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Give your PC a new look by downloading one of our new Mickael Antoine-Curier backgrounds for the summer.

Special thanks go to D4L member Gordon Gurvan who designed the 'wallpapers' for the Trust website. If you would like to design one to add to our collection please get in touch.

To download one of the 7 background you need to click on 'Wallpapers' on the left of the page. Then simply click on the photo to enlarge it, right click and 'save as background'.

It should fit your PC background. If not, ensure you have your background set to 'stretch' rather than tile or centre.

Win Mickael's signed shirt

The monthly draws for April/May will take place on Friday and all members have the opportunity to win the new DFC home shirt signed by Mickael Antoine-Curier. We have 2 shirts to give away and the winner will be announced on Saturday. In addition to this fantastic prize we also have a gift voucher for £30 for Dundee Direct up for grabs

2007-2008 DVD

Our production team are currently working on a DVD of last season and this will be issued to all members once it is finalised. This is included in your member benefits.

Direct Debits

We have had some problems with the collection of some direct debits. This is being worked on with the bank and we will hopefully have everything resolved during the close season. If your payment has not been debited please bear with us - we will not try and collect any backdated payments once this is resolved....the direct debit will simply recommence.

DFCTV

All members should now be registered on DFCTV and be able to view all footage. If you have any feedback or problems with the site please get in touch with us via the 'contact us' page on DFCTV - http://www.dfctv.co.uk/contact.asp Don't forget you can maintain your details on the DFCTV site also by clicking on 'update my details' when logged in

Joining packs

All members should have received their joinig packs. The most recent 20 members who have joined recently will receive their packs within the next 7 days - apologies for any delay. If you have any queries regarding your packs please contact us - contact@dfctv.co.uk

Member Benefits

We are planning some improvements to the members benefits package and the production side of things for next season. More news will follow on this over the summer

In the meantime a big thank you to everyone for their committment and support. Club Dundee now has 312 members which we are really pleased about. We will be looking to increase this number for next season and ask you to spread the word. We also welcome any feedback, ideas and offers of help from any of our members.

There was great news at Dens Park today when DFC announced a trio of new deals.

First up, Mickael Antoine-Curier penned a new 3 year deal. The 6ft3 Frenchman was an instant hit during his loan spell from Hibs last season.

David Cowan has also verbally agreed a new 2 year deal whilst the club have announced a new shirt sponsorship deal with Bukta.

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You can download the latest Supporters Direct newsletter by clicking on the link below. The newsletter includes various features on Scottish Football Trusts.

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Dundee Chief Executive Dave MacKinnon praised the Dark Blue support following Saturdays important win in Greenock.

The former Dundee player told the Evening Telegraph -

“We had a very healthy following at Morton on Saturday and they stayed right behind the team throughout....I do believe that in the second half the players responded to that backing and it was the difference that saw them go on and get the win.

“It was great to see one banner saying We Believe, because everyone at the club certainly does as well and we are giving it our all to catch Hamilton and go up. “If we do it will be dedicated to the supporters, because this is their club and they have stuck by it superbly through some difficult times over the last four or five years.”

Determined to progress with our community work, and following on from our joint sponsorship of the Dundee Primary School League, Dee4life were delighted to assist further with the sponsorship of much needed kit bags for the Primary Select team.

You can click on the thumbnail on the left to see some of the players displaying their smart new bags - other photos are in the Photo Gallery

If you bought a pack of Dee4Life Christmas Cards (or even received one) last year, we’re delighted to tell you that, as promised, part of the proceeds from card sales was recently donated to the Dundee Disabled Children’s Association. Established in 1902, the DDCA and are an independent charity primarily providing recreational facilities for children and young people with various disabilities. Activities include evening youth clubs, a residential holiday and activities in the summertime, and various outings and parties throughout the year. The DDCA also run a weekly parent and toddler group for children under three with extra support needs, and are actively working with other support agencies to provide activity space for people with disabilities during the day. On a weekly basis, more than sixty people with disabilities attend their activities. On average, the DDCA have around fifty volunteer youth and play workers, minibus drivers and passenger assistants, a voluntary management committee and they employ one full time coordinator and two part time play leaders.

Association Coordinator Elliot Sawers told Dee4Life “In 2005 we completed our new, fully accessible play and activity centre. We raised the money for this project ourselves (supported by generous donations), and we are proud that we have maintained both our independence and our long term sustainability despite the costs involved. Donations like yours help us to continue to provide a fun, active and safe environment in which children and young people who happen to have a disability can play, socialise and learn. On behalf of the children and young people who use our organisation, thank you for your donation and support.”

Our picture shows Dee4Life Board Member Andy Gurvan presenting the £100 cheque to DDCA Coordinator Elliot Sawers.

Reps from Dee 4 Life & the Dundee FC Supporters Association (DSA) have a meeting planned with the football club and Tayside Police on 17/4/08.

Such meetings take place periodically to discuss club related issues. If any Trust members wish any specific points to be raised at the meeting please contact us (link on left of page).

We will have the highlights from East End Park online at www.dfctv.co.uk very shortly.

Thank you to everyone who sent in a question for the online Q&A with D4L Chairman George Knight.

You can click here to read the Q&A. Feel free to discuss any of the topics raised in the guestbook.

Penman lounge will be open for D4L/Club Dundee members on Saturday before and after the game.

Opening times are 12 til 230 and 445 til 6.

You can download this weeks edition of the SFL newsletter "The League Insider" by clicking here

click here Tam Cowan was in touch with D4L this week to tell us about an event he is doing in memory of Phil O’Donnell.

Tam tells us the event will be similar to the one he did free of charge for D4L at the Caird Hall and invites all Dees to attend. We are delighted to take up his offer and will be attending as well as providing a raffle prize. Tam has been a fantastic help to D4L over recent years.

The event is at Motherwell Concert Hall on 10/4/08.

If you can make it tickets are on sale here for £10. All proceeds will go towards a permanent memorial to Phil O’Donnell.

This months winner of the Club Dundee draw is Kenny Young of Crail, Fife. Kenny's number came out at last nights draw in the Penman Lounge, and he wins a unique engraved DFC Ipod Touch.