Early kick offs are a double-edged sword for us south-based Exiles.
The agony of an early start and the possibility of scraping ice off the car windscreen, but home in time for Match of the Day....
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
Barnet meeting pub
Our pre-match meeting pub for the Barnet match on Saturday December 20 will be JJ Moons (Wetherspoons), near Queensbury tube, at 553 Kingsbury Road, London, NW9 9...
Christmas Social
We'll be having an Exiles Christmas social on Thursday December 18 from 6.30pm in the Crosse Keys (Wetherspoons) at 9 Gracechurch Street in the City of London at EC3 0DR. Nearest tube is Bank. It will be busy on the night, so look out for our Chester scarv...
Friday, 21 November 2014
Meeting points for Dartford, Nuneaton and Barnsley
The Exiles have picked meeting points for three upcoming
Chester games. It would be great to meet you at some of them. Hope to see you
a...
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Eastleigh Meeting Points
The Exiles will be meeting before the Eastleigh game on Saturday (November 1) in the Wagon Works (Wetherspoons) pub at 28 Southampton Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FJ....
Monday, 27 October 2014
Up for the Cup
The magic of the FA Cup is its unpredictability. It's nerve-wracking, can take you to unexpected places but ultimately ends in frustration and heart-break. Just like Britain's motorway networ...
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Exiles Meet Club Officials
Nearly 30 Exiles had the chance to put their questions to four key Chester FC staff at a special evening in London's Rugby Tavern pub on Friday (October 10).
The Exiles' committee were delighted when manager Steve Burr, chairman Tony Durkin, commercial manager Tracey Wainwright and financial controller Laurence Kirby came to meet Chester fans on the eve of the match at Dover.
BBC journalist and Chester fan Phil Parry hosted a memorable evening,...
Sunday, 14 September 2014
Exiles to meet Steve Burr
Chairman, Tony Durkin and Manager, Steve Burr have kindly accepted an invitation from the Exiles to meet with their members on Friday evening, 10th October prior to the away fixture with Dover Athletic on the Saturd...
Monday, 8 September 2014
Friday, 29 August 2014
What No Bovril?
Standing on a football terrace while munching on a falafel wrap was a new experience for me...
Sunday, 24 August 2014
Kidderminster meeting pubs
There are two great pubs lined up for the Exiles to meet in at Kidderminster on Monday (August 25). So whatever the result, it'll be a great day out. Let's hope SB fires up the team for his return to his old stomping groun...
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Monday, 21 July 2014
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Chester Exiles' AGM
We will be holding the Exiles AGM at the Jugged Hare public
house, 172 Vauxhall Bridge Road, Victoria, London SW1V 1DX at 7.30pm on
Thursday, 24th July 2014. (Nearest tube stations are Victoria
or Pimlico).
We encourage as many members to come along if you live
or work close by (with apologies for Exiles elsewhere in the UK and
world!). We will keep the official business to a minimum and
then carry on with a social and discuss how we as Exiles can support the
Club in the coming season. New ideas very...
Friday, 13 June 2014
An Exiles' View Of CFU meeting
Exiles' Chair Pauline Meakins attended the CFU meeting at Chester FC on Thursday, and has summarised the evening for fellow Exile...
Tuesday, 29 April 2014
Where Did It All Go Wrong
Football has been kicking me in the nuts for years but I can't remember anything more painful than the last few minutes on Saturda...
Saturday, 19 April 2014
Cambridge meeting pub
Can the Blues sneak a vital win, or at least get a point at Cambridge United, on Easter Monday?
The Kingston Arms, at 33 Kingston Street (CB1 2NU), is en route from the station to the ground in Newmarket Road (CB5 8LN), is our meeting point.
Just a warning that, as it's Bank Holiday, we are expecting it to be bu...
