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  at Abbey Stadium CARDBOARD cutouts of absent fans waved back and forth in the freezing stands at Abbey Stadium as Mark Bonner’s Cambridge United extended their lead at the top of the League Two table on Saturday, with a firm win against mid-table Crawley Town. The CU’s seemed in good spirits despite a three-or-so-hour journey up to Salford City earlier in the week that ended up postponed due to a frozen pitch just moments before the match was due to begin — Gary Nevill...

More than a dozen MPs and over 100 event industry executives have signed a letter to the chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak, copying in prime minister Boris Johnson, calling for him to implement a Government-backed insurance scheme for festival, live music and events or face them disappearing from our fields and cities for good. The letter, written by DCMS Committee chair Julian Knight MP, follows the 5 January opening hearing of the Committee’s inquiry into the future of UK music fest...

Calls for insurance scheme intensify in industry letter Thursday, 7 January 2021 A number of MPs and live event specialists have signed an open letter to Rishi Sunak in a bid to save summer events and more (Photo: Hanny Naibaho) UK - The live events industry has launched a fresh appeal for a government-backed COVID-19 insurance scheme with a letter signed by 120 sector representatives and MPs. In the letter, written by the chair of the DCMS committee Julian Knight and addressed to the chance...

“The 20-year-old Academy product has made 11 appearances for our Development Squad this term, many of them as captain, and scored three goals including a brace in a 4-3 win at Liverpool last time out.” Manager Mark Bonner is delighted to have the youngster in his squad while assuring that his time at Abbey Stadium will be a ‘good experience’. “We are pleased to add Jubril to our squad for the second half of the season and look forward to overseeing this period of his development,” h...

CAMBRIDGE UNITED have announced a range of sanctions against supporters who booed when players took a knee prior to their match against Colchester this month. Coach Mark Bonner said a minority of fans had “embarrassed” themselves, and the League Two club vowed to investigate. “What pleases me most is the small minority that booed were soon drowned out by loud applause by the majority that understand that this is about systemic racism and inequality,” he said at the time.  “We’re r...

Share on Twitter A small number of supports booed the players as they took a knee in support of the fight against racism on Tuesday night. Iredale, who joined the League Two club in August from Carlisle United, started in the 2-1 win against Colchester at the Abbey Stadium. It was the first the U’s had taken the knee with their fans present in their home ground, and the English FA is looking into the incident. “It is really disappointing,” Iredale told The World Game. “It�...

TAKING the knee as an act of solidarity against racism continues to have the overwhelming support of professional footballers, according to the players’ union. The gesture was booed by Millwall supporters before their home Championship game against Derby on December 5, and in the Lions’ next match against QPR a decision was taken for the players to stand arm in arm instead. However, the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) says it has consulted its membership and the vast majority ...

Cambridge United fans who booed players taking the knee face ban as head coach speaks out Head coach Mark Bonner said he hopes the people who booed "reflect long and hard" because they have "embarrassed" the club Updated Sign up to FREE email alerts from CambridgeLive - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more...

Share However, that action has been questioned by some fans, who still disagree with the gestures links to BLM, which many see as a political movement.   Twitter user Sue McDonald said: Fans are being treat disgracefully. Essentially youre being forced to accept their political gestures whether you like it or not.  How Vicar of Dibley taking knee sparked criticism Furious Vicar of Dibley fans switched off on Monday as they slammed the lecturing BBC for using comedy to promote political caus...

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner condemns booing of players taking a knee PA 16 December 2020, 8:18 am Cambridge manager Mark Bonner condemned the “unacceptable” booing of his players taking a knee on Tuesday, when a fan was ejected for the same behaviour at fellow League Two side Exeter. The return of a limited number of fans in to watch professional football was marred in the first weekend back by the conduct of some fans at the English Football League matches hosted by Millwall and Colchester....