Hibs Twitter

[Peevemor]

Yet another one man crusade it seems.
The continuing notion of coming on to Hibs.net to debate about how moronic / clownish / thick / wide other Hibbies are on Twitter and Facebook is banal.
Likewise is the relentless defence of whatever the club do and how they do it. Quite often they get it terribly wrong and it’s not Twitters doing that they do so.

Given that there are a few people of the same opinion, who's the one man in question?

As for myself, my default position isn't to defend the club. However if I disagree with what people are saying then I'll say so - it's a forum for discussion is it not?

Or maybe you've decided otherwise?

[Iggy Pope]

Given that there are a few people of the same opinion, who's the one man in question?

As for myself, my default position isn't to defend the club. Howevern if I disagree with what people are saying then I'll say so - it's a forum for discussion is it not?

Or maybe you've decided otherwise?

You.
Yes.
There you go again.

[Peevemor]

You.
Yes.
There you go again.

So why don't you have a go at others who are of the same opinion as me?

I've had a few separate debates with people on this thread, quoting posts back and forward - I'm not just randomly scatter-gunning my opinion, yet you obviously feel that you have the right to criticise that, whilst I don't have the right to comment on what others are saying?

I always thought that the admins did a good job on here, I didn't realise that you'd taken over.

[Iggy Pope]

So why don't you have a go at others who are of the same opinion as me?

I've had a few separate debates with people on this thread, quoting posts back and forward - I'm not just randomly scatter-gunning my opinion, yet you obviously feel that you have the right to criticise that, whilst I don't have the right to comment on what others are saying?

I always thought that the admins did a good job on here, I didn't realise that you'd taken over.

You scattered three question marks over your reply, I answered all of them concisely. One of them I agreed with.
Answering your questions or even offering an opinion isn’t taking away your ‘rights’. Such drama.

These two lines now are making you sound like a spoilt child, which of course, you might well be, who knows?

Honestly, if what people are writing on Twitter is making you poop, take to Twitter.

[Peevemor]

You scattered three question marks over your reply, I answered all of them concisely. One of them I agreed with.
Answering your questions or even offering an opinion isn’t taking away your ‘rights’. Such drama.

These two lines now are making you sound like a spoilt child, which of course, you might well be, who knows?



You speak of my "relentless defence of the club", but there are issues/subjects where I don't defend the club at all. When I don't have an opinion or where I think the point has already been made then I generally don't say much. You don't notice that though do you?

You accuse me of "yet another one man crusade" and of being "banal". Now I apparently sound like a spoilt child, but you haven't answered why you aren't having a pop at others on this thread who are of the same opinion as me.


Honestly, if what people are writing on Twitter is making you poop, take to Twitter.

I'm debating views expressed on here with people on here. What part of that don't you understand?

[Big_Franck]

Yet another one man crusade it seems.
The continuing notion of coming on to Hibs.net to debate about how moronic / clownish / thick / wide other Hibbies are on Twitter and Facebook is banal.
Likewise is the relentless defence of whatever the club do and how they do it. Quite often they get it terribly wrong and it’s not Twitters doing that they do so.

Well said, totally agree.

Hopefully we'll see a change in who runs our social media channels asap.

[SaulGoodman]

So a debate over breakfast earlier, I usually prefer to have brown sauce with most cooked breakfasts, but if it is a bacon roll it has to be red sauce, agreed?

[Iggy Pope]

You speak of my "relentless defence of the club", but there are issues/subjects where I don't defend the club at all. When I don't have an opinion or where I think the point has already been made then I generally don't say much. You don't notice that though do you?

You accuse me of "yet another one man crusade" and of being "banal". Now I apparently sound like a spoilt child, but you haven't answered why you aren't having a pop at others on this thread who are of the same opinion as me.



I'm debating views expressed on here with people on here. What part of that don't you understand?

I understand perfectly well what you’re debating, I’m questioning why. But remove your patronising, aggressive and repetitive last line questioning as you are getting up my nose and it’s not close to forming part of a debate, you’re basically only arguing and your tone throughout the thread reflects that.

I commented on your opinions. We’ve agreed that’s allowed. For both of us. I don’t have to comment on those of everyone I’m certain of that.

Why or how would I notice when you’re not saying much, is that a real question? Iggy Pope’s just a name I’m not an omnipotent.

I need to be clear. I’m not removing your rights by having an opinion, that was when you were sounding, to me, like an adolescent. That’s my opinion.

Opinions eh? As someone once said.

[Peevemor]

I understand perfectly well what you’re debating, I’m questioning why. But remove your patronising, aggressive and repetitive last line questioning as you are getting up my nose and it’s not close to forming part of a debate, you’re basically only arguing and your tone throughout the thread reflects that.

You jumped into the thread to criticise me - not the other way around. Let's not lose sight of that.


I commented on your opinions. We’ve agreed that’s allowed. For both of us. I don’t have to comment on those of everyone I’m certain of that.

Why or how would I notice when you’re not saying much, is that a real question? Iggy Pope’s just a name I’m not an omnipotent.

I need to be clear. I’m not removing your rights by having an opinion, that was when you were sounding, to me, like an adolescent. That’s my opinion.

You referred to a "relentless defence of whatever the club do" - I was indicating how this isn't the case.


Opinions eh? As someone once said.

Exactly.

[Peevemor]

So a debate over breakfast earlier, I usually prefer to have brown sauce with most cooked breakfasts, but if it is a bacon roll it has to be red sauce, agreed?

Ketchup on everything for me where possible.

[Iggy Pope]

You jumped into the thread to criticise me - not the other way around. Let's not lose sight of that.



You referred to a "relentless defence of whatever the club do" - I was indicating how this isn't the case.



Exactly.

Yes. I jumped in. Bad old Iggy. At least you seem to be agreeing now.

[Since90+2]

Same threads following a similar path. Theres a common theme here.

[Peevemor]

Same threads following a similar path. Theres a common theme here.

You said the same last night before deleting your post.

There's a common theme here.

[Since90+2]

There's a common theme here.

There is indeed.

[Peevemor]

Same threads following a similar path. Theres a common theme here.


There is indeed.

You said it!

