September meeting

Hello all,

The next branch meeting will take place at The Joymount Arms, http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/carrickfergus/bar-pub/1g6297f/the-joymount-arms

Carrickfergus at 8pm on Monday 29th September. We will be collecting subs, issuing Golden goal tickets and finalising arrangements for the Doncaster trip. I have membership details cards available and will issue these at the meeting. Please try to get along and give me a buzz for more info or details of how to get to the venue. Looking forward to seeing you all and hoping for a good result at Southampton tonight.

AGM Agenda

Hi guys,

Some suggested items for the AGM agenda are as follows;

Welcome
Chairmans statement
Treasurers statement
Voting for committee
Match travel
New members
All branch minutes
Membership form
Membership subs
Constitution
Membership cards

AOB

AGM 2008

The 2008 AGM will take place on Thursday 21st August, at 8pm at Pickie Bowling Club, Bangor.

An agenda and directions etc will be published shortly. Please make an effort to come along to this important meeting. Thanks.

The Holy Grail

To all blues fans,

The signed shirt takes pride and place at the home off one happy North Belfast man.

We had a great day at the Oval and the hospitality was excellent, just a shame Mr. Magilton didn't show us the same courtesy as he did at Donnegal Celtic.

Would just like to apologise to Paul Leeman for swapping his shirt for the holy grail.

Come on the blues.

Photos

Hi all,

Just off the boat from my hols. We had a brilliant time and made it to Portman Road last weekend. We attended the All branch AGM and met up with Clive and Anga` before the game. The weather was superb and I am still nursing self inflicted sunburn. Thanks to those who have sent me photos. I am sure there are more so please get them to me so that I can publish them.

I have included a couple to get you going. I will be in touch soon with details of our AGM and a report from the all branch meeting.

Great day at the Oval

Hope you all enjoyed yourselves at Glentoran.
This is just a quick note to say thanks to both Town and Glentoran fans for making
it an memorable afternoon.
Special thanks to the Clubs for the shirts, just a shame noone from Town bothered to come up.
I will get pics up later. Feel free to put your own up in the meantime.
Off for the ferry soon, I will see Town fans next weekend at Portman Road.

CH

Alex Bruce and me taken on the Cliftonville Road of all places....

Glentoran Fun day

Good afternoon everyone,

Hot off the press. I have been promised a suite at the Oval and this has been agreed with the Paul Leeman Testimonial Committee.

Unfortunately we will have to cap numbers as there are a number of functions taking place that afternoon. The maximum numbers that we can invite are 50 and only those who inform me by Friday evening will get into the suite.

We have been promised a quick visit from JM and some Town players and also Paul Leeman and possibly other members of the Glentoran squad. Jim is donating a signed Town shirt and Glentoran expect to donate a match worn shirt from the game. We also have a couple of signed items from Town legend Kevin Beattie. We will hold a quick ballot for these and other items after the game.

As you will see, Glentoran are holding a family fun day that afternoon and as such I would reccomend that we take up use of the suite around 12-30. I will announce the name of the suite later this week.

If you would like to join me and my family please advise me by phone or email as soon as possible. chris.hare@nireland.com 07759560037 or 02893368997

Sounds like it is going to be a great afternoon and I look forward to catching up with you there or at DC on Thursday.

Chris

Cliftonville pics

Thanks to Davey and Karin for photos of last night. I know there were loads of photos taken but it may take a while for me to get them published. This is due to holidays.

Solitude report

Cliftonville 0 ITFC 7

This was an easy win for Town and a great start to the 3 match trip to NI.
It seemed that around 200 fans turned up from the Blue Army, including members of the Casement and Supple families.
Town were 3 up at the break with goals from Roberts, Haynes and Lee. Ben Thatcher started on trial.
Rhodes won himself a penalty but failed to deliver after a weak low shot was well saved by the Reds keeper diving to his left.
JM fielded 9 different players in the second half who went one better, scoring 4 . Alan Quinn netted twice and Wright and Peters both chipped in with one each.
Couldnt help giggling with Nick when we realised that Peters and Lee had scored in the second half! I didnt know they could play football.
Jonathon Walters sat out the game but will be training again tommorrow and expects to play a part later this week.
Cliftonville had a poor game, maybe they are thinking ahead to their UEFA game against Copenhagen later this week.
Callum and I chatted with Seamus and family after the game and we managed to get plenty of autographs and some great photos which I hope to publish next week.
All in all a great evening and we are looking forward to the rest of the week.