“It’s definitely not something you would do lightly, but there is no strategy to it,” mentioned former Hibs and Motherwell chief govt Leanne Dempster.
“It just leads to column inches about why and it never helps that particular club.
“It’s by no means good to ban the media however golf equipment at all times need to management the narrative, to manage what their gamers say – they at all times need to get stuff out by their very own media channels.”
She added: “Sometimes the membership proprietor can react and it may be that the membership virtually has no possibility, however it’s by no means one thing you must do calmly in a world the place free speech is beneath menace.
“I’m not saying that sometimes there isn’t a conversation to be had with a journalist, but have that chat – you also have to be available.”
Former St Mirren chairman Stewart Gilmour believes it is principally right down to frustration.
“There’s no doubt it’s about that – football is a highly frustrating game but you need a thick skin or it’s not the place for you,” he mentioned.
“It’s frustrating that you work hard all week and it all comes down to 90 minutes, but ultimately it’s a game of opinions and everyone should be allowed one.”
In a sport and an trade the place there may be a lot at stake, disagreements are inevitable.
With ever growing scrutiny from an ever-growing media, it is unlikely we’ll see a ban on the bans anytime quickly.
