Ipswich Town fans to pay tribute to teenager who died
Mason Fountain dedicated his life to helping the Tractor Boys.
By Connor Bennett & Rachael McMenemy
Suffolk Suffolk Town supporters are urged to applaud in honor of an 18-year-old fan who passed away following 13 years of cancer treatment, according to BBC News.
Mason Fountain, who had a brain tumor when he was five years old, passed away last month from pneumonia.
The outpouring of love from other fans and athletes, according to his mother Shelley Fountain, demonstrated their love for her son.
The team is urging fans to applaud in the eighteenth minute of their match against Leeds United.
Mason’s mother stated that her son, who was raised in Ipswich, was a lifelong follower of the Tractor Boys and would be “smiling down” when the game began at 15:00 BST.
Mason started his own charity, Mason’s Magic, which raised thousands of pounds to support others going through the same thing. Mason, shown with his siblings, had always “bounced back” during his years of living with cancer, according to Shelley.
He traveled to the USA for proton therapy, endured numerous rounds of chemotherapy, and had numerous brain surgeries.
“Always kept others in mind”
“I know he’s my son, I’m going to think he’s amazing, but he truly was an amazing lad,” Ms. Fountain remarked.
“He always thought of others, would do anything for anyone even though he was so poorly.”
Her son’s family “never thought” the day would come when they had to say goodbye because he always “bounced back” and showed tenacity.
“Inspirational person” is how Shelley put her son.
Ms. Fountain said the support had been “overwhelming” after posting an invitation on social media for followers to join her son in a round of applause at Portman Road.
Wes Burns and Cameron Burgess, among other players, backed the initiative, and the team issued a statement on Friday urging supporters to participate.
“It gives me goosebumps every time I hear about it to be honest…I’m overwhelmed by the love and support for him,” said Ms. Fountain.
She claimed it was “overwhelming and all for my boy” that social media posts had received tens of thousands of shares.
“I believe Dad would be ecstatic and undoubtedly grinning down at us. Hoping he’s
Her son was called a “inspirational person” by Shelley.
Social media users were invited to join Ms. Fountain in a round of applause at Portman Road, which her son adored. She posted the invitation and said she had received “overwhelming” response.
The demand was backed by players like Cameron Burgess and Wes Burns, and the team issued a statement on Friday urging all supporters to participate.
“It gives me goosebumps every time I hear about it to be honest…I’m overwhelmed by the love and support for him,” Fountain remarked.
Social media posts, she claimed, had been shared tens of thousands of times, calling it “overwhelming and all for my boy”.
“I have no doubt that dad would be grinning down on us and would be incredibly happy. May be, he’s
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According to a former PA, Sir Bobby Robson transformed lives on his 90th birthday.
It would have been Sir Bobby Robson’s 90th birthday on Saturday. According to his former personal assistant, Sir Bobby Robson impacted the lives of everyone he encountered, including Ipswich Town fans. Robson is shown here at home while managing the team.
The man’s one shortcoming, according to 87-year-old Pat Godbold, who started a 36-year career with him at Ipswich Town, was that he put everyone else before himself.
She made the statement that Sir Bobby “changed all our lives” in front of the day he would have turned 90.
During the game on Saturday, both the team and the supporters honored Sir Bobby.
Born on February 18, 1933, Sir Bobby managed Ipswich from 1969 until 1982, winning the FA Cup in 1978 and the UEFA Cup in 1981.
On Saturday, Sir Bobby Robson would have turned 90 years old. According to his former personal assistant, Sir Bobby Robson impacted the lives of everyone he encountered, even Ipswich Town supporters. Robson was pictured at home while he was the manager of the team.
Pat Godbold, 87, who started a 36-year career with him at Ipswich Town, claimed the man’s one shortcoming was that he put the needs of others before his own.
She claimed that Sir Bobby “changed all our lives” in an address given on the eve of his 90th birthday.
During Saturday’s game, the club and supporters honored Sir Bobby.
