David Jones

Massive Liverpool Fan, Father of 1, Love my Family & LFC - #Follow Me - I Follow Back. You'll Never Walk Alone

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

Special mention to Dan Burn for that defensive performance. He came on and was outstanding for me a starter next game and put Konsa RB?

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

Doesn’t that just sum up our reason so far? 😩

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

Honestly I think the Salah interview has been blown out of proportion by the Media he hasn’t been through this in his LFC Career and with us in this slump it comes across a lot worse. We all Know we look much better with Salah on the pitch but we have a massive lack of Creativity

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

@thisisanfield Chiesa Ekitike Salah

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

Honestly think our Transitional season for Slot is this season. We all expected it last season but we over achieved last season. Regroup after the international break, try and get back to winning ways and go on a decent Run - YNWA!

[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.

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

@SkyBet Firmino, Jesus, ederson and Allison

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

Played Shite first loss of the season and were still 5 clear! Lets not get ahead of ourselves - hopefully this setback kicks us on for the rest of the season YNWA

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

🏆 ⚽ ⬆️ Champions! I just guided Toby Towers FC to 1st place in The Champ https://t.co/UE4ZMnJ83y [Pro App]

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

@Lea_EFC

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

@Lea_EFC 👌🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

🏆 ⚽ ⬆️ Prem here we come! I just guided Toby Towers FC to play-off glory in The Champ https://t.co/UE4ZMnJ83y [Pro App]

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

Dominic Szobo you absolute magnificent bastard. He has been outstanding these last 2 games at RB! Unreal is right red men!

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

🏆 ⚽ ⬆️ More success! I just guided Toby Towers FC to play-off glory in League D1 https://t.co/UE4ZMnJ83y [Pro App]

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

🏆 ⚽ ⬆️ Back of the net! I just guided Toby Towers FC to play-off glory in League D2 https://t.co/UE4ZMnJ83y [Pro App]

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

🏆 ⚽ ⬆️ Promoted again! I just guided Toby Towers FC to 2nd place in Non-League A https://t.co/UE4ZMnJ83y [Pro App]

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

🏆 ⚽ ⭐ Cup winners! Toby Towers FC just beat Halifax in the Non League Trophy Final https://t.co/UE4ZMnJ83y [Pro App]

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

@ScottGShore 🤣 bid Imminent for Isak to Boil your Piss! YNWA!

[David Jones @Jonesey_23]

I reckon just because we are Piss Boilers - lets get the bid in for Isak half time - is right red men!

[The 44 ⚽️ @The_Forty_Four]

Micah Richards in the thick of it for Joleon Lescott’s DJ set at Creamfields😭😭😭

What a bloke👏👏👏