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Postby Dundalk » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:11 am

Sad news about the former red   :(


Ipswich coach Gary Ablett is battling blood cancer.

The 44-year-old former Anfield coach and Stockport manager has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Ablett was taken ill last week, soon after agreeing a one-year coaching contract with Ipswich.

He had been due to sit alongside manager Roy Keane on the Portman Road bench for the first time in Saturday’s friendly with West Ham.

A sombre Keane, who recruited Ablett after getting to know him on a coaching course, said after the game: “Gary was taken ill at the training ground and taken to hospital. He is getting the best of treatment.”

Ablett’s family rushed to his bedside. It is expected he will be moved from Suffolk to his native Merseyside this week where intensive treatment will continue. The defender spent nine years at Liverpool from 1983 – where he won two league titles – before joining Everton.

Ablett went on to finish his playing career at Birmingham, Blackpool and Wycombe.

Keane’s squad went into Saturday’s friendly with the Hammers well aware of the seriousness of Ablett’s illness.

They gave a plucky display in a 1-0 defeat.
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Postby Benny The Noon » Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:25 pm

FORMER Liverpool and Everton defender Gary Ablett is battling blood cancer.

Just a year after leaving his post as Reds reserve manager, the 44-year-old has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after falling ill last week.

Now a coach at Ipswich Town, Ablett was taken to hospital in Suffolk where he is being treated.

Ablett was missing from Ipswich's pre-season friendlies against Bury last week and West Ham on Saturday and is expected to be moved to Merseyside this week where intensive treatment will continue.

Ipswich manager Roy Keane added Ablett to his coaching staff recently after first getting to know him on a coaching course.

Said Keane: "Gary was taken ill at the training ground and taken to hospital. He is getting the best of treatment."

Ablett won two league titles and an FA Cup with Liverpool before moving across Stanley Park where he again lifted the FA Cup with Everton.

He later went on to become a youth coach with the Blues before switching back to Liverpool where he was installed as reserve team manager.

After guiding the Reds' second string to the league title in 2008 Ablett parted company with the Anfield club last summer when Rafael Benitez shuffled his backroom staff.

Ablett was then appointed manager at Stockport County but left the cash-stricken club in June after they were relegated to League Two.


All the best Gary and hope you get well soon
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Postby tubby » Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:31 pm

Sad news indeed. :(
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Postby Dundalk » Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:31 pm

Just put a piece up about it here

Very sad news :(
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Postby Benny The Noon » Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:34 pm

Very sad indeed DD and im sure he will have the thoughts of every liverpool fan with him
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Postby RED BEERGOGGLES » Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:41 pm

Sorry to hear this ... hope he receives the very best treatment in order to make a full recovery :(
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Postby cornetto1 » Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:43 pm

get well soon Gary YNWA
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Postby dundreamin » Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:44 pm

good luck mate hope you fully recover. YNWA
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Postby roberto green » Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:47 pm

When I saw the thread I thought he was coming back to us in some kind of capacity.

Get well soon Gary lad.YNWA
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Postby metalhead » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:17 pm

Very depressing new. Cancer is a b!tch, I hope recovers from this YNWA
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Postby red till i die!! » Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:36 pm

just heard this story earlier.
wish you all the best and a speedy recovery.
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Postby Lando_Griffin » Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:46 pm

Best of luck at this time, Gary. I hope you come through it. :(
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Postby 7_Kewell » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:19 pm

all the best Gary lad, hope you overcome this awful disease and get back to your job asap
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Postby Keris » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:05 am

Sad news, hope everything goes well and you will recover soon Gary. Good luck.
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Postby Greavesie » Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:08 am

All the best Gary, thoughts with you and family

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