Football Fans Census

Friday, August 21, 2009

News: Soccerade supports grass roots football


With global acclaim Soccerade is now looking to support grass roots football across the UK with its highly developed natural formula making it the ideal Smart Energy drink for all sports enthusiasts and future soccer stars.
Soccerade’s passion and commitment to the game is second to none and aims to bring the Smart Energy behind FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldo to people on and around every pitch.
Soccerade is looking to secure partnerships with every club and tournament in the UK, delivering passion and commitment through a natural formula that can help improve performance. Soccerade’s aim is to give the grass roots arena the very best chance of a winning performance, so assisting the football community in achieving aspirations on and off the pitch.
Soccerade believes it is the world's most efficient source of energy, born from science and designed to meet the demands of Ronaldo himself.
The history of Soccerade is synonymous with passion, performance and science. However, in order to fully appreciate this groundbreaking performance drink you need to go back further to the early 1980s.
Leppin Smart Energy evolved from extensive research at the University of Cape Town’s centre of excellence in sports science. The research revolved largely around the prevention of muscle and energy depletion in stamina events, the result of which was the discovery of long chain carbohydrates - a highly concentrated, easy to absorb energy source.
In order to prove their existence, the research team, and a group of athlete friends, decided to develop a long chain carbohydrate formula to be tested on themselves in grueling marathons. The result was greatly improved times and feedback suggesting the formula left runners feeling fresh when they should have suffered - Leppin Smart Energy was born.
Leppin Smart Energy was genuinely designed by athletes for athletes: therefore the product is full of soul, enthusiasm and integrity - three key attributes that make it usable and relevant for athletes and other people as well.
The original Leppin Smart Energy formula has been used to create Soccerade PRO drinks. A totally natural and caffeine free soft drinks range that offers sport enhancing qualities without artificial flavourings, colourings or preservatives. This makes it ideal for junior and senior sports enthusiasts alike.
To understand more about what a Soccerade partnership can do for you, your club or tournament, please contact 0161 828 5400 or email:
Tom Cummings tom@soccerade.com
Benoit Lawrence benoit@soccerade.com


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FFC Survey: Club Report August 09

How happy are you with the state of your club - ecstatic, miserable as sin, somewhere in between?

We'll be reporting on how fans feel about the running of their clubs throughout the course of the season and it would be great to get your views. The survey is short and sweet and will only take a moment of your time.

Click here to have your say

Many thanks for your support.

The FFC Team

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News: Head to Morecambe FC for the best pies, fans advised

Visitors to Morecambe FC are treated to the best pies out of all 92 English league clubs, an in-depth study, by Bolton Wanderers fan and writer Tom Dickinson, has found.

Researching his own book on the traditional food of football, Tom spent all last season travelling the length and breadth of the country, watching football and eating pies.

Full story on FFC News

Photo by Holland Pies


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News: Carson Yeung puts down £3m deposit on Birmingham City

Hong Kong-based businessman Carson Yeung has put down a deposit of £3 million as he moves as step closer to taking over Birmingham City Football Club, it has been announced.

Just last week, the Midlands side confirmed that it had received an approach regarding a possible takeover through his Grandtop International Holdings group.

Full story on FFC News

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

FFC Survey Results: The Transfer Merry-Go-Round

The results of a recent Football Fan Census survey on the summer transfer window are used in a PR Week feature published today giving a behind the scenes insight into the PR side of transfer activity.


