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The Barrels are back

Mike Platt reports on the new season debut of our much-loved FCUM Barrels . . .

The FC United collection barrels were out in force last night at Gigg Lane for the first home game of the season and supporters were soon positing loose change and foreign stuff into the slots.

£130 was the total collected plus 30 euros and a smattering of foreign currency, no doubt left over from the summer holidays. The buckateers also collected £60 outside the away game at Grantham and as we make the last push to Moston it will all help towards equiping our new home. Oh, I almost forgot, we also collected £101 in the barrels at the Blackburn game held at Stalyvegas.

Finally, the Pound for the Ground winning number was 0161 (yes we know its the Manchester phone code), but it’s also the winning ticket, and it was claimed at half time. The profit to the Development Fund was a nice round £500 and will be banked today.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to any or all of these totals, and we’ll see y’all saturday at Gigg when we can do it all again.




First Posted ~ 23:12 Wed 29 Aug 2012
News ID ~ 4380
Last Updated ~ 02:01 Tue 16 Feb 2021