Fulham’s fans are officially the best in the Premiership following the release of the latest Behavior of the Public Fair Play Tables by the Premier League. The Fulham faithful have leapfrogged Portsmouth into first place.
The ratings are based on the following criteria; verbal support in acceptable form and covert recognition of outstanding play by opponents.
Points are deducted for persistent foul abusive language, persistent abuse of Officials' decisions and aggressive threatening conduct towards opposing fans.
The tables are compiled from marks awarded by The Premier League Match Delegates.
BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE 2007/2008
BEHAVIOUR OF THE PUBLIC FAIR PLAY LEAGUE
|
Position
|
|
Played
|
Pts
|
Avge
|
|
1
|
Fulham
|
32
|
266
|
8.31
|
|
2
|
Portsmouth
|
32
|
265
|
8.28
|
|
3
|
Newcastle United
|
32
|
264
|
8.25
|
|
4
|
Wigan Athletic
|
32
|
263
|
8.22
|
|
5
|
Arsenal
|
32
|
262
|
8.19
|
|
6
|
Manchester United
|
32
|
261
|
8.16
|
|
7
|
Manchester City
|
32
|
259
|
8.09
|
|
8
|
Blackburn Rovers
|
32
|
258
|
8.06
|
|
9
|
Derby County
|
32
|
257
|
8.03
|
|
10
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
32
|
257
|
8.03
|
|
11
|
Sunderland
|
32
|
256
|
8.00
|
|
12
|
Everton
|
32
|
254
|
7.94
|
|
13
|
Liverpool
|
32
|
253
|
7.91
|
|
14
|
Birmingham City
|
32
|
253
|
7.91
|
|
15
|
West Ham United
|
32
|
253
|
7.91
|
|
16
|
Middlesbrough
|
32
|
252
|
7.88
|
|
17
|
Reading
|
32
|
247
|
7.72
|
|
18
|
Bolton Wanderers
|
32
|
244
|
7.63
|
|
19
|
Aston Villa
|
32
|
239
|
7.47
|
|
20
|
Chelsea
|
32
|
238
|
7.44
|
Prize money £20,000 goes to the club whose supporters are deemed to be the best behaved.
