Football FanCast columnist Matt Williams looks at the most bizarre transfer unveiling in years.

Journalists have been known to get their transfer rumours from absolutely anywhere possible. From training ground cleaners to fan message boards, they seem to have exhausted every source possible. Until now that is.

Crystal Palace's Ashley-Paul Robinson brought transfer rumours into the post-modern age this week when declaring his impending trial with Premiership club Fulham on Facebook.

In the Queen's best English, midfielder Robinson told the 2.9 million users belonging to the ‘London group' that "Ashley-Paul is goin Fulham on Monday. If I pull dis off im on dis ting." He added the following day; "Ashley-Paul is travling 2 Bath with Fulham fingers crossed."

Palace manager Neil Warnock was understandably furious with Robinson's remarks, as any manager would be when betrayed so publicly by one of their players. The incident leaves a sour taste in the mouth of Palace fans, and raises a number of questions about young player's conduct in the modern age.

Players like Robinson should be aware that they are in a very privileged position to still be part of a football club as they enter adult life. They should realise though that having this privilege also brings with it some pretty big responsibilities. As a professional footballer for example, broadcasting your impending move on one of the world's largest social networking sites should be way down on your agenda.

People will argue that these guys are still young, and deserve to lead a normal life like their peers. I'm sure all us ‘normal' people have advertised the fact we've got a new job or are planning on making a change at some point on the site. But footballers aren't in a normal position. Their talent and enormous career potential means they must be prepared to mature well beyond their years and accept simple sacrifices like not being able to share impending personal moves.

The problem seems to stem from the fact that these young British players think that by 18 they have the world at their feet. Robinson didn't apologise publicly for his mistake, merely boasting on his Facebook page that "Ashley-Paul has been very naughty lol!" Somehow you can't see Cesc Fabregas doing the same thing.

To make things even more ironic, Robinson has barely even broken into the Crystal Palace first team. His Facebook comments about ‘bein on dis ting' by simply joining Fulham is another sad admission that any young British player will believe they've made it before actually doing anything of note. Time and time again foreign players come over to England and talking about how they plan to get their head down and work hard day after day, never taking what they have for granted.

British footballers on the other hand, will embrace the adulation that they get from their peers after simply making the bench for an LDV Vans tie away at Barnet. Rather than appreciate their gift and work hard to provide a role-model to fellow aspiring youngsters, they refuse to show their clubs any sort of respect and reject the idea that they have any responsibility.

Fulham's stance on the matter is not yet known. However you wouldn't blame them for feeling more than a little embarrassed about the whole situation. Sure they'll be getting a talented player, but have they got more than they bargained for when it comes to Robinson's attitude? Either way, we'll be able to follow it all on Robinson's Facebook page. Strangely enough, I can't see the same thing being true for Fabregas. "Cesc is a Euro Champ, bring on da Prem lolz!"