Media discussion - 2025/26

[JASR]

I am getting fed up at the moment with claims in the media that the Liverpool v Man Utd game is the biggest game of the season, between the two biggest clubs in English football. If it is so, then it is marginal. A lot of people who watch Man Utd games, and read their articles, are in my opinion City and Liverpool fans who enjoy watching them struggle.

I looked at Youtube subscriber numbers to get an idea of club popularity. This does suggest that Liverpool and Man Utd still are the best supported clubs but it's by no means as one-sided as the media coverage suggests.

Club	Subscribers (m)
Liverpool	11.9
Man Utd	10.4
Manchester City	8.8
Chelsea	6.1
Arsenal	4.9

There’s an annual report from
https://football-observatory.com across all major social media platforms.
Figures are for June 2025


It’s not really anything to brag about unless you are RM or Barca.
It’s more shutting up arseholes saying ‘my club is bigger than City’, ‘you have no fans’

NB Further down the list Leicester is far higher relatively (24.5m vs 18.8m) than those perennial bullshitters Villa.
That 24.5m is about the gap between City & Chelsea.

Of note is a column showing ‘growth’ from June 2024. City 8% - didn’t win anything, Liverpool 7.5% - won PL.

 

[Centurions]

I am getting fed up at the moment with claims in the media that the Liverpool v Man Utd game is the biggest game of the season, between the two biggest clubs in English football. If it is so, then it is marginal. A lot of people who watch Man Utd games, and read their articles, are in my opinion City and Liverpool fans who enjoy watching them struggle.

I looked at Youtube subscriber numbers to get an idea of club popularity. This does suggest that Liverpool and Man Utd still are the best supported clubs but it's by no means as one-sided as the media coverage suggests.

Club	Subscribers (m)
Liverpool	11.9
Man Utd	10.4
Manchester City	8.8
Chelsea	6.1
Arsenal	4.9

Across X, FB, Insta & Tiktok we're bigger than the dippers and only behind PSG, the rags, and the 2 horse league La Liga teams.

That ignores Asian social media platforms for instance where I'm sure we're head and shoulders above all PL teams at least. Damned if I can find those stats right now though.

 

[Blueboy73]

I thought this was a meme until I googled it, and to think the guardian pay this idiot to write this meaningless shit :)

It's Jonathan "I hate City" Liew so I wouldn't expect anything different from this clueless no nowt.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Kin hell first news feed on my Google this morning ! What the fuck are they going to do for clicks when we are proven innocent ? It seems everyone thinks City are guilty.

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.....or no punishment and a big fuck off bill to cover costs for the Prem to pass onto the tyranny of the majority.

I assume that's not in the full post?

 

[manimanc]

I see the media are balls deep with the Ryanair derby on Sunday.

I just don't get it.

 

[Marvin.]

There’s an annual report from
https://football-observatory.com across all major social media platforms.
Figures are for June 2025

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It’s not really anything to brag about unless you are RM or Barca.
It’s more shutting up arseholes saying ‘my club is bigger than City’, ‘you have no fans’

NB Further down the list Leicester is far higher relatively (24.5m vs 18.8m) than those perennial bullshitters Villa.
That 24.5m is about the gap between City & Chelsea.

Of note is a column showing ‘growth’ from June 2024. City 8% - didn’t win anything, Liverpool 7.5% - won PL.

Thanks I had forgotten about that. I started by googling tv viewing figures but couldn't get good results so I checked Youtube.

 

[jimharri]

Is it me, or has 'X' been overran with Arsenal fans?

 

[JGL07]

Correct
Cancelo played against in the CL a couple of seasons ago

And also Patrick Roberts scored for Celtic against City.

 

[77lost by a point]

There’s an annual report from
https://football-observatory.com
across all major social media platforms.
Figures are for June 2025

View attachment 172457
It’s not really anything to brag about unless you are RM or Barca.
It’s more shutting up arseholes saying ‘my club is bigger than City’, ‘you have no fans’

NB Further down the list Leicester is far higher relatively (24.5m vs 18.8m) than those perennial bullshitters Villa.
That 24.5m is about the gap between City & Chelsea.

Of note is a column showing ‘growth’ from June 2024. City 8% - didn’t win anything, Liverpool 7.5% - won PL.

You do realise you've gone and upset Michael Vaughan.

 

[JASR]

You do realise you've gone and upset Michael Vaughan.

I upset everyone eventually, including myself.
I’m a master at discountenancing.

 

[Shirley]

Is it me, or has 'X' been overran with Arsenal fans?

It’s a cesspit, stay away or drown in it

 

[moomba]

...

Errr no.

 

[Macca77macca]

Please god just shut Micah Richards up he is so shit at his job

 

[dickie davies]

Is it me, or has 'X' been overran with Arsenal fans?

Probably as it's absolutely filled with proper gobshite wankers

 

[SilvaisSkyBlue]

I see the media are balls deep with the Ryanair derby on Sunday.

I just don't get it.

Me neither, but reassuring that Ryanair owner is a City fan, lovely…

 

[Platt Lane 59]

Me neither, but reassuring that Ryanair owner is a City fan, lovely…

Air Traffic Control Strike at Airports serving RyanAir tomorrow then...

 

[Fat Larrys Band]

Just seen a headline on the Mail on Sunday website.....

Epstein "Bankrolled Fergie".....

Nearly spat out my Horlicks.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Me neither, but reassuring that Ryanair owner is a City fan, lovely…

He would make a fortune charging them extra per scarfs on wrist and double denim outfits

 

[Gazza]

I see the media are balls deep with the Ryanair derby on Sunday.

I just don't get it.

Its their core fanbase, the team shirt armchair brigade, that couldn't locate either ground with a map and a packed lunch.

 

[bluesteve1964]

Me neither, but reassuring that Ryanair owner is a City fan, lovely…

Ryanair have 2 extra flights today between Dublin and Liverpool today. Wonder why!!! Ryanair el Plastico