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Fans raise cash to bail out charities owed by Pompey - Portsmouth Today
Generous Pompey fans have given thousands of pounds to help charities owed money by the football club.
An appeal was set up by life-long Pompey fan Tom Purnell, 47, to help St John Ambulance raise £2,702 after reading about it being owed the money as one of the club's creditors.
It was revealed in a 70-page report last week that the club owes £119m to hundreds of businesses, groups, and individuals.
But Mr Purnell, who grew up in Portsmouth and Portchester, set up an online fundraising page and within 24 hours it had reached the goal.
He has already started a new web page to help recoup the £2,300 owed to the Gosport-based Harbour Cancer Support Centre, which is also storming towards its target.
Mr Purnell, a local government officer, 'All of the fans are disgusted by what has happened at the club. Small charities, local businesses and schools have lost millions.
'St John Ambulance was one that just stuck out – all I did was create a site, which took five minutes. I put a link on one message board and it just caught people's imagination.'
Mr Purnell, who now lives in Derby, still attends as many Pompey games as possible and St John Ambulance volunteers had treated his seven-year-old son Luca when he became sick during this season's away match at Aston Villa.
His father Allan is a season ticket holder at Fratton Park and was sitting close to George Evans, the fan who tragically collapsed with a heart attack during the Chelsea game.
He added: 'A number of people had said what a fantastic job the St John guys did there as well.'
Pat Morris, commander of St John Ambulance in Hampshire, said she was bowled over by Mr Purnell's idea and the generosity of the fans.
'Our volunteers are by the touchline at football matches up and the down the country every week. We are there to help people who need us and I think it is absolutely wonderful that these fans are now helping us in such a generous way.'
Mr Purnell added: 'I know there are a lot of other worthy groups out there owed money as well, but the Justgiving site is only really for registered charities and there were some other registered charities on the list.
'If we reach this new total, as long as people want to keep contributing, then why not help another one?
'I think it's made people feel a bit better about supporting the club - they want to restore the reputation of the city and the club.'
Fair play to the Pompey fans, that is a magnificent effort.
Generous Pompey fans have given thousands of pounds to help charities owed money by the football club.
An appeal was set up by life-long Pompey fan Tom Purnell, 47, to help St John Ambulance raise £2,702 after reading about it being owed the money as one of the club's creditors.
It was revealed in a 70-page report last week that the club owes £119m to hundreds of businesses, groups, and individuals.
But Mr Purnell, who grew up in Portsmouth and Portchester, set up an online fundraising page and within 24 hours it had reached the goal.
He has already started a new web page to help recoup the £2,300 owed to the Gosport-based Harbour Cancer Support Centre, which is also storming towards its target.
Mr Purnell, a local government officer, 'All of the fans are disgusted by what has happened at the club. Small charities, local businesses and schools have lost millions.
'St John Ambulance was one that just stuck out – all I did was create a site, which took five minutes. I put a link on one message board and it just caught people's imagination.'
Mr Purnell, who now lives in Derby, still attends as many Pompey games as possible and St John Ambulance volunteers had treated his seven-year-old son Luca when he became sick during this season's away match at Aston Villa.
His father Allan is a season ticket holder at Fratton Park and was sitting close to George Evans, the fan who tragically collapsed with a heart attack during the Chelsea game.
He added: 'A number of people had said what a fantastic job the St John guys did there as well.'
Pat Morris, commander of St John Ambulance in Hampshire, said she was bowled over by Mr Purnell's idea and the generosity of the fans.
'Our volunteers are by the touchline at football matches up and the down the country every week. We are there to help people who need us and I think it is absolutely wonderful that these fans are now helping us in such a generous way.'
Mr Purnell added: 'I know there are a lot of other worthy groups out there owed money as well, but the Justgiving site is only really for registered charities and there were some other registered charities on the list.
'If we reach this new total, as long as people want to keep contributing, then why not help another one?
'I think it's made people feel a bit better about supporting the club - they want to restore the reputation of the city and the club.'
Fair play to the Pompey fans, that is a magnificent effort.
