Email to Aston Villa

[jjr89]

Hi everyone, this is an email I've sent to our great football club, I thought I'd post it here as I'm aware some of you may have contacts within the club if necessary. Thanks for your time.

In March this year a band from the USA called 'Madina Lake' came to our house and played an acoustic set for us in aid of the 'keep a breast' charity. (Link to photo: http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz72/avfc-jjr89/PICT0028.jpg). We had met them the year before when my sister and I played a 5-a-side football match against them for Rocksounds magazine. The twins, Nathan (singer) and Matthew Leone (bass) having been semi-professional soccer players before forming a band.
A few weeks ago we were horrified to learn that Matthew (on the far left of the photo I've sent) had been badly beaten in his home town of Chicago. Walking from his brother’s apartment, he had gone to the aid of a woman being beaten by her husband. Having calmed the situation he turned away but the man attacked him from behind. Both of them then left Matthew unconscious with multiple injuries so severe he had to have a third of his skull removed to relieve the swelling to his brain. On top of this, Matthews medical insurance ran out when he was on tour in the UK.
There are many benefit gigs and events taking place for Matthew including one by the Smashing Pumpkins and an online international auction organised by his friends. Some of the people to donate so far to the auction are; Madonna, Lady Gaga, EA-Games, Warner Brothers, Chelsea FC, Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne to name but a few.
Matthew did a very brave and selfless thing, and as I am an Aston Villa fan I am hoping you would consider donating something to the auction for Matthew and maybe help raise awareness through your match day programme. For more information and to contact the organisers of the auction here is the link: http://www.throughthepain.org/

Hope you can help in some way, thanks.

[pingjim]

I sincerley wish you all the best with that, and I hope your friend makes a speedy recovery.

[BobMarley1945-81 In this bright future, you can't forget your past]

I echo Jims sentiments. Sure are some assholes in this world

[JerryAV]

That guy has a good heart and i can only hope he gets the treatment he deserves.

[towbartone]

Good luck to him.

I am trying to think of something WE can do from here. will get brain in gear and come up with something.

[JC_VILLA789]

Bad choice of words tow...

[ Post made via Mobile Device ]

[towbartone]

You saying I dont have a brain

[JC_VILLA789]

with multiple injuries so severe he had to have a third of his skull removed to relieve the swelling to his brain.

[ Post made via Mobile Device ]

[JerryAV]

Tow i am speechless so this should some up what i think lol

[Zidave]

Wish him the best mate, I can't believe that girl did nothing. Under the circumstances he risked his life to save her and she has turned her back on him. I hope her husband burns in hell.

[NickyV]

It really is a small world; this poor guy and the benefit concerts for him have been all over the local news here in Chicago recently. Then I log on to these forums, see this post and the photo of the lad posing with a Villa flag alongside his mates. Would be great to see our club send a donation. God bless the kid.