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[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

Always been White Hart, but Polar Bear on Spring Bank has very similar bar...

[Grumpy Tired Pater @HG25813802]

@panks_79 @HullSpurs1 I went to uni at Hull. What establishment is that? Looks kind of familiar but somewhat revamped, what did it used to be?

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

@londonboyjohn @panks_79 @footballmurph Yep, Use The White Hart. Im not in tonight, but the guys behind the bar will look after you!

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

Reach out. To anyone. Anytime.

[Tottenham Hotspur @SpursOfficial]

More than half of people struggling with their mental health would be reluctant to ask for support. Let's break the stigma this Christmas.

In partnership with the @premierleague and @samaritans, we are Together Against Suicide.

🔗 https://t.co/GaEgXUzbqg

[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.

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

We're back....

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

That's special by Sarr!!

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

@VectisSpursIOW @NYSpurs Please take a pic with ours and share.

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

@VectisSpursIOW @NYSpurs Its great. Such an array of Spurs groups on show.

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

Hull Spurs Tour continues. Flannerys, home of NY Spurs :)

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

@londonboyjohn @Legend_on_Bench Cheers John, hope you're well.

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

Update!!!

Brandon at the pub is going to make the back room at White Hart a private event for us.

Going to have a charity bucket on the night for donations to @Legend_on_Bench. We're not charging entry or anything so any donations would be greatly appreciated.

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

@GKPaulRobinson Hi Paul, do you have an email I could message you on? Could you DM please and I'll contact you. Thanks. Andy - Hull Spurs Chair

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

Team news for today. Good to see Moore on bench. Would love to see him get minutes.

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

Tables booked in @whiteharthull for our first meet up :)

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

@DCSpurs Great to meet you. We'll be in DC next June/July so will visit. There won't be a game on, but can still have a beer.

[Hull Spurs @HullSpurs1]

Happy Spurs Day