It was such an innocuous tweet too.
Man United fans are not a happy bunch. Their team is wallowing in fifth place, they're out of the Champions League, and all whilst playing a very dull brand of football indeed.
To add salt to a growing wound, local rivals Man City have confirmed Pep Guardiola as their manager from the end of the season onwards. And United? They're persevering with Louis van Gaal.
The official club twitter account tried to lighten the mood via an interview with Morgan Schneiderlin, promising to 'reward fans at OT with a run of wins'...
https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/694202811165310976
Sadly, it did not have the desired effect.
The Old Trafford faithful responded with anger, resentment, dismay and pure rage. They didn't want hollow sentiments - they wanted action. And boy did they make their feelings known...
https://twitter.com/Pereirassist/status/694202971685523456
https://twitter.com/VivaElzayto/status/694203358060646402
https://twitter.com/jaymcqbp/status/694209423066140672
https://twitter.com/bolIock/status/694203722608570368
https://twitter.com/ffsRooney/status/694202841255264257
https://twitter.com/Herrerassists/status/694202879377293313
https://twitter.com/Dmufc23/status/694229535076802560
https://twitter.com/DiegoRocha97/status/694203152497659904