A vetted second opinion. In writing. Within 48 hours.
Some weeks need more than a journal. Send your situation to Pivot and a named expert from our panel — coach, sport psychologist, pathway mentor, ex-pro — writes back. Considered. Honest. On your terms.
Three steps. No forms to wrestle.
Write the situation
Plain English. No form to wrestle. Tell us what's happening, what you've already tried, and what you're afraid will go wrong.
We route it
Pivot matches your request to the right expert — sport psychologist, UEFA coach, pathway mentor, ex-pro. We anonymise on request.
A real reply lands
Within 48 hours. A considered written response from a named expert, sometimes with a Tribune article attached for the longer view.
Who actually writes back.
Vetted, named experts — not chatbots. Every reply carries a byline and credentials. If we don’t have the right person, we say so and route you somewhere honest.
The kinds of questions parents send us.
- “About to email the coach. Talk me out of it.”
- “Trial offer from a bigger club. He'd be third-choice keeper. Worth it?”
- “She's losing every confidence game after the bench week. Read this.”
- “Agent rang. Says he can get him to England at 14. I don't know what I don't know.”
- “Two clubs, two answers. Which one is the long game?”
- “He's faster than the team but won't pass. Coach is benching. Is it tactical or attitudinal?”
Second Opinions are included in The Member.
Sign up to Tier II and your first request can go out today. We’ll match it to the right expert and you’ll have a written reply within 48 hours.