[Albion] Selfies OUT!

[The Lemming Stomper]

I don’t know why, but I like the idea of players walking or cycling home after a game.

The Kraftwerk of footballers

 

[BNthree]

Yeah I did read it, and it's dead easy to stop fans waiting outside the training ground without banning autographs and selfies.

Not disagreeing with the sentiment of your post but curious how you’d stop people from standing on the pavement of a public highway? As essentially that’s what fans waiting outside the training ground are doing.

 

[chaileyjem]

Yeah I did read it, and it's dead easy to stop fans waiting outside the training ground without banning autographs and selfies. More to the point I read the bit about the club being annoyed that autographs are being sold online. Which to my mind seems like their motivation for the ban, combined with the hassle it causes them.

And just to point out autographs are largely worthless, and should there be a few odd ones that are a little bit of money, why can't someone sell them on? Its a really easy cop out so the club can justify stop doing something that they find a bit of pain, but means a lot to fans, especially the kids.

The club haven’t banned selfies and autographs - they’re still going to offer them to kids for every match it appears - and I suspect organising that is more complicated for the club than the current free for all. And it’s not “dead easy” to police fans hanging around Lancing as this attempt to do so illustrates.

 

[timbha]

Not disagreeing with the sentiment of your post but curious how you’d stop people from standing on the pavement of a public highway? As essentially that’s what fans waiting outside the training ground are doing.

It seems a knee jerk reaction from Braggfan rather than thinking thru the issues. The type that used to shout “sort it out Hughton”.

A letter in today’s Argus is very grateful to the Albion for doing something to help prevent people setting up “camp” outside their house, leaving litter, etc in the road approaching the training ground and waiting for players to sign their shirts. The same people every day.

That type of action is giving consideration to the local community even if it does help the club’s case. Sometimes a player might be running late, want to meet with RDZ, see a physio, etc and not want or be able to stop and sign a begging fan’s shirt. Why should they be abused, or have to explain? They are going to work!!

Autographs might have little value, but a signed and framed Mitoma shirt certainly does.

 

[Hovegull]

Why don’t they personalise their autographs?

Less likely to buy a signed Mitoma shirt that says

“To Sophie,

All the best….”

 

[RandyWanger]

Usies still okay then?

 

[jcdenton08]

Usies still okay then?

Only in the Crown & Anchor

 

[Clive Walker]

Got a call from the club yesterday asking whether the two young Clive’s would be interested in a meet and greet with the players prior to todays kick off. I understand this is the new way of doing things since the ban came into effect.

The lad I spoke to didn’t go into detail but said I’d be astonished if I heard some of the tales that had taken place at the stadium and training ground.

Anyway, I’m not really into this sort of stuff but sure the kids will love it. I’ll feedback later on.

Probably the only highlight of the day for me.

The event was hosted very well. Logistical nightmare I’m sure. Staff walked the kids pitch side to the lower east stand while the players and coaches left the lounge. Each player and even RDZ stopped for a chat and pic.

Kids loved it.

From what I heard the policy change took place when things were getting out of hand. Players not getting to their cars for hours, being verbally abused and also incidents which got very dangerous.

 

[Justice]

Any upset Japanese mooching about after the game today? I did notice the lack of Japanese around my area today.

 

[Braggfan]

It seems a knee jerk reaction from Braggfan rather than thinking thru the issues. The type that used to shout “sort it out Hughton”.

A letter in today’s Argus is very grateful to the Albion for doing something to help prevent people setting up “camp” outside their house, leaving litter, etc in the road approaching the training ground and waiting for players to sign their shirts. The same people every day.

That type of action is giving consideration to the local community even if it does help the club’s case. Sometimes a player might be running late, want to meet with RDZ, see a physio, etc and not want or be able to stop and sign a begging fan’s shirt. Why should they be abused, or have to explain? They are going to work!!

Autographs might have little value, but a signed and framed Mitoma shirt certainly does.

Don't assume and assign me a "type", I was always and still remain very pro Hughton.

Ironic that your accusing me of a knee jerk reaction and not thinking things through. When you know nothing about me, but happily cast me as "a sort it out Hughtin type" because I don't agree with your position. That's almost out of the Donald Trump handbook of how to win an argument.

 

[timbha]

Don't assume and assign me a "type", I was always and still remain very pro Hughton.

Ironic that your accusing me of a knee jerk reaction and not thinking things through. When you know nothing about me, but happily cast me as "a sort it out Hughtin type" because I don't agree with your position. That's almost out of the Donald Trump handbook of how to win an argument.

Keeping things on topic, do you have anything to say about the main part of my response, ie the other 3 paragraphs rather than the introductory para?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Probably the only highlight of the day for me.

The event was hosted very well. Logistical nightmare I’m sure. Staff walked the kids pitch side to the lower east stand while the players and coaches left the lounge. Each player and even RDZ stopped for a chat and pic.

Kids loved it.

From what I heard the policy change took place when things were getting out of hand. Players not getting to their cars for hours, being verbally abused and also incidents which got very dangerous.

Which player(s) were most in demand? Just curious who the kids idolize the most.

 

[HeaviestTed]

Have they started doing the autographs for randomly selected kids yet?

Has anyone actually been picked or is it their intention to start at some point?

 

[Littlemo]

Have they started doing the autographs for randomly selected kids yet?

Has anyone actually been picked or is it their intention to start at some point?

I am sure that someone on here said their kid had been picked. I think that was very soon after they stopped the pictures etc after the games.

 

[Clive Walker]

yes it was me!

one of my boys got selected and I cheekily asked if his brother could come too and they said no problem. You get walked along the east side of the pitch and wait for the squad to come from the players lounge en route to the tunnel. They stop and sign whatever you want and have a selfie etc.

 

[Clive Walker]

Which player(s) were most in demand? Just curious who the kids idolize the most.

sorry just seen this. Lads loved meeting each player but the highlight was meeting RDZ.