When it comes to birthday messages to their players, football clubs are damned if they do and damned if they don't.
Manchester City famously came in for criticism from Yaya Touré for failing to mark his 31st birthday in the manner he would have liked.
But when Newcastle sent out innocuous well-wishes to Moussa Sissoko, it was too much in the eyes of some supporters.
https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/765486155332812801
The French midfielder was not the most popular member of the first team as the Magpies dropped out of the Premier League last season and has been linked with a move away from Tyneside.
But he remains a Newcastle United player for now, hence the birthday message, and supporters aren't exactly sharing in birthday cheer.
https://twitter.com/Trivialzz/status/765504195285905408
https://twitter.com/McMeekinM/status/765500883144732672
https://twitter.com/Fandanjoe/status/765486402788286464
https://twitter.com/fatbloke70/status/765493329270345728
https://twitter.com/AdamHaycee/status/765497441718300672
The most popular response was something that rhymes with cake.
https://twitter.com/NUFC_Banter/status/765486217945382912
https://twitter.com/dalemoxy/status/765490514007355392
https://twitter.com/Ryan_Adams93/status/765504378962862080
https://twitter.com/leejsmith93/status/765500744300695552
For the Toon Army, a move to Real Madrid would be the best present of all, for Sissoko and for them.
https://twitter.com/nufclewizc/status/765500103071236096
In addition to Sissoko's 27th birthday, today marked a special anniversary for former Newcastle and England defender Barry Venison.
The replies to the club's tweet about Venison's 52nd birthday were a marked contrast to the jokes, snake emojis and general abuse sent the way of the French midfielder.
That said, it seemed there was more enthusiasm about the way they wished him happy birthday at all. Where's Moussa's party hat?
https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/765489091387547649
https://twitter.com/Deano1892/status/765500462384766976
https://twitter.com/StolenStones1/status/765489287404122112
https://twitter.com/Starman892/status/765493985242652672
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