Andy Mitten ✓

@AndyMitten · Barcelona/Manchester · joined 14 Oct 2010

United We Stand editor since '89. Work: The Athletic, The National. On BBC, Sky etc. Former ed at large 442, GQ, ESPN, SCMP, MEN. Written 14 books. NUJ member

400 048Followers

1 374Following

38 924Posts total

2.9MViews on collected posts

Against accounts of the same size

6 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 100K–1M follower range. shown widely, but few of those viewers react.

Median views23 888this account5 930median for 100K–1M

Reach, %5.97%this account2.48%median for 100K–1M

Engagement, %0.37%this account1.41%median for 100K–1M

Metric	This account	Median for 100K–1M	Ratio
Median views per post	23 888	5 930	4.03×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	5.97%	2.48%	2.41×
Engagement rate	0.37%	1.41%	0.26×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

26.5K28 Nov

23.1K1 Dec

16.9K3 Dec

18.2K14 May

27.4K2 Aug

25K19 Aug

34.3K1 Oct

14K19 Nov

35.7K31 Aug

29.1K

38.8K

105

182 Sep

18.7K3 Sep

Last 14 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

1.65%28 Nov

0.10%1 Dec

0.45%3 Dec

0.47%14 May

0.20%2 Aug

0.33%19 Aug

0.22%1 Oct

0.29%19 Nov

0.40%31 Aug

0.34%

0.44%

0.00%

0.00%2 Sep

0.61%3 Sep

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 100K–1M accounts is 1.41%.

What the audience does

Likes85.4%8 394 in total

Reposts5.7%557 in total

Replies4.6%452 in total

Quotes0.5%51 in total

Bookmarks3.9%380 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

Latest posts

New Talk of the Devils from @TheAthleticFC Transfer deadline day MUWFC Everton on Sunday Scotty With @ianirving_ @lauriewhitwell @reallycerys and myself Audio https://t.co/WhitZR03Pe Video https://t.co/k1do3ATMOd 18.7K views · 104 likes · 6 reposts · 3 replies 03 Sep 2026 @AndyMitten @TheAthleticFC @ianirving_ @Ankaman616 @lauriewhitwell Tell the board we still have a chance to sign Guerreiro 18 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 02 Sep 2026 @AndyMitten @TheAthleticFC @ianirving_ @Ankaman616 @lauriewhitwell Bruno stole the show, but Kobbie was absolutely magnificent! Baleba X Mainoo!!! 105 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 31 Aug 2026 new Talk of the Devils from @TheAthleticFC Five goals vs Ipswich. And lots more to discuss. With @ianirving_ @Ankaman616 @lauriewhitwell and myself. Audio https://t.co/TmjgwqTK0r Video https://t.co/TmjgwqTK0r 38.8K views · 148 likes · 14 reposts · 10 replies 31 Aug 2026 New United We Stand podcast from Ipswich at home. The lads are in the pub before the game and dodging the rain after. Enjoy. https://t.co/fHHNAKptTW 29.1K views · 86 likes · 8 reposts · 3 replies 31 Aug 2026 I'll do a MUFC Q&A on @TheAthleticFC at 2pm UK time today. Send your questions in and I'll do my best. Link here https://t.co/V5Jo3dLt2d 35.7K views · 107 likes · 7 reposts · 27 replies 31 Aug 2026 the audio book is on an offer with Audible until 30th Nov. https://t.co/3CchQjqBtQ 14K views · 36 likes · 2 reposts · 3 replies 19 Nov 2025 Bring on United is out in paperback on 9th October, published by @HarperNorthUK Here's how you can order it. https://t.co/RmOT4n4GCI 34.3K views · 63 likes · 7 reposts · 6 replies 01 Oct 2025 The book is now out in Hungarian and a reader sent me a pic. Köszönöm! https://t.co/ztOtBt80Tu 25K views · 67 likes · 2 reposts · 12 replies 19 Aug 2025 Bring on United is on an Amazon Kindle deal for August. https://t.co/wr5cjRJq4O https://t.co/KPipjaXKPP 27.4K views · 50 likes · 1 reposts · 5 replies 02 Aug 2025 Bring on United is now out in the United States of America and Canada. Published by Harper North. Available from all good book sellers on that side of the pond. 18.2K views · 74 likes · 1 reposts · 10 replies 14 May 2025 Waterstones on Piccadilly, London. One of my favourite book shops https://t.co/yXbWnyPOPl 16.9K views · 71 likes · 2 reposts · 3 replies 03 Dec 2024 We sold out of our signed copies last week. We'll let a local bookshop @urmstonbooks take over posting signed UK copies now. You can request a message too. They won't be posted until Dec 15th (the day I'll do a talk and sign books at Urmston library) https://t.co/ZQT0VeE3Qt 23.1K views · 21 likes · 1 reposts · 1 replies 01 Dec 2024 I’ve just heard that the book’s an Irish Times bestseller in Ireland this week, and we’re on our third reprint already. Thanks to all those who have bought it and stocked it. Get one for Christmas (or a turkey to check in on a plane) 26.5K views · 407 likes · 11 reposts · 19 replies 28 Nov 2024 Simply Books will send non UK copies out by post around the world. They’re an experienced bookseller. They also have signed copies in stock. https://t.co/6TZZIdlG2u 19.5K views · 31 likes · 1 reposts · 3 replies 19 Nov 2024 People asking about signed copies. If you paypal £25 to uwsmag@yahoo.co.uk then we’ll send you a signed copy. That includes the p&p to a UK address. Will check on postage rates to other countries today. 22.2K views · 61 likes · 3 reposts · 17 replies 08 Nov 2024 Book is out Thurs 7th - next week. Ruud van Nistelrooy has kindly done the foreword. I'll be signing copies in the Old Trafford Megastore before the PAOK game, 3-5pm. I'll also do a night in Bramhall on Weds 13th Nov where you can get the book. Tickets: https://t.co/nu5xsLoZZq 66.3K views · 238 likes · 16 reposts · 25 replies 29 Oct 2024 First copies of the book have arrived. Always a good moment. My mum is the first person to get one. https://t.co/iwI5oeNEsy 25.2K views · 372 likes · 10 reposts · 10 replies 18 Oct 2024 the book is printing.... https://t.co/h9CAVqkX5O 30.9K views · 213 likes · 7 reposts · 6 replies 08 Oct 2024 Finished the book! 110,000 words. Hundreds of hours work. My word; what players, what teams, what stories. The last piece was the foreword. Beautifully written by Ruud van Nistelrooy this week. He said it was about time he made an assist for the lads he played with. 45K views · 826 likes · 36 reposts · 35 replies 13 Sep 2024 Just done the final in-depth interview for this book: Gary Neville. There are some superb stories in this book. Stuff I had little idea about. And the lads - players who won everything - have been generous with their time. 35.1K views · 307 likes · 5 reposts · 11 replies 19 Aug 2024 @AndyMitten @HarperNorthUK Congratulations Andy!!! If there was ever someone to write such a book, it had to be you. Well done, can't wait for the book! 2.5K views · 12 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies 09 Jul 2024 I wrote books about Manchester United in the 70s, 80s & 90s. Thought it was about time I got stuck into the noughties one. I've been meeting the players and speaking to them about a remarkable time at MUFC. You can pre-order here. https://t.co/RmOT4n4GCI https://t.co/MoyCO0 2.3M views · 5.1K likes · 417 reposts · 242 replies 09 Jul 2024