Re: Gleeson : Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:55 pm  

Marfa Manu wrote:

Forgive me but I genuinely do not understand your post, Gleeson is an FC player and we are all aware he is not playing due to stress, I personally see no problem about any-one questioning the fact he is going to a concert because tbh not every-one is aware about how mental illness is treated and clearly it is an opportunity for people to possibly gain a better understanding, and why can people not speculate about what may happen regarding his playing career for FC ?

What coddy said.

No problem discussing the issue, but gossip about him going out is gossip and we all know its not relevant

Re: Gleeson : Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:12 pm  

He is at a concert unless longy is lieing and i dont think that.
One way for folk with bad stress to recover is to try and get back into everyday life and going to a concert is one thing so longy is helping his mate and anyone who suggests he is swinging the lead so to speak is out of order !

Re: Gleeson : Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:20 pm  

wolfie wrote: not unless he walks to training he doesnt drive does he,wasnt longy his lift to hull?? well not until next may he dont viewtopic.php?f=21&t=477574

wolfie wrote: not unless he walks to training he doesnt drive does he,wasnt longy his lift to hull?? well not until next may he dont viewtopic.php?f=21&t=477574

Re: Gleeson : Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:30 pm  

Edit. Done to death.

Re: Gleeson : Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:37 pm  

Its not speculation about him going out tonight, Longy has posted it on twitter. If his treatment is to do normal activities then why isn't he training ?

Re: Gleeson : Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:49 pm  

steve_norton wrote:

Its not speculation about him going out tonight, Longy has posted it on twitter. If his treatment is to do normal activities then why isn't he training ?

If he had his arm in pot and went to the gig you would not ask that question...the same principle applies, basically he is considered not fit for work the same as if he had a broken bone.His treatment no doubt involves trying to resume normal activities however just because he goes to a gig tonight does not guarantee he will bounce out of bed on Friday morning and feel like resuming all normal activities in his life, just as a broken bone takes time to heal so does a persons mind.

Re: Gleeson : Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:43 pm  

steve_norton wrote:

I got a lot of stick on here for commenting on him being off for "stress", obviously it's not so debilitating that he can't go out to a concert with Longy tonight. I don't suppose the club were left with anywhere to go but to allow him this leave but its been several weeks now, he still isn't back and the club have not given any timetable for his return. I hope they are monitoring the situation closely. I still believe its all too easy these days for people to claim stress and get time off work causing more expense for others and there seems very little employers can do without it. It cost the Uk government over 3 billion pounds last year, imagine how many jobs and services could be saved if people had more personal responsibility ?

Longy said Gleeson needed cheering up and he was taking him to a concert, what has that got to do with us on here?

Re: Gleeson : Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:46 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Longy said Gleeson needed cheering up and he was taking him to a concert, what has that got to do with us on here?

Seems fair enough to me. If the guy is depressed then surely it's better to get out and about than be shut up all day.

Re: Gleeson : Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:01 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Longy said Gleeson needed cheering up and he was taking him to a concert, what has that got to do with us on here?

the square root of nothing Paul.

If he isn't training, at all, then there is no way he'll be back this season, fair enough if that is the case and it's a medical decision, I just hope it gets sorted for next season.

Re: Gleeson : Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:37 am  

Isn't depression treatable by medication? I always thought it was some kind of chemical imbalance in the brain. Presumably he's on his meds and we have some kind of timeline for his return to training (Doubt it will be this season).

Whilst I have sympathy for his illness, I believe the club need some definitive action on the situation either way before pre season training starts or we#ll have another situation like the berrigan one.

I'm surprised that a player with only half a dozen appearances for the club is being treated by some as a kind of untouchable due to mental illness, whilst a man who is, no doubt, under massive pressure and has given 7 years of his life is villified every day on here