M.C.F.C Swinton & Districts Branch

There will be an end of season get together at 7:30pm on Saturday 19 May 2012 at Clifton Cricket Club.

The Champions League final will be screened live and at half time there will be pasties and peas for supper.

Entry is free to members of the supporters branch and non-members are welcome at a cost of £3.

There will be music, a quiz and raffle.

To reserve a place send an e-mail to mcfcswintonbranch@hotmail.co.uk and let us know if you want a meat or vegi pastie. 

Dizzy has two photos available to buy from his stalking exploits - a Sergio Aguero and a Mario Ballotelli. 

Both are professional quality press photographs with the players in their City strip and action shots from matches.  They are unframed and are £15 each (to cover the cost of his bus fares).

Let me know if interested as he can bring them to the meeting on Wednesday night.

Clair MacK 

I have passed the names of those requesting tickets for this match to Anthony.  Therefore no more orders please.

Clair

Dear All

Andy Morrison and David Clayton have confirmed that can make the new date for the meeting, which is fantastic. If anyone wants to reserve a copy of their book then let me know.

We are also very lucky that the date of this meeting coincides with the next visit to the UK of Armani Sheku of MCFC Sierra Leone FC, so he will be our special guest at that meeting as well. Anyone who saw any of the Sport Relief programme on Friday night, or John Bishops Week of Hell programme and their reports from Sierra Leone cannot failed to have been moved by what they saw. There wasn't a dry eye in our house, I can tell you.

As you know our own Alex Channon has been heavily involved in fundraising, collecting kit and equipment to send over and was part of the delegation who went over to Sierra Leone for the official presentation of the bus paid for by donations from MCFC Supporters Clubs and their members. Having the bus has been an incredible boost to the team and is helping to provide jobs and a a public service to people in the area who can use the bus for travel, or for commercial hire. This is a fantastic acheivement and it is changing lives of people every day.

There is an on-going appeal for kit, footie equipment, school equipment etc. If you can help in any way, please contact Alex Channon.

For more information have a look at their website http://www.sierraleonemcfc.co.uk/ I keep a regular eye on how they are doing and it's nice to know that the Blue Family is growing and helping people around the world.

Best wishes

Clair MacKinnon

The home match against West Brom has been moved to Wednesday 11th April which means we need to rearrange the Branch meeting.

Claire Evans has booked the Cricket Club for Wednesday 18th April instead and I will contact Andy Morrison and David Clayton to see if they are still able to attend.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Clair MacK 

Adult membership has been reduced until the end of the season from £10 to £5. Over 60's membership remains at £5 and childrens menbership is still free.

If you haven't yet renewed your membership or wish to join the branch please contact us or bring the money to the next meeting. New membership closes at the end of March so please don't delay.

Kathryn MacKinnon

See previous item for details.

Just a reminder about the meeting this Wednesday with City Legend Dennis Tueart, who will be talking about all things City, and about his autobiography "My Football Journey".

Copies of the book can be purchased on the night but please let me know if you want one as the publishers are sending some to my house on Wednesday morning and I don't want anyone to lose out. They are giving us a discount of £3.99 off the RRP and so they will be £15 on the night. All proceeds from the book sales are going to the Teenage Cancer Trust so it is contributing towards a great cause.

To reserve a copy please ring or tx 07598 315233 or e-mail us at mcfcswintonbranch@hotmail.co.uk

Non members are welcome at a cost of £3 for adults, £1 for OAPs and 50p for juniors.

Bring your cameras and Sharpie's as there will be an opportunity to get photos and autographs of a City Legend.

It is many years since Dennis has been to Swinton Branch and I would like to see a great turnout for this City Legend.

Hope to see you there

Clair MacK

Anthony and I have received an email from Kevin Parker to say that the MCFC Supporters Club will only be receiving a very small allocation of tickets for this match and a ballot will take place.

The Branch Committee will have to decide upon allocation of tickets once we are notified of how (few) tickets the Branch have been given.

Clair M

Thanks to the Swinton Blues who attended the meeting and generously bought raffle tickets on Wednesday night.  Although it was a low turnout (probably due to the horrific traffic earlier in the evening as a result of the crash on the A666) a profit of £30 was made and I have sent a cheque to MCFC Supporters Club as part of their fundraising as this is the Nominated Charity of the Year.