Zak Jones personal leave

[kosifantutti]

[older saint]

Someone like Byrnes/ Gresham becomes more important now to give the square something different than inside mids - Steele, Ross, Crouch

[Impatient Sainter]

Let's hope he is OK and gets on top of things as soon as he can. The club seem to deal with these issues well now so hopefully he gets all the support he needs?

[magnifisaint]

f***

[Saintmatt]

F-ck me we’re cursed as supporters. This time last year Ryder; now Jones. We don’t have the luxury of a decent amount of depth in our midfield and Jones is the only one with genuine breakaway speed. He’s our only point of difference in a still slow midfield group.

Imagine buying Foo Fighters tix only to find out Grohl won’t be fronting up?

That said - hope Zac is ok and returns healthy and happy sooner rather than later.

[Ghost Like]

All the very best Zac, surround yourself with family and friends.

[Sainter_Dad]

All the very best Zac - but ..... So it begins

[bergsone]

Do they have a timeframe on this

[shanegrambeau]

Major Byrnes

Cometh the moment, cometh the major.

Dr. Crouch

Never say ‘ouch!!’

Lieutenant Ross

Never has there been a better time to shove a massive grenade up the backside of your critics
You be da Boss

I just took a pee on Clark Kent,
Said he was spent
But I do repent

[magnifisaint]

He can rest up in the new Danny Frawley centre. I mean I don't get it on the eve of the season.

[therabbitinthehat]

Do they have a timeframe on this

If it's a mental health issue then there is no time frame. Could be tomorrow, could 2 years.

[cwrcyn]

Now for just a couple of big injures this weekend and it'll be 2021 all over again

[magnifisaint]

A lot of people suffer from it in one shape or form. Interesting that no coaches do it i.e take stress leave.
They'd lose their job wouldn't they.

[The Fireman]

He was always getting smashed. And no one would come to his aid remonstrate. Huge loss

[Bowey Boy]

We are cursed. McCartin will probably come good as well.

[Laurie]

Zack your personal health and well being is bigger and more important than footballl.
All the best and i am sure you will suppoted by those around you..

[Gershwin]

We are cursed. McCartin will probably come good as well.

We are not cursed FFS. I can’t stand this woe is us crap that comes from some supporters.

[Gershwin]

A lot of people suffer from it in one shape or form. Interesting that no coaches do it i.e take stress leave.
They'd lose their job wouldn't they.

They wouldn’t in this day and age. And they shouldn’t. They are a bit older than players and have probably developed coping mechanisms.

[realdeal]

We are cursed. McCartin will probably come good as well.

We are not cursed FFS. I can’t stand this woe is us crap that comes from some supporters.

Supporters are entitled to feel flat about this news not only for Jones but for the club aswell..

As supporters we're all here to win games and Jones not playing (for whatever reason) makes it just that bit harder to do so. Unfortunately the reality is that ever year we lose important players from out team for one reason or another..

[Banger9798]

F-ck me we’re cursed as supporters. This time last year Ryder; now Jones. We don’t have the luxury of a decent amount of depth in our midfield and Jones is the only one with genuine breakaway speed. He’s our only point of difference in a still slow midfield group.

Imagine buying Foo Fighters tix only to find out Grohl won’t be fronting up?

That said - hope Zac is ok and returns healthy and happy sooner rather than later.

Almost word for word what I said...except for the Foo Fighters bit but that's spot on.

Jones is almost our most important player as far as raising us from mediocre to good.

Hope he gets his head right soon, often the best thing is to be busy and focused (on getting us a second flag)

[Banger9798]

All the very best Zac - but ..... So it begins

It began when Coffield went down.

Zac loss is a big one, love to see Owens step up

[Shaggy]

A lot of people suffer from it in one shape or form. Interesting that no coaches do it i.e take stress leave.
They'd lose their job wouldn't they.

They wouldn’t in this day and age. And they shouldn’t. They are a bit older than players and have probably developed coping mechanisms.

Shaw went on leave just 18 months ago and quit as head coach soon after due to mental health.

Danny was only a year after leaving us as a coach.

2 years ago Clarkson said he knew 10 past senior coaches who had suffered mental health problems including Laidley.

Of course mental health problems hits assistant coaches as well. You just do not hear about it.

[shanegrambeau]

Best wishes to Zac.

As a peanut supporter devoid of empathy, I hope this doesn’t suggest anything about our team spirit/happy family thing.

I’ve had my doubts…and I’ve always wondered about those thrashings and stop/start seasons.

Thinking too much ..

[saintbob]

Get well soon Zak

Hopefully we try and get some game time into Owens and Windhager while he’s gone

[B.M]

Are you saying we haven’t had our share of bad luck?!

I could go on and on about how many good careers have ended prematurely

I could mention Paddy having weeks of last year killed us, Membrey and Ross be unavailable same week for family reasons
Now Zak our most important mid after Steele - out

Can’t take a trick