The Canvas: Our latest PRO theme
Written on January 15, 2012 at 8:54 pm, by sam
At Golbox we’ve come to learn that there are many bloggers who are looking for that extra bit of control over the way their football blog looks. On WordPress itself, you can use a wide range of different themes and Golbox likewise. However we’ve always felt that for those of you looking for thatContinue Reading
Don’t forget: Ballon D’or tonight
Written on January 9, 2012 at 5:03 pm, by sam
Just a quick reminder to tune into watch the Ballon D’or tonight. Obviously it’s going to be a great occasion, but more importantly Golbox’s very own Kay Murray will be cohosting the evening with Ruud Gullit. Such and exciting opportunity. I, and Golbox, wish you all the best Kay.
Kay Murray Presenting Ballon D’or
Written on January 6, 2012 at 1:04 pm, by sam
One of the very first people to bring their blog over to Golbox (or FootballUnited as it was known then), was Kay Murray. Her blog, FootballBarbie, was immediately popular, offering great insights into her role as a presenter at Real Madrid TV and life behind the scenes at a football club. That was in 2009.Continue Reading
Merry Christmas!
Written on December 25, 2011 at 8:11 am, by sam
Just a quick note to wish all our bloggers, readers and subscribers a very merry Christmas. And to all those of you who currently blog with us, your Christmas present should be in your inbox. I don’t want to ruin the surprise, but it may involve free domain registration for a year Enjoy! Sam
Golbox at the NOPAs
Written on December 15, 2011 at 1:45 pm, by sam
Tonight, Golbox will be attending the Not One Hundred Percent Awards for football bloggers. This is the second year the even has been run and based on last years success, I fully expect tonight to be an amazing night celebrating football bloggers across the country. Last year, one of our former bloggers Sian won YoungContinue Reading
The Socrates Blogger Survey
Written on November 24, 2011 at 5:03 pm, by sam
Terry and the guys over at Socrates have put together a survey for football bloggers. It focuses on how you feel about the football blogging scene, how you feel it is impacted by some.of the bigger media players and whether you think it’s ok for bloggers to provide content for free. If journalism and footballContinue Reading
Helping out Macrocephalous Autohagiographer
Written on November 14, 2011 at 9:41 am, by sam
Since we’ve transitioned to Golbox, we’ve been able to add a whole host of new services. Currently they’re in private beta (just to test and de-bug), but Premier League You’re ‘Avin a Laugh is one of our earliest adopters. We were asked last week to help out with a project, Macrocephalous Autohagiographer, by lending someContinue Reading
The Google Guru is big for football fans
Written on March 30, 2011 at 2:05 pm, by sam
One struggle I quite often find myself having on matchdays, is getting quick access to the latest scores from around the grounds. Particularly if I’m at a game myself, as it would seem mobile phones and stadia are not compatible (Faraday cage anyone?). However, today’s very quiet release of Google Guru, could put an endContinue Reading
Finding our bloggers everywhere!
Written on February 27, 2011 at 8:48 pm, by sam
Just a little short one from me today and no, it’s not this fella: I couldn’t resist, sorry. Back onto the real news, our very own SalutSunderland.com found his way into the Sunday Telegraph today with a short comment about Sunderland’s poor away loss to Everton. I’m always on the look out for traditional pressContinue Reading
Match fixing allegations raised – entirely false?
Written on February 7, 2011 at 4:44 pm, by sam
An interesting story has developed regarding the 4-4 draw between Newcastle and Arsenal. For those who somehow missed the game, Arsenal were leading 4-0 after 26mins and Newcastle managed to break record to come back and score 4 goals – with Arsenal down to ten-men for the second half. Stade 2 (A France 2 productionContinue Reading