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CFU statement – The fight is on!

Posted by Neil Bellis on

The CFU Board wish to provide the following statement to all members, volunteers, supporters, stakeholders and friends of Chester FC.

The Board of City Fans United is aware of the concerns currently being expressed across the CFU Membership and the wider fan-base regarding the direction of the Club both on and off the field of play. We want to assure everybody that we are listening and that we intend to act to address these concerns and that your club needs your passion, support and help in assisting us to do this.

We also understand that when the prolonged period of results on the pitch are not going as we either hoped or planned, this has led to a decline of the ‘feel-good’ factor we enjoyed in the early days after our reformation. We have also seen our attendances drop considerably.

We know we need to recapture this and concentrate our efforts and ethos back onto community and fan engagement. Improved communication from us as a Board will be key to this.

On Monday night, we organised an informal consultation meeting with ex-board members, previous key volunteers, Community Trust colleagues and our CEO to assess and address the current issues surrounding the club and to work with us to produce and deliver a strategy to help improve the club’s fortunes.

As an outcome of this honest, frank but positive meeting, we will be setting-up a number of working groups and asking for fan involvement in these to take our plans forward. You, the volunteers and fans of this club are its greatest asset and our club needs your support now more than ever.

The main message is, however: The fight is on to avoid relegation and address the impact of reduced gates on our finances and budget projections. We have 18 league games left, 10 of which are at home and we all need to be behind the team as we grind our way out of relegation: The club needs its 12th man.

As we launch new initiatives, we ask you support them with vigour and as the lads battle on the pitch, we urge you all to get to each and every home game and to bring a friend or two (or ten) to boost our support and cheer them to victory.

This club is precious. This club is ours. Together WE are Chester FC and WE can do this!!

Our City, Our Community, Our Club (Always)

Jonny Hughes
Neil Bellis
Laurence Kirby
Anne Salmon
Mike Day
David Harrington-Wright
David O’Toole
David Williams
Mark Jones
Andrew Morris

Informal CFU Meeting Update: Change of Venue and Meet Marcus Bignot

Posted by Mike Day on

The next informal CFU members meeting, scheduled for Thursday 23rd November, will be a bit different than usual.

We are switching venue from the Blues Bar at the Swansway Chester Stadium to:
The Anchor Pub in Saltney.

Members of the CFU board will welcome manager Marcus Bignot and CEO Mark Maguire with fans able to ask questions of everyone.

The change in venue to The Anchor in Saltney is part of a wider move by the board of directors to start encouraging more people to attend CFU meetings and to help raise the profile of City Fans United across Chester, Cheshire and North Wales.

Jonny Hughes, Chair of City Fans United, said: “In football if you want success then you have to perform home and away, and that’s exactly what we have identified we need to do.

“We have seen attendances at CFU meetings go down slowly over time, so it’s about time we did something different.

“By taking more of a fan forum type approach to informal CFU meetings and switching venues to social clubs, halls and pubs in the places and areas our fans live in, we’re hoping to encourage more members to attend.

“But, not only that. We need to start engaging with our fans and the wider public more, so the plan is to open up future fan forums to non-members also to help raise our profile and drive our membership forward.

The meeting will start at the usual time of 7:30pm.
The address for The Anchor is 5 High Street, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8SE.

We hope to see you there!

CFU Members Meeting Thursday 14th September

Posted by Mike Day on

The next City Fans United owners meeting is next Thursday, September 14th in the Blues Bar at the Swansway Chester Stadium with a 7.30pm start.

This is a formal members meeting.
Meeting Agenda available through this link

The streaming service will available for any owners who can’t make it down to the stadium on the night. You must have renewed before the day of the meeting to eligible to watch the streaming service so don’t hesitate if you haven’t signed up already! Please email neil.bellis@chesterfc.com by September 13th if you want to watch the stream but haven’t previously signed up.

Meeting for those who are considering standing for the board

Posted by Neil Bellis on

The CFU board will be holding a short meeting with anyone who is interested in standing for the board at this year’s AGM.

The meeting will be held at 6.45pm ahead of this Thursday’s July 27th informal owners meeting, with special guest Jon McCarthy. A few board members will be on hand before the meeting to speak to anyone who is interested in standing for election to the board about what the role is likely to entail and how much of a commitment the role is.

If you wish to speak to an existing board member about standing for the board but are unable to make the time on Thursday then please email marion.needham@chesterfc.com and another time can be arranged.  (more…)

CFU meeting next Thursday

Posted by Neil Bellis on

The next City Fans United owners meeting is next Thursday, July 27th in the Blues Bar at the Swansway Chester Stadium with a 7.30pm start.

The meeting is an informal meeting and on the night the special guest will be manager Jon McCarthy.

After Jon there will be a general Q&A session with the CFU board.

The streaming service will available for any owners who can’t make it down to the stadium on the night. You must have renewed before the day of the meeting to eligible to watch the streaming service so don’t hesitate if you haven’t signed up already! Please email neil.bellis@chesterfc.com by July 26th if you want to watch the stream but haven’t previously signed up.  (more…)

Own your club 2017-18 reminder

Posted by Neil Bellis on

The CFU board would like to remind all those who wish to stand for the board or nominate someone to stand for the CFU board then you must renew your ownership before Monday June 26th.

