Nick Anderton : Rovers player diagnosed with cancer

[Fordy62]

Awful news for their player battling cancer. Seems biopsy shows it was more aggressive than thought and he’s undergoing chemo. 

I think you’ll all join me in wishing him the best. 

[glynriley]

12 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Awful news for their player battling cancer. Seems biopsy shows it was more aggressive than thought and he’s undergoing chemo. 

I think you’ll all join me in wishing him the best. 

Absolutely. Only one rival in this fight.

All the best Nick.

https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/december/nick-anderton-update/

 

[GrahamC]

50 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Awful news for their player battling cancer. Seems biopsy shows it was more aggressive than thought and he’s undergoing chemo. 

I think you’ll all join me in wishing him the best. 

Totally.

[slartibartfast]

2 hours ago, Fordy62 said:

Awful news for their player battling cancer. Seems biopsy shows it was more aggressive than thought and he’s undergoing chemo. 

I think you’ll all join me in wishing him the best. 

Yeah, bad news indeed, keep fighting, son .

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

3 hours ago, Fordy62 said:

Awful news for their player battling cancer. Seems biopsy shows it was more aggressive than thought and he’s undergoing chemo. 

I think you’ll all join me in wishing him the best. 

That’s awful news.

Feel for him and his family, hope his treatment is successful and makes a full recovery.

[Ska Junkie]

 

14 hours ago, In the Net said:

 

Best wishes to Nick Anderton for a successful recovery, obviously. No colours where cancer is concerned

[Phantom]

This topic deserves its own thread due to the seriousness of the condition

It also gives us a place to send positive and supportive messages at this difficult time for Nick 

Let's hope that he wins this battle and he is back living a normal life as soon as possible 

 

[bpexile]

Shocking news, as others have said club rivalry has no place in these matters. 

All the very best for a successful & full recovery.

[TedsHeadIs Red]

All the best thoughts to him and his family. 

[frenchred]

All the very best young man, thoughts to his family and loved ones #cancerhasnocolours xx

[ScottishRed]

As someone who is currently fighting this odious disease my heart goes out to the lad.

As said above football and rivalry means absolutely nothing in circumstances like this.

[LondonBristolian]

Best wishes to him. Hope the treatment is successful, the side effects as minimal as they can be and that he is fully recovered and playing again as soon as possible. I also really hope him and his family are getting all the support they need.

[myol'man]

Praying for you  fella

Hope you can fight back to full fitness 

Sid 

[lenred]

All the very very best Nick #fuckcancer

[marmite]

Bristol United on this one. Best wishes Nick. 

[CyderInACan]

2 hours ago, ScottishRed said:

As someone who is currently fighting this odious disease my heart goes out to the lad.

As said above football and rivalry means absolutely nothing in circumstances like this.

All the very best of luck to you, mate, as well as Nick. Keep fighting. 

[Slacker]

All the best to you and your family Nick.Wishing you a full and fast recovery. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Red-Robbo]

No football divisions on such important issues.

All Reds will wish Nick all the best in his fight against this horrible condition, and we also wish strength to him, his family and friends over the ups and downs ahead.

 

[Port Said Red]

Agree with all above, Nick you have everyone's support in this battle. We all want to see you back on a pitch soon.

 

[alexukhc]

Maybe Scotty could give him a signed shirt from the club to show us all we are all thinking of him as a club

[Fordy62]

1 hour ago, alexukhc said:

Maybe Scotty could give him a signed shirt from the club to show us all we are all thinking of him as a club

I’m not sure a signed shirt, but a shirt bearing his name and number I think would be a nice touch. 

[Fordy62]

Is there anyone who has Scotty’s number, or who might tweet him suggesting the above? I would… but I’m currently a little bit banned for calling a Tory a ***. 

Personally I wouldn’t go with signed, but maybe just a message of support. 

Edited December 15, 2022 by Fordy62

[Red Skin]

Good luck Nick.  

[Lanterne Rouge]

Keep fighting fella, you can beat this.

 

[RoystonFoote'snephew]

Stay strong. We're all with you. You can beat this. In my prayers for you and your family. 

[Simon bristol]

Good luck to the lad, keep fighting!

[Phantom]

[Bristol Rob]

Years back, there were occasionally charity fan-games (did the Trust organise them?) - wonder if the fit and healthy could do something to support the fella, especially given that the club have been advertising the pitch for rent?

[ScottishRed]

On 15/12/2022 at 08:24, LondonBristolian said:

Best wishes to him. Hope the treatment is successful, the side effects as minimal as they can be and that he is fully recovered and playing again as soon as possible. I also really hope him and his family are getting all the support they need.

@LondonBristolian just come back to this thread. Being someone who is currently going through this I have to report that my experience has been outstanding. 

Clearly there are lots of things that are currently going on in the NHS and they do need to be urgently resolved but, I can confirm that the staff at the RUH are magnificent, I have nothing to complain about at all.

The care and compassion that they offer cancer suffers is above and beyond.

