eastlandsblue wrote:IBH started a thread slating Richards when he had'nt even been involved in the game, thats the sort of example im putting forward, it was a genuine mistake by the poster, but its blatently obvious he does'nt like the player
ant london wrote:eastlandsblue wrote:IBH started a thread slating Richards when he had'nt even been involved in the game, thats the sort of example im putting forward, it was a genuine mistake by the poster, but its blatently obvious he does'nt like the player
A couple of things....first let's address the above:
a) Beeks does indeed hate Micah and doesn't rate him
HOWEVER
b) The thread was a joke....I think if you read it that much is pretty clear
BUT I do actually agree with your sentiments as to over the top slating/witchhunting of players on the internet. Part of me can see the merits of people getting things off their chest away from the ground/out of earshot of the players. That said, I personally think that these kind of witchhunty threads actually would validate the views expressed by some in the eyes of others which could then lead to them starting to mouth off on the theme at Eastlands....
Then there is the risk (v likely IMO) that some players might log on and have a look
Don't think some of the older players would but the young lads...yeah I can see Micah, Stevie, Nedum, Johnno, Boyata etc having a look and I shudder to think of what they would think of their "fans" as a consequence
King Kev wrote:I see this site as a bit like an on-line pub. It's somewhere we can all get together and have a chat, share our opinions, have a laugh and even have the occasional row. If somebody comes on here and says 'X was shite today' I don't see the problem with that, especially if they go on to explain their opinion.
Now, if a player had played shit and saw a bunch of city fans in a boozer discussing the match, and he decided to listen in, then he shouldn't be too surprised or upset if some of the things they are saying aren't very complimentary towards him!
Football is a passionate game, sometimes this means that opinions are expressed in quite a forceful manner. If players are too precious to understand this then they really should stay away IMO.
I agree with you to a certain extent but, as Doug pointed out, these sort of posts are more often than not counter-balanced by other posters disagreeing with the offender and pointing out that they are talking bollocks. If I was Isaksson for example and saw that King Kev was slagging me of on ManCityFans but 10 others were sticking up for me then I wouldn't get too upset (but I would still be a shit 'keeper)ant london wrote:I think you are missing the point that the OP is trying to bring out there KK
He's not saying (and I don't think anyone would ever say) that, in the heat of the match thread or immediate aftermath it isn't normal, justified or understandable to rant about someone who has played badly
What I was referring to (and I think was the OP's point) was the posts where people have a bee in their bonnet, axe to grind or whatever re a certain player and constantly bang on about it, getting more and more rabid in their criticism (often in my view with little basis). It is this kind of discussion that I think is dangerous and counterproductive.
It wasn't me that mentioned being well compensated so I won't bother to address that point.ant london wrote:I also don't buy the "players are too precious", "they are well compensated" bollocks. Well paid or not they are simply human beings, like you or I. I'd love to see some of you listen to some of this kind of criticism about your performance (let's just say at work....or in bed with your misses) and shrug it off....and continue to perform well knowing people are slating you constantly. If you think you could....I say you are delusional
The pub analogy is just how I view this site, if you don't see it that way too I don't have a problem with that.ant london wrote:And the pub analogy is flawed too. Yes, post-match players would obviously avoid standing within earshot of a group of lads wearing City shirts obviously having a heated debate....they don't have the same luxury of being able to judge the group here. By the time they've opened a thread (or even seen the title) half the damage is done. Even if they avoided the forum after a defeat they would find the kind of witchhunt threads appearing....we even get them during international breaks when the players having even had chance to "offend" in a sky blue shirt
What happened with Edghill was appalling, I said that at the time. However there is a world of difference between morons booing him during a game and expressing their opinions on a forum.ant london wrote:I'm not remotely saying that players should be insulated from criticism but the extent and tone of some of it is way over the top but more importantly potentially hugely counterproductive. A bit like the online equivalent of Richard Edghill being slated at Maine Road if you want an analogy...helped him didn't it
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