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The thing is, stuff like this becomes reciprocal. Despite him being (in my opinion) an unfortunate part of our ongoing troubles while he's played out wide, I don't think Brunty deserves half the stick he gets just for being on the pitch. If he was to be a part of something like this, and meet fans face to face, the crowd wouldn't be so quick to get at him and you wouldn't get all the social media fallout which comes with it. It's that gap between the players and fans which breeds the toxic atmosphere.

I acknowledge that stuff like the Albion Foundation and the trips to Russells Hall/Sandwell General/Brum Childrens Hospital at Christmas are gestures in that direction by the club and players, but it's not enough. I'm sure the players Josh named would be up for a more widespread fan-oriented initiative, and you might even get a few other faces, but these days it all just seems focused towards saft YouTube vids and Twitter pics. Albion fans, you're only allowed to see your heroes through a screen or past a line of stewards; that's the message they send out.