His wife's due with another child shortly. Horribly sad story. The reaction from Oldham (and, I assume, Rochdale, Boston and Grays) fans has been the one positive, just a shame it takes an event like this to bring a degree of perspective. As a player he was one of those all-action midfielders whose workrate and attitude hid his technical limitations. He helped steady us when we were sinking into administration (one of Dowie's bargain basement signings) and seems to have been a popular player wherever he went.