WEST HAM UNITED
14 August 2010
@
Villa Park
Kick Off
1500
on
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29 July 2010
REMINDERS
Only a couple of weeks to go now till the start of the new season.Membership Renewals are being taken and of course
New Members will be, as always, welcomed with open arms.
For next season the Membership Subscriptions will remain at £10 for Adults and £5 for Youth under 16. The Family Membership of £20
for 2 Adults and 2 Youths will also be retained.Membership Cards will be sent out to you as soon as we receive them from AVFC.
Bob Moore (Membership)
Click Here for Full Details
Please ring 07796 923603 if you have any questions regarding membership
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or
phone and text to 07796 923603
Click Here for Full Details
Looking forward to seeing you all very soon
Please can you also note the new address to send your Membership and Renewal Forms with the appropiate monies (Cheques made out to "Somerset Lions") is
Somerset Lions
Flat 3 Lion House
Great Ostry
Shepton Mallet
BA4 5TT
We also have some spare seats on the minibus for the first game against WEST HAM
on August 14th Kick Off 1500 and bookings are being accepted. It's the usual channels to get in touch:
7 July 2010
RESCHEDULED GAMES:
The following games have been moved to suit ESPN, SKY and the POLICE.
Newcastle [a] - Sunday August 22 - 1.30pm - ESPN
Everton [h] - Sunday August 29 - 4pm - SKY
Stoke [a] - Monday September 13 - 8pm - SKY
Wolves [a] - Sunday September 26 - 2.05pm - SKY
Chelsea [h] - Saturday October 16 - 5.30pm - ESPN
Blues [h] - Sunday October 31 - 12pm - Police Request
Manchester United [h] - Saturday November 13 - 12.45pm - SKY
Arsenal [h] - Saturday November 27 - 12.45pm - SKY
Blues [a] - Sunday January 16 - 12pm - Police Request
26 June 2010
Premier League Saturday 14 August 2010 Kick Off 1500
Aston Villa v West Ham United
@ Villa Park
Bookings are now being taken for this match.Full details of pick up times are posted on the transport page.Please note if this match is moved to Sunday by TV a bus will still be run. I am hopeful that it won't be chosen for the Monday Night game as we are playing a European Tie on the Thursday following. I will keep you posted if there is any change etc. Usual channels to get in touch
E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
17 June 2010
PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES 2010-2011
The fixtures have come out today.You can see them by clicking Here .We will of course be running transport to every Home game and as usual,an average of 1 Away game every month, Could you all let me know ASAP your preferences for Away games and whether you will be travelling. As per usual a booking on the bus means the Club will get you a Match Ticket for the Away Game. I will be provisionally booking a 17 seater for all the Home games with the Hire Company this morning but Away game buses will booked by demand and size as the season progresses.
DON'T FORGET MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS AND NEW MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOW BEING PROCESSED. Click Here for Full Details
10 May 2010
SOMERSET LIONS MEMBERSHIP 2010-2011
Renewals and New Memberships
You can now Renew or Join as from today for the 2010-2011 season.
For next season the Membership Subscriptions will remain at £10 for Adults and £5 for Youth under 16. The Family Membership of £20
for 2 Adults and 2 Youths will also be retained.Membership Cards will be sent out to you as soon as we receive them from AVFC.
Please can you also note the new address to send your Membership and Renewal Forms with the appropiate monies (Cheques made out to "Somerset Lions") is
Bob Moore (Membership)
Somerset Lions
Flat 3 Lion House
Great Ostry
Shepton Mallet
BA4 5TT
Please ring 07796 923603 if you have any questions regarding membership
Looking forward to seeing you all next season
9 May 2010
BLACKBURN ROVERS MATCH AFTERMATH 
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
A Blackburn Rovers win means the pot goes to ACORNS for this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Richard Dunne's own goal means the pot goes to ACORNS for this one
SOMERSET LIONS TRAVEL DRAW
Brad Fueller picked out the "Lucky Number 99" in the draw at Michaelwood Services and had his travel money refunded
The above means the total raised so far in our second year of operation has gone up another £16 to
| £264 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 73 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 45.03 which means we now can convert these into £180.12 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
2 May 2010
MANCHESTER CITY MATCH AFTERMATH 
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
A Manchester City win means the pot goes to ACORNS for this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
John Carews's strike means the pot goes to Pete Faulkner
SOMERSET LIONS TRAVEL DRAW
Craig Dunham picked out the "Lucky Number 99" in the draw at Macdonalds Droitwich and had his travel money refunded
The above means the total raised so far in our second year of operation has gone up another £7 to
| £248 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 86 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 4430 which means we now can convert these into £77.20 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
26 April 2010
BIRMINGHAM CITY MATCH AFTERMATH 
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Pat Bushell picked out 1-0 and won the pot this match
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
James Milner's successful penalty means the pot goes to James Hurst
SOMERSET LIONS TRAVEL DRAW
NO ONE picked out the "Lucky Number 99" in the draw at Michaelwood Services so the prize money goes to ACORNS
The above means the total raised so far in our second year of operation has gone up another £15 to
| £241 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 75 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 4344 which means we now can convert these into £173.76 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
18 April 2010
PORTSMOUTH MATCH AFTERMATH 
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Henley Indge picked out 1-2 and won the pot this matche
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Michael Browns's opening goal means the pot goes to ACORNS this time
SOMERSET LIONS TRAVEL DRAW
Amy Barron picked out the "Lucky Number 99" in the draw at Macdonalds A34 and had her Travel Money refunded
The above means the total raised so far in our second year of operation has gone up another £7 to
| £226 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 72 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 4269 which means we now can convert these into £170.76 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
14 April 2010
Premier League Saturday 1 May Kick Off 1500
Manchester City v Aston Villa
@ Eastlands Stadium
Just a quick reminder that all ticket monies (£39pp) for this game are due by the BLUES match on the 25th April.Bus monies as usual will be collected on the day.We still have 6 seats available so get in touch with Glyn (07796 956039) if you want a match ticket For bus bookings it's the usual channels to get in touch:
E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
EVERTON MATCH AFTERMATH 
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
No One picked out 2-2 which means the pot goes to ACORNS this time
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Tim Cahills's opening goal means the pot goes to ACORNS this time
SOMERSET LIONS TRAVEL DRAW
NO ONE picked out the "Lucky Number 99" in the draw at Michaelwood Services and had their Travel Money refunded so it goes to ACORNS
The above means the total raised so far in our second year of operation has leapt up another £27 to
| £219 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 73 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 4197 which means we now can convert these into £167.88 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
12 April 2010
Premier League Sunday 18 April 2010 Kick Off 1600
Portsmouth v Aston Villa
@ Fratton Park
Just a quick reminder that all ticket monies (£20pp) for this game are due by the EVERTON match on the 14th.Bus monies as usual will be collected on the day.We still have 6 seats available and www.avfc.co.uk are still selling tickets to ANYONE with a booking history.
Usual channels to get in touch, E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
11 April 2010
CHELSEA MATCH AFTERMATH 
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
0-3 means the pot goes to ACORNS this time
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Didier Drogba's opening goal means the pot goes to ACORNS this time
SOMERSET LIONS TRAVEL DRAW
Lisa Dickerson and Michele Alridge picked out the "Lucky Number 99" in the draw at Macdonalds Reading and had their Travel Money refunded.
Somerset Lions Acorns Grand National Sweepstake
Many thanks to Henley for organising this at short notice. there was No winner on the "Bus 2" but on "Bus 1" Bob Moore picked out No 6 "Don't Push It" and won the pot.The pot from Bus 2 has gone to ACORNS
The above means the total raised so far in our second year of operation has leapt up £55 to
| £192 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 157 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 4124 which means we now can convert these into £164.96 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
3 April 2010
FA CUP SEMI FINAL 10 April 2010 Kick Off 1700
Aston Villa v Chelsea
@ Wembley Stadium
The tickets that Glyn acquired in the block booking are £30 each. Payment for these can be made on the day itself
preferably by cheque made out to the
"Somerset Lions".
Bus monies as per usual will be collected at the brekkie stop at Macdonalds on the way to Wembley. The fare wil be £20pp Adults & £10pp Youths and of course we will be holding a Free Travel draw for 2 places due to the excellent response from you all with bookings.
26 March 2010
FA CUP SEMI FINAL 10 April 2010 Kick Off 1700
Aston Villa v Chelsea
@ Wembley Stadium
Those of you who have asked Glyn to get your tickets in the "Block Booking" scheme could you let him know ASAP of your preference as regards price. Glyn is going to get the cheapest available but this can change if enough people notify him of their preference for a more expensive one .A majority decision will be taken.Glyn can be reached on 07796 956039 by text to tell of your preference.
TRAVEL UPDATE:
I have now put the following games on the Transport page. Can you all check I haven't made any errors, like missing you off or putting you down when you are not travelling.
Premier League Sunday 25 April 2010 Kick Off 1200
Aston Villa v Birmingham City
@ Villa Park
Premier League Saturday 1 May 2010 Kick Off 1500
Manchester City v Aston Villa
@ Eastlands Stadium
Premier League Sunday 9 May April 2010 Kick Off 1500
Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers
@ Villa Park
Usual channels to get in touch, E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
25 March 2010
SUNDERLAND MATCH AFTERMATH 
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Glyn Hurst picked out "1-1" and won the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Fraizer Campbell's opening goal means the pot goes to ACORNS this time
SOMERSET LIONS TRAVEL DRAW
Pete Baker picked out the "Lucky Number 99" in the draw at Michaelwood Services and had his Travel Money refunded.
The above means the total raised so far in our second year of operation remains at
| £137 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 74 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3967 which means we now can convert these into £158.68 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
21 March 2010
TRAVEL UPDATE
All the following fixtures are on the Transport Page can you let me know ASAP if you spot any errors etc regarding names on the various lists
Premier League Saturday 3 April 2010 Kick Off 1500
Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa
@ the Reebok Stadium
We will NOT be running any transport for this fixture.
Premier League Wednesday 14 April 2010 Kick Off 1945
Aston Villa v Everton
@ Villa Park
Booking are now being taken for this fixture.Usual channels to get in touch, E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
Premier League Sunday 18 April 2010 Kick Off 1600
Portsmouth v Aston Villa
@ Fratton Park
Bookings are now being taken for this fixture. As per usual a booking for the minibus also means the club will get you a match ticket (subject to availability). Usual channels to get in touch, E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
WOLVES MATCH AFTERMATH 
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Pete Baker picked out "2-2" and won the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Henley Inge picked out John Carew and won the pot on this one
SOMERSET LIONS TRAVEL DRAW
Henley Inge picked out the "Lucky Number 99" in the draw at Michaelwood Services and had his Travel Money refunded.
