Warnock on Trott and a depressed Blades player

[Sothall_Blade]

"Wages or success count for nothing with depression..

I hope Jonathan Trott makes a quick recovery from the illness that forced him to leave the Ashes. I have to say I was not completely taken by surprise. I was watching with William when Trott was hit by a bouncer and the camera zoomed into his face. He had a cold, unusual look. I said to William, “There’s something up with him.”

When Stan Collymore missed games for depression I was one of those who thought, “How can you be depressed when on £30,000-40,000 a week? No one can be depressed earning that sort of money.” Since then, talking to medical people and others, I have realised the issue is far more complex.

My eyes were really opened when I experienced such a situation as manager. It was at Sheffield United and we went on a two-week, long-haul, pre-season tour. After a couple of days the medical people came to me and said I had to let a player go home as he was having mental health issues and they feared he might do something he should not.

I spoke to the player and he missed his family and couldn’t get a grip of where he was. He felt by staying there he would affect his fitness as he couldn’t sleep or eat, and that would affect his pre-season, and that could damage his career. He was worrying himself sick. I let him go home. It was the only decision I could make."


Any thoughts on which player Warnock is referring to? Ribeiro maybe? I hope he made a full recovery who ever it was.

 

[SwissBlade]

Perhaps it's better not to speculate who the player was, but to hope that the player was able to deal with his issues and get the help he needed. I'm sure if the player wanted it to be known then his name would've been mentioned

The same goes for Trott I hope he takes the time out he needs and comes through the other end ok.

 

[Damski]

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