I think we have hit rock-bottom now.
Tell me something….
What was wrong with a good old fashioned photograph taken with the chairman shaking hands with his latest recruit, pen in hand, poised to commit ink to paper on that lucrative 4 year deal?
Why is the obligatory photo taken inside an empty stadium – player resplendent in replica kit hastily nabbed from the club shop and scarf aloft now deemed as insufficient?
Hell, why is a new signing not paraded and introduce to ardent fans and asked to do some keepy-uppies like some sort of performing clown anymore?
I can’t believe I’m actually advocating the return of this pointless media stunt, but it is much more palatable than this marketing monstrosity. Can this really be taken seriously?
https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/955500480582500353
It boils my blood. What has happened to the game of football?
MUFC…more like MTV
In the interest of fairness, Manchester United are not the only guilty party here. These silly media announcements are quite prevalent now in this social-media savvy era with many top-flight clubs choosing to shun a simple press-release and photo for an elaborate, cringe-worthy, bulbous production .
It wouldn’t surprise me if the Sanchez transfer had been signed weeks ago and the announcement was purely delayed so that they could shoot the bloody music video first.
It just stinks. Like a ripe pile of freshly excreted manure. It smacks of more money than sense, its crass, over indulgent and absolute poppycock which makes an absolute mockery of the sport.
When I first watched this heinous production I was expecting Manchester United to cash in fully and shoehorn an appearance from Paul Pogba, but their ‘commercial wet dream’ must have been busy having his barnet pruned again that day. Maybe United missed a trick for once? Maybe they should have asked him to guest star and spit a few rhymes over the top of Alexis Sanchez’ faux piano skills.
Or United could have asked previous No.7s to come back to the club and metaphorically hand down the famous shirt through the ages to Mr Alexis, but I can’t really think of any United No.7’s who would be so vain as to admit that they had achieved legendary status at the club by appearing in this proposed primadonna production?
"We have a winner for the D***head of the Year award"
Cristiano Ronaldo has been brutally mocked for checking himself out on the doc's phonehttps://t.co/IrmOKs8E74 pic.twitter.com/uzbkhHXTmh
— FOX Sports Football (@FOXFOOTBALL) January 21, 2018
Then again…….
Paul Pogba, just a poor mans Drogba…
Perhaps Paul Pogba is symptomatic of the problem with footballers these days. I’m still none the wiser as to what he does? I thought he was meant to be a highly talented footballer and one of the best midfielders in the world. I’m yet to see that supposed talent consistently. In fact his performances away from the football field creates more interest than his supposed midfield artistry.
Brand Pogba is an absolute behemoth, earning him a small country’s GDP in cash. However, in my opinion, PP’s commercial juggernaut covers a multitude of shortcomings in his game.
At least Cristiano Ronaldo has the skills to back up the circus that surrounds him.
Where is my nearest non-league ground?
For me, it’s another nail in the top-level game. I’m hoping that, as with me, fans of the English Premier League are becoming saturated and disillusioned with the way elite football is going, much like England fans have become with the national team.
I hate this marketing buzzword, but I’m going to use it in the hope that it angers you also, but the ‘product’ is no better than it was say 10-15 years ago, in fact it has gone backwards in many respects. The competitiveness can be found further down the footballing ladder these days.
If, like me, you’re fed up of the childish habit of talking to team mates behind a cupped hand – much like you did on the school playground when you were telling a close friend that John’s mum licked her finger and wiped his face with it before he came to school, but you didn’t want him to know you were telling someone, but just made it look blatantly obvious that you were talking about him anyway – then go and find your nearest non-league football ground and watch some real football.
Yes, I know. They will fill your seat with some other mugs cash so as far as a protest goes it will have little to no effect whatsoever, but hey, its not your problem any more, just go and support your local club and enjoy a game of football without all the hype. It’s rather refreshing.