The above means the total raised so far in our second year of operation remains at
| £126 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 75 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3893 which means we now can convert these into £155.72 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
17 March 2010
WIGAN MATCH AFTERMATH 
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 42 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3818 which means we now can convert these into £152.72 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
13 March 2010
Premier League Saturday 3 April 2010 Kick Off 1500
Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa
@ the Reebok Stadium
Intend to Travel List
In the excitement of reaching Wembley again the proposed trip to Bolton seems to have taken a back seat.Could you please let me know if you still wish to travel to this fixture as due to time restraints/deadlines we have to sort quickly. An 8 seater has provisionally been booked .
Usual channels to get in touch, E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
10 March 2010
FA CUP SEMI FINAL 10 April 2010 Kick Off 1700
Aston Villa v Chelsea
@ Wembley Stadium
DATE AND KICK OFF TIME CONFIRMED
We are intending to run 2 buses and are at present taking intent to travel bookings. Please check transport page to see if you are on the list and check provisional pick up times
8 March 2010
FA CUP SEMI FINAL Weekend 10/11 April 2010 Kick Off TBC
Aston Villa v Chelsea
@ Wembley Stadium
We will of course be running transport for this fixture so can you please let me know ASAP if you intend to travel with us.It is hoped that should it be a 1500 Kick Off we will follow the same arrangements as we did for the Carling Cup Final. Usual channels to get in touch, E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
PREMIER LEAGUE Easter Saturday 3 April 2010 Kick Off 1500
Bolton v Aston Villa
@ the Reebok Stadium
Can you let me know ASAP if you wish to travel to this fixture and more importantly arrange match tickets Usual channels to get in touch, E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
READING MATCH AFTERMATH 
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Chris Hurst picked out "Any Other Villa Win" and won the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Shane Long's opening goal for Reading means the pot goes to ACORNS won the pot on this one
SOMERSET LIONS TRAVEL DRAW
Bob Moore picked out the "Lucky Number 99" in the draw at Macdonalds Chippenham so the money goes to ACORNS
The above means the total raised so far in our second year of operation goes up to
| £126 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 74 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3776 which means we now can convert these into £151.04 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
5 March 2010
Premier League Wednesday 24 March 2010 Kick Off 1945
Aston Villa v Sunderland
@ Villa Park
I have received a couple of enquiries for the rearranged fixture above. The Hire Company have all sizes of bus available so it appears there is a strong possiblity that club transport will be run. Can you all let me know ASAP thorugh the usual channels,E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603 if you intend to travel with us. The Transport page will have the list on there
2 March 2010
FA CUP Sunday 7 March 2010 Kick Off 1345
We still have 5 seats available on the mini-bus for this fixture.Match tickets are available so click
HERE to go to www.avfc.co.uk so you can purchase one.E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or
phone and text to 07796 923603 to book your seat on the mini bus.
1 March 2010
"Happy St Davids Day"
CARLING CUP FINAL AFTERMATH
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
The Manchester United win means ACORNS get the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Gareth Jones picked out James Milner and won the pot on this one
The above means the total raised so far
in our second year of operation goes up to
Reading v Aston Villa
@ the Madjeski Stadium
| £100 |
Well Done Everyone
SOMERSET LIONS TRAVEL DRAW
Paul Arscott picked out the "Lucky Number 99" in the draw at Macdonalds Reading and got his travel money refunded.
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 87 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3702 which means we now can convert these into £148.08 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
25 February 2010
UPDATES
FA CUP Sunday 7 March 2010 Kick Off 1345
Well the Baggies never made it through, so it's a trip up the M4 to Reading. Bookings are now being taken and as usual a bus booking means the club will get
a match ticket for you. Can you let me know ASAP by the usual channels
,E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or
phone and text to 07796 923603
Reading v Aston Villa
@ the Madjeski Stadium
Premier League Saturday 20 March 2010 Kick Off 1245
Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers
@ Villa Park
Jess can not make this game so that means a spare match ticket £20 is available as well as a seat on the bus. Can you let me know ASAP if you would like the use of this ticket.Jay will bring it with him on the day so you can settle up with him then on Jess's behalf. Usual channels ,E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
22 February 2010
TRAVEL UPDATE
I have updated the Passenger Lists for the fixtures in March. Could you please take a few moments to check your bookings
and see if I have them all. Also If you spot any mistakes I've made can you let me know ASAP by the usual channels
,E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or
phone and text to 07796 923603
21 February 2010
BURNLEY MATCH AFTERMATH
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
John Bushell picked out "Any Other Villa Win" and won the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Fletcher's opening goal for Burnley means the pot goes to ACORNS
The above means the total raised so far
in our second year of operation goes up to
| £89 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 66 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3615 which means we now can convert these into £144.60 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
19 February 2010
TRANSPORT AND TICKET UPDATE
Premier League Sunday 21 February 2010 Kick Off 1400
2 seats are still available for this fixture.If you wish to travel please use the
usual channels to get in touch,
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or
phone and text to 07796 923603
Aston Villa v Burnley
@ Villa Park
FA CUP REPLAY Wednesday 24 February 2010 Kick Off 1945
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
@ Villa Park
No mini-bus is being run for this fixture as we have only received 2 enquiries about transport for this. However a couple of members have said they will probably be going up in their own cars.Please contact me through the usual channels to get in touch,and we should be able to sort something for you. E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
CARLING CUP FINAL Sunday 28 February 2010 Kick Off 1500
Aston Villa v Manchester United
@ Wembley Stadium
There is still 1 seat available on the mini-bus for this game. I realise that most of you have arranged your travel,accomodation etc for this but just in case there are any last minute glitches in your plans this is just to make you aware of a possible back up. usual channels to get in touch, E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
WEEKEND OF THE 6/7 March 2010
There are 2 possible scenarios for this weekend:
Should we get knocked out of the FA CUP then it wil be:
Premier League Saturday 6 March 2010 Kick Off 1500
Aston Villa v Sunderland
@ Villa Park
Could you please let me know if you intened to travel to this one.I will be using the every game list for this fixture so could you let me know asap if you are unable to make it. usual channels to get in touch, E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
And if we progress in the FA CUP then we will play either
READING or
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
on Sunday 7 March 2010 Kick Off 1345 at either the Majeski Stadium or The Hawthorns.
Being as though we already have the 17 seater pre booked for the Sunderland fixture Glyn and myself have decided to keep this for the Sunday fixture should it occur.This means there is greater seat availability on the bus for this fixture and because of our splendid booking history with AVFC it also means that Glyn can obtain the tickets easier than before. As always a booking for the bus means that a Match Ticket will be obtained on your behalf so we can all sit together. usual channels to get in touch, E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
Premier League Saturday 13 March 2010 Kick Off 1400
Stoke City v Aston Villa
@ the Brittania Stadium
As of this morning we have received no enquiries about anyone wishing to travel to this game in the 19 days since we first made it available. It is therfore very unlikely that we will be running any transport to this game but like everything we are flexible.A bus has been prebooked anyway and Glyn and myself have said we will only cancel it if demand is not forthcoming by March 2.As always a booking for the bus means that a Match Ticket will be obtained on your behalf so we can all sit together. usual channels to get in touch, E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
Premier League Tuesday 16 March 2010 Kick Off 1945
Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa
@ the DW Stadium
We still have in our posession the 9 Match Tickets we had purchased for the original fixture which was postponed back in January. 5 of the original bookings have already said they would not be able to make the rearranged date (and even this is subject to AVFC not being involved in a FA CUP 6th Round replay).The tickets have to returned to AVFC by the 8th March if we do not intend to use them. A 9 seater has been pencilled in with the Hire Co and it has also been suggested that a car could be used should only a few want to travel As always we are very flexible but we do need to know ASAP of your plans if you haven't already made us aware. usual channels to get in touch, E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
Premier League Saturday 20 March 2010 Kick Off 1245
Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers
@ Villa Park
Due to the unusual kick off time I will not be using the "Every Game List" so if you intend to travel to this fixture could you let me know ASAP.Also, as this game has been moved from the original scheduled Sunday kick off if you have already booked with me could you let know if this change has affected your intentions. usual channels to get in touch, E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
11 February 2010
MANCHESTER UNITED MATCH AFTERMATH
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Jimmy Eyre picked out "1-1" and won the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Bob Moore picked out "Carlos Cuellar" and won the pot on this one
The above means the total raised so far
in our second year of operation remains at
| £78 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 72 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3549 which means we now can convert these into £141.96 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
1 February 2010
Match Tickets have now gone on sale for this fixture.
The postponed fixture from the 9th January has now been rearranged for the 16th March (subject to both clubs not being involved
in a FA Cup 6th round replay). I have pencilled in the 9 seater with the Hire company and all I need to know if those original
9 people who intended to travel to the original fixture still want to. We have not sent the tickets back and realise that now it is
a midweek kick off makes it a bit difficult as far as getting time off work etc. Can you let me know ASAP if you still intend to come on this one
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or
phone and text to 07796 923603 to book your seat on the Mini Bus.
31 January 2010
Pete Baker, who does not have season ticket but does have a booking history, is intending to travel up to
Villa Park on February 14 to "queue" for any tickets that might go on General Sale at 0900 on Monday the 15th.
He is looking for anyone in the same boat to join him and share the costs of travel etc and also to have some company.
Peter's telephone number is 07737 457009 if you would like to join him on his travels
On that note could you all look out for any used ticket stubs you have for away games as we are under the impression these will be taken
into consideration. Chris Hurst is trying to build up these in his quest for a ticket and any duplicates could help Pete and others
to get a ticket.
I'm sure you will all join me in wishing them good luck in their quest it will great to see as many Somerset Lions
as we can there on the big day
30 January 2010
FULHAM MATCH AFTERMATH
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Glyn Hurst picked out "0-2" and won the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Stephen Corke picked out "Gabby Agbonlahor" and won the pot on this one
The above means the total raised so far
in our second year of operation remains at
STOKE CITY (AWAY) 13 March 2010 KO 1500
Can you let Glyn (07796 956039) know ASAP if you wish the Club to purchase tickets
for yourselves.Transport will be run if demand warrants it. WIGAN ATHLETIC (AWAY) 16 March 2010 KO 1945
THE FINAL
Aston Villa v Manchester United
@ Wembley Stadium
| £78 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 54 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3477 which means we now can convert these into £139.08 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
28 January 2010
ARSENAL MATCH AFTERMATH
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Jimmy Eyre picked out "Any Other Draw" and won the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
No goals means the pot goes to Acorns on this draw
The total raised so far
in our second year of operation is
| £78 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 69 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3423 which means we now can convert these into £136.92 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
22 January 2010
Well we did it and now we are on the way to Wembley.We shall of course be running transport to this one and here a few things that
we feel should be brought to your attention
1. Will all members who are season tickets "get" their own tickets on the various days that they are released by AVFC depending on
where you sit at Villa Park.This will obviously mean we cannot sit together at Wembley but it will eliminate the possibility of any possible
misunderstanding regarding ticket aquiring.
2. On that note could we ask any member who is a season ticket holder and does NOT intend to attend the final
to contact Glyn IMMEDIATELY on 07796956039 so he can use your final ticket entitlement for the benefit
of members of the club who don't have a season ticket/booking history etc.
