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The Greek for Souths committee played a vital role in getting South Sydney back in the premiership. The group is organising another dinner early in the new year to help the Rabbitohs in their cause to remain competitive. Many of the Greek who migrated to Australia lived around the inner city areas of Marrickville,Newtown,St Peter,Mascot and many took to following South Sydney. Many of these people moved out west and took to following the Bulldogs because a certain Greek in Dr George Pepponis who won a premiership in 1980.However many of these Greeks who moved out of the South Sydney area are still strong supporters of South Sydney. There are still many Greeks who support Souths that still live in the South Sydney area such as new Chairman Nick Papas. After Souths were excluded from the competition it galvanised the community and support for the South's reinstatement cause grew stronger and stronger Australia wide and even abroad. The Greeks For Souths was formed in 2000 on invitation by members of the high profile group 14 team which was involved in the fightback plan during Souths two year exile. Greeks For Souths which is comprised of 10 Greek lads that support the Bunnies decided to do something about it. The committee included nine Greeks and one Cypriat.They were Club poet and realtor Mony Anthony,Tom Koulkakis,George Zagaz,John Tsimiklis,Con Doulgeris,Con Saroukas,Kim Konestis,Angelo Andrews,Angelo K and George Petrou. In 2000 along with our Lebanese Souths Supporters the group held there own fund-raising functions and both parties raised over $100,000. The Bouzouki Night staged by the Greek committee was held at the Grand Barclay Lounge in Rockdale.Greek community leaders were outspoken about South Sydney's exile demanding the NRL reinstate the club back in the competition and boycotted the NRL with our other fellow supporters in droves. The success of the Bouzouki Night on that Saturday night drew over 700 people with a waiting list of another 200 people who wanted to attend the evening.The night itself raised a profit of over $60,000 to put in the club's fightback coffers to fund the legal challenge against the NRL. Further to this in March 2000 The Greeks For Souths had a presence at the Bay Street Greek Festival in which they ran a Souths stall selling club merchandise,organising raffles and obtaining over 1000 petition signatures amongst the Greek Community. More than 50,000 people attended the festival on a day when poor NRL crowds attended the NRL hosted matches around the Sydney area. In 2001 the committee returned again to the Bay Street Greek Festival to drum up more support. In over a two year period the Greeks For Souths help raise more than $100,000 for the Rabbitohs cause and have once again started the ball rolling. "I have been a South Sydney supporter all my life and everyone involved in the committee have done a wonderful jopb to help the club" said committee member Con Saroukas.
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