Sir Bobby, who was born on February 18, 1933, managed Ipswich from 1969 until 1982, winning the FA Cup in 1978 and the UEFA Cup in 1981.
Pat Godbold spent 36 years as Sir Bobby, the former manager of Suffolk Town,’s personal assistant.
Ms. Godbold began her employment at Ipswich Town in 1954 and is now involved in club events and archives. She received recognition from the League Managers Association in 2019 for her contributions to football.
She had worked with Sir Bobby since they first met at Ipswich, even after he left the club.
She stated Sir Bobby had “too much time for everybody else and not enough for himself” during their 36 years of working together.
“He thought as much of the young apprentices, ground staff and boys as he did the top internationals he brought into the team,” she continued.
Ms. Godbold did a great job of organizing his schedule so that Sir Bobby could occasionally return home to his family, including his wife Elsie.
“Very often I had to say ‘no you can’t have that appointment, you’re busy’, even if nothing was in the diary that night,” she stated.
“He changed all our lives with the fantastic football he achieved with those teams.”
Eric Gates feels “privileged” to have contributed to Sir Bobby’s achievement after years of working with him at Ipswich.
In addition to participating in the 1978 FA Cup campaign, Eric Gates started all eleven games of the UEFA Cup Final triumph over AZ Alkmaar.
“A phenomenal man” is how he put Sir Bobby.
His association with him dates back to his days as a young player, when, at the age of sixteen, he and John Peddelty left their native region to join Town, having never before left it.
“He said to my parents, ‘He’s not going in digs or a hostel, he’s coming to live with me, my wife Elsie and sons until he’s settled in,'” Gates said.
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Working with Sir Bobby for many years at Ipswich, Eric Gates considers himself “privileged” to have shared in his success.
Eric Gates participated in the 1978 FA Cup campaign and started in the starting lineup for the team’s victory over AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Cup Final.
He spoke to Sir Bobby as “a phenomenal man”.
Their relationship dates back to when he was still a young player, when, at the age of 16, he and John Peddelty left their native region to join Town, having never left it before.
“He said to my parents, ‘He’s not going in digs or a hostel, he’s coming to live with me, my wife Elsie and sons until he’s settled in,'” Gates recalls.
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Brian Talbot expressed his gratitude to Sir Bobby for making his football debut.
When Robson was the manager at Ipswich in the 1970s, Brian Talbot began his career there and participated in the FA Cup Final at Wembley.
“I can’t thank him enough for what he did to me,” he exclaimed. He undoubtedly gave me my football career and debut.
“I never turned around.
He was outstanding not just for his country but also for the team he managed and represented. He was also a gentleman in the game.
“He is incredibly respected by all, and he was spoken highly of by all.” You won’t hear anything negative about him anyplace in the globe, in my opinion.”
According to Shola Ameobi (left), he might not have had a career if Sir Bobby hadn’t helped.
Shola Ameobi, a striker, made his Newcastle United debut in 2000 under Sir Bobby’s management from 1999 to 2004.
“The spirit of Sir Bobby is inextricably linked with this club,” he stated to the Total Sport Newcastle United Podcast.
“You observe the rooms in the stadium, the academy, and the foundation that bear his name.
“It just shows how much love there was for him and the impression that he made in the five years that he was here, not just in the city but around the region.”
Ameobi said that Sir Bobby had expressed interest in the youth squad after realizing he had access to talented players.
Shola Ameobi (left) claims that he might not have had a career if Sir Bobby hadn’t helped.
Sir Bobby was Newcastle United’s manager from 1999 until 2004. In 2000, he made striker Shola Ameobi’s debut.
“The essence of Sir Bobby is synonymous with this club,” he said in an interview with the Total Sport Newcastle United Podcast.
“You observe the rooms at the academy, the foundation, and the stadium bearing his name.
“It just shows how much love there was for him and the impression that he made in the five years that he was here, not just in the city but around the region.”
Ameobi noted that after learning there were talented players on the youth team, Sir Bobby expressed interest in
