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Instead, the fan account came up with an answer of its own - their goalkeeper Nick Pope - and this led to an influx of tweets from the Magpies as they assembled ...

Instead, the fan account came up with an answer of its own - their goalkeeper Nick Pope - and this led to an influx of tweets from the Magpies as they assembled in order to get Pope, who joined Newcastle this summer from Burnley, recognised by the burger chain. Well, it seems it was the mission of the Newcastle fan page Toon Polls to gain the attention of the fast food giant's official Twitter account - and it was a resounding success. If you've been scrolling on Twitter this Friday afternoon, perhaps you're wondering why Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope is trending, and what on earth Burger King has to do with it.

NICK POPE is Twitter's No 1 after Newcastle fans invaded a Burger King poll.The fast food chain asked their 107000 followers whether they pre.

NUFC twitter is unmatched>” While a fellow fan tweeted: “A Newcastle twitter account got Newcastle fans to tweet Nick pope on a Burger King post. Newcastle supporters loved it too, with one tweeting: “So @ToonPolls has hijacked a straightforward Burger King tweet with the words ‘Nick Pope’ and now it’s trending number one on Twitter and being tweeted by McDonald’s, Specsavers and loads more.

A Newcastle fan has used the power of social media to make goalkeeper Nick Pope Twitter's No 1 trending topic in the UK after several major companies ...

Explaining the reason behind the ploy, the Toon Polls admin said: “So a few weeks back, I juiced a poll to get Pope to beat [Erling] Haaland as best signing. Finding a tweet on your timeline which didn't include the words 'Nick' and 'Pope' became quite the challenge. Pope is expected to line up in between the sticks as Newcastle face Brighton on Saturday. And he's now on the promise of a free Maccies breakfast if he keeps a clean sheet at the Amex.

Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope bizarrely became the centre of attention on social media this afternoon. Astonishingly, a Burger King Twitter poll ...

Pope will likely be dumbfounded at the random heroic status he has received online. Promoted Stories Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope bizarrely became the centre of attention on social media this afternoon.

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Toon Polls caused the Newcastle goalkeeper to become an internet hit on Friday afternoon.

Teammate Guimaraes sent Newcastle fans into overdrive when he emerged as the first Magpies player to speak out. The England international broke his silence to tweet a simple response amid the online furore. Bizarrely, the Magpies’ goalkeeper was the subject of an unlikely meme on Friday afternoon.

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Nick Pope trended on Twitter after a Newcastle fan page hijacked a Burger King poll asking people what their preferred addition to a burger would be.

The post generated an array of reactions, with Burger King adding that a “Nick Pope meal is coming soon”, while homewares shop Dunelm tweeted a play on his name, “Nick Pope Pourri”, above an image of a bowl of pot pourri, and pizza chain Domino’s writing “Nick Poperoni”. Newcastle fan page Toon Polls hijacked an online survey by the burger chain which asked its followers to decide between tomato or gherkin as the best addition to a burger – but the comments under the poll soon ignored the vegetable options and started to focus on the Toon keeper instead. Newcastle posted “Nick Pope” with a crown emoji next to it to mimic the Burger King logo on their official account.

Nick Pope trended on Twitter after a Newcastle fan page hijacked a Burger King poll asking people what their preferred addition to a burger would be.

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Nick Pope trended on Twitter after a Newcastle fan page hijacked a Burger King poll asking people what their preferred addition to a burger would be.

The post generated an array of reactions, with Burger King adding that a “Nick Pope meal is coming soon”, while homewares shop Dunelm tweeted a play on his name, “Nick Pope Pourri”, above an image of a bowl of pot pourri, and pizza chain Domino’s writing “Nick Poperoni”. Newcastle posted “Nick Pope” with a crown emoji next to it to mimic the Burger King logo on their official account. he goalkeeper of Newcastle United sparked amusement on Burger King poll asking what people preferred on their burger, with Nick Pope being named the surprise winner.

Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope came top in a poll about burger toppings after fans of the football club hijacked an online survey.

— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel)— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) pic.twitter.com/3gKcskzaij August 12, 2022 Homewares shop Dunelm rather bafflingly also got in on the act, tweeting "Nick Pope Pourri" above an image of its rhubarb pot pourri. Nick Pope— Burger King (@BurgerKingUK) August 12, 2022