Nov 14 2008 By Keith Jackson - Daily Record
KEVIN THOMSON spoke of his disgust last night after internet sickos rejoiced over his career threatening knee injury.
The Rangers midfielder is facing up to eight months out of the game after a horrific accident at Kilmarnock on Sunday when the insides of his left knee were left in tatters following a challenge with Kilmanock's David Fernandez.
Thomson jetted to London on Wednesday to visit a Harley Street specialist who confirmed the player's cruciate ligament has "disappeared completely".
He has also damaged both medial ligaments in the joint.
Dr Andrew Williams is confident surgery will save Thomson's career and that he should be back in time for the start of next season.
But the leading surgeon has also warned the 24-year-old that there is a small risk that the operation might NOT be a success.
While Thomson braces himself for the op he has also been informed of vile and repulsive taunts on a Celtic fans' website - mocking the moment he suffered his horror injury.
Since Monday users have been invited to click on a picture of Thomson lying in agony on the Rugby Park turf to gain entry to the site.
The picture was framed in black and adorned with the foul slogan Karma - it's a ****.
The page was eventually removed yesterday.
In part of an extraordinarily frank interview with Record Sport, Thomson said: "I'm gobsmacked by this.
"Just to realise there are people out there who are capable of doing something so sick turns my stomach.
"Since Sunday I have had nothing but support and kind words but there are always some idiots out there who are capable of stuff like this.
"These people can do what they want but they won't dampen my mood.
"If anything, this kind of thing just makes me all the more determined to get back playing again."
It's understood Rangers chief executive Martin Bain is "appalled" by the sick jibe and he moved quickly yesterday to have a statement released by Ibrox PR chiefs.
It read: "The club condemns this type of behaviour on any unofficial site.
"To make fun of Kevin, who has suffered a serious knee injury that has ended his season, is totally abhorrent and further backs up the club's position that such sites are full of bile which is totally unacceptable and has no place in football."
Celtic also moved to distance themselves from the site last night.
A club spokesman said: "We would condemn all material of this nature.
Unfortunately, content of this kind features on sites related to a number of football clubs.
"This particular one has absolutely no connection to Celtic Football Club."
Thomson is determined to bounce back from this latest shattering blow which comes five years after he suffered an almost identical injury to his right knee.
He said: "The surgeon has to be honest so he has pointed out that some operations are not completely successful.
"But he is the best in Britain - he has done similar operations on some of the top players at Chelsea and Manchester United - and he is more than confident that I'll be back within six to eight months.
"I've been through it all before and there is no doubt in my mind I'll be back in a Rangers strip before long.
"For the first time in my life I'm getting excited just thinking about the first day of pre-season training!"
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