Tuesday, 1 April 2014
Blues on the march
If you are planning to attend the home match against Hyde on Saturday, 5th April why not join in the sponsored march which starts at 11.00am? If you are unable to take part, why not sponsor our Chairman, Tony Durkin who as many know has had relapse of an illness and has been away from the Club for a while. He is making a good recovery and plans to take part in the 5k walk. He contacted the Exiles over the weekend and would really appreciate any sponsorship from Exiles who may not be able to take part.
Details of the walk and sponsorship forms...
Wrexham tickets
The club have put aside 50 tickets for the forthcoming Wrexham game on one side for CFU Exiles members. If you are a CFU Exile (ie you are a member of CFU and live outside of a Chester or North Wales postcode area), then contact the club about making a postal application for a ticket.
They are allocating those Exiles tickets to members on a first-come-first-served basis. For more details ring the club on 01244-371376. You will need to get your application off ASAP as they go on general sale after the Hyde game on Saturday (April 5).
Remember...
Friday, 28 March 2014
Welling meeting place and directions
For the match at Welling United on Saturday the Exiles will be meeting pre-match at The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon) at 55 Bellegrove Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 3PB. This is situated between the railway station and the Park View Road ground...
Thursday, 20 March 2014
Luton meeting place and ground details
The Exiles meeting place for the game against Luton is the Old English Rose, 46 Old Bedford Road (LU2 7PA...
Staying Up, Staying Up, Staying Up?
I'm starting to feel spoiled, because Saturday's trip to Luton is the third in a run of four consecutive away games in the south...
Monday, 10 March 2014
Meeting Pub for Aldershot
Chester play Aldershot on Tuesday (7.45pm KO) in another vital game. The Exiles will be meeting up before the game in the Crimea Inn, which is just off the High Street in Crimea Road. It's near the station, and very close to the ground.
The pub's postcode is GU11 1UE. For those driving, it does have a car park, and there's also a pay & display car park nearby. The postcode for the Recreation Ground is GU11 1TW.
Hope to see a large number of Chester fans there - and all in good voi...
Thursday, 6 March 2014
Dartford Meeting Place
For those Exiles going to the match at Dartford tomorrow night we plan to meet from 6pm at the Malt Shovel, 3 Darenth Road, Dartford DA1 1LP. This is on the route between the train station and the Princes Park ground. The post code for the ground is DA1 IRT...
Monday, 24 February 2014
Watching Chester after lunch at the Ritz
Watching Chester from the comfort of my living room, glass of wine in hand, just doesn't feel right...
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Monday, 3 February 2014
Aldershot Town Directions and Meeting Place
The Exiles will be hoping for better things than their last visit to Aldershot,
which saw the old Chester City relegated. We're in happier times, with a much
brighter future, so if you can make the trip to Aldershot on Saturday February
8, why not join us for a pre-match chat?
We'll be meeting in the same pub as our last trip (don't let this put you off
though!). It's the White Lion at 20 Lower Farnham Rd, Aldershot, GU12 4EA.
(http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/18/18523/White_Lion/Aldershot).
We'll be there from 1pm. Please note...
Friday, 24 January 2014
Forest Green Rovers Directions
and Meeting Place
Can the Blues make it three wins out of three? Saturday's match is a great chance
for Exiles within travelling distance of Gloucestershire to cheer Chester onto
winning ways again...
Thursday, 23 January 2014
Cup Success for Darts Duo
It was a great night at Monday night's annual APFSCIL Darts Pairs Competition with Chester Exiles' Matt Maguire and Simon Pilsbury winning it, going one better than beaten finalists last yea...
Friday, 17 January 2014
Neil Young gone - time to take stock
It’s over a week ago now but the shock still remains. Exiles chair Pauline
Meakins reflects on Neil Young's time at Chester and where his departure leaves
the club....
Thursday, 16 January 2014
A Letter To Neil Young
In the wake of Neil Young's departure from the club Pauline Meakins wrote to him
on behalf of the Exiles. Neil's reply is also posted below....
