New season. New players. New kits. New line-up graphics. For some of us, it’s the latter that we watch out for when the first round of games are about to kick off. In previous seasons I’ve
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How the Premier League got started on Twitter
To celebrate the eighth anniversary of its launch, Twitter created a tool that reveals what each account’s first ever tweet was. On the day of Twitter’s 10th anniversary we thought it was about time to update
NUFC deserve praise for handling of Cisse vs Evans
On Wednesday night Newcastle United’s Papiss Cisse and Manchester United’s Jonny Evans took themselves down to the lowest level by spitting at each other. Only one of the two, however, has made steps to rectify their
Should clubs block fans?
As long as there has been football there have been fans using colourful language to vent their feelings about the game. The rise and rise of social has meant that those outbursts are no longer confined to the terrace or
NUFC aiming to get personal on Twitter
It’s safe to say that, so far, Newcastle United’s Twitter presence has been pretty poor. Since its inception, the account has been used to peddle club merchandise and post some ill-timed Tweets that have been greeted
Disastrous Twitter Q&As show clubs still aren't listening
The Twitter Q&A has long been the go-to weapon of choice for many football club community managers. The lack of cost and comparative ease at which one can be arranged meant that it was one of the first