Fans urged to write their own headlines with Johnstone's
Hold the back page! The Johnstone’s Paint Trophy has an exclusive on its hands and it needs a lifelong Southampton and Carlisle United fan to help create a scoop.
To steal a march on Fleet Street, the trophy is asking would-be-reporters to enter a competition to interview the manager and players of their favourite team.
So if any Carlisle United or Southampton fans would like to write their own headlines for the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy in the run-up to the final on March 28, then they are
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Successful fans will attend the club’s official media day in the week leading up to the final and will interview key members of the squads before writing articles for the official Johnstone’s Paint Trophy website.
Johnstone’s Paint Trophy’ sponsorship manager Teresa Hardwick said: “We have never offered an opportunity like this for supporters before and we hope that it captures their imagination.
“We know that the fans are the people that matter and we know that they are in the best position to ask some probing questions as they watch their teams every week.
“With this in mind, we would them to put their team on the spot and write some articles for us which will appear on our official website.
“We will be choosing one fan from Carlisle to interview his or her team and one from Southampton to do likewise.”
To enter the trophy’s search for a Johnstone’s Journalist, simply email your details to johnstonesjournalist@connect-group.com and state in no more than 250 words why you think you would be the perfect reporter for us.
Closing date for entries is Wednesday March 17, no later than 5pm.
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