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CongoPowers

If you're on twitter, what do you think, is there much point following footballers? Say like, following those who play for your club for the sake of it.

I mean, they're unlikely to say something interesting/controversial and if they do, it will be picked up from every source imaginable so you will read it anyway.

So if you're on twitter, following footballers - yes or no?

Xavi6

I only follow ex-footballers that had ties to my club (Darren Huckerby, Spencer Prior, Nicky Summerbee etc) because they've been there and done that but now have no formal ties to a club so can give honest opinions.

Pointless following current players because they only talk absolute rubbish and if, on the off chance, they do say something worthwhile someone will retweet it anyway within seconds.

Plus the likes of Rio, Wilshere and that come across as tools so have no interest in reading their nonsense.

tim_holsters

Congo in my experience following footballers on twitter is sh1t. Some things it's just best to find out for yourself.

dreamers75

I dont understand the language they tweet in so stopped following.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

I follow a few LoI players, because they act somewhat human on Twitter, but I don't bother with any big-name players.

Kiwi_knock

If you want to continually hear about Nandos then following footballers is right down your street.

Dr.Winston O'Boogie

Ah no there is some good ones like Joey Barton, who while I by no means agree with most of the time and not everyone's cup of tea, go on some fairly entertaining rants.

True that they have to be careful with what they say but I enjoy the insight into their life's that you wouldn't get with a post match interview.

G.K.

I follow Leeds, our players aren't allowed on twitter. :pac:

lempsipmax

If boards discussions are the equivalent of pub chats then twitter is overhearing drunks p1ssing next to you at the urinal.

Leiva

@TheBig_Sam FTW

abelard

mixednuts wrote: »

@TheBig_Sam FTW

Probably the best twitter feed ever.

Jimmy Iovine

abelard wrote: »

Probably the best twitter feed ever.

The fake Lucas one was the best in my opinion. They had everything down to a t.

Emile Heskey has apparently set up an account. It'll be a few days before it's approved or not I suppose. Hopefully it's real. The man is a hero

Paparazzo

Ken Early from newstalk is good. Most players are boring. I unfollowed Rooney, Barton and Robbie Savage. Rooney just had the odd "today was a great game", savage and barton just write too much rubbish and obviously love themselves.
The Big Sam is the best, complete pervo!

fred funk }{

I agree, Ken Early is very good. I think the only way of knowing who to follow is too start following anyone who you think you might have an interest in. After a while some of them will start to annoy you and you'll unfollow them.

Some tweeters are notorious re-tweeters, who reads re-tweets anyway?

fox007

If you want to to hear about FIFA 12 latest nike boots follow Rooney and as Rio and his poxy 5 app it's just another markting till pointless and yes I am a Utd fan

paddy kerins

@Damiens_Comoli

fred funk }{

paddy kerins wrote: »

@Damiens_Comoli

Yes, I forgot him. One of the funniest on Twitter, especially around the transfer windows.

Paparazzo

fred funk }{ wrote: »

I agree, Ken Early is very good. I think the only way of knowing who to follow is too start following anyone who you think you might have an interest in. After a while some of them will start to annoy you and you'll unfollow them.

Some tweeters are notorious re-tweeters, who reads re-tweets anyway?

Yeah, that's what I do. You have to do a cull every so often.
For instance, John Hartson was good, but then it turned into a re-tweet service for people doing stuff for charity.

markesmith

+1 for http://twitter.com/TheBig_Sam. Hilarious

Raskolnikov

I only follow Irish footballers on Twitter.

DavidMeyler - Tried to rope Frazier Campbell into playing for Ireland
JMcC_23 - James McLean #irish, don't need to say anymore, hero!
Cillian Sheridan - comedy gold at times, i.e. "farting in bed and pulling the covers over my head. #guiltypleasure" - lots more where that came from
Paulmcgrath5 - nothing more needs to be said
Jayoshea23 - James O'Shea (of MK Dons), mostly crap, but a few nuggets

Twitter is brilliant.

Jimmy Iovine

Great one from notBigSam last night:

That dimming of the lights at the Etihad Stadium is a bit ****. I half expected The Undertaker and Paul Bearer to appear.

Dunno how the person keeps it up. I'd have run out of things to say after the first day.