[Dmas]

Honestly, if what people are writing on Twitter is making you poop, take to Twitter.


this has been said quite a few times on this yourself and PB most recently, tell me what is this place for? If I see something in the EEN should I not comment on the contents on here? it’s a hibs forum where hibs topics are discussed no? If someone see’s a transfer rumour on twitter it’s discussed here so why shouldn’t it be discussed when a section of our fan base throwing the toys out the pram is affecting the clubs twitter account and being directed to players as well?

[Allez Hibs]

We're now over 20 hours on from the tweet. Why is this still a thing?

Would it not just be easier and better for all to let it lie and move on? The last 4 or 5 pages are dominated by the same half a dozen posters making the same points over and over again. No one is going to change their mind this far down the line so it has long ceased being a debate. The advice has repeatedly been that people on Twitter need to grow up, maybe that applies here as well. Agree to disagree and move on FFS before yet another thread has to be closed.

Without getting involved in this thread where the opinion is there for all to see.

Why the need to close so many threads when there is a healthy debate going on? It's almost as if certain opinions are being silenced now.

[Just Alf]

Without getting involved in this thread where the opinion is there for all to see.

Why the need to close so many threads when there is a healthy debate going on? It's almost as if certain opinions are being silenced now.The post you quote explains it perfectly?



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[matty_f]

Without getting involved in this thread where the opinion is there for all to see.

Why the need to close so many threads when there is a healthy debate going on? It's almost as if certain opinions are being silenced now.

When one person argues for, and someone argues against, and then the thread gets closed, which opinion is being silenced?

[Iggy Pope]

this has been said quite a few times on this yourself and PB most recently, tell me what is this place for? If I see something in the EEN should I not comment on the contents on here? it’s a hibs forum where hibs topics are discussed no? If someone see’s a transfer rumour on twitter it’s discussed here so why shouldn’t it be discussed when a section of our fan base throwing the toys out the pram is affecting the clubs twitter account and being directed to players as well?

Well, for me the things I like most about Hibs.net are the exchange of information of all things Hibs. No matter if it’s team lines, transfer talk, gossip, tickets, bus and train times, how to get to Slovenia or the cut of Jack Ross’ troosers.

I really don’t think it’s a place to discuss, and at humongous length, what’s being said by individuals on Twitter. I think Twitter is the place for that, particularly if the strength of feeling felt by the actions of these folks is as vociferous as that being played on here, going by some of the name calling.
I’ve seen a few of the Twitter comments and I know at least two of the participants post regularly on here and they don’t appear to be part of this so called debate.
Individuals on Twitter aren’t really a section of our fan base. They are individuals representing themselves. If I replied to them on Twitter I wouldn’t be representing Hibs or indeed Hibs.net. I’d be speaking for myself. I’m not sure our fan base has any sections at all since the demise of the Away Season Ticket and the Singing Section. HSL might be considered one mind you. Hibs.net certainly isn’t a section to me as our thoughts and opinions are clearly diverse. Neither are a few reactive sorts on Twitter, they’re a shower of punters with the right to say what they feel within the laws of decency like everyone else.

[B.H.F.C]

Well, for me the things I like most about Hibs.net are the exchange of information of all things Hibs. No matter if it’s team lines, transfer talk, gossip, tickets, bus and train times, how to get to Slovenia or the cut of Jack Ross’ troosers.

I really don’t think it’s a place to discuss, and at humongous length, what’s being said by individuals on Twitter. I think Twitter is the place for that, particularly if the strength of feeling felt by the actions of these folks is as vociferous as that being played on here, going by some of the name calling.
I’ve seen a few of the Twitter comments and I know at least two of the participants post regularly on here and they don’t appear to be part of this so called debate.
Individuals on Twitter aren’t really a section of our fan base. They are individuals representing themselves. If I replied to them on Twitter I wouldn’t be representing Hibs or indeed Hibs.net. I’d be speaking for myself. I’m not sure our fan base has any sections at all since the demise of the Away Season Ticket and the Singing Section. HSL might be considered one mind you. Hibs.net certainly isn’t a section to me as our thoughts and opinions are clearly diverse. Neither are a few reactive sorts on Twitter, they’re a shower of punters with the right to say what they feel within the laws of decency like everyone else.

I wish I’d saw some of the stuff on here about how to get to Slovenia before opting for the route I ended up taking!

[Peevemor]

Well, for me the things I like most about Hibs.net are the exchange of information of all things Hibs. No matter if it’s team lines, transfer talk, gossip, tickets, bus and train times, how to get to Slovenia or the cut of Jack Ross’ troosers.

I really don’t think it’s a place to discuss, and at humongous length, what’s being said by individuals on Twitter. I think Twitter is the place for that, particularly if the strength of feeling felt by the actions of these folks is as vociferous as that being played on here, going by some of the name calling.
I’ve seen a few of the Twitter comments and I know at least two of the participants post regularly on here and they don’t appear to be part of this so called debate.
Individuals on Twitter aren’t really a section of our fan base. They are individuals representing themselves. If I replied to them on Twitter I wouldn’t be representing Hibs or indeed Hibs.net. I’d be speaking for myself. I’m not sure our fan base has any sections at all since the demise of the Away Season Ticket and the Singing Section. HSL might be considered one mind you. Hibs.net certainly isn’t a section to me as our thoughts and opinions are clearly diverse. Neither are a few reactive sorts on Twitter, they’re a shower of punters with the right to say what they feel within the laws of decency like everyone else.

But some people on here are using the reaction on twitter as proof that Hibs are getting something wrong. The actual debate is about the club's social media interaction. The spangles on twitter have been referenced, but they're not the subjet.

[Jonnyboy]

I don’t do Twitter but wonder if this whole discussion might have been avoided if the original teaser tweet had said something like ‘Good news re sponsorship - details released at 2pm’

[JohnM1875]

I don’t do Twitter but wonder if this whole discussion might have been avoided if the original teaser tweet had said something like ‘Good news re sponsorship - details released at 2pm’

:agree: Spot on.

[Peevemor]

I don’t do Twitter but wonder if this whole discussion might have been avoided if the original teaser tweet had said something like ‘Good news re sponsorship - details released at 2pm’

Not a very subtle tease though. :greengrin

[bigwheel]

Not a very subtle tease though. :greengrin

JB’s right ....That’s the point though..it would have resulted in just a good news story..rather than some people feeling underwhelmed...not excusing the social media reaction - those are numpties..but it teased something exciting and understandable that some people were are bit nonplussed..

