Liverpool best supported BPL team in UK
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A countrywide survey of 2,708 football fans found that the Merseyside club, currently the league leaders, are also the best watched team on TV.
Research by sports website www.wheresthematch.com found that success has a direct correlation to support bases, with 14.3 per cent of fans pledging their allegiance to 18 times title winners Liverpool.
Manchester United, who have won 10 Premier League titles since the league's inception in 1992, came second in the poll, with 11.8 per cent.
The research also found that while more than one third said they support their team chosen based on past success, more than one fifth supported their team because "they are the most local Premiership team to me".
Nineteen per cent said they were introduced to them at a young age, one in ten said "all my friends support them" and six per cent admitted to being attracted to one or more of the players.
Despite Chelsea's recent domestic success, which has seen them win two Premier League trophies in the last five years, their fan base remains comparatively small, as they came only ninth in the list of best supported clubs.
But more than one third of football fans said 'Chelsea', when asked "Which team do you most dislike in the Barclays Premiership?"
European Cup holders Manchester United came second, with 29 per cent.
Here is the top 10 most supported clubs (in percentage)
1. Liverpool – 14.3
2. Manchester United – 11.8
3. Tottenham Hotspur – 9.7
4. Arsenal – 9.6
5. Newcastle United – 5.8
6. Manchester City – 5.3
7. West Ham United – 4.9
8. Aston Villa – 4.4
9. Chelsea FC – 3.6
10. Everton FC – 3.1
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You'll never walk alone~~
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no doubt , but in Singapore , most usually go for the other 3 teams , other than Liverpool .
I don't remember , hardly see any Chelsea fans before Roman came in . When Chelsea won , sekali many Chelsea jersey fans . Man U win , many MU jersey fans .
When Gunner wins , many Ljungberg's name on their back .
I am not surprise , if Liverpool wins this season EPL , u'll see Reds all over Sgp .
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i knew it! newcastle got more supporters then chelsea!
Chelsea sure have alot of fans in korean if u know what i mean
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knew it.
we're strong in no. but not on the field. -
look another way:- if we ain't strong on field, yet strong in support ...it does say something!
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Originally posted by youyayu:
i knew it! newcastle got more supporters then chelsea!
Chelsea sure have alot of fans in korean if u know what i mean
Then Thailand surely has got many Everton's supporter .
I believe Koreans mainly supported Man Utd cos of Park J.S. that fella .
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During my army days back in 1989 , one malay chap actually supported Ipswich thick and thin , that time Ipswich Town was far down at then the Div.One . I respected his loyalty towards Ipswich .
Hard to find one Ipswich fan nowadays .
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i can tink of 2:- john dyke (tv presenter) sir bobby robson (ex-manager)