3. A 17 seater has been booked and will run up early on Final day itself.The timetable of pick ups will be published on the transport page
nearer the day but it is our aim to eventually leave Weston Super Mare at 0700 arriving at Wembley around 1030-1100.You can work
out your pick up time by subtracting 3 hours from your normal pick up time for a 1500 kick off at Villa Park. This will enable
people to be able to do their own thing on the day and allows plenty of time to soak up the occasion and atmosphere.
4. A Mini Bus parking space has been reserved and paid for on the Official Coach Park at Wembley Stadium.
5. The cost of travel will be the normal away game rate of £20pp.
6. If you intend to travel on the Club Transport can you contact me ASAP by E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or
phone and text to 07796 923603 to book your seat on the Mini Bus.
21 January 2010
BLACKBURN ROVERS MATCH AFTERMATH
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Laurence Collins picked out "Any Other Villa Win" and won the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Nikola Kalinic's opening goal for Blackburn means the pot goes to Acorns on this draw
Also with the addition of the UNCLAIMED £5 when the Bus monies were collected the total raised so far
in our second year of operation is
THE FINAL
| £69 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 70 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3354 which means we now can convert these into £134.16 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
18 January 2010
WEST HAM UNITED MATCH AFTERMATH
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
John Bushell picked out "Any Other Villa Draw" and won the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
No winner for this one so the pot goes to Acorns
| £53 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 65 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3284 which means we now can convert these into £131.36 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
15 January 2010
BLACKBURN ROVERS MATCH AFTERMATH
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Craig Dunham picked out 0-1 and won the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Craig Dunham picked out James Milner and won the pot on this one
A great result for Craig following a great result for the Villa. All of which means the total raised so far
in our 2nd year remains at
| £44 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 79 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3219 which means we now can convert these into £128.76 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
11 January 2010
and
Following confirmation of the monies raised at the Liverpool Fixture the grand total now stands at
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
| £44 |
Well Done Everyone
07 January 2010
This match has ben rearranged for the above date and time. Can all of you who were booked on the original bus
on the 5th please let me know by 1800 Friday (8th) if you are still coming on the new date.
04 January 2010
A Match Ticket and Mini-Bus seat package has become available for this game. The Match Ticket is priced at £20 and with travel
at an estimated £20 makes this an excellent value package of £40 for one of the Somerset Lions great Away Days.
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
03 January 2010
We have been drawn against Brighton and Hove Albion in the FA Cup.Could you all let me know
ASAP if you wish to travel to this game. I appreciate this comes in amongst a lot of fixtures which you
may have already committed to.
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
02 January 2010
We have purchased 9 tickets for this match and booked a 9 seater minibus.We have sold 8 of these so we have 1
match ticket and travel package available. Match tickets are priced at £40 and travel will be £20
24 December 2009
UPCOMING PREMIER LEAGUE HOME MATCHES
As you are aware the next 4 matches in the Premier League at Villa Park are at what we would term "Funny Kick Off
Times and Days". I propose in these circumstances to NOT use the "Every Game" list as individuals
circumstances are varied due to work.family and other committments. This will make it easier for us to administer
and enable us to book the appropiate sized bus etc. Please note this is only for the following 4 matches
With the exception of the West Ham game, where people have had the last 3 weeks to drop out if they need to. I will start with a clean piece of paper
for each game so I will accept bookings by the normal channels.E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
Verbal bookings will be accepted as long as they are backed up by an e mail or text message within 48 hours although
the name of the person making the booking will
not appear on the Transport Page on the website till this confirmation is received.
Thanking you in advance for your cooperation in this
BLACKBURN ROVERS (AWAY) KO 2000
Thursday 14 January 2010 
WIGAN ATHLETIC (AWAY) KO 1500
Saturday 9 January 2010 
BRIGHTON (HOME) KO TBC
W/E 23/24 January 2010 (TBC)
Premier League Saturday 30 January 2010 Kick Off 1500
Fulham v Aston Villa
@ Craven Cottage West Ham United...... Sun 17 January 2010 KO 1330 Arsenal...... Weds 27 January 2010 KO 1945 Manchester United...... Weds 10 February 2009 KO 1945 Burnley...... Sun 21 February 2009 KO 1400
24 December 2009
CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER
The forum is down and until it is repaired and running again can you please bear with us. On that note
due to my holiday if you need to contact us about the Liverpool game transport please use Glyn's number 07796 956039.
For all other matches please use the normal channels and I will get back to you when I return on the 2nd January.
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
Can I also take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Xmas, and a very prosperous New Year.
20 December 2009
TRANSPORT NOTICE
Can all of you bear in mind that in future ,starting with the Liverpool game on 29 December 2009 that the club
will be implementing a 72 Hour Rule.
This means if you make a booking for travel, or have asked to be on the "every game list", then should these
bookings not be honoured without a minimum of 72 hours notice, then you will be required to pay
any monies due.In the past we have only asked for No Shows on the day to pay this but as we are now booking 2nd buses
on occasions
on the strength of bookings we must have some notice should we need to cancel these and avoid running 2 buses at a LOSS.
Could you all check the Transport Page and if you name does/doesn't appear on a list could you let me know ASAP.
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net
or phone and text to 07796 923603.
20 December 2009
STOKE CITY MATCH AFTERMATH
ON BUS 1
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Nobody picked out 1-0 so the pot goes to ACORNS on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Nobody picked out "Any Villa Sub" so the pot goes to ACORNS on this one as well
ON BUS 2
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Nobody picked out 1-0 so the pot goes to ACORNS on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
This draw was not run on this bus
The above results mean the total we have raised so far is
| £27 |
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 62 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3109 which means we now can convert these into £124.36 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
17 December 2009
AWAY TICKET UPDATE
We have purchased 9 match tickets for this match.Up to now we have only 7 bookings so there are 2 seats up for grabs both for the game and
the match itself
As above we have purchased 9 seats and these have now SOLD OUT Pick up times will be announced
nearer the fixture but I would imagine it will be a Weston Super Mare departure at 0800.So we can do the traditional brekkie at
Droitwich etc.
BLACKBURN ROVERS (AWAY) KO 1945
Tuesday 5 January 2010 WIGAN ATHLETIC (AWAY) KO 1500
Saturday 9 January 2010
14 December 2009
MANCHESTER UNITED MATCH AFTERMATH
ON THE BUS
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Alex Copp picked out 0-1 and won the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
No First Goalscorer competition was run on the bus.
IN THE WOODSPRING
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Gabby Agbonlahor's header means the pot on this occasion goes to Neil faulkner
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
NO ONE picked out 0-1 and won the pot on this one so the money raised goes to ACORNS
The above results mean the total we have raised so far, as we begin our 2nd year is
| £4 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 79 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 3047 which means we now can convert these into £121.88 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
12 December 2009
UPCOMING EVENT
This eagerly awaited fixture is live on TV and some of us will be at
Manchester United v Aston Villa
Saturday 12 December 2009 KO 1730
The Woodspring in Worle High St (BS22 6JJ
for you Sat-Nav users) to watch it. If you aim to get there around 1700 so we can have a chat etc before the kick off.
All will be made welcome and it will also give us the chance to spread the word to others about us and what we do.
10 December 2009
URGENT AND TICKET NEWS UPDATE
Glyn has posted some URGENT INFORMATION on the forum which requires your immediate attention
I have just found out we cannot get our Blackburn away tickets until
Weds 16th Dec as we need our booking history for away games {which stands at 4 } this season,the 7 tickets required for the game are safe and will be purchased first thing weds morning.
as for the home leg any season ticket holder should get there own ticket for the game asap to ensure they have one, vist avfc site for details.
for any one who is not a season ticket holder we should be able to get a ticket for you on Fri 18th Dec.
Disappointing to find this out this morning but hopefully will not effect us to much. things to be discussed i feel. UTV.
8 December 2009
TRAVEL AND TICKET NEWS UPDATE
TICKETS: Glyn has posted this on the forum ref Carling Cup Semi Finals:
Away leg tickets will be purchased on THURSDAY 10th DEC.
It's up to each of you guys to let me know what you want by
texting me on 07796956039 or posting on the forum.
Home leg tickets will be purchased on MONDAY 14th DEC.
TRAVEL: I have now posted updated lists for all the game in the Holiday Period and up to the Carling Cup 2nd Leg in January. Can YOU ALL check that the various lists are correct as far as you individually are concerned and let me know of any errors/ommisions I may have made etc. E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603.
7 December 2009
TRAVEL AND TICKET NEWS
A very busy day beckons as Glyn and I put together our travel and ticket requirements for the following matches over
the Festive Season and into the New Year.Please can you let us know off your indivdual requirements regarding tickets and mini bus
bookings for the following games:
We still have 5 seats avaialble for this one. So if you havent booked up to travel yet get in touch.
We are going to put an extra 9 seater on for this one now as we have received 2 definite extra bookings and a possible 4
more so that will still leave 3 seats avaialble for this one
Unfortunately due to holiday and work committents for many of us there is every likelihood that we will NOT
be running any "Official" Club transport for this one. However if you are planning to go up and you have spare seats in your car can you get
in touch so we can bring you together as it were. Also should you require match tickets for this one
can you also let us know.
The Club will purchase tickets as usual for all of you who wish to go to this one. A 17 seater has been booked and as many
of you know Blackburn is one of those very "comfortable" Away days. The match is a bit important too !!!!!
There is already a "Intend to Travel" list being compiled but could you all make these definte ASAP as because of the Holiday period
there is every likelihood of Tickets needing to be purchased before the Holiday break.
This game has been moved to Sunday to meet TV requirement so please please note the early kick off time and change of matchday.
I will use the travel to every game list for this one as usual so can you please get your bookings for this one in ASAP
as if the demand exceeds the normal 17 seater we will lay on an extra 9 seater.
The 2nd Leg of the Semi-Final. We will be running a mini-bus and we will also purchase tickets for this one on behalf of you all
if you are not part of the cup scheme.
For all the above :
Usual channels to get in touch
6 December 2009
HULL CITY MATCH AFTERMATH
Richard Dunne's scorcher means the pot on this occasion goes to Jay Lloyd Stuart
Bob Moore picked out 3-0 and won the pot on this one
Christopher Hurst presented a cheque to ACORNS in the David Targett Suite before this game for £250 which
is the total raised from these draws from our 1st year of running.(photos to be posted when I receive them)
As we enter our second year we hope you continue to enjoy and participate in these draws on the bus.
Well Done Everyone
STOKE CITY (HOME) KO 1500
Saturday 19 December 2009 
LIVERPOOL (HOME) KO 1945
Tuesday 29 December 2009 BLACKBURN ROVERS (HOME) KO 1500
Saturday 2 January 2010 (TBC)BLACKBURN ROVERS (AWAY) KO 1945
Tuesday 5 January 2010 WIGAN ATHLETIC (AWAY) KO 1500
Saturday 9 January 2010 WEST HAM UNITED KO 1330
Sunday 17 January 2010 BLACKBURN ROVERS HOME KO 1945
Wednesday 20 January 2010
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net
or phone and text to 07796 923603.
