The Experiment - Do Footballers Reply To Fans Anymore?

Daemos

No-one else has said anything here, so I must be the first one to get a reply?

I got a reply from Arsenal on behalf of Samir Nasri. I got two 'photocards', one of himself and one of the 2008/09 squad. And, got a matchday programme for their final league game of last season at home to Stoke.

So for anyone who sent one to Arsenal, it looks like your chances of getting a reply are good.

simonw

I'm up for this, can I still do it?

Redzer7

Send one to Joey Barton for the laugh saying that you admire the way he
controls his emotions :pac: I'd love to see the look on his face reading that :pac:.

craiginireland

Redzer7 wrote: »

Send one to Joey Barton for the laugh saying that you admire the way he
controls his emotions :pac: I'd love to see the look on his face reading that :pac:.

You're optimistic he can read

Redzer7

craiginireland wrote: »

You're optimistic he can read

:pac:, He'll get frustrated with not been able to read and he'll open up a can of whoop ass on the letter :pac:.

Xavi6

Redzer7 wrote: »

Send one to Joey Barton for the laugh saying that you admire the way he
controls his emotions :pac: I'd love to see the look on his face reading that :pac:.

I got a birthday card off Joey for my 21st. My mam organised it. Apparently there was no problem getting it.

Redzer7

Xavi6 wrote: »

I got a birthday card off Joey for my 21st. My mam organised it. Apparently there was no problem getting it.

Didn Happen To Look Like This?
:pac:

MrStuffins

Jugs82

1) Burley: Fernando Guerrero
2) Chelsea: Michael Ballack
3) Everton: Iain Turner
4) Fulham: Matthew Briggs
5) Hull City: Richard Garcia

simonw


1) Liverpool: Pepe Reina
2) Man City: Javier Garrido
3) Man Utd: Darren Fletcher
4) Pompey: John Utaka
5) Stoke: Richard Cresswell

MrStuffins

DaPoolRulz wrote: »

No-one else has said anything here, so I must be the first one to get a reply?

I got a reply from Arsenal on behalf of Samir Nasri. I got two 'photocards', one of himself and one of the 2008/09 squad. And, got a matchday programme for their final league game of last season at home to Stoke.

So for anyone who sent one to Arsenal, it looks like your chances of getting a reply are good.

Sweet, that's a good response from Arsenal. I'd imagine Samir isn't in London at the moment and the club are looking after his fanmail, i like that response. So we now have our first name on out Wall of Legends!


SAMIR NASRI (and/or Arsenal FC)

Daemos

MrStuffins wrote: »

Jugs82

1) Burley: Fernando Guerrero
2) Chelsea: Michael Ballack
3) Everton: Iain Turner
4) Fulham: Matthew Briggs
5) Hull City: Richard Garcia

simonw


1) Liverpool: Pepe Reina
2) Man City: Javier Garrido
3) Man Utd: Darren Fletcher
4) Pompey: John Utaka
5) Stoke: Richard Cresswell

Shouldn't those player names link to wikipedia, not boards?

MrStuffins

DaPoolRulz wrote: »

Shouldn't those player names link to wikipedia, not boards?

hhhmmmm..... indeed they should, what happened there?

MrStuffins

Anyone anything else from anyone?

Stevecw

I was gonna be asked to be added, but maybe lack of response,,,says it all already about the modern day premier league guys!! They just don't give a sh!t.

Hit me with a championship or even SPL player...i reckon they will appreciate some fan mail!! Especially the SPL guys outside Celtic/Rangers.
If i send a mail to a Falkirk reserve with that letter...i bet i end up being best man at his wedding!!!

Chucky the tree

Redzer7 wrote: »

Send one to Joey Barton for the laugh saying that you admire the way he
controls his emotions :pac: I'd love to see the look on his face reading that :pac:.

And people wonder why players don't bother reading fan mail...

Redzer7

Chucky the tree wrote: »

And people wonder why players don't bother reading fan mail...

Ah would ya stop it was only a Pisstake suggestion, and imo Joey doesn't deserve fan mail.

ironictoaster

I must say this is all very exciting

Make sure to scan in any replies you get!

curry-muff

No reply yet from mine

grahamo

I've been following this thread since the start. It will be interesting to see if any of the players reply. I doubt if most premier league players would be bothered. Players egos are too big these days.

mink_man

dont they not have peolple to look at theor mail and send postcards and autographs to fans!?

and on that site for the addresses of the players it said it will take up to 3 months for a reply!

