RIP Diogo Jota

[justme]

I guess I'm like most and struggling to grasp this.. Like i typed earlier.. Life can be so random in things like this.. most of us expect to die of old age..we will all move on in time. But Diogo and his brothers family it will always be there,, The tragedy will always be part of their lives.. So sad what happened last evening...

[Kev0909]

If you have an email or Facebook I am happy to chat at some point.

Can't "fix" anything but have lost a lot of people through difficult circumstances and if having another perspective or lens can even be a 1% help to you, it's on offer.

Cheers sid.......

I just can't be dealing with next season all season the press etc

"do it for jota"

we'll here that all season every game.....

I know it's morbid.....but it won't make any difference he's gone.....I'm so gutted.... all the excitment wirtz..... kerkez... frimpong possibly guehi etc

all gone now, i feel nothing, I'll still follow us but I can't do it, i really can;t

that's why i want to say my goodbyes. I'll be back in the future

but don't worry about me i'm alright, i've never cried over someone i've never met so much but... what can we do

Love ya all take care, but yeah next season means nothing now to me. we can "win it for jota" we'll hear all season ..... but... means nothing he's gone.. Ican't get out of my head his family picture, when his kid was unborn---- the big bump... devastated this was a few months ago or so.

[reddownunder]

I can't argue with any of that Kev, football feels so meaningless right now

[Insidious]

Cheers sid.......

I just can't be dealing with next season all season the press etc

"do it for jota"

we'll here that all season every game.....

I know it's morbid.....but it won't make any difference he's gone.....I'm so gutted.... all the excitment wirtz..... kerkez... frimpong possibly guehi etc

all gone now, i feel nothing, I'll still follow us but I can't do it, i really can;t

that's why i want to say my goodbyes. I'll be back in the future

but don't worry about me i'm alright, i've never cried over someone i've never met so much but... what can we do

Love ya all take care, but yeah next season means nothing now to me. we can "win it for jota" we'll hear all season ..... but... means nothing he's gone.. Ican't get out of my head his family picture, when his kid was unborn---- the big bump... devastated this was a few months ago or so.

Understood Kev. I totally understand the numbness. Can't imagine me checking the internet every day for a transfer link etc just now for example. Currently so low down the list of what feels important.

Take your time. If there's one thing that is guaranteed, it's that our fanbase will rally. It's just what they do. I imagine Jota's song gets sung loudly on the 20th minute of all our Home games for quite some time for example.

It's a club and fanbase all-too-familiar with tragedy. The wagons will circle, we'll grieve and we'll endure - then the joy will gradually return. It will take time of course, but I figure if Kenny can enjoy watching matches in the ground given everything he went through around Hillsborough, then most of us will be reaching a point where we love watching the matches again - and slowly but surely, there will be laughter about Jota wiping the smile off Richardson's face, the Playstation controller celebrations etc rather than the immense weight of the loss.

Baby steps - it's far too early and the pain far too fresh. See you when you're ready and look after yourself - grief has a way of impacting individuals in very unique ways and there is no shame to be had in any of them. Fans that need a reprieve will be back when they're back and the community will embrace them with open arms.

[miller0863]

Your contribution will be seriously missed kev, we’re all in this together, we’re all here for each other (well except for CCTV & Steveo obvs). Many of us have been on here for years now and it genuinely feels like a real community. Most of us have never met in person or probably ever will but that doesn’t stop us from looking out for each other.

I get a fair amount of enjoyment out of being on here, 90% of the regulars seem like genuine decent people and I always look forward to seeing my fellow Forumites post on here, to see what everyone thinks about the latest events.

Hell I even respect your opinions.. well some of them… maybe

But seriously I would be very sad if anything happened to the forum, I would really miss you guys.

So yeah take time out kev but come back soon eh mate?

[miller0863]

It has been reported that Diogo and Andre’s funeral will be held in Portugal on Saturday morning

[CCTV]

Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people....

[toshin]

Derby day winner. It really was poetry in motion that goal...
Thank you Diogo♥️


https://x.com/LFC/status/1907568979817775213

Typical Jota, gets stuck in, wins the ball and makes the extra dribble before shooting. This will be replayed alot, and its quite the golaso.
His getting stuck in and the extra dribble was actually what got him injured so much!

For me its going to really hit when the season starts and and he's just not there.
I enjoyed all the official pr skits and interviews he was in.

[Steveo]

[faridtoxteth]

That is so sad.
At least he had a fantastic year on many levels.
Seems like a quick turnaround for the funeral. Maybe his family would like to try and keep it small and not a media circus.
Would we expect protocol for any of our squad to go there. maybe Arne and Virgil?

[Steveo]

That is so sad.
At least he had a fantastic year on many levels.
Seems like a quick turnaround for the funeral. Maybe his family would like to try and keep it small and not a media circus.
Would we expect protocol for any of our squad to go there. maybe Arne and Virgil?

Yep.. However on the Iberian peninsula its a funeral within 48 hours. Italy within a few days. Most of Southern Europe - especially the Catholic regions - they just don’t wait…

Still in shock… myself

[Joetan991]

R.I.P Jota

[Crimson Dynasty]

That is so sad.
At least he had a fantastic year on many levels.
Seems like a quick turnaround for the funeral. Maybe his family would like to try and keep it small and not a media circus.
Would we expect protocol for any of our squad to go there. maybe Arne and Virgil?

Apparently, all the lads will be there.
Darwin was already there yesterday for the wake.
They had been heading back to England from their holidays anyway for preseason training that was supposed to start on Monday, but the start of which has now been postponed out of respect to Diogo.

I also read that some of the FSG heirarchy ( Edwards, Hughes, Julian Ward(? I didn't realize he was back with FSG/LFC))are also in Portugal as well - which I suppose means they'll be at the funeral as well.

Former ex-Liverpool player teammates like Fabby and Thiago are also in Portugal and I imagine they'll be at the funeral too. And though he's not been reported to be there (yet), I wouldn't be surprised to hear Bobby joining them as well, as the other portuguese/Brasiliano-speaking ex-teammate who played with him.

[trueandred]

Yep.. However, on the Iberian peninsula its a funeral within 48 hours. Italy within a few days. Most of Southern Europe - especially the Catholic regions - they just don’t wait…

Still in shock… myself

Here in Ireland, it's a couple of days.

[Steveo]

Yep - it can be weeks here in England.