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 74 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 2968 which means we now can convert these into £118.72 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
4 December 2009
SOMERSET LIONS
It's the clubs birthday today !!!!! 
12 months on from the "Zilnia 6" and we are still growing.!!!!
Thank you for your support for the Club and making us a happy and friendly one.
WE MIGHT NOT BE THE BIGGEST LIONS CLUB BRANCH...........
BUT WE CERTAINLY ARE THE BEST !!!!!!
2 December 2009
NEW YEAR FIXTURES
The plans for the first 2 fixtures in the New Year are now being put together and on both we are now opening our "Intend to Travel" lists:
Blackburn Rovers KO 1500
Saturday 2 January 2010 (TBC)
We will be running transport for this and should you require match tickets for this fixture also, please let us know when you make your bus bookings. Preferred stand etc. Those season ticket holders amongst you who are in the Cup scheme will automatically have their season ticket cards upgraded.
See transport page for pick up times etc:
Usual channels to get in touch
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net
or phone and text to 07796 923603.
and...............
Wigan Athletic (AWAY) KO 1500
Saturday 9 January 2010
One of the "favourite" away trips of the season. All the usual favourites including the "Pie and Peas" lounge at the ground exclusively
for Away supporters. A warm and pleasant welcome is always assured from the people of Wigan and makes
this a very enjoyable day. All bus bookings will ensure that the club gets you a match ticket.(prices to be announced asap)
Usual channels to get in touch
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net
or phone and text to 07796 923603.
PORTSMOUTH MATCH AFTERMATH
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Stilian Petrov's OG means the pot on this occasion goes to ACORNS
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Martin Sanders picked out "Any Other Villa Win" and won the pot on this one
The above results mean the total we have raised so far is a tremendous
| £242 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 75 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 2894 which means we now can convert these into £115.76 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
29 November 2009
SPURS MATCH AFTERMATH 
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Bob Moore picked out Gabby Agbonlahor and won the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Matthew Bentley picked out 1-1 and won the pot on this one
and on Bus 2 !!!!!!!!!!.................
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Craig Dunham picked out Gabby Agbonlahor and won the pot on this one
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Christopher Hurst picked out 1-1 and won the pot on this one
The above results mean the total we have raised so far remains at
| £231 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 67 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 2819 which means we now can convert these into £112.76 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
28 November 2009
PORTSMOUTH UPDATE
Portsmouth KO 1945
Tuesday 1 December 2009
There are stiil 2 places available on the min-bus for this fixture.
Click Here to go to the Ticket office and find out details on how to purchase your match ticket.(We
do not have any spare ones).For either of the remaining places on the mini-bus it's the normal channels as usual.
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net
or phone and text to 07796 923603.
28 November 2009
STOKE CITY MINI-BUS UPDATE
Stoke City KO 1500
Saturday 19 December 2009
We are again pleased to announce that due to demand that we will running an extra 9 seater as well as the usual 17 seater to this fixture.3 seats are still available so if you haven't already done so, book up ASAP through the usual channels transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603.
26 November 2009
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR MINI-BUS UPDATE
The fare for the Mini-Bus will be £15pp for Adults and £7.50pp for Youths. A marvellous turn out by you all
as this is the first (and hopefully not the last) time we are running 2 buses to a game.Payable as usual
at the Michaelwood Coffee stop.There are still 3 places available and as previously announced AVFC are still
announcing that there are match tickets available.
For Match Tickets:
Tottenham Hotspur KO 1730
Saturday 28 November 2009
Click on the links to book your mini-bus seat and match ticket/s
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net
or phone and text to 07796 923603.
Click Here
ACORNS CHEQUE PRESENTATION
HULL CITY
We have arranged with Julie Cranmer of Acorns to present the cheque for the proceeds of the 2 draws we run on each trip. Depending on the weather this will take place on the steps of the Holte End or in the case of inclement weather, the Holte Suite Foyer at around 1245 at the HULL CITY game on the 5th December 2009 .The 4th of December marks the 1st Anniversary of the Somerset Lions forming and we have asked 2 of the original "Zilnia 6", Craig Dunham and Christopher Hurst, to present the cheque. A big thank you to all of you who take part in these draws and what originally started off as a bit of fun has most defintely turned into something with a wonderful end result.
24 November 2009
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR UPDATE
Tottenham Hotspur (Home) KO 1730
Saturday 28 November 2009
As most of you are aware that due to demand we have laid on a extra 9 seat mini bus for this fixture,
4 seats are still available and the AVFC website is reporting this morning that match tickets are still available.
So if you want to come along and you haven't already booked, get your ticket from AVFC and book your seat ASAP.
Book through the normal channels.
For the bus:
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net
or phone and text to 07796 923603.
For Match Tickets:
Click Here
22 November 2009
BURNLEY MATCH AFTERMATH
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Steve Caldwell's opening goal for Burnley means that the pot in this one goes to ACORNS
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Glyn Hurst picked out 1-1 and won this one
The above results mean the total we have raised so far goes up to
| £231 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 89 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 2752 which means we now can convert these into £110.00 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
20 November 2009
BURNLEY MINI BUS DETAILS
Burnley (Away) KO 1500
Saturday 21 November 2009
The mini-bus fare for this fixture will be £20 payable on the day
at the "Traditional Macdonalds Brekkie Stop"
at Droitwich
12 November 2009
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION REF: MATCH TICKETS
Glyn has been very busy in the last few days getting tckets for the upcoming Away fixtures against Burnley (£32),Portsmouth (£20 and £5 Youths) and Manchester United (£42). This has meant an outlay of £955. I know that we have set payment due dates for the Manchester United and Burnley games but could those of you who have booked, get your monies to Glyn as soon as possible and especially those of you booked up for Portsmouth which was always going to be immediate payment .Posting cheques (made out to Somerset Lions) to
Somerset Lions
54a Lower Kewstoke Road
Worle
Weston Super Mare
BS22 4JU
(Please put the Match Fixture the cheque refers to on the back of it)
would be a great help as that would mean we can bank the money quicker and also from a safety view means Glyn does not have to carry so much cash around if people pay him at various matches.
10 November 2009
PORTSMOUTH MATCH TICKETS
Tuesday 1 December 2009 KO 1945
Today is the last day for you to book match tickets with the club for this fixture. Glyn will be purchasing these at 0900 tomorrow morning (Wednesday) so we must know by 2100 tonight.We still have 2 seats available on the Mini-Bus so get in touch if you want to travel with us.A bus booking means a match ticket will be purchased on your behalf.Details of due payment date and ticket prices will be posted ASAP.
Book through the normal channels. E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603.
9 November 2009
FREE ADMISSION TO PRE MATCH SUITE 
We have received an E Mail from Alan Perrins, AVFC Lions Clubs Co-Oridinator detailing plans for the David Targett Suite in regards to Lions Club Members.Here it is in full:
Dear Chairman,
We have been looking into the possibility of having our very own Lions
Club lounge situated within the stadium for pre and post matchdays,
in response to several requests from Branch Chairman.
As a trial until the end of this 2009/10 season The David Targett suite situated
in Witton Lane will be used for Lions Club members with a current membership card.
The venue should be ideal for travelling Supporters clubs as its very close to the coach park -just 2 minutes walk.
The Bar prices for beers and soft drinks have been reverted back to normal Supporters Bar
prices rather than the corporate pricing structure previously in place. The food available
on a match day will also now include 2 different Curry’s with Rice and naan for £5.95 per head,
Luxurious Pies £3.00 or with Chips £5.50 per head, and a variety of baguettes from £2.95.
For the forthcoming games v Stoke City on December 19th and West Ham United on January 16th entry in to the David
Targett suite will be Free to Lions Club members in possession of a current membership card.
On entry you will also receive a Free raffle ticket, and a former Villa legend or two will be in
attendance to speak to fans and make the draw for a bottle of special Aston Villa Champagne!
There will be an ACORNS bucket on reception for anyone who
feels they would like to make a donation to the charity, no matter how small from
1p to £1 it all adds up! There is no obligation, only put in if you want to.
Match Programmes will still be available to those that require one on the door at cost, £3 each.
We would like you and your members to take the opportunity to make use of the facilities, and
let us know if you would like the venue to become a permanent Lions Club venue, and what improvements
you feel we should make to the facilities for 2010/11 season. If we make a success of this suite then
we see no reason why this can’t be renamed The Lions Club Lounge and fill it every match with Lions Club
members from near and far.
Normal entry fee to any of the suites around Villa Park for Lions Club members and
Season Ticket holders is £4 with a programme, and £3 without.
We hope you take this as another positive step by the Club towards the Lions Clubs
and the network as we have now grown to nearly 100 " live" Branches worldwide.
“ Up The Villa! ”
Best Regards Alan
7 November 2009
BOLTON WANDERERS MATCH AFTERMATH
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Ashley Young's opening goal meant that Andy Bemand won the pot
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Matthew Bentley picked out Any Villa Win over 3-2 and won this one
The above results mean the total we have raised so far remains at
| £220 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 63 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 2663 which means we now can convert these into £106.40 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
6 November 2009
FRIDAY UPDATE
Bolton Wanderers (Home) KO 1500
Saturday 7 November 2009
The fare on the Mini Bus for this game will be £15pp and £7.50 for Youths. 1 seat is still available.Book through the normal channels. E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603.
Burnley (Away) KO 1500
Saturday 21 November 2009
Match Tickets have been purchased (£34) and the monies due can be paid on the day of the match on this occasion.
Tottenham Hotspur (Home) KO 1730
Saturday 28 November 2009
5 seats are still available on the mini bus for this fixture. Book through the normal channels. E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603.
Portsmouth (Away) KO 1945
Tuesday 1 December 2009
Match Tickets will be purchased in the next few days and any monies due will be required asap.Details will be posted as and when we have them. The Transport page has now been updated to show pick up times.2 Seats are available so if you want to travel book through the normal channels. E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603. ASAP and we can also get your match ticket as well.
Hull City (Home) KO 1500
Saturday 5 December 2009
We have arranged with Julie Cranmer from Acorns to hand over our cheque for the monies raised from our
Correct Score and First Goalscorer Draws at this fixture. Details have yet to be finalised
and we will post them as soon as we have them.
7
Seats are available so if you want to travel book through the normal channels.
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net
or phone and text to 07796 923603.
Manchester United (Away) KO 1730
Saturday 12 December 2009
Tickets have been purchased for this game (£42) and the monies due for these have to paid by the Tottenham game on the 28 November. We have downsized to the 9 Seater Mini Bus "Air Con 1" and pick up times will be confirmed nearer to the fixture.
4 November 2009
Premier League Saturday 7th November Kick Off 1500
Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers
@ Villa Park
A seat has become available unexpectedly for this fixture on the Mini Bus. if you would like it can you get in touch with me ASAP
Book through the normal channels. E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603.
