Norwich City player left watching Batman by roadside after getting a punctured tyre
Norwich City star Anthony Pilkington posted a picture of a puncture that lefted him stranded on a roadside using his Twitter account (@Pilkington_11). He then started watching some vintage Batman as he waited for his vehicle to be fixed.
David Freezer
Friday, September 7, 2012
6:08 PM
Norwich City star Anthony Pilkington has been keeping his Twitter followers entertained this afternoon, after being taught a cruel lesson in Karma.
Norwich City star Anthony Pilkington posted a picture of a puncture that lefted him stranded on a roadside using his Twitter account (@Pilkington_11).The tricky winger was unable to get round a large pothole and found he had punctured a tyre on his white Land Rover 4x4.
He soon posted on his Twitter account - @Pilkington_11 - saying: “Does anybody know anyone in Norwich who can change my tyre or tow my car home? Hit a pot hole and now got flat tyre! HELP.”
The 24-year-old posted a photo of the punctured tyre and realised that he may be on the receiving end on some Karmic justice.
Last week Pilkington had been quick to laugh when his City team-mate James Vaughan, currently on a season-long loan with Huddersfield Town, also punctured a tyre on his Porsche.
Norwich City star Anthony Pilkington posted a picture of a puncture that lefted him stranded on a roadside using his Twitter account (@Pilkington_11). Here is a picture posted on Twitter by his City team-mate James Vaughan the week before, that Pilkington had mocked.Pilkington then said: “Can’t believe it! #Fuming I suppose this is #Karma for laughing at @vaughany08 last week!!”
Canaries fans were soon retweeting the winger’s problems and offering to come and pick him up but Pilkington didn’t reveal where he was stranded.
He tweeted again, saying: “LandRover Assist to the rescue 15 mins away!! And yes I can change a tyre, Just don’t want to get my T-Shirt dirty haha.”
Before he found a way to while away some time, watching some vintage Batman on his Land Rover’s digital screen.
The whole ordeal was over by around 5.30pm however, with the City star still in good spirits, again tweeting: “All done wheel sorted! Thanks for all your concern tweeps!! My alloy must be made of glass huge crack! #BuyCheapBuyTwice”
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60 comments
I know of one man who can't change a wheel, but surely it's the last thing you'd stick in the public arena that you got a puncture and sat there for hours waiting for a real man to come and change it for you, there's some things you should just keep to yourself so you don't look like a muppet. Overpaid, underworked, under performing, what a poor excuse! It could only be worse if he watched Postman Pat while he waited, which however would make more sense of all this. They both have my hearfelt lack of sympathy.
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Jason Bunn
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
We could always revive the Liverpool joke about Batman sometimes going out without Robin.
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DocOhNo
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Found it!
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Mad Brewer
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Surely somebody`s done a "Utility Belt" gag by now?? Pa, which board is your Chevron Formation item on?
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Mad Brewer
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
As are we, Kev. The point here is that it appears that certain journalists do not realise that Alan Partridge is a comic creation of Mr S Coogan and not the local journalistic Gold Standard they seem to be aiming at! Which is why we sometimes get assinine rubbish instead of news.Now if you want to state a pure fact (or moan!) you can point out I've mixed my metaphors!
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DocOhNo
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Buy one get one Free!
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Pa Snipps
Monday, September 10, 2012
For Gods sake stand still Brew! I left a reply to your posting on Archants latest contribution. It's taken them ages to find a football related story. Have a look and see what you make of it!....Double Chevron Formation.
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Pa Snipps
Monday, September 10, 2012
For Gods sake stand still Brew! I left a reply to your posting on Archants latest contribution. It's taken them ages to find a football related story. Have a look and see what you make of it!....Double Chevron Formation.
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Pa Snipps
Monday, September 10, 2012
DocOhNo.. Oh No.. Oh No.. No, i am not moaning just stating a pure fact!! No more, no less!!
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KevBarnbrook
Monday, September 10, 2012
Don't know about Nancy but Wikipedia says he was born in Gay Paree.
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DocOhNo
Monday, September 10, 2012
Not on holiday with Timbo - he doesn`t like nancies. I`m back; same c**p time, same c**p channel. I bet Roy McCrohan knew how to mend a puncture in his bike tyre! Doc, was that Frenchman you allude to from Nancy?
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Mad Brewer
Monday, September 10, 2012
Steady On and Kevin Barnbrook, the only thing worse than people moaning is people moaning about people moaning. This country has a long and proud tradition of moaning, I've seen it when Thatcher was in power, I've seen it when Blair was in power, I've seen it when Brown was in power and now I see it under Cameron. How exactly are a couple of snide messages from whiners like yourselves going to change that? To paraphrase some Frenchman or another, I may not agree with you whingeing but I support your right to moan.
