Nick Pope Explains Madness After His Name Trended Worldwide
Nick Pope, Newcastle goalkeeper, has expressed his opinion on the craziness that Toon fans caused after they hijacked an internet poll that saw England man the top spot on Twitter.
Toon Polls, a Newcastle fan account, took part in to a Burger King online poll asking for opinions on gherkins as well as tomatoes.
The account jokedly replied to the tweet "Nick Pope" and created a viral trend that saw Easyjet, McDonalds and Amazon all tweet the name of the Magpie's summer ad.
In an interview with Sky Sports, the 30-year old explained how he was able to spot the bizarre incident and the reasons for his phone being inundated with notifications.
Nick Pope laughed at the absurdity of his name being trend number one on Twitter
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"It was a bizarre situation to land to. I looked at my phone and was forced to blink a few times and pinch myself.' The Magpies stopper said,
I thought: What's going on? What's going on? My phone didn't stop vibrating. I'm not accustomed to it, but not many people are.
"A couple of text messages were saying"What's happening? This is a worry. I don't even know how many messages, it was constant. It was something I'm not used too and quite amusing when I realized what was going on. Then, the boys began taking the mickey.
Pope answered when Pope was asked which member of his team caused him the most trouble over his new fame. He said that it was the team effort from the changing rooms that led to the ribbing.
Newcastle fans started the chaos by responding to an Burger King poll with Nick Pope's name.
Pope joined in the fun by tweeting his name he was trending at number 10 across the globe
'They were able to disperse it and spread it worldwide. Every turn I took there was another. I would do the exact thing if it were one of the other guys.
Pope's name was in the top ten popular topic in the UK, and number 10 globally. McDonalds offered a free breakfast to Toon Polls if the goalie could play clean against Brighton the following day. This was a gesture he made following Newcastle's draw without goals at The Amex Stadium.
The poll went viral, but he wasn't alone. Arizona is home to UFO expert Nick Pope was also the recipient of the publicity generated by the tweets, and it was not the first time that the namesake's paths have crossed, the Newcastle Nick Pope explained.
Pope's win over Brighton earned the account of the fan the privilege of a free McDonalds breakfast
"We had a disagreement a few in the past, and something occurred. I think that he was harassed by fans of the opposition football team, so I had the courage to inform them that it wasn't him. You never know when I might need information on UFOs. At the very least, I have contact.
Pope quickly settled into St James Park quickly, putting in impressive performances in the three initial Newcastle games.
There are calls for Toon number 1 to be England's first choice goalie. However, he faces competition from Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale, and Dean Henderson.
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