Luke Jones

[Luke Jones @Lukej87Luke]

So after 5 years of pain and heartache, 3 rounds of IVF later this has happened. 👶❤ #IVF #FINALLY

[Goals Side @goalsside]

“I AM NOT MESSI” 🎬🗣️

[Rhondda & District Football League @_RDFL]

With a 5-1 to round off the season we give you the RDFL Premiership Champions 25-26 🏆⚽️⚽️

[Rhondda & District Football League @_RDFL]

With a 5-1 win to round off the season we give you the RDFL Premiership Champions 25-26 🏆⚽️⚽️

[Sky Bet League Two @SkyBetLeagueTwo]

That’s the way to win a game when you’re fighting for #SkyBetLeagueTwo safety!

#EFL | @NewportCounty

[Luke Jones @Lukej87Luke]

@Huw_Bowtell Give it to giggsy till end of the season

[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.

[Curtis Woodhouse BEM @curtiswoodhous8]

Don’t suffer in silence lads ❤️

[Luke Jones @Lukej87Luke]

@luketwin @twinadam99 That's the ones 🤦🤣🤣🤣

[Luke Jones @Lukej87Luke]

@Murf_Davies @CamUtdMen @CardiffCityFC @NathanielCars 🤣🤣🤣

[PDC Darts @OfficialPDC]

"THAT IS THE SECOND BEST LEG YOU WILL EVER SEE IN YOUR LIFE!"

THAT IS ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL! 🤯

Luke Littler produces perfection on the Winter Gardens stage!

📺 https://t.co/ZboV9dF4Ji
#MatchplayDarts | SF

[PurelyFootball ℗ @PurelyFootball]

When Messi realised he had won the World Cup at last. 🥹🙏🇦🇷

[Football Away Days @FBAwayDays]

The 23rd in the world ranked women’s team Switzerland, lost 7-1 in a friendly match against Swiss team Luzern’s U15 boys team…

😵😳

[Ashley Langford @AshleyLangford8]

No problem lads @PenygraigUnited

😍😍😍

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[Penygraig United @PenygraigUnited]

Our 2025/26 Playing kit has just dropped 🔥

Big shout out to Rct Roofing who has kindly sponsored Penygraig United once again 💚

@AshleyLangford8
@MacronCardiff 👏🏻

[Luke Jones @Lukej87Luke]

Anything off the stantion like the ones against Liverpool and Wimbledon up the park, and your running around shouting YEBOAAHHH 😍

[90s Football @90sfootball]

As it's Tony Yeboah's birthday we think it's time to celebrate 🥳

So here's a thread of Yeboah scoring endless beauties to light up your Friday ⚽️

A thread 🧵

[90s Football @90sfootball]

As it's Tony Yeboah's birthday we think it's time to celebrate 🥳

So here's a thread of Yeboah scoring endless beauties to light up your Friday ⚽️

A thread 🧵

[FA WALES @FAWales]

This remarkable cup run continues 🤯

Sixth tier @PenygraigUnited are #DragonSignsAmateurTrophy finalists thanks to a 1-0 win over Llanrwst United at Latham Park 👏

[Russell @ChelseasTopBoy]

Well @talkSPORT / @JimWhite / @Sjopinion10

If you want to hear a balanced opinion of why Chelsea fans are protesting, here's a rather long thread

(From someone not posting from their bedroom at their parents house)

[Luke Jones @Lukej87Luke]

@Huw_Bowtell Reverse that, and it's riots