There is an element of that, which I accept. But you didn't quote my whole post where I think I pointed out why I think he's not actually doing anyone any favours apart from himself, as per ****ing usual.
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[Football] Crystal Palace winger says he was sent death threats after Arsenal draw
- Thread starter TomandJerry
- Start date
I'll take £20k of your £50k a week to close mine too. Deal?
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
- 17,071
They simply never do. Or we’d have run out of famous and infamous persons in 2016. It’s keyboard warriors talking shite. No ones condoning it. But you’ve zero chance of eradicating completely. Christ, you know what I mean. Can’t be arsed to explain further to anyone who really is dumb enough to think Zaha’s life is in danger because of a couple of twats being twats on twatish social media platforms. It’s the bloody norm and has been since the Internet was born. Now, if they’d taken the time and trouble to stalk him, turn up in person and threaten him face to face that of course would be different. But in today’s abuse click send society encompassing billions of people anywhere on the planet...? Nah, I think our fragile friend will be ok.
Exactly.
GT49er
Well-known member
Yep. I'll let you know when it comes through!
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
- 17,071
Precisely. Our connected age means we must all tolerate a level of online unkindness whatever form it takes. I shall lead by example and say ‘your mother was a hamster’
Great, just PM me...... Oh.
the right footed denilson
New member
Loathed to say it but Zaha is alright. Absolutely no place in modern society for this level of racist aggression.
Knocky's Nose
Mon nez est en Valenciennes..
It's just like on here. I've had some right abuse (and dished it out in fairness) mainly from Palace tits. The only thing that's actually made me angry was actual stalking "I know where you live" type stuff. And that's not feeling threatened, just that it's out of order and really sad. Some random on Twitter threatening to kill me (has happened) is total irrelevance.
"Your father sucked hamster cock"
"That means he was doing your mum" etc etc
Who cares.
Oh, Wilf does.
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
- 17,071
No he’s not. He’s a talented player who spoils his image by consistently play acting or cheating depending on your level of criticism.
I wondered what that smell was.Please, not the Elderberry abuse next....
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
- 17,071
Exactly. By the age of 10 my brother should, by rights, be dead at least a thousand (ONE THOUSAND as the vidiprinter would say) times. I too the other way, having received ‘death threats’ (ooo, the drama!) from friends and family including my mother. No one was charged, no risk assessments taken etc even though those involved were well known to each other - up to and including the exchange of Xmas and birthday presents. I simply ignored (and was ignored) and my advice to Mr Tumble would be to do the same.
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,310
He can dive every game but racial insults and threats have no excuse. Scum.
Sorry to go off-piste but I met someone who has known him for years (not a football fan) and according to him he is a genuinely very nice person.
He does dive a lot though....
Sorry to go off-piste but I met someone who has known him for years (not a football fan) and according to him he is a genuinely very nice person.
He does dive a lot though....
In fairness, Wilf always follows his own advice here. He never "takes it one step further".
It's much easier to just fall to the ground instead.
maffew
Well-known member
I really wonder sometimes. Banter and Zaha's diving reputation aside, seriously anyone who really thinks this is anything other than disgusting. Seriously? Grow up. It's a game of football at the end of the day, and there's some tw@ts out there. But saying its just on the internet/comes with the job/stop diving and it wouldnt happen.blah blah he deserves it or should expect it. Really??
There is a big difference between imagining that Zaha is in real danger (at one end of the spectrum) and condoning the 'threats and abuse' on the other. Nobody is suggesting that they like the little fella or that he is in real danger. However threats and racism can't be condoned. That's all there is to it, surely?
- Jan 3, 2012
- 16,582
"Can't be arsed to explain to someone dumb enough...." - thanksvgorvthe compliment. I'm not daft enough to think there are loads of people marching South London as we speak with the intention of doing Mr Z in. But famous people do get murdered. John Lennon for example. And there was a case a few years ago in Devon of someone being arrested on their way to murder a female singer.... was it Joss Stone.
It shouldn't happen and is disgusting, but it does, all the time. Don't forget Knockeart left Twitter because of abuse. Zaha needs to feel loved (it's just the sort of person he is)and this sort of thing could affect him more than some realise and this is the way he deals with it.