meeting of United’s Scandinavian supporters club since the outbreak of the pandemic. And, although […]

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