Programme
by Will Payne
EVERYDAY we are bombarded with opinions about football.
Whether it is in the papers, on T.V., or just at the pub, everyone has a view.
Some we agree with and take on board and some we dismiss out of hand, but each one influences you.
And no matter how knowledgeable you think you are there is always someone out there who knows that little bit more.
But regardless of whether you are a journalist, a manager or just the man on the street your opinion is valid, because one thing we can sure of is that football is not an exact science.
Even the most respected T.V pundits make the wrong call from time to time, just think of Alan Hansen and his famous, ‘you won’t win anything with kids’ gaff.
And football managers certainly make mistakes, even when they are at the top of their profession they can loose a match by making a seemingly obvious blunder.
On any one day you can outsmart even the most experienced footballing mind.
How many times have you despaired at a manager’s decision to bring on a player only to see that very man cost you a crucial game? How ever much you rate your team’s boss, you know you would never have made that mistake.
So wouldn’t it be brilliant to have a way of getting your voice heard.
We already have fantasy football and managerial games, but to actually be able to put your point across to the club you love would be another matter all together.
How satisfying would it be to feel that your club listened to what you had to say?
iFan can give you that feeling. The site will open up a direct link from your living room to the club.
You will be given a voice to comment on everything from tactics for the big game, transfer targets, even your club’s youth set up.
Each week you will be able to see whether your views were taken on board, and will be safe in the knowledge that they have been listened to.
At the moment iFan is in its infancy but given time it can have a unique impact on the game and create a totally new way for you to support your club.
As each new person joins up the site will grow in power and influence and will be able to offer you more and more.
The times of sitting on the sidelines watching in frustration could be over for good.
