Newcastle United Supporters Trust

Football needs Freedom of Information

The FSF believes that football’s governing bodies should be subject to the Freedom of Information Act - sporting governance is a matter of great public interest because of the huge amounts of public money pumped into sport. Malcolm Clarke, chair of the FSF, said: “Sport is not just another business commodity – it is at the cultural heart of the United Kingdom and fans of every sport deserve to know what their governing bodies are up to.”

• For your information, Freedom of Information...

Get Paid to Watch Premier League Football!

The FSF have teamed up with a new business that requires a little help from fans of Premier League clubs. We can’t say too much about it yet as its top secret until the product launches. However, if you have a mobile that sends emails and you go to the majority of games, home and away, you could be quids in!

The company will pay you for each match you go to in return for a small service. If you help them out at 38 games you will earn more than enough to pay for your season ticket.

• Email fans@fsf.org.uk telling us who you support if you want to earn some extra dosh this season...

Fans' Parliament 2011 Reports

Thanks to all who came along to Fans’ Parliament 2011 – the annual conference which helps determine FSF policy and priorities. FSF members have been busy writing up the reports and action points from the numerous sessions which took place at Imperial College (London) on Saturday 9th July.

• Read reports on Club Ownerhip & Governance, Policing & Stewarding, TV Contracts & Scheduling, and Safe Standing, here...

City or United for the Community Shield?

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Sunday sees the resumption of top-flight hostilities with Manchesters City and United facing each other in the Community Shield. But who's your money on? Man Utd to win are 13/10 whilst City are an attractive 2/1.

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

The FSF's free Fantasy Football league

Every fan knows best – if only the manager would listen to them trophies and glory would surely follow. Well, now’s your chance to prove it as the Premier League’s rather spiffing Fantasy Football game has relaunched. Join our league and challenge fellow FSF members for monthly and annual prizes. It’s all free, simply register, pick your team, and enter the FSF code ‘30138-13035’ under the ‘Leagues’ tab. Good luck!

• Register your team, here…

And finally... pointless penalty

A few years back a Francesco Totti back-heeled penalty was doing the rounds. It was simultaneously arrogant, playful, fluid, and (most of all) skilfull. Anyway, over in the Middle East Awana Diab was taking notes and tries the same in UAB's 6-2 win over Lebanon. Diab's version is stuttering, slow, weak, and funny. To be fair it does trickle in but what's the keeper doing?

• Check it out, here...