How many footballers post on forums? Would you, if you played?

[Looney]

I'm Nick Maxwell.

 

[TheKanga]

There was a North Melbourne rookie posting on BF a few years back.
Unbelievably he was caught making racist posts.

Who?

 

[mellowyellow]

I'm Nick Maxwell.

That admission is by far your most courageous act.

 

[Looney]

That admission is by far your most courageous act.

I'm a Premiership captain. How about you?

 

[TheKanga]

Imagine if Lindsay Thomas read the Main board North Gameday threads.....

 

[mellowyellow]

I'm a Premiership captain. How about you?

A highly respected community member How about you?

 

[jim boy]

To paraphrase "The Thick of It", it would be like opening the door to a room full of people telling you how s**t you are

 

[Kickit2brown]

I'd imagine most would want an escape from football during their time off. They would spend so much time around their club and football circles in general they'd probably look to do something other than read/talk about football in their down time. Not surprised that some players have visited / posted though.

 

[The Speaker]

I eagerly await the day the media stop pretending BigFooty doesn't exist.

Double points if good posters end up being journalists, rather than 'communications specialists' lurking around BF all day.

 

[The Dice Man]

Had a few suns players at my work the other day. Started talking footy to them and they really weren't interested in talking suns. More interested in talking about the tigers chances of finals and where to go to get the good s**t. Sniff sniff.

Cue is in the rack, party time.

 

[Kram]

More interested in talking about the tigers chances of finals and where to go to get the good s**t. Sniff sniff.

Did you pass them on Dusty Martin's number?

 

[The Dice Man]

Did you pass them on Dusty Martin's number?

Have you seen dusty play this season?

 

[Kram]

Have you seen dusty play this season?

Sure have

 

[archereleven]

Come out Come out wherever u are Bootsma

Will be all over it once BF links up with SnapChat

 

[TigerTime3]

I eagerly await the day the media stop pretending BigFooty doesn't exist.

Double points if good posters end up being journalists, rather than 'communications specialists' lurking around BF all day.

This point is pertinent. As tempted as players might be to have a read, the media have more specifics to gain from select areas of Big Footy. For example, if they go to the Brisbane board and read up about Hanley before commentating on next week's game, they'll likely find more interesting stats and background information than anywhere else on the internet. Granted real life sources are better, however a major advantage is they can go online anytime from their own home.

In reverse, experienced Big Footy posters would have years of detailed background knowledge that could assist them in becoming a professional *cough* journalist.

If the media understands the subtleties of the forum and compensate for its imperfect generalisation to non-posters, they would have access to real-time football opinion and emotion as it happens. This allows them to better read the play.

Imagine if Lindsay Thomas read the Main board North Gameday threads.....

Would Lindsay Thomas enter the world of Internet forums? Why yes, he would dive into it head first

 

[hoianbulldog]

I'm an afl player.

I'm also the afl's first gay, indigenous Muslim. I will be coming out soon so stay tuned to 7 news for the big announcement (aka the decision).

 

[Lsta062]

That should be a question on The Grill

 

[SBYM]

Not a player…but BT lurks and the funny thing is, he actually gets off on the criticism.

The harder we go the harder he goes in the commentary box. It's a vicious cycle.

Also know for a fact he and his family play BT Bingo on Christmas Day.

 

[DangerSloane]

To paraphrase "The Thick of It", it would be like opening the door to a room full of people telling you how s**t you are

So like the army?

 

[moses]

I hope Joe Hockey reads the SRP board.

 

[the_interloper]

Have you seen dusty play this season?

Amphetamines can be performance enhancing, they make me dance a lot better that's for sure.

 

[DangerSloane]

Amphetamines can be performance enhancing, they make me dance a lot better that's for sure.

They make me reach olympic standard in chewing lips.

 

[The Speaker]

Not a player…but BT lurks and the funny thing is, he actually gets off on the criticism.

The harder we go the harder he goes in the commentary box. It's a vicious cycle.

Also know for a fact he and his family play BT Bingo on Christmas Day.

how do you know this

(without giving away sauce obv)

 

[DangerSloane]

how do you know this

(without giving away sauce obv)

Does sound a little made up...sure its not meant as a joke?

 

[royals1922]

Apparently Snapchat is - or perhaps was, popular at Carlton.