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DocOhNo
Sunday, September 9, 2012
I take it archant reporters are on holiday over the international break. Im sure there are loan deals been set up ready to go for a few of our players. could we dig up a rumor or at least just make something up like the press normally does to get us reading and talking. we havent even heard from a former player of late telling us how they think that if we keep up the work rate and team spirit we should be fine.
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MBA Marine
Sunday, September 9, 2012
I take it archant reporters are on holiday over the international break. Im sure there are loan deals been set up ready to go for a few of our players. could we dig up a rumor or at least just make something up like the press normally does to get us reading and talking. we havent even heard from a former player of late telling us how they think that if we keep up the work rate and team spirit we should be fine.
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MBA Marine
Sunday, September 9, 2012
sunday 20:00 hours and this is still the latest story about NCFC on this site, 48 hours and no news .cant be a lock in at the woolpack can it
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wivenhoebudgie
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Just awoken from a “Norfolk Siesta”. Got a glass of wine by my side, and thought I'd see if there were any other Stew Pydsodds deserting the sunshine and coming on line. ...How is this football related?....Well all I could see in my mind, was the “Hammering” City would hand out next Saturday lunchtime....Ah well ! Back to the Hammock PS...Its not me on Canary Call...dammed if I know how to use these new phones!
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Stew Pydsodd
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Hmmm...talking of boring negativity that's 3 times you've moaned about Canary Call Steady On. I've never rung Canary Call in my entire life. As for calling me a "nancy".. If you do follow the Yellers up here to Manchester when they play the reds or the blues be sure to arrange to meet me. We can have a chat over a pint. I'll show you some good old fashioned Northern hospitality.......
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Timbo
Sunday, September 9, 2012
I often wonder if the negative nancies that slither around these boards are the same guys that show themselves up every week on canary call.
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Steady On
Sunday, September 9, 2012
It really makes you wonder doesn't it, the moaners on here must be the guys that show themselves up every week on canary call.
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Steady On
Sunday, September 9, 2012
The irony that is people moaning about how this story is not "football related" or "any news" but it is the most commented on, this week!! I think a lot of people need to sit down, have a few beers and chill out, so much negativity and bull s***. Norwich fans: The No. 1 moaners of the Premier League. OTBC IHWT.
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KevBarnbrook
Sunday, September 9, 2012
'SteadyOn', if Archant (nee ECN) owners of EDP [among other titles] do not have a responsibility of bringing us news, why are they in the media business? That is their job. This story, however, is not news, and is only reported on, and commented on, because it happened to a Prem Footballer, who happens to play for NCFC. If it happened to you, I doubt any one would be bothered.
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Soglio Star
Sunday, September 9, 2012
I am sure that there is wheel changing app that you can download. Failing that there must be a SuperMario game that does it.
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Swiss Canary
Sunday, September 9, 2012
People in glass houses Steady On. If you don't like "moaning messages" you don't have to read them. We don't have any responsibility to provide you with the mindless optimism and forelock tugging acceptance you seem to want.
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DocOhNo
Sunday, September 9, 2012
I can't change a wheel or a tyre. My skills lie elsewhere. But I don't think heroes like Pilks should have to know how to change a tyre. He should have a whole new gold car airlifted in for his convenience.That's what I'd want if I was a prem footballer.
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Admiral F
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Pity that the "blackberry thing" can't change wheel, could always call your grandad I suppose!
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tom the taxi
Saturday, September 8, 2012
"Steady on", Steady On. Last time I looked we lived in a free society. Some of us like to come on here + have a good moan. Don't spoil our fun LOL! If you want to see real negativity go on the white donkeys message-boards !
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Timbo
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Had my holiday in June Stew - never go away in the footie season! - and the others aren't with me (though it would be a great idea to have a gathering together - what a laugh that would be!). I think it's quite simple - nothing worth commenting about! And please please please don't talk up up Tiresome Ted and Inarticulate billythenon-paralympicrookie!
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The Crab
Saturday, September 8, 2012
tweet tweet tweet.Budgies tweet
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wivenhoebudgie
Saturday, September 8, 2012
tweet tweet tweet.Budgies tweet
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wivenhoebudgie
Saturday, September 8, 2012
I love how some people get so irate because the EDP would bring you a story, however insignificant. Moaning canary callers the lot of you. You don't have to read it, and the EDP don't have a responsibility to bring you news where there isn't any.
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Steady On
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Sorry, just read the article, All explained, I still don't care.
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DocOhNo
Saturday, September 8, 2012
I don't really care but, if the story is about Pilks being too dim to be able to change the wheel of his Landrover why is there a picture of a Porsche wheel?
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DocOhNo
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Nice to hare that you and the rest of the gung are aving a great time in Blackpool. I try to follow the feetball stories and the comments everyone makes. I'm bound to overlook one or two. I'd be better if my reeding was as good as my writing
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Stew Pydsodd
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Sprowstonboy, I think "lefted" is a pun: Anthony Pilkington plays on the left wing....
