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05th Apr 2015

Krul world: Fans slate Newcastle keeper for congratulating Defoe on wonderstrike

Krul to be kind...

Ben Kenyon

Newcastle’s keeper Tim Krul has come in for some real abuse on Twitter.

The Magpies’ stopper was spotted congratulating Jermaine Defoe on his wonderstrike in the Tyne-Wear derby.

Which would have been fine, had Newcastle not slumped to a 1-0 defeat to their bitter arch enemies from down the coast.

Here’s Krul giving Defoe some warm plaudits…

https://vine.co/v/OlxiOAKLi91

And here’s Twitter not being quite so kind to Tim Krul…

Some folk wee thankfully a bit more merciful. Not sure they’re Geordies mind…

(H/T Sky Sports)