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« on: July 23, 2007, 10:30:03 PM »

Evenin' All,

I've not had as much time as I'd previously hoped to keep much more than the results and tables updated every week, but never one to sit back on a website I'm still thinking about next season (after all, I think its winter now with this rain, yeah?)

Unsurprisingly, given the nature of the site, the visitors come Sunday/Monday and then slowly drop off until the next weekend. I would like to offer more to make people visit the site more regularly, but due to time constraints i'd rather it didn't involve me every week!

One thing I was thinking about was the ability to offer clubs an individual "blog". This could be a place where they could individually and informally write up a match report, news, stories etc. This would then be tied in with the site, and the homepage could list all the recently updated blogs. I need to do some more research into it all, but that is what the winter months are for, but before I do too much work I'd like to know if it would actually be of any use. It wouldn't cost the clubs any money, and would help open up the communication lines a bit more.

For a good example of what I mean is Hinckley Amateurs who are based in Leicestershire. It is not meant to take away the functionality of a clubs play-cricket site (if they have one). It is just a better way of keeping what is happening in the Dorset Funeral Plan Leagues up to date.

If you would be interested in something like this, please get in touch using the contact form or leave a reply here. Even if it is just to say "yes please"!
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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2007, 11:44:24 PM »

Hi Webmaster.
I have had a look at Hinckley Amateurs following the link in your posting and think, for my part, that something like this is a good idea.
My club - Muscliff A CC have a sub-site on the play-cricket website and have found this sort of "blog" or news feed very useful.

I have noticed that usage of the site can be rather limited as the week goes on and think it would be a good idea adding some extra functions to help remedy this.

One other suggestion you may consider: how about a link to, or intergration of streetmap.co.uk website. Every one I Know who has used this says it's a much clearer map to follow when you don't know where a particular location/club/place is.

I also wonder if more club locations could be marked on the map you presently have on this website.

How about a direct link to the ECB website (www.ecb.co.uk) for those who wish to find out more information about the national game..? Or Perhaps a direct link to play-cricket.com..?

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