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Fast Web Media Add Joe Cole's Official Web Site To Their Expanding Portfolio Of Football Web Sites

15:00 20/11/2003

The official website of Chelsea and England International footballer Joe Cole officially launches - www.joecole.co.uk

Fast Web Media has added Joe Cole's official web site to their expanding client base, which includes 4thegame.com, the official web site of the Barclaycard Premiership sponsor, LeagueManagers.com, the official site of the League Managers Association and also the official site for the Football Writers association, footballwriters.co.uk.

The Manchester based company, one of the leading providers of football content on the web, have designed and built the JoeCole.co.uk site.

www.joecole.co.uk is the only place fans can find out about the real Joe Cole. The site has all the official news and information about the Chelsea and England star and includes a personal diary from Joe designed to keep his fans right up to date with his performances and life off the pitch. The site also has a picture gallery and features exclusive interviews giving fans a real insight into the highlights of Joe's career, his move to Chelsea, his International experiences as well as a look back to his school days.

Mike Flynn, CEO of Fast Web Media, said: "Fast Web Media are delighted to be a part of the Official Joe Cole Web site we've been at the forefront of football web site design, development and production for the last eight years and have accumulated a wealth of experience and knowledge in this very competitive field. We believe adding the Joecole.co.uk site further strengthens our position at the heart of football on the internet ."

Hayters Teamwork will provide the content and management for Joecole.co.uk. Marc Isaacs, chief football writer for Hayters Teamwork, has known Joe Cole since his West Ham days and speaks to him regularly for his official site. Marc will be responsible for updating Joe's thoughts and views on the web site.

The site was created for the fans and to satisfy the growing demand for information about the player, it also enables Joe to communicate to his worldwide fan base and for them to be able to send messages to Joe and each other via the message boards

There will be regular competitions giving fans a chance to win some exclusive prizes and merchandise. This month's prize, exclusive to joecole.co.uk users, is a personalised signed Chelsea shirt. This very special prize celebrates the first ever competition on Joe's official website and Joe will dedicate the signed shirt to the lucky winner.

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For further information please contact:

Michele Singh on 07984 415 990/ michele.singh@fastwebmedia.com

Notes to editors:
About Fast Web Media - www.fastwebmedia.com
Fast Web Media Ltd are the company behind www.joecole.co.uk and are responsible for building the site. Based in Manchester Fast Web Media Ltd are one of the World's leading 'Football on the Net' providers. Wholly owned by Total Sports Online ASA, www.totalsportsonline.com, Fast Web Media continues to drive dynamic content to fans globally using cutting edge technology. As well as www.4thegame.com, the official website of the Barclaycard Premiership sponsor, Fast Web Media also own and operate www.megasoccer.com and manage and host the official website of the League Managers Association www.leaguemanagers.com and the official website of the Football Writers' Association www.footballwriters.co.uk The company has been headed up by CEO Mike Flynn since July 2000, joining Fast Web Media from Bass where he directed and managed Carling's sponsorship of the FA Carling Premiership, as well as the Tennents Scottish Cup and English Soccer's Worthington Cup.

About Hayters Teamwork

Hayters Teamwork is one of the UK's leading independent sports reporting agencies, and has an unrivalled pedigree going back almost 50 years. Some of the finest writers in sport started at Hayters and almost every sportdesk in the UK - and beyond - has an ex Hayters man on board.
As well as their established base in print journalism, Hayters Teamwork have been involved in a number of major new media productions, from providing content for Arsenal's award winning AFCi website, to others such as Robbie Savage and Bryan Robson.