FOR 15 hopeful minutes this afternoon, a handful of Blackburn Rovers fans thought club legend Morten Gamst Pedersen had returned to the club.
And indeed he had, but only to visit friends....
Only joking! #Hesonlyvisiting pic.twitter.com/MWdfxDeRyr
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) August 11, 2016
The club teased fans with a series of #5minutewarning tweets - including a short video of the Norwegian midfielder winking at the camera.
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) August 11, 2016
The joke received a mixed reaction on Twitter...
@Rovers can't do right for doing wrong. Come on folks.. Sense of humour. Don't think Venkys sanctioned this specifically.
— Jon Holt (@JonHolt17) August 11, 2016
. @Rovers Yeah, nice one lads. Now go and sign some players, Cheers. Much Love, Rovers Supporters. pic.twitter.com/fDM8SWDnzP
— Dave Ashton (@DaveAshton4) August 11, 2016
@Rovers why would you do this? You should at least try and get him to sign now🔵⚪️
— Jack Earnshaw (@lilernie03) August 11, 2016
@Rovers that's harsh, not even funny. Good to see him looking well though, sign him up
— Bryan Light (@UKLightCreation) August 11, 2016
@Rovers fact I got excited by the fact he might play for us again is damning. Also he deserved hero's farewell as wasn't given one
— Christopher Cotton (@CCotton) August 11, 2016
@Rovers pic.twitter.com/rZen1wjFgr
— Josh (@meJoshB) August 11, 2016
@Rovers That's very cruel Rovers, still nice to see you Morten.
— jessica allcock (@jessrovers) August 11, 2016
@Rovers Announce Messi or I unfollow. That was pure cruelty
— Gabriel (@GJDzN) August 11, 2016
Pretty relieved Pedersen hasn't been re-signed, he was past it when we sold him 3 years ago... #brfc #rovers #MGP #fiveminutewarning
— Mark Hayhurst (@MAAAAAARK1) August 11, 2016
@Rovers THAT IS CRUEL!!
— Katie Wright (@katiewright99x) August 11, 2016
@Rovers fans right now pic.twitter.com/jK2rv7xofC
— Paul Mallindine (@maldarko) August 11, 2016
@Rovers this just a wind up before you announce ronaldino ?
— strokiemon (@tinchysimon) August 11, 2016
@Rovers I thought it was quite funny to be honest. Clever bit of marketing
— James Morris (@James_Morris95) August 11, 2016
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