That_Guy

@literallyJamie is also another good parody account.

stovelid

I follow a lot of LOI supporters/players/media and despite all the crap on it, I find it valuable at this time of the year for transfer giossip and rumours. A lot of the news breaks there as quick as you hear it by text or word of mouth.

Not really bothered about the social side of footballer pronouncements tbh.

Jimmy Iovine

That_Guy wrote: »

@literallyJamie is also another good parody account.

Yea it's great alright. Some class ones on it.

Thierry Henry returns from the dead after Arsenal erect weird statue in his image. Fulham fans now worried.

I have a dream. It's May 13th. Spurs have won the league. Dad lifts the trophy aloft. His fellow prisoners cheer as one. I have a dream.

At the end of the day it's 2012 at the end of the day. My New Year wish is that Dad's transfer window don't have bars on it.

A very historic day for football, in fairness. Today marks 125 years since Yakubu made his league debut.

Blatter

https://twitter.com/#!/DuckerTheTimes

James Ducker of The Times is back on twitter if anybody is interested.

shanec1928

Raskolnikov wrote: »

I only follow Irish footballers on Twitter.

DavidMeyler - Tried to rope Frazier Campbell into playing for Ireland
JMcC_23 - James McLean #irish, don't need to say anymore, hero!
Cillian Sheridan - comedy gold at times, i.e. "farting in bed and pulling the covers over my head. #guiltypleasure" - lots more where that came from
Paulmcgrath5 - nothing more needs to be said
Jayoshea23 - James O'Shea (of MK Dons), mostly crap, but a few nuggets

Twitter is brilliant.

McClean

Ronan Raver77

Guys are commentators Rob Palmer and Gerry Armstrong (la liga) on Twitter..looking for some more people to follow..

Neil3030

How has nobody mentioned Emmanuel Frimpong yet?

Frimpong wrote:

Liverpool supporters saying Evra celebrated like he won the League..Am surprised They remember what that looks Like LOOOL

Frimpong wrote:

Goodnight Ppl wen I wake up tomoz morning I get a call from The FA about the England Job I will be very disappointed If i don't get it

Ladies stop photo shopping ur piks and spare us the embarrassment of seeing something different on the Date.

You don't have to like me.. Am not a Facebook status

Jimmy Iovine

Rooney on Twitter tonight about the ACON

Wayne Rooney
@WayneRooney

@tomclevz23 @rioferdy5 zzzzzzzzzzz pga golf is on. Come on boys. Funny that 2 toures was there all the way and lost. Haha.

He's some troll it has to be said .

Giggsy11

Frimpong is a twitter LEGEND.

Xavi6

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Rooney on Twitter tonight about the ACON



He's some troll it has to be said .

English player mocking the lads who got to the final of an international tournament :pac:

Xavi6

Xavi6 wrote: »

English player mocking the lads who got to the final of an international tournament :pac:

Ah now the ACON is only a step up from winning bingo! It's on every 2 years FFS!

kfallon

Deleted User wrote: »

Ah now the ACON is only a step up from winning bingo! It's on every 2 years FFS!

Think it's on again next year too!

Jimmy Iovine

Jesus have a look at Adebayor's Twitter tonight. He's getting some serious abuse from fans but he just keeps on giving it back to them.

It's disgusting the abuse he's getting. Lads telling him he should have died in the incident in Africa, and that it was all his fault.

He seems to let it slide right over his head though thankfully.

@Sheyiadebayor they should have killed you in Angola you dumbass! USELESS PIECE OF ****.

Emmanuel Adebayor @Sheyiadebayor
@ChidiBoi I wish you long life bro!!!!

Kurt Saunders @k_saunders89
@Sheyiadebayor you wouldnt be able to get into the arsenal team today. not fit to tie gervinho boots

Emmanuel Adebayor @Sheyiadebayor
@k_saunders89 I think we playing in the same league how many goals he got for yoyr team!!!! Hahahahahahahha

Professional Griefer

I read somewhere that Richards had to close his twitter account due to racist abuse.

Jimmy Iovine

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

I read somewhere that Richards had to close his twitter account due to racist abuse.

Wouldn't be surprised. Unfortunately we live in a world where it's too easy to give abuse to people from behind a keyboard.

