Cherries: Roach so grateful for big game support

18 December 2009 07:00
JOE Roach has offered a public vote of thanks to sponsors and supporters ahead of Cherries' trip to Bolton.[LNB] Roach's charges have been able to prepare thoroughly thanks to generous support from several quarters.[LNB] Most notably, a donation of £1,200 from the Player Raffle Team helped the squad enjoy an overnight stay at a Bolton hotel last night.[LNB] Also, a number of Roach's contacts at other clubs have provided DVDs on the Trotters, while Cherries trained at Wolves on route to the north west yesterday.[LNB] Roach told the Daily Echo: The support we have received has enabled the lads to travel and prepare in the same way as the first team would for a long away game. We are very thankful to the people who have helped us, particularly the Player Raffle Team.[LNB] Without this help, we probably would have had to go up and back on the day. Bolton isn't just up the road and to have supporters coming up is fantastic and very much appreciated.[LNB] The Player Raffle Team raises funds at each home game for the benefit of the youth teams and financed the purchase of a 17-seater mini-bus in the summer.[LNB] A spokesperson for the Raffle Team said: All donations received by Player Raffle are used for the benefit of the youth teams and we believe that supporters will agree that this match is sufficiently important for us to use our funds to sponsor the team financially.[LNB]

Source: Bournemouth_Echo