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Ed Slater

RedRobin
RedRobin Posts: 1,377
edited July 2022 in General Charlton
Not a massive fan of rugby but have just seen that Gloucester Lock, Ed Slater has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Ed is a fellow addick and someone I follow on social media, he regularly tweets about the club and if he or his family visit this forum id like to wish you all the best with this battle and stay strong. 

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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,857
    Good luck Ed. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,355
    sounds as though Ed could be another victim from taking too may bangs to the head during games .. all the best Ed
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    edited July 2022
    FFS that is a disease that really wants to permanently fuck off!!

    All the best to both Ed Slater and his family
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,846
    Best wishes fellow Addick.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,674
    RedRobin said:
    Not a massive fan of rugby but have just seen that Gloucester Lock Ed Slater has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Ed is a fellow addick and someone I follow on social media, he regularly tweets about the club and if he or his family visit this forum id like to wish you all the best with this battle and stay strong. 
    Horrible news! Followed Ed for a while and seems a lovely bloke. All the best if you read this Ed! 
  • kodfish
    kodfish Posts: 631
    All the best Ed. 
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,297
    Horrible disease. Best of luck, Ed.
  • WSA
    WSA Posts: 1,913
    Best wishes Ed.
  • Daarrzzetbum
    Daarrzzetbum Posts: 1,236
    Best wished Ed, seen him play a few times always a 110%, if you are reading this I wish you all the best mate.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,248
    As above, I've got admiration for Ed as a rugby player. Takes no prisoners, I had no idea he was a Charlton fan 

    Wish you all the best Ed if you read this 
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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    It's the worst disease, he and everyone who knows him have my deepest sympathies.

    There is so much about it on the local news up here because of Rob Borrows, the superhuman efforts of Kevin Sinfield, and Stephen Darby.  The must be a link to contact sport?  Doddie Weir, Mongo McMicheal and Fernando Rickson have all been inflicted with this terrible disease as well. 
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Tragic news.

    Ed Slater was an extremely talented second row forward who has been unlucky to play in an era when England have had an abundance of talented contenders for the two available slots in the team. 

    I wish him well and hope that the medics make some meaningful progress towards finding a cure and or alleviating the most distressing symptoms during the progression of his illness.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,738
    Stay strong, young man.

    The Charlton family are thinking of one of their own.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,902
    Stay strong Ed ..hope something can be done ..as some have said there must be a link with trauma,a good friend of mine ,since passed was diagnosed 2 years after recovering from a serious assault 

    Best wishes 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,767
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    Stay strong Ed.  
  • Isawsummersplay
    Isawsummersplay Posts: 1,428
    The love and hope of all Charlton supporters will be with him every step of the way.
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,680
    Really sad news. At least he will have the full support of the rugby community. Good to see the club tweeted him a message of support 👍
  • Daarrzzetbum
    Daarrzzetbum Posts: 1,236
    Very good to see Leicester Tigers & Gloucester will now play for the “Slater Cup” when they play each other, Tigers won today so now the holders, rugby does these things so well. Stay strong Ed.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Motor neurone disease is a shocking disease and seeing the amazing 3 lads of Dodie Weir pay their respect to their dad in his favourite attire was inspirational and they seem to have his strength and spirit; also their Mother must be a rock to the boys, as they are to her.

    To Ed Slater and all sufferers of this bastard disease may progress continue to be made in the fight against MND.
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,792
    Ed has just been on BBC Breakfast. It is so sad to see his rapid deterioration in the last couple of years to the extent that he is now wheelchair bound and his speech is markedly slurred.

    Ed is raising funds, with the help of one of his best mates, Billy Twelvetrees who is doing a bike ride next Monday, for the charities that support sufferers of MND, a bike ride for 350 miles in 24 hours with other members of their group, two years on from when he and Billy did a similar thing. MND is a bastard of a disease but the most remarkable thing is how positive Ed is still about life despite all that it has thrown at him. Well done Billy too. Their attitude to what has happened is really humbling. 

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/rideagainsttime    
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,607
    Eds going to be at the Bolton game.
    His son is a mascot & he can't wait to see him go out with the team.
    Wonderful 🥰❤️
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,792
    Given all that Ed is going through at the moment, one has to step back and think that our plight has to be a bit of a distraction for him. Thankfully (and some of us could learn a thing or two from him in that respect), he hasn't lost his sense of humour or irony: 

    "Being a Charlton fan is possibly one of the most depressing forms of existence someone can choose for themselves...#cafc
    *I will be watching."

    "If you could give your 5 year old self advice, what would you say?" "If you ever get a Charlton Athletic shirt, just give it to someone you don't like at school." 

      
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,607
    Yep, I had a great exchange with him after the game last night.
    He's such a great guy.
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    Addick Addict said:
    Given all that Ed is going through at the moment, one has to step back and think that our plight has to be a bit of a distraction for him. Thankfully (and some of us could learn a thing or two from him in that respect), he hasn't lost his sense of humour or irony: 

    "Being a Charlton fan is possibly one of the most depressing forms of existence someone can choose for themselves...#cafc
    *I will be watching."

    "If you could give your 5 year old self advice, what would you say?" "If you ever get a Charlton Athletic shirt, just give it to someone you don't like at school." 

      
    well thats how I got mine.

  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,607
    https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/4ed

    Gloucester Rugby are right behind our Ed.
    The Slater Cup, Gloucester v Leicester January 25th #4Ed tickets on sale via Gloucester Rugby. 
    Alternatively, if like me, you can’t get to that Ed’s just giving page is on the link above. 
    Please give what you can 🙏🏻♥️

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