From the OS
"Three-time player of the year winner Nicky Johns will also be present at the Colchester game as he hands out leaflets to raise awareness of bowel cancer. Johns lost his son Stephen to the disease two years ago at the age of just 26.
An extensive interview with Nicky on this subject, plus his eventful Charlton career, will be available in Tuesday's Valley Review matchday programme."
How terrible.
I believe Nicky himself suffered badly after a car crash a good few years ago.
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Charlie Wright, john Dunn
hope they get him on the pitch
Nicky was a very good goal keeper. We paid alot of money for him at the time and he delivered. IMO better than Deano (he actually came for corners etc). Touch of class about him as well.
Remember watching Millwall and thinking they had a really class keeper. Couldn't believe it when he signed for us.
He was our No 1 keeper under Lenny when we were promoted, and began that first season in the top flight as first choice.
Can't quite remember why Bob Bolder took over part way through that year - was it because of a back injury to Nicky but when fit again, Bolder kept the shirt? Can't quite remember.
Tragic news about his son. Dreadful.
Have grown up watching Nicky in goal for the addicks, when I was younger, and played with and against his son's all throughout my years playing.
Was at Chelsfield Old boy's with his other son when news first unfolded of this awful situation, a lot of the lad's were affected. Was a very close knit side.
Nicky Johns = Top keeper, Amazing bloke!
Wish him and his family all the very best, from here in Perth WA. Obviously wont be at the game tonight, but my thoughts will be with the Johns' as well as with addicks!
COYR!
Stephen was still their when he passed away and got a great turn out for his funeral.
I won a Junior Reds competition to meet the players in the changing room before a match/seats in the directors box etc (unfortunately when we were at Selhurst) and he was the nicest bloke in the world to an 8 year old lad who had just met his hero.
Wish him well
In my time supporting the Club we've had 4 really good goalkeepers in Charlie Wright, Nicky Johns, Bob Bolder and Deano and one might have been in Graham Tutt.
Hard to choose between them really but Nicky Johns is my number 2 to Deano mainly because Deano played at the top level. Very close call though.
I hope I am lucky enough to see Nicky later tonight and tell him what a great player he was for us.
Very pleasant, modest chap.
re the bowel cancer awareness, got a leaflet outside the ground, but couldn't hear a thing nicky said at half time.
Signed an autograph for my nephew. When he told Nicky that he was also a keeper NJ gave him an email address to contact him so he could send a signed photo.
www.bobbymoorefund.org for more info on bowel cancer.
While most cases are in people over 50 the habits you adopt early in life can have a big effect on your risk later on