Aaron Lennon

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jal123 said:
http://www.football365.com/news/mediawatch-aaron-lennon-daily-mail-and-daily-mirror
This is great, and further proof of the contempt young, wealthy black males from poor backgrounds are held in by this country's media.

It's sickening racism, almost as though they're saying these lads shouldn't be able to earn good money and be successful.

See also Rashford, Sterling etc, even all the way back to the likes of Stan Collymore's treatment from the media.

It's stomach churning, especially when you compare it with the treatment their white counterparts get.


Anyway I hope Aaron gets the support he needs, unfortunately Mental Health amongst young males in endemic, you only have to listen to Alan Brazil this morning saying he hopes he can 'pull himself together' to see the reason why.
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Go 'ed lad. Is right.
 

collymcd said:
I apologise mate - I know you mean well but I had to laugh at this post.

What you're saying robs people of responsibility for their words and actions. As if their brain just becomes sick and they're doomed in to a life of dreariness and peculiarity. There's no room for subjectivity in what you're saying. It's like a prison sentence.

Speaking of 'mental illness' serves the same purpose. The truth is not that 1 in 4 people suffer from mental illness. 4 in 4 people suffer from mental distress. That is a fact.

We are all peculiar from the get go. How we navigate that and also find a way to suffer in an ordinary way is what is important.

Best of luck to Aaron in his struggle.
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I agree. Mental illness, should be regarded in the same way as any other kind of illness. I thought my post supported this. The fact is, there is a population of people out there that still like to label it, and regard it as weird, based upon ignorant perceptions of a person's behavior.
There is a difference between "mental distress" and mental illness. One is psychological and the other is physiological, although the two are interconnected and affect each other consistently. However, when the brain chemistry becomes so out of wack that it cannot correct itself (physiological), it really does, to quote you, "robs people of responsibility for their words and actions". In this state, they really are imprisoned by their own state of mind and need external help to get back to "normal" (yes, whatever that is). More often than not, the illness is well hidden, and has no outward signs, until one day, without warning, they end up doing something, well, more peculiar than "normal".
We are all limping along with our own daily struggles, but sometimes we just need a little extra help. Here's hoping Aaron gets that help and ignorant journalists get the "help" they need to understand this.
 
MACCA75 said:
With respect to Spurs. I hope we don't do a minutes applause for this. By all means, his name should be chanted, but these minutes of applause need knocking on the head IMO.
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Agree, especially since it's turned into [Poor language removed] like the old lady from number 23 didn't get her echo delivered on Thursday lets all applaud to signify this.

Swerve it.
 
Aaron Lennon has my deepest sympathy, and we can all be thankful that he is receiving the best possible treatment.

We don't need these public exhibitions of 'support'.

World War 2, we carried on in the midst of imminent Fascist invasion, and death on a daily basis.
 

MACCA75 said:
With respect to Spurs. I hope we don't do a minutes applause for this. By all means, his name should be chanted, but these minutes of applause need knocking on the head IMO.
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LEONARD said:
Aaron Lennon has my deepest sympathy, and we can all be thankful that he is receiving the best possible treatment.

We don't need these public exhibitions of 'support'.

World War 2, we carried on in the midst of imminent Fascist invasion, and death on a daily basis.
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Yes, better spontaneous chanting of his name rather than organised applause IMO
 
I hope he has a speedy recovery. Not sure if mental health will affect the footballing ability or is he going to play again? Koeman said he is not fit, physically to play so he could stay till his contract runs out in June 2018? I am sure the club will help him and give support.
 
hktoffee said:
I hope he has a speedy recovery. Not sure if mental health will affect the footballing ability or is he going to play again? Koeman said he is not fit, physically to play so he could stay till his contract runs out in June 2018? I am sure the club will help him and give support.
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Are you messing?
 

captainvindaloo said:
I agree. Mental illness, should be regarded in the same way as any other kind of illness. I thought my post supported this. The fact is, there is a population of people out there that still like to label it, and regard it as weird, based upon ignorant perceptions of a person's behavior.
There is a difference between "mental distress" and mental illness. One is psychological and the other is physiological, although the two are interconnected and affect each other consistently. However, when the brain chemistry becomes so out of wack that it cannot correct itself (physiological), it really does, to quote you, "robs people of responsibility for their words and actions". In this state, they really are imprisoned by their own state of mind and need external help to get back to "normal" (yes, whatever that is). More often than not, the illness is well hidden, and has no outward signs, until one day, without warning, they end up doing something, well, more peculiar than "normal".
We are all limping along with our own daily struggles, but sometimes we just need a little extra help. Here's hoping Aaron gets that help and ignorant journalists get the "help" they need to understand this.
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I agree totally but while there should be no stigma attached to people with the illness as with any illness they should also be given the privacy and respect to get on with the battle they face. The media has to now respect Aaron and his family and leave them alone.
 
Ronald Koeman on Aaron Lennon: "He has one more year on his contract and of course, we give long term support if it is a long term problem."

That's good that.

I know what's happened is sad but I'm pleased another Gary Speed has been prevented.

This weeks' story could've been much worse.
 

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