Blisterman

Well, so far after nearly a month, I have yet to receive a single reply from any of the Rugby Players I sent letters to.

eoin99

Just back from holidays today and have got two replies. I got a Liverpool FC Official magazine from 2008 when there was a feature done on Martin Skrtl, just a standard office reply to fanmail.

Then I was amazed with what I got from Steve Simonsen. He sent me a signed pair of old keepers gloves and a letter in response:D:D.Was pretty shocked to be honest. Some pics added.

No word yet from Robinho, Mullins or Petrucci.

yabadabado

fair play to him.that was a nice touch.
BTW i didnt get any reply yet

8-10

Props to Simonsen. That's awesome.

dubmick

what a sound bloke

8-10

Was thinking after a while we should compile the pics and letters of who replies and send it off to The Metro or The Herald or something with the story of our experiment. Properly name and shame!

CR 7

eoin99 wrote: »

Just back from holidays today and have got two replies. I got a Liverpool FC Official magazine from 2008 when there was a feature done on Martin Skrtl, just a standard office reply to fanmail.

Then I was amazed with what I got from Steve Simonsen. He sent me a signed pair of old keepers gloves and a letter in response:D:D.Was pretty shocked to be honest. Some pics added.

No word yet from Robinho, Mullins or Petrucci.

And i'd say he actually wrote the letter himself too. I don't mean it the wrong way, but if he got a secretary or someone to write out the letter for him to sign, there wouldn't be those little grammar mistakes. Can't say a bad word about him though for replying like that. Wish i'd been so lucky with chris eagles.

Mr Alan

thats legenedary from the Stoke keeper tbh.

gonna keep an eye out for him from now on.

Eire-Dearg

Fair play to Simonsen!

MrStuffins

eoin99 wrote: »

Just back from holidays today and have got two replies. I got a Liverpool FC Official magazine from 2008 when there was a feature done on Martin Skrtl, just a standard office reply to fanmail.

Then I was amazed with what I got from Steve Simonsen. He sent me a signed pair of old keepers gloves and a letter in response:D:D.Was pretty shocked to be honest. Some pics added.

No word yet from Robinho, Mullins or Petrucci.

Wow, that is completely awesome!! This is what i was hoping for, not only little replies but memorable things like this. I love it. Steve is DEFINATELY going into the hall of legends!

8-10 wrote: »

Was thinking after a while we should compile the pics and letters of who replies and send it off to The Metro or The Herald or something with the story of our experiment. Properly name and shame!

I like that idea. It'd be cool to let people know who the legends are, like Steve Simonsen!!

simonw

That is ****ing class, fair play to Simonsen

blue-army

I was too late for this, but I decided to email a few european clubs and a few random english clubs.

I just got the email addresses from that link to the Fanmail.biz site that someone left below. Wasn't bothered writing a letter, so just fired out the same email to each...


Anyway,
after only 5 days I got a reply from Ajax. Got an signed pics from Dennis Bergkamp, Oleguer,Anita and Dario Cvitanich. All definately hand signed, and not printed.


Also got some from Schalke - from Farfan, Asamoah, Kuranyi and Neuer.

Best one though was a personalized signed pic by Rafa Nadal. Think I just left the msg on his website.

MrStuffins

blue-army wrote: »

I was too late for this, but I decided to email a few european clubs and a few random english clubs.

I just got the email addresses from that link to the Fanmail.biz site that someone left below. Wasn't bothered writing a letter, so just fired out the same email to each...


Anyway,
after only 5 days I got a reply from Ajax. Got an signed pics from Dennis Bergkamp, Oleguer,Anita and Dario Cvitanich. All definately hand signed, and not printed.


Also got some from Schalke - from Farfan, Asamoah, Kuranyi and Neuer.

Best one though was a personalized signed pic by Rafa Nadal. Think I just left the msg on his website.

Sweet! Pics?

Xavi6

Anyone else hope Thomas Sorensen gets injured soon? :pac:

MrStuffins

BY THE WAY, IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO GET IN ON THIS!