2 November 2009
BURNLEY AWAY
Premier League Saturday 21st November Kick Off 1500
Can those of you travelling to this fixture that due to the International break the monies for these tickets wil be due
in this case only on the day of the match.They are priced at £34. Glyn would appreciate payment before that
if possible as it means
he will not have to carry so much cash around on him on the day.
On this note: 31 October 2009
CARLING CUP DRAW AND TRAVEL
week beginning 30 November Date and Kick Off time to be confirmed
Today we have been drawn away at Portsmouth in this seasons Carling Cup. As with previous midweek games we
will endeavour to run transport providing the demand makes it viable. At this present time the Date and Kick Off time of the match
has to be confimed but as usual we will take "intend to travel" bookings and a final decision to run the transport or not will be taken asap.
Ticketing arrangements will also be announced as and when. The list will be posted on the Transport Page.
Book through the normal channels.
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603.
Burnley v Aston Villa
@ Turf Moor
Due days for the Ticket monies for the Portsmouth Carling Cup tie and the Manchester United Away game will be announced as
soon as possible.
Portsmouth v Aston Villa
UPCOMING EVENT
Aston Villa Former Players Association
Phil King, the former AVFC Left Back (who can ever forget that penalty against Inter Milan) rang Glyn this week to announce that the AVFC Old Stars will be playing down near our area soon.The call was made to make us aware of the event and the match will be in Swindon on Sunday 29 November 2009. We do not have full details at the moment but will post them as soon as we have them so if you wish to support the event and see some former Villa greats you can go along.
28 October 2009
SOME EXCELLENT NEWS
Premier League Saturday 28th November Kick Off 1730
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
@ Villa Park
Following a spate of bookings the Club has now booked a 9 seater mini bus in addition to the usual 17 Seater for this fixture.This has enabled us to clear the reserve list and offer a further 5 seats for travel.Some shuffling of places may have to take place to accomodate different pick up points etc but bear with us as this is the 1st time this has happenend since we started so the learning curve continues !!!!.
Well done everyone.
Midnight 27 October 2009
YOUR DECISION HAS BEEN MADE
Following a "vote" this is the match chosen by you as the December Away game.
Can you please book ASAP so we can have an idea of
the number of seats we have to book with AVFC.
Usual channels to get book
,E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
Premier League Saturday 12th December Kick Off 1730
Manchester United v Aston Villa
@ Old Trafford
25 October 2009
WOLVES MATCH AFTERMATH
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Gabby Agbonlahor's opening goal meant that Craig Dunham won the pot
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Bob Moore picked out 1-1 and won this one
The above results mean the total we have raised so far remains at
| £220 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 37 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 2600 which means we now can convert these into £104.00 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
Premier League Tuesday 29th December Kick Off 1945
3
I have now started to take bookings for this game.Please see the Transport Page for full details. I have included those of you who
have registered the "put me down for every game option" but can you let me know ASAP if you can't make it etc through the usual channels.
Aston Villa v Liverpool
@ Villa Park 
seats are available for this game.
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
23 October 2009
STILL TIME TO VOTE
or
?
Please continue to send in your votes for which game you would prefer to travel to in December.(Manchester United on the 12th or Sunderland on the 15th).
Vote by:
E mail direct
transport@somersetlions.net
or phone and text to 07796 923603
(All Votes must be cast like this so there is a hard copy etc to refer to in event of a recount and voting closes at midnight
on the 27th October)
GOOD NEWS
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa
at Molineux Saturday 24 October 2009 KO 1245
The fare on the mini-bus for tomorrows game will be £15pp.
BURNLEY AWAY
Premier League Saturday 21st November Kick Off 1500
We have now got the tickets and we have downsized the mini bus to a 9 seater "Air Con 1".The itineary will finalised nearer the date as
will the definite pick up times. We have 1 seat still available but this will be without a match ticket through the club so you will
be responsible for getting your own.
20 October 2009
BURNLEY AWAY
Premier League Saturday 21st November Kick Off 1500
Glyn will be purchasing the tickets for this game on Friday.So can you please let him know if you wish to travel/attend with us
by 1200 on Friday at the very latest if you have not booked already.Text or call 07796956039
18 October 2009
STOKE CITY HOME "Bookings Now Being Taken"
Premier League Saturday 19th December Kick Off 1500
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I have now started to take bookings for this game.Please see the Transport Page for full details. I have included those of you who
have registered the "put me down for every game option" but can you let me know ASAP if you can't make it etc through the usual channels.
Burnley v Aston Villa
@ Turf Moor
Burnley v Aston Villa
@ Turf Moor
Aston Villa v Stoke City
@ Villa Park
seats are available for this game.
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
17 October 2009
CHELSEA MATCH AFTERMATH
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Didier Drogba's opening goal means the £11 in the pot goes to Acorns
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Jack Bell picked out 2-1 and won this one
The above results mean the total we have raised so far stands at
| £220 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 57 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 2563 which means we now can convert these into £102.40 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
Premier League Saturday 5th December Kick Off 1500
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I have now started to take bookings for this game.Please see the Transport Page for full details. I have included those of you who
have registered the "put me down for every game option" but can you let me know ASAP if you can't make it etc through the usual channels.
Aston Villa v Hull City
@ Villa Park
seats are available for this game.
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
16 October 2009
CHELSEA PRE MATCH UPDATE
Despite the unfortunate news that came from Villa Park yeserday afternoon that the Acorns Hospice/Lions Club Question and Answer Session has been cancelled due to lack of support from other Lions Clubs it is still full steam ahead for this fixture. We are in the unusual position of still having 6 seats available on the mini bus and the Aston Villa club website www.avfc.co.uk is saying this morning @ 0700 that there are still match tickets available.
Can I also remind you all that ALL Travel bookings must be made by using the means detailed below so as there is no confusion as regards availability,pick up times etc.
E mail direct transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603 to make your booking
MINI BUS FARE
Despite the lower than usual numbers travelling, the fare for the Chelsea game will remain at £15 for Adults and £7.50 for Youths under 16 continuing the policy we have had from Day 1 of providing cheaper and affordable travel to games.
DECEMBER AWAY GAME VOTE or
?
Please continue to send in your votes for which game you would prefer to travel to in December.(Manchester United on the 12th or Sunderland on the 15th).
Vote by:
E mail direct
transport@somersetlions.net
or phone and text to 07796 923603
(All Votes must be cast like this so there is a hard copy etc to refer to in event of a recount and voting closes at midnight
on the 27th October)
13 October 2009
SOME GREAT NEWS FOR THE CHELSEA GAME
Those of you travelling on the mini bus will qualify for a FREE Ticket to the ACORNS CHILDREN HOSPICE/LIONS CLUB Question and Answer session with Gordan Cowans and Colin Gibson from the 1982 European Cup winning squad which is taking place in the Holte Suite immediately after the game.Tickets normally cost £5 but the Club has brought these as all the monies raised for this will go directly to Acorns.It is expected that it will last for about a hour so we shall be getting home at the time we usually do for a 3 o clock kick off.We at the Club hope you enjoy this and hope this is the first of many things we can bring you to add to your membership experience.
DECEMBER'S AWAY GAME
As you all are aware it is our intention this year to run transport to 1 Away game per month during the season.December however
puts us in a tricky situation. Our initial intention was to run to the midweek fixture against Sunderland on the 15th whose supporters
promised us a hearty welcome following our showing against their neighbours and relegating Newcastle United on the last day of last season.Due to
fact that only 4 people have shown any interest it makes running a bus up to the North East not very feasible economically.
The weekend before (12th) Villa go to Old Trafford to play Manchester United and it has been suggested by some that this would be the better
option for the club.Therfore it is proposed that this will be put out to you all to "vote" for your choice. A 17 seater had been pencilled in for the
Manchester United game and a 9 seater has been pencilled in for the Sunderland game. This will require confirmation by October 28th
at the latest so we can go ahead with ticketing arrangements etc for the game chosen.So can you send your "vote" to me if you wish to travel to the game of your choice
the majority decision will be the winner as it were and it will be full steam ahead after that.
by midnight on the 27th October at the latest. Regular updates on how the voting is going will be posted every Sunday night.
Footnote
The Club will not be running any transport to the Arsenal game at the Emirates Stadium on Xmas Sunday due to the fact the Hire Companies we have been in touch with want us to hire from Xmas Eve to the 28th December due to them closing over the Holiday Period.A four day hire makes any journey economically disastrous. If you wish to travel to this fixture independently then Glyn will happily get you tickets through the Clubs Away Ticket allocation.
12 October 2009
IMPORTANT TRANSPORT UPDATE
Following a spate of bookings I am pleased to report that this is the latest state of play for the next 3 HOME fixtures:
Chelsea 17th October 2009 5 seats still available
Bolton Wanderers 7 November 2009 Mini Bus is FULL Reserve list in operation
Tottenham Hotspur 28 November 2009 1 seat is available but the Reserve list is in operation due to 2 people wishing to travel
Can I ask all of you who are on the list to travel but cannot make it to any of the games please contact me ASAP so I can allocate
your seat to someone else.
Usual channels to contact E mail direct transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
Also can people who want to travel but are not on the list please put there names down for the Reserve List as if numbers are sufficent then a small mini bus may be booked if available and demand warrants it.
10 October 2009
GOOD NEWS
In a direct response to Thursday's meeting we are pleased to announce that with immediate effect a "Family Membership" is now available. This means a family of 2 Adult and up to 2 Youths up to the age of 16 for a total price of £20. This will have a knock on effect for our mini bus bookings as it now makes it an very attractive proposition for a family to go to a "Villa Value" game and continues our aim to get more people to travel with us.
WARM WELCOME
Meet "Wurzel" who joined the Club at Thursday's meeting.He will be travelling with us to all the games we go to wearing his No 18 shirt.(Lions Club Branch Number)
CLUB MEMBER MAKES PRESENTATION
Bob Moore was given the privilege to present the Lions Club Player of the Month for September to Gabriel Agbonlahor before the Manchester City game last Monday night.All the reports about this have included the fact that Bob was from the Somerset Lions which is all good publicity for our club.
9 October 2009
MINUTES FROM BRANCH MEETING
The minutes from the Branch Meeting held at The Woodspring are now available.Please Click
Here to view them.
6 October 2009
IMPORTANT
SOMERSET LIONS BRANCH MEETING
Thursday 8th October @ 2000
There is a Branch Meeting scheduled to take place at The Woodspring Public House on Worle High St,Worle,Weston Super Mare BS22 6JJ on the date and at the time stated above. Alan Perrins (AVFC Lions Club Co-Ordinator) will be in attendance and give us the latest news on what is happening for Lions Clubs from a AVFC point of view. Glyn Hurst and Bob Moore will also be available for a question/answer session from you in regards the Club and Transport/Website respectively.Should be an enjoyable and informative night.The Private Room upstairs has been made available for us so please do your best to try and attend. See you on the night !!!
CHELSEA HOME
Premier League Saturday 17th October Kick Off 1245
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Aston Villa v Chelsea
@ Villa Park
seats are still available for this game. Lets try and see if we can fill this bus up.
