Blogging for a Website
Despite setting this blog up a couple of years ago I've not has the time to consistently update this hobby of mine. Instead I've been writing for Archant London - a news company responsible for Romford Recorder's and Barking and Dagenham Post's websites.
Once every week I'm delivering a blog to a journalist about Dagenham & Redbridge FC from a supporter's point of view, something that has been very interesting to do so far, especially when in my first season as the blogger I had to suffer with Dagenham's appalling campaign in which they managed the pathetic two wins at home in a season that concluded in relegation from the Football League - talk about bad luck!
I'm now into the second season of this journalistic experience, something that I was asked to do again which was very pleasing! Something I've noticed since writing these articles is just how focused you have to be when watching a match as to how you remember the key moments of the game to then jot them down when I get back from the match that evening.
Whilst also preparing my drafts for the next article I sometimes look back at a previous piece of mine to see how Daggers did against a specific opponent or tactical system. As well as this I have noticed how my memories of previous season and matches has improved as I need to occasionally write about Dagenham's history against an opponent but generally I need to refer back as I need to look at the form of the team going into the next match in order to make a match prediction.
Going into the upcoming season it will be a very interesting National League campaign for me as two of my sides - Barrow and Dagenham & Redbridge, will both be in the same league and therefore I'll be looking to see who will prevail come the end of the season in the league standings. But most importantly I'm looking forward to when both my sides face each other, one thing's for certain I'll at least be happy with any score that day!
Should be an interesting season, can't wait!
