Town’s first-team shirts will bear the name of a local charity for the first time next season.

The charity’s name or logo will be below the player’s number on the home and away shirts, an amendment to the rules regarding shirt sponsorship now permitting the use of that space.

The name will appear free of charge, while the charity will also receive other benefits from the link-up.

Supporters will able to buy the name or logo for their shirts for a nominal fee which will go to the charity.

“It’s something new for us and it’s an exciting concept,” MD Ian Milne told the club website.

“When we looked at the idea, the owner was keen for a local charity to be represented on the shirts rather than have any commercial aspect and the reaction we have had from possible charity partners has been very encouraging.

"Hopefully we will be able to make an announcement over the next week or two.”"

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yogiblue added 16:52 - Jun 7 Step one of getting back in touch with the community perhaps? One can hope...
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BlueMachines added 16:56 - Jun 7 Well done Town!! Finally something positive from the ME Group.
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hoppy added 16:58 - Jun 7 Nice to see a news story that most of the comments should be positive for too.
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WestSussexBlue added 16:59 - Jun 7 For a nominal fee would they provide me with the charity name on the front of the shirt and Marcus Evans Group on the back?
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LimitlessBlue added 17:03 - Jun 7 I like it, well down Town.
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Bluebell added 17:07 - Jun 7 What a lovely idea. Something Marcus Evans won't make money from and local charities will. A positive from the club at last.
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Jack27 added 17:12 - Jun 7 No doubt there's a tax break in there somewhere....
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ASAx added 17:19 - Jun 7 Almost everything that ITFC does these days seems completely wide of the mark, but for all the justified criticism it is only right to praise them when they get it right. This is a great idea and the sort of thing the ITFC we all loved would have done. Encouragingly it's either a) a good idea that the club has had because it genuinely cares about the local community or b) a gimmick to appease the fan base, which at least shows that the club want to build bridges.

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thebeat added 17:52 - Jun 7 No no no no no, while I admit its a good cause I cannot stand football kits with logo' s anywhere but on the front, above or below numbers or on shorts is just wrong, why not put it where the sponsor goes and get rid of the cretins name
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12th_Man added 18:03 - Jun 7 Well done itfc very nice gesture but as per usual some fans moan
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BLUEBEAT added 18:07 - Jun 7 Great for the local charity concerned but the sceptical side of me thinks they couldn't find a commercial sponsor and having Marcus Evans on both front and back of shirt would be too much even for Marcus 😈
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Suffolk_n_Good added 18:12 - Jun 7 Ok nice gesture, a small step in the right direction, but along with a new website these steps are really way short of repairing the damaged relationship between the club & the fans.
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ArnieM added 18:17 - Jun 7 Local Charity should be emblazoned across the FRONT of the shirt, not the back Stick Marcus Evans on the back.
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Gogs added 19:43 - Jun 7 Some good news out of ITFC at last.
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 19:47 - Jun 7 Maybe, just maybe, the message is beginning to sink in.
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Premierbluez added 21:06 - Jun 7 Well done ITFC. Great idea.
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Lightningboy added 21:12 - Jun 7 Seeing Sir Bobby Robson's foundation displayed on our shirts would be lovely.
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benno1uk added 21:18 - Jun 7 A local donkey sanctuary would be apt.
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stiffy501 added 21:18 - Jun 7 How about the samartins after the last 2 seasons
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SouperJim added 21:31 - Jun 7 Make it EACH and put it on the front of the shirt!
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mutters added 23:07 - Jun 7 Well done ITFC. Some good positive club news. Onwards and upwards
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trncbluearmy added 06:24 - Jun 8 Brilliant, a sign that attitudes at marcus evans fc are changing and we will get our beloved ITFC back COYB
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bluesnightorg added 07:33 - Jun 8 I'm the president of the European Vaccination And Nursing Society and the Order of Universal Tutelage. I'd like to see both organisations represented on the shirt, but maybe we could only fit the abbreviations in such a small space?
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TR11BLU added 07:35 - Jun 8 Ill make up my own logo DINO Out Happy to donate to the cause
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PackwoodBlue added 10:33 - Jun 8 Would much prefer the charity name on the front. I'm sure they would sell A LOT more shirts this way too!
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