Buckie Thistle thank famous horror writer Stephen King for his "fantastic" donation towards a fundraising campaign aimed at securing the future of the club.\n\n"We don't want to disclose the sum but it is a nice little figure that will keep us going. It will help pay for players and operation costs and things like that," a club spokesperson said. The response from King was: "hopefully this donation inspires others to get involved and put their hands in their pockets as well."\n\nBuckie Thistle found themselves in the spotlight in early 2024 when they played Celtic in the Scottish Cup, losing 5-0 in Glasgow.
The Highland Jags have found it tough to make ends meet after long-standing president Garry Farquhar stepped down for health reasons earlier this year. His son Daniel said: "Our operating costs of around £20,000 per month are far outweighing the money coming in at the moment."\n\n"We have had in the region of £55,000 worth of donations in the last five or six weeks, so it is phenomenal," he added.
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