Latest News - 11/12/2024
Fans Dig Deep For Tommy
Annan Athletic fans have donated £4,500 to help get injured talisman Tommy Goss back on the pitch.
The money has been raised in just 7 days via an online JustGiving appeal – with an anonymous £675 pledge pushing the fundraiser to its target. It will be used to pay for private surgery to repair a knee injury which has sidelined the prolific 26-year-old striker since early October. Other donations included £500 from Annan Athletic Supporters’ Club.
With the money secured, it is hoped that the much-missed hitman will be back in action within the next couple of months.
Black and Golds director Neil Irving, who organised the appeal, said: “We’ve been blown away by the response to the fundraiser and by our fans’ generosity.
“We all know that Tommy is a fans’ favourite. To raise so much money in such a short amount of time shows just what a big part of our squad he is and how keen our supporters are to see him fit again and scoring goals as quickly as possible.
“Our thanks go to all who’ve donated. The way in which everyone has got behind Tommy and the club is very much appreciated.”
A recent scan revealed that Goss, from Dumfries, needs a procedure to clear up the injury affecting his meniscus.
With the money now in place, it is hoped that a date for that can be set soon.
Goss, who watched from the stand at Galabank as a 70th minute Tam Muir equaliser secured a point for Annan against Cove Rangers in Scottish League One on Saturday, has also expressed his thanks to supporters for getting him on the road to recovery.
He said: “It’s really good to see that people want to help me out to get the operation.
“To everyone who’s donated, I just want to say thank you very much. I appreciate it a lot. All I want to do is be back on the pitch, giving the fans something to cheer about.
“Hopefully the operation goes well and before too long I can be back scoring goals for the club.”
Goss admitted it has been frustrating being out.
“It’s brutal,” he added. “This is the first proper injury I’ve had, which has had me sidelined for a while.
“Watching some of the games, I know that if I was playing I’d be able to help change them. With the squad we have, when everyone’s fit we could have a right go at this league. You saw that at the start of the season.”
Annan, who currently sit eighth in the table, continue their league campaign at home to Arbroath on Saturday.
