CUFC finances under the microscope
Mark Middling assesses the club’s accounts for 20-21 which came out this week.
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CUOSC committed to change of control
NEWS & STAR COLUMN 11.11.21 CUOSC this week restated their position regarding change of control at United. We published a statement on our website where we tried to explain some of the difficulties we face. We would urge all fans to read it. We emphasised that we are not an obstacle to the type of change […]
Read More »What does good look like?
Malcolm Nugent’s latest column focuses on the major new questionnaire we have launched to find out what good looks like for CUFC fans.
Read More »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 […]
Read More »Blue Army is on the march
Malcolm Nugent reviews a solid start to the season with supporters rallying to the cause after being allowed back into grounds.
Read More »Change is coming – play a part in it!
The latest N&S column looks at the potential for change at both Carlisle United and football in general.
Read More »News & Star column 15.04.21
‘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 […]
Read More »News & Star column 25.03. 21
CUOSC board members were last week given an insight into how football clubs could – and should – become more accountable to fans. Mark Middling, a lecturer at Northumbria University in Newcastle, is hoping to gain a Doctorate in Business Administration with a thesis entitled ‘Accounting for Fans, re-addressing the social contract of football.’ He […]
Read More »News & Star column 03.12.20
Still looking for a Christmas present for a Carlisle United supporting friend or relative? At CUOSC we have a couple of options for you that you might wish to consider. Although a limited number of fans are now allowed back in Brunton Park we are still promoting ‘Face in the Crowd’ – a chance for […]
Read More »News & Star column 08.10.2020
CUOSC’s ‘Carlisle REUnited’ campaign passed an important milestone this week when donations topped the £10,000 mark. The fund has been given a boost by the Face in the Crowd initiative that has gone down well with fans and is being run jointly with the club. Over 110 supporters had their faces – upper body cut-outs […]
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