EGM - Letter to Local and Isle of Man Newspapers

The MSC has today written to all newspapers locally and on the Isle of Man stressing that unless Graham Ferguson Lacey provides some comfort and assurances regarding his short and long term vision for Millwall FC we will be strongly advising all shareholders to vote against Mr Ferguson Lacey’s resolutions at the EGM.

| 12.06.2008 | Read the letter here....

Letter requesting clarification

The MSC has today written to Executive Deputy Chairman Heather Rabbatts requesting clarification on three pertinent questions which arose following the statement released last week by Mr Ferguson Lacey

| 10.06.2008 | Read the letter here....

Come and Meet Millwall Legend Barry Kitchener

Millwall Legend Big Kitch will be making a rare public appearance at the Bromley Glades shopping centre on Friday the 13th June from noon. Barry will be signing copies of his much talked about audio autobiography "60 minutes with Barry Kitchener" part of the much famed 60 minutes with series

The signed CDs will be on sale at £17.99 each with a percentage of all sales going to the everyman appeal.

| 05.06.2008 | 60 minutes with website

Finlay Cooper Charity Match

Millwall v Middlesbrough at The Den

The Lions are taking on Middlesbrough Supporters in aid of the Finlay Cooper Fund a charity set up by former Millwall favourite Colin Cooper after the tragic loss of his son Finlay. The match is being played at the Den this Friday 16th May - Kick off 12:30pm with a raffle and auction in 'Arry's Bar after the game.

Entrance to the match comes with a purchase of a specially made £3 programme and will be by gate W14 in the South West corner of the ground by 'Arry's Bar.

| 14.05.2008 | More Info....

Regional Event

Date: Tuesday 13th May 2008
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: The Coach and Horse's, Bexley

The MSC are holding an informal meeting on Tuesday 13th May at the Coach and Horse's pub, North Cray Road, Bexley

All fans are invited to come along and join us for a drink and the chance to talk directly to members of the committee.

So if you have any thoughts or comments you would like to discuss with the us why not come along.

| 08.05.2008 |

MSC AGM

The MSC Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 30th April (7:30pm) at The Den

The AGM is open to all MSC Members and Season Ticket holders so why not come along and find out what the MSC has been up to for the past twelve months.

It's also your chance to give us some feedback and help shape the MSC's aims and objectives for the coming year.

| 20.04.2008 |

Ticketing Arrangements for Millwall v Leeds United – UPDATE

As seemed likely.......

Following consultation with police and in the interests of our local community, it has been decided that tickets for the Millwall v. Leeds fixture on Saturday 19th April will not be on sale on the day of the game.

The advice is – get your tickets asap. Ticket Office is staying open late (until 7.00 p.m.) next Thursday and Friday (17th and 18th April)

| 10.04.2008 |

Fancy joining the committee?

It's that time of year when we call for nominations for next season to serve on the MSC committee.

As a committee we have worked hard to try and make things better for fans and feel that, along with the fan on the board, supporters' views are better represented than ever before.

Being on the committee is not an easy job and will definitely involve you having to give up a fair amount of your spare time, but of course it is rewarding to contribute to improving things for Millwall fans.

We are always keen to get new people on board to bring enthusiasm, drive and hopefully new ideas to the committee. Hopefully you think you can make a difference for other Millwall fans.

If you do, please let us know via email or letter (address at the bottom of this page) by 12noon on Monday 14th April. If you have any questions at all, please do contact us via the same email address as above or call 07895 022 325. We can have up to 13 people on the committee and if we get more than 13 nominations there will be a vote at the MSC AGM on Wednesday 30th April.

| 08.04.2008 |

MSC Raffle - VIP Day out for 4

Congratulations to Peter and Kim White whose numbers came up last night when they won the MSC raffle for the VIP day at the Den for the Leeds game.

We hope you enjoy your day!