[Allez Hibs]

I don’t do Twitter but wonder if this whole discussion might have been avoided if the original teaser tweet had said something like ‘Good news re sponsorship - details released at 2pm’

Spot on.

Especially when Hibs opted not to have a sponsor for two seasons. How much did that cost the club?

[Dmas]

I don’t do Twitter but wonder if this whole discussion might have been avoided if the original teaser tweet had said something like ‘Good news re sponsorship - details released at 2pm’

Normally, when the club teases a signing you’ll get a 🖊 or 📝 along side whatever message they’ve written this wasn’t the case, a sponsorship announcement might not be the biggest news for us as fans but for the club it is and should be treated as such for the benefit of the company investing the money as well as the club.

[Peevemor]

JB’s right ....That’s the point though..it would have resulted in just a good news story..rather than some people feeling underwhelmed...not excusing the social media reaction - those are numpties..but it teased something exciting and understandable that some people were are bit nonplussed..

But it's a real shame. After the teaser was published yesterday morning there was some good craic on here on 2-3 different threads about what the news was going to be. All of it was good humoured and there was no hint that the announcement of a sponsor (which I think a couple of people suggested) was going to be a major let down. It's as if any trace of mystery or humour has to be removed from official tweets in case it offends the over sensitive haters.


Another thing that I haven't seen mentioned anywhere is the club tweets in the build up to the final - showing the players getting dolled up, arriving at Hampden, checking the pitch, etc.

I thought they were spot on.

[Iggy Pope]

But some people on here are using the reaction on twitter as proof that Hibs are getting something wrong. The actual debate is about the club's social media interaction. The spangles on twitter have been referenced, but they're not the subjet.

It’s a sign rather than proof that the club are getting something wrong. And not the first sign.
Of course the people responding are part of the subject, several posts reference them including many of yours.
Are you now dictating the thread course, to use your own sort of dialogue?

I’m off out now, talk soon.

[Dmas]

Well, for me the things I like most about Hibs.net are the exchange of information of all things Hibs. No matter if it’s team lines, transfer talk, gossip, tickets, bus and train times, how to get to Slovenia or the cut of Jack Ross’ troosers.

I really don’t think it’s a place to discuss, and at humongous length, what’s being said by individuals on Twitter. I think Twitter is the place for that, particularly if the strength of feeling felt by the actions of these folks is as vociferous as that being played on here, going by some of the name calling.
I’ve seen a few of the Twitter comments and I know at least two of the participants post regularly on here and they don’t appear to be part of this so called debate.
Individuals on Twitter aren’t really a section of our fan base. They are individuals representing themselves. If I replied to them on Twitter I wouldn’t be representing Hibs or indeed Hibs.net. I’d be speaking for myself. I’m not sure our fan base has any sections at all since the demise of the Away Season Ticket and the Singing Section. HSL might be considered one mind you. Hibs.net certainly isn’t a section to me as our thoughts and opinions are clearly diverse. Neither are a few reactive sorts on Twitter, they’re a shower of punters with the right to say what they feel within the laws of decency like everyone else.

A section of fan base was probably a poor choice of word, il go with a shower of punters instead your probably closer to it than I was.

A shower of punters once stood and told everyone who would listen that HSL was a Ponzi scheme for STF and petrie to line their pockets it hampered the take up of HSL hugely so much so they failed in their target before STF sold up to Ron.
We now have a shower of punters chucking abuse at Martin Boyle winning player of the year the week after a cup final we lost, a player judging by this season we’d be worse off if he decided to up and leave, these shower of punters could be the difference between Boyle staying with us to Jan for example or jumping at the first offer that comes, the manager wants to sign jackson Irvine there’s a shower of punters chucking abuse at him after he scored for Australia midweek again could be the difference between signing on and not.

What I’m trying to get at is the actions of a shower of punters on twitter could hamper the progress of the club and managers plans so should be worthy of lengthy debate on here IMO without threats of thread closures

[Wilson]

So a debate over breakfast earlier, I usually prefer to have brown sauce with most cooked breakfasts, but if it is a bacon roll it has to be red sauce, agreed?

Tomato sauce on a square sausage roll. Beans on a black pudding one. No sauce on a bacon roll. I'm glad that wasn't a tweet you sent or I'd have destroyed you with an offensive reply.

[bigwheel]

But it's a real shame. After the teaser was published yesterday morning there was some good craic on here on 2-3 different threads about what the news was going to be. All of it was good humoured and there was no hint that the announcement of a sponsor (which I think a couple of people suggested) was going to be a major let down. It's as if any trace of mystery or humour has to be removed from official tweets in case it offends the over sensitive haters.


Another thing that I haven't seen mentioned anywhere is the club tweets in the build up to the final - showing the players getting dolled up, arriving at Hampden, checking the pitch, etc.

I thought they were spot on.

The reaction has been no doubt over the top, but The fact that so many were dissatisfied with it, shows they got it wrong on this occasion ...

Tbh. I can’t recall the social media pre the final - unfortunately the result will have put that into a zone that no one will care about ..

We’ve been largely excellent on social media for a good number of years .. we’ve obviously got a someone temporarily in while they fill the roles that are available ..and it shows..doesn’t have the smarts and connection with the fan base that we’ve traditionally had in recent seasons

[Peevemor]

It’s a sign rather than proof that the club are getting something wrong. And not the first sign.
Of course the people responding are part of the subject, several posts reference them including many of yours.
Are you now dictating the thread course, to use your own sort of dialogue?

I’m off out now, talk soon.

Eh?

Look at the opening post. I'm not dictating anything and I've no idea what my sort of dialogue is.

[Peevemor]

Tomato sauce on a square sausage roll. Beans on a black pudding one. No sauce on a bacon roll. I'm glad that wasn't a tweet you sent or I'd have destroyed you with an offensive reply.

F****** idiot!

[Vault Boy]

Without getting involved in this thread where the opinion is there for all to see.

Why the need to close so many threads when there is a healthy debate going on? It's almost as if certain opinions are being silenced now.

