Have worked for last 33 years in same industry. For the first 18 years it was so fun to work in and people were great and genuine and you woke up wanting to go to work. Now a days you are just a number that is overworked by people who only left Uni a few years ago and who have no proper business background and they think they know how to run a company without any previous hands on experience. They then fail and are paid a massive wad of cash to bugger off!! Most of them are Pricks too!

Seems like there may well be personal issues involved here, so wouldn't it be best that we all stop speculating about Cody and wait to find out what's what when the club/he are ready to tell us?

That is neo-liberalism for you. All about being an efficient economic unit. Whilst realising I was lucky even amongst baby boomers, I am glad to have started when employees were valued and was my own boss by the time that ended, thanks to Thatcher.

You'd be mad too (pun intended), in the private sector at least

I underwent mental health first aid training a few months ago and since then my employer has basically done Fuck all. Seems like a box ticking thing...oh well we did send someone to do this. I think most places are largely the same and I still woildnt call in sick for MH as I suspect most people wouldn't and would feel more comfortable making something physical up

It's the way of the world, isn't it? Staff laid off and forced into self-employment, those who remain overworked and undervalued.

I concur

Kyle I know. I currently work in a place where they talk a good game about mental health but it is mainly just talk. The senior management in my area treat the long term permanent staff with utter contempt at every step and couldn’t do more to put them under unacceptable stress if it was deliberate. I work in an environment that is basically a sly, snide version of the abuse players get and I can honestly say anyone who tells you that good money makes that ok and bearable is a liar and/or a twat.

And I bet you the biggest cause of mental health is caused by other people and the way someone may of been treated and how they see life is treating them. etc etc

in sport? its everywhere. In every office in the land lurker. whats more, that attitude is reflected my mental health funding , 'parity of esteem' is miles off.

Looked like a decent crowd by the way, relative to pre season friendly expectations.

OI it was. Really good game but hot and uncomfortable.

Secret Agent very good point that football is still behind the times on mental health. The sport still has people spouting nonsense like how can they need a rest when a) they get paid so much and/or b) when I was a kid I was kicking a ball about the street/park every night. Cos obviously that’s the same thing. Or the other classic ‘they don’t know what stress is they should do my job’ cos of course at your work you have intellectually challenged turds shouting ‘you useless cunt’, ‘fuck off back to...’ etc at you.

Morning all. What was the attendance for Brighton?

I was going to go but then thought it was too hot

I also was going to go then I remembered it’s just a training session where the result is meaningless so thought fuck it!

We have the same problem when we draw non-league clubs at home in Cup competitions. They envisage a 4,500 crowd and want to make money so negotiate for high admission prices. We have to have the awkward, "Actually, it's likely half that and you're probably better off cutting prices to try and get more people in."

I agree, I just dont have any sympathy for people who pay it and then moan after the event

Kyle... That's the thing Kyle, a lot didn't go because of the price which is sad in a way for pre season friendly.

I didn't. 😎 Was going to go but then found it was £15 for a terrace spot. Nah!

If Brighton fans werent happy, why go? same for our fans.

Meadow-It's always possible, but given who the person who passed it on is friends with, it is believable.

My Gillingham supporting mate's assessment of Cody is that he's injury prone. Maybe he really does have one knock too many.

Stay clear of Martin Way and probably many other nearby roads. Grand drive closed one way for next three months! Martin way not moving in any direction at the moment. CHAOS !!!!

The DTB, or at least some of it, seem to want to keep pricing strategy at the new stadium as something for them to approve. Because it affects our whole ethos as a club, I think all Trust members should get a vote on it following consultation with the whole fan base.