UNIVERSITY of Glasgow researchers are looking for 15 football fans to take part in a study which will pay them to watch matches in the comfort of their own home.

UNIVERSITY of Glasgow researchers are looking for 15 football fans to take part in a study which will pay them to watch matches in the comfort of their own home.

In return, the researchers will film the spectators during games in order to examine how they interact with each other.

The £400,000 study is being funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

It's aim is to develop new mobile phone technologies to help fans communicate with each other.

Research assistant Stuart Reeves said: "We want to find out what fans talk about and their reactions to events at a game.

"We will then use this information to design applications which enable photo-sharing and blogging, for example, in real-time, using wi-fi, GPS and 3G technology.

"The idea is to give power back to fans so they can share information and make their own record of matches and get more out of the experience."

The study will see fans receive £5 each for being filmed in groups as they watch a game, and £10 for an hour-long interview on the role football plays in their lives.

Some will also be given an Apple iPhone on loan as part of a trial of new software systems.

The project is expected to finish mid-2010.

For details of how to take part in the study contact Stuart Reeves on 0141 330 2333.