Comments on: Twitter: More Reliable than the BBC? http://soccerlens.com/twitter-more-reliable-than-the-bbc/33027/ Football News Sat, 26 May 2012 13:33:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve http://soccerlens.com/twitter-more-reliable-than-the-bbc/33027/#comment-118843 Steve Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:22:40 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=33027#comment-118843 Players being gagged seems likely. More imaginative clubs could look to actually utilise twitter, rather than forbid it. Potentially players could be (new) media trained to use twitter etc - if it was carefully managed it could be an interesting PR exercise. As football and footballers get more and more distant from the paying supporter, this could narrow that gap and even encouage greater loyalty. But, this would stop the comedy of comments such as Bent's and once new media is 'managed' it can lose all its fun and can be seen through, if not done properly. But if the real voice of the player got through, twitter etc could help clubs, rather than be a PR disaster. Players being gagged seems likely. More imaginative clubs could look to actually utilise twitter, rather than forbid it. Potentially players could be (new) media trained to use twitter etc – if it was carefully managed it could be an interesting PR exercise. As football and footballers get more and more distant from the paying supporter, this could narrow that gap and even encouage greater loyalty.

But, this would stop the comedy of comments such as Bent’s and once new media is ‘managed’ it can lose all its fun and can be seen through, if not done properly. But if the real voice of the player got through, twitter etc could help clubs, rather than be a PR disaster.

]]> By: Burkus Maximus http://soccerlens.com/twitter-more-reliable-than-the-bbc/33027/#comment-118841 Burkus Maximus Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:29:28 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=33027#comment-118841 It seems Tottenham were on the recieving end of some nega-twittity too with the recent transfer of Darren Bent to Sunderland. They have now announced that they are considering a Twitter ban. Other clubs could follow suit and reduce the chances of "leaks". It seems Tottenham were on the recieving end of some nega-twittity too with the recent transfer of Darren Bent to Sunderland. They have now announced that they are considering a Twitter ban. Other clubs could follow suit and reduce the chances of “leaks”.

]]> By: Stephen Darwin http://soccerlens.com/twitter-more-reliable-than-the-bbc/33027/#comment-118840 Stephen Darwin Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:09:06 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=33027#comment-118840 How can you be sure that a player is using twitter though? Could it not just be a spotty teenager with nothing to do during the school holidays? In the Altidore case it looks legit but it's difficult to determine whether the profiles of the likes of Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard are the real deal. How can you be sure that a player is using twitter though? Could it not just be a spotty teenager with nothing to do during the school holidays?

In the Altidore case it looks legit but it’s difficult to determine whether the profiles of the likes of Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard are the real deal.

]]> By: http://footballsbackinbusiness.blogspot.com/ http://soccerlens.com/twitter-more-reliable-than-the-bbc/33027/#comment-118803 http://footballsbackinbusiness.blogspot.com/ Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:08:29 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=33027#comment-118803 Unless footballers are gagged then, yep players and agents will start to engineer moves through Twitter. Darren Bent use the medium to great affect. Other more mainstream websites will start to suffer because they're unable to release info as quickly and gain such a moticated following in the same way that Twitter can.... Unless footballers are gagged then, yep players and agents will start to engineer moves through Twitter. Darren Bent use the medium to great affect.

Other more mainstream websites will start to suffer because they’re unable to release info as quickly and gain such a moticated following in the same way that Twitter can….

]]> By: fcbfan http://soccerlens.com/twitter-more-reliable-than-the-bbc/33027/#comment-118790 fcbfan Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:31:00 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=33027#comment-118790 Fascinating, indeed. How long will it be, though, before footballers are gagged like their American hand(foot)ball brethren? Ultimately the news organizations, especially the private/profit-oriented ones like Sky, ESPN, et al, will likely put pressure on the clubs to include confidentiality and exclusive press release rights in player contracts. The clubs would likely be open to such suggestions, anyway, given the recent Bent/Spurs controversy. Fascinating, indeed. How long will it be, though, before footballers are gagged like their American hand(foot)ball brethren? Ultimately the news organizations, especially the private/profit-oriented ones like Sky, ESPN, et al, will likely put pressure on the clubs to include confidentiality and exclusive press release rights in player contracts. The clubs would likely be open to such suggestions, anyway, given the recent Bent/Spurs controversy.

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