What healthy threads have been closed? A thread is shut when there's a duplicate, it has descended into personal insults that can't be reasonably managed, or it has been taken way off topic - sometimes it's a combination of these things.

If you really think an eclectic mix of volunteers from a range of age groups, locations, and sociopolitical backgrounds are carrying some kind of unified agenda against certain viewpoints on a football forum, then I'm not sure what to say.

[SaulGoodman]

Tomato sauce on a square sausage roll. Beans on a black pudding one. No sauce on a bacon roll. I'm glad that wasn't a tweet you sent or I'd have destroyed you with an offensive reply.

That’s up there with one of the worst things I’ve ever read on here :duck:

[Iggy Pope]

Eh?

Look at the opening post. I'm not dictating anything and I've no idea what my sort of dialogue is.

Like most threads it digresses from the opening bloody post. Your “spangle” chaps might not be the subject title but they’re part of the debate why else would you need to call them so many nasty names?

Part of that you’re not understating? Again, asking in your own preferred style.

[Peevemor]

Like most threads it digresses from the opening bloody post. Your “spangle” chaps might not be the subject title but they’re part of the debate why else would you need to call them so many nasty names?

Part of that you’re not understating? Again, asking in your own preferred style.

Hibs social media output might have been slightly better in the past, but it's nowhere near as bad as some are making out and it certainly doesn't merit the level of abuse that it gets in the replies. The nasty names are because, simply put, these people disgust me.

I'm flattered that you're so interested in my writing "style". In my defence, having lived in France for 17-18 years (almost a third of my life), English has become pretty much a second language for me and I've never been very good at switching quickly from one language to another - it's like turning a cruiseliner through 180°.

[Iggy Pope]

A section of fan base was probably a poor choice of word, il go with a shower of punters instead your probably closer to it than I was.

A shower of punters once stood and told everyone who would listen that HSL was a Ponzi scheme for STF and petrie to line their pockets it hampered the take up of HSL hugely so much so they failed in their target before STF sold up to Ron.
We now have a shower of punters chucking abuse at Martin Boyle winning player of the year the week after a cup final we lost, a player judging by this season we’d be worse off if he decided to up and leave, these shower of punters could be the difference between Boyle staying with us to Jan for example or jumping at the first offer that comes, the manager wants to sign jackson Irvine there’s a shower of punters chucking abuse at him after he scored for Australia midweek again could be the difference between signing on and not.

What I’m trying to get at is the actions of a shower of punters on twitter could hamper the progress of the club and managers plans so should be worthy of lengthy debate on here IMO without threats of thread closures

A lot of those things you are citing also happened on here you know. Twitter doesn’t have exclusive rights to people that question Hibs, no matter the agenda.
And if Hibs really didn’t want chat on Twitter good or bad then I don’t think Tweeting is the thing for them.

[Iggy Pope]

The nasty names are because, simply put, these people disgust me.

I'm flattered that you're so interested in my writing "style". In my defence, having lived in France for 17-18 years (almost a third of my life), English has become pretty much a second language for me and I've never been very good at switching quickly from one language to another - it's like turning a cruiseliner through 180°.

Disgust. Jeez what hyperbole.

[Peevemor]

Disgust. Jeez what hyperbole.

Simply the truth.

[Iggy Pope]

Simply the truth.

Got you. I understand. You’re disgusted.

[madhatter]

Normally, when the club teases a signing you’ll get a 🖊 or 📝 along side whatever message they’ve written this wasn’t the case, a sponsorship announcement might not be the biggest news for us as fans but for the club it is and should be treated as such for the benefit of the company investing the money as well as the club.

Why not do tease tweets for the HSL donations then? They are important to club and the fans. HSL donations at their current level would amount to a reasonable six figure sum over 12 months.

Why not drum rolls and constant long drawn out reveals for ST renewal numbers? I mean our renewals will amount to more cash than this sponsorship deal.

Funny thing is I couldn't give a toss about our sponsor, even more so after the tweets. It shows the dark side to social media and marketing done on the platform. This was clearly a fishing exercise to increase interest in the eventual tweet. Like most social media attention, doesn't seem like it mattered whether it was good or bad attention.

The abusive tweets, the arguments on here show me that it probably wasn't worth it. Time will tell because covid obviously impacted club plans but, for me, club interaction with fans has gone backwards. All been about securing sponsors, which is clearly important but so are fans, especially when they've paid for STs but never been to ER. Involving said fans in fishing exercise to please new sponsor isn't great on early bird deadline day.

[Dmas]

Why not do tease tweets for the HSL donations then? They are important to club and the fans. HSL donations at their current level would amount to a reasonable six figure sum over 12 months.

Why not drum rolls and constant long drawn out reveals for ST renewal numbers? I mean our renewals will amount to more cash than this sponsorship deal.

Funny thing is I couldn't give a toss about our sponsor, even more so after the tweets. It shows the dark side to social media and marketing done on the platform. This was clearly a fishing exercise to increase interest in the eventual tweet. Like most social media attention, doesn't seem like it mattered whether it was good or bad attention.

The abusive tweets, the arguments on here show me that it probably wasn't worth it. Time will tell because covid obviously impacted club plans but, for me, club interaction with fans has gone backwards. All been about securing sponsors, which is clearly important but so are fans, especially when they've paid for STs but never been to ER. Involving said fans in fishing exercise to please new sponsor isn't great on early bird deadline day.

There not catering for you or me separately they are attempting to please a support base as a whole, you don’t care about sponsors I don’t particularly care about murder mystery nights but some people do.

HSL is a separate entity with a separate twitter account so hibs don’t do the teasing for them, they aren’t teasing the release of season tickets because what kind of a tease can they do when the object is to take your money....drum roll please we’ll be ready to take your cash at 2pm.. it’s silly

There was some supporters rightly or wrongly unhappy with what hibs done with the front of shirt space the last 2 seasons some had it down as a cover up because they couldn’t find a sponsor, some other fans would be unhappy if we had bookies or alcohol companies on our shirts the club has sorted all that and probably thought some people at least would be happy and the ones who don’t particularly care wouldn’t mind a little fan fare to introduce the company and maybe pat the guys involved on the back a little for securing some much needed cash I.e gregg mcewan who is quite happy with himself on twitter getting this over the line.

