"£1 WILL GO A LONG WAY"

The Fred Keenor Statue Committee is appealing to all Bluebirds’ travel groups to add a £1 per person surcharge to coach fares to the Carling Cup Final for the appeal fund.
 
Independent operators Dave Sugarman and Carl Curtis have pledged to follow the Cardiff City Supporters’ Club (CCSC) which announced the initiative after the Bluebirds reached the Wembley Final.
 
The appeal committee would also like all supporters – whether they are travelling by car, train or mini bus – to make a donation of £1 each.
 
Vince Alm of CCSC said: “It’s an honour to be able to get involved in this very worthy cause. The appeal is something that every true Cardiff City fan will support.”
 
Independent coach operator Dave Sugarman, who regularly runs buses to away games from the north Cardiff area, said: "This is a terrific initiative from the supporters' club and it should raise a lot of money for the Fred Keenor appeal.

“I’m taking two buses to Wembley and everyone who is travelling with me will be paying an extra pound towards the statue, so, hopefully, the rest of the coach organisers will follow suit.”  
 
Carl Curtis, who helps to run www.cardiffcityforum.co.uk and organises coach travel for its members, said:  “I am organising four coaches to Wembley, having already started collecting for the Fred Keenor Statue Fund on previous trips and will continue to do so for each away trip until the end of the season. Hopefully, we can reach the target for the fund and have the statue erected outside the Cardiff City Stadium in the not too distant future."
 
David Craig, the appeal fund’s project manager, said: “We would like to thank CCSC for this fantastic initiative and Dave Sugarman and Carl Curtis for pledging their support.
 
“This statue is for every Cardiff City fan and I hope other independent coach operators will follow suit. Also, we’d be delighted if those fans that travel by mini-bus, car or train will also make a £1 donation each so we can get to our target of £85,000 quickly.” Cardiff fans are expected to have around 31,000 tickets for the Carling Cup Final.
 
The appeal to raise a statue to Cardiff City legend Fred Keenor has reached a landmark total of £45,000.That means the appeal committee will now be able to apply for £15,000 promised by Cardiff council once invoices for the work carried out by artist Roger Andrews have been received and paid. That leaves £25,000 still to be raised.
 
Details of how to make donations through the bank can be obtained by e-mailing fundraising@ccfctrust.org
 
Donations can also be made at the Trust office (near Gate 5) on match days while cheques can also be sent c/o CCST to PO Box 4254, Cardiff, CF14 8FD. Please add the words “Fred Keenor Appeal” on the top of the envelope.

Well done Carlos.

Good post carlos but £25,000 still to be raised.I find it embarrasing the club do not pay for things like this themselfs and have to ask normal people on normal wages,when u got people earning 10-20k pw down there and we/yourself have to muster up ideas how to raise cash for it

Good post carlos but £25,000 still to be raised.I find it embarrasing the club do not pay for things like this themselfs and have to ask normal people on normal wages,when u got people earning 10-20k pw down there and we/yourself have to muster up ideas how to raise cash for it

I have to agree with you.

Has anyone asked the club recently if they would fund the rest of the £25,000. Seeing how close the fans, club and owners have become lately, especially with a wembley final looming, maybe now would be a good time to ask?

Has anyone asked the club recently if they would fund the rest of the £25,000. Seeing how close the fans, club and owners have become lately, especially with a wembley final looming, maybe now would be a good time to ask?

They should not even have to ask really thats my point its a disgrace tbh

Has anyone asked the club recently if they would fund the rest of the £25,000. Seeing how close the fans, club and owners have become lately, especially with a wembley final looming, maybe now would be a good time to ask?

They should not even have to ask really thats my point its a disgrace tbh

i agree with you (for once ) but if we don't ask, we don't get! I'd be happy to write TG a long and heart felt e-mail if anyone had his address.

There is 11 of us travelling from up here - I've added a £1 on to each of their train fares

Great idea. I am a poor and selfish individual yet I have donated over £30 to this appeal over the last 12-18 months so £1 more won't harm and also the rest of you bastards have no excuse! :p

Well done Carlos.

How much have the players/management contributed to an icon for 'Their' club, with an average wage of nearly 4k per week (conservative guess) it would be nice to think that they have all made valued contributions.

Can you confirm ?

Well done Carlos.

How much have the players/management contributed to an icon for 'Their' club, with an average wage of nearly 4k per week (conservative guess) it would be nice to think that they have all made valued contributions.

Can you confirm ?

ZERO

It would definetly be a nice touch for the players and staff to donate also,im sure they would if approached.

should not have been going on for this long,simple as

totally agree!!

when do you think the fred keenor statue will actually be put forward and do you know where it will be? i recon behind the ninan park gates after the city walk

Thought the plan was to put it on the roundabout between the Canton & Grandstand? Also, Great idea with the £1 extra charge. Hopefully every coach will follow suit.

Not a big amount but put a £5 in for Deportivo game!

So far I've already donated £12.50
Going to make that up to £17.50 before the Blackpool game

It wanna be made of gold for the money it's gonna cost.

sHOCKING CARRY ON