Twitter has confirmed the roll out of an expanded 280-character limit for tweets after a brief trial,
.While there has been a mixed reaction from users online (briefly summarised as 'Edit button please'), football clubs have been quick to make use of the doubled space.
Many shared legendary club moments alongside the original commentary - best of the bunch being Manchester City's effort.
280 characters means we can now go...
— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 8, 2017
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Their cross-city rivals United joked that the extra space would allow them to expand a fan-favourite hashtag.
With the introduction of #280characters, we are delighted to announce #DaveSaves will be extended to #DavidSaves. pic.twitter.com/S7PNq2Ip0S
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 8, 2017
It was perfect timing for Celtic, who were struggling to summarise their British-record 63-game unbeaten domestic run.
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— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) November 8, 2017
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Win#280characters 😉 pic.twitter.com/qxLTcbEZ02
Borussia Monchengladbach once renamed themselves 'A German Team' on Twitter after a Scottish pub couldn't spell their name before a trip to Parkhead.
They need worry no longer.
Dear @Twitter. Thank you for giving us all #280characters. Our club name can finally be expressed in its full glory.
— Gladbach (@borussia_en) November 8, 2017
Yours sincerely,
Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 Mönchengladbach e.V. pic.twitter.com/FTBBJjPfxT
Others used the new allowance to display their trophy cabinet.
Thank you @Twitter, now we can finally write in one tweet all the trophies we've won! 😉
— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 8, 2017
7 #UCL 🏆
5 #UEFASuperCup 🏆
2 Cup Winners' Cups 🏆
3 Intercontinental Cups 🏆
1 FIFA Club World Cup 🏆
18 Scudetto titles 🇮🇹
5 Italian Cups 🇮🇹
7 Italian Super Cups 🇮🇹#280characters 🆕 pic.twitter.com/onffmFrbR0
Reading took time to remember the likes of Kevin Doyle, Stephen Hunt, Shane Long and Simon Cox from the 2006 record-breaking Championship-winning side (who got 106 points in a season).
We've never been able to do this on Twitter before... 🔵⚪
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) November 8, 2017
Hahnemann
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Shorey
Ingimarsson
Sonko
Harper
Sidwell
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Lita
Kitson
Doyle
Hunt
Oster
Long
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Golbourne
Halls
Baradji
Obinna
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#106 🏆 #wevegottherecord #280characters 💙
There were songs too.
Now we've got #280characters...
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 8, 2017
🎶 👏 Ohhhhhh when the Spuuuuuurrrrrrrsssssss
Go maaaarrrrrcccchhhiiiing innn
Ohhh when the Spurrrrsss go marrcchhing in
I wanna be in that nummbbeerrr
Ohh when the Spurrrrsss go marching in!
OH WHEN THE SPURS!
GO MARCHING IN! 🎶 👏 #COYS pic.twitter.com/I0iq7SlTeo
Although traditionalists Brighton were happy to stick to the old limit.
Who needs #280characters? One does it... 8️⃣. Happy Wednesday folks. #BHAFC pic.twitter.com/EDzfOR1QvP
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) November 8, 2017
In basketball, the National Basketball Referees Association were delighted with the opportunity to advance the sporting discourse...
Now that we all have #280Characters, we expect your Twitter complaints about specific calls against your favorite teams to be calm, well-reasoned, and full of complete sentences. Thanks in advance for this positive step forward in basketball officiating-related discourse."
— NBA Referees (@OfficialNBARefs) November 7, 2017
However, the change was perhaps best summed up by a would-be Roy Keane quote.
💬 "#280characters? It's a f**king disgrace to be honest with you. I remember when I was a young lad and we only had 140 and uploading a picture would use about half of that. The game's gone." pic.twitter.com/cfeaKIOKXw
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) November 8, 2017