The club hasn’t done anything wrong here and is being battered unfairly.

[Peevemor]

There not catering for you or me separately they are attempting to please a support base as a whole, you don’t care about sponsors I don’t particularly care about murder mystery nights but some people do.

HSL is a separate entity with a separate twitter account so hibs don’t do the teasing for them, they aren’t teasing the release of season tickets because what kind of a tease can they do when the object is to take your money....drum roll please we’ll be ready to take your cash at 2pm.. it’s silly

There was some supporters rightly or wrongly unhappy with what hibs done with the front of shirt space the last 2 seasons some had it down as a cover up because they couldn’t find a sponsor, some other fans would be unhappy if we had bookies or alcohol companies on our shirts the club has sorted all that and probably thought some people at least would be happy and the ones who don’t particularly care wouldn’t mind a little fan fare to introduce the company and maybe pat the guys involved on the back a little for securing some much needed cash I.e gregg mcewan who is quite happy with himself on twitter getting this over the line.

The club hasn’t done anything wrong here and is being battered unfairly.Well said.

[Dmas]

A lot of those things you are citing also happened on here you know. Twitter doesn’t have exclusive rights to people that question Hibs, no matter the agenda.
And if Hibs really didn’t want chat on Twitter good or bad then I don’t think Tweeting is the thing for them.

Boyle and Irvine aren’t directly tagged on hibs.net me slating Irvine a couple weeks ago for example he’d need to go looking for that in the case of the shower of punters there pinging phones whilst there sitting in the house

[madhatter]

There not catering for you or me separately they are attempting to please a support base as a whole, you don’t care about sponsors I don’t particularly care about murder mystery nights but some people do.

HSL is a separate entity with a separate twitter account so hibs don’t do the teasing for them, they aren’t teasing the release of season tickets because what kind of a tease can they do when the object is to take your money....drum roll please we’ll be ready to take your cash at 2pm.. it’s silly

There was some supporters rightly or wrongly unhappy with what hibs done with the front of shirt space the last 2 seasons some had it down as a cover up because they couldn’t find a sponsor, some other fans would be unhappy if we had bookies or alcohol companies on our shirts the club has sorted all that and probably thought some people at least would be happy and the ones who don’t particularly care wouldn’t mind a little fan fare to introduce the company and maybe pat the guys involved on the back a little for securing some much needed cash I.e gregg mcewan who is quite happy with himself on twitter getting this over the line.

The club hasn’t done anything wrong here and is being battered unfairly.

The object of this tweet was to promote sponsor who would like to take Hibs fans money...

Battered unfairly? Apart from the small scale abuse on twitter, where is this battering occurring?

Don't know the guy but ofcourse Greg McEwan would be patting himself on the back. He's interim CEO probably looking to secure the job and salary full time. Is he being battered online? Seen a lot of "well done" and "fantastic stuff".

[Dmas]

The object of this tweet was to promote sponsor who would like to take Hibs fans money...

Battered unfairly? Apart from the small scale abuse on twitter, where is this battering occurring?

Don't know the guy but ofcourse Greg McEwan would be patting himself on the back. He's interim CEO probably looking to secure the job and salary full time. Is he being battered online? Seen a lot of "well done" and "fantastic stuff".

I’m not saying he’s been battered I’ve said the club is, which it is, if you done something to benefit your company with 6 figure sums of money and they didn’t even mention it you’d be quite rightly furious eh? and by the way if ur happy with ur utilities supplier mate no one is twisting ur arm to change, they’ve paid hibs to advertise there company and that’s what they have began to do.

[madhatter]

I’m not saying he’s been battered I’ve said the club is, which it is, if you done something to benefit your company with 6 figure sums of money and they didn’t even mention it you’d be quite rightly furious eh? and by the way if ur happy with ur utilities supplier mate no one is twisting ur arm to change, they’ve paid hibs to advertise there company and that’s what they have began to do.

Where have club been battered? Abuse on twitter from very small number of fans? That happens almost for anything Hibs do as unfortunately, and fortunately, people are different and want different things. Nobody is condoning the abuse. I'm saying I think fishing to promote sponsor on early bird deadline day while we are still unsure whether we'll be back in stadiums is of poor taste.

[Peevemor]

Where have club been battered? Abuse on twitter from very small number of fans? That happens almost for anything Hibs do as unfortunately, and fortunately, people are different and want different things. Nobody is condoning the abuse. I'm saying I think fishing to promote sponsor on early bird deadline day while we are still unsure whether we'll be back in stadiums is of poor taste.

Are you not maybe looking too deeply into things?

They obviously wanted to reveal the sponsor now to give them 5 minutes in the spotlight, on their own, before the impending kit release.

The fact it was a couple of hours before the early bird deadline is neither here nor there IMO. Even the most optimistic among us wouldn't expect a sponsorship announcement to boost ST sales.

[Allez Hibs]

I’m not saying he’s been battered I’ve said the club is, which it is, if you done something to benefit your company with 6 figure sums of money and they didn’t even mention it you’d be quite rightly furious eh? and by the way if ur happy with ur utilities supplier mate no one is twisting ur arm to change, they’ve paid hibs to advertise there company and that’s what they have began to do.

For me Hibs are teasing to announce something that should already have been there previously but just announcing a change of sponsor. Why was there no sponsor the previous two seasons?

[IncredibleHibee]

Can’t believe there is 11 pages on this nonsense now! 🤣🤣🤣

[Andy74]

Where have club been battered? Abuse on twitter from very small number of fans? That happens almost for anything Hibs do as unfortunately, and fortunately, people are different and want different things. Nobody is condoning the abuse. I'm saying I think fishing to promote sponsor on early bird deadline day while we are still unsure whether we'll be back in stadiums is of poor taste.

Fishing?

I hope they were trying to get as much interest as possible. That’s kind of why they are there.

A tweet saying it’s a good news day is in poor taste?

Think some of you are losing the plot here.

[Allez Hibs]

Fishing?

I hope they were trying to get as much interest as possible. That’s kind of why they are there.

A tweet saying it’s a good news day is in poor taste?

Think some of you are losing the plot here.

Was it good news or was it news the fans already expect, having a main sponsor.

[Andy74]

Was it good news or was it news the fans already expect, having a main sponsor.

