A message from the players

[Musicman1965]

Too Little to Late......
Hopefully we will be saying goodbye to most of you next season...

[Jaydog]

It is the pressure and the nature of the game these days. Players don’t really have to make a decision off the pitch everything is taken care of. As the first players ignore the fans the players following behind just blissfully follow suit. There is not a lot to smile about right now at the club and this lack of player interaction with fans is a symptom of the malaise. The club had to react to the this as the PR is dreadful - whatever they said would sound hollow to many.
This is not a club on the basis of what we are seeing on and off the pitch that looks up to the fight for me. Someone needs to get a grip of things at the club.

I’ve felt like that before. I have a job where I have to interact with my customer and passers by. It’s very easy to get a reputation as a miserable bugger if you can’t do it with a smile on your face & a bit of banter.
Also when you’re not in the mood actually forcing yourself to do it can often have a positive effect. I mean a beaming smile on that kids face as you chat with him might make you feel good about yourself and improve your mood.
I mean you often hear a famous sports man or woman saying how they were influenced by such and such taking the time to speak to them. Now it’ll be “oh I was influenced to buy the new iPhone when Gnonto walked past me”. Or “I took up rugby after seeing Struijk’s sidestep round that hotel pillar”.

[Cjay]

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[Mountain]

The father of the lad in the video has put out pictures of Ayling, Forshaw, Javi and Harrison talking, shaking hands and signing autographs with his son.

I don't think that matters.

Because the image is more than "did they talk to a kid". It's gone viral because it's a metaphor. It symbolises all that's gone wrong at the club, the apparent lack of class, the disconnect between players and fans, the seeming indifference to a family that may earn a fraction of what the players earn, the way the club has really gone off the rails at all levels. Heck, even the inability to control PR, a better run club would have dived on the story immediately.
Instead we have some weird mix of players apologising for not acknowledging the child, but now it seems some did.

[whiteswan]

The father of the lad in the video has put out pictures of Ayling, Forshaw, Javi and Harrison talking, shaking hands and signing autographs with his son.

Have you seen them BB?

[Barlow Boy]

Have you seen them BB?

Yes, here Swannie……

https://twitter.com/magnumdecorati1/sta ... 33698?s=21

[Jaydog]

https://twitter.com/WALMOT_/status/1652 ... ediaviewer

That is a classic at the end from Bielsa

[1964white]

Yes, here Swannie……

https://twitter.com/magnumdecorati1/sta ... 33698?s=21

All Bielsa' players.

[becchio bear]

Have you seen them BB?

Swannie, can you call him something else? perhaps Ken like we do on the thread.

[Overman]

Yes, here Swannie……

https://twitter.com/magnumdecorati1/sta ... 33698?s=21

Fair play to those players and manager for making the kid's day. Human kindness, it doesn't take much really.

[Barlow Boy]

Swannie, can you call him something else? perhaps Ken like we do on the thread.

As long as it’s something civil

[Barlow Boy]

Fair play to those players and manager for making the kid's day. Human kindness, it doesn't take much really.

20 seconds of the players time, a lifetime of memories for the lad.

As you say, it doesn’t take much.

[hector]

As long as it’s something civil

that's my suggestion out theindow then........

[Barlow Boy]

that's my suggestion out theindow then........

[whiteswan]

Yes, here Swannie……

https://twitter.com/magnumdecorati1/sta ... 33698?s=21

Thanks BB

[whiteswan]

Swannie, can you call him something else? perhaps Ken like we do on the thread.

Anything for you, proper original bb

[whiteswan]

As long as it’s something civil

What would you like me to call you Barlow Boy? Leon calls you Kev?

[whiteswan]

that's my suggestion out theindow then........

Go on...what's your suggestion dear heccy

[Barlow Boy]

What would you like me to call you Barlow Boy? Leon calls you Kev?

You can call me anything you like Swannie .

Kev is my real name (only my mum called me Kevin).
Ken is my name on the racing thread, some Coronation Street fans over there

[becchio bear]

Anything for you, proper original bb

As to the players, they are a disgrace, a little human kindness goes a long way. Looks like Ayling and Harrison did their bit but the rest were appalling.