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Kumasi Asante Kotoko might have just been named Team of the Year<\/strong><\/span> at the Ghana Football Awards on Sunday night but their recent social media work has left fans less than pleased with the c"},"modified":"2019-07-23T11:49:28","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T11:49:28","slug":"asante-kotoko-fans-upset-over-clubs-shoddy-transfer-announcements-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/07\/23\/asante-kotoko-fans-upset-over-clubs-shoddy-transfer-announcements-on-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"Asante Kotoko fans upset over club’s ‘shoddy’ transfer announcements on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kumasi Asante Kotoko might have just been named Team of the Year<\/strong><\/span> at the Ghana Football Awards on Sunday night but their recent social media work has left fans less than pleased with the club.<\/p>\n

Kotoko, usually very creative with their designs and announcements on social media, have earned the ire of fans, particularly on Twitter with recent attempts to communicate their activities to their 124,000 followers on the site.<\/p>\n

In the last month, the club has sent out a number of, according to many of their fans, half-hearted tweets announcing club signings, exits and other announcements.<\/p>\n

The most recent transfer-related tweet involved the confirmation of the departure of Adingrah Moussa.\"\"<\/p>\n

While the tweet was brief and did not offer much information other than the fact that the player was leaving Kumasi \u201cfor Accra en route to Abidjan,\u201d it was the picture which accompanied the post that irked fans the most, with one asking if the club\u2019s social media manager worked for free.<\/p>\n

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Is the handler of this account doing it for free?<\/p>\n

Such childish photography<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sahara (@sark_silas) July 21, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Picture quality is terrible! Let\u2019s big up a little<\/p>\n

\u2014 CatalinaWineMixer (@kofibabonee) July 21, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Did you take this picture with a Siemens phone \ud83d\ude05\ud83d\ude05\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n

\u2014 Fiifi Mayborn (@jayfiifipaulo) July 21, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Can you delete this tweet.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Nana \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded (@WarrenCFC) July 21, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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On July 15, the club announced that five players had been put \u201con transfer\u201d. While it was encouraging that the club was making an effort to let fans know the status of the squad, the ambiguousness of the tweet became a complaint for fans.<\/p>\n

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We have put the following players on transfer;<\/p>\n

Obed Owusu
Dany Zabo Teguy
Umar Basiru
Stephen Nyarko
Daniel Nii Adjei.<\/p>\n

We thank them for their services and wish them all the best in their future endeavours.#AKSC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/d56962C6At<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Asante Kotoko SC (@AsanteKotoko_SC) July 15, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Had the players been sold? Had they been put up for sale? Had they been released? It was almost impossible to tell for some people on social media.<\/p>\n

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Kotoko paaa, are they on transfer list that you want other teams to come for or you have released them, reframe your Grammar and come again, pic.twitter.com\/4DaOUJlERP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Addo-Darko (@AddoDarko4) July 16, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Ahhh, u have released them or put them on transfer? If they\u2019re on transfer, it means they still have a valid contract with u but you\u2019re hoping someone buys them. Get ur facts right and come again. If u played FIFA, u\u2019ll understand this thing. \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n

\u2014 Evans Attuquaye Klottey (@NiiAttuquaye1) July 15, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Released or selling?? Bcos some media are saying dey have been released<\/p>\n

\u2014 Demigod Chesky (@DemigodChesky) July 15, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Released or on transfer list? Please communicate to us well\u2026 if they are on transfer them why the bye
This means you\u2019ve released(sacked) them let us know\u2026 COMMUNICATION<\/p>\n

\u2014 Acquah Seth (@kobbysnoop09) July 15, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Senanu starts rehab after surgery.#AKSC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xuZh1dARtf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Asante Kotoko SC (@AsanteKotoko_SC) July 17, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

One of the most infamous tweets to come from the club in recent times announced the club\u2019s impending signing of three players; Justice Blay, Kelvin Andoh and Kwame Baah.<\/p>\n

The picture went viral after it was first tweeted on July 4 by the club leaving Kotoko fans especially disappointed and even opposition fans shocked.<\/p>\n

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Eish Chaley But Ghana are we cursed or what? The standard of these European clubs when someone completes a medical compared to this is like Heaven & Hell tbh\u2026 sad sad sad wow!<\/p>\n

\u2014 O. W. U. R. A. K. U. \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded (@Kante_Tackle) July 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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What kind of picture and announcement is this????,can\u2019t we be professional for once and value our brand please<\/p>\n

\u2014 EMMANUEL TUFFOUR (@TuffourJR) July 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Ebi like the players bore already\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n

\u2014 TUESDAE\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded\ud83d\ude0b (@CobbyTuesdae) July 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Ebi like the players bore already\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n

\u2014 TUESDAE\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded\ud83d\ude0b (@CobbyTuesdae) July 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Why does the pic make them look like they are some \u201ccriminals\u201d? Can\u2019t you employ graphic designers and professional photographers for these kinda things? Oh c\u2019mon<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sam (@SamAgyekumJnr) July 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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So Sad is that how to present a player coming to hav medicals as if dey are invited to a Police headquaters for investigation\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Joint K (@JointK95) July 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Your biggest club in Ghana this?<\/p>\n

\u2014 #JoshESQ.\ud83d\udcab\u2764\ufe0f (@josh_gunner1) July 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It hasn\u2019t been all bad for Kotoko as at least the consistent updates keep fans in the loop, with many of them appreciating the engagement.<\/p>\n

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GOOD NEWS FROM \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddeaGERMANY\u2026@richardsenanu14<\/a> has undergone successful knee surgery.#AKSC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/i4O3UFsYHu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Asante Kotoko SC (@AsanteKotoko_SC) July 10, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

However, Kotoko\u2019s recent failings on social media have been put into starker contrast by rivals, Hearts of Oak\u2019s upturn.<\/p>\n

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Dominic Eshun welcome to the Phobian family. We wish you a happy stay. pic.twitter.com\/jhPnNnpC5R<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Phobians (@HeartsOfOakGH) July 22, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Their recent announcement of new signing Dominic Eshun has fans buzzing.<\/p>\n

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Oooo phobia go kill me ooo Kw33\u2026.. This is professionally professional from the greatest club in Ghana<\/p>\n

\u2014 MR DAVE \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded (@AnsahDavidKwam2) July 22, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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This is really amazing I wish other clubs in our country learn how to unveils a player. Big ups HeartsOfOak<\/p>\n

\u2014 George kofi koomson (@Georgekofikoom1) July 22, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Kotoko fans are looking across the social media divide a little enviously and while their recent trophy haul might be greater, they will expect better engagement with the public to back their claim as the best club in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n