Tranmere Rovers star Craig Curran pays tribute to the team’s top class supporters

Mar 3 2010 by Our Correspondent, Heswall News

CRAIG CURRAN reckons Tranmere fans deserve a big thank you for standing behind the team through a difficult season at Prenton Park.

The young front man argues that the occasional grumbles and groans from the regulars are understandable, given that the team have spent all but a few weeks of the Coca-Cola League One campaign in the relegation zone.

As Rovers prepare for important and demanding home games against Southampton on Saturday and Leeds United next Tuesday evening, Curran says the backing from the faithful is more important than ever.

“I think our fans have been class,” Curran said.

“We were in the relegation zone from August to February and we were losing a lot of games earlier in the season.

“I have seen a lot worse than the way our fans reacted. They have been good to us.”

Curran could soon have a new teammate to help in the fight against the drop – thanks to the generosity of those supporters.

This week the Tranmere & Wirral Football Supporters’ Trust hope to hand over £10,000 to manager Les Parry to be invested in a loan signing.

The money is being raised through the Les Aid initiative.

Chairman Ben Harrison says the Trust hope to generate most of the revenue through a shares initiative.

The plan calls on individuals with shareholdings in the club, however large or small, to agree to donate a number of their shares to the cause – and for the supporters to buy them at the special price of £3 per share. All proceeds will then go to the Les Aid fund to be passed on to Tranmere for use in strengthening the squad.