In an attempt to generate interest in West Bromwich Albion half-season ticket packages, the Midlands club had gaffer Tony Pulis record a phone message disguised as a genuine call, apparently complete with pregnant pauses mimicking a conversation.
As the calls went out Friday, they were met with mixed reactions at best, if responses on Twitter are any indication. Some were irritated:
Had enough of being harassed by unsolicited phonecalls from Tony Pulis #WBA
— Dave B (@DaveBsays) November 27, 2015
Just got voicemail from tony pulis, already got a season ticket pal, don't need another
— Kyran Gwilt (@GwiltWBA) November 27, 2015
Others were stymied when they tried to carry on a conversation with the boss:
WTF! Just had phonecall from Tony Pulis telling me get 2get arf SeasonTicket. Tried to interrupt, he ignored me. Think Pulis is a robot #WBA
— WBA Baracus (@WBA_Baracus) November 27, 2015
Tony Pulis just called. I asked him if we could keep it on the deck a bit more...knock it around. He just kept on about a season ticket #wba
— Adam Hingley (@AdamHingley) November 27, 2015
And some were content to take the mick:
Tony Pulis called me asking if I was willing to play LB on sun 😂😂 #wba
— Dan (@danwbaayit) November 27, 2015
Like the Baggies' attempts at goal-scoring, it would seem that this campaign was largely futile.