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Post by robster191 on Jan 11, 2011 19:44:43 GMT
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Post by Macmoish on Jan 11, 2011 19:45:43 GMT
Why not? Wasn't it Jake Cole who got into trouble after Stoke fans attacked/
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Post by Macmoish on Jan 12, 2011 11:04:16 GMT
When Saturday Comes Jesse Whittock Professional footballers tweet their way into trouble 12 January ~ The FA Cup third round and Twitter combined this past weekend to show why footballers should stay away from social media or risk the wrath of the FA. On Monday FA chiefs decided Ryan Babel's tweeted jibe that suggested World Cup final referee Howard Webb showed bias toward Man Utd in Sunday's tie warranted investigation. Babel could be in for a hefty fine if the FA decides the tweet, a hastily knocked-up pic of Webb sporting a United shirt, counts as improper conduct. (Good Photoshop job, by the way, Ryan; perhaps an alternative career in web design waits should he pack in football?) Meanwhile, the toxic fall-out from Jamie Mackie's shocking leg-break during the drab Blackburn-QPR tie continues, with El-Hadji Diouf and QPR's Bradley Orr and Clint Hill set to face FA probes. However, the Rangers' duo (whose misdemeanours were made on Twitter) seem most likely to wind up guilty. Diouf – never the most popular of men thanks to his penchant for spitting, fighting and generally acting as though he's owed respect despite never truly earning it – was accused of a shocking tirade of abuse at the prone Mackie, who lay injured on the Ewood Park turf on Saturday after clashing with Gaël Givet. However, Diouf can be hopeful of a clean getaway from any charges the FA potentially brings. Blackburn's silence (as opposed to R's boss Neil Warnock who labelled Diouf "lower than a sewer rat") suggests they expect an investigation of some sort, but the letter of FA law suggests the striker will get off scot-free. The most likely charges (improper conduct, foul and abusive language, and/or bringing the game into disrepute) hinge on referee Peter Walton having collected on-field evidence, unless the FA brings in retroactive professional lip-readers. So far, there's no indication of any note made of Diouf's behaviour, so it's not easy to see how a charge would stick. The Rangers players, on the other hand, used the internet to blast Diouf, with Orr tweeting he was a "repulsive human being" and Hill using a more succinct four-lettered term. But the tweets, now deleted, also contained references to the Senegalese sulker getting "what's coming to him", alerting FA chiefs who seem certain to investigate. While it's unlikely Neil Warnock is preparing to send his first team up to Lancashire to root Diouf out like a fox in a hunt, the story shows that tweeted threats made in the heat of the moment can land you in seriously hot water. Many people feel Diouf should have the book thrown at him – as much for his rap sheet as for the Mackie incident – but he was smart enough to make his play on the field, while Tweeters Orr, Hill and Babel all made the fatal mistake of using a public forum. As England cricketers Kevin Pietersen and Azeem Rafiq can vouch, an adrenaline-fuelled tweet about some perceived injustice is a sure-fire way to irk sporting authorities. And though you might think the FA would be better off thinking about technology in terms of goal-line cameras and those other crazy ideas progressives have, they seem set on using it to catch out players making silly, spur-of-the-moment statements. Moral of the story, football world, this weekend proved you must delete your social network accounts – or risk the wrath of the authorities. Clint Hill has now done so, closing his Twitter account (aptly titled @angryhead28), but it's too little, too late for him. Jesse Whittock www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/6242/38/
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Post by Markqpr on Jan 12, 2011 11:15:41 GMT
Why not? Wasn't it Jake Cole who got into trouble after Stoke fans attacked/ I wouldn't be surprised if he did knowing how shockingly badly the FA is run but Simon Royce was in goal that day and we got done for failing to control our players, including Royce.
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Post by Lonegunmen on Jan 12, 2011 11:20:50 GMT
That even made the news down here!
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Post by Macmoish on Jan 12, 2011 13:55:01 GMT
Neil Warnock slaps QPR players with Twitter ban Jan 12 2011 By Paul Warburton BOSS Neil Warnock has banned his players from using Twitter to write about QPR. The Rs manager made it plain this morning that if those in hoops want to send messages on the social networking site – there has to be no mention of the Championship leaders. Matters came to a head after defender Bradley Orr and keeper Paddy Kenny let rip through Twitter at El-Hadji Diouf following the Blackburn forward’s alleged abuse of Jamie Mackie on Saturday. The Rangers player lay stricken with a double-fracture of his right leg during the FA Cup clash with Diouf standing over him, and his team-mates insinuated the Rovers man now faces retribution. With the FA slapping Liverpool midfielder Ryan Babel with a misconduct charge after he posted a picture of referee Howard Webb in a Manchester United shirt to his Twitter account following defeat at Old Trafford on Sunday – Warnock declared enough was enough. He added: "We don’t want charges of our own. And I’ve had a word with the lads about this, and they can use Twitter all they want – as long as it has nothing to do with the club." Read More www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/london-sport/london-qpr/2011/01/12/neil-warnock-slaps-qpr-players-with-twitter-ban-82029-27973916/#ixzz1ApSrozvY
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eskey8
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Post by eskey8 on Jan 12, 2011 14:44:10 GMT
Thats weird, I've just seen recent updates from Orr, Ramage and Vine?!
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Post by blockhead on Jan 20, 2011 16:08:06 GMT
just picked this up from POP B I Tch about sports men tweeting.................. >> Pedigree scrum << Rugby star dogged by photo British sports stars are so boring. Pwostitutes, Twitter rants and injunctions, that seems to be our lot at the moment. It's been much more fun in Australia. Did you hear about the rugby player photographed with a team-mate's dog licking his genitals? Poor old Joel Monaghan was forced to resign from his club, Canberra Raiders, in November because of the reaction to it. Cleverly for him he's escaped it by coming to the UK, where the degrading antics of the rich and famous are protected by the Human Rights Act and a lot of willing law firms. Joel plays his first game for Warrington Wolves this weekend. So if you live anywhere near Leigh, go and show some support. Just leave Lassie at home. Photo: twitpic.com/33r5ks
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Post by eskey8 on Jan 20, 2011 16:47:49 GMT
Brilliant Blocky!
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Post by Lonegunmen on Jan 20, 2011 22:59:24 GMT
bloody hell! I hope he didn't give the dog an std.
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