A Soccerlens News Update
By now, most of you have heard about ‘Football Media’ - the network of sites we’re building. Today’s post covers the launch of two new blogs in the FM network plus an official announcement of what the network is about (and how you can join it).
1. WagSnatch - Bare Naked Footy
WagSnatch is a football celebrity gossip blog (inspired a bit by Kickette and also fueled by my penchance to post dirty pics on Soccerlens) and after having the idea float in our heads for a few months, we’ve finally started it this month. Much thanks to Roberta Striga for taking up blogging at WagSnatch.
All the dirty celeb gossip (if its footy-related, even remotely, it’s there) plus regular roundups. It’s more newsy than tabloid trash and as subtle as the name suggests. Head over, take a look and let us know what you think.
After pushing football kits here until people starting getting sick of them, we’ve decided to branch out into a new blog just dedicated to football kits. Brad Barnett (of SL fame) is heading this blog at the moment, although you can expect to see other regulars from SL pop up now and then.
Right now we’re just getting started on putting up this season’s kits from the Premier League - once we’re done with that you can expect to see kits you probably wouldn’t see here on SL, and next year you’ll be able to catch all the new shirts at the football shirts blog.
For those thinking that both WS and FKB have the same design, you’re right - the design is something we’ll be updating as the month goes on - I wanted to launch the sites as quickly as possible and then tweak things as time goes on.
3. Football Media Network and Blog
Football Media (FM) is a network of football sites - we started it unofficially in June and with the launch of WagSnatch and Football Kits Blog (as well as the impending addition of several new and existing blogs into the network) I’m proud to announce that we’re now live, official and accepting submissions.
To read more about what the FM network is about and what it offers to bloggers, please read our terms here (you’re welcome to join - just read that page and pitch us a proposal using the form at the end of it). Member sites are listed in the blogroll (far right) on FM.
I also wrote a bit yesterday about the state of football blogging and how different sites were evolving in the business. Considering how anally reclusive football bloggers can be when discussing other blogs / websites, you’ll find it a good change of pace.
To keep up with the latest news on the network and also on the football blogging industry, make sure you bookmark the site and check regularly.
Feedback, suggestions, comments - all welcome.
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Discussion - 11 Responses
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Wagsnatch is a waste of time and effort.
Yeah what’s the point of that anyway? If you really wanted ‘news’ like that there are a million or so other sites offering the same shite.
You trying to corner the media market or something Ahmed?
Ahmed knows my opinion on this sort of stuff, so I won’t bother repeating the sentiments of spiral and ignadir.
On the other hand, so long as it doesn’t affect the quality of soccerlens, then we needn’t worry. It’s not like anyone is forcing you to go on that site. Also, hopefully spells the end of those pics at the beginning of articles.
Dont get me wrong. I have nothing against those pics(and nothing for them also). Nowadays when i see one of those, i just chuckle and read on. But Football gossip? The one on kits is good. But cmon, football gossip? WTF?
Spiral, yes
Ahmed -
I’m with Hugo & Iqnadirshah. As long as it doesn’t affect the quality of THIS site.
You know, Rupert Murdoch used to do a lot of this shite in his early days (cross-advertising, tabloid feeding frenzies, titillation for 50p etc etc) just to gain market share. Come to think of it, he still does.
Football Media is great but Wag Snatch is not my cup of tea.
Good luck with expanding your football media empire.
What’s wrong with ArseRant, can’t stand out of the crowd? hehe
Has anyone else noticed the absolute downturn in quality since Caughtoffside was taken over by Sportingo? There’s so little analysis on the site these days… it’s just a series of recycled wisecracks and articles designed deliberately to provoke slanging matches (NOT debates), most of which end with trite questions. The intent is very clearly to reel in as many idiots as possible and there seems little desire to add any insight to the news, much of which is effectively copied-and-pasted from the BBC transfer rumours column. They have also attempted to pad out the site (and paper over the cracks of inanity) by expanding the “three things you learned” series, once one of the most appealing parts of the blog, diluting it and taking away its effectiveness.
In short, Ahmed, don’t mess up Soccerlens in the same way!