The club's Supporters' Trust STAR have recently launched its newest Exiles branch - STAR USA Royals - to cater for fans based in the United States.

Branch affairs are handled stateside by joint Chairmen: Tom Crabtree in Alabama and Mark Laudenslager in Pennsylvania, and both are keen to encourage other US Royals fans to join them.

STAR USA Royals can put you in touch with other supporters in the States, sharing your interest in the club via the STAR Exiles forum, or maybe you live close enough to watch televised games together.

Members will have the full benefits of STAR membership, including a 10% Megastore voucher, and if you're able to come to the UK you can get help with matchday tickets to watch the Royals play.

If this doesn't persuade you to join then perhaps Marcus Hahnemann can with the recruitment video now live on the right hand side of this page!

As an extra encouragement, if you join by 30 June your name will be entered into a draw to win one of our signed photos of Marcus. You can contact STAR USA Royals by e-mailing usa.royals@star-reading.org

For more details and how to sign up email usa.royals@star-reading.org