There were no symptoms leading up to it and the doctor said it wasn’t stress related.” Glenn Roeder and family (58057504) We were all celebrating and the next thing we knew he was in his office with his staff and out of the blue he just collapsed and no one knew why. So, everyone thought that's marvellous, brilliant. It was April, nearing the end of the season, and we needed to win, which we did. It was a bit of a struggle and we were just going into a very important match. She said: “He had a fairly stressful season that year. So we thought that we would do something positive that would allow us to celebrate him and also raise money for the Brain Tumour Charity.” “At first we thought we might do a memorial but my mum, in particular, was not keen on that idea at all.
Glenn Roeder and daughter Holly (58057490) And we wanted to enjoy listening to what other people had to say about him, which we missed out on because of the restrictions around his funeral. But we knew that because dad had enjoyed a football career of a high standard there would be a lot of people that wanted to say farewell and pay their respects. She added: “When Dad passed away last year, we were only allowed 30 people at his funeral and we couldn’t do anything to celebrate his life, we weren’t even allowed to sing. A brain tumour can strike anyone at any time and if we can use this race day to highlight awareness and raise money to help fund research into understanding and treatments, hopefully we can reduce the suffering of families losing loved ones prematurely.” “It has been a tough year since losing Dad, who battled so bravely and for so long after his diagnosis.
A race day in his memory seemed an obvious and fitting way to celebrate his life, and we are extremely grateful to Newmarket Racecourses’ general manager, Sophie Able, and all our supporters who have come together to help raise vital funds for such an important charity. Roeder’s daughter Holly, who works as racing secretary to Newmarket trainer Robert Cowell, said: “Dad was passionate about his racing and loved being around racing people. The race day has been organised by his family to give people a chance to reminisce about their old friend. Roeder’s funeral was held during lockdown, meaning many friends and former colleagues were unable to pay their respects as numbers were restricted. He also held a coaching role with Glenn Hoddle’s national squad. Roeder, a passionate supporter of racing died in February last year at the age of 65, having been diagnosed with a brain tumour back in 2003 while managing West Ham United in the Premiership.ĭuring a distinguished career, he played in defence for Arsenal, Leyton Orient, Queens Park Rangers, Notts County, Newcastle United, Watford and Gillingham, before managerial spells at Gillingham, Watford, West Ham and Newcastle United. Football legend Glenn Roeder will be remembered at Newmarket Racecourse on Saturday when the entire card will be sponsored in support of the Brain Tumour Charity as part of a national fundraising initiative.
0 kommentar(er)
