Originally Posted by
jayteeto
If someone doesn’t make the grade, even after 7 years, you have to chop them. The reason for that is because they could potentially kill a lot of people if they get things wrong. It’s harsh, but funerals are harsher
Or themselves (which is far more likely). A good friend of mine was chopped at Valley many many years ago. Devastated at the time (I can still see him looking bereft as we had a pint shortly afterwards), he did say to me a while after that though, best thing that could have happened - would have no doubt ended up a smoking hole in the ground. Everything was just happening too fast.
Recalling the moment when reality bit and I realised I was not destined to follow my father’s footsteps, I can fully appreciate how he and countless others have felt and will continue to feel, but, everything happens for a reason. Good or bad. Students are chopped for a very good reason. As you all know.
Better to be around still and able to comment as I just have.
TN.