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Loads of West Ham United fans on Twitter have been reacting to a controversial club Tweet wishing outcast striker Marko Arnautovic a happy 30th birthday.

The post contained a conventional message of goodwill alongside a video of his goal against Everton in a 3-1 win on the final day of the 2017/2018 season.

It was both the strike itself, called a "rocket" by the Hammers despite it being more a goalkeeping error by Jordan Pickford, and the fact that their team was even wishing Arnautovic a happy birthday in the first place that upset members of the Claret & Blue Army the most.

Since almost leaving the London Stadium for the Chinese Super League in the January transfer window but instead deciding to sign a contract extension, the Austrian international hasn't been the same player, looking disinterested and not registering a single goal.

Supporters took aim at the Tweet fairly quickly with one writing "dreadful post," a series of them sarcastically pretending the reigning Hammer of the Year no longer plays for Manuel Pellegrini's men and another claiming "a toddler with no fingers would save that" referring to the clip. Inevitably, much of the reaction too was focused on simply slamming the 30-year-old forward.

Check out the pick of the unhappy fan replies, below...