Struggling to get my head around this news this morning. For as great and popular a player/coach as Speedy to hang himself really gives you pause. RIP Gary.
Outwardly happy, confident, and successful, a family man with a promising career in management ahead. There is still huge stigma attached to mental illness in the UK, and especially within a “man’s game” like football, and seeking help may have been extremely difficult. I remember when Stan Collymore was roundly mocked for talking about his struggle with depression. After Robert Enke killed himself two years ago German football became a lot more sensitive to the issue, and hopefully something similar will happen in the UK. A damned shame.
My mate said he was on Football Focus the day before he died, talking his usual good sense and appearing totally fine.
So sad and totally unexpected.
He was. Sad news, he was respected & looked up to by many current players.
