Jeff (LouMacari)
Well-Known Member
Chengdu Media Release
The Central Coast Mariners and fellow members of the Sheffield United worldwide network of clubs are today at the forefront of efforts to bring aid and relief to victims of the Chinese earthquake.
Sheffield United, which owns Chinese Super League club Chengdu Blades, who are based in Sichuan province where the earthquake struck killing at least 10,000 people and injuring many thousands more, is offering care and assistance.
Sheffield United PLC Chairman Kevin McCabe said, we are helping in the best way we can the people who have come to know us through the Chengdu Blades.
Initiatives offered by Sheffield United include players and staff at Chengdu Blade donating blood, players visiting the schools affected by the earthquakes, Chengdu Blades and Sheffield United shirts being given to youngsters and a minutes silence at the next home game of the Chengdu Blades.
In addition, Sheffield United, through the Chengdu Blades have offered their support to the Chinese government.
Mr. McCabe had hoped to fly in to the disaster region as he returned from Australia where he is currently visiting the Mariners.
At the moment it is just not possible. The airport is closed and there is no other practical way of reaching the area, said Mr. McCabe.
With some difficulty I've been able to make contact with our colleagues in Chengdu thankfully everyone is OK and have welcomed the offers of help and support from Sheffield.
We will continue to liaise closely with the club and colleagues in Chengdu and have contacted the government to offer our assistance in any way we can.
Joining United in the help programme are Mr. McCabes Scarborough Group, Sheffield FC and the Blades sister clubs in Australia, the Mariners, and Hungary (Ferencvaros).
On behalf of everyone at the Central Coast Mariners, I would like to extend our deepest sympathy to all that have been affected by the tragic incidents of the past few days in China, said Mariners Executive Chairman Lyall Gorman.
We are fully supportive of all that Sheffield United have offered in response to these events and congratulate the efforts of Mr. McCabe and his team for acting so swiftly to offer their support.
To our partners in Chengdu, we offer our support and condolences during this difficult time and promise to do all that we can to help the club, its supporters and the Sichuan region as a whole get back on their feet as quickly as possible.
Terry Robinson, Chairman of Hungarian sister club Ferencvaros as well as being a director of Chengdu Blades and Sheffield United, said, on a personal note I am saddened and shocked at the devastation in China where we have so many friends, through our Chief Executive Kristian Berki we are offering support and help.
Uniteds family of clubs will be represented on a special visit to be made to Chengdu by director Scott McCabe.
Scott said. what was to be a football trip to Chengdu in July will now be a visit to help the people and hopefully go some way to help raise spirits and show support from the people of Sheffield.
The Chengdu Blades team will wear black arm-bands and have Red Cross donation numbers on the front of their shirts during the game with Changsha which has been postponed from tomorrow night to Saturday. 17 May.
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Marinators thoughts are with those affected at this time. Very tragic indeed.
The Central Coast Mariners and fellow members of the Sheffield United worldwide network of clubs are today at the forefront of efforts to bring aid and relief to victims of the Chinese earthquake.
Sheffield United, which owns Chinese Super League club Chengdu Blades, who are based in Sichuan province where the earthquake struck killing at least 10,000 people and injuring many thousands more, is offering care and assistance.
Sheffield United PLC Chairman Kevin McCabe said, we are helping in the best way we can the people who have come to know us through the Chengdu Blades.
Initiatives offered by Sheffield United include players and staff at Chengdu Blade donating blood, players visiting the schools affected by the earthquakes, Chengdu Blades and Sheffield United shirts being given to youngsters and a minutes silence at the next home game of the Chengdu Blades.
In addition, Sheffield United, through the Chengdu Blades have offered their support to the Chinese government.
Mr. McCabe had hoped to fly in to the disaster region as he returned from Australia where he is currently visiting the Mariners.
At the moment it is just not possible. The airport is closed and there is no other practical way of reaching the area, said Mr. McCabe.
With some difficulty I've been able to make contact with our colleagues in Chengdu thankfully everyone is OK and have welcomed the offers of help and support from Sheffield.
We will continue to liaise closely with the club and colleagues in Chengdu and have contacted the government to offer our assistance in any way we can.
Joining United in the help programme are Mr. McCabes Scarborough Group, Sheffield FC and the Blades sister clubs in Australia, the Mariners, and Hungary (Ferencvaros).
On behalf of everyone at the Central Coast Mariners, I would like to extend our deepest sympathy to all that have been affected by the tragic incidents of the past few days in China, said Mariners Executive Chairman Lyall Gorman.
We are fully supportive of all that Sheffield United have offered in response to these events and congratulate the efforts of Mr. McCabe and his team for acting so swiftly to offer their support.
To our partners in Chengdu, we offer our support and condolences during this difficult time and promise to do all that we can to help the club, its supporters and the Sichuan region as a whole get back on their feet as quickly as possible.
Terry Robinson, Chairman of Hungarian sister club Ferencvaros as well as being a director of Chengdu Blades and Sheffield United, said, on a personal note I am saddened and shocked at the devastation in China where we have so many friends, through our Chief Executive Kristian Berki we are offering support and help.
Uniteds family of clubs will be represented on a special visit to be made to Chengdu by director Scott McCabe.
Scott said. what was to be a football trip to Chengdu in July will now be a visit to help the people and hopefully go some way to help raise spirits and show support from the people of Sheffield.
The Chengdu Blades team will wear black arm-bands and have Red Cross donation numbers on the front of their shirts during the game with Changsha which has been postponed from tomorrow night to Saturday. 17 May.
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Marinators thoughts are with those affected at this time. Very tragic indeed.
