Latest Rumours Phil Brown to choose who talks to the press after games

[Shrimper]

Chris Phillips ‏@CJPhillips198249s
Phil Brown has also decided he chooses who we talk to after games now. So only allowed to chat with Marc Laird tonight @sufcrootshall

I can't help but think that's a bit over the top.

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

Good way to avoid awkward questions after your inspirational leadership has seen your new team HUMPED by Rochdale and had its season ended inside four disasterous days, I guess. :'(

 

[Southend Pier]

TBH I thought managers had it this way anyway.

 

[Pubey]

It's not unusual that managers don't want to talk to the local rag.

 

[A Century United]

It's not unusual that managers don't want to talk to the local rag.

But it's not that - he's effectively banning players from talking too.

 

[Perth Bambi]

I imagine all big clubs do this.

 

[Blonde Shrimper]

I work in PR and I decide who speaks for my company on any issue. I am surprised that this wasn't the case anyway.

 

[Shrimperforlife]

But it's not that - he's effectively banning players from talking too.

is this such a bad thing..? What's said in the dressing room stays in the dressing room

 

[shrimperjon]

I think you will find that this happens at a majority of clubs and why not? As long as you get to speak with someone and get a feel for what is being felt by the team then that's fine with me. Lets face it Tilson talked ***** mostly in his interviews and you couldn't understand PS most of the time!!!

 

[Always a Shrimper]

Good, Phil Brown is doing what big successful clubs and firms do. Let us hope it is a sign he is beginning to shake the club up.

It bloody well needs it! :finger2:

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

It seems he's quite happy to talk about the game on the OS http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/100413-phil-brown-rochdale-765327.aspx

 

[OldBlueLady]

Way to go Phil, let's alienate the fans, next step will be to ban them from Twitter and/or Facebook!

 

[EastStandBlue]

Didn't anybody else notice how Martin told the Echo yesterday that he'd be unable to comment on Fossetts Farm until he'd spoken to the council, but half an hour later agreed to go on BBC Essex this morning?

 

[Napster]

Didn't anybody else notice how Martin told the Echo yesterday that he'd be unable to comment on Fossetts Farm until he'd spoken to the council, but half an hour later agreed to go on BBC Essex this morning?

It's almost as if the club don't like the Echo.

Shades of Uncle Vic, n'est-ce pas?

 

[fbm]

It's almost as if the club don't like the Echo.

Shades of Uncle Vic, n'est-ce pas?

Or maybe he was scheduled to speak to the Council last night?

 

[bluebrian]

Perhaps some discipline is needed. So maybe not a bad thing.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Everything about Brown is ****ing me off now.

 

[southend4ever]

Way to go Phil, let's alienate the fans, next step will be to ban them from Twitter and/or Facebook!

This doesn't alienate fans. That remark is well over the top!

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Interesting.
It's right big clubs 'put up' players of their choice. They want to ensure the spin reflects well on them while massaging the appearance of the club. It's all a bit Alistair Campbell, but at the same time I hope CP still asks telling questions. BTW, this selective policy tends to be at clubs on a losing streak for obvious reasons.
Also, what happens now is players often gossip privately to journos and so 'canning' everything is pretty nigh on impossible.

 

[Norwichshrimper]

Way to go Phil, let's alienate the fans, next step will be to ban them from Twitter and/or Facebook!

That could only be a good thing!