Deucalion Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 Last night there was a thread on the Transfer Forum about a deal taking Knockaert to QPR being '75% done'. As most people worked out, this was a wind up. It was perpetrated by my step-son who supports Wolves. He is a 19 year old university student (not studying English as is clearly apparent from his posts). I did point out very early on in the thread that it was a wind up and I knew who was doing it. Even so, many people continued to post and if anything, people seemed to be finding it funny. Therefore I went to bed and left him to it. It seems that overnight the 'rumour' found its way onto Twitter and questions were asked of Stringer and Fourth Official! This is actually quite funny. According to the perpetrator Knockaert even received some abuse on Twitter about his move to QPR. This is much less funny. I woke up this morning to find myself banned from Foxestalk. I didn't feel this was entirely fair as I did not participate in the wind up other than pointing out what was going on. The perpetrator of the wind up sent a few emails on my behalf, partly to argue my case but also I suspect to prove to the moderators that he was capable of getting around his own ban! Anyway, I'm unbanned now and probably I should have stopped him last night rather than ignoring it after a while. Now onto the good bit. The perpetrator is banned from his X-Box, the internet and his mobile phone for 24 hours. As he is a bit of a computer geek this will definitely hurt. Apologies for any anxiety caused!!
foxoffderby Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 24 hr ban ? whats wrong with a good beating ?
Deucalion Posted 2 January 2013 Author Posted 2 January 2013 24 hr ban ? whats wrong with a good beating ? That kind of thing is frowned upon these days.
bluesbrothers Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 That kind of thing is frowned upon these days. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFgR0m-9FmM
hebangsthedrums Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 Banned from his xbox? Did you mistype his age?
Libertine Dream Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 He's not on twitter anymore, there is an account for him but I don't think its him
Deucalion Posted 2 January 2013 Author Posted 2 January 2013 Banned from his xbox? Did you mistype his age? Nope. But to be fair I'm a Call of Duty addict at 41.
hebangsthedrums Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 Nope. But to be fair I'm a Call of Duty addict at 41. Fair do's, nothing wrong with computer games - I meant the concept of parental bans at 19!!
Deucalion Posted 2 January 2013 Author Posted 2 January 2013 Fair do's, nothing wrong with computer games - I meant the concept of parental bans at 19!! I see your point. But...if he is going to behave like a 13 year old then I'm going to treat him like one. And...if he wants me to continue to subsidise him through university then he will do as I say.
_Fatboyslow_ Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 Last night there was a thread on the Transfer Forum about a deal taking Knockaert to QPR being '75% done'. As most people worked out, this was a wind up. It was perpetrated by my step-son who supports Wolves. He is a 19 year old university student (not studying English as is clearly apparent from his posts). I did point out very early on in the thread that it was a wind up and I knew who was doing it. Even so, many people continued to post and if anything, people seemed to be finding it funny. Therefore I went to bed and left him to it. It seems that overnight the 'rumour' found its way onto Twitter and questions were asked of Stringer and Fourth Official! This is actually quite funny. According to the perpetrator Knockaert even received some abuse on Twitter about his move to QPR. This is much less funny. I woke up this morning to find myself banned from Foxestalk. I didn't feel this was entirely fair as I did not participate in the wind up other than pointing out what was going on. The perpetrator of the wind up sent a few emails on my behalf, partly to argue my case but also I suspect to prove to the moderators that he was capable of getting around his own ban! Anyway, I'm unbanned now and probably I should have stopped him last night rather than ignoring it after a while. Now onto the good bit. The perpetrator is banned from his X-Box, the internet and his mobile phone for 24 hours. As he is a bit of a computer geek this will definitely hurt. Apologies for any anxiety caused!! Maybe you should apologise to the club and player for slandering for no reason apart from your own/sons amusement. What happens now if the player decides we are not the club for him ? What if the crap he got on tweeter hurts him and changes his view of the fans ? Proud of your son are you? Yes you should have stopped him
Ozwin Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 I have to say trying to slip in a DJ Campbell swap was a brave move. He took a chance and it didn't pay off, 7/10 for effort.
hebangsthedrums Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 I see your point. But...if he is going to behave like a 13 year old then I'm going to treat him like one. And...if he wants me to continue to subsidise him through university then he will do as I say.
Deucalion Posted 2 January 2013 Author Posted 2 January 2013 Maybe you should apologise to the club and player for slandering for no reason apart from your own/sons amusement. What happens now if the player decides we are not the club for him ? What if the crap he got on tweeter hurts him and changes his view of the fans ? Proud of your son are you? Yes you should have stopped him There are some things about him which make me very proud. He can be a bit of a dick around computers though. I doubt Knockaert is that sensitive and if he is, then he is at the wrong club.
flowwolf Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 Is'nt this being taken a little too serious ? We are use to wind ups all the while on here. Did Bert and his side kick get banned last time they did a big wind up ? Come on it's not life or death is it , people need to get out a bit more.
Munshi Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 Maybe you should apologise to the club and player for slandering for no reason apart from your own/sons amusement. What happens now if the player decides we are not the club for him ? What if the crap he got on tweeter hurts him and changes his view of the fans ? Proud of your son are you? Yes you should have stopped him Stop jumping to conclusions
Deucalion Posted 2 January 2013 Author Posted 2 January 2013 I have to say trying to slip in a DJ Campbell swap was a brave move. He took a chance and it didn't pay off, 7/10 for effort. He lives in a house with four Leicester fans. He is aware of the significance of DJ Campbell!!
Mark_w Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 Maybe you should apologise to the club and player for slandering for no reason apart from your own/sons amusement. What happens now if the player decides we are not the club for him ? What if the crap he got on tweeter hurts him and changes his view of the fans ? Proud of your son are you? Yes you should have stopped him Calm down.
leicesterlad1989 Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 Dammit, I was just about to get out the welcome home DJ banners and posters..
_Fatboyslow_ Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 Stop jumping to conclusions I am not just pointing out the dangers that can arise from a innocent prank out side your own circle of contacts over which you have little or no control.
_Fatboyslow_ Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 I doubt Knockaert is that sensitive and if he is, then he is at the wrong club. Oh boy I hope it died a death on here, personally I blame the parents,
Guest Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 24 hr ban ? whats wrong with a good beating ? He'll probably get depressed.
Captain... Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 I think the lesson here is that we shouldn't believe anything we read on an internet forum, I don't, and I steer well clear of the transfer talk because of it, I only care about what actually happens, I find it funny how easily and quickly this spread, and it is just further proof that the internet is full of lies. Anyone who abused Knockaert or anyone else in relation to this wind-up, is a moron and should be banned from the internet.
Socks Posted 2 January 2013 Posted 2 January 2013 I've lost money now cos of your son, put a bet on for Knocky to go to QPR thanks! P.S. at least he's not a forest fan
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