5) A Celtic State of Mind
Hosted by documentary-maker, Paul John Dykes, ACSOM is a comprehensive deep-dive into all things Celtic with a knowledgeable nod to Scottish football thrown in too.
The football odds on the Hoops failing to win at least one trophy each season may be roughly the same as Elvis coming back from the dead and playing up front for Kilmarnock but there is a refreshing absence of arrogance from all involved.
Instead, measured and informed opinions on transfer rumours and matchday performances elevate this into the top tier of fan TV.
You don’t win five Football Content Awards without knowing who your audience is and what you’re doing.
4) AFTV
ArsenalFanTV was at its most compelling during the latter times of Arsene Wenger, the fate of the legendary manager splitting contributors in two and leading to some legendary rants.
Whether by design or genuine, such passionate outbursts have become a trademark of the channel, with its creator and host Robbie Lyle holding out the microphone from a safe distance as a fellow Gooner unravels before our very eyes post-defeat.
It made AFTV must-watch content in the lean days at the Emirates. Perhaps their numbers have dwindled now that they’re good again?
Still, to their credit, the channel was at the forefront of the fan TV revolution and it remains the go-to name whenever this new branch of media is discussed.
Down the seasons it has been controversial and often hilarious, though rarely intentionally.
3) Away Days
Accompanied by his friend Ben, Ellis Platten is a Leeds supporter based in Norfolk who travels the world watching football matches great and small.
It really doesn’t matter if it’s a seventh tier club in Slovakia or Inter at the San Siro. Just so long as the journey is interesting, the food is unusual, and there is a rowdy element of the crowd to focus his camera on, Ellis is happy.
And so are we because the 25-year-old is a thoroughly engaging personality whose enthusiasm comes through the laptop screen.
2) Mark Goldbridge
Former police officer Brent Di Cesare is pure Marmite. Either you hate him but secretly find him funny, or you hate him and don’t find him amusing at all.
Wherever you land on the Partidge-esque presenter, his alias Mark Goldbridge is laughing all the way to the bank, his Manchester United watch-alongs often widely shared across social media. He even has a popular parody Twitter account in his honour.
It’s just a shame the live betting markets don’t cover his videos because it would be like printing money to back any of the following things happening.
He will get himself twisted up in an elaborate analogy that somehow makes sense by the end of it. And he will swear. A lot. He’s in on the joke by the way. Of course he is.
1) Anfield Wrap
TAW covers every Liverpool base and does so with a level of professionalism that is unrivalled.
In the build-up to each game a plethora of videos are available to their 90,000 subscribers, analysing potential team selections and worrying over injuries. Immediately on the final whistle there is the ‘Post Match Pint’ and soon after that comes ‘5 things we learnt’.
On the Monday morning the ‘Bacon Butty’ drops, for a more reflective take on the weekend’s result and then they go again, studying the next opposition and debating the form of players.
Throw in exclusive interviews with club legends such as John Barnes and Kevin Keegan, and a brilliantly put together Jurgen Klopp documentary, and unquestionably the Anfield Wrap is the very best of fan media.
*Credit for all of the photos in this article belongs to Alamy*
