Andrew Robertson

[Patricks_Berger]

Makes you wonder how people in the armed forces cope. No excuses for them.

[ChesterDave]

Armed forces are, I would expect as part of their training to kill other humans, psychologically conditioned to be more detached. Completely different for a group of young lads in their 20s and 30s who are in a world without the danger of war.

[Rowan]

Armed forces are, I would expect as part of their training to kill other humans, psychologically conditioned to be more detached. Completely different for a group of young lads in their 20s and 30s who are in a world without the danger of war.

There’s a raft of research that shows higher than average levels of PTSD, drug and alcohol dependency and (in the case of early leavers) suicide rates than the general population which would suggest that they aren’t always.

I think Jota’s passing must have been a huge factor this year. Take the suddenness of it, the fact that it was totally unexpected but compounded by the fact there’s no escape for the players. His tribute is there everytime they set foot in the ground, his song gets sung regularly, opposition fans genuinely want to show respect at times but again it’s just putting it all back in the view of the players again. Everywhere they look there’s a reminder of this huge part of their community that’s just been ripped away and after a while I’d imagine for some that it goes from motivational to exhausting and demoralising.

Basically no time to grieve and a constant and ongoing visible reminder of what they’ve lost. It must be truly awful for them. Especially those who were closest to Jota. No wonder they’re all over the shop.

[Fosterbloke]

I'm hoping we can get a full pre-season without drama, with our new signings out of their injury hells, and if Slot is staying, that he reverts somewhat to his first season with more brave and front pressing football.