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Post by yeoldetangerine on Oct 9, 2011 7:30:00 GMT 1
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Post by louisea on Oct 9, 2011 9:56:22 GMT 1
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Oct 9, 2011 10:17:16 GMT 1
I am afraid I have more sympathy with those leaving the armed forces who have spent years in a military environment and then having to find their way in civilian life. I have known a few guys in this situation and all of them found the transition traumatic, one of them my son in law who found adapting to normal life after the first Gulf war very distressing. Back in the fifties most of the footballers who hung their boots up became publicans, with the money they have earnt whilst playing they should have invested in property or the like, perhaps listned to their agents, I am sorry but I do not feel sorry for the retired modern day footballer one tiny bit, sorry Ollie.
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Post by yeoldetangerine on Oct 9, 2011 15:10:53 GMT 1
Think Ollie's bored with the international break too!!
Unusually for me, I think Mr H is talking tosh, agree with Whit 100%. The ex services personnel, and the emergency services who deal with death and mayhem on a daily basis deserve our support first . Most of us struggle to survive on vastly less than even the less gifted footballers get, no one helps us. I believe the current popular phrase is " Man up", if that is not tooooooo sexist.
Still, footy next weekend
Come on the Pool, come on the Pool
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Post by trueblackpool on Oct 10, 2011 9:53:44 GMT 1
We are pretty well supported already, the Military currently has a pretty swept up Resettlement Package that kicks in in your final 6 months of Service allowing you to learn skills and give you advice/assistance in finding employment. We also have SSAFA which is a charity which will assist anyone who has done 1 day of Servcie if they are in trouble. It is sometimes a case of you can lead a horse to water but cannot make them drink.
Il agree a lot of the 'Murder, Death. Kill' element of the Armed Forces do struggle to readjust, however yet again pastoral care is available for considerable time after leaving, people just have to take up the offers.
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