Hi all. Stevenage fan here in peace. Totally understand this has no direct relevance to Charlton Athletic but I'm just trying to reach out to as many football supporters as possible. Just wanna promote a charity walk myself and 10 other Stevenage fans are doing in August in memory of our former player Mitchell Cole and raising money for his families chosen charity, the Cardiomyopathy Association or CMA for short. We are starting on a friday at Oxford Uniteds stadium and returning to the lamex stadium in Stevenage in time for kick off of our 1st home game of the 2013-14 season, Oldham at home on the 3rd of August. Roughly 65 miles in about 21 hours......................... ...we think......................... we hope When Mitchell passed in December last year obviously it was a total shock. Our club held a benefit game in his memory and it was great to see a fans from many clubs there showing their support. We are wearing the shirts from the 11 football clubs Mitch represented during his career. They are Norwich, West Ham, Southend, Northampton, Grays, Stevenage, Oxford, Hitchin, Biggleswade, Arlseley and Stotfold. All shirts will have COLE 21 on the back (21 being Mitch's squad number at the Boro). If anybody would like to make a donation to the CMA charity then please do so through the attached link. www.justgiving.com/Terry-Peacock1 Good luck for the 2013-14 and thanks for your time and support Kind regards Terry
Just donated - lost a work colleague to endocarditis at 38 and another spent more than two years off work with a similar condition. All the best for the walk, Terry and you're always welcome on this board. Tewkes - Moderator
Thanks Jimmy for your words of support. Thanks Tewkes, Never knew Mitchell on a personal level but have been told he was always putting others first, even Boro supporters who had heart conditions, he made a point of being there for them as a support if they ever needed a chat etc, a lot of tears have been spilt down the Boro for the loss of the man as well as the footballer. Thanks for making me welcome. Kind regards Terry
Dear me - a very sad story this, on the same theme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-23448366
Hi Tewkes. This disease seems to be unpleasently common. Thanks to you Charlton fans who have donated, I'm gonna try and reach £2100 now, may be pushing it but i'll give it a go. I'm about £700 short so please donate if financially can do so. Kind regards Terry
