Colchester fan running to Roots Hall

[AndyT]

He must be nearly there?

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

I ran 10 miles with Tom this morning, from Maldon to Rettendon - he's a top bloke and deserves all the luck in the world along with your support.

I hope I showed him that we're a reasonable bunch of people - he's certainly been blown away by the support from both our club and fans, which is good. I did tell him that all that good feeling is put to one side come 3.00 this afternoon!

When I left him (about 10.45) he had about 10 miles still to go, so I've no doubt he'll make it in plenty of time for kick off. Trust we'll give him a good welcome at 2.45 when he does his lap of honour - he deserves it as 40 miles is a heck of a long way to run!

Here's a picture of us running side by side in Rettendon just before I waved him goodbye.

 

[AndyT]

^
Really excellent stuff.

 

[Trucking shrimper]

He's made it into Southend..

 

[AndyT]

:clap::happy:

Looks like Eastwood Road, I think.

 

[Leoblue]

Top bloke and well done..... I'm sure he'll get a good reception when he gets to Roots Hall.

 

[jerseyshrimper]

Well done that man, hope you raise loads of cash to help your son.

 

[mattitouk]

2 miles only to go now!!.. Blinding effort.

 

[Leoblue]

2 miles only to go now!!.. Blinding effort.

Well done him....... Has the club allowed him to do a lap of honour (walk)?

 

[mattitouk]

Scheduled for 2.45pm I believe. Hopefuuly he makes it there on time.

 

[mattitouk]

Yes he made it and doing his lap of honour as I write this.

 

[mattitouk]

Well done Tommy, I take my hat off to you. :happy:Stirling effort !


Also Im full of pride for all the donations being given to him as he goes around by our supporters.

We are even getting much praise from the Official Col Utd Twitter:
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Different class from the @SUFCRootsHall fans too, giving @tommy12leggett plenty of appreciation and money as he makes his way round #ColU

As well as our own SUFC Twitter:
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Superb reception for @tommy12leggett after his mammoth 39.1 mile run from @ColU_Official raising vital funds! #EssexDerby

 

[Leoblue]

Well done Tommy, I take my hat off to you. :happy:Stirling effort !


Also Im full of pride for all the donations being given to him as he goes around by our supporters.

We are even getting much praise from the Official Col Utd Twitter:
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Different class from the @SUFCRootsHall fans too, giving @tommy12leggett plenty of appreciation and money as he makes his way round #ColU

That's great stuff..... Just shows we all have humanity in this world... Well done to the Southend fans too.

 

[AndyT]

Fantastic stuff! :happy::happy::clap::clap::clap:

 

[SUFCStu]

Well done, great stuff.

Though im pleased he didnt enjoy the result of the game.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Massive well done to Tom, glad to see so many digging deep in their pockets and supporting him round the pitch at Roots Hall, looked to be limping rather but seemed in excellent spirits. The money I gave you Tom, and which you were deeply touched by and I said had been passed to me outside the Shrimpers, was from the poster on here called BB the legend lives on - a true gent!

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

I think he could have least jogged the lap of honour :winking:

Joking aside. I wish him well and hope he raised plenty of money. Yes, we're rivals, but we're all part of the football community...and when the chips are down, we're here to lift each other up. Well done fella :thumbsup:

 

[marc2j]

Hes a top bloke and I'm glad we were able to help raise the money. I donated £5 online and quite happily threw a few pound coins in too. Legend.

 

[Bobby dazzler]

It was genuinely touching to see so many in the west and south putting notes into his collection bucket and shaking his hand. (couldn't see further round)
This is what I will remember this game for, not the mindless morons from both of sides.

 

[RHB]

The poor bloke could hardly walk as he did his lap of honour, but he pressed on before the game and at half time, an absolutely massive effort from Tom to achieve that run in the way he did. The Southend And Colchester fans responded magnificently and hopefully the final collections will have amassed enough money to make a really material difference to Alfie, his parents and his friends.