The MSC would like to thank everybody who supported us by buying raffle tickets.

| 03.04.2008 |

Ticketing Arrangements for Millwall v Leeds United

Leeds United fans have been allocated the Upper Tier of the North Stand for this match, the Bukta flag will be removed. The police did not object to tickets for the rest of the ground going on to general sale. The club spoke to the MSC regarding ticketing arrangements in the event of Leeds selling out their allocation, bearing in mind that

1. There is a high potential for disorder at this fixture.
2. Following a number of incidents at the Den this season Millwall is under the particular scrutiny of the FA.
3. The size of the Leeds fanbase is such that they have many fans who live in London, indeed they have a London Supporters Club.
4. The safety and security of supporters of both teams is paramount.

It was agreed, if and when this occurs, that it would be prudent (many fans described it as common sense) to restrict ticket sales for the home fans' areas to Millwall fans. This has now occurred, but there is no limit to the number of tickets Millwall fans can buy. Take some evidence of being associated to Millwall when you buy your tickets.

This match is NOT members and season ticket holders only.

BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL MATCHDAY.

Whilst this is not yet the case, it is possible the club will be instructed not to sell tickets on matchday.

| 02.04.2008 |

Dean Leigh

After hearing about the incidents after the game on Saturday, we have been in contact with Dean Leigh to check that he is alright and are pleased to pass on that he is ok and out of hospital.

He is a bit sore and bruised but will be back at work soon. Dean said he appreciated the messages of support posted on the message boards by Millwall supporters.

The fact that this happened to someone who has been such a staunch ally of Milwall fans, home and away, is truly shocking

| 17.03.2008 |

Are you running the Marathon?

The MSC are aware that a number of Lions fans will be taking part in this year's London Marathon, raising much-needed funds for a variety of fantastic charities.

We at the MSC want to encourage and assist any Lions supporters taking part as best we can by helping to advertise on this website who is running, for what charity and how people can sponsor them.

We will publish all the relevant details on our Charity Appeal page if you are running.

| 06.02.2008 | Charity Appeal page

Hartlepool Jobsworth Alert!

Millwall FC have received a letter from Hartlepool United welcoming our fans to Victoria Park on Saturday. Hartlepool have asked us to draw attention to the fact that they operate a zero tolerance policy towards persistent standing and offenders will be ejected.

| 09.04.2008 |

Millwall Fit Club - Update

The pounds are dripping away from the magnificent seven Millwall fans taking part in the Fit Club. The benefits of regular exercise and a balanced diet are becoming increasingly obvious to all - just check the following results taken at the third weigh-in prior to the Tranmere game on January 19th:

| 27.01.2008 | Read more...

Car break-ins

In recent weeks the problem of supporter's cars being targeted by criminals has again been brought to our attention.

The MSC are in ongoing discussions with our Police Liaison Officer in order to help combat this problem.

We would like supporters to let us know of any car break-ins so we can pass these onto our Police Liaison Officer so patrols can be increased around the problem areas while the match is going on.

Please report any problem areas either by email, writing, by phone or by speaking to a committee member.

| 06.11.2007 | How to contact us...

Dockers Day

Chris Bethel and Pete Garston have been busy sorting out the dockers day event and we hope it will rival last year's.

We will be getting the team that played in the unbeaten 59 game run along to join in the celebrations of the club's heritage. If you are an old docker and you wish to attend, or you know someone who was, please write in to Chris Bethel c/o Millwall FC, The Den, Zampa Rd, London SE16 3LN.

We would like to get a short piece form all applicants giving a little bit of history regarding how it was following Millwall as a docker, and if your piece is selected then you will be invited along to as a VIP guest.

The day will be held on Saturday February 23rd when the Lions play Port Vale.

| 11.01.2008 |

MSC Statement following the Leyton Orient Match

We had a great night last night. The fans were up for it and the players were up for it and we got the result. It was a timely reminder of the passion we can generate and how the players can feed off it. Even a couple of board members have paid tribute to the performance of the fans.

However, we potentially find ourselves in the dock, again, because of a very small number of idiots. We really can't afford to have sanctions taken against us, and we really don't want any further restrictions on our away travel, but these incidents make such impositions so much more likely.

Whilst there are always circumstances surrounding incidents, and we see similar incidents at other clubs go unpunished, you can NEVER throw things on the pitch, any more than you can ever run on to it. There is no upside to such behaviour. It does nothing but harm.

