Tag "Football"
Transfer Deadline Day – how to keep up to the second with news
We saw an explosion of activity on Twitter back in January as the football Transfer Window in the UK came to a close. Today is going to see an even bigger day online take place as rumours go flying around and reporters work until they can do no more. Who would want to miss out on this fun day of mayhem?! Here’s how to keep up with the action…
Fan generated content is the key to sports social media
Having blogged about how sports and teams can use social media for a while now, the most surprising thing I have noticed has been the lack of fan generated content used by sporting bodies and institutes.
QPR and Social Media
With the recent takeover of the club by businessman Tony Fernandes and his immediate impact on the club (new signings in the pipeline, reduction in ticket prices). My thoughts turned to what may change within the club from a digital point of view as well.
20,000 tune in for 1st ever FA Cup game live on Facebook
1,149 people turned up to the stadium in Ascot (a great result for the club) and over 20,000 people tuned in to Facebook to watch the game online. This could have been seen as a gamble by the FA and Budweiser UK as this had not been tried before
Ryan Babel has his Twitter account hacked
This afternoon ex-Liverpool winger Ryan Babel found out about the pain that hacking can be. There have been cases when this has happened to corporate accounts but I think this is forst time a footballer has fallen victim.
Indesit to Launch Football Social Media Campaign
Indesit has appointed We Are Social to manage its global social media activity for its sponsorship of four European teams, including Arsenal and AC Milan.
Twitter List: English Premier League Clubs (Official Accounts)
After the post at the start of this week with all the Championship clubs we have here in England (and Wales) it was inevitable that I would do the same for the English Premier League.
Twitter List: Championship Football Clubs (Official Accounts)
With the start to the football season in the Championship this last weekend, what better time to follow your club on one of my favourite platforms…Twitter.
Football clubs must take responsibility for their player’s Twitter mishaps!
Far too many seem intent on pointing the blame just at the players. In my opinion, the clubs share an equal responsibility for what their players tweet
Vauxhall Football – The Big Pitch & Retro Restyle Facebook Apps
npower aren’t the only ones ramping up their football sponsorship efforts this week. The recent sponsor of all the home countries, Vauxhall, has started to make a push using its Facebook page.