BURNLEY AWAY
Premier League Saturday 21st November Kick Off 1500
Bookings will NOW be taken for this game.Please note as usual Transport monies will be collected on the day.The date
for ticket monies to be paid will be posted on the site as and when we have more information.
Burnley v Aston Villa
@ Turf Moor
MANCHESTER CITY AFTER MATCH SUMMARY
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Martin Sanders drew Richard Dunne out of the hat and won the pot
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Don Lovatt picked out 1-1 and won this one
The above results mean no Change to the total we have raised so far which stands at
| £209 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 62 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 2506 which means we now can convert these into £100.00 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
3 October 2009
3 NOTES FOR YOUR DIARY
MANCHESTER CITY (HOME)
Monday 5 October KO 2000
We only have 1 seat left on the bus which is a marvellous effort by you all.Living where we do it is not just a question of "nipping to the game"
after work but requires holidays from work to be booked.early finishes and even more importantly the very late night finish.Well done !!!
The fare on the bus is again confimed at £15
SOMERSET LIONS BRANCH MEETING
Thursday 8th October @ 2000
There is a Branch Meeting scheduled to take place at The Woodspring Public House on Worle High St,Worle,Weston Super Mare BS22 6JJ on the date and at the time stated above. Alan Perrins (AVFC Lions Club Co-Ordinator) will be in attendance and give us the latest news on what is happening for Lions Clubs from a AVFC point of view. Glyn Hurst and Bob Moore will also be available for a question/answer session from you in regards the Club and Transport/Website respectively.Should be an enjoyable and informative night.The Private Room upstairs has been made available for us so please do your best to try and attend.
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (AWAY)
Saturday 24 October KO 1500
We have confirmed with the Tennis Court Lions (Great Barr,Birmingham) that we will be having breakfast with them on the morning of the match.The pub will be open from 0800 but we will aim to get there around 0900-0915.This will mean an early start so check the Transport Page for your pick up time. There are 4 travelling spaces on the bus but if you take up one of these seats you will responsible for getting your own match ticket. Those of you who have already booked match tickets through the Club must pay for these at the Manchester City game as previously stated.
29 September 2009
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS TICKET UPDATE
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa
at Molineux Saturday 24 October 2009 KO 1245
The deadline to pay for the Match Tickets (£38) has now been extended to Monday 5 October at the Manchester City game. Can you ensure all monies are handed over to Glyn by then.Transport money will be collected as usual on the day.
28 September 2009
VILLA TRIPLE TREAT
Chelsea, Bolton and Spurs in "Triple Offer"
In view of the latest marketing offer from the Aston Villa Ticket Office where fans can buy tickets for the 3 Home Premier League games against Chelsea, Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur. I have now put the Tottenham Hotspur game on the Transport Page earlier than I would normally do, and because we will be running to the Burnley Away game, out of turn as well. This will enable people to buy the 3 tickets at the cheaper price from AVFC and book a seat and confirm at the same time on our bus. Already, within a hour of the e mail being sent out to fans a new member has joined and booked seats on the bus as well.Well done Villa for a great marketing exercise. To ensure you are on the bus please check the Transport Page and book through the usual channels.E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
27 September 2009
BRANCH MEETING
The Club will be holding a Branch Meeting at
"The Woodspring" in Worle.Weston Super Mare on October 8th at 8pm.
Glyn has arranged for us to use a
private room.
Alan Perrins, The AVFC Lions Club Co-ordinator, will be attending and will be able to keep us informed with all with all the developments
and plans for Lions Clubs from a AVFC point of view. Glyn will also do the same as regards the Somerset Lions as a club and Bob will answer any questions and enquiries regarding
Transport.
We would like to see as many members attend as possible and any non members will be made equally welcome and be able to join the
Club if they wish on the night (£10 Adults, £5 Youths per season).
For details of how to get to "The Woodspring" please click HERE
THE AVFC LIONS CLUB 5 a SIDE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
The Club will be entering a team for this competition following Glyn's marvellous efforts in recruitment (or was it Press Ganging?). The plans are that the games will be played before games at the Academy at Villa Park.At the moment we have notified the Organisers that we will be involved and further details will of course be announced on here and our forum as and when.
BLACKBURN ROVERS AFTER MATCH
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Jack Bell drew Gabby Agbonlahor out of the hat and won £11
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
A Blackburn win means we have no winner so the £11 in the pot goes to Acorns
The Total now raised through these draws has now broke the £200 barrier and is now
| £209 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 101 Clubcard points from the fuel bought brings the total to 2444 which means we now can convert these into £97.60 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers
Saturday 7 November 2009 Kick Off 1500
I have now started to take bookings for this game.Please see the Transport Page for full details. I have included those of you who
have registered the "put me down for every game option" but can you let me know ASAP if you can't make it etc through the usual channels.
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
25 September 2009
LATEST UPDATES
Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa
at Ewood Park Saturday 26 September 2009 KO 1500
A seat has become available due a last minute dropout.Unfortunately this mini bus seat does not come with a match ticket so you will responsible for getting your own either at the ground
on the day
or through the AVFC Ticket Office. Although as we are meeting other Supporters Clubs before the match a possibility does exist that they might have a spare,
If you want this seat please either text or phone 07796 923603. Please do not use the e mail facility at this late notice as it might get missed.
STOP PRESS 2 seats now available
1100: Due to work committments Martin Sanders has had to drop out of coming on the bus.He is now having to drive up (working till 1000) which is a real shame as he was so looking forward to the day. He is going to try and meet us at Big Dave's before we leave to go to the ground, so fingers crossed he makes it in time.
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Aston Villa v Manchester City
Monday 5th October Kick Off 2000
We still have 2 seats available for this match. This is a tremendous effort on everybody's part considering the implications regarding work and family commitments.So if you haven't booked already please get in touch. We are leaving 30 mins later than normal pick up/kick off ratios (ie Weston Super Mare is 4.5 hours instead of the normal 5 before Kick Off) so it can give everybody a bit of extra time to meet us. Usual channels to book E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
BOOKINGS ANNOUNCEMENT
Ref: Occasional Travellers and Other Lions Clubs Branches Members
In view of recent events where bookings have been made and then subsequently not honoured we will now be introducing a new procedure as regards bookings from "One Match Members" and other Lions Clubs Branches members. These bookings in future will be required to provide a £5 deposit before a booking is entered on the mini bus list. This will obviously NOT affect Full Somerset Members but they should bear in mind should they say "put so and so down for a certain match" they will be required to pay the deposit. It's a shame that we have had to do this but we are not prepared to lose potential bookings because it appears that the bus does not have adequate space, when in fact, we do eventually.
24 September 2009
CARDIFF CITY POST MATCH UPDATE
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Jordan Evans drew the 1-0 scoreline out of the hat and won this pot
Nothing to add after this game so the total raised so far remains at
| £198 |
NB. Please not due to fact we only ran a small minibus (9 Seater) for this game, only the Correct Score competition was ran.All will be back to normal for the Blacburn Rovers match.Don't forget those £1 coins.
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 43 Clubcard points from the fuel today brings the total to 2343 which means we now can convert these into £93.60 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
21 September 2009
GOOD NEWS UPDATE
Both the Mini Buses for the Cardiff City
and Blackburn Rovers
games are now FULL up.
This is a tremendous effort by you all.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
A Reserve List will now become operable in both cases, but could you please bear in mind you will have to get your own match tickets as the deadline for Supporters Clubs tickets has now passed. Please check the Transport page for pick up times etc.
20 September 2009
THE FLAG AT VILLA PARK
On the left, hanging from the Holte End and on the right on the railings on the patio of the Holte Pub. A great response from fellow fans was received.
It appears we have caused quite a stir !!!!
Latest Transport Information for Upcoming Fixtures:
Cardiff City (HOME) Wednesday 23 September 2009 KO 1945
A 9 seater has been booked. We have at this present moment (0900 Sunday)
7 confirmed bookings and 1 possible.So that still leaves 1 seat out on the open
market so get in touch if you would like it. Weston Super Mare departure is 1545 (4 hours before kick off rather than than the usual 5) so adjust your
pick up times accordingly.
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
Blackburn Rovers (AWAY) Saturday 26 September 2009 KO 1500
Due to us being invited by North West Lions to have breakfast at Big Dave's pub with them and other Lions Clubs from Sweden
and the UK changes have had to be
made to our travel itineary. We shall now be travelling earlier than planned as you are already aware
but instead of the Macdonalds stop at Droitwich we
will now only be stopping at Michaelwood for a quick coffee and newspaper break on the way up. That way we will be able
to arrive at the pub for what is normally a legendary BIG breakfast !!!! at the arranged time. We have 1 spare seat available on the Mini Bus but if you
book this you will be responsible for getting your own match ticket from AVFC as the Club has adjusted its ticket requirements to confirmed bookings received by the Portsmouth game.
See the transport page for full pick up details etc
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT AND SOME KIND MESSAGES
This Horse Trailer belongs to Nigel Shaw one of the new members who joined us this past summer. As you can see it is the famous colours of our beloved team and so are his racing colours too. Nigel has also appeared in "Claret and Blue" magazine and I have attached the article so you can read more. He certainly has a a very fine Aston Villa heritage in his family. His recent quote on the forum shows he his certainly enjoying himself on our travels.
"Thanks for a great day out on Saturday v. Pompey. Thoroughly enjoying my membership with the Club. Great bunch of people. Unfortunately I will not be able to make all games because of 'horsey' commitments, but will attend as many as I can. Talking of horses. I competed in a cross-country competition today (Sunday) and can advise that the famous colours came home in FIRST PLACE! This was the first time that we have won.Must have been the influence from Saturday's game."
Click Here to read the Claret and Blue article
And talking of kind words......... Jay and Jess, also new members this summer, posted these kind words on the forum as well:
"We would like to thank the Somerset Lions
Was our third trip yesterday to the home of football... Once again myself and Jessie thoroughly enjoyed the match day experience.
We have been made to feel very welcome and look forward to many more trips.
So thanks....
next stop.. Ewood Park"
19 September 2009
PORTSMOUTH AFTER MATCH
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
Jack Riney drew James Milner and won the pot
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Jay Lloyd Stuart drew the 2-0 scoreline out of the hat and won this pot
Nothing to add this week so the total raised so far remains at
| £198 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 64 Clubcard points from the fuel today brings the total to 2300 which means we now can convert these into £92.00 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
18 September 2009
THE GOOD NEWS KEEPS COMING AND COMING
Aston Villa v Portsmouth
Saturday 19 September 2009 KO 1500
The is FULL. Well done.
17 September 2009
THE GOOD NEWS KEEPS COMING
Aston Villa v Portsmouth
Saturday 19 September 2009 KO 1500
In what is becoming normal practice thanks to the excellent number of bookings it is nice to announce that the price for travel to this game is again £15 for Adults and £7.50 for Youths.Well done.
