Jeehon Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 I think we should all follow the advice of Frankie Howerd - twitter ye not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejag Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Are you for real? Ridicolous I know, but there are new laws out about this sort of thing and you have to watch what the hell you are saying. Im in a line of work where as boss I have to be careful about all of this. I can get done for making a funny comment that someone has overheard, even if its nothing to with them. Its PC gone absolutely tits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejag Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 It maybe wouldn't go that far but if most people did something like that at their workplace and then posted it on a social network site I expect they would be reprimanded for it. Imagine the self-righteous outcry if a couple of policemen, or hospital doctors, posted a similar picture taken at their place of work; and polismen and doctors are entitled to have a laugh too (and the picture is admittedly quite funny, although perhaps not for the poor sod who owns the car!). Its ALL to do with data protection. You cant fart loudly nowadays!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Maybe the players could calm down on their Monday drinking sessions while they are going through this rough patch Overall interaction with fans is a good idea, especially when things are going ok. During a poor period of form it leaves them open for further criticism. I hope they are tweeting about extra training sessions and being too tired to go out for the next couple of weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Ridicolous I know, but there are new laws out about this sort of thing and you have to watch what the hell you are saying. Im in a line of work where as boss I have to be careful about all of this. I can get done for making a funny comment that someone has overheard, even if its nothing to with them. Its PC gone absolutely tits. This has absolutely nothing to do with political correctness. Of course people have to be careful about what they do or say on social networking sites, but the players on Twitter haven't done anything wrong! It's as simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 You honestly think they are bringing the club into disrepute? That will depend upon which newspaper picks up the story first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestreets Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 I see the online presence of some of our players becoming a real talking point if performances don't pick up. Indeed, their tweets have already become the subject of scrutiny following yesterday's shameful result. I don't think for a minute that footballers didn't dick about pre-social media, but exposing every dressing room jape (and there seems to be a lot of them) is going to backfire when you don't produce the goods on the park and lead to fans questioning the players' professionalism. Should the players be banned from using Twitter, or accepting fans as friends on Facebook, or should the club create and enforce a Twitter policy that limits what the players can release into the worldwide web? SERIOUSLY - GROWN UP AND STOP POSTING CRAP LIKE THIS ON THE FORUM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 I see the online presence of some of our players becoming a real talking point if performances don't pick up. Indeed, their tweets have already become the subject of scrutiny following yesterday's shameful result. I don't think for a minute that footballers didn't dick about pre-social media, but exposing every dressing room jape (and there seems to be a lot of them) is going to backfire when you don't produce the goods on the park and lead to fans questioning the players' professionalism. Should the players be banned from using Twitter, or accepting fans as friends on Facebook, or should the club create and enforce a Twitter policy that limits what the players can release into the worldwide web? No. But it's clear that your PC should be confiscated forthwith on the basis of your postings over the last 24 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda-jag Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 (and the picture is admittedly quite funny, although perhaps not for the poor sod who owns the car!). It's DP's car, hence his outrage and recent posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trotter Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 The same Hutton who gave a 'retweet' to his 1690th follower with an LOL attached to it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWM Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hutton now calling fans idiots. Oh dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson Towers Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 (edited) It's DP's car, hence his outrage and recent posts. Ha! Now THAT makes sense! Edited November 20, 2011 by Watson Towers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Incognito Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 It's DP's car, hence his outrage and recent posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagsfan58 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hutton now calling fans idiots. Oh dear. So as well as being a decent midfielder, he's a good judge of character too. Pity he is only on loan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWM Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 So as well as being a decent midfielder, he's a good judge of character too. Pity he is only on loan! Yeah I can handle that. I'm not a fairy unlike some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernsoul Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hutton's best just keeping his trap shut. You can't expect a player like that to appreciate how bad a day yesterday was for the Club and fans. Partick Thistle isn't his priority or employee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleGreySky Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 He also doesn't understand that our fans have come to expect underperformance and embarrassment when equals like livingston and ross ocunty can expect comprehensive wins and overperformance. Does hutton really think one each with people who aren't even footballers is Partick Thistle's standard? He probably thinks that, coming from Rangers. He's not done anything in his games yet anyway, so he can piss off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fistle1876 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 This kind of stuff is the thing my friends and I play on each other. We are young guys just like the players however if we had been wearing clothes which represented our employers we would face disciplinary action. Same should happen to these players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.C.G. JAG Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 if we had been wearing clothes which represented our employers we would face disciplinary action. This to me is the nub of it. Have a laugh, do as you want, but when you are in kit you're representing the club. If the Club doesn't have an online policy it should probably have one - there's nothing too bad about the photo, but the potential is there. Someone should probably also sit the boys down for half an hour and explain that unguarded personal tweets could have a detrimental effect on their careers if they happen to say something politically unacceptable. They should also be careful of accepting random fans - the difference between telling a sex joke to a mate at work and a young female fan is significant, but not everyone is savvy enough to be able to control who sees what online. It's all common sense, but it is something that we all have to think about more and more now - how many of us regret something we've posted on social media (or even what someone else has posted on your page) that has been seen by employers, clients or family? Everyone everywhere is learning the hard way nowadays and I don't expect Partick Thistle FC to be world leaders on media presentation, particularly young players. It's just another thing for them to be aware of. That doesn't mean being a boring stiff about everything. It's just being a bit more aware of what is acceptable in what context. That's part of being an adult. On another point, I have also noticed that the Club's tableclothes do not always reach the floor, exposing a portion of table leg. Such overtly suggestive behaviour by the Club is simply unacceptable, particularly when minors or ladies may be present. I also hold the Club responsible for the highly agitated state in which I currently find myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cup Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 So as well as being a decent midfielder, he's a good judge of character too. Pity he is only on loan! I want Hutton to come out and criticise the Rangers fans for shouting sectarian abuse at players and other fans. Let's see what happens then to the prick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trotter Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 I want Hutton to come out and criticise the Rangers fans for shouting sectarian abuse at players and other fans. Let's see what happens then to the prick. This!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armand2 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hutton is a young guy who has little appreciation for the traditions of Partick Thistle so I'm not going to get my knickers in a twist over his opinion. However, if he's so passionate about the treatment of his team-mates, I wonder why he didn't see fit to travel with the squad to show some support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 He also doesn't understand that our fans have come to expect underperformance and embarrassment when equals like livingston and ross ocunty can expect comprehensive wins and overperformance. Does hutton really think one each with people who aren't even footballers is Partick Thistle's standard? He probably thinks that, coming from Rangers. He's not done anything in his games yet anyway, so he can piss off. That's not entirely true is it? He's looked like the classiest player on the pitch in quite a few games he's played. His comments might be a bit ill-advised and he probably should have sayed shtoom (even though I agree with his comments), but to criticise his performances, which have largely been excellent, is a bit silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 That's not entirely true is it? He's looked like the classiest player on the pitch in quite a few games he's played. His comments might be a bit ill-advised and he probably should have sayed shtoom (even though I agree with his comments), but to criticise his performances, which have largely been excellent, is a bit silly. I saw him play one excellent match, then several very average ones. Maybe he's been brought down to the level of the rest of them, or is uninterested now because he's offski soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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