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Post by bluetornados on Sept 8, 2022 14:27:30 GMT
Marcus Stewart: Ex-Ipswich, Sunderland & Bristol Rovers striker diagnosed with MND.Former Ipswich, Bristol Rovers, Huddersfield and Sunderland striker Marcus Stewart has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The 49-year-old, who also played for Exeter and Bristol City, is now head of player development at Yeovil, another of his former clubs. Stewart played in all top four tiers in England, with 254 goals in 783 games. He scored 19 goals in the Premier League in the 2000-01 season as Ipswich finished fifth and made the Uefa Cup. "As I take the time to adjust, my intention is to continue to enjoy my work in football and spend time with my family," Stewart said in a statement issued jointly by Yeovil and the Professional Footballers' Association. "In the future, I would like to use my platform within football to help raise awareness around MND, but in the short term, I would like to ask for privacy on behalf of myself and my family." MND affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord and is a degenerative condition, for which there is no cure. Bristol-born forward Stewart started his career at hometown side Bristol Rovers, where he would find the net 79 times in 207 appearances - scoring in their 1995 Division Two play-off final defeat by Huddersfield. He would join the Terriers a year later for £1.2m, scoring 68 goals in three-and-a-half years before a £2.5m move to Ipswich in February 2000. Four months later Stewart scored in Town's 4-2 win over Barnsley in the Division One play-off final, as Ipswich returned to the top flight after finishing third. Ipswich reached the third round of the Uefa Cup the following season but were relegated after coming 18th in the Premier League. Stewart moved to Sunderland that summer for a reported £3.25m and was the club's top scorer for the next two seasons - the second of which saw the Wearsiders lift the Championship title. He returned to his home city that summer, joining Bristol City, spending the final three years of his career at Exeter - where he mixed his on-field role with coaching. Stewart retired in April 2011, with his final appearance coming against Bristol Rovers, before assuming coaching roles at both clubs. He was assistant manager at Rovers under Darrell Clarke, a role he took up again under Clarke at Walsall in 2019. In June he moved into his current role at Yeovil, alongside former Bristol Rovers colleague Chris Hargreaves. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/D57D/production/_126635645_marcusstewartrex3.jpgStewart moved into coaching after his playing career ended - he rose up from a youth coach at Bristol Rovers to become assistant manager before leaving with Darrell Clarke (left) in December 2019
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Post by kingswood Polak on Sept 8, 2022 15:55:12 GMT
Marcus Stewart: Ex-Ipswich, Sunderland & Bristol Rovers striker diagnosed with MND.Former Ipswich, Bristol Rovers, Huddersfield and Sunderland striker Marcus Stewart has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The 49-year-old, who also played for Exeter and Bristol City, is now head of player development at Yeovil, another of his former clubs. Stewart played in all top four tiers in England, with 254 goals in 783 games. He scored 19 goals in the Premier League in the 2000-01 season as Ipswich finished fifth and made the Uefa Cup. "As I take the time to adjust, my intention is to continue to enjoy my work in football and spend time with my family," Stewart said in a statement issued jointly by Yeovil and the Professional Footballers' Association. "In the future, I would like to use my platform within football to help raise awareness around MND, but in the short term, I would like to ask for privacy on behalf of myself and my family." MND affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord and is a degenerative condition, for which there is no cure. Bristol-born forward Stewart started his career at hometown side Bristol Rovers, where he would find the net 79 times in 207 appearances - scoring in their 1995 Division Two play-off final defeat by Huddersfield. He would join the Terriers a year later for £1.2m, scoring 68 goals in three-and-a-half years before a £2.5m move to Ipswich in February 2000. Four months later Stewart scored in Town's 4-2 win over Barnsley in the Division One play-off final, as Ipswich returned to the top flight after finishing third. Ipswich reached the third round of the Uefa Cup the following season but were relegated after coming 18th in the Premier League. Stewart moved to Sunderland that summer for a reported £3.25m and was the club's top scorer for the next two seasons - the second of which saw the Wearsiders lift the Championship title. He returned to his home city that summer, joining Bristol City, spending the final three years of his career at Exeter - where he mixed his on-field role with coaching. Stewart retired in April 2011, with his final appearance coming against Bristol Rovers, before assuming coaching roles at both clubs. He was assistant manager at Rovers under Darrell Clarke, a role he took up again under Clarke at Walsall in 2019. In June he moved into his current role at Yeovil, alongside former Bristol Rovers colleague Chris Hargreaves. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/D57D/production/_126635645_marcusstewartrex3.jpgStewart moved into coaching after his playing career ended - he rose up from a youth coach at Bristol Rovers to become assistant manager before leaving with Darrell Clarke (left) in December 2019 Oh dear Christ, this has made me sick. For once I have no words of meaning here. All i can say is i hope it’s over quickly. I lost a very close schoolmate to it and ….. i shall say no more. Poor guy, poor family. Devastated does not come close to covering it
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 8, 2022 16:48:26 GMT
