From Arsenal to Walsall, 92 passionate soccer followers from every membership within the Premier League and EFL, together with a number of well-known faces, have come collectively to share their hopes for the 2024/25 season.
It comes as new analysis commissioned by Sky Sports activities reveals an awesome sense of optimism throughout the soccer neighborhood proper in time for kick off.
Stars from the world of sport and leisure function alongside Justine Lorriman, the landlady at The Royal Dyche in Burnley, and supporters from Newcastle United’s deaf neighborhood. Sweeping the size and breadth of the nation, the followers have all shared their hopes, pleasure and goals for his or her membership’s upcoming season, purchased to life in a wide range of methods and showcased throughout Sky’s social platforms.
The club-specific fan tales embody die-hard West Ham supporter Danny Dyer recording a message of inspiration for brand spanking new Hammers supervisor Julen Lopetegui, and cheekily requesting that ‘Jules’ construct the staff round future son-in-law Jarrod Bowen. Darts star and Stockport County fan Nathan Aspinall has stepped as much as the oche to foretell promotion for the Hatters, whereas Arsenal fan and trailblazing dressmaker Priya Ahluwalia has produced a shirt to point out religion in Mikel Arteta’s males, stitched with the message “Third time’s the attraction” because the Gunners as soon as once more take goal on the title.
Designer, Priya Ahluwalia, makes use of her expertise to point out religion in Arsenal
In the meantime, comic Josh Widdicombe has created a video foreseeing that England legend Wayne Rooney won’t solely seal promotion for Plymouth Argyle, but in addition turn out to be his new finest buddy and finally vacation with him.
The marketing campaign follows new analysis of over 5,000 followers of the 92 golf equipment which reveals an awesome sense of optimism throughout the leagues, with 65% of followers feeling hopeful going into the 2024/25 season. Supporters of Accrington Stanley (88%), Wrexham (81%) and Stevenage (80%) are among the many most optimistic about this season, feeling optimistic for a promotion push.
Followers of Manchester Metropolis (89%) and Arsenal (85%) are unsurprisingly almost certainly to be hopeful a few robust Premier League season, whereas Liverpool followers additionally appear assured that Arne will ‘Slot’ proper in at Anfield (84%). Southampton (36%) have the least optimistic fan base within the topflight, whereas supporters of Tottenham (61%) have been least possible of any ‘huge six’ staff to precise hope forward of the brand new season.
Sky Sports activities soccer analyst Jamie Carragher mentioned: “The soccer pyramid is what makes the sport so nicely liked and aggressive on this nation. I used to expertise that love and tribalism up and down the nation first-hand!
“On the coronary heart of it, I am a fan myself, so to see supporters come along with all their abilities is implausible. It actually does present you what soccer means to so many, and I am unable to await it to all kick off now.”
The analysis additionally exhibits the large vary of feelings soccer elicits for followers with pleasure (56%), anticipation (40%) and hope (36%) topping the record. 1 / 4 of followers surveyed really feel that the game offers them happiness, with an additional 21% stating it offers them a way of neighborhood.
Multiple in 20 supporters (6%) imagine soccer is a very powerful factor of their life – even when in comparison with their members of the family, work, or possibilities of romance. Maybe that is why 13% admit they’d skip a primary date to look at their beloved soccer staff.
As a part of the marketing campaign, Sky Sports activities has additionally produced a video telling the story of all 92 followers narrated by presenter and soccer character, Chelcee Grimes, which is offered to look at on YouTube, Instagram, X and TikTok. Supporters may even be capable to get a more in-depth take a look at the creations from their respective golf equipment as every staff’s fan story might be launched on Sky Sports activities’ social media channels as much as Wednesday 14th August.
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