'Can you read you braindead t***?' Lord Sugar blasts Spurs fan in Twitter row over claims of scoreline gaffe

By David Kent

PUBLISHED: 00:53 EST, 21 May 2013 | UPDATED: 06:53 EST, 21 May 2013


Tottenham fan Lord Sugar has rowed with supporters who mocked his Twitter scoreline gaffe.

The former Spurs owner branded one critic a 'brain dead t***' after he mistakenly tweeted that Newcastle had equalised against Arsenal as the north London rivals battled to secure fourth place in the Premier League and qualify for the Champions League.

Sugar, the star of the Apprentice on BBC and with almost three million followers, insisted his tweet did not lead to fans going wild when news of the score through — and that he left the message AFTER believing Newcastle had scored.

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Hoax: Spurs fans erupt in celebration when they think Newcastle have equalised against Arsenal

Hoax: Spurs fans erupt in celebration when they think Newcastle have equalised against Arsenal

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He explained on Twitter: 'Truth is crowd at WHL went wild, rumor score was 1-1. No mobile signal in directors box, assumed was correct. Composed tweet in stand, got sent after game.'

But one of Sugar’s followers said the '1-1 at Newcastle' tweet was sent during the match.

His reply read: 'strange. No signal but you tweeted during the game. Alan... you’re fired.'

A furious Sugar hit back: 'can you read you brain dead t*** composed in the stand, sent after game automatically when signal became available.'

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Duped: Former Spurs owner Alan Sugar tweeted the fake scoreline during the game

Duped: Former Spurs owner Alan Sugar tweeted the fake scoreline during the game

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Sugar admitted to golfer and Arsenal fan Ian Poulter he had taken loads of stick, tweeting: 'been on plane past 3 hours avoiding abuse'.

Arsenal celebrated fourth with a 1-0 win at St James' Park thanks to a goal from Laurent Koscielny, with Chelsea's win over Everton at Stamford Bridge securing the Blues in third and avoiding a potential play-off.

Tottenham's misery was compounded when they became the first side to reach 72 points in the Premier League and not qualify for Champions league football by finishing outside the top four.

Not even another wonder goal from Gareth Bale to hand Spurs a 1-0 victory could lighten the mood at White Hart Lane, where fans watched three penalty appeals go against their side.

VIDEO Watch the moment Tottenham fans celebrate a 'fake goal' for Newcastle


 

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When is that open top bus parade for Woolwich FC? I hope I havent missed it? It will be so much fun! Are all you guys going??

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SPUDS first team to reach 72 points in EPL and not qualify for CL football... SPUDS first team in EPL to occupy 4th spot and not qualify for CL football... SPUDS first team to be Lord Sugar'd.... #COYG

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I'm going to copy these pictures of the Tottenham fans going wild and then I'm going to frame them and put around my house. Good times.

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Foul mouthed as well as wrong!

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Spurs.... The gift that keeps on giving.

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Why doesn't sugar put his money where his mouth is? Why doesn't he fork out to keep the likes of Bale, Modric and sign big names. The man has millions! - Alan Partridge , manchester, United Kingdom, 21/5/2013 17:26 Because he didnt make his money by been stupid. I like the guy, tells it like it is.

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A troll inside the stadium spread the rumour. Classic trolling!

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Will never tire of watching those poor fools jumping up and down like mad men thinking they'd got 4th!

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Those 2 women on the video!!! Fools!!!!

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This is my all time fave video! :) Happy St Totteringham's day spuds, next year when bale has done one it will be back to the usual time: early March. How many spuds have seen their team win the title?

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