Should our players be taking part in media considering our current form?

Green_Red

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As per the thread title.

A poll would be good.

Personally I think we shouldnt be taking part in media interviews when our form is so bad. We dont need the distractions.
 

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Yes, and I wish there was a rotation system for it. Every player in the squad should have mandatory media duties, in opposition to the club choosing who will do it.
 

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Why not? Showing of their wealth or showing how they are having a lot of fun might be a bit inappropriate at the moment (fans dont like to see players enjoying themself when their team is in relegation form) but trainingpictures or "hyping" up the next match on social media is fine.
 

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If they had any decency then no, but then again they have none and if they stopped doing all the marketing stuff they'd literally be fecking useless because they're shit footballers already.
 

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I'm sure everyone at the club would love a media lockout even during the best of times but alas they have 'obligations' so nothing we can do about it
 

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Quite right. And nor should any of us post on RedCafe either until we win the League again. It's distracting and bad for our mental health.

A poll would be good.
 

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They don't have a choice with Sky and BT; it will probably be in the agreements with them that they can talk to players/managers post-match from Premier League clubs.

The interviews are pretty pointless and repetitive anyway. Players/managers just give recycled answers every time, so I wouldn't say it is really distracting.
 

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I wish people would understand that the world and football has moved on. Media is part of our club and players. Get over it.
 

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Should our players have access to their mobiluar phonetic thingy devices considering their current form...?

Ay up, in my day you got a slice of Hovis t' give ya' t'energy to ride to training on ya' Penny Farthing bicycle and you was grateful for it, ay up.

Just stop with this archaic, ridiculous, 'Utd way' bullshit ffs.

We should be embracing modernity - all players of all clubs are on social media.
 

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Should our players have access to their mobiluar phonetic thingy devices considering their current form...?

Ay up, in my day you got a slice of Hovis t' give ya' t'energy to ride to training on ya' Penny Farthing bicycle and you was grateful for it, ay up.

Just stop with this archaic, ridiculous, 'Utd way' bullshit ffs.

We should be embracing modernity - all players of all clubs are on social media.
:lol:
 

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They are just cashing in on their celebrity status. I think its fine. They want to make money and can do it easily. If they dont perform on the pitch we should just sell them.
 

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I'm sure 5 minutes doesnt affect any of then anymore. Its all on auto pilot.
 

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As well as contractual obligations, I also suspect that the media would have a field day if we didn't put people up - club running scared and hiding sort of thing.
 

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From the title I thought you were talking about an alternate career path instead of football.