There is also lots of additional- non-hospital related - support available too.

Again, I send good wishes to this young lad for a full and speedy recovery.

[BTRFTG]

As all decent folks would, I wish him well in his recovery and recuperation.

[LondonBristolian]

18 hours ago, ScottishRed said:

@LondonBristolian just come back to this thread. Being someone who is currently going through this I have to report that my experience has been outstanding. 

Clearly there are lots of things that are currently going on in the NHS and they do need to be urgently resolved but, I can confirm that the staff at the RUH are magnificent, I have nothing to complain about at all.

The care and compassion that they offer cancer suffers is above and beyond.

There is also lots of additional- non-hospital related - support available too.

Again, I send good wishes to this young lad for a full and speedy recovery.

That is really positive to know. That support is so vital and I am really glad you have found it to be in place.

Best of luck in your own battle.

[In the Net]

Staff and players at Rovers will be shaving their heads on 16th January (Nick's shirt number), to raise funds for him and his family.

Raising funds for Nick Anderton

 

[PHILINFRANCE]

8 minutes ago, In the Net said:

Staff and players at Rovers will be shaving their heads on 16th January (Nick's shirt number), to raise funds for him and his family.

Raising funds for Nick Anderton

 

Wow!

Fair play to you/them all.

A very magnanimous gesture, and, of course, I wish the young man all the best with his recovery.

I hope the publicity increases his profile and corresponds to an increase in financial support for his awful illness.

Edited January 9, 2023 by PHILINFRANCE

[In the Net]

Heart warming to see donations from both sides of the city - as one of your supporters wrote in his comment "cancer has no colours".  Thank you.

This photo shows Nick foam rolling his leg on the day of a game,  at the time he had no idea that he had a cancerous tumour, and was playing through the pain.  He's obviously a very determined character, which will be invaluable in helping him through this.

[Phantom]

On 09/01/2023 at 17:36, In the Net said:

Staff and players at Rovers will be shaving their heads on 16th January (Nick's shirt number), to raise funds for him and his family.

Raising funds for Nick Anderton

 

 

[In the Net]

The barber had 16 on the back of his City shirt (Nick's squad number) - touch of class. 

[Rocking Red Cyril]

Get well soon 

[bcfc01]

17 hours ago, In the Net said:

The barber had 16 on the back of his City shirt (Nick's squad number) - touch of class. 

I listened to a live report on Radio 5 last night - good exposure.

The CEO said the barber was waiting for them in a City shirt and I had visions of him sharpening his cut throat razor as they came in...

On this occasion, here goes, deep breath, Well done the Gas (never thought I'd say that) !

Over 35k raised, great effort.

Hope he makes a full recovery soon.

[In the Net]

I hear that City are going to be selling yellow ribbons on Saturday, to raise money for Nick Anderton - that's an amazing thing to do. 

[alexukhc]

16 minute clap for Nick? Not just for him but for other cancer patients that are red and blue 

[frenchred]

Fantastic effort by everyone concerned, my heart goes out to Nicky and his young family #cancerhasnocolours

[Robbored]

On 16/01/2023 at 22:50, In the Net said:

The barber had 16 on the back of his City shirt (Nick's squad number) - touch of class. 

Yep - BBC local news covered the story and it just proves how unnecessary the ‘angst’ we see between the Bristol clubs is.

Many of us have gasheads in our social circle ( in fact I sat with one in the bar earlier) 

Rivalry and banter between us is fine - in fact it’s quite amusing - but the OTT bitterness we sometimes see is something I find simply ridiculous………….grow up and enjoy the rivalry.

[Phantom]

I've not seen this promoted anywhere else at the moment by us, but confirmation of what was mentioned earlier in this thread

[Bristol Rob]

18 minutes ago, phantom said:

I've not seen this promoted anywhere else at the moment by us, but confirmation of what was mentioned earlier in this thread

Probably deserving of its own thread.

[Phantom]

3 hours ago, phantom said:

I've not seen this promoted anywhere else at the moment by us, but confirmation of what was mentioned earlier in this thread

It's amusing how often something is posted on OTIB and then magically appears on the OS in the hours following

Fundraiser for Nick Anderton | Bristol City (bcfc.co.uk)

For anyone wanting to donate online (won't be at the game with cash tomorrow) here is the link

Fundraiser for Nick Anderton by Andy Downie : BRFC Players Shave Heads for Nick Anderton! (gofundme.com)

[BigTone]

On 19/01/2023 at 23:16, Robbored said:

Yep - BBC local news covered the story and it just proves how unnecessary the ‘angst’ we see between the Bristol clubs is.

Many of us have gasheads in our social circle ( in fact I sat with one in the bar earlier) 

Rivalry and banter between us is fine - in fact it’s quite amusing - but the OTT bitterness we sometimes see is something I find simply ridiculous………….grow up and enjoy the rivalry.

Donation done

[Robbored]

Donation made.

