Poor things. Footbawlers have been banned from reading blogs and websites because they will get sad:
AFL players have been banned from scouring fan websites, for fear the vicious player appraisals could lead to depression.
At one club, support staff also have been threatened with the sack if they are caught blogging or leaking valuable information to the websites.
Labelled "cyber bullying" and "big brother" blogging by the AFL Players' Association, clubs have taken the drastic step of encouraging a boycott of the popular fan sites.
Doesn't look like Robbo knows the difference between a fan forum and a blog.
Does anyone know what web sites they are talking about? If they still have to explain these things to players and staff they are about 15 years behind the curve...
Posted by: Rob | 21 May 2008 at 13:50
Big Footy, Demonland, Demonolgy, Punt Road, Saintsational, Bomber Blitz, Talking Carlton, etc.
Big Footy is the best.
If you are looking for juicy sledging.
Posted by: Tony T | 21 May 2008 at 13:54
Rob, as a previous Columbus resident knowing that you support the mighty West Coast Eagles may I suggest EaglesFlyingHigh.com (bulletin board) or blogs TheSoaring.com and CarnEagles' blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/afl/fanforce/index.php/heraldsun/C711
Dockerland.com is great for humour and delusional thinking...
Posted by: Soups | 21 May 2008 at 15:42
You cyber-bastards!
Posted by: carneagles | 21 May 2008 at 15:49
Leave them alone! ALL OF YOU!
Posted by: carneagles | 21 May 2008 at 15:50
Mark Jamar would have a nervous breakdown if he ever read Demonblog.
Posted by: Adam 1.0 | 21 May 2008 at 15:53
Vis-a-vis Jamar being Melbourne fans' favourite target, here's the second comment at Robbo's article: "I hope Terry Wallace has banned himself from reading blogs!!"
Melb fans are probably pretty tame compared to some of the other birdshit-on-the-doorstep clubs.
Posted by: Tony T | 21 May 2008 at 16:48
This is all Wallace's doing. He's going in to bat for Tambling due to the countless threads on many forums about how the Tigers screwed up by taking Tambling ahead of Franklin.
On the bright side, if Bling does get depressed, he can always go to North Melbourne.
Posted by: m0nty | 21 May 2008 at 21:11
"..if they are caught blogging or leaking valuable information to the websites..."
Well I laffed.
'ello 'ello 'ello wot 'ave we 'ere - a little blogga - ok come along wif me now sonny. consider yerself nicked.
Posted by: Francis Xavier Holden | 21 May 2008 at 21:21
Monty. Bling has got a fair bit of favourable press this year saying that he's finally starting to live up to his potential. I don't believe it.
FX: Quite so. Footballers have often been arrested for leaking.
Posted by: Tony T. | 22 May 2008 at 08:59
Oh Tone, I know about most of the sites you mention. The question was more rhetorical than anything else but thanks anywho. I just find it silly that *only now* they feel the need to issue such a warning to players and staff. Hey, knock knock AFL? ...the internet revolution didn't start in 2008. Now if they don't know the difference between a forum and a blog I guess we shouldn't be surprised.
Thanks Soaps. I read TheSoaring and sometimes CarnEagles. Haven't been to EaglesFlyingHigh in a while. Might check in soon.
Posted by: Rob de Santos | 22 May 2008 at 13:19