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Maidenhead United Hall of Fame
MUSA hosted the inaugural Hall of Fame evening
in Stripes on 3rd August. We were honoured by the presence of past players
and club servants spanning more than 60 years, and all those present agreed
it was a great success. Eleven names were inducted into the Hall of Fame as
voted for by MUSA members: Charles Vardy, Rowland Edwards, George Copas,
Derek Gee, Bert Randall, Brian Pitts, Len Townsend, Mick Chatterton, Benny
Laryea, Garry Attrell and Tim Cook. In addition an honorary place was
awarded to Stan Payne for his service to the club since 1969. The captioned
photographs, as presented to all those who were able to attend, have now
gone on permanent display in Stripes and we urge you to go and check them
out.
New MUSA merchandise
While manning the Maidenhead United stand at
the summer Maidenhead Boys & Girls FC 6-a-side tournament, we made an
impulse purchase of replicas of the “Partick Thistle style” away shirts, as
originally bought by MUSA for the club some years ago. No doubt you will see
some of us sporting one of these striking red and yellow shirts today. They
are available now at £20 for MUSA members or £22 for non-members (adult size
only, short sleeved).
We have also taken delivery of some smart new
MUSA enamel badges which we are giving out free to members. If you don’t
have one yet, come and get one from Matthew or me today. Don’t forget that
MUSA membership also entitles you to 10% discount on Maidenhead United
merchandise from the Club Shop.
MoM award
The Football Club has given
MUSA the honour of nominating the Man of the Match at every game. We are
rotating this among the members – if you have ever been slack-jawed in
disbelief at who has won and would like to pick the MoM yourself, come over
and let us know.
Player sponsorship and “49 Club” bonus ball
prize draw
MUSA has take over
these two fund-raising initiatives
from
Football Club, so this year it’s up to us to
decide how the money is to be spent. For £40 you can sponsor a player or a
member of the coaching staff and get your name in the programme every week.
There may still be a couple of
numbers available in the “49 Club” this season. For £2.00 per week (or a
single payment of £77.00) you will have a chance every Wednesday and
Saturday to win £25.00 if your number is the bonus ball in the Lotto draw!
Please see Steve Henson to register for your chance to win.
MUSA on the Board
Our thanks go out to Graham Alfred for the great job he is
doing as MUSA’s representative on the MUFC Board of Directors. If there is
anything you would like raised before the board, do come and talk to us, or
e-mail us at musa2006@fsmail.net.
MUSA membership
Following the inaugural meeting
in November, membership fees were set at £5.00 to join, plus £5.00 annual
subscription, with under-16s at £1.00 plus £1.00. What’s more, if you join
now we will extend your membership to the 2007-8 season at no extra cost!
Membership forms are now available from
Matthew Foster (Secretary), Chris Raine (Treasurer) or myself (Chariman),
and can also be downloaded from the Football Club website. Membership cards
have been ordered and we hope to have them for today. Please complete a form
and hand it with your monies to any of the above named MUSA officers, so as
to be eligible for Supporters Representative voting rights, 10% discount on
club merchandise, etc., etc.
Click here to download a form.
Click here to
view the proposed constitution
“49 Club” bonus ball prize
draw
MUSA is taking over the running
of the “49 Club” from August 2007. For £2.00 per week (or a single payment
of £77.00) you will have a chance every Wednesday and Saturday to win £25.00
if your number is the bonus ball in the Lotto draw! Please see any MUSA
officer to register for your chance to win.
And finally
I admit I am
“technologically impaired”… we would like to set up a Supporters Association
website – if you can help or know someone who can, please get in touch with
us. Likewise if you have any questions about MUSA or Maidenhead United,
please come and talk to us, post on the discussion board (or send a Personal
Message to M.U.S.A.), or you can e-mail us at musa2006@fsmail.net.
COME ON YOU MAGPIES!
Mark Leonard |