Thought I’d put this on the news thread in case anyone hasn’t picked it up elsewhere, from the Skelmersdale United website;
Press Release
Tony Evans signed for Witton Albion last night. (Thursday 10th January 2008.)
A host of clubs have been looking at Tony in recent weeks as you would expect considering the amount of goals he’s scored so far this season.
Unfortunately he wasn’t a contracted player and therefore the club were unable to avoid the attention.
Having tried to secure his services on a more permanent basis, Tony’s desire to play at a higher level proved too much in the final analysis, and with Witton top of the Unibond Premier League and looking a good prospect for the Blue Square North, it would appear the offer was too good to refuse.
Chairman Frank Hughes said, "We are obviously disappointed to lose Tony especially at this stage of the season when we are doing so well.
"Any club which loses a player that has scored 24 goals with half a season to go is going to feel the impact somewhere along the line, but I’m afraid that this is the downside of success.
"Fortunately we haven’t lost Tony to our competitors in our own division which could’ve been the case.
"My feeling is he owes Tommy Lawson a huge debt of gratitude for resurrecting a career that had gone a little stale when he came to us in the 2006-07 season.
"The loyalty and patience that Tommy showed was immense and as a result we got to see what Tony is truly capable of doing - scoring goals, and we hope he continues to have success at Witton.
"Tony moves on with the best wishes of the Management and the Committee."
Tony is expected to be in the starting line up against Ilkeston tomorrow. Meanwhile, Tommy Lawson starts his search for a replacement.