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England Cricket Fans Hijack Messaging Billboard To Post Twisted Jokes

England Cricket Fans Hijack Messaging Billboard To Post Twisted Jokes

Oh dear, oh dear.

James Dawson

James Dawson

The England cricket team have been having a terrible series in Indian, with the fourth test looking like it will be another loss for the three lions.

But the long-suffering 'Barmy Army' have found a pretty disgraceful way to vent their frustration at the team's performance, hijacking 'a fan messaging board' to post sick jokes about well-known criminals such as Adam Johnson and Josef Fritzl, as well as Madeleine McCann, among others.

Adam Johnson was given a six-year prison sentence earlier this year for child sex offences, but one fan posted the message: "Lovely to see so many young cricket fans here today! - Adam Johnson."

Madeleine McCann went missing when she was just three years old while on holiday with her parents in Portugal in 2007. But one person wrote: "So grateful for my parents to bring me to the Cricket! Great day so far :) - Madeleine McCann."

Elisabeth Fritzl was kept captive by her own father Josef for 24 years until 2008. But one message read: "I came here in memory of my father Josef, who loved to watch cricket with me in the basement in our home country, Austria - Elisabeth Fritzl."

There were also some political messages, with one fan pretending to be anti-immigration MEP and former UKIP leader Nigel Farage: "Great to see so many Indian faces... In India! :) C mon England! - Nigel Farage"

The billboard had offered fans the chance to text in and offer their support for the players on the field.

I doubt they'll be offering fans a chance to text in again any time soon.

Featured image credit: Twitter / CFCJD

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Topics: Cricket, England, India

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