MASCOT MAYHEM!!
Over the past two weeks, local school children have been participating in the Colwyn Bay Football Club’s “Mascot Mayhem” Project run by Colwyn Bay Football in the Community (CBFITC) in conjunction with Communities First. The children have been designing and coming up with names for the club’s first ever Mascot! Once they finished their designs, they had a training session by the CBFITC coaches on the first team football pitch.  Their designs, names and ideas will be passed on to a panel of judges who will then decide on a winner.

The lucky and talented winner will have the opportunity to see his/her design being transferred over to a computer and then actually being made in the same factory where “Fred the Red”, “Moon City” and the FIFA Confederations Cup mascots were born!

The Mascot will then be unveiled at one of our Home games and the winner will be presented with the Birth Certificate.

There is just the small matter of finding someone to don the costume...any volunteers?!!

TRAVEL FOR FREE ON FINAL AWAY DAY
Colwyn Bay Football Club would like to thank the supporters for the fantastic away support they have received this season by offering free coach travel to tomorrow’s final away match against Clitheroe.

Trevor Jones has stated that the coach is approaching full capacity, but there are still places available if anyone would like to travel on the coach. 

The coach will be leaving Llanelian road at 15:20, but other pick-up points are available.  To book your seat or for further enquiries, please contact Trevor Jones on 07765 298 912

GROUNDSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD – LATEST NEWS
Llanelian Road was paid a visit by the head groundsmen from Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham as representatives of the Football Association today (20th April 2010) and were given a tour of the stadium and more importantly the pitch by our Groundsman Elfed Morris.

Elfed was quizzed on the condition of the pitch, available equipment as well as his pitch maintenance, fertilising and irrigation programme.

Both representatives seemed very impressed with the pitch and the club in general so we will keep our fingers crossed for Elfed, as we all hope he can repeat the success of last season, or maybe go one better and win the National award at this level! 

The results for Groundsman of the year are to be announced in August/September

THIRD PLACE IS IN OUR OWN HANDS
If results go Colwyn Bay’s way this week, a win on Thursday night when Colwyn Bay travel to Clitheroe, could secure third spot before the final game of the season against AFC Fylde.

Harrogate Railway Athletic entertains Curzon Ashton on Monday 19th April, before Curzon Ashton has to travel to Lancaster City on Thursday 22nd April.

Skelmersdale United are at home on Tuesday 20th April when they entertain Chorley, before travelling to Mossley on Thursday 22nd April.

Both teams need points just to stay in the race for third. Should Colwyn Bay win on Thursday and Skelmersdale do not pick up maximum points; it will become a two horse race between the Bay and Curzon Ashton.

Two wins for Colwyn Bay would of course mean that

Updated 19th April 2010:
Curzon Ashton lost 2-0 away at Harrogate Railway Athletic, which means if Colwyn Bay can win at Clitheroe on Tuesday night, Curzon Ashton will no longer be able to catch the Bay.

All eyes will now be on tomorow nights fixture where Skelmersdale United entertain Chorley. Should Chorley manage to a win or draw against Skelmersdale, then the Bay can garantee a third place finish with a win on Thursday at Clitheroe.

Updated 20th April 2010:
With Skelmersadale winning tonight (Tuesday 20th April) Colwyn Bay still require 4 points from their last 2 matches to garrantee third spot. Should the Bay win their match on Thursday evening, Skelmersdale will have to win their match against Mossley to take it to a 'Final Day Showdown;

Halifax won the league this evening after pulling back a two goal deficit against Colwyn Bays next opponents Clitheroe. It was a sterling effort by Clitheroe who were leading 2-0, but two goals in the second half from Wilde (76 mins) and Baker (87 mins) sealed promotion for the Shaymen.

SEAGULLS & COOPERATIVE FOOD OFFERING FREE TICKETS- Again!
Colwyn Bay FC have once again teamed up with their main sponsor Cooperative Food, with a repeat of their  promotion to offer free child and student tickets for the game vs. AFC Fylde on the 24th April at Llanelian Road, Kick-Off 3.00 p.m.

As with the previous promotion, Cooperative Food will fund free entry for any child producing a Coop till receipt, from any of their N. Wales stores no matter what the spend on the receipt is.

Simply keep a till receipt, one for each child or student, and bring to the game vs. AFC Fylde on the 24th April, Kick Off 3.00 p.m., show at the turnstiles, and every child or student will be granted free entry.

Mal Jackson, Commercial Director commented “Once again we are grateful to The Cooperative Food Group for supporting us on what was a very successful promotion when we first ran it in November. This again complements the continued support we receive from Coleg Llandrillo, who also sponsors our free kids scheme.

Director David Messom from the Coop, commented, “The previous promotion certainly captured the imagination with both our store personnel and customers.  We therefore had no hesitation in supporting such a worthwhile, community linked initiative.”

The club are asking that fans continue their excellent support for the last league match of the season, before they embark on the play off games for promotion to the UniBond Premier League.

Colwyn Bay hit the shopping trail!
Colwyn Bay Football in the Community is once again holding a stall in the Bay View centre in Colwyn Bay this Saturday the 3rd of April, situated by Morrisons Supermarket. CBFITC staff will be on hand to answer questions regarding child soccer camps, cheerleading opportunities and much much more! Led by Christian Fontana, the CBFITC team will be promoting various Eater projects around Conwy County. So if you are out searching for a bargain or collecting your Easter eggs don’t hesitate to come and talk to our fun and friendly staff about all things football!

Colwyn Bay Football in the Community have gone all continental this Easter with a helping hand from Italy!

Students from across the pond have been helping this week as the Easter holidays kick into gear. Giacomo Ferlaino, a football trainee from Cosenza, Italy was with CBFITC for a week Work Experience. His computer and admin skills were used to help prepare for future CBFITC programs.

Giacomo provided CBFITC with a detailed insight into youth football culture and procedures used at his club in Italy. Upon visiting Llanelian Road, Giacomo beamed about the facilities and demonstrated his desire to see the same set up in Italy.

Giacomo is first of many Students in the next few weeks coming to CBFITC on work experience, with help from CBFITC staff these aspiring sport men and women can develop and nurture their talents in all aspects of football, helping them become better players and people on and off the field.