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Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: Diocletian on July 13, 2023, 02:00:37 PM

Title: Wimpley's meltdown
Post by: Diocletian on July 13, 2023, 02:00:37 PM

(https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/attachments/1689213322994-png.1736952/)

This was the fake quote that started it all:

(https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/attachments/img_0080-jpeg.1736542/)

...and he's taking it well:

https://twitter.com/GerardWhateley/status/1679311143603703808

https://twitter.com/user/status/1679249215447498753

https://twitter.com/GerardWhateley/status/1679308935696904192

...which of course has only caused the trolls to double down:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1679321512380350466


...couldn't happen to a nicer flog..... :clapping :lol :clapping

Title: Re: Wimpley's meltdown
Post by: mightytiges on July 13, 2023, 10:21:26 PM

Streisand effect. Whateley going on twitter just brought more attention to the fake tweet.

Tom Brady was taken at Pick 199, Gryan Miers at pick 57 #thegoatdebate
https://twitter.com/afldeepdive/status/1679406904840450048

Gryan Miers is essentially the Aussie Lionel Messi.

Grionel Messi, if you will. (https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f410.svg)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F05TQJeaIAIYcEQ?format=jpg&name=small)
https://twitter.com/artie_poomin/status/1679371253919121408

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F05llFpaUAAlpyy?format=jpg&name=small)
https://twitter.com/drunk_logic/status/1679391404966182913

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F046qcEaMAAkWI0?format=jpg&name=small)
https://twitter.com/TheIdiotTax/status/1679344427335294976


ps. If the media and especially the footy so-called "journos" didn't make stuff up for clickbait (Hello McClure regarding Dusty) or weren't biased about their own club (Whateley and his beloved Geelong), then no one would've taken any notice of let alone believed any fake tweets.

Title: Re: Wimpley's meltdown
Post by: Andyy on July 13, 2023, 10:54:16 PM

Would prefer it happened to Cornhead

Title: Re: Wimpley's meltdown
Post by: Diocletian on July 13, 2023, 11:24:53 PM

Karen's a dumb troll & a supreme flog but is at least open about it - "respectable/reputable" journos like Wimpley are far more insidious. :shh

Title: Re: Wimpley's meltdown
Post by: one-eyed on July 14, 2023, 12:09:49 PM

Whateley’s Wikipedia page is now in a minute-by-minute fight to block the Gryanel links, his name is trending on Twitter and the merchandise is now available to purchase online.

(https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/5e5826fbc05704f7c41aaa0d97d6424b)
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gerard_Whateley&oldid=1165122327

https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/inside-the-gerard-whateley-meme-involving-gryan-miers-and-lionel-messi-that-wont-go-away/news-story/862b7386c06e0ca05e2a651d8bc32d55

Title: Re: Wimpley's meltdown
Post by: Diocletian on July 14, 2023, 12:17:37 PM

Man I hope it was one of our supporters that started it..... :shh

Title: Re: Wimpley's meltdown
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 14, 2023, 12:18:05 PM

:lol

Title: Re: Wimpley's meltdown
Post by: TFL on July 14, 2023, 12:32:00 PM

new hashtag?

#putyourtissuesoutforgerard..............

Could it grow some legs?

Title: Re: Wimpley's meltdown
Post by: Diocletian on July 14, 2023, 01:12:03 PM

https://twitter.com/MattWalshMedia/status/1679677381324460032

 :snidegrin

Title: Re: Wimpley's meltdown
Post by: mightytiges on July 15, 2023, 07:30:53 PM

Well Messi kicked Geelong's first goal tonight  :snidegrin.