Get out!How is that abuse? Abuse would be personal attacks, not whether he is a very good footballer. He would be delusional if he thought he was actually good.
Agreed.It's inviting loads of pathetic weiners to post "my nan" and suchlike abuse.
It's totally inviting abusive comments to mock someone.
It said, name a better footballer than Phil Jones.What did the tweet say? Looks like it's been removed now.
I'm sure it hurts him - I mean his career has basically been ruined because his body keeps failing him. That's quite easily something that anyone could get depression over.I wonder if he actually cares about stuff like this. I’m sure he’s aware of it; however, would he really give a feck? I mean, he might not be Manchester United quality but he’s still an England international and extremely successful in his chosen sport. Not to mention a multi millionaire at 28 years old. It’s entirely possible he doesn’t give any credence to nonsense like this and nor should he.
"Name a better footballer than Phil Jones", with no option to reply which insinuates that there is no one better (which is clearly made out as a joke). Twitter UK made this tweet themselves to mock Phil Jones for no reason other than "banter and memes".What did the tweet say? Looks like it's been removed now.
Cheers.It said, name a better footballer than Phil Jones.
They blocked comments, then they must have realised they messed up and deleted the tweet
Wouldn't it be better if they just didn't target anyone?At least Phil jones has a talent which far exceeds the average person. I’d rather they tweet ‘name someone more plastic than Kylie Jenner?’. Celebrities like that are talentless hacks who make a fortune at the expense of others. It’s a pitiful reflection of our society that they take the piss out of someone for afew faces and especially from an official channel.
Perhaps, people like that need knocking down a peg anyway though.Wouldn't it be better if they just didn't target anyone?
Agreed. Positivity is much harder than negativity, but much more valuable.Wouldn't it be better if they just didn't target anyone?
One interview and everyone’s perspective of Jones changes I reckon. It’s fun to talk about his funny faces he sometimes pulls or him having a mistake in him, but there’s something else overtaking that, the scorn that gets piled on from people who frankly have often achieved nothing in their lives is pretty grotesque.I'm sure it hurts him - I mean his career has basically been ruined because his body keeps failing him. That's quite easily something that anyone could get depression over.
Can't believe that you need an explanation for this.How is that abuse? Abuse would be personal attacks, not whether he is a very good footballer. He would be delusional if he thought he was actually good.
Dick move, so much so that I’m inclined to think it’s someone hijacking the account. Incredible if not.It said, name a better footballer than Phil Jones.
They blocked comments, then they must have realised they messed up and deleted the tweet
I would have thought they have came out and said if it was hacked, and I don’t think if someone hacked the account they would have turned off the comments. Looks like they are trying to sweep it under the carpet and pretend it never happened as they haven’t came out and apologised for it.Dick move, so much so that I’m inclined to think it’s someone hijacking the account. Incredible if not.
If an official Twitter account, owned by Twitter was hacked then they're fecked.That's pretty shocking. No doubt it'll be a "hack".
I’m more wondering if it’s just some social media grad who’s gone off piste trying to be funny on the account.I would have thought they have came out and said if it was hacked, and I don’t think if someone hacked the account they would have turned off the comments. Looks like they are trying to sweep it under the carpet and pretend it never happened as they haven’t came out and apologised for it.
I don't accept 'hijacked'. They should have barriers and methods in place to ensure that is impossible, or fully accept consequences if it is.Dick move, so much so that I’m inclined to think it’s someone hijacking the account. Incredible if not.
YepI can't see the tweet by Twitter. Has it been taken down?
shhhuuuThe double standards of this place...
The intention is to mock someone and make a fun of the player.How is that abuse? Abuse would be personal attacks, not whether he is a very good footballer. He would be delusional if he thought he was actually good.
There are kids out there are using social media such a twitter, Facebook & etc. Grown up might understand it but the kids don’t. Bad influence and there are thousands footballers they could pick, why Phil Jones?I would question why you would even be going on social media as a footballer, anyway. With or without this tweet, those type of people will always be posting their personal attacks. You are inviting people like that to personally attack you. The only thing they can do is stay off it.
There are terrorist killing hundreds of people from single attack, that doesn’t mean a guy who kill one person is right just because someone else do worse.It seems strange, though, considering what fans say at football matches is probably worse than those comments. Yet, that seems to be accepted. There is no escaping that environment as a footballer.
Caf is full of cnuts too if we're all honest.Surprised at everyone jumping to his defence here when they’re all too happy to abuse him themselves on here. His picture in the performance thread says it all, this place ain’t any better.
Whilst I loosely agree, I think there is a difference someone saying he's rubbish on here (as it's most likely within the context of not being good enough to play for United) which is a small forum in the grand scheme of things, and for Twitter to post it on their official account.Surprised at everyone jumping to his defence here when they’re all too happy to abuse him themselves on here. His picture in the performance thread says it all, this place ain’t any better.