51BLU
30 Jun 2009, 09:08 PM
City's new website launches today at 9.00 AM UK time although some content is up at the moment if anyone cares to check.
It looks impressive at 1st glance. :)
Some details from Vital Manchester City site who along with others were given a preview on Monday.
* The company who designed the site began working on the idea way back in November 2008. A total of 10 staff worked tirelessly to get the site ready for launch.
* There will be an Arabic language version, plus three other languages - at least one will be in Spanish.
* The club was not prepared to tell me how much they have invested, but it will have cost an absolute fortune.
* There will be no site adverts.
* No other sports website ANYWHERE in the world will look similar. This is totally groundbreaking.
* There will be no fans forum. Vital Manchester City, Bluemoon and two other independent sites have been included on a links page. Certain forum messages including our own will feature on the clubs main page.
* MCFCTV.com is history. The club will allow free radio match day commentary for everyone to enjoy.
* If the match is played at 3pm on a Saturday free video highlights will be available by midnight on Sunday.
* You will be able to move front page features around the page, IE if you want to drop a certain feature, you will be able to do so.
* Pre-season friendly (South Africa). If no broadcaster takes the games live, the club will try and show the games via the site - live and free!
* Reserve & Youth team games may become available either live or match highlights.
I have posted a couple of further articles below give you all flavour of the site, new features and thinking behind it.
http://wevegotrobinho.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-official-city-website-is-awesome.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jul/01/manchester-city-endemol-sport
You never know It may even have news of a signing or too later in the day.
It looks impressive at 1st glance. :)
Some details from Vital Manchester City site who along with others were given a preview on Monday.
* The company who designed the site began working on the idea way back in November 2008. A total of 10 staff worked tirelessly to get the site ready for launch.
* There will be an Arabic language version, plus three other languages - at least one will be in Spanish.
* The club was not prepared to tell me how much they have invested, but it will have cost an absolute fortune.
* There will be no site adverts.
* No other sports website ANYWHERE in the world will look similar. This is totally groundbreaking.
* There will be no fans forum. Vital Manchester City, Bluemoon and two other independent sites have been included on a links page. Certain forum messages including our own will feature on the clubs main page.
* MCFCTV.com is history. The club will allow free radio match day commentary for everyone to enjoy.
* If the match is played at 3pm on a Saturday free video highlights will be available by midnight on Sunday.
* You will be able to move front page features around the page, IE if you want to drop a certain feature, you will be able to do so.
* Pre-season friendly (South Africa). If no broadcaster takes the games live, the club will try and show the games via the site - live and free!
* Reserve & Youth team games may become available either live or match highlights.
I have posted a couple of further articles below give you all flavour of the site, new features and thinking behind it.
http://wevegotrobinho.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-official-city-website-is-awesome.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jul/01/manchester-city-endemol-sport
You never know It may even have news of a signing or too later in the day.