Fan media targeted after Viborg match

- On Sunday, I was sad. Now, I just lack words.

These words come from Kvart i Bold’s Kasper Larsen, and they actually refer to two things:

Partly the debacle on the pitch in Viborg, where a miserable second half cost all three points. But unfortunately, also the messages that started flooding the inbox of the Kvart i Bold founder, shortly after the final whistle.

Completely Incompetent Idiots

A total of 56 furious messages came from dissatisfied FCK fans who, for example, believed that Kvart i Bold were idiots for not having long demanded sackings or were useless because they hadn’t influenced Sune Smith-Nielsen to buy a new striker – and so on.

By Sunday evening, Kasper Larsen had already taken to Kvart i Bold’s Facebook page to respond:

- Just as the tone in here should remain respectful, 56 furious messages in my inbox are simply not okay. Unless Neestrup puts me on the field, I cannot take responsibility.

A few days later, Kasper Larsen is still shaking his head over the behavior he witnessed – and especially the "logic" behind it.

- Everyone is allowed to disagree and think we approach things incorrectly or analyze poorly, but we have nothing to do with how the players perform or the coach’s tactical decisions, he told fckfc.dk.

The reasoning behind why people lash out at a fan media outlet for something the football team has done (or failed to do) can be hard to understand. But Kasper Larsen has a theory:

- Maybe, in their rage, people make some sort of connection between us and those actually responsible, and that’s how their frustrations find an outlet, he speculates.

Double the Frustration

Kasper Larsen is a devoted FCK fan himself—he was there from the start and joined the official fan club back in 1998. So receiving an inbox full of rage after a defeat feels like an extra punch to the gut.

- I love FCK just as much as those who don’t run a media outlet. I feel down after a defeat, just like many others, and it really sucks to have to take on other people’s frustrations as well.

Fortunately, it was clear from the comments on Kvart i Bold’s post that the backlash came from a frustrated minority who probably needed to take a few deep breaths before venting on social media. Among the responses, users wrote:

- We are all in the same boat here! We are under pressure and extremely frustrated with our team, but that should never, ever be taken out on you personally!

- Some people simply aren’t mature enough to watch or read about football if they can’t control their emotions.

- I couldn’t even imagine this being a real phenomenon. That 56 people chose this strategy is just insane, and it’s great that you’re speaking out against this ridiculous behavior.

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