Players and social media

[silverhibee]

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Agree don’t think there is any value in anyone seeing how many morons there are in the world

If they are old enough I bet they voted Reform.

[JimBHibees]

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If they are old enough I bet they voted Reform.

For sure

[JimBHibees]

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The only thing I don't like about this article is the fact that the person defending the players calls the alleged abusers Idiots.



Sorry, but unless I can see evidence of the name calling he is referring to, the only name calling I've seen is from Umberto Eco.

Very unprofessional of a person seeking sympathy to resort to arrogant name calling.

He does not seem to be against abuse as such, just does not like being abused.

"Do unto others".

Far better than to lead by example, rather than by flaming and escalating.

It was his opinion and he is clearly correct

[Brightside]

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It seems Rocky, Jair and Youan are singled out more than others for abuse.

Paul Hanlon got more online abuse than any player we’ve had. Just for balance

[WestStandWillie]

I'd like to see the club sort out all the keyboard hardmen - especially on Facebook. Majority of them will be on the club's database. Give them a call and take them to task. Would sort the problem out very quickly.

There's having an opinion and there's been that much of a **** that you cross the line with abuse.

Social media has allowed nobodies to get up closer to things they shouldn't have.

[easty]

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I'd like to see the club sort out all the keyboard hardmen - especially on Facebook. Majority of them will be on the club's database. Give them a call and take them to task. Would sort the problem out very quickly.

There's having an opinion and there's been that much of a **** that you cross the line with abuse.

Social media has allowed nobodies to get up closer to things they shouldn't have.

"Take them to task" means what exactly?

[hibsbollah]

Again, the Wollacott news on our Facebook page today just results in a torrent of criticism and occasional personal abuse of him, with a ‘hopefully Rocky next to follow…’ snide one too… very peculiar and probably evidence of prejudice, whats the connection? . Im also on the Marseille facebook page and 80+ posts on the Greenwood signing, which has brutally divided the support, are almost exclusively supportive with one post bringing up the obvious point. Its either a matter of moderating content or a cultural thing. But weirdly unbalanced whatever. Whats wrong with wishing him the best and moving on?

[Pagan Hibernia]

"but what makes the ‘fans’ do it? Do they want the attention?"They're losers.They think abusing people they don't know online gives their lives some meaning. Pathetic really.

[at last 61]

Obviously everyone has their own options, but bloody hell,there is too much negativity around Easter road, get behind the team from the off, and you never know,the players might even play better when they are not getting abused

[Wilson]

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Paul Hanlon got more online abuse than any player we’ve had. Just for balance

I didn't think his balance was that bad either.

[hibeerealist]

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"Take them to task" means what exactly?

A good slap hopefully!

[HIBS NUTS]

Young refs coming through the ranks, are strongly advised to close their social media accounts, nothing good comes off it.I would suggest, for their own good, young and current football players should be advised the same.

[7Hero]

Unfortunately if you want a public account ( therefore everyone and their dog following you), you may get more followers and become famous ( which is the aim here isn't it ?) but with that comes the risk of people abusing you.
Ronaldo / Messi at the extreme scale well get hurled abuse at themselves 24/7 - (obviously they will never be able to read all of the millions of posts and have a team of people doing their socials) but in general they will just ignore it.

They wouldn't be the sport stars they were today if someone's opinion of them affected their performance / professionalism.

Someone mentioned Paul Hanlon being the most abused Hibs Player, he may be mentioned on the Club's social accounts when they post about him, but his Instagram profile and FB are private. He's not looking for followers and i bet he wasn't looking at every club post about him and reading all the insults he was getting, why would he ?

All of the young boys are obsessed by their follower count, first thing they do at the full time whistle is check their socials, it's an obsession for them, yes a generational thing.. . Maybe it would better to not be obsessed, maybe the club and their own agents / managers should do more to help them cope with this, maybe the best thing to do is have the attitude "you can't please all the people all the time".

In general the folk who can handle abuse in sport, business, politics, whatever - these people are the most likely to succeed.

So my suggestion is they ignore it, certainly stop obsessing over it and concentrate on what will make you a better footballer for the benefit of you, your mental health, your employer and of course the fans.

[overdrive]

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Young refs coming through the ranks, are strongly advised to close their social media accounts, nothing good comes off it.I would suggest, for their own good, young and current football players should be advised the same.

Presumably that advice passed by the guy who is now refereeing in the top flight that had anti-Hibs stuff all over his Facebook. Page has been deleted now but was up for a while after getting promoted.

[linlithgowhibbie]

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Presumably that advice passed by the guy who is now refereeing in the top flight that had anti-Hibs stuff all over his Facebook. Page has been deleted now but was up for a while after getting promoted.

Who was it? Not heard this before.

[HIBS NUTS]

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Presumably that advice passed by the guy who is now refereeing in the top flight that had anti-Hibs stuff all over his Facebook. Page has been deleted now but was up for a while after getting promoted.

They can only be advised by their observers, and other senior referee figures.