Now let's get back to being what we want to be famous for, a noisy, impassioned, energetic, single-minded group of fans, both home and away.

| 05.12.2007 |

Kevin Bremner Q&A session - Arry's Bar: Saturday 15th December

The MSC are please to announce that before this Saturday's game against Oldham, Lions Legend Kevin Bremner will be joining supporters in 'Arry's to take part in a special fans question and answer session. The Q&A session should start around 12:30-12:45 so if you've got a question you would like to put to Kevin, why not join us in 'Arry's.

| 12.12.2007 | Read more

Leeds United Away - Saturday 27 October

This is a reminder to fans travelling to Eland Road on Saturday to take your season ticket/membership card with you to the game as these will be checked at the turnstiles along with the match ticket. Anyone not in possession of the relevant card will be refused entry.

| 25.10.2007

Willie Donachie

The MSC committee has sent this message to Pete Garston, our representative in the boardroom, this morning....

The unanimous opinion of ALL those who have contacted us since Saturday, and of the MSC committee, many of whom were present on Saturday, is as follows....

The performance of the team on Saturday was the final confirmation that this team is not going to progress under Willie's management. There was a whole catalogue of things which were not right which were clear to all those present. It would be superfluous to list them all here but Willie has quite obviously lost the confidence of the players. It has been a long painful decline we have witnessed this season, and Willie must be removed from the manager's position as quickly as possible. To delay further merely makes his successor's job more difficult. We think our squad is plenty good enough to compete in this division and we believe that Willie’s permanent replacement should be a manager with successful experience at this level.

The time is now.

| 08.10.2007

Leeds United Away - Saturday 27 October

After discussions with both Leeds United and West Yorkshire Police, Millwall have today confirmed that the above fixture will remain a 3pm kick-off with no traveling restrictions being placed on Millwall supporters.

Millwall have been allocated 1,500 tickets which will be on sale to season ticket holders and members only.

Supporters will need to take their season ticket/membership card with them to the game as these will be checked at the turnstiles along with the match ticket. Anyone not in possession of the relevant card will be refused entry.

Tickets go on sale to season ticket holders from Monday 8th October and members from Saturday 20th October priced at £20 adults, £13 over 60s, £10 U16s. Tickets go off sale at 2pm on Friday 26th October (subject to availability).

MSC Chairman Bob Asprey said

"Given that many clubs in our division have been alarmed by the disorder at two of our away games this season, and the history between the Lions and Leeds United, I think this is as good a deal as we could have hoped for. Almost anything else would have been worse. Obviously we don't like to see constraints on Millwall fans attending away matches, but I think most will understand this situation."

| 25.09.2007

Lions Directory

Could your business use an extra 20 thousand fans?

The Lions Directory is the new business-listing directory produced by Millwall fans, for Millwall fans.

By advertising your business in The Lions Directory you will be seen by 20,000 or more Millwall supporters. Fans who are loyal to the club and loyal to other supporters.

The deadline for entries is Saturday 20th October.

| 09.10.2007 | Read more

Quiz Night

We will be holding our first quiz night of the season at The Den on Wednesday 24th October.

For a bargain price of £7 per person you can have a fun night out testing your knowledge against other Millwall supporters. Teams should consist of no more than four people. The price of the ticket includes sausage and mash with vegetarian sausages also available.

Please phone the MSC on 07895 022 325 or email info@millwallsupportersclub.co.uk if you want the vegetarian option.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and they are available from either the blue routemaster on matchdays or the ticket office during the week.

| 09.10.2007

Blackpool Illuminations and Carlisle Away (Fri 5th - Sun 7th October)

Following on from the two successful weekend trips we organised last season, we have organised another weekend in Blackpool for when we play Carlisle Utd away.

For just £125 the trip includes return coach travel and two nights accommodation in a decent Blackpool hotel. (Match ticket not included).

