Twitter from footballers a good thing?

[shoutsfromthestands]

Hi all,

Following the recent controversies that have arisen from footballers using Twitter, such as Ryan Babel's photoshopped picture of Howard Webb "wearing" a United shirt and Aldershot striker Marvin Morgan telling his fans that he hopes they die, it made me think of the kind of impact that the social networking site is having on football.

Having just done an article on the subject, it would be great to hear your views on the issue and whether or not the use of Twitter is good or bad for the game, if you get the chance of course. Feel free to leave your views on the comments section of the article.

Many thanks, and all the best for the rest of the season

http://www.shoutsfromthestands.com/

[Burt]

Like most businesses there is a degree of suspicion about social media e.g. he can't be working if he is on twitter, e.g. managing the balance between individual views and freedom of expression on the one hand, and towing the "corporate line" on the other.

Love it or loathe it, social media like twitter is here to stay, and it will only get bigger.