Let’s not be any more stupid about this than we are already.

[Dmas]

For me Hibs are teasing to announce something that should already have been there previously but just announcing a change of sponsor. Why was there no sponsor the previous two seasons?

This is part of my point, you are obviously unhappy with the way we went last 2 seasons like many others who voiced it to the club so Fridays announcement must have been half decent news to you, which is what the club billed it as 🤷*♂️

[madhatter]

Fishing?

I hope they were trying to get as much interest as possible. That’s kind of why they are there.

A tweet saying it’s a good news day is in poor taste?

Think some of you are losing the plot here.

Out of interest, had someone tweeted "I think you are losing the plot" to the Hibs social media person would that be perceived as abuse or battering Hibs? Just curious.

Tweet about the sponsor. Fine, I think we can agree it would have been recieved, at large, as being positive. The "news at 2pm" was in poor taste on early bird renewal deadline day, in my opinion. It got hopes up. As I said, it's probably marketing 101 but marketing during covid is even closer to that fine line between good and bad. People are still concerned about jobs and money.

First tweet was fishing for interest. They got good and bad nibbles and I think they knew that would happen. What I can't fully understand is why other people don't get that. People are different.

I renewed my ST after the tweet. It didn't bother me so much as not to support Hibs, if I could. However, I'm aware life isn't monochrome and people may have had an awful Friday, that tweet gave them a glimmer of hope and it was ultimately a huge disappointment.

[flash]

Out of interest, had someone tweeted "I think you are losing the plot" to the Hibs social media person would that be perceived as abuse or battering Hibs? Just curious.

Tweet about the sponsor. Fine, I think we can agree it would have been recieved, at large, as being positive. The "news at 2pm" was in poor taste on early bird renewal deadline day, in my opinion. It got hopes up. As I said, it's probably marketing 101 but marketing during covid is even closer to that fine line between good and bad. People are still concerned about jobs and money.

First tweet was fishing for interest. They got good and bad nibbles and I think they knew that would happen. What I can't fully understand is why other people don't get that. People are different.

I renewed my ST after the tweet. It didn't bother me so much as not to support Hibs, if I could. However, I'm aware life isn't monochrome and people may have had an awful Friday, that tweet gave them a glimmer of hope and it was ultimately a huge disappointment.
A huge disappointment? In what way?

[Rumble de Thump]

It seems as though some people have gone down the rabbit hole with this one and lost touch with reality. It's like people can't make a point without indulging in hysteria and hyperbole.

[madhatter]

Are you not maybe looking too deeply into things?

They obviously wanted to reveal the sponsor now to give them 5 minutes in the spotlight, on their own, before the impending kit release.

The fact it was a couple of hours before the early bird deadline is neither here nor there IMO. Even the most optimistic among us wouldn't expect a sponsorship announcement to boost ST sales.

Maybe, maybe not.

I am fairly confident Hibs knew this would have this mixed reaction. I have no issue with tweet revealing the sponsor. The teaser tweet I do have some slight issue with though. Merely because, whether you think them stupid, a lesser being, or otherwise, there are Hibs fans that would have thought the 2pm announcement would be a signing. That could be a huge disappointment for them dependent on their own situation, during covid, having a bad week, bad Friday or otherwise. Ffs we all type nonsense on here and get into silly arguments because we care about Hibs. Hibs are an escape for people, probably more than ever due to covid.

Covid is still here, we are entering another wave and we may not be back at ER again. What we see on our screens is virtually all we know of Hibs now. What club tweet on early bird deadline day is more significant than normal due to this, in my opinion.

I renewed anyway, I'm just saying I thought teaser tweet was poor taste.

[madhatter]

A huge disappointment? In what way?

Because they maybe thought it might have been a signing...

Because you didn't think that doesn't mean everyone did.

[brianmc]

The sheer entitlement of some of the bellends in our support is a sad indictment of today's society.

Club announces "good news coming soon" then "we've a new main sponsor, much needed income. Kerching!"

Twatterers "Waahh,waahh, boohoo 👶👶👶 that's NOT the news we guessed - we demand sackings, we DESERVE better"

Grow up you ******* *********

[Lancs Harp]

Never had a twitter account looks like Im missing out NOT.

[madhatter]

The sheer entitlement of some of the bellends in our support is a sad indictment of today's society.

Club announces "good news coming soon" then "we've a new main sponsor, much needed income. Kerching!"

Twatterers "Waahh,waahh, boohoo 👶👶👶 that's NOT the news we guessed - we demand sackings, we DESERVE better"

Grow up you ******* *********

Why are you posting that here? I doubt many of the Twitter brigade post here.

[hibee-boys]

Judging the 11 page thread on here I would suggest that the guy tasked with getting people talking about Hibs has done a fine job......no such thing as bad publicity🤷🏼

[lord bunberry]

Judging the 11 page thread on here I would suggest that the guy tasked with getting people talking about Hibs has done a fine job......no such thing as bad publicity🤷🏼
:top marksCan’t argue with that.

[Eyrie]

Because they maybe thought it might have been a signing...

Because you didn't think that doesn't mean everyone did.

It's hardly Hibs fault if people want to jump to the wrong conclusions.

[JohnM1875]

It's hardly Hibs fault if people want to jump to the wrong conclusions.

You're right, of course it isn't Hibs fault.

I think the point some folk are tying to make is that there shouldn't have been a need for anyone to jump to any conclusions. Just tweet that Utilita are our new sponsors, no need for any preamble. Utilita still get the exposure to the 90 odd thousand followers on Hibs Twitter so jobs a good'un

[madhatter]

It's hardly Hibs fault if people want to jump to the wrong conclusions.

Well, they are a football club that tweeted a teaser of good news. And yes, most would agree what has been delivered is good news. However, we are a football club so I think people should be forgiven for thinking the news may have been something other than what it ended up being. Conclusions are only wrong when the reveal happens.

I’m getting the sense that the theme at the moment is nothing Hibs do smells. Not even a whiff of anything non-fragrant. Fine. If people are not being abusive though, it would be nice if some weren’t seen as some sort of attacker against Hibs. A rotten apple. A wrong ‘un. A simpleton. A wholly negative person who should seek help and not plague a fans forum with their opinion.