I think that the police can make arrests over racists comments on Twitter can't they?

dreamers75

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Wouldn't be surprised. Unfortunately we live in a world where it's too easy to give abuse to people from behind a keyboard.

I think that the police can make arrests over racists comments on Twitter can't they?

yup

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-17027333

Jimmy Iovine

dreamers75 wrote: »

yup

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-17027333

What a gobshíte. And a law student as well. That'll look well on any CV that he hands into a law firm when he's older.

Jimmy Iovine

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

I read somewhere that Richards had to close his twitter account due to racist abuse.

Yea it's true alright, http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11679/7516797/Richards-closes-Twitter-account. Pretty sad to think anyone would have to be subjected to such a level of abuse that they are forced to close their account.

Manchester City defender Micah Richards has taken the decision to close his Twitter account after being subjected to racial abuse, his agent has confirmed.

The 23-year-old was sent an abusive tweet in November 2011, leading Lincolnshire Police to open an investigation.

He considered closing his account at that time, but decided to stick with the social networking site.

Richards has, however, been forced to reconsider that stance after reporting further incidences of the problem.

Alex Levack, of the players' representatives Sidekick Management said: "Micah is upset about closing his account because he enjoyed the banter and engaging with fans.

"It was for this reason he did not close his account when he first considered doing so in November.

"However, he has continued to receive occasional abuse and has decided enough is enough."

Sir Gallagher

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

What a gobshíte. And a law student as well. That'll look well on any CV that he hands into a law firm when he's older.

Doubt he'll stick that on his CV :pac:

Jimmy Iovine

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Doubt he'll stick that on his CV :pac:

Awh ****e I messed that up. You know what I mean though .

Underground

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Jesus have a look at Adebayor's Twitter tonight. He's getting some serious abuse from fans but he just keeps on giving it back to them.

It's disgusting the abuse he's getting. Lads telling him he should have died in the incident in Africa, and that it was all his fault.

He seems to let it slide right over his head though thankfully.

I'm an arsenal fan but have to say that his responses there are quality.Fair play.

abouttobebanned

The world really is full of...well idiots is not strong enough of a word. Everytime I read a tweet abusing someone all I can do us picture the abuser in court a month later acting all remourseful and pathetic.

Mr Alan

Underground wrote: »

I'm an arsenal fan but have to say that his responses there are quality.Fair play.

Apparently it wasn't him. His agent said that his blackberry was stolen.

Xavi6

The tweets to Billy Sharp last night were horrible -

http://t.co/4jGBRPtb

Handsome Bob

Xavi6 wrote: »

The tweets to Billy Sharp last night were horrible -

http://t.co/4jGBRPtb

Kids don't come out with that on their own, there are some real knuckle draggers bringing up kids these days.

Orando Broom

Handsome Bob wrote: »

Kids don't come out with that on their own, there are some real knuckle draggers bringing up kids these days.

Agreed. Most of this stuff is coming from the dinner table.

ozymandias10

Orando Broom wrote: »

Agreed. Most of this stuff is coming from the dinner table.

These people don't sit down at a dinner table to eat...they eat the chips on their lap watching Jeremy Kyle

Hammer Archer

Ravel Morrison charged over comments he made on Twitter now. Called a guy racially insulting him a f*ggot and supposedly he's now homophobic :rolleyes:
Jesus fcuking wept.

Jimmy Iovine

Mr Alan wrote: »

Apparently it wasn't him. His agent said that his blackberry was stolen.

All his comments have been deleted now. Even still it's scary the level of abuse that people can give to one person.

Xavi6 wrote: »

The tweets to Billy Sharp last night were horrible -

http://t.co/4jGBRPtb

Doncaster Rovers said that they're investigating the incident. The chap deleted his account as well a few hours ago.

I'd imagine he'll get a right doing when he gets into school today or tomorrow. It's all over Twitter now. Someone is bound to know who he is. Can't say I'd feel too sorry for him.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Ravel Morrison charged over comments he made on Twitter now. Called a guy racially insulting him a f*ggot and supposedly he's now homophobic :rolleyes:
Jesus fcuking wept.

Can't have professional footballers going around calling people ******s.