Sigh. It was bound to happen.
Football fans being football fans, it was always going to take Olympian levels of self-control not to descend into mucky innuendos and fits of immature giggles at the news.
But we failed. We all failed. You know why? Because we’re weak and pathetic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHhth9CmbJ8
In fairness, Charlton didn’t help. When the Championship side secured a deadline day loan deal for former France international defender Rod Fanni, they could have used a different headline…
DONE DEAL | Charlton have signed Rod Fanni on loan until the end of the season –> https://t.co/PxMCnAOzm6 #cafc pic.twitter.com/yj1Uj3ViEV
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) February 1, 2016
The 34-year-old has joined the Addicks from Qatari side Al-Arabi SC, but no one really cared much for that. They just wanted to respond like naughty school-kids guffawing at the back of the class…
@CAFCofficial wouldn't we all.
— Ain't it Jay? (@jay_stemmers1) February 1, 2016
@CAFCofficial pic.twitter.com/Sa0E5TFUKS
— OneHotspurs (@Onehotspurs) February 1, 2016
@CAFCofficial comes from a long line of fannis? 😂
— Simon Dennis (@SiDennis) February 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/sal1706/status/694275366697975808
@CAFCofficial any truth in the rumour you after Bobo Balde for a Balde Fanni CB partnership?
— Brice (@1phil_m) February 1, 2016
@CAFCofficial not to be sniffed at
— Paul Hennessy (@AllHailTheHen) February 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/longley_john/status/694284348137304064
@GlennSoutham he's 6 foot 1 inch tall. That's a big Rod #ooomatron #moretomorrow
— Steve (@captain_coupon) February 1, 2016
@CAFCofficial @Mr_Eddy13 You had a Coq… Now you've got a Fanni.
— Marko (@n7gooner1886) February 1, 2016
