I'm aware that there's a varied background to the group of managers who play FA so this may apply to some of you. As part of an ongoing initiative since the upgrade from the old game I've been looking to link up with websites/companies to help FA grow - I've got it from 30 teams to 84 in the last 2 and a half years but thats about the extent of my growth without further backing.
If any of you work for a company who runs, or would consider starting, an affiliate program, then you can get in touch with me and I'll forward an email for you outlining the various sponsorship and advertising opportunities.
FA has already established a working relationship with Google but I had been hoping to agree one or two others. Nothing else has materialised since my initial queries so I'm looking at new companies now. Sports or internet service companies would preferred because the target audience is obvious, but all would be considered.
Email me if you think you know someone who could be interest: footy_dragon@yahoo.co.uk
In the aim of continuing to move FA forwards I'm looking to attract some new managers for the new season, as well as the previously described affiliate programs.
I've put notices on a few English club message boards already to advertise the game - the Cardiff one was a great success, but there are also a few who have come from the Norwich message board, and one from the Man City board.
I would prefer links for any foreign boards ie. English speaking message boards for fans of Italian clubs, Spanish clubs etc. and then I will sort out these. But if you're a member of your football clubs message board and think you could put a notice up for FA, I will pass on the piece that just needs copying and pasting.
FA is still looking at company affiliates and will hopefully be adding another large company to the Google sponsorship scheme we already have on board, in the next week.
Football Academy wrote: I would prefer links for any foreign boards ie. English speaking message boards for fans of Italian clubs, Spanish clubs etc. and then I will sort out these. But if you're a member of your football clubs message board and think you could put a notice up for FA, I will pass on the piece that just needs copying and pasting.
There's 13 unmanaged clubs at the moment but some of the recent inactive managers who just join and then disappear will be cleared out for the new season and I'd like to fill them with active managers. Plus, the Spanish and Italian leagues could do with some more depth to their manager rivalry but at the moment managers fill the English leagues and theres not enough left to fill the other low leagues to get as good banter.
Plus, say someone puts a note on the Arsenal message board for example, and 3/4 people join from there, they could all be given Serie B clubs creating instant rivalry.