Dear fellow footballer,

Welcome to the Club House - April 2008

The Club House is a monthly e-newsletter to keep you informed of major developments occurring within the real game of grassroots football, providing you with information, articles and stories from in and around the UK football community. An informative newsletter that should stimulate the taste buds of players, managers and committee members around the UK, discussing real issues affecting today's game!

In the spotlight this month…

Club Website unveils new performance partner

Club Website have teamed up with one of the biggest names in the game to help you get the most out of your football. 

From Premier League professionals to Sunday League players, Lucozade Sport is committed to enhancing the performance of footballers at all levels so we're delighted to be kicking-off a partnership that will help to support you and your team even more in the future.

Over the coming seasons, the exciting partnership will provide you with access to Lucozade Sport's expertise on tackling the key factors that affect performance during training and matches, with unique insights from the country's top clubs, past and present heroes like Steven Gerrard, and top level coaches.

PLUS... look out for your chance to be more Premier League thanks to Lucozade Sport's pledge to give 80 Lucozade Sport Club Website teams the professional treatment to kick-off next season in style.

FA unveils £200m grassroots strategy

The FA recently announced its biggest ever programme of investment into grassroots football - £200 million - and a strategy that will set the agenda for the next five years.

The FA consulted over 37,000 people involved in the game - players, coaches, referees, parents, volunteers, league secretaries - to get this five-year strategy right, making it the largest public consultation in The FA's history.


To find out more about The FA National Game Strategy 2008-2012…

Read on

Time to take a stand - a return for standing in top-flight football?

The Taylor Report of 1989 marked the beginning of the end for standing at top flight football, ushering in a new era of all-seater stadia.

However, there have been murmurings in recent years about how standing should be reintroduced at top clubs in order to save the experience of going to watch a football match.

F.C Business took an in-depth look at the argument and spoke to those who are fighting for its return.

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Win tickets to any sporting event in the UK this summer!

Ever dreamed of going to a sporting occasion but couldn't get tickets?

Virgin Media Sport are offering you and a friend a fantastic opportunity to pick any sporting event in the UK before the end of August and will take you there all expenses paid!

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Want to raise some FREE cash for your club?

By using the Club Shop facility on your club website you can do just that. Browse over 1,500 retailers via your Club Shop, earning cashback rewards for your club every time a purchase is made.

Earning cashback could not be simpler! Get shopping online and start earning money for your club today!

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Competition winners

In March, Club Website ran a competition on our website to win a pair of Umbro boots signed by Michael Owen.

Thanks for all your entries.  Congratulations to our lucky winners:

- Dave Critten of Sprowston Wanderers FC in Norwich

- Eugene Egan of Homerton Rangers FC in London

- Rebecca Byrne of Fife Rangers FC in Warrington

Keep an eye out for more competitions coming soon!

Let us know your thoughts!  Please email your comments and news to us at clubnews@clubwebsite.co.uk and your story may feature in our next e-newsletter.

Yours in football,

The Club Website Team

“Developed by football fanatics for football fanatics"

April 2008

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