Man United fans don't suffer fools gladly. Neither are they easily placated.
If the club thought plonking Wayne Rooney
in front of the Sky cameras and getting him to reiterate the unity of the squad and support for the manager to the public would work, they had another thing coming.
The general reaction was one of incredulity and cynicism. Most United supporters seemed to find Rooney's performance both unconvincing and unimpressive. In fact the kindest reactions were mostly pity.
Here are just a few of the unimpressed reviews.
Many felt Rooney had been forced to appear on telly...
https://twitter.com/manunited4everr/status/680059398878826496
https://twitter.com/winnfield12/status/680012959238778880
https://twitter.com/iamokuni/status/680039161475239936
Others noticed how down and utterly miserable he seemed...
https://twitter.com/sarm0161/status/680035035689431040
https://twitter.com/andymtaylor81/status/680005636084613120
https://twitter.com/LouisTyrer18/status/679997164458749953
Few were convinced by what he was saying...
https://twitter.com/njmontague/status/679982044395520000
https://twitter.com/DannyMcGurk/status/679982485342679040
https://twitter.com/plattoli/status/680011449767464960
https://twitter.com/MatatoMemphis/status/679981629079732224
And others just didn't see the point...
https://twitter.com/Jimbo86_/status/679984038711537664
https://twitter.com/SouthernSofties/status/679981614110212096
https://twitter.com/spikeus/status/679982435182972928
https://twitter.com/Greenershade/status/679987425893023744