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Abuse, abuse and more abuse – 24 hours on a Premier League Twitter account

Published 18:59 6 Apr 2016 BST

Updated 19:00 6 Apr 2016 BST

Conan Doherty
Abuse, abuse and more abuse – 24 hours on a Premier League Twitter account

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Football fans are very angry.

Football fans on Twitter are clinically unwell, by and large. There's no balanced thinking anymore - not on the internet anyway. You're so far on one side that you can't see the other and you're violently aggressive until someone listens to you. Anger has replaced support. Anger is how you show your support now. And, it doesn't matter who you are or how you're doing, assume your fans on social media are not happy. Especially if you're Manchester United. But especially if you're Villa. We took a look at the random midweek posts from every Premier League club in the last 24 hours and the results were exactly as we expected: mass outrage. Leicester City Top of the league, miracle season, the whole world rooting for them - even Arsenal fans at this stage (if they remember what rooting feels like). So a normal, positive post, you'd think, would go down well. Or at least unnoticed. It's an interview with Marc Albrighton about a 1-0 win for God's sake. https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/717646375513636864 It got noticed*. https://twitter.com/JG_1878/status/717646471747739648 *@JG_1878's views are his own and not necessarily those of SportsJOE. Tottenham Hotspur Having an unbelievable season. Not only are they headed straight for the Champions League - which would've been quite the achievement anyway - but they're still battling for the league title. Who wouldn't want a clip of their heroic manager training with the lads at such a great time for the club? https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/717702671457628160 There's no pleasing some people. https://twitter.com/JCB317/status/717702859471589376 Arsenal Just a round-up of what the media are saying all in one handy place. https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/717613866927198208 But the only thing worse than clickbait for Arsenal fans is false hope. https://twitter.com/Massacre49/status/717616899476045824 Manchester City The most social media savvy of them all. Man City love to give their fans little treats, just for the craic. https://twitter.com/MCFC/status/717672095237410818 The fans don't appreciate it. https://twitter.com/ffselio/status/717672171745775616 Manchester United Ah, look, a mid-week poll. And some free goals for the fans to enjoy from the glory days. https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/717709228488724480 But as long as Louis van Gaal is still there... https://twitter.com/sang_taiwo/status/717709509368614913 West Ham United The Hammers - the Champions League chasing Hammers - are providing some super behind-the-scenes footage from the training ground. https://twitter.com/whufc_official/status/717676991114317826 It's an acquired taste though. https://twitter.com/harrylathamwhu/status/717678064608481281 Southampton Memory lane. https://twitter.com/SouthamptonFC/status/717645719348383745 It's a bit soon for the 'L' word. https://twitter.com/Matt_Turner_/status/717650627090784256 Stoke City It's been a stunning season for Stoke. https://twitter.com/stokecity/status/717744291708289025 But when your stadium has three corners that are not filled in, you're just asking for trouble trying to talk about anything else. Stoke We thought the gaps were to encourage the wind at the Britannia. Liverpool Some classy exchanges between two classy clubs. https://twitter.com/LFC/status/717680735289782274 Hand me the bucket. https://twitter.com/FussballKevin/status/717680845235073024 Look how engaging Liverpool are with the public too. https://twitter.com/LFC/status/717620621283209216 Perhaps too engaging. Aside from the erotic requests, Emre Can has to deal with these questions being put to him. https://twitter.com/ss_bori/status/717650513437794304 No pressure either... https://twitter.com/OsaidLFC/status/717698808612827136 Chelsea Amazing gesture. https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/717711348654874624 Give someone an inch... https://twitter.com/ImKorhan/status/717711626489761792 West Bromwich Albion Injured player generating a bit of debate with an interesting feature. https://twitter.com/WBAFCofficial/status/717679791927767041 Nothing is interesting anymore. https://twitter.com/Grizzly1022/status/717695812751503360 Everton Professional footballers raising a lot of money in a fun way. https://twitter.com/Everton/status/717722687330607104 Oh, f**k off. https://twitter.com/EFC_Jayy/status/717722956189863936 AFC Bournemouth Wait... what? https://twitter.com/vgkulkarni77/status/717706084593565698 Watford Watford are going to Wembley. But not in their numbers. https://twitter.com/RyRichardperry/status/717750597051621376 Swansea City A nice memory. https://twitter.com/SwansOfficial/status/717644981599514624 Still hurts. https://twitter.com/TeaLadyJune/status/717646802632179712 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace are going to Wembley. But not for free. https://twitter.com/ciaranparkinson/status/717301921237721088 Norwich City Norwich are voting for their player of the season. https://twitter.com/NorwichCityFC/status/717742173014233089 There are some big omissions though. https://twitter.com/Hxwson/status/717743822697066496 Sunderland The season card deadline is here. https://twitter.com/SunderlandAFC/status/717630078486777856 The season card deadline is pushed back. https://twitter.com/johnhutchison10/status/717744182299897856 Newcastle United There's a youngster playing well out on loan. https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/717707943102251010 Over it. NUFC Aston Villa It's not a good time to work in communications at Aston Villa. Anything - absolutely anything - you put up is just bait for dynamite. Nice work for charity only attracts vicious insults. https://twitter.com/ffsgrealish/status/717729231736799232 Even injury updates aren't welcome. https://twitter.com/BenA1_/status/717685243826868224 Rising youngster interviews are not a good idea. https://twitter.com/chapmanonline01/status/717653908680794112 Footballers in the community. https://twitter.com/andrewstone85/status/717652660523024384 Chance to become a millionaire. https://twitter.com/TheVirgilEffect/status/717382394295291905 Snapchat. https://twitter.com/RFC_Charlie/status/717358260483964928 Captain's return. https://twitter.com/Sanchased/status/717527987177054208 New crest. https://twitter.com/BenA1_/status/717750528504119297 And that's just in the last 24 hours. Snapchat

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