Turnbull to relish every second after injury woe
Pars fan group backs proposed takeover
DAVID TURNBULL could have been forgiven for being dejected when his move to Celtic collapsed in June last year.
The former Motherwell midfielder was shocked by the discovery of a knee injury during his medical in 2019, which subsequently forced a deal to Parkhead to be scrapped at the last minute.
As a result, Turnbull spent a large portion of last term in the medical room battling back to full fitness.
But despite the obvious disappointment of things falling through, the 21-year-old always had his heart set on a move to Neil Lennon’s team.
“I was confident a chance like this could come around again, especially when I was back training,” he said. “After all of the horrible stuff, I had it in my head that this was my aim and my goal and I knew nothing was going to change footballing ability-wise.
“Luckily, I’ve come back and it’s all worked out. I’m just delighted. I’ll never take anything for granted ever again, training, playing games, everything about football. I want to take in everything that happens, on and off the park, and just enjoy it as much as I can, and not look back.
“Now, I just want to get myself as much game time as I can. I want to give as much as I can for the team, and I want to help them push for silverware in this important season. I’m looking to kick on and give more competition to the squad.
“I’d take any position but
I’d probably say a number eight or number 10 box-to-box position. I like to do it all. I believe in my ability. I feel like I can come here and make an impact. I always believed in my ability. After the injury, not much changed. It was always in my head that I would come back and be the same player. I just took it day by day.”
Turnbull hopes to use his injury woes to keep him grounded as he aims to battle his way into the Parkhead starting XI.
“There are some massive games ahead, and that’s the same every year at Celtic,” Turnbull added.
“There are always huge games coming up, we’ve got the Scottish Cup semi-final from last season still to play, this season’s domestic tournaments, European qualifiers, and it’s obviously an important season in terms of the league at Celtic this year as well.
“These are the occasions I’ve been looking forward to and I’m looking forward to getting involved in.”
FANS at the heart of the Dunfermline’s battle to avoid administration in 2013 have backed the club’s proposed German takeover.
The Pars Supporters’ Trust (PST) are the largest shareholders in Pars United CIC, the current owners of the East End Park outfit.
Their stake has been diluted by a six-figure investment from DAFC Fussball, a Hamburg-based consortium that has secured a 30-per-cent interest in the Fife club.
A full takeover is expected, with the Germans having the “option” to buy a further 45.1 per cent before May 2022. The deal would have gone through in March had it not been for the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
And, with chairman Ross McArthur and club legend Jim Leishman moving to reassure fans that the group’s motives are sound, PST insist they are fully behind the buy-out.
Trust chairman Drew Main, who is also on the Dunfermline board, said: “The PST feel that this group is very much the for DAFC going forward. right fit
“The investment group come from a football culture that very much puts supporters at the forefront of the club and recognise the important role DAFC has to play within the community.
“The group also bring a skillset which the PST think will be a huge asset for the club.”