A tribute evening in honour of stricken former Rangers and Scotland hero Andy Goram is nearing a sell-out in less than 24 hours.
Bobby Clark arranged the evening for 'The Goalie' at Airdrie Working Men's Club on Wednesday, June 22, and reached out to former Celtic hero Frank McAvennie for help in enlisting Scottish football stars. Former Rangers star Charlie Miller is on-board, with comedian and pundit Tam Cowan compering the evening.
Clark hopes that ex-Rangers icon Ally McCoist will be able to take part in the evening as well.
Tables of 10 are going for £250, and Bobby - who hopes to raise at least £5000 from the evening -wants to get more people involved in helping to make Goram's remaining time more comfortable.
Goram, 58, who lives in Coatbridge and until recently was a coach at Cambuslang Rangers, is suffering from terminal cancer, with just six months to live.
Clark said: "We've had Andy in the club on many occasions doing sportsmans' dinners, and I'm a lifelong supporter of Rangers FC.
"I also do a lot of work for prostate cancer, so when this came up about Andy, I contacted Tam Cowan and a few of the boys and pressed the button to go.
"I'm hoping to raise between £5000 and £10,000 for the guy, but at the moment there are 150 people committed to going already, so we've only got 100 to go and then it's sold out, only in 24 hours.
"My phone has been red-hot from people wanting a table, they're coming from all over the place.
"It's horrible news about Andy, it's sad. I do a lot of work for prostate cancer, every year I raise £5000 to £10,000, so I thought it was a nice gesture to raise some money for Andy for his last days, if he can use it.
"I phoned Frank McAvennie first, and I'm waiting on word coming back from Ally McCoist. At the moment I've got Tam Cowan, Charlie Miller, some Celtic players and I hope McCoist can be there as well. He's checking to see if his diary allows.
"We've had a fair bit of support from everyone, with donations and things in for auctions, so it will be a good night."
Tam Cowan helped to publicise the evening with a post on Instagram, which read: "I've known 'The Goalie' or since his short but memorable cameo at Motherwell 20-odd years ago.
"That's why I'll be honoured to volunteer my services as MC at a fundraiser (to help make the rest of his life as comfortable as possible) on Wednesday, June 22 at the Airdrie Working Men's Club.
"I'm delighted to say Frank McAvennie is already on the case, getting a few A-listers for a star-studded Q&A.
"A well-stocked bar means we'll be able to raise a glass to the man on the night."
If you can help with auction items or to book tables, contact Bobby on 07956 998069..
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