Stokes site should not be an channel for him to criticise the fans

Is Foster still out for the season?

Or did Stokes 'understand' wrongly?

 

Surely the club must cringe...

...when they see things like this put out, just as they must when they see some of the petty nonsense that is put in the programme in the editorial.

Yes, it must be frustrating for certain people at the football club when they are openly criticised both verbally, at the games, and on unofficial message boards like this. But I'm afraid that they have to rise above it and not get drawn into what becomes a petty squabble. This latest outburst is probably the worst example, because it's dragging a kid into the mix. A talented kid, who is hopefully going to go on and have a successful career himself (where hopefully he will respond to criticism in the right way), but a kid nevertheless.

Footballers and football managers have a very easy way to shut up their critics and that is by performing better. I don't necessarily mean winning every game, but fans can tell the difference between players that are trying and players that are going through the motions (as will be demonstrated when the Player of the Year trophy is handed out on Saturday) and they can also tell the difference between managerial selections which are effective and decisions that are baffling. As paying supporters we have a right to our opinion (providing it doesn't go too far) and as players and managers they have an opportunity to prove us wrong if we criticise them (witness Michael Chopra and Darren Moore as two players who rose above the negative criticism aimed their way and turned it around).

Words are being put into the mouths of the fans and I think that some distinction needs to be made between the two parts of the comment. Firstly, Reds fans care deeply about RNL, as we do for all our young prospects. The club has spent a lot of money on the Academy and in recent years it hasn't provided the players for the club that we had hoped. The question of whether to continue with it must get raised often, and I'm sure that every Reds fan would want it to continue and prove a success. Players of the potential of RNL are important to this and we all hope he continues to mature and proves to be in important player for the Reds, along with many of his Academy team mates.

But as for the second part of the comment, yes, I, like many other Reds fans, can only see his inclusion in the squad for the Ipswich game as a stunt. And it's not fair to use the kid like that. Having said that, I'm sure he didn't mind being in the squad! The fact that neither he, nor any other of our Academy players, have been used since (okay, maybe one or two might have had the odd game on the bench - I just can't be bothered to check!) can only back up the theory. Funny that after Davey's job was 'saved' by the Donny match he hasn't chosen RNL since.

But believing the latter doesn't mean that we don't care about the progress of RNL. That is just a stupid argument and I hope that the 15 year old RNL is more mature than the person who wrote that and won't let it affect him.

 

For a start. "Media outlet should remain impartial"? I've never come across a single one that was!

The site looks good but I don't tend to read it much as it is a tad predictable.

As for Mark Stokes and Barnsley FC connections. I know they are there but surely don't think that the link is as direct as some folk make out. If he is the media mouthpiece for the club then how come there has been quite some criticism of Davey's tactics on there? e.g. Boggers effectiveness cancelled out by playing him on the wing.

P.S. He still owes me some money from the Barnsley Weekly debacle!

 

Stokes & Lodge

I guess a balanced view lies somewhere in-between.

 

My opinion (whilst echoing everything Mill Hill said

Barnsley one is a total and utter disgrace and should be binned.</p>

Is there a 'Wednesday one' ? a 'Man United one' ? etc ? Is there f.ck.</p>

Like I say, I'd clear the f.cking lot out.
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RE: Surely the club must cringe...

Well if they do cringe, then why do the club keep supplying the 'confidential' information to him. If its not information from the club then
its 'guess work' and if not correct could be libelous. My guess its somewhere between but I still can't see why the club alow comments like Davey out etc

 

RE: Stokes & Lodge

Indeed.

 

Norfolk & Good nt