We also have some spare places on their coach for the return trip from Blackpool (not The Den) to Carlisle. This will leave Blackpool at 10.30am. This would be ideal for anyone who has organised their own accommodation in Blackpool but would rather not drive themselves to Carlisle. The cost for return coach trip is £20. Please contact the MSC to check availability.

| 25.09.2007 |

Rail Works

Saturday 29th September - Swindon Town

Millwall fans are reminded that because of engineering works, South Bermondsey Station will be closed on the weekend of 29th/30th September. This will affect fans travelling to the Den for the game against Swindon.

Those of you who regularly use this route to The Den should allow a little more time for your journey. Here are some suggested alternatives:

1. New Cross, New Cross Gate, Bermondsey, Canada Water and Surrey Quays underground will be operating as normal. Surrey Quays is the closest (approx 10-15 mins).
2. Catch a DLR train to Deptford Bridge and then take the 53 or 453 bus to the junction of Old Kent Road/Ilderton Road.

| 17.09.2007

Junior Lions Funday - Sunday 2nd September, 11am-2pm

On Sunday 2nd September the Junior Lions are holding their annual Open Day at The Den.

The gates will open at 11am for the fun to begin. Admission is a very reasonable £3 per person. The event is open to anyone - whether members or not - so why not bring along your friends and family for a great day out!

This year's entertainment will include a face painter, magician and various activities to try. There is also an opportunity to meet all your favourite players, get your photo taken and stock up on some autographs.

| 24.08.2007 | Junior Lions website

MSC Event - Arry's Bar: Saturday 18th August

The MSC are pleased to announce that Arry's Bar will open at 12.00 before Saturday's game against Cheltenham. From 12.00 to 1.00 it will be happy hour, with reduced prices at the bar. A simple selection of food (pies, rolls) will also be available from the bar. Portsmouth v Bolton will be on the big screen from 12.45.

We should also be having Lions legends Terry Hurlock and Terry Brisley joining us for a pre-match drink. Terry and Terry will be popping into the bar for an informal chat with fans, and so will Football Club Chairman Stewart Till, and Director Andy Ambler.

The MSC would like to make Arry's a proper supporters' bar, so come along and have a drink.

Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Bring your Season Ticket / Membership Card, and get there early to avoid disappointment and for cheap beer.

| 15.08.2007 |

New Catering Arrangements at the Den

Many fans will be aware that the catering in the kiosks on the concourses has been contracted out, and the new operators did not get off to a great start, indeed many fans have contacted us on this very subject. The following issues have been raised with us, and forwarded to the club so that they can be brought up with the new contractors.

1. Same problem as last season with not all Kiosks being open (in South and West at least).
2. A perception (at least) that prices are significantly higher than last season.
3. No visible management presence.
4. No evidence of the staff, in general, being any better trained or prepared than last season. Many didn't know the prices.
5. The price list is now less visible than last season.
6. There was a slightly farcical situation where some kiosks were without forks and others were using them as tea stirrers.
7. No vegetarian burgers available.
8. "Matchday Special" no longer available
9. The new pies seem to be drier than the old, wrapped, Pukka pies.
10. Health and safety / food handling. Staff were coughing and sneezing but not hand washing.

| 24.08.2007 |

Bottled beer in the Kiosks

The Good News

The kiosk operations at the Den have been widely criticised by fans over recent years. Many good suggestions have been made by supporters with a view to making improvements. As you may know the club has now taken decisive action on this, and the kiosk operations have been contracted out to Lindley Catering, a company involved in catering operations at many football grounds and other venues across the country.

In an effort to improve service, the police have been persuaded to allow bottled beer to be introduced, in order to cut waiting times and indeed to guarantee quality. This has been suggested by fans on many occasions.

The Bad News

Unfortunately, during the pre-season games a few fans have tried to take the bottles into the seating areas. This cannot occur as it is against the law. This is not a local rule, it is the law of the land, enforced by the Police. If this problem persists then the club will be forced to withdraw bottled beer and we will be back to slow queues again. For the sake of your fellow fans please ensure that your beer stays on the concourses.

Cheers!

| 15.08.2007 |

Policing at Doncaster

The MSC are aware of issues regarding the policing at the Doncaster game.

The committee feel it is unfair to treat the entire traveling Millwall support badly because of the behavior of the minority who caused problems inside the stadium.

