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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Lucky Eddie on June 03, 2015, 09:40:37 AM

Title: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: Lucky Eddie on June 03, 2015, 09:40:37 AM
I absolutely cannot believe what they've put on their site about the knife wielding Villa fan this morning - that's me done with them!
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: lennythekad on June 03, 2015, 09:52:33 AM
Any link?
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: bertlambshank on June 03, 2015, 09:55:27 AM
And they are 3 days to late.He is wearing a half and half scarf holding a steak knife.Prick.
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: Diablo on June 03, 2015, 10:21:48 AM
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/aston-villa-fan-knife-threat-9376377

Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: nuninho on June 03, 2015, 10:29:49 AM
Why is it a low?  A person who so happens to be wearing a Villa scarf is advertising wanting to go out and stab other football fans.  Why not report it and shop the little bastard? 

Good on them for highlighting it.
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: not3bad on June 03, 2015, 10:45:44 AM
Every club has idiots following them. Posting up this on social media before the final wasn't the brightest move.
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: in exile on June 03, 2015, 10:52:23 AM
Surely as the little prick has posted it on social media his account is traceable?
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: Damo70 on June 03, 2015, 10:54:25 AM
Surely as the little prick has posted it on social media his account is traceable?

That is what I thought. Making the scarf over the face a bit pointless.
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: cdbearsfan on June 03, 2015, 11:11:06 AM
I don't really see the problem with what the paper have done. The more people see the picture the more likely he is to be identified and dealt with. Can't think why the Mail wouldn't want to print the story.

That said, I'd imagine he was just acting a bit of a tit, and didn't really harbour murderous intentions. Unless he has previous, I hope they catch him and caution him to scare him out of such silliness in future.
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on June 03, 2015, 11:20:53 AM
Mock up bravado.See it on football fooligans all the time.Meaningless garbage.
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: Diablo on June 03, 2015, 12:04:15 PM
For some reason I'm reminded of this...

Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: amfy on June 03, 2015, 01:51:54 PM
They are now reporting that the lad has been in touch to say he is a school kid in the middle of his GCSES who didn't mean it literally and hopes they'l leave him alone cos he's in the middle of his exams!


Apparently the lad has been in touch with the police already to explain,  & appears to be a little bit mortified at how this has gone!
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: Dave Cooper please on June 03, 2015, 02:56:08 PM
Probably thought it was just bantz. Feckin eejit.
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle on June 03, 2015, 03:02:36 PM
I am reminded of this young woman.

(http://i3.cdnds.net/13/04/300x450/one-direction-harry-styles-japan.jpg)
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: shirley_villan on June 03, 2015, 03:58:34 PM
He's an idiot for doing it but why did the Mail feel the need to plaster his picture over their website when it's quite obvious he wasn't serious? Just another bit of proof that they're a pisspot paper.
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: supertom on June 03, 2015, 05:17:24 PM
I am reminded of this young woman.

(http://i3.cdnds.net/13/04/300x450/one-direction-harry-styles-japan.jpg)
What that lad needs, much like Lady Harry's bandmate Louisa, is to come up against Gabby in a charity game and get a good battering.
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: pauliewalnuts on June 03, 2015, 05:23:23 PM
He's an idiot for doing it but why did the Mail feel the need to plaster his picture over their website when it's quite obvious he wasn't serious? Just another bit of proof that they're a pisspot paper.

I agree.

They're absolutely laughably bad these days.

They've also pulled the article now, I see.

I wonder, is there anyone actually in control of the editorial department over there these days? I find it staggering that anyone with a brain would have allowed that Bill Howell "throwing seats? send us the bill" article they ran after the Albion match, for example.

They seem to be little more than a clickbait churning organisation these days.
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on June 03, 2015, 06:09:10 PM
Nah, a new low is Brian Dick clustering up my twitter feed by telling us of the 56 th birthday of former nose captain and legend.... Kevin BroadHurst
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: The Man With A Stick on June 03, 2015, 07:36:51 PM
Surely the low point was the 32-page Arsenal Cup Special pullout (in association with Radio WM) on Monday?
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: Pete3206 on June 03, 2015, 09:41:38 PM
The Mail has never been the same since they got rid of great cartoon strips like Bristow and The Phantom.
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: Jimbo on June 03, 2015, 09:56:42 PM
The Evening Troll.
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: shirley_villan on June 03, 2015, 10:08:49 PM
He's an idiot for doing it but why did the Mail feel the need to plaster his picture over their website when it's quite obvious he wasn't serious? Just another bit of proof that they're a pisspot paper.

I agree.

They're absolutely laughably bad these days.

They've also pulled the article now, I see.

I wonder, is there anyone actually in control of the editorial department over there these days? I find it staggering that anyone with a brain would have allowed that Bill Howell "throwing seats? send us the bill" article they ran after the Albion match, for example.

They seem to be little more than a clickbait churning organisation these days.

Spot on.
Title: Re: Birmingham Mail new low
Post by: silhillvilla on June 03, 2015, 10:24:56 PM
I am reminded of this young woman.

(http://i3.cdnds.net/13/04/300x450/one-direction-harry-styles-japan.jpg)
Is that a young Fatima whitbread ?
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