{"id":290858,"date":"2023-08-30T08:38:10","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T08:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=290858"},"modified":"2023-08-30T08:38:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T08:38:10","slug":"revealed-the-uk-fan-bases-that-most-often-leave-matches-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/revealed-the-uk-fan-bases-that-most-often-leave-matches-early\/","title":{"rendered":"REVEALED: The UK fan-bases that most often leave matches early"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>REVEALED: Man United fans are the WORST in the UK for leaving early, a new study finds&#8230; but which other fan-bases most often look to make a sharp exit before matches finish?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A new study has explored which fan-bases typically leave their matches early<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reasons for leaving early include beating the traffic or disliking the stadium<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Would Mohamed Salah &#8216;do the dirty&#8217; on Liverpool by leaving? And what about Man United &#8216;diving&#8217;?: Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off, Mail Sport&#8217;s new podcast\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United fans have been labelled as the worst for leaving games early as part of a new study.<\/p>\n<p>Insight from a\u00a0Betfair and YouGOV poll of 1,300 football fans discovered that United fans most often head for the exits before the game has ended.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In defence of those supporters, United rank second for the longest amount of stoppage time on their games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On average,\u00a0Erik ten Hag\u2019s side have navigated an average of 10 minutes and 37 seconds of second-half injury time &#8211; almost four minutes more than rivals Man City.<\/p>\n<p>Research found that at teams across the country, almost a quarter of football fans left a match early, with a third admitting that they missed a goal in that time missed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/08\/74863687-12460105-image-a-7_1693380703445.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A new study has looked into which set of supporters most often leave their matches early<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/07\/74862745-12460105-image-a-2_1693377852273.jpg\" height=\"404\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The reasons behind why fans early has also been scrutinised, with beating traffic the main one<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Almost one in four fans &#8211; 23 per cent of those polled &#8211; admitted leaving at least one game early last season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>FINDINGS OF FANS WHO LEAVE EARLY<\/h3>\n<p>1. Man United<\/p>\n<p>2. Arsenal<\/p>\n<p>3. Man City<\/p>\n<p>4. Tottenham<\/p>\n<p>5. Chelsea<\/p>\n<p>6. Everton<\/p>\n<p>= Liverpool<\/p>\n<p>7. Celtic<\/p>\n<p>= Crystal Palace<\/p>\n<p>= Fulham<\/p>\n<p>= West Ham<\/p>\n<p>8. Aston Villa<\/p>\n<p>= Rangers<\/p>\n<p>= Bournemouth<\/p>\n<p>= Brentford<\/p>\n<p>= Burnley<\/p>\n<p>= Rangers<\/p>\n<p>= Luton<\/p>\n<p>= Newcastle<\/p>\n<p>= N Forest<\/p>\n<p>= Sheffield United<\/p>\n<p>= Wolves<\/p>\n<p>But United fans are not alone in seeking out the exit before the final whistle, with Arsenal ranked second, with Man City third.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea then round out the top five fan-bases of fans targeting an early finish.<\/p>\n<p>The poll discovered that beating traffic was the main reason people chose to leave early.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Asked how fans who leave early should be treated, one in 10 Arsenal fans that were surveyed suggested they should be mocked for not staying to the end.<\/p>\n<p>Two per cent, however, strangely suggested those fans who leave early should be celebrated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The majority &#8211; 45 per cent &#8211; said they are unbothered if fans around them decided to leave early, while a further 19 per cent said they thought it was a waste of money.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Merseyside pair Everton and Liverpool are tied in sixth place in these standings, while Celtic are labelled worse than Old Firm rivals Rangers when it comes to fans leaving early.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend Arsenal play host to Manchester United and there will be a watchful eye to see which set of supporters &#8211; if either &#8211; make an early dart if the result is in no doubt on way or the other.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12460105\/Man-United-fans-WORST-UK-leaving-early-new-study-finds-fan-bases-look-make-sharp-exit-matches-finish.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REVEALED: Man United fans are the WORST in the UK for leaving early, a new study finds&#8230; 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