In a moment of pure footballing banter that has gone viral, League Two outfit Grimsby Town have delivered a spectacularly cheeky dig at Manchester United and their rumoured managerial target, Ruben Amorim.
The Mariners' official social media account shared a hilarious image that has sent fans into stitches. It features a tactics board positioned pitch-side at their Blundell Park ground, but instead of tactical instructions, it bears a simple, brutal message aimed squarely at the Sporting Lisbon boss.
The board read: 'Ruben - We've moved on. Focus on Sporting. Grimsby Town FC.' This expertly crafted piece of trolling comes just days after the fourth-tier side delivered a humbling on-pitch reality check to the Red Devils, dumping them out of the Carabao Cup in a stunning upset.
The joke is a clever play on recent transfer gossip. Amorim was heavily linked with the managerial position at Old Trafford before the club eventually decided to stick with Erik ten Hag following their FA Cup victory. Grimsby's stunt brilliantly mimics the kind of public rejection usually reserved for spurned transfer targets, elevating their own status to that of a European giant playfully dismissing an aspiring suitor.
The online reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, with fans from all clubs applauding the club's sense of humour and impeccable timing. It's a classic example of a smaller club using wit and social media savvy to punch well above its weight and capture the attention of the football world.
This incident solidifies Grimsby Town's reputation as one of the game's great entertainers, both on and off the pitch. Their clever dig ensures that while their famous Cup victory was temporary, the memory of their banter will linger much longer in the minds of football fans.
