The most embarrassing thing I've ever seen

[TrueBlue]

Pay peanuts and you get monkeys...just about the long and short of it I'm afraid.

I don't think the money is that bad! Like I said if you have somebody like Scott you have a passion and love for the club and that inspires your workers

 

[dannypav]

I agree with almost all of the comments on this thread.
This is a medium we should be exploiting in a professional way.
However , maybe the title is a little OTT !

 

[LennySUFC]

I studied marketing in my first year at uni, I think that makes me more qualified than this blokes attempts. Not surprising tom got his move to a big club, the difference between the two is black and white.

 

[RobM]

I'd do it!

 

[YoungWestcliffShrimper]

Ayrshire Blue for the lads!! One AB

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

Having worked in marketing up London I can't stress how important social media is these days

I read a lot of tweets from SUFC, albeit some about Crawley, but a funny one every now and then does no harm surely. And working for a US multinational I know a bit about marketing too :winking:

 

[EastStandBlue]

The whole social media presence is just far too Lad Bible-lite for me these days. Today's "efforts" are just the tip of the iceberg. This was a particular nadir for me:

Social media's not exactly difficult, but it's very easy to get it spectacularly wrong. It's nothing that a bit of a discussion about the rights and wrongs of it all won't fix, but lately it's been so off-message it's been embarrassing.

 

[Jam_Man]

I read a lot of tweets from SUFC, albeit some about Crawley, but a funny one every now and then does no harm surely. And working for a US multinational I know a bit about marketing too :winking:

The odd amusing tweet is fine, but the overall perception I get is that its a kid typing it, the image it is portraying is not what it should be.

By all means post something amusing, but lets try to make it actually amusing and not start talking about "banter". Not all of us are 18 years old.

 

[EastStandBlue]

Asking for what I'm assuming is a relatively young kid to be sacked over it is **** poor, mind.

 

[Ailsa Road Shrimper]

It's only a bit of fun, I don't see a problem with it. If the communication channels from the club were sterile and boring nobody would read them. Sometimes it's just a case of moving with the times, especially if it appeals more to the younger fans who are the future lifeblood of the club.

 

[BoyWonder2]

Asking for what I'm assuming is a relatively young kid to be sacked over it is **** poor, mind.

True, but the Club's Twitter feed has gone down massively in the last 3/4 months.

It's not hard to keep it all professional. I run a Twitter feed for my Charity Football Match and Family Fun Day, plus for my football team Southminster & Norton. I'm not paid for either, and it's completely run off my own back, and it's all professional, relaying the facts. None of this "bantz". Frankly, it's embarrasing.

 

[RobM]

Yo Funky kidz Yay!


Um...no.


Use real English, please.

 

[EastStandBlue]

True, but the Club's Twitter feed has gone down massively in the last 3/4 months.

It's not hard to keep it all professional. I run a Twitter feed for my Charity Football Match and Family Fun Day, plus for my football team Southminster & Norton. I'm not paid for either, and it's completely run off my own back, and it's all professional, relaying the facts. None of this "bantz". Frankly, it's embarrasing.

Oh yeah, I'm not disputing that the content's deteriorated since the other kid left. It definitely needs reworking and brought back in line as I've pointed out already. What is wrong is demanding the kid be sacked over it. All it requires is a chat with the head of branding/marketing and some guidelines to be put into place.

 

[Ricey]

Oh yeah, I'm not disputing that the content's deteriorated since the other kid left. It definitely needs reworking and brought back in line as I've pointed out already. What is wrong is demanding the kid be sacked over it. All it requires is a chat with the head of branding/marketing and some guidelines to be put into place.

Mountain and molehill! It was tongue in cheek.

 

[BoyWonder2]

Oh yeah, I'm not disputing that the content's deteriorated since the other kid left. It definitely needs reworking and brought back in line as I've pointed out already. What is wrong is demanding the kid be sacked over it. All it requires is a chat with the head of branding/marketing and some guidelines to be put into place.

Yeah, someone higher up needs to have a word and sort it out. Social media is massive, and a superb way of interacting with our fan base. Tom had it spot on, which is why the difference is so noticeable.

It's not difficult either.

One other thing that really annoys me is the use of players' nicknames. Stick to their proper names please, very irritating, and again, not very professional.

 

[LennySUFC]

Yeah, someone higher up needs to have a word and sort it out. Social media is massive, and a superb way of interacting with our fan base. Tom had it spot on, which is why the difference is so noticeable.

It's not difficult either.

One other thing that really annoys me is the use of players' nicknames. Stick to their proper names please, very irritating, and again, not very professional.

"Great goal by WOZZZZZZAAAAAA" was the final straw for me

 

[amsemp]

If it's who I think it is then he's a 22 year old Crawley fan. Not really a young kid so should be able to take some constructive criticism. Scott's well known to the club and obviously a big fan, so his input will surely do more good than harm. Not saying the other guy should be sacked, but why not get them together to bounce ideas off eachother and give Scott an opportunity to give the club some feedback from the fans?

 

[RobM]

"Great goal by WOZZZZZZAAAAAA" was the final straw for me

Exactly. I agree youth is the future lifeblood but don't alienate those that first supported the club before your dad was born.

 

[Grayson]

Mountain and molehill! It was tongue in cheek.

 

[Pubey]

Mountain and molehill! It was tongue in cheek.

What the **** are you on about?