What's happening with 606
As the Premiership kicks off and with the rest of football having been up back for weeks, I know that some of you have been asking here and elsewhere about what is happening with the 606 service.
After all the changes we made earlier in the summer that is understandable. So let me apologise for recent silence and give a brief update.
Since the end of the World Cup a small team has been working on building the new 606 site. I know they've put in some long hours even if I admit some of us have taken a little bit of annual leave.
I'm happy to say we're nearly ready to launch the new service. Weeks away. I'm sorry we aren't making the start of the season but I hope that's understandable given how little time there was between the end of the World Cup and now.
(It feels a like my own team Aston Villa actually. We're not quite ready with any new additions for the new campaign but I reckon we're not far away from launching a bright new era at both Villa Park and 606.)
We've talked a little bit in the past about the new 606. It will offer fans the chance to create content - match reports, other articles and even rants - about their favourite team or sporting interests, and discuss them with other users.
You'll be able to rate each other's content - and then find the highest-rated and most topical content about each team or sport. The whole thing will see a lot more interaction with programmes like the 606 phone-in itself.
A is helping us with their feedback on developments. They'll get a preview of the service very soon and then, all being well, we expect to launch the service in September.
So watch this space. And so will I. Even if we don't reply to every point on this blog then rest assured we do read them and take them on board.
