Crofty

[Nottingham Forest @NFFC]

Four years of incredible moments we won’t forget. ✨

[Crofty @Crofty90_]

Good luck big T ❤️🥲

[Nottingham Forest @NFFC]

Taiwo Awoniyi has today signed for Coventry City. 

Everyone at Nottingham Forest thanks Taiwo for his outstanding contribution during his time in the Garibaldi. ❤️

[Nottingham Forest @NFFC]

What it means. ✊

[Football Tweet ⚽ @Footballtweet]

☠️ RIP Morgan Rogers.

[Paddy Power @paddypower]

Hang it in The Louvre

[Nottingham Forest @NFFC]

Before kick-off, a moment of applause was held as we remember Helen Anderson.

Our thoughts remain with Elliot and the Anderson family at this difficult time. ❤️

[Crofty @Crofty90_]

🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😂😂😂

[Albono’s Reds 🇹🇭 @AlbonosReds]

A short summary of our very comfortable and very easy win. #nffc #thfc

[UEFA Europa League @EuropaLeague]

🥶

#UEL

[Nottingham Forest @NFFC]

He walks on the Trent.

[Crofty @Crofty90_]

😂😂😂😂

[Premier League Reds @NFFC_EPL]

A short story…

Egg head turning on one of his own 😂😂😂😂 #NFFC

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Suicide.

I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis.

You take a rope.
You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away.
You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck.
Then you drop.

Some are decapitated.
Some aren't.
All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them.
A son.
A daughter.
A brother.
A sister.
A mother.
A father.

I know 2 men who hung themselves.

One was found by his Mom.
One was found by his brother.
Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on.

A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something.

So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"?

A segway for a moment.

I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group.

After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is..

"Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue".

Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling.

"Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom.

After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle".

Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard".

And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying.

Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag.

If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention.

They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up".

They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them.

If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine.

Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out.

So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are.

You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked.

For those who struggle, you're not alone.

[Nottingham Forest @NFFC]

30 years away, now we’re back.

Nottingham Forest. Under the European lights again. ✨

[Will @willgreatorex]

Francis he scored a goal in Munich, Robbo he got one in Madrid #nffc

[Football Away Days @footyawayday]

Forest fans in Seville last night.

“Have you ever seen Derby in Seville”

#dcfc #nffc

[Crofty @Crofty90_]

@NFFC 👀👀

[Nottingham Forest @NFFC]

the roots are strong. the future is now. 🌳💫

#NFFC /// @adidasfootball

[Crofty @Crofty90_]

Hope Edu and the big man have some replacements lined up! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨⚪️ Morgan Gibbs-White has now been authorized for medical on Friday as new Tottenham player.

£60m release clause triggered by #THFC and deal confirmed, one more after Kudus.

[Crofty @Crofty90_]

Massive!

[Nottingham Forest @NFFC]

This is only the beginning. 💫

[Nottingham Forest @NFFC]

❤️

[Forza Garibaldi @Forza_Garibaldi]

‘𝑶𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂 𝑹𝑬𝑩𝑬𝑳, 𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒂 𝑹𝑬𝑩𝑬𝑳,
𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏’𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏𝒆,
𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝑹𝑬𝑩𝑬𝑳,
𝑺𝒐 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 ‘𝒆𝒎,
𝑰𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏’

~Alan Sillitoe

Up those Rebel Reds!