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Essex Senior Cup Final v Hornchurch Tuesday 3rd August
The CUSA will be running one coach to the Essex Senior
Cup Final on 3 August. It is FREE to all 2010-2011 CUSA members on a first come, first served basis. Also, all
those who travelled with us to the postponed game back in March will also go free of charge. Departure time from the
WHCS is 5.15pm and to book your place please call Jon 07752 531600 or Jeanette 07778 018834 between the hours of 7pm-9pm.
Joint
announcement with the U‘s Fans
from all walks of life are being sought by Colchester United as the new season gets underway. Working in conjunction
with the Colchester United Supporters Association, the U’s are looking for representatives of all of the many groups
that follow the club to create a Fans Consultation Group for the coming season. Over recent years, the club have maintained
open channels of communication with their supporter base, but are looking to step up levels of consultation to a new level
with the Fans Consultation Group. Meeting on a regular basis during the course of the season, the club and the group
will come together to discuss how to continually improve the matchday experience at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, as
well as other matters regarding the relationship between the U’s and their fanbase. U’s General Manager
Tim Waddington said: “Over recent years, and in the last two years in particular, the club has made great efforts to
consult with its fanbase over various procedures and ideas. “We are keen to have an open channel of communication
and believe that the Fans Consultation Group can provide a means by which we can not only better understand what the fans
truly want from the club, but to explain more fully the reasons why the club make certain decisions. “This principle
has worked well at other clubs and we believe that by working together, we can ensure that our supporters have one of the
best matchday experiences of any fanbase in the country.” Over the past six months, the U’s have already
been working closely with the Colchester United Supporters Association to begin to understand what the fans would like to
see at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. And CUSA chairman Jon Burns has welcomed the club’s latest initiative
in working with the supporters to benefit all concerned. He said: "I am delighted that the CUSA is to be working
with the football club on the Fans Consultation Group, and I believe that we can build on the already successful communication
that we have experienced recently. The Group represents a superb opportunity for like minded supporters, who only have the
best interests of the U's in their hearts, to learn about and to be a part of the successful future that we all desire
for our football club." The club are keen to see all elements of the fanbase represented on the Fans Consultation
Group and, by means of examples, would like to hear from fans who believe they can represent the following sections of support:- Families,
18-25 year olds, Matchday hospitality, disabled, senior citizens, adult supporters and businesses Interested parties
should e-mail Matt Hudson on media@colchesterunnited.net with their name and relevant contact details, along with which group they feel they would like to represent and why. It
is expected that the first meeting of the group would be in September 2010.
Thank
You As well thanking our
members this season, and especially those who have sought us out on match days for away travel, programmes etc, the CUSA have
been very grateful for the support of the Colchester United Community Sports Trust and the U’s who have found “housing”
for us on match days. In the first few months, pending the building work for the Community Café, we
continued in the unit next to reception. It was certainly a challenge in the colder months with a lack of heating and any
lighting. You may have noticed the odd extension lead trailing from a Layer Suite window! Perhaps it was a good thing
when the builders moved in and we were allowed to join Ian, Paul and Co in the portakabin near the North Stand. It certainly
saved us doing any dodgy electrics! Many thanks to everyone who has looked after us. It is our hope that the CUSA will be
allowed to use the now finished Café on match days for our usual business, and before the new season we should be able
to inform members where we’re likely to be. Also, the U’s and the security guys have looked after us when
we travel away. Often in the very early hours the CUSA has been allowed into the West Stand concourse before boarding the
coaches. Many thanks again for all of the help given to our members.
CUSA
FC v Fat Cat XI On Sunday
23 May the lads from the CUSA FC Sunday League team took on a team from our sponsors, the Fat Cat, at the Weston Homes Community
Stadium. It was a severely hot day with temperatures close to 28 degrees on the pitch, but this didn't
deter from a good game of football which despite the scoreline was pretty evenly contested. CUSA FC:Bob Sidlow (GK),
Nick Sharpe, Dan Renton, Richard Coghill, Leigh Woods, Trevor Lee, Ryan Quinlan, Rob Foulkes, Joe Jackson, Dan Foulkes, Michael
Boswell, Richard Blaxall, Adam Goddard, Dave John, Dan Roberts, Dave Streatfield Final score 7-0 CUSA FC scorers
- Rob Foulkes, Richard Blaxall, Dan Roberts, Dave John (2) and Michael Boswell (2)
Catch
Up With The U‘s News You
can now follow the CUSA on Twitter! To find us simply log on to www.twitter.com/CUSAsupporters and click “Follow”. Like our website & facebook page, the aim is to keep you updated with all the latest
news & info regarding the CUSA. So look out for those all important “tweets” coming to a computer screen
near you soon!
CUSA Player of the Season Awards The end of the season means its trophy time again.
The 2009/10 CUSA awards were presented on Saturday at the WHCS and the winners were: CUSA
Player of the Season 1st
Ben Williams 2nd Marc Tierney 3rd Kem Izzet CUSA Away Player of the Season 1st Ben Williams 2nd
John White 3rd Marc Tierney Many thanks to all of our members and those who vote on the
CUSA coaches throughout the season!
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Not read the latest CUSA newsletter? Download it here
Newsletter 72 (Word Document)
Next Committee Meeting: 8pm, 19th July 2010 @W.H.C.S.
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