Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: villabear on April 02, 2019, 10:44:52 PM
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Just came across this on Twitter about Brendan Ormsby. Such a sad story. After having a stroke in late 2013 he’s had cancer, a heart attack and now has two forms of epilepsy which means he now cannot speak relying on his wife as a carer 24/7.
Doesn’t look like he’s got much PFA support either. Mind you they need to save their money to buy Lowry paintings for millions of pounds.
Surely Villa and Leeds could come up with some form of help for their former player?
I can’t find a direct link from the Look North programme but the Twitter link is below for those of you that use it.
https://mobile.twitter.com/bbclooknorth/status/1113142552532856834
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Makes one realise just how precious life is.
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Very sad indeed.
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Leeds had a charity game and Villa did a golf day after he had the stroke.
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Terrible news. I believe he was a Villa fan as a kid as well as playing for us. I remember him scoring the winning goal at the Holte End in the 4-3 victory over Albion on the first day of the season in 1983 and I think he also scored a winning goal for us away to West Ham from around the centre circle as well. I recall reading a humorous story in Ian Snodin's autobiography about when they were team mates at Leeds and he was known for being the biggest boy in the showers so to speak.
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Someone on that Twitter post suggested getting the buckets out when we play Leeds at the end of the season which seems a decent idea.
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Very sad news hearing about Brendan Ormsby .Not the greatest centre half i have seen at Villa but always gave his all .Would be nice if Villa and Leeds got together to help him and his family
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Someone on that Twitter post suggested getting the buckets out when we play Leeds at the end of the season which seems a decent idea.
That sounds right in every way.
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Shame, used to watch him in the youth team many years ago. Doesn't look like he has had much luck with his health over recent years.
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So sorry to hear of his failing health - puts my own health issues into perspective - hope he has the support of a caring family around him
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I know we have two extremely wealthy owners I think they could dip into there combined considerable wealth and help him out it would be such a great thing to do for one of our own.
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Makes one realise just how precious life is.
Doesn't it just? PFA, what's the point?
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to make that odious dwarf richer than Croesus over the years? Hope those buckets are out against Leeds. Count me in.
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Makes one realise just how precious life is.
Doesn't it just? PFA, what's the point?
I’m surprised they haven’t been of more help. They have been absolutely wonderful with my son. When he suffered a career ending injury they paid literally thousands of pounds for one of the world’s leading knee surgeons to operate on him and although he’s no longer in the pro game he is potentially fit enough four years later to be playing again. Plus they have supported him with a bursary to do a degree. They are not all bad.
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to make that odious dwarf richer than Croesus over the years? Hope those buckets are out against Leeds. Count me in.
Likewise
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Very sad indeed
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Makes one realise just how precious life is.
Doesn't it just? PFA, what's the point?
I’m surprised they haven’t been of more help. They have been absolutely wonderful with my son. When he suffered a career ending injury they paid literally thousands of pounds for one of the world’s leading knee surgeons to operate on him and although he’s no longer in the pro game he is potentially fit enough four years later to be playing again. Plus they have supported him with a bursary to do a degree. They are not all bad.
Makes one realise just how precious life is.
Doesn't it just? PFA, what's the point?
I’m surprised they haven’t been of more help. They have been absolutely wonderful with my son. When he suffered a career ending injury they paid literally thousands of pounds for one of the world’s leading knee surgeons to operate on him and although he’s no longer in the pro game he is potentially fit enough four years later to be playing again. Plus they have supported him with a bursary to do a degree. They are not all bad.
I'm genuinely pleased to hear that Fred and I wish your lad well but, with respect your son had a 'fixable' problem, mental anguish notwithstanding so the PFA would have a good idea what the financial outlay was going to be (the bursary is a great idea) but with Brendan Ormsby the poor man could linger in this state for years in need of constant care which, IMO makes the PFA shy away very quickly. They were quick enough to take his money in his playing days I would imagine. Perhaps it's my cynicism has me thinking this way I don't know.
Didn't Ken McNaught have problems with them fairly recently regarding heart surgery of some kind? Anyway, it's good to hear your lad is playing again and also has a life's plan. I'm afraid that by the sounds of it, poor old Brendan hasn't. The buckets will show the true spirit of football supporters as it always does when matters of this kind arise. Get well soon Brendan.
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https://www.gofundme.com/brendan-amp-wendy-ormsby
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Thanks. Please don’t get me wrong , I have every sympathy with Brendan and all other ex pros who are struggling. They put their bodies through hell and with the heavy footballs of those days many have suffered with or have the threat of impending dementia to deal with. In most cases they had pitiful financial rewards to show for careers which would these days make them millionaires. My heart goes out to them, and the PFA should do everything they can to support them.
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Fred, there was nothing in your post that suggested anything regarding lack of sympathy and empathy. It was great to hear that your lad was taken care of and he's well. I think what gets people's backs up is when they hear of the likes of the Lowry expenditure while the Brendan Ormsby's of this world suffer on having expected to receive help when it was required. I don't know the politics of the PFA which made me ask what's the point? I suspect the dementia issue has a long road yet to run.
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No worries, I wasn’t taking offence at all, you made a very good point. I was just feeling a tad guilty for not showing more sympathy to poor Brendan - I wish him all the very best.
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I grew up and went to school with Brendan and Wendy in Ladywood. Really heartbreaking to see them both in the BBC news reel.
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I watched the Look North piece live here in Yorkshire.
It was deeply sad but also wonderful to see the love of husband and wife. His wife is clearly carrying a great burden too.
Such love.