It’s a pretty sad state of affairs when the 13-year-old son of West Ham United’s co-chairman IS THE NEWS! Blimey guvnor what’s going on?
Jack Sullivan has become a Twitter hero and villain, at the same time, but the truth is it should never have been allowed to happen.
When 13-year-olds – or people close to them – start online polls about whether the club should sign a guy who has gone down for gang rape, there’s a problem for West Ham United …and I care about that.
Blimey he might just as well have decided to run a poll on whether morality was a good or bad thing.
This isn’t the first time Jack has split opinion although this time around his (or whoever’s) tweets have drawn almost universal condemnation from fans.
The reason for that is very simple and it has nothing to do with competition between ITK’s as they are known on the social network.
It’s to do rather with embarrassment and a deep rooted understanding that no other club in the land would allow such a situation to develop.
WHUFC has a professional media operation and the setting-up of an official twitter feed for our club is now a must.
That would be a first and show tremendous purpose in this media savvy age. It would allow the club to confirm or deny stories, tell us when to expect a signing and let us know when anything worthwhile is about to happen.
It would also allow them to dilute harmful and inaccurate reports from WHEREVER they may emerge!
Jack’s love of all things West Ham is clear and the boy should not be vilified as he has been over recent days.
It’s just not fair and if anyone has been using his account without the courage to name themselves they should be heartily ashamed of themselves.
This situation was always going to end in tears and something now has to give. I feel sorry for the youngster who no doubt is a school yard hero with over 28,000 followers.
But the club and its reputation must come first and something needs to be done fast if we aren’t to remain or become a bigger laughing stock.
At last an Iron with a brain . Well said Spyinthesky . That is exactly what it is . Does Viva really believe what he/she has written … I am hoping it was meant as a wind up as nobody really is that stupid …. or are they ??????????