[cidercity1987]

Come on City fans, lets raise more for the guy than the Roverrrrrsssssss

[seacider]

Donated - best wishes Nick

[In the Net]

Thanks to your generosity and kind heartedness today, the amount raised was £1593.75 plus 21 Euros.  Absolutely brilliant effor by yourselves, and all very cordial. 

[Super]

Just announced his retirement from Football. Wish him well.

[Bristol Rob]

7 minutes ago, Super said:

Just announced his retirement from Football. Wish him well.

Absolutely. I hope he recovers well and the next chapter in his life and career goes well.

[Ronnie Sinclair]

Good luck in your fight Sir, I'm sure all of Bristol is behind you 

[ScottishRed]

2 hours ago, Super said:

Just announced his retirement from Football. Wish him well.

That is such a shame. As someone who is also fighting this fxxxing disease my heart goes out to him and his family. 

I sincerely hope he makes a complete recovery as soon as possible.

[Super]

44 minutes ago, ScottishRed said:

That is such a shame. As someone who is also fighting this fxxxing disease my heart goes out to him and his family. 

I sincerely hope he makes a complete recovery as soon as possible.

Good luck in your recovery too mate.

[LondonBristolian]

Really sad to hear this. The priority absolutely has to be his health but this must have been a tough decision. I hope he can make a full and quick recovery and find a new career he enjoys.

56 minutes ago, ScottishRed said:

That is such a shame. As someone who is also fighting this fxxxing disease my heart goes out to him and his family. 

I sincerely hope he makes a complete recovery as soon as possible.

Best wishes to you too. I hope your recovery goes as well as it possibly can. 

Edited April 21, 2023 by LondonBristolian

[alexukhc]

Just wanna put it out there, good luck to Nick Anderton who has retired today cuz of his cancer, wishing him nothing but the best, cancer has no colours or rivalry

[Phantom]

This appeared on my Twitter feed this morning, brilliant to see Nick Anderton looking so well, I'm sure we all wish him all the best 

[Robbored]

Good news all around especially for his family and those close to him,

Hopefully he’ll regain his full health and return to playing professional football.

Oops! Just reread the thread and see that he’d retired from professional football.

Edited August 12, 2023 by Robbored

[Bristol Rob]

47 minutes ago, phantom said:

This appeared on my Twitter feed this morning, brilliant to see Nick Anderton looking so well, I'm sure we all wish him all the best 

That's good to see.

[Super]

good news. Keep going Nick

 

[Topper 123]

Nick Anderton I’m sure you have every city fans blessings on your  fight to recovery and It would be great if our club could welcome you and family to one of our home games as hospitality as a mark of respect for a BRISTOL footballer and May god be with you

[Ska Junkie]

Brilliant news!

[Fordy62]

I must admit I feared the worst when I saw the re emergence of the thread but this is excellent news. 

[Phantom]

Great to see he's back involved in the game 

[cidered abroad]

He deserves every bit of good fortune for the rest of his life. Best wishes to Nick Anderson and his family.

[bcfcredandwhite]

Thoughts and prayers are with you on this one Nick - keep fighting fella ….

edit - I hadn’t seen how old this thread was - great news !!!!!!!!!!!

Edited January 18, 2024 by bcfcredandwhite
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[Robbored]

The support he got from both the Rovers and City fans showed how much the football community can come together in times such as the desperate health issues that Nick Anderton experienced. 

I remember seeing a fundraising “head shave” on the local news with players and fans volunteering to undergo the head shave with the barber wearing a City shirt - it was great to see.

Good to see that’s he’s back in football.

[Bamber]

Afternoon all.

As a gashead I’m aware how sound you have all been about Nick so I thought I’d give you a heads up that on under the cosh podcast (big Jon Parkin is one of those hosts) may have seen Nick is this weeks guest.

You’ll probably want to forward through circa 20 to 45 minutes as it’s all about our promotion season however after that it’s incredible.

I’ve just finished listening to it and it is both a tough and inspirational listen.

I’m still in shock at what he’s said about how bad he became last April, my god. Looks like it’s was extremely touch and go.

A quote  “I got moved to a cancer ward out of the way that night and thought this is it” 

Apologies I can’t post the link for those that want to watch / listen it’s on you tube. 

 

[PFree]

4 minutes ago, Bamber said:

Afternoon all.

As a gashead I’m aware how sound you have all been about Nick so I thought I’d give you a heads up that on under the cosh podcast (big Jon Parkin is one of those hosts) may have seen Nick is this weeks guest.

You’ll probably want to forward through circa 20 to 45 minutes as it’s all about our promotion season however after that it’s incredible.

I’ve just finished listening to it and it is both a tough and inspirational listen.

I’m still in shock at what he’s said about how bad he became last April, my god. Looks like it’s was extremely touch and go.

A quote  “I got moved to a cancer ward out of the way that night and thought this is it” 

Apologies I can’t post the link for those that want to watch / listen it’s on you tube. 

 

So pleased to hear matters are progressing, sadly, C is becoming more and more common, and like many of us, when you face your own mortality for the first time in your life, it’s terrifying..