Newcastle United Supporters Trust

Who triumphed at the FSF Writers Awards?

The inaugural FSF Comedy Panel Show & Football Writers Awards in association with Cult Zeros took place last Saturday and what a brilliant night it was. Hundreds showed up to see awards handed out across six categories and the FSF was very proud to hand out two Outstanding Contribution awards. Both the FSF Fans’ Newspaper of the Year and FSF Website of the Year were decided by an online vote on which almost 10,000 votes were cast.

• Find out who won the Newspaper / Website / Writer / Blogger / Fanzine / Photographer of the Year here...

HOWZAT?! Safe Standing Roadshow visits Lord's

The Safe Standing Roadshow visited a pretty unlikely venue last Friday (8th July) when it called into the home of cricket, Lord’s. Among the interested spectators was Mike Trice from Populous (left) - a leading architectural firm. The Roadshow has now visited London, Wolverhampton, Tyneside, Liverpool, Oxford, and Scotland. Tomorrow it visits Supporters Direct’s conference in Chester before taking in Bristol City (24th July) and Peterborough (17th September).

• Request a visit to your club, here…

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• Find out how you can help and raise funds, here...

FSF Cymru quiz Welsh FA ahead of Wembley trip

Although they don't always make a fuss about it the FSF's Welsh arm - FSF Cymru - are a hard working bunch. Ahead of their trip to face England at Wembley in September's Euro 2012 qualifier, the lads posed some pertinent questions to the Football Association of Wales. FSF Cymru will also meet the FAW soon to discuss their membership scheme, future games, Team GB, FIFA, and more.

• If you're a Welsh fan making the trip, read more...
• Email Paul Corkrey to get involved.

BlueSq's best bets: FIFA Women's World Cup

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Japan and the USA are all set to face each other in Sunday’s final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup – but who do you back? The Japanese are long shots at 5/2 with the USA rated at 10/11, the draw is 12/5. Tomorrow sees the third place play-off with Sweden (11/8) taking on France (13/8). The draw is 9/4.

• Find out all the odds and how you can claim your £20 worth of free bets with Blue Square Bet...

Supporters Direct Fans' Weekend (15th July)

The Supporters Direct Fans’ Weekend, encompassing the Annual Conference and Fans’ Day, gets underway today at the Queen Hotel, Chester. The event takes place against the backdrop of the upcoming report on the inquiry into the governance of football. How can the Coalition Government best fulfill its pledge to ‘encourage the reform of football governance rules to support the co-operative ownership of football clubs by supporters’? UEFA's William Gaillard, a key adviser to Michel Platini, will also speak at the event.

• Find out more, here...

And finally... Benayoun's bag of tricks

Yossi Benayoun hasn’t had the best of years since moving from Merseyside to West London. An injury hit season restricted him to only 209 league minutes but if his pre-season is anything to go by 2011/12 might be a little kinder to him. Check out his frankly ludicrous goal against Wycombe Wanderers in a closed door friendly earlier this week. Brilliant.

• Watch Benayoun's juggling skills, here...

FROM THE (FAN) MAIL BAG: Thanks to all the readers who emailed in to correct us on last week's assertion that Gyoengyi Gaal was male. 'He' is most definitely a she and we certainly deserved a yellow card for that one. Whoops.