Writing Competition – Updates
We’re one week into the first-ever Soccerlens Writing Contest and in my view it’s going extremely well (considering that I was afraid that we’d get 0 submissions, it’s going great!).
Much thanks to Deb for posting it on FWJ – I’ve also put up a mention on Performancing so we should see more entries this week (we’ve already seen 14 so far, and all of them have been good).
You can find a list of the contest submissions, rules and list of judges here. If you run a footy blog / forum, I’d appreciate you mentioning this contest on your blog / forum – you might not have time for it but it could help some of your readers start their own blogging careers.
Keep the submissions coming!
While I wish I could put up Amy Taylor as a prize (I’d get sued, but hey, the quality and number of submissions would be worth it 
), that’s not going to happen. The actual prize is cold hard cash plus a free shirt from Subside Sports plus a contract offer for the post of a SL columnist PLUS the chance to start your own football blog using my help. If you’re good, you might get to interview Amy Taylor some day. That good for you?
Ahmed,
I must disagree with you on this one. I think the contest has taken the quality of Soccerlens down. Badly. I have actually considered to stop subscring SL in my reader.
The variety of posts is way too big, most of them I have no interest at all – it is starting to make too much noise to my reader. Just think about the last post of ‘Sexism in Football, what was the point in there? Why was it posted in SL? Neither I can’t agree that all the posts have been good.
Oh well, obviously you run SL to make money, so if this helps, so be it. And of course, this is just my opinion, but I would guess I’m not alone in here.
haha ahmed you bad bad man
do you realize what you’ve done??
all the people working at their jobs won’t be able to procrastinate and read your site now because you put up NSFW pictures
don’t they have the right to slag off??
for shame man
who’s that girl? great picture…hmmm post
c’mon mate im getting horny over here…and for that i have quite a few other websites..not SOCCERlens
lol.
this is the last one for a while, I promise
I don’t think this post melds particularly well with Julia’s “Sexism in Football” entry considering that Ms. Taylor played in Matilda squads that were infinitely less successful than the one that just played at the women’s World Cup and yet there’s no endorsement\modelling\media oppurtunities being thrown their way
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That being said, that’s probably a good thing by the looks of them
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Stop the soft porn. This is a football site.
jesus ahmed
Dude, if I see one more soft-porn image or half-naked woman or man, I am in need to seriously consider looking for another more serious soccer blog.
I come here for soccer/football stories nothing else.
Gawd, whats with the pictures???? it seems more like a softpron website… ever wondered if children are visiting your site?? atleast put a disclaimer???
Note to whoever’s incharge (probably ahmed): you’re definitely coming off my favourites list if this goes on…..
Soon there will be porno vids attached to each article!
what am i saying, this is great!! football and woman, all a straight guy needs.
I almost don’t read soccerlens anymorePlease,behave.This blog is not what I liked so much …months ago.
Nice pics,though! (where can I find them ?) LOL
you’ve got to admit though, she is a good looking girl!
whoop.
naked birds and football…mint