HAPPY NEW YEAR     31.12.09

Everyone at Crusaders Football Club would like to wish the Supporters and Friends of Crusaders a Very Happy and Peaceful New Year and extend the greetings to the whole Irish League Family and beyond.

Have a great night however you bring the New Year in but most importantly be safe.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

WELCOME MICHAEL COLLINS TO CRUSADERS     31.12.09

It is with great pleasure that Crusaders Football Club can officially announce the signing of Michael Collins. A well known figure in Irish League football for many years Michael has joined Crusaders on a 18 month contract and we hope that he enjoys playing for us.

Pictures of our other new signings will appear shortly.

PORTADOWN PROGRAMME     31.12.09

In our first programme of the New Year -

* Find out which Crues new signing lists Roy Keane as his footballing hero, has no toughest opponents and describes himself as "Soft and Gentle"!
* Joe Thompson concludes his three-part festive mini series "Merry Cruesmas"
* A look back at the Crues v Ports games from this season
* Plus a Crues - Ports Half-time Quiz!

Also all the regular news, features and stats.. All again for just £2.

(Again if you'd like anything of interest featured in our programme then mail Alan Briers at crusadersrequest.co.uk or speak to him at any game.)

SEE THE NEW YEAR IN AT CRUSADERS     30.12.09

Still deciding what to do on New Years Eve??

Why not head to Crusaders Social Club and see the old year out and the new one in by dancing the night away to Anti Ballroom. The evening starts at 8pm and will go on til late. Door Tax is a cracking £5 for what will be a great night.

NEXT MANAGERS FUND LUNCH     30.12.09

Saturday 2nd January 2010 will be the next date for a Managers Fund Lunch. We hope to have along the doyen of Northern Ireland Football Journalists Dr Malcolm Brodie MBE and the new Jackie Fullerton!!..Paul Gilmour from BBC and Sky Television as our guests. Also a Cabaret will entertain you to kick off time at 3pm. Lunch will be served from 12.30pm and to book your place please contact Norman Coleman at 07742 894067 or email Ncrues@aol.com £10 per person.

Let's get behind this and start the new year off showing Stephen Baxter that we are behind him 100%.

A PERSONAL THANK YOU     29.12.09

Through the website Joe Moore our Director of Match Day Management has asked to publicly thank the hard working Stewards of Crusaders Football Club for their continued good work on match days both home and away. These suppporters, who are one of the few sets of stewards who actually do the job voluntarily, turn up every week and look after the safety of their fellow supporters and also ensure by their presence that the game actually goes ahead. It can be a thankless task as Boxing Day showed but it is very much appreciated by Joe and indeed the rest of the Board.

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS TO BOOK 4G PITCH     18.11.09

With the volume of calls and the interest in booking the new pitch being received at the club anyone interested in doing so can they please email Mark Sweeney at emailmsweeney@gmail.com where he will be happy to deal with the query rather than contacting the Social Club.

Thank You.

SEC STANDING ORDER SCHEME    

The SEC appreciates the help all supporters give to golden goals and 50/50 draws. In order to keep a regular income coming to help Crusaders we have started a standing order scheme where anyone can donate on a regular monthly basis. There is no set amount it can be a little or as much as you wish to give. This type of scheme has proved popular and profitable at other clubs and will be a great help particularly over the summer when the SEC has nothing coming in but the bills still have to be paid. We would ask you to click on the link and print off a form to fill in. If you so wish this can be done anonymously as it is between you and your bank. So thanks in anticipation and click on the following link to print off the form.

SEC Standing order form click here