Fans demand answers as West Brom vs. Middlesbrough is branded most boring game in TV history

We knew. We all knew.

As soon as we looked up the Sunday games and saw West Brom vs Middlesbrough was the 1.30pm kick off, we knew it was never going to be a cracker.

But even our worst fears were nothing as to how boring the match actually became.

With just two shots on target in the whole of the first half the game was peak Pulisball.

Tony P’s side managed to suck any and all excitement, thrill, entertainment or enjoyment out of the game, making fans wonder whey they bothered at all.

Plenty took to Twitter to voice their dissatisfaction – and the head of scheduling at Sky Sports came in for a fair bit of stick as well.

Some people were trying to be optimistic:

Ah…

Here's how West Brom v Middlesbrough has been so far https://t.co/nWRsWRjfyK #WBAMID pic.twitter.com/3y35lnofUI

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 28, 2016

But it didn’t take long for the Pulisball nature of the match to be revealed:

#WBAMID is sending me to sleep

— Josh Westerman (@Joshwestylufc) August 28, 2016

Some just couldn’t work it out:

The F1 is more exciting than the football. We're clearly living in some complex reverse universe today

— Aaron Flanagan (@aaronflan) August 28, 2016

And some wanted retribution:

This #WBAMID game is an actual crime against football. Absolutely brutal.

— Craig Hargrave (@craighargrave) August 28, 2016

https://twitter.com/tomj191/status/769890016654946304

This is maybe going a little far:

https://twitter.com/Jordizer/status/769889657488375809

Channel 5 will probably make this:

I'd rather watch a documentary about Andy Murray's favourite takeaway leaflets #WBAMID

— Football Jokes (@FootyGags) August 28, 2016

But mostly, people were just incredibly bored by the whole affair:

https://twitter.com/KanelsAbel/status/769888597931622401

https://twitter.com/_nsno/status/769888580319662080

https://twitter.com/lisalovesbacon/status/769888469023727619

https://twitter.com/ADThompson_/status/769887294283210752

#WBAMID pic.twitter.com/NUGdWFCBH7

— Teemu (@ttemzku) August 28, 2016

https://twitter.com/scottreid1980/status/769892226595946497

https://twitter.com/StuSeaton/status/769892053597773824

"Gaston Ramirez just beaten by the quick feet of Jonny Evans"…. #WBAMID pic.twitter.com/HG9Yh9gTEX

— Ross Jackson (@RossJackson10) August 28, 2016

Even the atmosphere didn’t escape criticism:

A library
A cemetery
Space

Places with more atmosphere than The Hawthorns today. #WBAMID pic.twitter.com/Pfa79gh6uG

— NOW Sport (@NOWSport) August 28, 2016

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