16 September 2009
NEW FLAG GROUP PICTURE
Taken outside The Woodspring in the immediate aftermath of the Blues game.
From left to right: Craig Dunham,Mike Dutton,Neil Faulkner,Pete Dutton,
Pete Faulkner,Chris Hurst,Stephen Corke,Bob Moore and Glyn Hurst.
More photos are available on our own page on
Click Here
Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa
at Ewood Park Saturday 26 September 2009 KO 1500
Can I remind you all that are travelling with us to this fixture that the Match Tickets (£35) have to paid for at the Portsmouth game at the very latest. On that note can I also inform you that now the new Bank Account is up and running you can also pay by cheque.Please make them payable to "Somerset Lions". Any tickets that remain unpaid for will be returned to the Ticket Office before Kick Off on Saturday.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa
at Molineux Saturday 24 October 2009 KO 1245
Glyn will purchase the tickets at 0930 Thursday 17 September so if you want to go to this fixture please contact him before 0900 so we can add you to
the list.We have 8 travelling at the moment and details are on the transport page.
These match tickets have to be paid for by you to Glyn by September 30th AT THE LATEST.(£38)
14 September 2009
MORE GOOD NEWS
Aston Villa v Cardiff City
Wednesday 23 September 2009 KO 1945
We have reached the figure where it makes it viable to run transport. A 9 seater has been booked and we have 3 spaces available.The pick up times will be changed so we will eventually leave Weston Super Mare 4 hours (1545) before Kick Off rather than the customary 5.So adjust your individual pick up time accordingly. To book one of the remaiining places on the bus please use the usual channels to get in touch ,E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
13 September 2009
BIRMINGHAM AFTER MATCH SUMMARY
IT'S HERE and what a debut !!!!!!!!!!!
The New Flag has arrived and was unveiled at The Woodspring today.Congratulations to Pete Faulkner for another cracking design.
Can't wait to see this one hanging from the Holte
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
and
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
Pete Dutton scored a remarkable double on Sunday at the Woodspring.As well as the Villa winning the Derby. Pete won both competitions with his picks of Agbonlahor as the first goalscorer and Villa winning 1-0. Well Done
With someone paying the £1 they owed from the last draw the total raised so far with these draws is now
| £198 |
Well Done Everyone
10 September 2009
LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa
at Ewood Park Saturday 26 September 2009 KO 1500
The tickets go on sale TODAY at the price of £35. Please remember that these have to be paid for by the Portsmouth game on
September 19th at the latest so any unsold can be returned
to the Villa Park Ticket Office.
Travel as previously anounced is £20pp
IMPORTANT
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa
at Molineux Saturday 24 October 2009 KO 1245
The Match Tickets for this game go on sale this week.Can you URGENTLY contact Glyn either by phone,text or a message on the forum if you want to go to this fixture.The tickets are £38 each. Travel arrangements will be arranged and announced as soon as we have an idea of the numbers.
9 September 2009
LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
Birmingham City v Aston Villa
Sunday 13 September 2009 KO 1200
It can now be confirmed that The Woodspring in Worle Hight St BS22 6JJ will be open at 1130.This will enable us all to get settled down before the Noon kick off. Membership Forms will be available for any new members to join and you will also be able to make travel bookings as well.
Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa
at Ewood Park Saturday 26 September 2009 KO 1500
We can also confirm the pick up times for this fixture and they are displayed on the Transport page. We are meeting up with North West Lions and Swedish Lions at Big Daves Pub on the Haslingden Rd. We have to be there 1030-1100. This will mean we will have to forego our stop at Michaelwood Services on the way. We shall of course stop at Macdonalds Droitwich for Coffee, the Loo and newspapers etc for 30 mins and press on afterwards in order to keep on schedule. Lets hope the tradition of having a great day at this fixture continues.
5 September 2009
LATEST
Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa
at Ewood Park Saturday 26 September 2009 KO 1500
A seat has become available for this fixture.The price of the Transport is £20 and the match ticket price will be announced as soon as we know from the AVFC Ticket Office.Should you want to come with us please get in touch through the usual channels ASAP. E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603.
4 September 2009
LATEST UPDATES
Birmingham City v Aston Villa
Sunday 13 September 2009 KO 1200
The eagerly awaited local derby is live on TV and some of us will be at
The Woodspring in Worle High St (BS22 6JJ for you Sat-Nav users) to watch it. Meet up times will be posted as soon as we
clear it with the Licensee. All will be made welcome and it will also give us the chance to spread the word to others about us and what we do.
Latest Transport Information for September Fixtures:
Aston Villa v Portsmouth
Saturday 19 September 2009 KO 1500
5
seats are available for this game
If you have not done already you can book through the normal channels. E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603.
Aston Villa v Cardiff City
Wednesday 23 September 2009 KO 1945
At present there are only 3 names on the "Intend to Travel" list so at this present time it is unikely that the Club will be running transport for this fixture. A pencilled in booking has been made with the Mini Bus company and this will be cancelled after the Portsmouth game if demand does not increase in the meantime.
Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa
at Ewood Park Saturday 26 September 2009 KO 1500
We have a
FULL
Reserve List is available
Well done everybody.Mini Bus Fare is £20 and as at 0900 today we still have no news on the Ticket Prices but they will be posted as soon as we have them. As stated before payment for these will be due at the Portsmouth game.
31 August 2009
FULHAM AFTER MATCH SUMMARY
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
No winner means £11 was raised at the Fulham (Pansill og) game
Chris Hurst won £11 at the Fulham (2-0) game
The total raised so far with these draws is
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
| £197 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 69 Clubcard points from the fuel yesterday brings the total to 2236 which means we now can convert these into £89.20 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
Latest Transport Information:
The FULL signs can now be put out for this one. A reserve list will be opened as per the norm.Pick up times will have to be adjusted and the intineary
altered as we have been invited
by the North West Lions Club to "Big Dave's" Pub for breakfast and pre match drinks. Full details will be posted as and when they become available.
29 August 2009
CARLING CUP DRAW AND TRAVEL
week beginning 21 September Date and Kick Off time to be confirmed
Today we have been drawn at Home to Cardiff City in this seasons Carling Cup. As with the Europa League Game we
will endeavour to run transport providing the demand makes it viable. At this present time the Date and Kick Off time of the match
has to be confimed but as usuall we will take "intend to travel" bookings and a final decision to run the transport or not will be taken at the Portsmouth game the preceding weekend.
The list will be posted on the Transport Page.
Book through the normal channels.
E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603.
27 August 2009
LATEST UPDATES
Glyn will purchasing the Clubs allocation of tickets for this game in the next few days.
In view of how the fixtures have dropped we have decided to extend the
deadline for payment for these match tickets to the Portsmouth game on 19/20 September.This is just 6/7 days before the match and unsold tickets will be
returned to the Villa Park Ticket Office at this match.As is normal practice payment for travel will be on the day.
Due to the number of bookings taken the cost of travel
will be £20pp which I'm sure you agree is excellent value. Match ticket prices will be announced as soon as possible.
Once again,due to the number of bookings taken the price of travel will be £15pp. It is nice to be able to bring you more good news like this,
well done everyone.
The Membership Cards have now arrived,They will posted to you all within the next few days. But if you are travelling with us on Sunday for the Fulham
game, they will be given out to you on the bus, so you have them in your possession at Villa Park to enable entrance to the various suites now available to Lions Club members.
At the Woodspring on Monday Night there was an impromptu competition and thanks to Liverpool Defender Lucas scoring an own goal
it means that Acorns benefited to the tune of £6. Well done.
The Acorns Kitty now stands at
Premier League Saturday 26 September 2009 Kick Off 1500 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa
at Ewood Park
Can I remind you that the Match tickets for this fixture have to be paid for at the Portsmouth match and the prices of these will be announced as soon as we have them.
Aston Villa v Cardiff City
Saturday 26 September 2009 Blackburn Rovers (Away) KO 1500 NEWSAston Villa v Fulham
on August 30th Kick Off 1600
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
| £185 |
22 August 2009
TRANSPORT UPDATE
There are a few seats available for the games over the Bank Holiday period and September.Please see the Transport Page for details but here is a basic summary of availability:
Sunday 30 August 2009 Fulham KO 1600
2 seats are still available
Sat 19 September 2009 Portsmouth KO 1500 4 seats are still available
Saturday 26 September 2009 Blackburn Rovers (Away) KO 1500 2 seats are still available
16 August 2009
"THE SUNDAY SUMMARY"
Greetings all, well that wasn't a good result yesterday was it? Should imagine the forum will be a lively place to be for the next few days.Click here to go Click Here to register or sign in and put your two-pennyworth in.
Ok thats's all the bad news.........here's the good stuff
Meeting New Members:
It was great yesterday meeting 5 of the new members who have joined the club this summer and travelled with us for the first time.I'm sure I speak on behalf of everyone in saying we really enjoyed your company and hope you enjoyed ours too. Many more happy travelling miles to follow I'm sure.
Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer Competition
No winner means £11 was raised at the Wigan Athletic (Rodalegga) game
No winner means £11 was raised at the Wigan Athletic (0-2) game
Somerset Lions Acorns Correct Score Competition
bringing the total raised so far with these draws to
| £179 |
Well Done Everyone
Eurotunnel Vouchers Update
Another 68 Clubcard points from the fuel yesterday brings the total to 2167 which means we now can convert these into £86.40 of Eurotunnel Vouchers.
Latest Transport Information:
2009-2010 Play Off Round 2nd Leg
Aston Villa v Rapid Vienna
27 August 2009 KO TBA
No Club transport will be running to this fixture.
I have now put the coach table on the Transport Page for this fixture (Click Here). The names on there are those of you who have said "put me down for every game"
Apologies in advance if I have missed you off etc e mail me
(transport@somersetlions.net) or call/text 07796 923603 to correct 14 August 2009
Well here we are,the final diary entry before the start of the season.Lets hope we "have a good 'un". A warm welcome is extended to
all the New Members who have signed up and a "great to see you again" to all of you who have renewed.We had some great times on our
travels last season, and this year now we all know each other a lot better we should continue this trend. Anyway here is a little checklist of some reminders for you
for tomorrow:
As announced previously the fare for this game will be £15pp and continues our aim and desire to bring cheap and affordable transport to all matches.
Hope you all enjoy this upcoming season and let's all hope it's a momentous one.
Aston Villa v Chelsea
Saturday 17th October Kick Off 1245
Also, please book up if you are not on the list and wish to travel
Please let me know through the usual channels.
On the
money side don't forget to bring your Membership or Renewal Fees with you
if you haven't already paid.Also with that don't forget your Membership Forms so that your contact details are
kept up to date.(Click for a Printable Membership Form )
Yesterdays news that due to circumstances beyond our control means we will not receive the New Season's Membership
Cards in time for this match. We have put temporary measures in place in order to
fulfil our obligations to you of membership of our club.Thanking you in anticipation of your understanding.
The ever popular Somerset Lions Acorns First Goalscorer and Correct Score draws will take place on all buses this year.So don't forgot those pound coins
and remember even if
you don't win the Acorns Organisation will.