If I think something is in poor taste it doesn’t mean I blame anybody. I can think something was a mistake without seeking blood. Based on your response, it looks like you thought I blamed someone, blamed Hibs. I didn’t, think you’ve jumped to a wrong conclusion there.

[Peevemor]

Well, they are a football club that tweeted a teaser of good news. And yes, most would agree what has been delivered is good news. However, we are a football club so I think people should be forgiven for thinking the news may have been something other than what it ended up being. Conclusions are only wrong when the reveal happens.

I’m getting the sense that the theme at the moment is nothing Hibs do smells. Not even a whiff of anything non-fragrant. Fine. If people are not being abusive though, it would be nice if some weren’t seen as some sort of attacker against Hibs. A rotten apple. A wrong ‘un. A simpleton. A wholly negative person who should seek help and not plague a fans forum with their opinion.

If I think something is in poor taste it doesn’t mean I blame anybody. I can think something was a mistake without seeking blood. Based on your response, it looks like you thought I blamed someone, blamed Hibs. I didn’t, think you’ve jumped to a wrong conclusion there.I honestly don't understand the "poor taste" thing.

[marinello59]

I honestly don't understand the "poor taste" thing.

Me neither. I get that some were disappointed but poor taste more usually refers to offensive jokes or my dress sense. It’s a bit OTT when applied to this tweet.

[madhatter]

I honestly don't understand the "poor taste" thing.

Teaser tweet meant to get fans interested in news that largely doesn’t interest fans of football. Just reveal the sponsor and be done with it. Don’t do the suspense and reveal of something that, to many, will be insignificant. We may not be at ER after summer and are buying STs still. Poor taste to tease fans in this way unnecessarily. Guess there’s publicity over the in-fighting on here and abuse on Twitter but is that really worth it? Are sponsors going to chuck extra money Hibs way for a popcorn moment?

That’s fine though, you will never understand. As much as I will never understand why you don’t.

[HibeeSince85]

Mental thread.

I also need to look up the definition of poor taste because clearly I dont understand what it means if a football club announcing a new main shirt sponsor and using social media to build up the announcement is poor taste.

We lost the final, it happened and it's done, why have so many fans lost their ****ing minds.

[Eyrie]

Well, they are a football club that tweeted a teaser of good news. And yes, most would agree what has been delivered is good news. However, we are a football club so I think people should be forgiven for thinking the news may have been something other than what it ended up being. Conclusions are only wrong when the reveal happens.

I’m getting the sense that the theme at the moment is nothing Hibs do smells. Not even a whiff of anything non-fragrant. Fine. If people are not being abusive though, it would be nice if some weren’t seen as some sort of attacker against Hibs. A rotten apple. A wrong ‘un. A simpleton. A wholly negative person who should seek help and not plague a fans forum with their opinion.

If I think something is in poor taste it doesn’t mean I blame anybody. I can think something was a mistake without seeking blood. Based on your response, it looks like you thought I blamed someone, blamed Hibs. I didn’t, think you’ve jumped to a wrong conclusion there.

Both your original post and my reply were referring to those who assumed the first tweet was about a signing. Neither of us mentions you as being in that number, so I don't see how you could leap to the conclusion that it was about you.

Maybe all that proves is that communication isn't perfect and misunderstandings can arise, whether on Twitter or on here, without anyone being to blame.

And it certainly proves we need some transfer rumours to give us something worth posting about.

[hibeelovin90]

https://twitter.com/hibernianfc/status/1398706958446780427?s=21

Anyone know who does it now? The twitter account has been shocking recently.

Poor guy just doing his job

[flash]

Teaser tweet meant to get fans interested in news that largely doesn’t interest fans of football. Just reveal the sponsor and be done with it. Don’t do the suspense and reveal of something that, to many, will be insignificant. We may not be at ER after summer and are buying STs still. Poor taste to tease fans in this way unnecessarily. Guess there’s publicity over the in-fighting on here and abuse on Twitter but is that really worth it? Are sponsors going to chuck extra money Hibs way for a popcorn moment?

That’s fine though, you will never understand. As much as I will never understand why you don’t.
Absolute mince.

[madhatter]

Absolute mince.

Thanks for your input. Very insightful. This would be right at home with the Twitter comments.

[brianmc]

Why are you posting that here? I doubt many of the Twitter brigade post here.

Are you seriously asking me why I'm posting a comment about Hibs fans Twitter comments on the eleventh page (mobile style) of comments on a thread titled Hibs Twitter??
Bizarre.


The Twitter brigade (as you weirdly name them) generally come across as spoiled brats having a temper tantrum (a bit like the green brigade at Celtc) - and so far in this thread you appear to be their champion.

[madhatter]

Are you seriously asking me why I'm posting a comment about Hibs fans Twitter comments on the eleventh page (mobile style) of comments on a thread titled Hibs Twitter??
Bizarre.


The Twitter brigade (as you weirdly name them) generally come across as spoiled brats having a temper tantrum (a bit like the green brigade at Celtc - and so far in this thread you appear to be their champion.

Yeah, I’m seriously asking why bother coming into this thread in the first place when I presume you knew the content it would have, and then decide to follow up a post which claimed certain people are sad indictment of society as a whole now to say I’m the champion of people who sent abuse to Hibs on Twitter which is quite frankly a disgusting claim with no substance.

[Iggy Pope]

Boyle and Irvine aren’t directly tagged on hibs.net me slating Irvine a couple weeks ago for example he’d need to go looking for that in the case of the shower of punters there pinging phones whilst there sitting in the house

I’ll try and make sense of this *****. There is a solution to that direct tag thing but the stars love it when it suits them, they make their own choices. Oooh look at me when I can jump through a hedge. That sort of stuff.

Please, please stop quoting the shower of punters thing. You’ve no point to make there and you’ve battered it to death now.
They’re punters, not the reprobates and thick sorts they were being called, that was my point and you know it my friend. And trust me on this I have never directly engaged with Hibs or any of the folks you mention, on Twitter., or any public forum.

And I’m not likely to start. Neither I think, are you or any of the cohorts on here getting all bent out of shape about it. Hibs.net is much safer a place to rip ones knitting after all.

