When Gray signed last week one of their message boards was talking about the deal but the messages kept disappearing. Later on someone who had been at the training ground posted an injury update about a few of their players but admitted later on that he couldn't speak about the Gray situation until the club had confirmed it. This poster admitted that Steve Cotterill didn't like messageboards but Owen Coyle was more relaxed, only for this message to appear a little later.
'The club management are not happy at training ground information being posted on any messageboard, no matter who the manager is.
I would respectfully ask that fans refrain from posting any such information in future.
Darren Bentley
PR & Communications Manager
Burnley FC '
I was just wondering what powers any club has over messageboards as long as what they were saying isn't in the region of defammation of character, which is what happened up in Sunderland?
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I would say none, or hopefully they have no power to ask for anything to be pulled unless it is libellous, or downright unnecessary. Other than that I don't think they'd be happy to see stuff that goes on behind closed doors being leaked publically, but that is more down to the leaker, than the messenger.
used to love reading his posts. always got the team sheets correct the night before a match etc.
Him and mick collins had a public disagreement on netaddicks and i think he disappeared.
i still claim it was mervyn day!
JUST MAKE BLOODY SURE YOU PUT IT IN THE RIGHT CATEGORY!!!!!!!!
On the other hand I don't believe that many of the bloggers/message board holders want the club to have any say or influence over what is said or done and quite rightly unless it goes into the realm of libel in which case there is already the law of the land.
Do you mean they dont use them then, Henry?
As for what clubs can do re message boards well there is all that sh*t with Shef Wednesday.
I got slagged off by telling an incident that happened in the dressing room. I knew it was true but at time couldnt say who told me. Can know though it was Darren Bents old man.
Yeah he was brilliant. According to him Curbs went to Spurs in 2002. LOCKED ON FACT.
I suppose the Members Only Category goes some way to shielding any sensitive info from being left around for journalists and others to troll. I suppose that line has to be drawn in a case by case basis. I'm quite liberal when it comes to worrying about libel and defamation claims, as I think these would be very hard to press (in our case, being a website, based outside UK etc) and are mostly a case of powerful people looking to intimidate.
Luckily, we have a good relationship with those at the Club (the site and fans in general) and there is little chance of this kind of thing being an issue. But if it were, I would weigh up the issues on a case by case basis and deal accordingly.
Yeah he was great, if you enjoyed listening to absolute drivel. I preferred that Lucy bird on there....
A real employee's things to do list
1. Search ST List
2. Find WSS's name
3. Delete
So yyou saw a player out with anothers wife. Who was it?
which could lead to the wrecking of two marriages, breaking perhaps a couple of kids hearts etc etc? when only two of them had acted in the wrong? what a man!
A certain Bulgarian told me that quite a few players look at the boards.
Well Hopefully Izale ain't one of them or McCarthy :-)
Is that why Jerome Thomas wants to leave?
And Izzy's too scared in front of goal.
They know what we REALLY think...!!!