So, What Is Exactly Is Ball Street?
So, what is exactly is Ball Street?
Many of you have been asking the same thing. What is Ball Street?
Ball Street is an idea, a vision, where the size of a club, and the league it is playing in doesn't determine the quality of insight and the level of coverage that the club gets.
We understand that more people are always going to watch Top 6 games, and that things aren't going to be solved overnight, but if we #ClubTogether believe we can change things.
The start
Ball Street started as a small collective of football fans (including Luton, Huddersfield, Forest, Leeds and Rangers) who shared the view that most proper football fans are missing out. With a few skills and experiences in production and sports media, we reached out to Ian Wright to see if he wanted to be a part of it.
Fans of most teams would have admired the passion he showed on the pitch, but most important to us, Ian knows the value of all clubs and the role football plays in our culture.
Before our meeting with Ian, he sent this tweet. The response was fantastic and like he said to us, "we gotta get something done".
Serious question peeps - Who do you support and do you get what you need in terms of media coverage?
January 21, 2013
THANKS 4 amazing response.Most fans not happy with their teams coverage. Me and @ball_street are gonna take this on. Will need help tho!!
January 21, 2013
Having Ian Wright on board is huge for the cause. He has profile; he has experience; he has contacts; and he wants to be part of something that benefits the game he loves. But he can't do it alone, and neither can we. We need your help.
Where are we heading?
It's too early to say exactly what Ball Street will become. You're with us here on the ground floor as we start out on this journey.
At the very least, we're going to create a digital football show with Ian Wright that provides a platform for, and can be shaped by, fans of all teams.
Consider our first production a pilot; a co-production created with your help and contributions. We can shape something that we all want to see.
We don't have the funds of resources of the big boys, just a few quid that we've cobbled together from friends and family.
We have many ideas about how we can work with fans, bloggers, established media companies and other organisations, and judging by your tweets and emails so do you. So keep them coming, keep believing and please look out for, watch and contribute to our first show.
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This was an honour...
Everyone follow @ball_street and check out this video!! bit.ly/451Promo can't wait to watch the show @ianwright0 !!
— Mo Farah (@Mo_Farah) March 26, 2013
This is our new YouTube football show with Ian Wright and Jimmy Bullard: 4 Leagues | 5 topics | 1 show. We'll be covering more than the top 6.
WIN A SIGNED PELE or MARADONA SHIRT
The Ball Street #clubtogether competition. Click this link (http://bit.ly/SRSBRW) for how to enter and T&C's. Good luck!!
Here's the intro to our new show 451 over at www.youtube.com/ballstreet
"Without fans who pay at the turnstile, football is nothing. Sometimes we are inclined to forget that."
Jock Stein, Celtic Manager 1965-1978
Real fans clubbing together
At the weekend we learned a lot about what #ClubTogether is. It's fans standing up against the status quo. Fans realising that, to make a difference, we can work together and get the things we want.
In the case of Jack Cox and everyone connected with Bath City FC, it was getting exposure and getting people to #PackThePark to #SaveBathCity.
Jack invited us to City, a club in danger of folding unless they sell the home they have played at since 1932.
@ball_street you guys should come to Bath City on Saturday and experience rival teams #ClubTogether to help a non league club.
January 28, 2013
At Bath, we met fans that are willing to step forward and make a difference; fans that are tune with what football should be.
Jack, a Bristol City fan, started a Facebook page to get fellow Robins to #PackThePark at Bath. Joining Jack were fans from clubs across the country - from the Bristol clubs to Luton, Swindon, Plymouth, Tranmere and Chelsea.
What we love about Jack is that he didn’t just stand by and watch. He didn’t want to accept that a local club should be allowed to die and be ignored by a media focussed on catering to a mass market. He has tried to connect with people and do something about it.
We started using #ClubTogether because we believe fans of all clubs can change things by working as one. We have a vision where the league a club is playing in doesn’t determine the quality of insight and coverage that it gets and if we club together we can change things.
But as Jack has shown, #ClubTogether is much bigger than that - use it to tell us what's important to you and your club.
If you want to get involved, then get in touch via twitter @ball_street, www.facebook.com/BALLSTREET or drop an email to clubtogether@ballstreet.co.uk.
Now God's getting involved...
"All over this new footy show-bit.ly/451Promo - get following @ball_street tweeps"Looks quality @ianwright0
— Robbie Fowler (@Robbie9Fowler) March 28, 2013
Jimmy Bullard with Ball Street
Pele and Maradona competition: terms and conditons
OPEN TO:
All fans, of all teams.
GUIDELINES:
Send a picture of your teams football shirt for a chance to win a signed jersey from Pele or Maradona.
Ball Street wants all fans to #ClubTogether so that we can create better coverage for all fans of all teams.
You can enter via 3 routes, just follow the instructions and read the terms and conditions below:
HOW TO ENTER:
Upload a picture of your team's shirt to Twitter and mention @ball_street.
Remember to also type both the hash tag - #ClubTogether and also a hash tag for the name of the team (e.g. #pompey) on the picture.
You must be a follower of @ball_street on Twitter to qualify.
Upload a picture of your teams shirt to Instagram.
Include the hash tags #ClubTogether #ballstreet and #YourTeamNameHere (e.g #PartickThistle) on the upload.
You must be a follower of ballstreet on Instagram to qualify.
Upload a picture of your team's shirt to our page.
State your teams name on the post.
Like our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/BALLSTREET
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Must be an actual shirt that you or someone owns, not just a picture from the internet.
You may enter as many times and as you like using the methods above, provided each picture submitted contains a different kit (i.e. it can be the same team, but must be from a different season or home/away etc.).
One entry will be drawn at random from the entries received from each of the following channels: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Those three finalists will be entered into final draw, where again the winner will be drawn at random.
The winner will be asked to choose their prize, either a signed Pele Brazil shirt or a Argentina jersey signed by Diego Maradona.
Employees of Ball Street Ltd. and their relatives are not permitted to win the prize.
Our ability to control User Generated Content is limited, however Ball Street Ltd. reserves the right to disqualify and/or block any entrant who is deemed to be, in the opinion of Ball Street Ltd, abusive or misusing the services.
Closing date TBC.
The decision of Ball Street Ltd. is final.
Follow @Ball_Street on twitter and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/BALLSTREET
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