Stockport Express

Raising funds to preserve free tickets for

- COUNTY SUPPORTERS COOPERATIV­E COLUMN IAN BROWN

I HAVE recently switched my season ticket from Cheadle End to Pop Side, in order to better be able to take photograph­s of the game.

Locating myself tight to the boards in front of the spectators I expected to be irritated by the constant hassle of children milling around as they do.

Contrary to expectatio­ns however, I have been surprised and delighted to see the genuine excitement engendered each match day as the youngsters thrill to County’s excellent team and Vernon Bear’s welcome appearance at half time.

They may make a noise, they do leave a pile of litter, but they are very much County’s future thus it was so good to see Cooperativ­e Board member John Giles continue his quest to keep the Community Ticket Scheme starting by opening a crowd funding account, which to date has raised over £1600:https://www.justgiving. com/crowdfundi­ng/ community-tickets

To date the following junior football clubs and community groups have taken up the offer of free tickets ; Adswood United, Ashton on Mersey U10S, Benchill U 15s, Bramhall North, Chapel Town, Cheadle and Gatley, Cheadle Royal Junior FC, Chinley Juniors, Hillgate U10s, Inter Cheadle FC, Juno U9s, Kingsway Athletic, New Mills Juniors u7, u8, u9, u10, u11s, Poynton Under 7s and 8’s, Pure Insight, Queensgate U8s, Rose Hill U8s, Signol Athletic U12s & U13s, Spurley Hey U15s, Stockport Cosmos, Stockport Dynamoes, Stockport Vikings,

 ?? Www.mphotograp­hic.co.uk ?? ●●Scott Duxbury weaves his way between two Harrogate defenders as County press forward
Www.mphotograp­hic.co.uk ●●Scott Duxbury weaves his way between two Harrogate defenders as County press forward

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