Those of you who visit the forum know that any topic of conversation seems to get doughnuts mentioned at some time. I am bringing some Jam ones for us
to have at our Michaelwood Coffee Stop this week. But feel free to bring some more or even different types to pass around.
13 August 2009
VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MEMBERSHIP CARDS
We have been informed by Alan Perrins,the Lions Club Co-Ordinator at AVFC that the Membership Cards wiil NOT be available for the start of the season.Can we ask you all to bring your Membership cards with you on Saturday from last year so you will be able to get into the Holte Suite if you are not a season ticket holder. Glyn will be bringing some of last years cards with him so those of you who may have thrown the old ones away are not affected.Your membership with us will of course be valid and we hope this situation is rectified by AVFC as soon as possible so we have no further inconvenience.New members this year will of course be given these cards, as well,until the new ones arrive.Hope this explains OK. Do not hesitate to contact Glyn ,Chris or myself if you have any queries.Our numbers are on the contact page. Click Here
12 August 2009
SOMERSET LIONS ON
Since Chris Hurst started the group on Facebook we have had the opportunity to spread the word about our happy little band.The first post on there was from someone asking for some photos to be posted. As we do not have a dedicated album page on the website,and after discussions with Glyn and Chris, it was felt that we should utilise this to our advantage. So.all your dedicated photographers out there, post your pics of our travels and anything of interest regarding the Club etc. on Facebook and we can then pick a couple out to go on the main site as and when.
Links to the Facebook page can be found on all pages of the site and here is another one Click Here
11 August 2009
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS AND NEW MEMBERSHIPS
Just a reminder to you all that have NOT renewed yet that Chris and Glyn will be collecting the years dues on Saturday.New Members can also join up as well.They have also asked that you bring your completed Membership Forms with you so the Clubs records can be kept up to date.
Click for a Printable Membership Form
We cannot emphasise enough the importance that you do this as the requirements of our VOSA permit mean everyone who travels with us MUST be a Member. AVFC also require us to have up to date records so our "Official Supporters Club" status is not affected. On that note we are assured by AVFC that the new seasons Membership Cards "are on the way" so we should hopefully have them for the start of the Season.
10 August 2009
CHANGES TO THE FIRST GOALSCORER COMPETITION
Due to the fact we do not know the Starting X1 when we make the draw at Michaelwood I felt some changes should be made to make this a lot more fairer and avoids any disappointment if your "pick" is either injured or not chosen to start.So when the Stadium announcer announces the team before the game the squad numbers in ascending order will correspond with your pick.
For Example:
| Number Drawn | Drew By | Squad Number | Player | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glyn Hurst | 2 | Luke Young | £1 |
| 2 | Bob Moore | 7 | Ashley Young | £1 |
| 3 | Chris Hurst | 10 | John Carew | £1 |
| 4 | Pete Faulkner | 17 | Stiliyan Petrov | £1 |
| 5 | Craig Dunham | 26 | Craig Gardner | £1 |
| 11 | Dan Sketchley | N/A | Sub | £1 |
The winner will then be announced when we get back on the mini bus to come home.Hope this works but least we can give it a try.
PS: Don't forget your £1 coins,you know we guarantee to have no change !!!!!
8 August 2009
Thank you for all your Travel Bookings today.The best single day since I have been doing this for them .I have updated the Transport Page (Portsmouth and Manchester City now added) (Click Here) but can you all please check that I have put you down for your bookings or even worse not included you.
7 August 2009
2009-2010 Play Off Round 2nd Leg
Aston Villa v Rapid Wien
27 August 2009 KO TBA
As stated elsewhere midweek Home games will only be run if demand makes this a viable decision. It was proposed that an "Intent to Travel" booking would be taken up to 2100 on the Sunday preceding the game.There will be exceptions but these will be posted as usual on this site. So here it is our first European Home Tie of the season. I will take intent bookings and confirm the running of Transport as soon as a sufficent number of these is reached.
Usual channels to get in touch Online Booking Form ,E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
See the transport page for an up to date list and details
Other Transport News:
Aston Villa v Manchester City
October 5th KO 2000
After a few enquiries from some members I can confirm that Transport will defintely be run for the Monday Night Match against Manchester City on October 5th. We are expecting a good take up on seats for this despite the abnormal day and kick off time.I will now take bookings for this game and post them on the Transport page.
Aston Villa v Portsmouth
Scheduled for the 19th September 2009
Should we progress in the Europa League to the Group Stage then this game will probably be moved to Sunday 20th as it follows a Thursday Match Night.Transport will obviously be run as usual. Bookings are being taken now but can you bear this in mind when you commit yourselves.
1 August 2009
Look what Chris Hurst found in August's 
Magazine
Well done to Pete Faulkner for the Iconic Design which is getting the recognition and exposure it truly deserves.Since we unveiled this flag at Anfield last season we have received nothing but great comments about it.Wait till the outside world sees the new Home Flag.
1 August 2009
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN: REF: AWAY GAMES
Somerset Lions Away Match Tickets and Travel Season 2009-2010
Well it's August and it's full steam ahead for the new season. We have had a couple of enquiries from new and old members alike on the arrangements for travel and tickets for away games for the upcoming season. Here are a few guidelines:
Where there is demand and availability transport however possible will be run. Bear in mind that Monday Night and other midweek games will rarely be run due to people having to have time off work etc. Notification will be given well in advance when there is an exception to this policy.(Transport to Home games that fall into this criteria however will be run)
Match Tickets for these games will be purchased by the Club under our Official Supporters Club banner and all your personal reference numbers will be logged by us and AVFC so your own booking history is maintained and enhanced as the season progresses.
Definite and Intend to Travel bookings will be taken as and when they appear on the website.
Payment for match tickets must be made by yourselves no later than 14 days before the fixture.
This will enable us to return any unsold tickets due to drop outs etc. After this deadline you will liable for payment whether you use the ticket or not.Should you decide to travel with us after this cut off time then you will responsible for getting your own Match Ticket if the Clubs unsold ones have been returned. Travel payments will be taken as usual on the day of match itself.
and on that note..........Click Here for something that just might interest you !!!
29 July 2009
NEWS
Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic
on Opening Day August 15th Kick Off 1500
Continuing the policy of last season of providing as cheap as possible transport,and as we have a Full Mini Bus for this game, the price for travel will be £15pp
28 July 2009
VERY IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT MEMBERSHIPS AND RENEWALS
We have now reconsidered our decision to have a Pay Pal Account.
This will NOT now be happening,
however we have opened a new
Bank Account for the sole purpose of handling the Club's finances.
We have also opened a Savings Account which will be for the money we
raise for from the competitions we run on our travels.
(Currently standing at £157) Details of the handover to them of the money raised in the last season will be posted here as soon as Glyn
and Chris have arranged it
I know that some of you have been waiting for the Pay Pal to be set up so you could join/renew online, so can I ask all of you who wanted to do this to do it the "Old Fashioned" way by sending a cheque made out to "Somerset Lions" to Chris with your Application/Renewal. His address is on the Printable Membership Form and also on the Join Us page.
As a back up to this we will also collect Membership Fees on the Bus when you travel with us for the first time this new season so you can do it
with that thing called cash !!!!!!
On a more serious note can you all bear in mind that to keep within the terms of our VOSA Permit we are not allowed
to carry Non Members due to the Hire and Reward implications of the regulations.
Also we will be again operating a Temporary Membership
Scheme where Members can book a seat on the bus for one off Guests who will be required to join the Somerset Lions for the day and also provide full details of address and contact telphone number.
The cost of this will be £5 for Adults and £2 for Youths under 16 per trip
Remember: No Membership = No Travel.
On the subject of Membership Cards these have not yet arrived from AVFC but they will be sent out as soon as they arrive. (Postman Pats Van is stationed on the starting grid outside Chris's house ready to go !!! ) If they do not arrive in time to send them out to you for the Wigan game we will hand them out on the bus
OTHER NEWS
The New Home Flag has been ordered and should be with us for the big kick off against Wigan
Well done to Pete "Crayons" Faulkner for yet another 10 out of 10 design.
26 July 2009
Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic
on Opening Day August 15th Kick Off 1500
The Mini Bus is now FULL Well Done Everybody
A reserve list is being compiled should you have missed out.
Contact through the normal channels.
Online Booking Form ,E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603.
LATEST NEWS
Aston Villa v Fulham
on the August Bank Holiday Sunday the 30th. Kick Off 1600
Bookings are now being taken for this game.See Transport Page to check if your name is down, and if not , book through the normal channels. Online Booking Form ,E mail direct at transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603.
2009-10
Aston Villa v ???????????
The Draw for the 3rd Qualifying Round takes place on August 7. We will then know who our opponents are and whether we will be playing on Thursday 20 August or Thursday 27 August in the Home Leg. I realise that it is difficult in the area we live to get to these midweek games with the inconvenience of getting time off work etc. Due to the easier availability of mini buses and people carriers in midweek the plan this year will be to take bookings up to the Monday prior to the game.A decision will then be made on whether it is viable to run transport and also what size of transport to book if numbers are sufficent. I will keep you posted on developments etc. but I will take "pencilled in" intent to travel bookings. Bob.
26 July 2009
SOMERSET LIONS ARE NOW ON
Chris Hurst has started our own Group On Facebook. Join Up, it's another way for us to communicate together. Click Here to join up.
22 July 2009
ONLY 2 SEATS LEFT FOR WIGAN HOME
Just a reminder to those of you that haven't already done so but the Wigan Mini Bus has only 2 seats available left for booking. Please check the Transport page to see if you are on the list and get in touch ASAP if your not and want to go !!!!!!
18 June 2009
MINI BUS BOOKINGS NOW BEING TAKEN
Well the fixtures are now out,the Transport Spreadsheet is now ready for the
2009-10 season, and the Mini Bus has been booked for the Wigan Athletic Game so it's all
systems go !!!! Get your bookings in for this game and can you also let me know about the Away games you quite fancy going to.Obviously the fixtures
that came out yesterday are only very provisional and I fancy, will change dramatically as the TV and UEFA decide.
Usual channels to get in touch
Online Booking Form ,E mail direct at
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
Many apologies for the delay in setting up the 
account for
you all to use. Hopefully this will be sorted out quickly and be up and running.
If you wish to Join/Renew
now just print off the Printable Membership Form and post to Chris Hurst (Membership Secretary)
at the address shown on it.
17 June 2009
NEWS
The fixtures for the upcoming season are now out. The display panel on the left will show the next 1st Team fixture in either the Premier League or the various Cup competitions.
TRANSPORT
I am going to the Hire Company today to “pencil” in our bookings for all the Home games in August and September.(subject to change
of course due to TV and UEFA Europa League requirements)
Any Away games will be done on a match by match basis depending on demand. But as always,
the earlier I know about this will make it all easier to book and arrange.
Please use the usual ways to book,booking form (to be updated),
transport@somersetlions.net or phone and text to 07796 923603