David Brent Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I put this on the q&a section earlier but thought it'd get more attention here. Not sure where to ask this so I'll leave it here. I get that the club are active on social media, and that the demographic of Twitter suggest that the majority of users are younger (under 35), but is there any chance the clubs official Twitter account can remain professional in its match updates? "This kid is a joke." Seriously? Who runs the account? I know many fans won't see this as important but it looks amateurish. Save the banter for personal accounts. I realise I'm speaking from a personal point of view but our club don't need to enter into a Twitter popularity contest. It can't be @AdamB in charge can it? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I thought the same when I saw it last night. I realise it isn't meant that way but a little disrespectful to TA in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 1 minute ago, Nomad said: I thought the same when I saw it last night. I realise it isn't meant that way but a little disrespectful to TA in my opinion. Disrespectful? It made out how good he was! Fuss over nothing IMO. Nice to see something which isn't bland PR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, Robin1988 said: Disrespectful? It made out how good he was! Fuss over nothing IMO. Nice to see something which isn't bland PR. Calling our top scorer a kid at 18 isn't disrespectful? Is in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 3 minutes ago, Robin1988 said: Disrespectful? It made out how good he was! Fuss over nothing IMO. Nice to see something which isn't bland PR. Each to their own and I can see it was a popular tweet which is good (over 1000 RT's when I last looked). In my opinion though things like match updates should avoid that sort of thing. Plymouth's twitter account are terrible for it on their official page and it looks really unprofessional. We're not anywhere as bad as that yet but I've noticed more 'banter' creep in this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Just now, Nomad said: Calling our top scorer a kid at 18 isn't disrespectful? Is in my eyes. Hadn't even thought about that to be honest. It's used almost regardless of age these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agard Days Night Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 1 minute ago, Nomad said: Calling our top scorer a kid at 18 isn't disrespectful? Is in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Jokes are supposed to be funny last night was not funny..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Cigar Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 It was fine, honest. The club's Twitter feed and its tweets during matches are always excellent. And very balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Speaking of twitter Barnsleys twitter responded to one of our fans saying they would happily swap Heckingbottom for Johnson.. now THAT's unprofessional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 1 minute ago, Fat Cigar said: It was fine, honest. The club's Twitter feed and its tweets during matches are always excellent. And very balanced. Well, in your opinion it was fine. I agree generally though, we're one of the better accounts for football league clubs in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dicks' Barmy Army Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 22 minutes ago, Libertine1 said: "This kid is a joke." Seriously? Who runs the account? I know many fans won't see this as important but it looks amateurish. Save the banter for personal accounts. 15 minutes ago, Nomad said: I thought the same when I saw it last night. I realise it isn't meant that way but a little disrespectful to TA in my opinion. 13 minutes ago, Robin1988 said: Disrespectful? It made out how good he was! Fuss over nothing IMO. Nice to see something which isn't bland PR. 4 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Well, in your opinion it was fine. I agree generally though, we're one of the better accounts for football league clubs in my eyes. I thought that it was a bit amateurish to be fair, the person doing the tweets needs to remember they are representing the club and a whole range of ages etc The term "This kid is a joke" I can only assume someone much younger than myself would make sense of it, and see it as humour? Personally I have no idea what it means... On the flip side I believe that the lad that was let go by the media team last week used to do the tweets - so naturally someone new is now doing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, Alan Dicks' Barmy Army said: I thought that it was a bit amateurish to be fair, the person doing the tweets needs to remember they are representing the club and a whole range of ages etc Maybe it is unprofessional, but being informal on Twitter is a nice touch so long as it's not every minute of every game. As someone else mentioned, I've seen Plymouth's Twitter a few times and it's a joke. Well it's meant to be a joke, but it's not a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 It's all wrong , it should be ' this ' kiddie's ' a joke ' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I think it's great. You see a lot of club Twitter accounts having things going viral because of witty Tweets. How can anyone get uptight over it, particularly if you're not actually insulting anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliesboots Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I believe it's called a colloquialism that the yoof of today use. In the same way one is "Sick" but perfectly well... Have absolutely no problem with it am mindful that it's reaching out to a group of users on a social media platform, if we were commenting on Tammy in a similar fashion to The Times letter page then I would be "screwing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Libertine1 said: I put this on the q&a section earlier but thought it'd get more attention here. Not sure where to