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Up the Junction wrote:That's either a shill, or a lunatic.
I'm inclined to say the latter. There are a lot of disturbed people out there, some of which get obsessional about individuals like Brady.
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jamesb84 wrote: Combine that with the "high level of loyalty from supporters" and we're effectively paying their lifestyle. Which to be honest, makes me feel perfectly comfortable about people rocking up at Sully's place with banners. It's the closest thing the club now has to a valuable fixed asset.
:lol:

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Beavis Danzig wrote:i'd be content with tumbling up and down the leagues if we had an honest owner (even if they weren't the richest), a manager that connected with the support (even if he wasn't the greatest tactician) and a place that felt like home (even if it was creaking at the seams). the whole GSB/olympic stadium nightmare has given me a completely new perspective on what my priorities are in football.

the bright side of an early relegation would be that the support would have their attention solely on the real battle.

Blimey mate, its me that's called HUMBUG for a reason but you win hands down. West Ham will still be around to support whatever happens.
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Doc H Ball wrote:
Strewth, that covers pretty much all of us on here.

I'm not sure how it's happened, but every morning I turn on my phone and get some Twitter alert from the Baroness thanking some female for saying how her book/life/article/speech had inspired them.

'Thanks so much Holly/Sophie/Jacqueline... Well done to you' sort of thing.

I'm not even on ****ing Twitter.

I think I've got a virus.
Genuinely made me laugh out loud. :wink:
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RichieRiv wrote:I'm inclined to say the latter. There are a lot of disturbed people out there, some of which get obsessional about individuals like Brady.
So might I, were it an isolated case.
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Up the Junction wrote:So might I, were it an isolated case.
That profile is ridiculous. I was in the tin hat camp, but that's made me wonder.
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Doc H Ball wrote:Sullivan: Vladimir?

Putin: Da.

Sullivan: Can you help?

Putin: I speak with your woman no?

Sullivan: Yes you did. She said you can help.

Putin: Da.

Sullivan: e mails, blogs, the newspapers...

Putin: Da, da, I know. Leave it with me. My friend, he will buy your stadium for how you say peanuts.

Sullivan: Yes, yes. Tell him to hurry.

Putin: Bye bye David. You can keep the hat.
Thanks Doc. Thanks for keeping me smiling.
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Up the Junction wrote: So the point I'm trying to illustrate is that six of the ten most recent posts from that particular account (which is just one of many examples) are in praise of Ms Brady, whether it be for her newspaper column or TV show.

That's either a shill, or a lunatic.
Tuppence short of a shilling maybe... Ta dish.

I think that it should be noted that Brady is a celebrity, and celebrities do have obsessive followers who can be obsequious to that degree - Might we not find that sort of thing if we were to focus on any celebrity ?

It could also equally plausibly be Brady herself or a stooge of Brady's, celebrity is an image that might well be self polished - Maybe Brady has a PR assistant, it is plausible.

I imagine that outside of football related contexts Brady is viewed much the same as any other celebrity, we almost certainly have a very minority view of her here as West Ham supporters, and she obviously has a public image other than with us to consider.

I hear what you're saying though boss and I'm not dismissing it out of hand any more, it's obviously not so in every case much as you made the point with your first post, but you have also made the point that there is plausibly something to it.
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Jamesb84 some top and informative posting there mate. Look forward to reading more :thup:
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Up the Junction wrote:
So might I, were it an isolated case.
You don't need to have a full-fledged Russian troll farm behind you to have an operation to try and influence social media spin.

And have the owners not outed themselves as masquerading as supposedly independent blogger types (was someone like Ex iirc) by accidentally revealing that the geographic locations of their tweets just happened to correspond with the Sullivans holiday destination?

If the principles are doing it why wouldn't they have some lowly minions doing the same as well?
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Newcastle are on the verge of beng sold for £300 million , cheap ?
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61dicksey wrote:Newcastle are on the verge of beng sold for £300 million , cheap ?

Ahh yes Mike Ashely, hated by the Geordies. The bloke put his own money into the club INTEREST FREE, imagine that
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We could do a lot worse than Mike Ashley , oh! We have got the worst , them and the Venkys
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Faliraki Hammer wrote:This cant be real surely? I get that people are annoyed but calling 999?

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This is pissing me off the media making such a big deal of muck spreading the fans. How can they even be sure it's "West Ham fans" and not just muggy fans from other Clubs on a wind up?
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It's a stunning piece of deflection CNR isn't it, if I was cynical I'd say it's almost to perfect
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Up the Junction wrote: Here's an example: https://twitter.com/karren_brady/status ... 6183246848

Now check the timeline of the first person to reply: https://twitter.com/hols_1988
That Twitter account is :shock:
Fifty Shades & Brady.
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Ozza wrote:It's a stunning piece of deflection CNR isn't it, if I was cynical I'd say it's almost to perfect

My money is it being on Holly that made the call.
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Holly Brady :thup:
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Buddy Holly.
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I still dream of Michael Tabor getting the Irish lads together as a consortium :crest:
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