[Archived] Player Professionalism

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I know I'm an old guy but I don't get this social media thing. People don't seem to realise you're telling the whole World and it's there permanently.

Getting @#/? as a player isn't good but publicising it is really stupid.

Having said that I remember as a young guy having a couple of pints before a game I wasn't expecting to play in. When I got to the ground I had to play ! I had a blinder believe or not. Next time I was due to play I had two pints as before. I played like a donkey so I never repeated the trick. Strictly a tomato juice before the game after that.

[oldjamfan1]

I know I'm an old guy but I don't get this social media thing. People don't seem to realise you're telling the whole World and it's there permanently.

Getting @#/? as a player isn't good but publicising it is really stupid.

Having said that I remember as a young guy having a couple of pints before a game I wasn't expecting to play in. When I got to the ground I had to play ! I had a blinder believe or not. Next time I was due to play I had two pints as before. I played like a donkey so I never repeated the trick. Strictly a tomato juice before the game after that.

It never ceased to amaze me how many blokes had a drink before playing a game in my day (including semi professionals). As for social media - it can be a fantastic tool for certain things but as you say, you have to be brain dead to post some of the idiotic things you see on there at times (not confined to footballers either!).

Anyone who lectures or delivers training on social media will tell you that potential employers often check candidates' Facebook and Twitter profiles , which makes the advertising of indiscretions even more bonkers!

[Rover_Shaun]

Plenty of time after their career has ended to become a Mrs Gamp

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

It never ceased to amaze me how many blokes had a drink before playing a game in my day (including semi professionals). As for social media - it can be a fantastic tool for certain things but as you say, you have to be brain dead to post some of the idiotic things you see on there at times (not confined to footballers either!).

Anyone who lectures or delivers training on social media will tell you that potential employers often check candidates' Facebook and Twitter profiles , which makes the advertising of indiscretions even more bonkers!

My son found out about that the hard way.

[Colt Seavers]

My take on this is that footballers have always done it.

Posting it on social media is unwise to say the least.

Ergo, Taylor is a bit thick!

[Lancaster Rover]

I have absolutely no interest in footballers private lives providing it does not have an adverse effect on their performance. Taylor would be workmanlike (at best) whether he was a drinker or not. Storm in a teacup.