Any supporter who experienced problems at Doncaster should contact the MSC.

| 15.08.2007 |

Season Tickets

We have been informed by the club that it has now processed and dispatched all season ticket applications that were received by the ticket office before the middle of July.

Any supporter who applied before then and are still awaiting their season ticket are advised to contact the club ticket office immediately.

Email: tickets@millwallplc.com

| 09.08.2007 |

Millwall Community Scheme

The Summer 2007 Brochure for the Millwall Community Scheme is now available for downloading from their website.

Download the brochure here.

**Please note that the brochure is 14.3MB and will take a little time to download**

| 03.08.2007 |

Fans Forum

Meet the Manager - Tuesday 7th August

With the kick off to the new season fast approaching the MSC Committee are pleased to announce that a Fans Forum will take place on Tuesday 7th August, in the Executive Lounge at The Den, commencing at 7pm prompt. Click here for more information on how to book your seat.

Last season membership card will be accepted

| 24.07.2007 | Read more

Millwall v Sierra Leone - Daily Mail

The comments appearing in the Daily Mail (20/07/07) which are attributed to 'a Millwall Supporters Club spokesman' are not from a Millwall Supporters Club spokesman, and do not represent the views of our members who have contacted us.

| 20.07.2007

Millwall v Sierra Leone

MSC has written to the club to voice the opinions of numerous fans who almost unanimously condemn the hijacking of this fixture and it becoming a political event....

Most fans were supportive of the pre-season friendly v Sierra Leone as a decent warm up match for a League One club, indeed an interesting one, against a minor footballing nation. It may have brought some benefits in terms of attracting new fans to The Den and in terms of demonstrating our open attitude.

However, it has now emerged that what we thought was a pre-season friendly is in fact a political event. Fans not surprisingly see this as exercise in political correctness supported by Lewisham and Southwark Councils and presumably Millwall FC too. It appears that there will be a highly misconceived minute's applause.

I am sure that the political agenda here will make this event more appealing to political activists and far less appealing to football fans. For whatever reason, many Millwall fans will stay away. Either way, there is increased likelihood of negative PR from the occasion and the majority of fans who have contacted us are critical of the club becoming involved in this.

| 19.07.2007

Race For Life updated

WE DID IT!

On Sunday 15th July 2007, Annie's Walkers joined thousands of women on Blackheath to help raise money for Cancer Research UK. More info Click Here

| 16.07.2007 | Read more

New deal for Members

MSC Members who buy their match tickets before a matchday next season will see their team in action for £1 a game less than last season.

Following consultation with the MSC, Members buying in advance will get a £2 discount on normal matchday prices.

Supporters Club Chairman Bob Asprey said "I'm very pleased that we have been able to re-establish a substantial benefit for MSC membership, and to give the fans the opportunity to buy matchday tickets at a lower price than last season.

The new MSC committee is trying to forge a more positive and constructive relationship with the new regime at the club and this a great start.".

The cost of MSC Membership remains £10 adults/seniors, £2 for 10-15 year olds, plus free for Under 10s.

We have also introduced a new category of concession.

Juniors U12 will now benefit from reduced admission prices too (just £5 a game if bought in advance), making it more affordable for families to attend home matches.

Full season ticket and matchday prices can be found by clicking here

| 21.06.2007

MSC Hotline

The MSC phone is becoming more active of late. Some of the calls that we have had include supporters that have been ejected from the ground, queries regarding season ticket prices and membership, availability of merchandise in the club shop, journalists calling about club matters and supporters on away coach travel who required instant answers to their problems.

So if you require instant access for an answer to your problem call George on 07895 022 325 or see our contact page for more ways to get in touch.

| 17.06.2007

Idea Request - Improvements to the Kiosk

Background:

A message from the MSC was posted on the three main Millwall message boards House of Fun (HOF), Millwall Independent Supporters Association (MISA) and Millwall Online.

The question posted asked "What improvements can be made to improve the kiosks at the Den".

Around 94 responses were received via the three boards.

We presented these ideas to the club and will report back any response we receive.

| 15.06.2007