Recent Media Article

Safehands · Cult Status

Recent Media Article

dirkdiggler · World Class Player

I have to agree with your points Simon. There are a lot of managers who play this game so nobody knows what their past experiences are and how a media piece like this may affect them. Though this game is based on real life, it is a game and should remain as such. The media page should be for transfer speculation, banter and other football related issues. I know Richard and all managers want the game to be as realistic as possible but it should not include any crimes or allegations of crimes. What happens if the Watford player is found guilty, does that mean he is removed from the game?

Anyway, best wishes for 2008.

Iain

Football Academy · Cult Status

My position on the media is normally simply to correct your spelling errors then stick it on the site however I did refuse to post a recent piece of media which in no uncertain terms was just written with the aim of calling Jamie Walker gay, as I felt that was a little pointless and over the line.

I take your points about the topic of the media but having said that the piece does do no more than mention rape. I understand it may be a touchy subject for some people but on the other hand if you read the newspapers I'm sure the word will be mentioned at some point through the course of a week so no one can block the use of the word or totally remove it as a topic of conversation from life.

Having said that as it's been brought up, and as I happen to agree that it doesn't exactly add to the game through how its been written, its been removed.

I know League One is building up to this media frenzy of a year, but I don't know what it is about Watford that makes people want to get personal. Heres hoping for some festive humour in the next Watford related media then.

Richard.

Safehands · Cult Status

Hi Guys

This was never a petition to get the article removed - more of a discussion really. I myself read it very late last night after a few beers - so perhaps i was more taken aback than others

Also to be fair - I dont think it set out to cause offence in the least

My point was, and sorry to whoever wrote it - i didnt think it was very good lol! I like to see rivalry and banter in the media. If you pick the wrong tactics or formation and lose heavilly it can set up some fruity articles by your rival managers - and some digs in time for your next match to heap the pressure on! Thats the sort of thing that I think makes FA stand out above other games

Anyway - doesnt really matter does it? So Happy new year to everyone

cheers!

Sim

messiah · Cult Status

I did not get to read the piece but what goes around comes around league 1 managers and I have a whole season to torment you with my media!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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GarethGardner · Cult Status

That recent media piece is only what has been written in the real media about Man Utd players recently although i do understand as your thoughts Simon as i have been through it with an ex also, who i have recently split up with after a long relationship. Although I dont think it should have been removed

Football Academy · Cult Status

I try not to edit much of the media, and if this had been a one off piece it may have been left. But as it closely followed another piece that I refused to use then as a borderline piece I suppose it was always walking a thin line.

Also, if people start threads complaining about the content of a media piece, what did they expect was going to happen?!!

Anyway like I said lets have people using the media but keeping it light hearted. Many a person has used it to have a dig at a rival team but it can be done and get a laugh at the same time if written well.

Richard.

Spartikus47 · Cult Status

Has the media been taking off then? I can't find it anywhere? And before the assumptions come flooding in, this had absolutely nothing to do with me!

paulh_85 · Cult Status

i know i should be getting involved with this side of the game more, but can someone tell me how to input some media? rich, should i just e-mail it to you? cheers

GarethGardner · Cult Status

Send it straight to Rich and he will put it upas soon as he can

BenCarini · Youth Team Player

Yeah, I don't think things such as rape should be brought up in the media. I enjoy reading the medias pieces, the Leicester manager has just been ripped to pieces recently.

GarethGardner · Cult Status

Ben it was the Watford manager who got ripped because of it, and the story line was obviously taken from the Man Utd / Johnny Evans storyline which was a well publicised story unfortunatley