The Premier League’s loudest fans on Twitter have been revealed by talkSPORT.
The sides are ranked by followers each club has divided by how many times their twitter handle is mentioned. It leaves some surprising results, with the big four of Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea beaten to top spot by a surprise leader.
Will this passion online turn in to noise in the stadium or will it all be electronic hot air? Perhaps more importantly, will it be able to inspire the teams to better things?
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20) Norwich City, 0.52 tweets per fan
Fans will have to be louder in the stadium if the Canaries are going to survive this season.
19) Swansea City, 0.58 tweets per fan
Will the Swans inspire more talk from their supporters during the season?
18) Sunderland, 0.6 tweets per fan
When your club is one of the favourites to be relegated, it might be difficult to talk about them too often.
17) West Brom, 0.661 tweets per fan
Likely to be the definition of mid-table under Tony Pulis, a Cup run may be the most the Baggies have to talk about.
16) Stoke City, 0.662 tweets per fan
Even after a promising season and some smart acquisitions in the transfer window, the Potters haven’t piped up too much.
15) Tottenham, 0.75 tweets per fan
Could Mauricio Pochettino inspire them to rival their famously twitter happy rivals Arsenal with their performances in the coming campaign?
14) Southampton, 0.87 tweets per fan
Losing another couple of key players this summer won’t have made Saints fans too happy on social media.
13) West Ham, 0.89 tweets per fan
The Hammers could have a big season ahead in the Europa League and domestically, with it paramount that they are still in the Premier League when they move in to their new stadium next year.
12) Chelsea, 0.95 tweets per fan
Even winning the Premier League doesn’t seem to have got the Stamford Bridge faithful talking that much.
11) Aston Villa, 1.01 tweets per fan
The losses of Christian Benteke and Fabian Delph will have been disheartening for the Villans’ supporters.
10) Leicester City, 1.23 tweets per fan
With Claudio Ranieri coming in to replace the belatedly successful Nigel Pearson, the Foxes could have a tough campaign ahead. Will the fans give the support they need?
9) Manchester City, 1.32 tweets per fan
Would a title challenge cause the Citizens’ supporters to get a bit more noisy?
8) Newcastle United, 1.57 tweets per fan
The hope brought to Tyneside by Steve McLaren may help this in the coming months.
7) Watford, 1.61 tweets per fan
Their fans certainly seem up for it, but are the player’s good enough for the Premier League?
6) Manchester United, 1.8 tweets per fan
It could be a make or break campaign for Louis van Gaal, with a title challenge surely need to justify the vast amounts of money he has spent.
5) Liverpool, 2.51 tweets per fan
It’s also a big season for Brendan Rodgers, who has pinned a lot of hope on Christian Benteke.
4) Crystal Palace, 3 tweets per fan
Palace fans are well known for their passion, and in Selhurst Park have one of the loudest stadiums in the league.
3) Bournemouth, 3.74 tweets per fan
It will be interesting to see if Eddie Howe continues their passing style in the top flight, and if the supporters are as hopeful after a few months in the division.
2) Arsenal, 4.7 tweets per fan
The Gunners faithful are well known for their propensity to make their feelings known online. The only surpirse is that they aren’t top of this.
1) Everton, 6.28 tweets per fan
Going from the high of challenging for the Champions League places to fearing a relegation battle, coupled with star players being linked away, seems to have got the Toffees in loud voice – at least online.