Newcastle United Supporters Trust

The more observant will have noticed the lack of Fan Mail in recent weeks. While you might have thought this was down to sheer laziness on our part, you'd be wrong - it was in fact those dastardly IT gremlins. Anyway, you can breathe easy as all is now fixed and, from Friday, Fan Mail will again be sent as normal. Today's unusual Monday Fan Mail will help you get up-to-speed on the past few weeks FSF news! If you're ever short of your FSF fix, don't forget, we have those new-fangled Facebook and Twitter accounts too. Huzzah!

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Sepp-tic Blatter's latest missive that racism can be solved with a handshake is yet another reason for him to go (as if there weren't enough already). As a result a rather large queue made up of Kick It Out, PFA boss Gordon Taylor, and sports minister Hugh Robertson have called for the FIFA boss' head. Players past and present, David Beckham included, have also told Blatter to go. They're spot on - let's hope the rest of Planet Football listens. Belated apologies once he's realised the trouble he's in aren't enough.

• Read more of Blatter's blather, here...

A group of West Ham United fans have demanded the club’s hierarchy conduct a ballot of season ticket holders and members to determine whether the Hammers should move to the Olympic Stadium. WHU’s View is open to fans who back or oppose the move and its sole purpose is to secure the right for fans to vote on the move. The FSF backs their request and believes talk of “consultation” is meaningless if a club moves without holding a full and fair ballot of fans.

• Read more here, Hammers can also find out how to make their voice heard with WHU’s View...

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It’s a clash of the Uniteds at Old Trafford on Saturday as the Red Devils, sitting in second, take on the high-flying Magpies. United (red) are the favourites at 4/11 with United (black and white) rated 8/1. The draw is 10/3.

• Find out all the odds and kick-off with £80 in free bets at Blue Square Bet, here...

One of the world’s leading stadium architects has backed safe standing and stated it can be done “without any problems at all”. John Barrow is senior principal at renowned architects Populous and played a key role in designing Wembley Stadium. The firm also designed stadiums for Euro 2004 and the 2010 World Cup. He's the latest figure to back safe standing after Arsenal CEO Ivan Gazidis and Football Safety Officers’ Association president Jim Chalmers.

• Read more on Barrow's comments, here...
• Support the FSF's Safe Standing Campaign, here...

When clubs get something wrong fans are happy to stick the boot in so it's only fair we credit them when they get something right. With that in mind then it's a big well done to Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers who have knocked up to £7 off their ticket prices in a reciprocal deal which will benefit both sets of fans at the upcoming South Yorkshire derby. Cheaper tickets, more bums on seats, better atmosphere, and some good PR for the clubs. Nice one.

• Find out more, here...