The article looks at the 6 Premier League Players, Cristiano Ronaldo, Michael Owen, John Terry, Darren Bent, Carlos Tevez and Emmanuel Adebayor
Extract from PR Week article
JOHN TERRY THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
Key PR players
Manchester City PR chief Vicky Kloss.
Club owner Abu Dhabi United Group retains Edelman
Chelsea Director of comms and public affairs Simon Greenberg
Agent Aaron Lincoln
Ironically, the deal that attracted most attention during the summer was not consummated, with Manchester City's billionaires failing in their audacious attempt to land England captain John Terry.
City's comms strategy was a refined variant on a traditional favourite. The longer Terry kept his silence, the more widespread the interpretation that he was angling for a move. 'City used the media very cleverly,' says Synergy deputy MD Dominic Curran. 'Some of the comments (Man City manager) Mark Hughes made could have been construed as slightly unsettling Terry.'
Terry eventually broke his silence to confirm he would be staying at Chelsea.
Greenberg refuses to accept the long silence was the wrong policy. 'As long as you are certain your line is right, you have to stick to it,' he says. 'We were not prepared to give a running commentary. We feel the appropriate course of action was the one we took.'
The announcement was made via Chelsea's website and TV channel.
The story also illustrated the increasing respect being afforded to the Manchester City project, after negative coverage of its attempt to sign Brazilian superstar Kaka earlier in the year.
'When City went for Kaka, it became a joke,' says a source familiar with City's comms operation.
'But people are now realising it is deadly serious.'
Football Fans Census Stats
Terry's reputation slipped, with 32% of UK football fans viewing the Chelsea veteran less favourably now. 42% disapproved of his conduct, compared with 27% who felt he conducted himself positively.
Full article at PR Week online






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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

News: Ipswich Town to name stand after Sir Bobby Robson


Ipswich Town are to rename the North Stand of their Portman Road stadium after Sir Bobby Robson, it has been confirmed.

Sir Bobby, who died at the end of July, managed the East Anglia side for 13 years, prompting calls for the club to establish a permanent memorial to him.

Full story on FFC News


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News: Crystal Palace denied Bristol City replay

News: Crystal Palace will not be allowed to replay their match against Bristol City, despite the fact that they had a legitimate goal wrongly ruled out by referee Rob Shoebridge.

Full story on FFC News

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News: Gamesmanship is "killing football" - Sir Alex

The unsportsmanlike habits of modern footballers are slowly "killing the game", according to Sir Alex Ferguson.

Speaking prior to his team's Premier League opener against Birmingham City, the Manchester United manager expressed his belief that, rather than referees, it is the pro players who are ruining the modern game, as they are becoming increasingly willing to use gamesmanship in order to get results.

Sir Alex's comments echo the feelings of many fans, with 41 per cent of those polled in a recent Football Fans Census Survey citing cheating and diving as the most important issue facing football.

Full story on FFC News

Some woeful football dives...




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Monday, August 17, 2009

FFC Survey Results: Fans debt levels


The results of a recent Football Fans Census survey on fan debt levels have just been published by Virgin Money receiving nationwide coverage in the press.

The results show that one in five football fans has been forced into debt to cover the cost of following their team, research has revealed.

The cost of being a football supporter has risen by 15 per cent over the past year, according to Virgin Money’s football fans’ inflation index. Those in debt borrow an average of £682 to follow their passion, with around 20 per cent owing between £1,000 and £2,500.

Full article at The Times Online

Many thanks to everyone who took part.

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News: Refereeing chief Hackett calls for goal line technology


Keith Hackett has backed calls for the introduction of goal-line technology after the latest high-profile refereeing mistake in English football.

Over the second weekend of the Coca-Cola Championship season, referee Rob Shorebridge denied Crystal Palace a legitimate goal at Bristol City after failing to spot that the ball crossed the line.

Full story on FFC News
Photo by Will Palmer


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Survey: Championship team fans - Match Panel - how did your team perform this weekend?
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Survey: English Premier League team fans - Match Panel - how did your team perform this weekend? http://ping.fm/nG9vO

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Friday, August 14, 2009

News: Birmingham City owners considering West Ham United move


Current Birmingham City owners David Sullivan and David Gold are lining up an offer to buy West Ham United should the takeover of their current club by Carson Yeung be completed.

Full story on FFC News
Photo by Shht!

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News: O'Neill I will not manage a bankrupt Aston Villa


Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has indicated that the club will not become bankrupt while he is in charge and Randy Lerner is chairman.

