Some game time on the pitch and on the golf course
been a really frustrating season, especially as the team have been doing so well. You want to be out the on pitch, you want to be contributing, playing some kind of part. I’m finally back to the stage where I’m playing again. I’ve had one game for the under20s. Hopefully I can get some game time for the first team before the season finishes.”
Such has been the extent of Anderson’s injury – it was sustained in a 1-0 defeat to St Johnstone at Mcdiarmid Park on 30 August – that it has even stopped him from taking part in team bonding at events such as golf outings. “When you are injured you are not allowed to play as much golf because of your rehabilitation,” he said. “It is not ideal to be out on the course when you are coming back from injury.
“This season I have only managed to play one round. That has been difficult but the season has almost drawn to a close and I am back fit now. The clubs are definitely out now and I would like to play a fair bit over the close season.”
Having known Lawrie for the “best part of 20 years”, Anderson is delighted to see a European Tour event bearing his name being held in Aberdeen. Football commitments permitting, he’s hoping to be there on one of the days and reckons plenty of others connected to the club will be lending their support, too. “Paul has been a huge supporter of the club,” he said. “Anything that we’ve asked him to do, even off his own back, he’s been great. It’s just nice to be here to repay some of that support that Paul has given the club.
“The weekend of the tournament is over the first day of the SPFL season but, apart from game day, the players will be absolutely behind it 100 per cent. There is quite a golfing contingent in the changing room – [assistant manager] Tony Docherty has to be the bandit as he plays a lot lower than the 16 he claims – so there will be a lot of interest from the players.”