Routledge,Cole & Manc

A few snippets that cheered me up on cold,wet Monday


Cole delivers Hammer blow for twitters: It’s a joke, ha ha

TAKING IT ON THE CHEST: WEST Ham United’s Carlton Cole was busy tweeting during England’s friendly against Ghana last week, when an estimated 20,000 Ghanaians turned up at Wembley for the game.

“Immigration has surrounded the Wembley premises! I knew it was a trap! Hahahaha,” he said.

Then: “Next friendly is gonna be Poland then Albania, government think they’re sly! I see it a mile away! Haha.”

Cue Twitter meltdown.

“Why are there so many sensitive people out there! It was a joke it’s not even racist.” At which point he deleted his Tweets.

One particularly cruel chap responded: “The only way for you to get involved with the England squad is to pay the £55 match ticket and grab a seat like the rest of us.” Aw.
'Most Hated': Man United

. . . then Ryanair: CONSIDERING the times that are in it, it wasn't all that surprising to see a couple of banks - Lloyds and RBS - appear in the top 10 of the "most hated" companies in Britain in a survey carried out by Online Opinions. Not too loved either are McDonalds, Starbucks, BT, Sky, Easyjet and Network Rail, all of whom made it in to the 10.

None, though, had the honour of a top-three position. British Gas came in at third with 22 per cent of the vote, with Ryanair (23 per cent) having to settle for the runners-up spot. So, the most hated company in Britain? Eh, Manchester United (26 per cent).

You have to hope Michael O'Leary will offer Alex Ferguson a free flight or two to lift his spirits.

Twitter twit: Routledge slow on Ronaldo April fool story

National asset: "PORTUGAL 'sells' Ronaldo to Spain in €160 million deal on national debt" read the headline in the London Independent on Friday.

"Weighed down by debt, and reeling from the latest downgrading of their country's credit status, Portugal's finance ministry has secured the co-operation of football's highest-paid player in an audacious bid to draw the nation back from the brink of economic collapse . . . Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to 'act like a patriot' and be sold to neighbouring Spain for €160 million."

Good one, eh? Mind you, you'd worry the yarn might give some folk ideas - James McCarthy to Brazil for €250 million? Did anyone neglect to check the date on the article? Well . . . "Can someone talk me thru what I'm seeing," asked gobsmacked QPR midfielder Wayne Routledge on Twitter. "Ronaldo sold to Spain for 160mill?? Does that mean he can just change country and play for Spain?" Ten minutes later: "okay, okay . . . ." #aprilfools #gotme." Morto.

 

One particularly cruel chap responded: “The only way for you to get involved with the England squad is to pay the £55 match ticket and grab a seat like the rest of us.” Aw.
'Most Hated': Man United

Like that one.

 

quality, how stupid can you get Wayne?