Speaking to BBC West Midlands, the O'Neill indicated that the EPL outfit is being run as a "type of business" and will not be drawn into making big-money signings in a rush to challenge for trophies.

Full story on FFC News

Photo, Spectator Symmetrics (Holte End Villa Park) by MarkyBon


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FFC Interview: Fans Issues at London Football Expo 09

Football Fans Census interview fans about some of the issues in football at the London Football Expo 09.



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Thursday, August 13, 2009

News: Bendtner to pay for Arsenal supporters' replica shirts

Nicklas Bendtner is offering to pay for all Arsenal fans who have recently had his name and number printed on their replica kits to get a new shirt after deciding to change his squad number.

Full story on FFC News



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News: Leicester stadium in Olympic running

The Walkers Stadium is the latest to be mooted as a host venue for football at the 2012 Olympic Games, according to the Leicester Mercury.

A space became vacant earlier this week when Villa Park was ruled out as a venue due to ongoing construction work. Full story on FFC News





Photos by Tony Magnan ~~Tone~~


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FFC Rewards: WSC Issue 271 September 2009

The lastest issue of When Saturday Comes is now available in the FFC Rewards redemption store for just 795 points.


Editorial All aboard the City gravy train?
Sidelines Contract disputes; video goals galore; clubs in financial crisis; Newcastle’s non-League blues; club website networks fold
Shot! Bangor City’s one-date European tour
A familiar face returns Notts County fans give Sven-Göran Eriksson a cautious welcome Switching channels Who’s who and where on a busy summer for the media merry-go-round
Second chances How one former England manager is rebuilding careers
Mystery plays Why very little knowledge is a good thing when it comes to modern football
Match of the month A long and painful weekend at Wembley
Shot! archive Behind the scenes during Alex Ferguson’s early days at Manchester United Getting shirty Trying on the new season’s kits for size
The strange case of... Celtic’s forgotten hero, Bobo Balde
Crisis management The further trials and tribulations of Graham Taylor revealed in a new book
Foreign adventures Everton and Tottenham’s 1909 South American tour remembered
Euro view Betis fans on the march; the Dreyfus affair Germany v Germany How the Cold War played out on the pitch
Good for the game? WSC’s scientific analysis of the pros and cons of the burning issues
World view Hooliganism in Argentina; protest in Iran; Beckham brouhaha; Timor-Leste emerge
Reviews Charlton’s England days; Claridge part two; Mark Ward’s inside story; comic heroes
Letters Dear WSC, I couldn’t help noticing...
Season in brief The Soviet Supreme League, 1975

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Football Cartoons - John Chandler

We recently stumbled across the work of John Chandler, cartoonist for West Ham fanzine Over Land And Sea. Suitably impressed we thought we'd name check his book Iron Filings and usher people towards his online portfolio












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News: Chelsea launch new website for China


Chelsea are aiming to enhance their position in the global football market after launching their official Chinese website to be viewed by Chinese supporters.

It is hoped that the new website will provide an online community for fans across China and the development being supported by a number of Chinese companies.

Full story on FFC News


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News: The FA move HQ to Wembley Stadium

The Football Association (FA) has changed headquarters, with Wembley Stadium its new home.

After the final game at the old Wembley in 2000 – a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Germany – the FA set up camp at Soho Square, after a long period at Lancaster Gate.

Full story on FFC News


Photo by Daveybot

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News: Yeung to make new attempt to take over at Birmingham City

It is reported that Carson Yeung is interested in buying the stakes currently owned by David Sullivan and Ralph and David Gold at Birmingham City

The Hong Kong businessman is already the English Premier League club's main shareholder with a 29.9 per cent stake and is keen to secure a £70 million takeover.

Full story on FFC News

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

FFC Survey: Championship matches 7th-10th August 2009

We're planning to run a series of match surveys throughout the 2009/2010 season to give you a chance to feedback on the key aspects of the spectator experience.

