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Thread | Striker incoming?
at 11:38 17 Jan 2024
Rare to see many rumours nowadays but here's one:
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Thread | Trust meeting with BoD
at 09:00 3 Nov 2023
Does anybody know how last night went or are we to wait for an update from the Trust? Because let's be honest, it won't be the BoD releasing information in a rush. |
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Thread | 1962 League Cup Final badges
at 17:52 31 Oct 2023
I’ve got a twin ‘gold’ and ‘platinum’ set of badges commemorating the 1962 double-legged final v Norwich. There were only 50 of each issued; don’t suppose anybody would have a clue how much they’d be worth? I can’t seem to find any other sets for sale anywhere… |
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Thread | Walsall stream?
at 15:06 21 Jul 2023
I haven't seen owt mentioned but don't suppose Walsall are putting up a stream for tonight's friendly? I'd have happily paid to watch it regardless but even more so considering what the evening is in aid of. Might have been too much trouble to set up but can't help feel they've missed a trick here. |
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Thread | Kairo Mitchell
at 16:49 16 Jun 2023
I'm jumping the gun a bit but given the clues, I’m guessing we’re about to announce Kairo Mitchell as our new signing:
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Thread | I don't know who she is.....
at 10:41 22 Mar 2023
But how has she managed to make her way across Manchester? That silver lizard tongue must have been, ahem, shared between her and Roger:
We hereby inform co-owners that the club’s Commercial Manager, Frances Fielding, will be leaving FC United at the end of May to join Manchester United as a commercial manager.
Frances joined FC United in August last year and over the last seven months, working closely with the club’s Commercial Committee, she has transformed the club’s commercial operation attracting new sponsors to the club and securing the club’s single largest sponsorship deal with Pretty Little Thing. In addition, Frances has established FC United’s Business Club, transformed (along with Events and Hospitality Manager Rachel Hughes) the club’s match day dining, introduced the Business of Football course and improved the club’s match day (and non-match day) catering through the partnership with Lancashire Hospitality.
Despite joining the club after the main selling period for the 2022-23 season had already concluded, and in the midst of a fierce global economic crisis, Frances has brought in the highest level of sponsorship and advertising income in the club’s history — in excess of £100,000 for the 2022-23 season — and done much to ensure that FC United, unlike some other clubs, hasn’t had to cut its playing budget this season. And, looking forward, we already have a solid foundation to work from when it comes to bringing in commercial income next season.
The FC United Business Club, in its first year, already has seventeen members and this regular business networking event provides a base from which we can begin selling sponsorship and advertising for the 2023-24 season. And the sponsorship deal with Pretty Little Thing is for the whole of 2023 and therefore covers the first half of the 2023-24 season too.
This is a very different situation to previous seasons when it has often felt like we are starting from scratch, at the beginning of each season, when it comes to raising commercial income. The club is undoubtedly in a much better place on the commercial front than it was a year ago and we are grateful to Frances for her considerable hard work whilst at the club.
Natalie Atkinson said “I’m gutted that Frances is leaving but immensely proud of everything that she’s achieved in her relatively short time at the club. It’s been a pleasure to work with her over the last seven months and she will leave the club in a much better place than when she joined. The role at Manchester United is a wonderful opportunity for Frances - one that, unfortunately we can’t compete with - and I’d like to wish her all the very best for the future and look forward to seeing her back at Broadhurst Park where she will always be welcome”.
Natalie added: “There were some supporters who doubted our ambition to grow the club’s commercial income in the first year of our three-year business plan but Frances has clearly demonstrated that the club is commercially viable and we will look to build on this in 2023-24”.
Speaking on behalf of the Commercial Committee, Simon Preston said “I’ll be sad to see Frances depart as she’s been a great asset for the club. Frances leaves with our blessing and we wish her all the best in her next role. We would like to thank Frances for all the hard work she has put in since day one when she was pretty much starting with a blank canvas when it came to the club’s commercial set-up. Frances will leave the club in a far stronger position and enable the next Commercial Manager to build on the solid foundations that she has laid”.
Frances has agreed to stay until the end of May and we will begin advertising the role later this week with the aim of having a new Commercial Manager in place before Frances departs so that we can undertake a full handover of tasks. |
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Thread | Carlisle United (H) Match Thread
at 13:41 25 Jan 2023
I know this one is early but I thought I’d have a quick look at odds for the game and Carlisle are a staggering 5/4. I never tend to bet on our games but that’s like printing money given both sides’ respective form. |
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Thread | Central League v Bolton
at 12:32 24 Jan 2023
Can only assume Jim is playing such a ‘strong’ team in the hope we win and boost confidence?
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Thread | Jimmy Shan
at 08:18 19 Jan 2023
An interesting little read from Jimmy Shan, talking about his coaching career.
https://trainingground.guru/articles/academy-to-first-team-jimmy-shans-lessons-f
I’ve no doubt the issues about his time here are real and he accepts himself that he should have done a lot more research before he joined. However, he has to accept that himself and Robbie got it badly wrong in terms of recruitment and style when they did have money to spend in that January window. |
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Thread | Deadline Day
at 06:41 31 Aug 2022
What positions do we want to see strengthened today?
Can’t see us bringing any forwards in with Luke & Tav surely due back soon, though we’re still lacking pace so maybe a wide player? |
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