Post by esoxlucius on Jul 16, 2019 16:10:24 GMT
I have long been a stalwart defender of not booing or criticising our own players during games, even when Joey was ruining our club, and I am very reluctant to do more than make pointed observations about players after a game on social media and I strongly believe that no-one ever did a better job whilst being criticised and abused whilst doing it.
I hear a lot of those who do engage in it claiming that they pay their money so they are entitled to whatever the fuck they like; no you're not, you bought a ticket to watch a game of football, not abuse the players.
I have spoken to one or two players regarding this at games and they mostly throw up a shield over it but don't like it. At long last we have moved on all of the mercenaries, we have unloaded the high earners and the vast majority of level headed fans would be realistic enough to know that we aren't going to be setting the division alight for while and will restrict their opinions accordingly.
With that in mind it was interesting to read the Eze interview with Talksport a while back where this came up, especially the bit about the tag about being lazy, arrogant, lackadaisical etc. He'll never be a Jamie Mackie/ Conor Washington type striker but that shouldn't be held up against him, especially as he appears to be a confidence player.
It would be nice if the default position of the fans for the future was to be "If you can't say something nice, then say nothing" but I won't be holding my breath.
Excerpt from the Talksport interview.
The ‘lazy’ and ‘disinterested’ tag has cropped up a lot. What does Ebere have to say about that?
“It doesn’t faze me. Everyone is entitled to their opinion at the end of the day. Receiving criticism is part and parcel of being a footballer,” he said.
“When it’s going well they talk about you just as much. You can’t be too up or too down.
“Fans are going to comment on what is going on, so you have to deal with it. You have to be thick skinned.”
Eze’s team-mate Jordan Cousins, someone he has known since his teenage days, recently told talkSPORT he has no real interest in social media anymore, with fan abuse taking its toll.
So is coming off the likes of Twitter and Instagram something the youngster has considered doing himself?
*Embedded video
Jamie Allen
@jamallen93
Look at ‘lazy’ Eze being the only one busting a gut to get back... 🤷🏻♂️ this kid needs our support #QPR
222
8:17 PM - Apr 23, 2019*
“No. I haven’t got to the point where I’ve allowed it to really affect me. I go on and off it at the right time,” he explained.
“You can’t be on social media too much, especially as a footballer. It can really affect your confidence, especially if you’re getting a lot of stick.
“I don’t think some fans realise how these constant stream of negative comments can affect a player. Maybe they think we don’t see these tweets or whatever – but believe me we do.
“For me personally I go on it for a little while and have a browse, but I don’t let comments from people I don’t know affect me.
I hear a lot of those who do engage in it claiming that they pay their money so they are entitled to whatever the fuck they like; no you're not, you bought a ticket to watch a game of football, not abuse the players.
I have spoken to one or two players regarding this at games and they mostly throw up a shield over it but don't like it. At long last we have moved on all of the mercenaries, we have unloaded the high earners and the vast majority of level headed fans would be realistic enough to know that we aren't going to be setting the division alight for while and will restrict their opinions accordingly.
With that in mind it was interesting to read the Eze interview with Talksport a while back where this came up, especially the bit about the tag about being lazy, arrogant, lackadaisical etc. He'll never be a Jamie Mackie/ Conor Washington type striker but that shouldn't be held up against him, especially as he appears to be a confidence player.
It would be nice if the default position of the fans for the future was to be "If you can't say something nice, then say nothing" but I won't be holding my breath.
Excerpt from the Talksport interview.
The ‘lazy’ and ‘disinterested’ tag has cropped up a lot. What does Ebere have to say about that?
“It doesn’t faze me. Everyone is entitled to their opinion at the end of the day. Receiving criticism is part and parcel of being a footballer,” he said.
“When it’s going well they talk about you just as much. You can’t be too up or too down.
“Fans are going to comment on what is going on, so you have to deal with it. You have to be thick skinned.”
Eze’s team-mate Jordan Cousins, someone he has known since his teenage days, recently told talkSPORT he has no real interest in social media anymore, with fan abuse taking its toll.
So is coming off the likes of Twitter and Instagram something the youngster has considered doing himself?
*Embedded video
Jamie Allen
@jamallen93
Look at ‘lazy’ Eze being the only one busting a gut to get back... 🤷🏻♂️ this kid needs our support #QPR
222
8:17 PM - Apr 23, 2019*
“No. I haven’t got to the point where I’ve allowed it to really affect me. I go on and off it at the right time,” he explained.
“You can’t be on social media too much, especially as a footballer. It can really affect your confidence, especially if you’re getting a lot of stick.
“I don’t think some fans realise how these constant stream of negative comments can affect a player. Maybe they think we don’t see these tweets or whatever – but believe me we do.
“For me personally I go on it for a little while and have a browse, but I don’t let comments from people I don’t know affect me.
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