This is because our constitution states that anyone wishing to become a board member or nominate a person for the board must be a member 60 days before the AGM which will be on October 5th.

If you do not wish to stand for the board there is no deadline for renewals but we would urge everyone to renew their ownership of CFU and Chester FC.

You can become an Owner today, by joining in the following ways.

* Online via this link to our website. http://www.cityfansunited.com/join-online.html

* OR http://www.cityfansunited.com/renew-membership.html for existing CFU members

* Call our office on 01244 371376 (open 10am-4pm) to pay via credit/debit card. Also this Sunday June 25th the club office is open from 10am to 4pm for season ticket and ownership renewals.

* Post a Completed Form, downloadable here (http://www.cityfansunited.com/docs/cfu_membership.pdf) Please make your cheque payable to City Fans United, and send to the following address:

City Fans United

Swansway Chester Stadium

Bumpers Lane

Chester

CH1 4LT

The CFU Ownership is the new name for the CFU Membership, existing Members from the 2016/17 season, are encouraged to renew their commitment to the club, by becoming Owners for the 2017/18 season. Thank you for your continued support. (more…)

Three co-opted onto the CFU board

Posted by Neil Bellis on

Three more directors have been co-opted onto the City Fans United (CFU) board.

The CFU board put out an appeal for fans to apply for the board to help move the club forward and the board is delighted to announce that Dave Harrington-Wright, Andrew Morris and Sam Swash have been co-opted onto the board until the AGM in October. They join David O’Toole who was co-opted in April. (more…)

Own your club – 2017/18

Posted by Neil Bellis on

City Fans United (CFU) is proud to launch the CFU Ownership campaign for the 2017/18 season.

The Ownership offers individuals over the age of 16, the opportunity to become owners of Chester Football Club, for the annual fee of £12.

In seven years of fan ownership at Chester FC the club has enjoyed a rapid rise through the leagues, including three back to back titles, and since then we have become a stable and sustainable National League club. Chester FC is a not-for-profit organisation, run sustainably, which means all money raised is reinvested into running the club.

Chester FC is run democratically by its supporters, as an owner you would receive a vote on all major decisions, such as electing a board. You can attend and vote at owners’ meetings and help us to shape the future of our club. If you are an exile you can watch, and take part in the meetings on our streaming service – we are the first, and only, club in the country to offer this service.

CFU, the owner of Chester FC, is also taking advantage of every opportunity to influence the direction in which the professional game moves. We continue to work in co-operation with Supporters Direct to lobby key stakeholders in the game to ensure supporters views, and supporter ownership, is represented.

Whilst most owners are committed fans of Chester FC, we also encourage anyone who believes in our ethos and the history of our club, to become an owner of Chester FC. By putting supporters and community at the heart of our club, we’re showing that fans can have a powerful say in the way football should be run. That’s why we need you to join the CFU Ownership today, as the more owners we have, the louder our collective voice will be.

You can become an Owner today, by joining in the following ways.

*   Online via this link to our website. http://www.cityfansunited.com/join-online.html

*   OR http://www.cityfansunited.com/renew-membership.html for existing CFU members

*   Call our office on 01244 371376 (open 10am-4pm) to pay via credit/debit card

*   Post a Completed Form, downloadable here (http://www.cityfansunited.com/docs/cfu_membership.pdf)

Please make your cheque payable to City Fans United, and send to the following address:

City Fans United
Swansway Chester Stadium
Bumpers Lane
Chester
CH1 4LT

The CFU Ownership is the new name for the CFU Membership, existing Members from the 2016/17 season, are encouraged to renew their commitment to the club, by becoming Owners for the 2017/18 season.

Thank you for your continued support,

The City Fans United Board

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Membership Renewals for 2017-18

Posted by Mike Day on

Membership of City Fans United expires on May 31st, so if you haven’t already renewed for 2017-18 you should do so soon!

 

Membership of CFU is just £12 per year (an equivalent of £1 per month)

New Members

If you haven’t already joined City Fans United please fill in the online form here …
Membership Form

or Join at the Deva Stadium. Membership form (PDF) is available here to print out

Existing Membership Renewals
To renew your membership account, please follow the step by step instructions below: 

Renew Online :

  • Please visit www.cityfansunited.com and log in via the spaces provided (Username & Password)
  • Click on My Account section under the User Menu on the left of the page – this will take to your ‘dashboard’
  • Under the ‘Your Membership’ section, click on the words [Renew Now]
  • Then, fill in the details on the Membership Form screen beneath where it says ‘RENEW MEMBERSHIP’ (most of your details will be pre-populated if you already set up your CFU account online last time) – if you are planning to set up a standing order for your membership or pay manually at the Deva Stadium then please tick the box where it says “I will send payment separately”
  • Click the Confirm Contribution button at the bottom of the page
  • Then verify your information, by clicking the Continue button at the bottom of the page
  • This will take you to the Paypal page for you to make a one off payment, click ‘Pay Now’ once in your Paypal account
  • This will complete your membership payment

If you need help please contact membership@cityfansunited.com

Renew Offline :

You can download the CFU membership form below, complete, print off and take to the Deva Stadium with your payment

Membership Renewal Form PDF

At the Lookers Vauxhall (Deva) Stadium :

You can of course renew your CFU membership at the Deva Stadium, just complete a form at the ground together with your payment (please make cheques payable to City Fans United) .