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"Possible" Twitter ban for Manchester United players:

 

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has suggested his players could be banned from using Twitter.

 

The micro-blogging website is used by United players including Wayne Rooney, who was involved in an incident with a follower on Tuesday.

 

While Ferguson, 69, said he did not understand Twitter, he said the club are looking at the possible "issues attached" to using the website.

 

"I don't know why anybody can be bothered with that stuff," he said.

 

"How do you find the time to do that? There are a million things you can do in your life without that.

 

"Get yourself down to the library and read a book. Seriously. It is a waste of time.

Wayne Rooney Rooney has collected more than 500,000 followers in less than a month

 

"It seems to have a certain momentum at the moment. Everyone seems to want to do it."

 

Defender Rio Ferdinand is a prolific Tweeter, Michael Owen and Nani are regular users while Rooney recently joined the growing number of footballers with a large following after signing up last month.

 

The striker told one user "I'll put u asleep within 10 seconds" when he replied to an abusive tweet before dismissing his words as "banter".

 

However, a trio of footballers have been reprimanded by the Football Association for inappropriate comments made on their profiles.

 

West Ham players Carlton Cole and Danny Gabbidon have both fined and warned about their future conduct, along with former Liverpool striker Ryan Babel.

 

And Ferguson said his players must take greater responsibility, especially when conducting themselves off the pitch.

 

"They are responsible for their actions," he said of his players.

 

"We as a club are looking at it [Twitter] because there can be issues attached to it. And we don't want that."

 

And the Scot dismissed the suggestion that Twitter brings the players closer to the supporters.

 

"It would be better if they did it on the pitch," added Ferguson.

 

 

What would Rio do with his life without Twitter? :lol:

 

Noooo!!! Wasn't it just getting funny with Michael Owen on twitter? :lol:

 

 

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Legal proceedings are being taken by a professional footballer against Twitter.

 

The player, identified only by the initials CTB, is also known to be taking action against the Sun newspaper and ex-Big Brother star Imogen Thomas.

 

He has lodged papers in the High Court against "Twitter Incorporated and persons unknown".

 

The contents of the application have not been made public at this stage. Twitter has refused to comment.

 

Lawyers at Schillings who represent CTB have also yet to respond to requests for comment.

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Guest Chubby Jason

The thing is who is he hiding it from exactly? If the Twitter crowd and people on facebook know who it is surely his own wife has figured it out by now??

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Whats the point in still trying to remain hidden when everyone knows who it is?

 

Guess its just so everyone can pretend not to know when fawning over what a perfect gentleman he is.

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Would be hilarioud if hias wife still didnt know it was him.

 

"Have you seen the papers this morning ryan? Whoever had that affair with Imogen Thomas sure doesn't want it getting out."

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