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As the graph above shows the ratio of ignored to replied to tweets is massive, with\u00a0Chelsea (15,341 @chelsea tweets ignored), Arsenal (8,066 @arsenal tweets ignored) and Manchester City (7,488 @mcfc tweets ignored) the biggest culprits. However, it should be remembered that these 3 clubs do command a global following and <\/span>therefore the sheer volume of tweets sent to them will be considerably larger than the average <\/span>EPL club. Furthermore, <\/span>it should be noted that Manchester City engage and interact with their \u00a0fans better than no other club in Britain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another notable insight from this data is that Liverpool FC seem to have a much smaller percentage of “ignored tweets” to @LFC despite having a significant global brand and Twitter following. Perhaps, these differences can be explained by the factors such as the date the data was recorded? We are told the data is from over a 30 day period so it is very possible that competitions such as the UEFA Champions League may distort these figures – especially if Chelsea or Arsenal had been involved in “talked about” games.<\/p>\n

Whilst we couldn’t get the raw data to verify – it does appear (if you look very closely) that Wolves have the best response rate of any club and made the most replies to tweets directed to their official account.<\/p>\n

EngagementIndex CEO Mark Shaw urged clubs to better consider their customer service on Twitter and explained:<\/p>\n

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“Football clubs like businesses are going through a tough time financially.\u00a0Great customer care may not help the players score more goals or win more matches, but it will certainly keep the fans motivated, interested and if done correctly buying more products from the shop & perhaps renewing that season ticket…”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Whilst managing huge volumes of tweets can be difficult does this excuse major football clubs from doing so? After all, these are multimillion pound companies and fans deserve a certain level of customer service. Airlines, banks and retail organisations are set up to receive this kind of demand – so why not football clubs?<\/p>\n

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