Roger Trainer receives his cash donation from friend Steve Maggs. This is the emotional moment Bristol City mad father-of-two Roger Trainer, 64, was gifted ?2,500 by his fellow Robins? fans after Parkinson's disease unable to work and unable to go to games. See SWNS story SWBRfootball. This is the emotional moment a football fan was moved to tears as his mates gave him ?2,500 to aid his fight with Parkinson's - which stops him going to games. Dad-of-two Roger Trainer, 64, has followed Bristol City home and away but this season has been taken away from him. He battles with Parkinson's disease which has made travelling to games impossible and he is no longer able to take his seat in the stands. The roofer is unable to work so has lost his main source of income, putting a huge burden on his family.
Roger Trainer receives his cash donation from friends (Picture: SWNS)

A group of Bristol City supporters have banded together to raise cash for a fellow fan who can no longer go to games.

Lifelong fan Roger Trainer, 64, was moved to tears after his friends handed him more than £2,500 to aid his fight with Parkinson’s.

The disease has forced him to stop attending matches because he is unable to take his seat in the stands.

Father-of-two Mr Trainer has also been off work as a roofer so has lost his main source of income, putting a huge burden on his family.

Pal Steve Jones along with Steve Maggs and Lloyd Russell set up a Just Giving page to help Roger last month.

TRoger Trainer receives his cash donation from friend Steve Maggs. This is the emotional moment Bristol City mad father-of-two Roger Trainer, 64, was gifted ?2,500 by his fellow Robins? fans after Parkinson's disease unable to work and unable to go to games. See SWNS story SWBRfootball. This is the emotional moment a football fan was moved to tears as his mates gave him ?2,500 to aid his fight with Parkinson's - which stops him going to games. Dad-of-two Roger Trainer, 64, has followed Bristol City home and away but this season has been taken away from him. He battles with Parkinson's disease which has made travelling to games impossible and he is no longer able to take his seat in the stands. The roofer is unable to work so has lost his main source of income, putting a huge burden on his family.
Mr Trainer was overwhelmed by the gift (Picture: SWNS)
.Roger Trainer (c) surrounded by fellow Bristol City fans at the Lock Keeper pub in Keynsham. This is the emotional moment Bristol City mad father-of-two Roger Trainer, 64, was gifted ?2,500 by his fellow Robins? fans after Parkinson's disease unable to work and unable to go to games. See SWNS story SWBRfootball. This is the emotional moment a football fan was moved to tears as his mates gave him ?2,500 to aid his fight with Parkinson's - which stops him going to games. Dad-of-two Roger Trainer, 64, has followed Bristol City home and away but this season has been taken away from him. He battles with Parkinson's disease which has made travelling to games impossible and he is no longer able to take his seat in the stands. The roofer is unable to work so has lost his main source of income, putting a huge burden on his family.
Roger Trainer (c) surrounded by fellow Bristol City fans at the Lock Keeper pub in Keynsham (Picture: SWNS)

Before Bristol City’s last home game against Reading, they also went collecting around the pubs outside Bristol City’s Ashton Gate Stadium.

On Saturday, more than 150 mates, colleagues and fellow City fans surprised him at the Lock Keeper pub in Keynsham.

As well as the money they also gave him a signed Robins jersey donated by the club.

This is the emotional moment Bristol City mad father-of-two Roger Trainer, 64, was gifted ?2,500 by his fellow Robins? fans after Parkinson's disease unable to work and unable to go to games. See SWNS story SWBRfootball. This is the emotional moment a football fan was moved to tears as his mates gave him ?2,500 to aid his fight with Parkinson's - which stops him going to games. Dad-of-two Roger Trainer, 64, has followed Bristol City home and away but this season has been taken away from him. He battles with Parkinson's disease which has made travelling to games impossible and he is no longer able to take his seat in the stands. The roofer is unable to work so has lost his main source of income, putting a huge burden on his family.
He can no longer go to games (Picture: SWNS)

Mr Jones said: ‘He was overwhelmed. He’s a proud man so won’t make a big deal of it but I know how much it meant to him.

‘We all love him dearly and know how hard these last few years have been for him and his family so just wanted to show that and do what we can.

‘He’s always been a man to help others – through his charity and community work in Keynsham or with City.

‘As Roger said to me, “you judge a man’s true wealth not by how much money he’s got, but by how many friends he has”.’

Mr Russell added: ‘He thought he was just going for a small drink.

‘His reaction said it all and we were all choked up by it.

‘It was a mark of respect for the man, to see that many people turn out for him.

‘We only planned a little gathering but you only have to see the numbers to see what he means to so many people.

‘Bristol City is his life. A lot of the players know him. So to have that taken away from him has been really hard for him to take.’

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