It turns out Gary Neville’s social media followers are not all Manchester United fans who only want the best for the former right-back.
As luck would have it, supporters of Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal are also regular visitors to Neville’s Twitter page.
And boy do they enjoy it when he’s not having a great day.
Wednesday did not exactly go to plan for the 42-year-old as he missed his train from London to Manchester.
Neville vented his frustration to Virgin Trains with a fairly curt message.
You are a joke @VirginTrains !!
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) April 19, 2017
Then Simon was thrown under the bus… or train, if you prefer.
You've got a train manager called Simon who apparently can't sell tickets at the gate? Now I've missed the train!!
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) April 19, 2017
He had proof of purchase and everything.
@VirginTrains that's what the machine gave me ( apparently one missing ) he wouldn't sell me another. pic.twitter.com/a35dHaWE3V
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) April 19, 2017
And a reference number.
635jn2kx
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) April 19, 2017
Michelle tried to help.
The next manager on the 9.40 Michelle said that it can be done !!
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) April 19, 2017
But it all came back to Simon again, the absolute arsehole.
That's what the machine gave me. Simon said can't let you on. I said I will buy another now then! No go to the office. He had a machine!!
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) April 19, 2017
There are few things more frustrating than missing a train and while there were some sympathetic responses from Neville’s fans, the vast majority relished the fact that the United legend had been inconvenienced.
@GNev2 @VirginTrains Thanks @GNev2 @VirginTrains . Made by day perfect. Love that @GNev2 missed the train.
— Elias (@EliasBLanglo) April 19, 2017
@GNev2 @VirginTrains You are a joke as a manager as well
— Carl Kyyu (@ThaBigCJ) April 19, 2017
@GNev2 @VirginTrains pic.twitter.com/tPIVGBX3Ht
— Jake Leonard (@JakeLeonard__) April 19, 2017
@GNev2 @VirginTrains A bit like you at Valencia Gary?
— Bruce Betting (@brucebetting) April 19, 2017
@GNev2 @VirginTrains Drive you big girl
— RedEnigma.99 (@ConfusedEd01) April 19, 2017
@GNev2 @VirginTrains @GNev2 You said on Monday Night Football that you didn’t believe in criticising managers & them getting sacked! Whats the difference here!?
— Mark Taylor (@MarkTaylor2976) April 19, 2017
@GNev2 @VirginTrains 1) be more organised. 2) buy online 3) use an app 4) the next train is in 20 min 5) chill
— Garreth Todd (@GarrethTodd) April 19, 2017
@GNev2 @VirginTrains pic.twitter.com/bVITKm7Sw2
— Mitch Harrison (@m9harrjson) April 19, 2017
@GNev2 @VirginTrains Grassing Simon up…..what a wrongun!
— Paddington Steve (@QPRSTEVE1971) April 19, 2017
@GNev2 @VirginTrains You’ve left the ticket in the space at the bottom of the machine haven’t you Gaz lad? ?
— Kendall (@_Ken_Dall) April 19, 2017
