|
FULHAM
TRAVEL
Updated 7th
February
There are engineering works
for Grand Central over the the weekend of
27th/28th February but, luckily for us, we've
escaped having to change trains at
Peterborough. But anyone thinking of
travelling needs to note the changes to the
timetable that day. Indeed, the train
back leaves Sunderland at 1710 - just
ok given that it's a 3pm kick off but
you'll have to get your skates on! On the
credit side, it gets back to Kings Cross at
2055. Click here for more
details.
TICKET
LATEST
Updated 4th
February
Aston Villa v.
Sunderland
Saturday 6th March ;
kick-off 3.00 p.m.
Applications
for tickets for this game will be
accepted from season card
holders until 5.00 p.m. on
Thursday 18th
February.
Any remaining
tickets will go on general sale
from 10am on Thursday 25th
February.
Prices :
Adults £36.00; Over
65s & Under 21s £26 ;
Under 16s
£22
Portsmouth v.
Sunderland
(League)
Tuesday 9th February 2010
;
Kick Off 7.45
pm
Applications for
tickets for this game will
be accepted
from season card
holders until 5.00
p.m. on Thursday 14th
January.
Any remaining tickets will
go on general sale from
10am on Thursday 21st
January.
Prices :
Adults £20; Over
65 and Under 22 £15 ;
Under 16
£10
Applicants should
use the online system
at www.safc.com
or contact
the Sunderland AFC
Ticket Hotline on
0871 911 1973.
Visa, Mastercard,
Delta and Switch
cards are
accepted.
Alternatively,
tickets can be
obtained from the
Stadium of Light
ticket office, by fax
on 0191 551 5150 or
in writing to 'Sales,
PO BOX 165,
Sunderland SR5
1WF.
Non season
ticket holders wishing to apply
for tickets through the
Branch for the Portsmouth
game should do as soon as
possible and not later
than Tuesday 19th
January.
A cheque
payable to SAFCSA (London
Branch) and a stamped
addressed envelope should be
sent to : SAFCSA Travel,
27 Oak End, BUNTINGFORD, Herts.
SG9 9BU. The
envelope will be used to return
the match ticket/s if
successful or the cheque if
not.
TV
FOOTY LATEST
Updated 31st
January
Two more
Sunderland games have been selected for
live transmission on BSkyB.
The home game against Manchester City will now
kick off at 4 p.m. on Sunday 14th March.
The away game against Liverpool will also be
moved to the Sunday for a 4 p.m. kick-off on
28th
March.
BOLTON
RE-ARRANGED
Please note that this game,
postponed from 9th January due to bad
weather,
has now been scheduled for Tuesday 9th March,
with a 7.45 p.m. kick-off.
As this is a midweek match, there will be no
organised Branch travel.
MEMBERSHIP
CARDS
Updated 21st
December
In
response to enquiries as to
whether the Membership
Secretary ever received some members'
renewal forms and cheques, it was intended that
these would be enclosed with the next
edition of "Wear Down South", originally
expected to hit doormats sometime in
November.
The delay in its appearance is unfortunate and
I'm sure the editor would wish me to
add her apologies for that. But you may
be assured that this will be rectified before
too long.
PETITION AGAINST FAN
BAN Updated 5th
November
UPDATE: 12
SUNDERLAND FANS HAVE NOW BEEN CHARGED
WITH VARIOUS OFFENCES. WATCH THIS
SPACE.
Members will be aware from the last
edition of "Wear Down South" of the police
action at
|
THE LONDON BRANCH
POLL
The less said about our Cup
run the better. At least four people
correctly predicted a 4th Round
exit!
Mind, many there thought
we'd snatched a late equaliser when David
Healy's flick appeared to have crossed the
line
So, where do you stand on the
use of technology in
football?
Newcastle Central Station involving
fans returning from the pre-season friendly at
Hearts. Many fans have subsequently been
questioned under arrest and in many cases had
personal possessions removed from their
homes. Only one has to date been charged
-and that for drunkenness rather than as a
result of the main inquiry which centred around
violence against the police and others.
All others under investigation are currently on
bail
and it is understood that many are about to
receive letters advising there will be no
further action against them.
Despite this current state of affairs,
Sunderland Football Club has recently
deactivated the season cards of some of those
under investigation by the police. Others
were evicted from the recent Carling Cup Tie
against Aston Villa, despite providing no
reason on that occasion for penalty.
The Terms and Conditions associated with season
cards include the
paragraph:
"Any season card
holder found guilty of breaking the ground
regulations or acting in a manner the Club
considers detrimental to the Club's interest
will have their season card confiscated and be
banned from attending future games involving
Sunderland
AFC."
Note the words "found guilty". None of
the fans recently banned have been found guilty
of anything. They have therefore sought
advice from the Football Supporters' Federation
who are concerned that such pre-emptive action,
if allowed to succeed, could be mimicked by
other clubs. You can read more about this
on the FSF website www.fsf.org.uk
where there is also
the opportunity to sign a petition asking
Niall Quinn to overturn the bans until
the full legal process concerning these
individuals has run its full
course.
To read the full FSF press release
click
here
|
![[Back Home]](http://www.apfscil.org.uk/small_apfscil.gif "[Back Home]")