Happy Birthday Bobby Zamora

[duncanjwitham]

To be fair (not that they deserve it etc), they do regularly tweet happy birthday to EFL former/current players from that account, and they have tweeted that specific video several times in the last 18 months (mostly around the playoff final date), so it's almost certainly an unfortunate coincidence. Their social media person just looking for random content to post and re-using a video they already have access to.

I certainly think it's very unlikely that the people that may or may not have a vendetta against us are actively running their Twitter feed.

[RoyMac5]

1 minute ago, duncanjwitham said:

To be fair (not that they deserve it etc), they do regularly tweet happy birthday to EFL former/current players from that account, and they have tweeted that specific video several times in the last 18 months (mostly around the playoff final date), so it's almost certainly an unfortunate coincidence. Their social media person just looking for random content to post and re-using a video they already have access to.

I certainly think it's very unlikely that the people that may or may not have a vendetta against us are actively running their Twitter feed.

Or taking the opportunity to rub salt into wounds! It's not like it's a goal of the season contender is it.

[duncanjwitham]

Just now, RoyMac5 said:

Or taking the opportunity to rub salt into wounds! It's not like it's a goal of the season contender is it.

Like it or not, it's a last-minute winning goal in the biggest game of the season, of course they're going to keep replaying it.

[Anon]

Why the duck should we give the benefit of the doubt to anyone involved with the EFL ever again? They are a set of absolute Bamfords and I am quite comfortable assuming malicious intentions in all their actions from now onwards.

[DarkFruitsRam7]

We’ve made such good progress over the last couple of days. If we start making a big deal out of this we’re going to be laughed out of the room.

[RadioactiveWaste]

33 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said:

There's a website for retrieving deleted tweets, I'll have a look on my lunch.

Had a quick look on the internet archive wayback machine but couldn't find it.

If anyone else wants to take on the search, but seems there were plenty who saw it.

[Gee SCREAMER !!]

1 minute ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

We’ve made such good progress over the last couple of days. If we start making a big deal out of this we’re going to be laughed out of the room.

I disagree to be honest.  Most people looking at twitter and  scanning  ******** media stories see admin, courts Derby cheated and ignore the actual story behind it.  This kind of thing brings people round to your way of thinking at the most basic level. It takes no research. Use it as much as possible

[Mucker1884]

Someone at EFL HQ has got a pretty sick sense of humour!

I'm actually gutted I missed the chance to beat them to it!  ?

 

Belated Happy Birthday Mr Z!  ?

 

#nogrudge

[DarkFruitsRam7]

Just now, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

I disagree to be honest.  Most people looking at twitter and  scanning  ******** media stories see admin, courts Derby cheated and ignore the actual story behind it.  This kind of thing brings people round to your way of thinking at the most basic level. It takes no research. Use it as much as possible

If it was obviously malicious, yes.

But I honestly don’t think it was. Rick Parry’s not exactly going to be manning the Twitter account is he.

[Gee SCREAMER !!]

1 minute ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

If it was obviously malicious, yes.

But I honestly don’t think it was. Rick Parry’s not exactly going to be manning the Twitter account is he.

Doesn't matter. All's fair game now with the narcissistic ballbags.  Hit them with every tool.  Make them explain 

[Ellafella]

16 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

We’ve made such good progress over the last couple of days. If we start making a big deal out of this we’re going to be laughed out of the room.

I'm not suggesting we should "...making a big deal out of this". It's at best simply indicative of the inappropriate, unprofessional and puerile culture abroad at the EFL at present and indicative of their attitude to Derby County.  

[MaltRam]

10 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

If it was obviously malicious, yes.

But I honestly don’t think it was. Rick Parry’s not exactly going to be manning the Twitter account is he.

Rick Parry, no, but isn't it possible, even probable, that showing that goal against us by a club that blew FFP out of the water to get promoted at our expense stems from a culture in which Derby County are detested, and that the person who did post it is engaged in that culture?

[DarkFruitsRam7]

4 minutes ago, Needlesh said:

Rick Parry, no, but isn't it possible, even probable, that showing that goal against us by a club that blew FFP out of the water to get promoted at our expense stems from a culture in which Derby County are detested, and that the person who did post it is engaged in that culture?

Nah. Far more likely that they were tweeting about one of the most famous moments in Championship history because it was the birthday of the person involved.

[Indy]

1 hour ago, Ellafella said:

Did you see the EFL TWEET or the tweet posted above? @duncanjwitham? Zamora’s birthday was indeed 16/01 so smoke and fire perhaps? 

I saw the original tweet. 

[Ellafella]

11 minutes ago, Needlesh said:

Rick Parry, no, but isn't it possible, even probable, that showing that goal against us by a club that blew FFP out of the water to get promoted at our expense stems from a culture in which Derby County are detested, and that the person who did post it is engaged in that culture?

Absolutely spot on. That is the very point. 

[Gee SCREAMER !!]

8 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

Nah. Far more likely that they were tweeting about one of the most famous moments in Championship history because it was the birthday of the person involved.

Do they do this often, it's a lot of players birthdays.  Story here for me

[DarkFruitsRam7]

4 minutes ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

Do they do this often, it's a lot of players birthdays.  Story here for me

All in the last two weeks. If this doesn't change your mind, @Ellafella, I don't know what will. Let's focus on the more important issues.

Edited January 18, 2022 by DarkFruitsRam7

[Gee SCREAMER !!]

2 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

All in the last two weeks. Less of the hand-wringing, eh? Let's focus on the more important issues at hand.

Bit disingenuous.  Not hand wringing .  Utilise all tools even if it causes a headache.   

[DarkFruitsRam7]

4 minutes ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

Bit disingenuous.  Not hand wringing .  Utilise all tools even if it causes a headache.   

Why use a tool if it weakens the argument? If we're calling something targeted when it clearly isn't, that just dilutes our point.

Our opportunities to get our points out into the mainstream are so limited. It's absolutely vital that we pitch it right when we get the chance. @Norman's idea is a great one, and I hope this particular incident is left off the list.

Edited January 18, 2022 by DarkFruitsRam7

[TigerTedd]

I think the point is they deleted. They deleted because they know it directly shows why we had and have every right to be just as aggrieved, if not more so, by clubs breaking ffp. It’s not just bad timing or I’ll advised, it’s making our point for us. So they’ve had to take it down before too many neutrals get reminded that boro aren’t the only ones to suffer an injustice in recent times (and not are we for that matter).

In this case, it’s like they’re celebrating that injustice. They wouldn’t have meant it like that, but they’ve very quickly seen that that is the implication, so they’ve taken it down. They wouldn’t have taken it down if they didn’t realise it was a very dangerous tweet for them.