Sligo Rovers have taken the novel approach of allowing a fan announce their latest signing this morning.
The club announced last night, that they were to run a competition to allow a fan break the news of the club's latest signing on their Twitter account later today.
Want to announce our next singing exclusively on your own Twitter account? We are running a competition to give one lucky fan the chance.
— Sligo Rovers (@sligorovers) December 9, 2015
All you have to do is RT this tweet today and you'll be in with a chance to make the announcement. #bitored pic.twitter.com/RjeJ2kRXfj
— Sligo Rovers (@sligorovers) December 9, 2015
This morning the club announced that @JohnMcG1928 will be the lucky fan to announce the signing. The 2012 League Champions currently only have five players signed for next season after a disappointing 2015.
Congratulations to @JohnMcG1928 who won our competition. Our next signing will be announced exclusively by John later this morning! #bitored
— Sligo Rovers (@sligorovers) December 10, 2015
Whoever the signing is, it is a nice way for the club to build some excitement around a new arrival to the Showgrounds.
The club still have a long way to match how Crystal Palace announced the signing of Neil Warnock as manager in 2014. The club allowed the then club sponsor to announce Warnock's arrival on their Twitter account.
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