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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR WOMEN’S SUPPORTER GROUP MEETING – Thursday 21 July 2022
Regular readers of THST News will recall that representatives of the Trust Board liaise closely with the Tottenham Hotspur Women’s Supporter Group, to share experience, knowledge and watch outs from the Men’s game, and to better integrate the Women’s game into the mainstream of fan experience. THST reps Katrina Law and Anthoulla Achilleos were pleased to attend a meeting with representatives of the Women’s group, the Proud Lilywhites, SpursAbility, Spurs REACH and the Club via Zoom on 21 July.
It's been a busy time for THWFC, with the move to Brisbane Road from The Hive for the upcoming season. Discussions focused on how to create the best fan experience for home games at Leyton Orient, including the PA system, flags, accommodating away fans and maximising the Premium space. It felt extremely encouraging, and the start of a genuine partnership with LOFC.
Fan reps expressed concerns around match scheduling, with several clashes with the Men’s games last season, and with THWFC games often being moved into anti-social time slots. Without primacy at Brisbane Road or The Hive, there were several factors at play when arranging Women’s fixtures, but challenging the short notice of TV moves was a major focus for the upcoming season, along with the Club exploring the possibility of subsidised travel for fans unable to attend away games by public transport.
A broad agenda saw discussions on ambitious future plans for the Women’s team, on an enhanced dedicated communications team for the Women’s team and an update on Partner and Sponsor activity. Ticketing being taken in-house at Spurs was also a huge leap forwards in terms of both practicalities and of better data segmentation, however the possible introduction of booking fees was a concern for fan reps.
The Women’s Euros have catapulted the game into the national psyche and now is the time to capitalise on what is likely to be an explosion in popularity. Those on the call were reassured by the positive steps being taken by the Club to further develop Tottenham Hotspur Women as a top elite team in the WSL. It’s shaping up to be a fascinating season!
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