did he play for us at one point or have i dreamt this ?

1993 - 1994, 3 appearances.

Lets all hope he recovers from his illness. Good luck Gary!

Presumably still lives in the area as he was taken to Townleys. Now moved to Hope Hospital.

 

Best wishes Gary.

What's up with him?

Stroke

Stroke

 

Very bad news how do fit ex pro footballers suffer a stroke. Best wishes to him and hope his natural fitness can help him achieve a full recovery.

i think, but i'm happy to be put reet, cahills problem could've escalated to a stroke if undetected

i think, but i'm happy to be put reet, cahills problem could've escalated to a stroke if undetected

 

you are in some way right , when i was ill last year - i suffered 2 minor strokes when in hospital due to blood not pumping round like it should .

 

p.s. when i had my 2nd stroke , my 2 mates that were there at the time tell me i just kept sayin bolton had signed someone but i couldnt remember his name and was gettin p1ssed off to fook !!

 

weird .

i think, but i'm happy to be put reet, cahills problem could've escalated to a stroke if undetected

As could any condition involving a blood clot.

As could any condition involving a blood clot.

 

 

Very true, my brother-in-law had a mild stroke recently and swims, cycles and jogs very often. He used to run to British Aerospace and back (to Breightmet) daily but has had a few problems throught his life with his ticker. Its not all about healthly living

Very true, my brother-in-law had a mild stroke recently and swims, cycles and jogs very often. He used to run to British Aerospace and back (to Breightmet) daily but has had a few problems throught his life with his ticker. Its not all about healthly living

 

 

Yeah, genetics plays a part too.

He lives somewhere near me (westhoughton) I've seen him jogging up the A6 a few times - didn't realise he only played a hand full of games for us thought he did a season or so - -anyway get well soon Gary.....

A Westhoughton CC regular, get well soon Parky.

 

Always in't bookies..

I t's not looking good for Gary at this moment in time.

 

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Part of the article here,taken from Blackpool gazette:

It is feared the Bloomfield Road favourite is at the mercy of a dreadful condition known as "locked-in syndrome" where a patient is aware and awake but, due to almost complete paralysis of their muscles, cannot move or communicate apart from with their eyes.

 

Pool manager Ian Holloway yesterday missed training ahead of tomorrow's Premier League clash with champions Chelsea to meet with Parkinson's wife Debbie.

 

Despite the terrible odds facing her husband ? only a handful of people are known to have recovered from locked-in syndrome ? Mrs Parkinson is convinced her desperately ill husband will fight back.

 

Holloway said: "Gary has had a terrible stroke and they (the doctors) haven't given him much hope.

I t's not looking good for Gary at this moment in time.

 

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Part of the article here,taken from Blackpool gazette:

 

 

Best of luck to him. If you have ever seen Scaphandre Et Le Papillon, I couldn't live like that!

Best of luck to him. If you have ever seen Scaphandre Et Le Papillon, I couldn't live like that!

I've heard of it, apparently it's a true story....the guy was the same age as i am now....not good at all!

 

Let's hope Gary does manage to pull through anyway.

God, shit happens to the wrong people I get really angry over this.

 

I do hope he recovers but the odds are stacked against him.

 

Keep fighting fella.

He's only a couple of years older than me, jesus!!!

 

I remember him not playing that much but never moaning and just getting on with it, model professional.

 

Best wishes to Skull Head, as they called him.

Seen him only recently on Middlebrook with his family.

 

Its terrible news, I really hope he can pull through this.

Coached a game against Gary back in may!

 

His manor and positive attitude as a role model towards his players IS fantastic.

 

Whilst having the will to fight, he IS a professional gent!

 

I hope he fights to recovery through this awful ordeal