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Anyone know how many there ? Considering no other major football going on and £6.50 a ticket, probably people wanting to see stadium. I’d be surprised if 5k there which is bit disappointing. It’s interesting where domestic game will go now with Sky coverage and if it will really grow. Can see how it’s majorly beneficial for club could be a decent line of revenue.
4k crowd.
I know it’s not PC to say. But you have to wonder if Women’s football is just a media invention. Ok England national team gets decent crowds. But for any sport to exist it needs a domestic base. Considering the amount of hype women’s football gets. Opening day in main stadium, £6.50 tickets then 4K is very poor. And I’d guess half of those came to see the stadium.
I know it’s not PC to say. But you have to wonder if Women’s football is just a media invention. Ok England national team gets decent crowds. But for any sport to exist it needs a domestic base. Considering the amount of hype women’s football gets. Opening day in main stadium, £6.50 tickets then 4K is very poor. And I’d guess half of those came to see the stadium.
I know it’s not PC to say. But you have to wonder if Women’s football is just a media invention. Ok England national team gets decent crowds. But for any sport to exist it needs a domestic base. Considering the amount of hype women’s football gets. Opening day in main stadium, £6.50 tickets then 4K is very poor. And I’d guess half of those came to see the stadium.
In terms of stuff like the BBC website, I've always looked at it from the perspective that they're doing it to try and encourage more young girls to get in to football rather than trying to convince lifelong fans that the PC thing to do is to support both the mens and womens teams.The big give away is the BBC. The way they casually dropped 'Tottenham Womens/Ladies' for instance, and just refer to them as Tottenham. Now you can see a headline like Tottenham Sign Striker etc.
PC Clickbait. But we are talking the British Bolshevik Corporation of course.
I'd agree if it weren't for all the politically charge and emotive content. there's as much negative anti messaging as pro encouraging.In terms of stuff like the BBC website, I've always looked at it from the perspective that they're doing it to try and encourage more young girls to get in to football rather than trying to convince lifelong fans that the PC thing to do is to support both the mens and womens teams.
100% I've said it before I'm not interested anything simply branded "Spurs" F1 cars womens side, basketball team. Mrs Perryman nailed when she said her loyalty comes from a emotional connection that goes back to past sides. Its exactly why I couldn't just support another side. So the best bet to grow the womens game is to ignore the current support base and target young people who are fresh to the game. I've no problem with the BBC or ANY media arm trying to encourage young girls to play sport at all. I don't see some sinister Bolshi plot.In terms of stuff like the BBC website, I've always looked at it from the perspective that they're doing it to try and encourage more young girls to get in to football rather than trying to convince lifelong fans that the PC thing to do is to support both the mens and womens teams.
Can't see that ever happening, if we start mixed ability sports, why not let paralympic players in too. Football of any kind has zero play in Olympic competition as it is.I don’t see it as anything sinister, really be great for everyone involved if it took off majorly. Wouldn’t surprise me if there’s a mixed FA competition in next 10 years. We saw start of that in olympics.
@zonb disagreeing with fact. Brilliant.Live on BBC 4 - Wednesday 29th September.
BBC to show Arsenal v Spurs in Women's FA Cup
The Women's FA Cup quarter-final between 14-time winners Woolwich and north London rivals Tottenham will be broadcast live on BBC Four.www.bbc.co.uk