[brianmc]

Yeah, I’m seriously asking why bother coming into this thread in the first place when I presume you knew the content it would have, and then decide to follow up a post which claimed certain people are sad indictment of society as a whole now to say I’m the champion of people who sent abuse to Hibs on Twitter which is quite frankly a disgusting claim with no substance.

Why make that presumption?

Why do you disagree with my point that the faceless trolls on Twitter are a sad indictment of modern society?

Are you suggesting this cyber bullying/abuse is ok?

You seem to be the only person in this thread sticking up for the abusers of the Hibs media team.

[madhatter]

Why make that presumption?

Why do you disagree with my point that the faceless trolls on Twitter are a sad indictment of modern society?

Are you suggesting this cyber bullying/abuse is ok?

You seem to be the only person in this thread sticking up for the abusers of the Hibs media team.

Where have I stuck up for abusers????

I agree faceless people handing out abuse on Twitter and on here are a sad indictment on society. I haven’t said otherwise.

You’ve seen me display my dislike of the teaser tweet on here and seen what I hoped would be a reasonable debate descend into arguments. I’ve certainly fuelled the fire along the way but imagine what it’s like for people to miss the entire point of your posts, reply with personal insults or tell you to F off. It’s quite frustrating indeed. I’m the “only person in this thread sticking up for the abusers” shows my point. I may need to read through all posts again but I don’t think anybody has stuck up for Twitter abuse yet I seem to be a champion, a sad indictment on society and somehow stuck up for abusers…

[CapitalGreen]

You can think that both the recent twitter output is poor and that the folk who have given the twitter admin abuse are out of line. These positions are not mutually exclusive.

I can also accept that some people are happy and enjoy the current social media output by the club in the same way that I can accept there must be a sizeable amount of people who enjoy Mrs Brown’s Boys enough for the BBC to keep commissioning it.

It’s also acceptable for people to praise/criticise the performance of employees of the club in a civilised manner on a Hibs forum. As mentioned above, you can disagree with this praise/criticism, however it doesn’t make others viewpoints invalid.

[SaulGoodman]

Do Raisins deserve a place inside Coronation Chicken? Personally I can’t stand it

[calumhibee1]

Do Raisins deserve a place inside Coronation Chicken? Personally I can’t stand it

You deserve a ban for even suggesting it.

[McD]

Are they a good company for gas and electric? Anyone used them?


just working my way through this thread so not sure if anyone has replied to you mate, but my tuppenceworth is that they’re a bunch of cowboys, and my experience of having to deal with them (not through choice) is that I wouldn’t trust them as far as I could spit, and I’ll never be a customer if I can avoid it

[hibee-boys]

Do Raisins deserve a place inside Coronation Chicken? Personally I can’t stand it

Love raisins as a stand alone snack but I just can’t eat them in anything, puddings, cakes, cereals......turns my stomach🙈 I think it must be some school dinner pudding trauma from childhood🤔

[HH81]

just working my way through this thread so not sure if anyone has replied to you mate, but my tuppenceworth is that they’re a bunch of cowboys, and my experience of having to deal with them (not through choice) is that I wouldn’t trust them as far as I could spit, and I’ll never be a customer if I can avoid it

Nice one cheers. Been with Scottish Power for years so will just stick with them.

[Eyrie]

Nice one cheers. Been with Scottish Power for years so will just stick with them.

Had a couple of run ins with Scottish Power back when I was a customer, although mostly over them dragging their feet and demanding payment up front for an emergency boiler repair in a cold January.

Can't comment on Utilita though as I've never used them. Suspect they'll be like any other big company - possibly good and possibly bad depending on your issue and who you deal with.

[Billy Whizz]

Had a couple of run ins with Scottish Power back when I was a customer, although mostly over them dragging their feet and demanding payment up front for an emergency boiler repair in a cold January.

Can't comment on Utilita though as I've never used them. Suspect they'll be like any other big company - possibly good and possibly bad depending on your issue and who you deal with.

You can’t switch to Utilita unless you have a smart meter

[Eyrie]

You can’t switch to Utilita unless you have a smart meter

I got one from Scottish Power back in the day, so they did have their positives.

Doesn't affect how much energy I use though as that's determined by what I need.

[Iggy Pope]

I wish I’d saw some of the stuff on here about how to get to Slovenia before opting for the route I ended up taking!

The threads around the European Travel info are extremely helpful on here and the Bounce.
As well as (whisper it) fan groups on Twitter and Facebook.

The arrangements for bus travel and suchlike info sharing for the recent trips to Greece and the Faroes for example were invaluable.
It’s also proved to be the case for me in Sweden, Slovenia and even as far back as Lithuania Latvia and the Ukraine. Flights, hotels etc.
Watching with interest again this time in the unlikely event we can travel somewhere.

[Jones28]

Do Raisins deserve a place inside Coronation Chicken? Personally I can’t stand it

Are the raisins already in the Coronation Chicken or am I choosing whether or not to add them?

I wouldn't put them in but it's not a deal breaker if they're in it.

[Kato]

https://twitter.com/ATomlinson95/status/1404783393267752960

[Peevemor]

https://twitter.com/ATomlinson95/status/1404783393267752960

Call that a tweet???? :bitchy:

[calumhibee1]

https://twitter.com/ATomlinson95/status/1404783393267752960

Not sure if it’s related or not but Tom Zanelli was a big Huddersfield fan. Wonder if he’s recommended this guy?

[Bayern Bru]

Not sure if it’s related or not but Tom Zanelli was a big Huddersfield fan. Wonder if he’s recommended this guy?

I don't think Zanelli has any real connection to the club any more, he left in 2015. I know he still keeps an eye out for results but I imagine it's just a coincidence

[HNA1]

Deleted a couple of posts there, don’t think this is the place to be naming and shaming Twitter accounts, particularly if they circumvent the swear filter to do so.

[Peevemor]

Deleted a couple of posts there, don’t think this is the place to be naming and shaming Twitter accounts, particularly if they circumvent the swear filter to do so.Fair enough. Sorry about that.

[CapitalGreen]

A welcome addition, hopefully he can improve an area of the club that many highlighted as having been found lacking in recent months.

[EI255]

Never had a twitter account looks like Im missing out NOT.Me neither. Don't see the attraction of phoning buzzing every single minute. Every day. No ta.

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