Matt Roberts

Head of Primary in Abu Dhabi. South Stand season ticket holder. #MUFC🔰 Swansea born and bred.

[Matt Roberts @mdroberts89]

@AlternativeMUFC Lots of fester digs please

[Matt Roberts @mdroberts89]

@1EtihadHelp hi my fiance has a flight scheduled on Saturday to Manchester. She’s been told she would be contacted by you. She has been cut off twice after two hours when trying to call you. HOW DO WE SPEAK TO YOU????????

[Matt Roberts @mdroberts89]

@etihad hi my fiance has a flight scheduled on Saturday to Manchester. She’s been told she would be contacted by you. She has been cut off twice after two hours when trying to call you. HOW DO WE SPEAK TO YOU????????

[Around The Grounds @arndthegrnds]

❤️🤍🖤 Valentine’s Giveaway ❤️🤍🖤

I have three United ‘99 x Sensible Soccer prints to give away (frame not included)

Just RT and I'll pick a winner Sunday 🍀🇾🇪

Feat.
Cole vs Spurs
Giggs vs Arsenal
Solskjaer vs Bayern

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

Always remembered. Never forgotten.

The Flowers of English football.
The Flowers of Manchester.

🌹❤️

[Ste Howson @MrStephenHowson]

Get the contract out, put it on the table, let him sign it and let him put whatever numbers he wants to put on there…

[The Stone Roses @thestoneroses]

RIP our wonderful brother Mani. The greatest bass player and friend we could ever have wished for. X

[Carly Lyes @Carly_Lyes]

❤️

[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.

[Matt Roberts @mdroberts89]

The energy and chaos at this moment 🤯 felt nothing like it!

[Oasis @oasis]

📍Wembley
#OasisLive25

[Oasis @oasis]

📍Wembley
#OasisLive25

[Swansea City AFC @SwansOfficial]

Everyone at Swansea City sends condolences to the friends and family of Donald Lewis.

During his time as grounds manager at @SwanseaUni, Donald was instrumental in first introducing the club to the Fairwood site, which has since become the base of our men’s senior team. 🖤🤍

[Matt Roberts @mdroberts89]

Hang it in the Glyn Vivian

[Cardiff City FC @CardiffCityFC]

Full time.

Today’s result confirms that the Bluebirds will compete in League One for the 2025/26 season.

#CityAsOne | @quinnbet

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Leaders, give teachers your best, so they can give students their best!

[Seb Ate @Mrbaiti]

National Service

Piers Morgan🗣️
What about the Nations service to our 18yr olds? What they’ve been through.
A Gen that lost the best years of their lives.
They can’t afford to rent.
Can’t afford food. Punitive tuition fees. Probably won’t earn more than their parents… #bbcqt

[Matt Roberts @mdroberts89]

@alanshearer still bitter at not joining United and all the trophies he could have won. Don’t take it out on the superior baldy. 👌🏼

[Matt Roberts @mdroberts89]

Brilliant. Just brilliant. Tactical masterclass. Shows what ETH can do with a fit squad. @ManUtd don’t you dare.