Darth Vadis 164 Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) Hadn't seen this posted anywhere and thought it needed sharing. Fellow ncfc fan Nathan West (Westy) was subject to some vile abuse on Twitter last night from some absolute tools - mainly anonymous accounts with footballers as their profile pic. He'd done a very fine pre-match interview with the Pink Un, showing more bravery than those bullies to get on camera and say what he thinks. Was very heartwarming to see the response from the wider football community this morning. Especially with Westy's Macmillan fundraiser. He's absolutely smashed his £500 goal - last I looked he was approaching £8000. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/nathan-west-tonbridge-half-marathon-2023 Nice to see the football community coming together to overcome bullies. OTBC https://x.com/pinkun/status/1693194954552791301?s=46&t=qvrfAnUxsOlnoB81ZrM1gg Edited August 21, 2023 by Darth Vadis 5 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminally Yellow 2,614 Posted August 21, 2023 £8k!!! When I saw it he had £1200 and I thought that was brilliant. Wow, what an accomplishment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,996 Posted August 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Terminally Yellow said: £8k!!! When I saw it he had £1200 and I thought that was brilliant. Wow, what an accomplishment. £8k? It was showing £9.5k when I looked. My son showed me some of the stuff on “X”, some pretty scummy people about. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminally Yellow 2,614 Posted August 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said: £8k? It was showing £9.5k when I looked. My son showed me some of the stuff on “X”, some pretty scummy people about. Just looked £9682. Amazing stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 4,132 Posted August 21, 2023 Brilliant interview, and an amazing achievement to raise so much. Not on Twitter so can't see the comments being spoken about, but just ignore them young man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro Pete 2,210 Posted August 21, 2023 Good lord. At midnight, last night, it was around £800. Now it's over £11k. Outstanding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,996 Posted August 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ken Hairy said: Brilliant interview, and an amazing achievement to raise so much. Not on Twitter so can't see the comments being spoken about, but just ignore them young man. That interview has approaching 9m views right now, I imagine they normally top out at a few thousand? It must be hard to ignore but tossers are tossers, and not worth wasting any time on. Raising a tonne of cash for charity shows there’s more good out in the world and should make them think again (but I dare say it won’t). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splutcho 190 Posted August 21, 2023 Wondered if this had made it's way to the forum. Lovely stuff. Two fingers up to the minority of cowards giving him abuse for no reason. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminally Yellow 2,614 Posted August 21, 2023 Just passed £15k. Wonderful stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 7,445 Posted August 21, 2023 Sadly internet anonymity has brought out the worst in some. Good to see it's reached over 16k, good for him. I'll see if I can share elsewhere 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greavsy 2,554 Posted August 21, 2023 unfortunately they walk amongst us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inch High aka Inchy.. 417 Posted August 21, 2023 Well over 17k now, what a legend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro Pete 2,210 Posted August 21, 2023 34 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Sadly internet anonymity has brought out the worst in some. Good to see it's reached over 16k, good for him. I'll see if I can share elsewhere Says the anonymous poster who has just started a sensationalist thread about bringing back the death penalty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 7,445 Posted August 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, Pyro Pete said: Says the anonymous poster who has just started a sensationalist thread about bringing back the death penalty. Is this really the thread to bring this up in? Really? A thread about charity and you're using it to have a pop at a user you don't like? Jog on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 6,899 Posted August 21, 2023 Hope he's getting good training in. Should be going close to HM distance now in his long runs, so 9 or 10 miles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro Pete 2,210 Posted August 21, 2023 11 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Is this really the thread to bring this up in? Really? A thread about charity and you're using it to have a pop at a user you don't like? Jog on. So when do you get out then, Cambridgeshire? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MooreMarriot 328 Posted August 21, 2023 Just donated £10.00 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro Pete 2,210 Posted August 21, 2023 Total over £20k now. Meanwhile, 'Westy' is trending on Twitter. Chris Reeve deserves huge credit for turning this around. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 10,691 Posted August 21, 2023 The good will out.👍 Well done everyone. 24k and still rising. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greavsy 2,554 Posted August 21, 2023 Looks like one of our very own Todd is still.getting online abuse too. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/11120798/rangers-todd-cantwell-delete-social-abuse-threats-fans-instagram/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glory.win or die. 272 Posted August 21, 2023 39 minutes ago, Greavsy said: Looks like one of our very own Todd is still.getting online abuse too. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/11120798/rangers-todd-cantwell-delete-social-abuse-threats-fans-instagram/ Marley Watkins scores! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro Pete 2,210 Posted August 21, 2023 Jonathan Rowe gives his support to Westy: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert N. LiM 5,420 Posted August 21, 2023 Over 30k raised now. Wonderful to see. Easy to forget, when you see such toxicity on social media, that the bad guys are massively, massively outnumbered. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Worthy Nigelton 1,189 Posted August 21, 2023 This is wonderful. People are generally nice - it's only a minority who are arseholes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 5,033 Posted August 22, 2023 https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2023-08-21/football-family-rallies-around-fan-subjected-to-social-media-abuse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duke63 676 Posted August 22, 2023 We desperately need new criminal laws to cover abuse on social media. How about those convicted get a punch on the nose from a boxer so they know what pain feels like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminally Yellow 2,614 Posted August 22, 2023 Shane Duffy has just donated £500. With gift aid that becomes a whopping £625. Can't imagine what's going through Nathan's head right now. He must be over the moon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 2,959 Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, Robert N. LiM said: Over 30k raised now. Wonderful to see. Easy to forget, when you see such toxicity on social media, that the bad guys are massively, massively outnumbered. As the addage goes, empty vessels make the most noise. This forum has a few... Edited August 22, 2023 by chicken Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greavsy 2,554 Posted August 22, 2023 https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/23739267.norwich-fan-nathan-wests-fundraiser-goes-viral-abuse/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Greenthumb 781 Posted August 22, 2023 5 hours ago, duke63 said: We desperately need new criminal laws to cover abuse on social media. How about those convicted get a punch on the nose from a boxer so they know what pain feels like. Also on internet forums too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
