Apparently zoo magazine polled 1000 fans to look at some interesting questions - not a huge sample to be honest but it surprised me how much we have gone from being everyones second favourite team to the team most people would not support....
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Who would you support if you didn’t support your club?
Club Percent Fans
Tottenham 20% 216
Arsenal 19% 214
Liverpool 13% 141
West Ham 12% 131
Man United 7% 76
Chelsea 4% 43
Man City 3% 32
Others 22% 236
Some very interesting results here, that say a lot a about what fans want to see on the pitch. The two top teams, North London rivals Spurs & Arsenal, are famed for the football they play. Arsenal’s flowing style has been well-known for years and despite their recent lack of success, their style obviously still appeals to the masses.
Spurs have a tradition of paying attractive football, but until recently, that syyle was sorely lacking. Under ‘Appy ‘Arry ‘owever, the good times are back at the Lane. With a team packed with quality, the midfield containing Van der Vaart, Lennon, Bale and Modric, and a swashbuckling style, as well as a leaky defense, Tottenham are good-value entertainment most weeks.
West Ham feature quite highly on the list, probably because there is something innately likeable about a club which is constantly battling relegation, plays ‘I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles’ as its song, and has fake turrets on the side of its stadium.
Man. United pay the price of winning, with few fans favouring the Premier League’s most consistent side, equally Chelsea and Manchester City with their big-money owners are widely-despised by other fans jealous of their resources and unimpressed with their insta-bought-success.
Which club do you hate most?
Club Percent Fans
Man. United 35% 378
Chelsea 16% 171
Liverpool 13% 140
Arsenal 8% 87
Man. City 8% 87
Tottenham 6% 65
Newcastle 2% 21
Everton 1% 13
Bolton 1% 10
Other 10% 109
Quelle surprise, Manchester United are the most hated club in the country, even my grandma knew that, but the true scale of the dislike of the Mancunian giants becomes clear here; United took over a third of the votes – over twice as many as nearest ‘challengers’, Chelsea. Man United then are the Millwall of the Premier League – no-one likes them, they don’t care (as long as they keep winning).
Success breeds contempt as can be seen by the high positions of Man United and Chelsea; Liverpool remain unpopular as one England’s big two, yet Arsenal have drifted down the offensiveness scale – probably due to a combination of their football and their lack of trophies.
So there it is, an insight into the minds of the country’s football fans – some surprises and some obvious conclusions – but if you’re a fan of flagrant stattage, look out for more results from the survey later today.
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