ask this so I'll leave it here. I get that the club are active on social media, and that the demographic of Twitter suggest that the majority of users are younger (under 35), but is there any chance the clubs official Twitter account can remain professional in its match updates? "This kid is a joke." Seriously? Who runs the account? I know many fans won't see this as important but it looks amateurish. Save the banter for personal accounts. I realise I'm speaking from a personal point of view but our club don't need to enter into a Twitter popularity contest. It can't be @AdamB in charge can it? Cheers Whether it's AdamB or not, it's just immature nonsense and completely inappropriate. The vast majority of adult City fans who read it would be left bemused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 7 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Whether it's AdamB or not, it's just immature nonsense and completely inappropriate. The vast majority of adult City fans who read it would be left bemused. The vast majority who read it on Twitter will like it. It's a different platform to the website, targeting a different audience and thus should use content that appeals to the intended market. Over 1,000 re tweets shows it is popular. Calling it immature nonsense and completely inappropriate is just over the top. No one will be offended of it, and furthermore if someone doesn't understand it they are more likely to just move on, rather than create a fuss over something or nothing. Well done Bristol City for actually having engaging content! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I don't really see the problem with the tweet. I've got more of an issue with Adam Baker putting his name to this sentence: "Youngsters will be able to City’s home clash with Derby County on Saturday (3pm) for just £1." Youngsters will be able to what?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 5 minutes ago, Selred said: The vast majority who read it on Twitter will like it. It's a different platform to the website, targeting a different audience and thus should use content that appeals to the intended market. Over 1,000 re tweets shows it is popular. Calling it immature nonsense and completely inappropriate is just over the top. No one will be offended of it, and furthermore if someone doesn't understand it they are more likely to just move on, rather than create a fuss over something or nothing. Well done Bristol City for actually having engaging content! Amen to that, kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Ashton Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Being old I was puzzled by it. Always thought it was a negative thing to be called a joke. My, how times change. How long before I can interpret someone calling me a **** as a compliment I wonder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husshen Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Wow, we've got some right pantywaists on here. I bet TA loved it when he saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 5 minutes ago, Robin Ashton said: Being old I was puzzled by it. Always thought it was a negative thing to be called a joke. My, how times change. How long before I can interpret someone calling me a **** as a compliment I wonder... You daft count . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy27 Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Talk about a fuss about nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted September 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 27 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Whether it's AdamB or not, it's just immature nonsense and completely inappropriate. The vast majority of adult City fans who read it would be left bemused. I agree, I just tagged Adam so he sees. Twitter, Instagram, official site etc...it needs to speak to everyone. As I said, keep the banter to the personal accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 4 minutes ago, Libertine1 said: I agree, I just tagged Adam so he sees. Twitter, Instagram, official site etc...it needs to speak to everyone. As I said, keep the banter to the personal accounts. Maybe perpetual straight down-the-line reporting doesn't speak to everyone? Fair enough it not being your thing, but to complain about it when it's not remotely offensive, and you can see the majority of people have liked it (and a tonne retweeted it), seems ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swan and Cemetery Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Mr T Abraham appears most capable of acquainting the orb with the onion bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 It'll be Downsy, probably. Wait till we're 2-0 at h-t v Derby on Sat and he tries to re-start the "Give me some noise" ... but on twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Alan Dicks' Barmy Army said: I thought that it was a bit amateurish to be fair, the person doing the tweets needs to remember they are representing the club and a whole range of ages etc The term "This kid is a joke" I can only assume someone much younger than myself would make sense of it, and see it as humour? Personally I have no idea what it means... I'd have thought it was fairly obvious: he is sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted September 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 31 minutes ago, Robin1988 said: Maybe perpetual straight down-the-line reporting doesn't speak to everyone? I'd guess it speaks to more than 'ego boosting, record RTs banter' does. It's the official Twitter account of a second division football club, not 'The LAD Bible' Fair enough it not being your thing, but to complain about it when it's not remotely offensive, and you can see the majority of people have liked it (and a tonne retweeted it), seems ridiculous. Number of RTs isn't important, it's not a competition. Just give us the updates. I agree it's not offensive. Just a bit shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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