Boos and chants of “you don’t know what you’re doing” echoed around St James’s Park on Saturday as Newcastle United slumped to a 2-1 defeat to fellow strugglers Reading, so a Nile Ranger Twitter broadside was hardly likely to go down well with a frustrated Toon Army faithful.

Although the ire had apparently been directed at manager Alan Pardew for his decision to bring on the defensive James Perch for the attacking Sylvain Marveaux with the score still at 1-0, it would seem that Ranger had interpreted it as being aimed at himself and his Magpies teammates…

If u are loyal fans.. Be with us.. When we are out there on the field.. Be the 12th man.. Don’t come and BOO.. That aint going to help any1

— Nile ranger (@NilePowerRanger) January 19, 2013

…after being met with indignation and abuse, the young forward offered to deal with his critics face-to-face…

Going nandos.. Any1 got a problem.. Meet me there. We can talk it through :)

— Nile ranger (@NilePowerRanger) January 20, 2013

Ranger then left the matter on the following rather inflammatory note…

Last thing from me… To all the fans. U are not forced to buy season tickets.. Or pay our wages.. Please remember that…

— Nile ranger (@NilePowerRanger) January 19, 2013

Here is a selection of tweets from the resulting backlash from Newcastle United fans (warning: sweary)…

@nilepowerranger shut the hell up man

— ToonArmyTalk (@ToonArmyTalk) January 19, 2013

@nilepowerranger we wernt booing the players you tit! We were booing the choice of changes. Which funnily still wasnt you! Y you still here?

— Graeme Fazakerley (@GraemeFaz) January 19, 2013

@nilepowerranger IF YOU’RE A LOYAL PLAYER YOU WOULD NOT FUCKING TURN UP TO TRAINING LATE GET PUT IN COURT YOU WOULD BE FOCUSSING ON FOOTBALL

— Lewis (@lewismacknufc) January 19, 2013

@nilepowerranger I would never boo the team. But I think you are the last person to moralise against fans #earnyourwages

— Philip Dorgan (@Philipdorgan) January 19, 2013

@nilepowerranger What do you mean, ‘us’? You aren’t part of the team. Fuck off and drink some champagne in Floritas you sad prick.

— Mark Wallace (@walla81) January 19, 2013

@nilepowerranger You daft fucking cunt. When we need advice from an unprofessional, bank robbing, cocaine snorting thug, we’ll ask you.

— Louai(@LeazesCorner) January 20, 2013

@nilepowerranger I’m outside of Nandos, where are you?

— LostBoy NUFC 180 (@LostBoyNUFC180) January 20, 2013

@the_looney_toon @nilepowerranger the sad thing is he will tho #nufc

— shaun bruce (@shaunbruce25) January 19, 2013

@the_looney_toon @nilepowerranger Is that really Nile Ranger? Shocking thing to say that. Typical modern footballer.

— Albert Stubbins(@relahni) January 19, 2013

@the_looney_toon Speechless! Joey barton tweets some shite, but that is just unreal! Everything that is wrong with a modern day footballer!!

— Iain W (@Iain_LFC) January 19, 2013

How do you feel about the Nile Ranger Twitter attack, Newcastle fans? Have your say in the comments section below…