Raiders Reach Record 5000 members
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
The CFMEU Canberra Raiders have broken through the 5000 member mark for the 2010 season and with only three weeks remaining until kick-off of their first home game are looking to push their way towards 6000.
Raiders fan Anthony Okines (pictured) became the 5000th member to sign up for season 2010 late Tuesday afternoon at Raiders HQ, when he purchased a family membership in the inner bowl of Canberra Stadium
The Raiders eclipsed their previous best total of 4815 from the 2009 season earlier in the week and have now reached the 5000 mark for the first time in their 29 year history.
Raiders Captain Alan Tongue said he was delighted to see so many Raiders fans jump on board ahead of the season and said he hoped plenty more would sign up for a membership before the first home game.
To reach 5000 members is a fantastic achievement for the Raiders as a club and were hoping to get even more by the time we take on the Broncos on March 22, Tongue said.
Theres nothing better than running out to a big crowd at Canberra Stadium so hopefully well have even more members by the start of the year.
Raiders five-eighth Terry Campese has been busy getting his family and friends signed up ahead of the season as has halfback Josh McCrone.
Campese said he hoped to get a few more before the season started and said the players were all working towards getting more members.
So far Ive managed to get eight of my mates and my family to sign up and I think Josh McCrone has already got 16 people as well, Campese said.
All of the players are trying hard to get their friends and family to sign up as well and its become a competition between us.
The Raiders first home game of the 2010 season is on Monday March 22 at Canberra Stadium against the Brisbane Broncos. Raiders fans who wish to become members can still do so via phone on (02) 6253 3515 or by logging on to
http://www.raiders.com.au/membership
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