Riccardo Giordano

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[Riccardo Giordano @ricgio77]

@studioantiques @mrdeeds888 They can

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@AFCBournemouthW @theterras How does playing in front of next to no fans make it sustainable? My daughter will be so heartbroken as this makes its so difficult to take her to her first match.

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@alexdeutsch Didn't realise it was your company will try it out on Oz next month

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@AddyFi Wouldn't be the first player signed who wasn't performing at their club. Not saying he looks amazing but not writing him off just yet

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@ThatMetaverse @KirkTovey Luckily he learnt to do that right at the death on Wednesday!

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@SamAS91_ It was deflected and wrong footed, what do you expect him to do!?

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@currys why cant your online tracking g confirm where our order to store is and when it is expected to be in? It was expected to be yesterday and still no confirmation the store has it

[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.

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@afcbbeachboy Ah wondered who was on co-comms! He is very good

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@RobertSantonna4 @afcb_r0b Think you are making this a bit too simplistic Robert like others have pointed out but also we need to factor in the seemingly surprising move for Zaba. I'm pretty sure that wasn't in the plans and quite possibly changes our plans on who to bring in

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@virginmedia how do I get to speak to someone about our broadband issues!? Tried calling and went through options, said it sent a text yet no text received. The connect app says call up so in a constant loop of not actually solving anything!!

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

For the first time in Premier League history, Man United will spend Christmas in the bottom half of the table 🎄📉

[Statman Dave @StatmanDave]

Milos Kerkez has registered two assists against Man City, one more than he has managed in the entirety of last season's Premier League campaign.

Massive potential. 🇭🇺🅰️🅰️

[AFC Bournemouth 🍒 @afcbournemouth]

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@afcbournemouth Yes please

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

2:22 - Dominic Solanke's goal for Bournemouth after two minutes and 22 seconds was the earliest Premier League goal West Ham have conceded at home since September 2010, when Michael Essien gave Chelsea the lead after 97 seconds at Upton Park. Rusty.

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@Matt_Pinner Where is that? Looks like Canford Heath 10/10

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@jamessilvo @geoffzzzzzz Let's hope they serve Estrella too

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@omarmirza000 @SpursOfficial As long as they're still crap at defending on Sunday, I'll agree with you

[DataMB @DataMB_]

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