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Cyril the Canary
Saturday, September 8, 2012
What utter mind numbing tosh. Great point by Atlanta on juxtaposition with INCSC story. Slaps head and wonders where the next £90 to follow his team is coming from.
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Chelmsford Yella
Saturday, September 8, 2012
What utter mind numbing tosh. Great point by Atlanta on juxtaposition with INCSC story. Slaps head and wonders where the next £90 to follow his team is coming from.
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Chelmsford Yella
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Dear Stew- Having a wonderful time in Blackpool. Wish you were here- The Gang. PS: You can't have been following the PU too closely. I've posted @ least twice this week !
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Timbo
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Utter rubbish , no wonder social media is taking over newspapers , so what do the EDP do about it , copy a boring Twitter Story That was dull to say the least . Lazy journalism i could of retweeted that in 1 second but it was too boring for my boring followers.
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tyre-kicker
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Correction, "lefted" appears three times. Obviously desperate to fill the space caused by the internationals with something. Not just drivel but poor drivel.
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Sprowstonboy
Saturday, September 8, 2012
"Anthony Pilkington posted a picture of a puncture that LEFTED him stranded." This comment appears twice. Last time I mentioned a grammatical mistake Archant corrected it then ethered me saying my comment was incorrect !!! Too much copying and pasting and not enough proof reading.
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Sprowstonboy
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Funny Old Week! Not mich on the Feetball Frint. Little has bin heard from many regularrs on here. What's happened to Mad Brewer, The Crab, Timbo, Ged Steroo, Billy the Bookie, Canary Girl, and Goldie?...Makes me winder if they have all gone on haliday together.
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Stew Pydsodd
Saturday, September 8, 2012
A small part of my life has now gone forever, wasted reading that article. Now I've wasted even more writing this comment....
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norniron canary
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Doesn't say much for Landrovers either - brought to a halt by a pothole in Norwich?!!
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Steve Gordon
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Just coincidence, of course that this story appears right after the one about FONCY being wrapped up. The contrast between fans giving generously, and the players being paid handsomely is striking. Of course, we have to pay Premier League wages (or should that be salaries?) to get and keep Premier League players to give us a chance of staying up, but the business model threatens the community spirit that makes me proud to have been a City fan since (bottom of) the Third Division South Days. Better stop before I ramble on about the '59 Cup Run, the crowd keeping the club afloat by throwing coins into blanket carried around the pitch, blustery Saturdays in the River End....Victory against West Ham should be our focus -- puncturing bubbles, not tyres! OTBC
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atlanta canary
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Four Cyril, one to phone for the tow-truck and three to Tweet about it.
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Swiss Canary
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Soglio Star has it in one. If you have a tyre-fitter in the squad, why not use him or has his new contract made him too expensive by the hour? Changing a wheel on a big vehicle off-road can be dangerous unless you have the right equipment which I am sure is not provided by RangeRover. What would we be saying if the thing slipped off the jack and onto his leg?
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Swiss Canary
Saturday, September 8, 2012
How many Premiership footballers does it take to change a tyre?
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Cyril the Canary
Friday, September 7, 2012
Drop the bling wheels and put some larger, more practical tyres on, and you won't need to worry about pot holes ever again. Footballers don't have to have silly wheels on their cars.
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a fine city
Friday, September 7, 2012
Sorry baguio
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chirpy
Friday, September 7, 2012
£15k a week and cant change a tyre
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wivenhoebudgie
Friday, September 7, 2012
Don't know what's more pathetic. the fact that this is considered news or he doesn't know how to change a tyre.....
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norfolknut
Friday, September 7, 2012
Well this story made me smile a little, which I'm guessing was its purpose. So I don't see the problem with it.
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Joel McDonough
Friday, September 7, 2012
He should have called Holty! BTW tomthetaxi - it is extremely difficult [nee impossible] to change a WHEEL on the roadside.
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Soglio Star
Friday, September 7, 2012
Maybe by reading these major stories you might learn the English Language chirpy? 'Good to see THERE keeping us informed with the major stories, as ever' I think you will find that the word is THEY'RE or THEY ARE. And THAT should have gone in front either way too. No wonder this country is going to the dogs! 310 must try harder.
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baguio
Friday, September 7, 2012
good grief
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ggj666
Friday, September 7, 2012
Sad reflection on todays youth that they cannot change a wheel! Bit lucky that the Batman movie was ok!
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tom the taxi
Friday, September 7, 2012
Blasted prima donnas - can't they change a wheel. Pathetic
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Tractorboy
Friday, September 7, 2012
No one forced you to read it.
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Horatio
Friday, September 7, 2012
Just who is meant to be interested in this drivel? What next, Delia tweets she scratches her a***? And it's while not wile.
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Daisy Roots
Friday, September 7, 2012
Good to see there keeping us informed with the major stories, as ever.
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chirpy
Friday, September 7, 2012