Marcus Stewart: Ex-Ipswich, Sunderland & Bristol Rovers striker diagnosed with MND.Former Ipswich, Bristol Rovers, Huddersfield and Sunderland striker Marcus Stewart has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The 49-year-old, who also played for Exeter and Bristol City, is now head of player development at Yeovil, another of his former clubs. Stewart played in all top four tiers in England, with 254 goals in 783 games. He scored 19 goals in the Premier League in the 2000-01 season as Ipswich finished fifth and made the Uefa Cup. "As I take the time to adjust, my intention is to continue to enjoy my work in football and spend time with my family," Stewart said in a statement issued jointly by Yeovil and the Professional Footballers' Association. "In the future, I would like to use my platform within football to help raise awareness around MND, but in the short term, I would like to ask for privacy on behalf of myself and my family." MND affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord and is a degenerative condition, for which there is no cure. Bristol-born forward Stewart started his career at hometown side Bristol Rovers, where he would find the net 79 times in 207 appearances - scoring in their 1995 Division Two play-off final defeat by Huddersfield. He would join the Terriers a year later for £1.2m, scoring 68 goals in three-and-a-half years before a £2.5m move to Ipswich in February 2000. Four months later Stewart scored in Town's 4-2 win over Barnsley in the Division One play-off final, as Ipswich returned to the top flight after finishing third. Ipswich reached the third round of the Uefa Cup the following season but were relegated after coming 18th in the Premier League. Stewart moved to Sunderland that summer for a reported £3.25m and was the club's top scorer for the next two seasons - the second of which saw the Wearsiders lift the Championship title. He returned to his home city that summer, joining Bristol City, spending the final three years of his career at Exeter - where he mixed his on-field role with coaching. Stewart retired in April 2011, with his final appearance coming against Bristol Rovers, before assuming coaching roles at both clubs. He was assistant manager at Rovers under Darrell Clarke, a role he took up again under Clarke at Walsall in 2019. In June he moved into his current role at Yeovil, alongside former Bristol Rovers colleague Chris Hargreaves. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/D57D/production/_126635645_marcusstewartrex3.jpgStewart moved into coaching after his playing career ended - he rose up from a youth coach at Bristol Rovers to become assistant manager before leaving with Darrell Clarke (left) in December 2019 Oh dear Christ, this has made me sick. For once I have no words of meaning here. All i can say is i hope it’s over quickly. I lost a very close schoolmate to it and ….. i shall say no more. Poor guy, poor family. Devastated does not come close to covering it Well said KP, it is very difficult when loved ones or people we have known in our lives like ex-football folk fall ill, old issues seem to fade a bit whenever it happens. Look at how ill our Queen is at this time, you don't have to be a royalist to see the human side of what she has dedicated her life to, hope she improves asap. Marcus played 171 games, scoring 57 times for BRFC and 29 times, scoring 5 goals for the Reds, he will turn 50 on the 8th of November.
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Post by eppinggas on Sept 8, 2022 17:02:23 GMT
Very very sad news. Wishing Marcus and his family all the best. Some of my fondest memories of Rovers are from that season at Twerton when he scored goals for fun. Top bloke. The word "legend" is overused. But he is a legend.
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Post by baselswh on Sept 8, 2022 17:07:58 GMT
Marcus says he wants to carry on working in football and make people aware of the disease.
All strength to ya Marcus!
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Post by cornwallgas on Sept 8, 2022 20:44:22 GMT
A real punch in the guts tonight hearing this. Best wishes to Stewie and all his family and friends at this difficult time. So many happy memories for me seeing his many goals...remember falling down several seats at Wembley in utter joy when he scored against Huddersfield. MS UTG
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Post by gasprom on Sept 8, 2022 20:45:08 GMT
I will never forget his performance vs Huddersfield at Wembley. He was outstanding. When he gave it one last push - drove forward and smashed a cracking long range shot against the underside of the bar, you knew it wasn’t to be.
My all time favourite player and I wish him nothing but well in his fight.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2022 21:06:32 GMT
Life is so very unfair at times. What a bloke, Marcus.
Keep fighting son.
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Post by trymer on Sept 9, 2022 6:15:18 GMT
A great player for Rovers and I feel sorry for him,terrible news.
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Post by lostinspace on Sept 22, 2022 11:10:17 GMT
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Post by baselswh on Sept 22, 2022 11:21:18 GMT
Yeh I saw this and thought of Marcus. Good stuff!
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Post by kingswood Polak on Sept 23, 2022 8:05:36 GMT
Yeh I saw this and thought of Marcus. Good stuff! Works in 2% Basel. That is an extraordinarily low percentile and also, because i have been on trial drugs, even if the drug works then you have absolutely no guarantee that you will continue to get it, after the trial period is over. I cannot tell you how this news about Marcus affected me. I actually had to run to the loo and be sick. Poor bloke must be petrified in his private moments
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2022 21:04:27 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2022 7:43:38 GMT
There's a gent doing a challenge at the centre where I swim. Same charity and have donated to him.
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Post by The Concept on Oct 19, 2022 17:44:43 GMT
Date for your diaries. Spotted being shared by former Rovers players on their Instagram stories...
South West Legends v All-Star XI - Supporting Marcus Stewart. - 3pm Saturday 13th May 2023. - The Memorial Stadium, Bristol.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2022 9:53:14 GMT
Date for your diaries. Spotted being shared by former Rovers players on their Instagram stories... South West Legends v All-Star XI - Supporting Marcus Stewart. - 3pm Saturday 13th May 2023. - The Memorial Stadium, Bristol. http://instagram.com/p/Cj0_djmquAw
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Post by The Concept on Oct 20, 2022 10:26:54 GMT
Thanks! Had been looking for an official link/poster.
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Post by eppinggas on Oct 20, 2022 14:54:56 GMT
A chance to support a very worthy cause and a chance to visit the Mem for the first time since the end of 2019.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Oct 21, 2022 10:57:58 GMT
Date for your diaries. Spotted being shared by former Rovers players on their Instagram stories... South West Legends v All-Star XI - Supporting Marcus Stewart. - 3pm Saturday 13th May 2023. - The Memorial Stadium, Bristol. http://instagr.am/p/Cj0_djmquAw I wonder if the 82 will be doing or adding anything
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Post by fatherjackhackett on Oct 21, 2022 11:15:12 GMT
I wonder if the 82 will be doing or adding anything Does it matter tbh? I would suspect that Scott Murray will get them on board.
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