dobobobo said:City1974 said:dobobobo said:^^^^^ Aye, I've said it before in this thread. City Women need to play on the same match day as City men. And, have the season run over the same months as men's football. People do not simply have time and money to go on seperate days.
Does anyone know if there is a reason why it is not already done like this? It makes no sense to me.
I do not think the FA would change the dates that the season runs for the Women's fixtures. All of the womens clubs would need to agree for that to happen and maybe even Ueafa ?. Maybe the original idea was that summer months, better weather, better football perhaps on better pitches, and maybe people more inclined to think " Ah, maybe I will go along and watch a womens games whilst its the off season for the mens game"
Even so, due to the months when the 2 seasons coincide they could still run offers as I have suggested to see if if would help improve attendances and promote more interest in the womens game. There is the perfect opportunity now for this with the new "Minihad " nearly ready. Surely the club should try this next season for MCFC women, maybe even the final home game for the women this season if ready in time ?
I think you're right. But, I can't see how they (all women teams) are going to attract the core set of fans as a mass who will support their club male and female. When the men's season is over, I welcome the break. I crave the season to start again after month, but the close season gives me an opportunity to do other things.
In my view, it makes good business sense to have the Women's match first then fans stay and have some food and drink supplied by City if they've got a ticket for the mens match and provide offers like you say.
Perhaps that's the problem, we're lucky that we have a pitch next to the main ground, whereas other clubs do not. And, so clubs do not want things like the pitch being cut up before the men's match, and having to pay stewards to clear out the fans from the ground who only had tickets for the women's match. That said, if the women's match took place after the men's match these two issues wouldn't be so much of a problem. Granted, perhaps not as many fans would stay on to watch a second match later in the day, but I think it would be more than it would be on seperate days.
City1974 said:dobobobo said:City1974 said:I do not think the FA would change the dates that the season runs for the Women's fixtures. All of the womens clubs would need to agree for that to happen and maybe even Ueafa ?. Maybe the original idea was that summer months, better weather, better football perhaps on better pitches, and maybe people more inclined to think " Ah, maybe I will go along and watch a womens games whilst its the off season for the mens game"
Even so, due to the months when the 2 seasons coincide they could still run offers as I have suggested to see if if would help improve attendances and promote more interest in the womens game. There is the perfect opportunity now for this with the new "Minihad " nearly ready. Surely the club should try this next season for MCFC women, maybe even the final home game for the women this season if ready in time ?
I think you're right. But, I can't see how they (all women teams) are going to attract the core set of fans as a mass who will support their club male and female. When the men's season is over, I welcome the break. I crave the season to start again after month, but the close season gives me an opportunity to do other things.
In my view, it makes good business sense to have the Women's match first then fans stay and have some food and drink supplied by City if they've got a ticket for the mens match and provide offers like you say.
Perhaps that's the problem, we're lucky that we have a pitch next to the main ground, whereas other clubs do not. And, so clubs do not want things like the pitch being cut up before the men's match, and having to pay stewards to clear out the fans from the ground who only had tickets for the women's match. That said, if the women's match took place after the men's match these two issues wouldn't be so much of a problem. Granted, perhaps not as many fans would stay on to watch a second match later in the day, but I think it would be more than it would be on seperate days.
Even with other clubs not having a pitch very close to the ground for the women to use , as City have that, or will soon, we should still take advantage of that and simply try next season putting on a couple of games at the "Minihad" in the late spring that are just before the men kick of their match and then another couple of games similarly in Aug\Sept with some offers as suggested as an incentive.
dobobobo said:City1974 said:dobobobo said:I think you're right. But, I can't see how they (all women teams) are going to attract the core set of fans as a mass who will support their club male and female. When the men's season is over, I welcome the break. I crave the season to start again after month, but the close season gives me an opportunity to do other things.
In my view, it makes good business sense to have the Women's match first then fans stay and have some food and drink supplied by City if they've got a ticket for the mens match and provide offers like you say.
Perhaps that's the problem, we're lucky that we have a pitch next to the main ground, whereas other clubs do not. And, so clubs do not want things like the pitch being cut up before the men's match, and having to pay stewards to clear out the fans from the ground who only had tickets for the women's match. That said, if the women's match took place after the men's match these two issues wouldn't be so much of a problem. Granted, perhaps not as many fans would stay on to watch a second match later in the day, but I think it would be more than it would be on seperate days.
Even with other clubs not having a pitch very close to the ground for the women to use , as City have that, or will soon, we should still take advantage of that and simply try next season putting on a couple of games at the "Minihad" in the late spring that are just before the men kick of their match and then another couple of games similarly in Aug\Sept with some offers as suggested as an incentive.
Yep I totally agree. From what I've seen other clubs with womens teams aren't happy with what City have done so far, but someone needs to push the sport forward and City seem to be the only ones doing it. I doubt anyone will be complaining if it gets to the stage where TV companies begin to fund the sport through rights to broadcast.
City1974 said:Well done MCFC Women 3-0 away win at Everton yesterday.
Looking at attendances last season for Womens football in the top flight Arsenal ladies have the highest av. attendance at around 1,400 and then Liverpool ladies were at about just below 700 and then down to Chelsea and Lincoln Ladies at ~ 300
City Women average about 700-800 I think. Thus OK for the first full year in the top flight, but again with what has been discussed about scheduling and offers etc no reason why this could not get to say 2,000 at least with the "Minihad" holding ~ 7,000 I believe.
Bluep*ss said:City1974 said:Well done MCFC Women 3-0 away win at Everton yesterday.
Looking at attendances last season for Womens football in the top flight Arsenal ladies have the highest av. attendance at around 1,400 and then Liverpool ladies were at about just below 700 and then down to Chelsea and Lincoln Ladies at ~ 300
City Women average about 700-800 I think. Thus OK for the first full year in the top flight, but again with what has been discussed about scheduling and offers etc no reason why this could not get to say 2,000 at least with the "Minihad" holding ~ 7,000 I believe.
Forgive me if this question has been asked previously - But why is City the only team called 'women' when every other team in the league (2 divisions)
are called 'ladies' ?.
Does 'Women' sound tough - rather than gentile.
Bluep*ss said:City1974 said:Well done MCFC Women 3-0 away win at Everton yesterday.
Looking at attendances last season for Womens football in the top flight Arsenal ladies have the highest av. attendance at around 1,400 and then Liverpool ladies were at about just below 700 and then down to Chelsea and Lincoln Ladies at ~ 300
City Women average about 700-800 I think. Thus OK for the first full year in the top flight, but again with what has been discussed about scheduling and offers etc no reason why this could not get to say 2,000 at least with the "Minihad" holding ~ 7,000 I believe.
Forgive me if this question has been asked previously - But why is City the only team called 'women' when every other team in the league (2 divisions)
are called 'ladies' ?.
Does 'Women' sound tough - rather than gentile.
Bluep*ss said:City1974 said:Well done MCFC Women 3-0 away win at Everton yesterday.
Looking at attendances last season for Womens football in the top flight Arsenal ladies have the highest av. attendance at around 1,400 and then Liverpool ladies were at about just below 700 and then down to Chelsea and Lincoln Ladies at ~ 300
City Women average about 700-800 I think. Thus OK for the first full year in the top flight, but again with what has been discussed about scheduling and offers etc no reason why this could not get to say 2,000 at least with the "Minihad" holding ~ 7,000 I believe.
Forgive me if this question has been asked previously - But why is City the only team called 'women' when every other team in the league (2 divisions)
are called 'ladies' ?.
Does 'Women' sound tough - rather than gentile.