The season has just started, we're gonna keep going and maybe we can get letters sent out to everyone in the league. If anyone wants to send out a 2nd set of letters (maybe those who recieved replies will have another go) then let's get cracking :D

MrStuffins

Rather Nice Chappies:

Samir Nasri
Arsenal FC
Liverpool FC
Martin Skrtl


Wall of Legends:

STEVE SIMONSEN

FutureGuy

MrStuffins wrote: »

BY THE WAY, IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO GET IN ON THIS!

The season has just started, we're gonna keep going and maybe we can get letters sent out to everyone in the league. If anyone wants to send out a 2nd set of letters (maybe those who recieved replies will have another go) then let's get cracking :D

I'll give it a go! Sounds like fun!

MrStuffins

FutureGuy wrote: »

I'll give it a go! Sounds like fun!

You rock Future Guy!

1) Sunderland: Jordan Henderson
2) Spurs: Carlo Cudicini
3) West Ham: Valon Behrami
4) Wigan: Hendry Thomas
5) Wolves: Kevin Foley

MrStuffins

allanb49

1) Arsenal: Thomas Vermaelen
2) Villa: James Milner
3) Brum: Stephen Carr
4) Blackburn: El Hadji Diouf
5) Bolton: Tamir Cohen

Jugs82

MrStuffins wrote: »

Jugs82

1) Burley: Fernando Guerrero
2) Chelsea: Michael Ballack
3) Everton: Iain Turner
4) Fulham: Matthew Briggs
5) Hull City: Richard Garcia

Sent the letters today - wonder if Ballack with respond
Plus never heard of Matthew Briggs

Guy:Incognito

MrStuffins wrote: »

allanb49

1) Arsenal: Thomas Vermaelen
2) Villa: James Milner
3) Brum: Stephen Carr
4) Blackburn: El Hadji Diouf
5) Bolton: Tamir Cohen

Hard luck to Allan, he'll probably get spit in an envelope off Diouf.

chopperbyrne

Is it just me or does Steve Simonsens signature look absolutely nothing like Steve Simonsen?

JPA

MrStuffins wrote: »

allanb49

1) Arsenal: Thomas Vermaelen
2) Villa: James Milner
3) Brum: Stephen Carr
4) Blackburn: El Hadji Diouf
5) Bolton: Tamir Cohen

James Milner will probably fly over, shake your hand, and fly back.

UpTheSlashers

Apologies for hopping on the wagon but could i give it a go?

MrStuffins

UpTheSlashers wrote: »

Apologies for hopping on the wagon but could i give it a go?

Absolutely

UpTheSlashers

1) Burley: Christian Kalvenes
2) Chelsea: Alex
3) Everton: Marouane Fellaini
4) Fulham: Bobby Zamora
5) Hull City: Liam Cooper

blue-army

blue-army wrote: »

I was too late for this, but I decided to email a few european clubs and a few random english clubs.

I just got the email addresses from that link to the Fanmail.biz site that someone left below. Wasn't bothered writing a letter, so just fired out the same email to each...


Anyway,
after only 5 days I got a reply from Ajax. Got an signed pics from Dennis Bergkamp, Oleguer,Anita and Dario Cvitanich. All definately hand signed, and not printed.


Also got some from Schalke - from Farfan, Asamoah, Kuranyi and Neuer.

Best one though was a personalized signed pic by Rafa Nadal. Think I just left the msg on his website.

MrStuffins wrote: »

Sweet! Pics?

Here ya go!

Redzer7

MrStuffins wrote: »

Absolutely

UpTheSlashers

1) Burley: Christian Kalvenes
2) Chelsea: Alex
3) Everton: Marouane Fellaini
4) Fulham: Bobby Zamora
5) Hull City: Liam Cooper

Any chance i can too?

Eire-Dearg

UpTheSlashers, you should get a complimentary afro wig from Fellaini.

joe316

ah sure id like to throw my hat into the ring too, give me a couple? cheers!!

eoin99

Xavi6 wrote: »

Anyone else hope Thomas Sorensen gets injured soon? :pac:

Yes, yes and yes! Simonsen has now been promoted to my favourite Stoke City player of all time:D:D

paddy978

I would like to do it.