City Fans United are delighted to announce that following meetings with representatives of Cheshire West & Chester Council, the lease to the Deva Stadium, will now be assigned to City Fans United. This will enable Chester Football Club to use the ground from a date to be confirmed.
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Decision on Deva Stadium bid to be announced next week
This morning, CFU committee members Chris Pilsbury, Mike Vickers, David Evans, and Jim Green, met with officials from Cheshire West and Chester Council, at the HQ Building in Chester.
In that meeting, the CFU proposal for the lease to the Deva Stadium was put forward and will now be considered by CWaC officials.
We have been advised that a final decision will be made early next week, which will be in time for our finalised application to be sent to the Football Association.
Parliamentary candidates show support for CFU in bid for the Deva
The three main party candidates for Chester today came out supporting the bid by City Fans United for the lease on the Deva Stadium, ahead of Thursday’s crunch meeting with Cheshire West and Chester council.
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Junior Blues on display at Gigg Lane
Last Saturday, April 24th, saw City Fans United and Junior Blues members attend Gigg Lane, Bury for the FC United of Manchester youth day. Nearly 100 supporters of the new Chester Football Club, including over 30 members of the Junior Blues section, were greeted warmly and wished great luck in their quest to gain a lease for their local community stadium and to launch their community focused supporter owned football club.
Sealand Road on DVD!
Do you remember the good old days?
Want to see the days of Sealand Road again on DVD?
Well you now have a chance to do so, as one of our CFU members has put together a package to help raise funds for City Fans United.
Sealand Road on DVD!
Do you remember the good old days?
Want to see the days of Sealand Road again on DVD?
Well you now have a chance to do so, as one of our CFU members has put together a package to help raise funds for City Fans United.
Update on Lease Application
City Fans United last night received an invitation from Cheshire West & Chester Council to attend a meeting next Thursday (29th April) to review our application for the lease to the Deva Stadium.
We have been informed that an application from Fodbold Selskabet will also be considered on the same day. City Fans United maintain the upmost confidence in our detailed proposal and we believe that our vision for a fully community integrated club will ensure that Chester Football Club is something the whole city can be proud of.
Chester FC – Real Northern Soul Mugs
City Fans United have captured the spirit of legendary venues like the Twisted Wheel and the Golden Torch with a stunning new mug design based on the unmistakable Northern Soul clenched fist symbol.
Featuring the motto Real Northern Soul and baring the name of our new club as chosen by our membership, these stylish mugs are available for just £5.00 when collected or can be delivered for £8.00.
Update on Lease Application
City Fans United would like to advise its members and Chester FC fans that a planned meeting with Cheshire West & Chester Council has been deferred to next week, following the submission of CFU’s lease application to bring Chester FC to the Deva Stadium.
We believe that this will allow CWaC sufficient time to come to a decision on the lease, and we continue to be confident that our application for the lease to the Deva Stadium will be approved within this timeframe.
A further statement will be released in due course.
City Fans United and Junior Blues trip
City Fans United Junior Blues have been invited to join the parade at the FC United of Manchester Youth Day at Gigg Lane, Bury on Saturday April 24th, and were making a day out of it. For more information see click here.
Following some kind donations from local supporters, including Newton Athletic YFC, the coach for the children is free. There will also be refreshments on the coach for the children.
City Fans United adult section will also be running a coach for older supporters to go to the game, which is between FC United and Matlock Town. We will aim for the coaches to get to the ground for 12.30 for the children to enjoy the events that have been put on, and for the adults to visit one or two of the few good pubs around the ground.