The first enables you to have your say on an English Football League Championship match played between 7th and 10th August 2009. If you experienced one of those games please click the link below to have your say;

Championship match survey

Many thanks for your support

The FFC Team

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FFC Facebook Fan Page

We're relaunching our fan page on Facebook, hope to see you there!




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FFC Survey: Live games on TV

Football on TV Survey

We're running a single question survey as part of a FFC series to help understand viewership of live football games shown on TV (UK Channels). This survey covers games broadcast over the last week (4th to 10th August).

It only takes a moment to complete, click here to take part;

Football on TV Survey

Many thanks for your support

The FFC Team

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News: Stoke City manager seeks fans' opinions on potential transfers

Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has revealed that he prefers to listen to the opinions of fans when he has an interest in buying a particular player.

Pulis indicates that fans of a team tend to know more about the individual talents of a certain player than a scout as they have seen them play in the flesh potentially for a number of seasons

Full Story at FFC News

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News: Blackburn Rovers fans the most "excited" during games

Tension levels of football fans at Blackburn Rovers were higher last season than at any other club in the English Premier League, research has indicated...

Full story at FFC News

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News: Scottish football in disarray over Livingston antics

Certain games from the opening weekends of the Scottish football season could be declared void due to the ongoing situation involving Livingston.

The Scottish Football League (SFL) recently decided to relegate Livingston from the Scottish First Division to the fourth tier for breaching the league's insolvency rules.

However, with the club appealing against the decision, Livingston decided to postpone their weekend game away at East Stirlingshire...

Full story on FFC News


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Monday, August 10, 2009

News: Football fans charity world record attempt taking place in Portsmouth

Football fans are being called for in Portsmouth in a bid to raise money for charity and set a new world record in the process.

The Portsmouth News reports that Raymond Olgilvie and Luc Semmens are looking to increase the funds of the Football for Cancer group by playing the world's longest ongoing five-a-side game.

Full story on FFC News

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News: Villa Park withdrawn from Olympic host venue list

The home of Aston Villa has been withdrawn as a possible venue for hosting football matches during the 2012 Olympic Games because of ongoing construction plans.

Some six stadiums were already set to be hosting venues for the games, with Villa Park thought to be one of those being considered by organisers...

Full story at FFC News



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DrillBoard Soccer Coaching Animation

A simple animation created with our DrillBoard Soccer Coaching Software.



Your free DrillBoard trial can be downloaded at SoccerCoachCentral.com

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Sunday, August 09, 2009

News: Sponsorship revenues down in English Premier League

The amount English Premier League clubs currently gain from football sponsorship deals is significantly less than two years ago, according to a new report by Brandrapport...

Full story on FFC News


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News: Chester City given 25 point penalty

Chester City have been granted permission to begin their upcoming Blue Square Premier campaign but will have to do so under a 25-point penalty.

Full story on FFC News

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Thursday, August 06, 2009

News: Dein: Arsenal are in the "Stone Age"

Arsenal are in the 'Stone Age' compared to rivals such as Manchester United because of the lack of football finance on offer, according to former vice-chairman David Dein...

Full story on FFC News

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News: Ipswich stand could be named after Sir Bobby

Ipswich Town chief executive Simon Clegg has revealed the club is considering naming one of the stands at Portman Road after Sir Bobby Robson.

The former England manager died on July 31st after a long battle with cancer and is still fondly remembered in Ipswich for his time at the Suffolk club...

Full story at FFC News

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News: Crystal Palace handed transfer embargo

The Football League has placed an embargo on Crystal Palace preventing them from bringing in any new players ahead of the approaching Championship season, the Daily Mail reports...

Full story on FFC News

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Wednesday, August 05, 2009

FFC Survey: Transfer Window Summer 2009

We're running a short survey about this summer's transfer window to see how you feel your team has performed so far, and how you feel several high profile players have conducted themselves.

The survey is just 5 questions long and only takes a minute to complete.

Click here to have your say - Transfer Window Survey

Many thanks for your support

The FFC Team

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