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John Pender - diagnosed with MND

EveshamAddick
EveshamAddick Posts: 7,056
in General Charlton
Sad news.

https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/promotion-winning-former-clarets-captain-john-pender-diagnosed-with-motor-neurone-disease-3458092
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  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,436
    Very sad.
    Think he was one of around 9 signings Lennie made along with Mark Reid, John Humphrey & George Shipley that got us promotion the season we left the valley.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,442
    That's really sad. I read one study that said footballers were six times more likely to develop MND than the average population and in the case of John, as a centre back who would have been habitually heading a football, he would have been even more prone to doing so. John wasn't with us for that long but still made an impression.

    This is the link to his Just Giving page:

    https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/n-pender

    No46 John Pender of Charlton Athletic - Football 87 - Panini - English amp Scottish Leagues Amazoncouk Sports amp Outdoors
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,951
    Terrible news.
  • Isawlearyplay
    Isawlearyplay Posts: 277
    Very sad news. 
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    He was a brave player, and will be brave facing this. Good luck John.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,553
    Very sad. Awful condition.
  • Mametz
    Mametz Posts: 1,262
    Sad news.

    He was a very important member of that 85/86 promotion team. He was also part of promotion winning teams for Wolves and Burnley.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,143
    Very sad, my father in law died of MND nearly 30 years ago now, horrible disease. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,049
    edited November 2021
    AFKABartram said:
    Very sad, my father in law died of MND nearly 30 years ago now, horrible disease. 
    Yeah lost my Grandad to the disease almost 20-years ago

    I'd never even heard of it till then, and always felt it never got the exposure like other illnesses.

    You're now hearing of more and more people getting it, not exactly the exposure I meant

    Hope he's able to enjoy as much of life that he can for the remainder of his days
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 3,001
    I have a friend who is  going through this now,really awful to see,wish John all the best.

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  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,803
    Lost my younger brother at just 44 in August to this bastard disease. No real point in wishing him luck as there is no cure. It’s a death sentence. The only hope is that it is quicker than most and the undignified suffering towards the end is kept to a minimum
    Very sad!
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,639
    How sad - good player - I was disappointed when he departed 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,553
    Taxi_Lad said:
    Lost my younger brother at just 44 in August to this bastard disease. No real point in wishing him luck as there is no cure. It’s a death sentence. The only hope is that it is quicker than most and the undignified suffering towards the end is kept to a minimum
    Very sad!
    Really sorry to hear that. 
  • mid_life_crisis
    mid_life_crisis Posts: 3,275
    Excellent player.
    Can only wish him and his family the best at this awful time.
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,396
    Arrived from Wolves with John Humphrey. Both top quality. 
    This  appeal deserves our support. 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,676
    Awful news. Pender had the biggest thighs I’ve ever seen on a footballer. Very important player for us. 
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Terrible news. Really good player for us. 
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,639
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Awful news. Pender had the biggest thighs I’ve ever seen on a footballer. Very important player for us. 
    Ohhh I am not so sure - surely that title goes to Steve Thompson ?
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,568
    Lordflashheart said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Awful news. Pender had the biggest thighs I’ve ever seen on a footballer. Very important player for us. 
    Ohhh I am not so sure - surely that title goes to Steve Thompson ?
    I reckon Paul Went would top them both.
    As for John Pender what can one say, a truly awful condition and reading that newspaper report he is in its very advanced stages.
    Good luck with your journey John, you were a fine player and Charlton fans will only have good memories of you and your time spent with us.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,887
    Lordflashheart said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Awful news. Pender had the biggest thighs I’ve ever seen on a footballer. Very important player for us. 
    Ohhh I am not so sure - surely that title goes to Steve Thompson ?
    Paul went 

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  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,749
    Awful news.
    The government have just pledged 50million over a few years to continue research into finding a cure. Thanks to high profile cases such as Dody Weir & Rob Burrow it been given a real boost to try and get the publicity needed.
    Fingers crossed they make a breakthrough 🙏🏻❤️
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,264
    MND is a frightening disease because not only does it get progressively worse but it will be shocking for close family and friends who feel helpless as the loved one's body stops functioning and the decline which results. 

    Doddie Weir and Joost Van Westheizen are two high profile ex rugby players who have MND and the ex Footballer Stephen Darby who is the husband of the England's woman captain Steph Houghton.

    Like others on CL, I had a brush with *cancer a couple of years ago but once you get your brain in gear and realize the odds are in your favour (hopefully) then the treatment starts and it stops being life threating even if it is life changing for body and mind.

    Meeting folk at the Royal Marsden Sutton and also Chelsea is humbling and learning to listen (not easy for me!) to Cancer patients with stage 4 yet being stoic and telling stories of the past and desperately hoping they have stories to tell of the future.

    MND is a Bastard, and I wish John Pender, his family and carers good spirit as we know the outcome until there is another breakthrough with medical science.


    *Thursday is the two year check up so blood test results will be known and then listen to Cafc next full time Manager JJ on CAST in the evening; It will be a good day.


  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Horrible news. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,491
    There now seems to be little doubt that repeated blows to the head whilst playing games, especially football, rugby and boxing can lead to neurological problems in later life for some people. A sad state of affairs but little can be done unless there are radical changes to the way the above mentioned sports are carried out
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,155
    Very sad. Such a dread disease.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,440
    blackpool72 said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Awful news. Pender had the biggest thighs I’ve ever seen on a footballer. Very important player for us. 
    Ohhh I am not so sure - surely that title goes to Steve Thompson ?
    Paul went 
    Where?
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,226
    Just gave, great player.
  • WhenIwasLittleBoy
    WhenIwasLittleBoy Posts: 5,430
    Very very sad. One of my favourite players in that team, No nonsense a proper leader.
  • Silverdreammachine
    Silverdreammachine Posts: 380
    Such sad news, remember John as one of our best defenders in the promotion season at Selhurst.
    Was choked when he left. Hope by some miracle he can beat this awful disease.
  • Mametz
    Mametz Posts: 1,262
    John Pender has just been on “ Garden Rescue “ with Charlie Dimmock. She was creating a wheelchair friendly garden for him and his wife.

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