Blades on top of the world

[I should coco]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40172258

A terminal cancer patient who has been told he has just months to live has conquered Mount Everest.

Ian Toothill said he believes he is the first cancer patient to scale the world's highest mountain.

The Sheffield Wednesday fan planted a flag of rivals Sheffield United at the summit for charity.

About the the only Wednesday fan who probably deserves congratulations rather than abuse.

 

[FTPE]

He came on the pitch towards the end of the season to drum up some publicity didn't He?
Fantastic story!! Well done.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Heard a mention about it on RS this morning and thought what an amazing person and what he has done transends football rivalry.

Most uplifting news i have heard in a while.

 

['Doc' Pace my hero]

Well done,Ian,great respect,something positive when there seems to be so much negative news !!

 

[Blade for Sale]

This is a staggering achievement. Both mentally and physically the man is a colossus.

 

[Dkc]

Wow, top bloke. Any link to his fundraising page?

 

[itsinyerblood]

What a wonderful piece of news........incredible achievement and Ian deserves all the luck that's out there. I wish him well in his fight against cancer, top, top man.

When it all boils down, all the nonsense between the Blades and the mob from S6 is just that when you learn about guys like this.

 

[Dellas Cowboys]

Wow, top bloke. Any link to his fundraising page?

I'ts on:

www.gofundme.com/cimbingeverestforcancer

If you just search cimbingeverestforcancer on that site his is only one found

 

[Teddy]

I'ts on:

www.gofundme.com/cimbingeverestforcancer

If you just search cimbingeverestforcancer on that site his is only one found

Good to see that being on the BBC has attracted a load more donations.

Unbelievable achievement. Great cause, sure many of us are grateful for what MacMillan do.

Loving seeing that blades flag on national news too

 

[Bartleby]

He came on the pitch towards the end of the season to drum up some publicity didn't He?
Fantastic story!! Well done.

Top guy. Yes, he was interviewed by Gary Sinclair on the pitch before the Bolton game. I was on top of the world after that game.

 

[S20Eddie]

Total Respect to him

 

[bornablade]

Hope he returns safely and time allows him the opportunity of returning to BDTBL so we can show him our appreciation.

 

[ourbob]

Donation sent.

 

[EmleyMoorBlade]

Top lad ! Well done to his Blade mate for the challenge and sponsorship as well.
Puts a lot of the petty rivalry on here into perspective and shows what is really important

 

[S64 Blade]

Fair play to him for sticking the flag up and more importantly, what a fantastic personal achievement! Just a pity it is in such sad circumstances.

 

[Dellas Cowboys]

Fair play to him for sticking the flag up and more importantly, what a fantastic personal achievement! Just a pity it is in such sad circumstances.

When he came on the pitch and it was on local news I honestly thought no chance. Just shows what true determination can do, very inspiring.

 

[YouFUMS]

Fantastic achievement, and an inspiration to others.

Ian's also got a just giving page
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ClimbingEverestForCancer

 

[ucandomagic]

He certainly filled up my senses.

Go Ian.

 

[1066blade]

A quality gesture from a colossus of a man.

 

[bath_blade]

Very, very humbling.

 

[lingsbord]

What a top bloke! - How did he end up following that shower?

Seriously, many petty things put firmly into perspective by the man's achievements. People like him make you hope there IS an afterlife because people like him deserve it.

Ian - thanks for getting there and thanks for hoisting the flag, a great and very moving moment. You've achieved far more than many of us will ever do. God Bless You.

 

[Blade56]

poor blokes got terminal cancer and was sponsored to climb Everest to raise money for cancer research. He was offered more money to plant our flag on the summit so he did.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Old news is old.

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

Poor old lad. Good on him. Shows that football is totally unimportant when seeing things like this.

 

[Dkc]

Another one? The last one's only just got down

https://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/blades-on-top-of-the-world.55765/#post-1351627

 

[Blade56]

Another one? The last one's only just got down

https://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/blades-on-top-of-the-world.55765/#post-1351627

I did not see that!

 

[Foxy]

THREADS MERGED

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Ian appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning (about 7.45), and gave a great interview. Main credit goes to him - incredible achievement, interesting to listen to, and for once we can say on here with full sincerity 'Well done, Owl'. I trust he will raise a lot more money as a result.
A very minor point, compared with all he has achieved, is that he mentioned that he is a Wednesdayite, but immediately went on to praise the way United have supported him. It appears that the club has done all it could to back him. This all helps confirm what I have felt for some years - that the club is doing most things right, and just needed to get the first team sorted. We have much to be proud of. But this post must end where it started - hats off to Ian.

 

[grafikhaus]

Ian appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning (about 7.45), and gave a great interview. Main credit goes to him - incredible achievement, interesting to listen to, and for once we can say on here with full sincerity 'Well done, Owl'. I trust he will raise a lot more money as a result.
A very minor point, compared with all he has achieved, is that he mentioned that he is a Wednesdayite, but immediately went on to praise the way United have supported him. It appears that the club has done all it could to back him. This all helps confirm what I have felt for some years - that the club is doing most things right, and just needed to get the first team sorted. We have much to be proud of. But this post must end where it started - hats off to Ian.

I saw that and that cunt Dan Walker had to mention that he's a pig. He also implied that the pic. had been Photoshopped.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

I saw that and that cunt Dan Walker had to mention that he's a pig. He also implied that the pic. had been Photoshopped.

I think he set it up for the perfect damning with faint praise. There was a Wednesdayite praising Utd and saying nothing about Wednesday. That said it all.