It’s despairing to see idiots online posting racist abuse about any footballers. It’s telling that they can’t articulate their disappointment or frustrations in a more constructive way. If I’m honest I doubt any of them are actual football fans - just cretins out to jump on a band waggon as a means to spout their bile.
I can’t believe that any of them are reading these player threads and using what they read as fuel though - I think that’s a stretch.
I think the vast majority of what’s posted on here are fair opinions - some articulated well, others not so.
I would urge some people to consider their language - not from a swearing stand point - but from the stance that; if the player concerned read these posts, would they recognise it as constructive criticism or MIGHT they read it as abuse? Even if it’s not intended as such.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion but sometimes our emotional investment in the club blunts our thoughts down to sweeping statements. Comments like “fucking shite” might reflect our feelings and sum up a performance. They might resonate with other posters, but they don’t offer anything past that - the valuable nugget of “here’s why” is lost.
I’ve been guilty of it, and although it might make us sound like armchair pundits, posting a paragraph of text, at least it’ll have some constructive value and not seem like abuse.
