Queens fans take Bull by the horns
Written by author on May 2, 2011
A fund raising auction for a Scottish first division football team,with a wide range of items – including a bullock and a heifer.
It was the latest in a series of events to help struggling Dumfries side Queen of the South.Dozens of items were donated to help the side facing “extremely difficult trading conditions”.
The Palmerston Park club has reported six-figure losses in the last couple of financial years and is expected to do so again this campaign after a series of costly match postponements.
It has prompted directors to warn there is no option but to cut the budget for player wages.
In response to the financial difficulties, fans have set up a Save Our South campaign to help raise funds.Amongst the items for auction were Aberdeen Angus bulling heifer, a one-year-old bullock, a farm gate and 15-dozen free range eggs. The event held today at the town’s auction mart on Huntingdon Road the auction raised £6045.
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