"You're not fit to wear the shirt!"

We've all heard the chant, or been found singing it once or twice, but as football fans, do ever think about what it must feel like to hear it as a player?

We discuss player abuse, from a burning effigy of David Beckham, to Granit Xhaka being booed off the pitch, and the modern day iteration of abuse taking place on social media. 

Can we have football without abuse? It's an important question to ask when considering the mental health of footballers. 

You can find us on Twitter @marking_man and don't forget to use the hashtag #WheresTheTalkingLads 

If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk:

Samaritans 

https://www.samaritans.org/

Papyrus UK

Papyrus Website

CALM ZONE

https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/