Women's Team - 2019/2020

[Bluephoria]

The ticket sales seem restricted to just the East Stand. I was hoping we'd see a huge house - it being so slose to Vinny's send off and early season around that time.

Same here... I wanted two tickets but couldn't get two together... Only 3 blocks on sale though!

They seem to be expanding block by block. You can get them together today, but not quite so central.

Next question is whther they use the ends or swap over to Colin Bell.

 

[Bluephoria]

I used to go to some of the Womens team games. They were free or reduced for SC holders. That is not the case for the opening game and if it is not the case in the future, that will be a setback for attendances.

 

[Shirley]

Oh I see you’re back.
You used to be all over this thread bitching about the women’s team, transfers in and the management.
Then you sort of disappeared for a couple of years or so whilst they went their merry way winning most before them. You were conspicuous by your absence during the unbeaten runs.

I won’t say it’s good to see you back.

Maybe he's simply watched more women's games than you and knows what he's talking about.

 

[squirtyflower]

Maybe he's simply watched more women's games than you and knows what he's talking about.

Perhaps you should note I’ve not mentioned any games.
I’ve not questioned his/her knowledge or his/her loyalty to the women’s team
Just his/her wondrous posting style. Is that not allowed?

However he/she was clearly wrong at all the bitching at the outset when they went on and won all before them in England, despite his/her pronouncements of imprdending doom.

 

[Bridgejunky]

I've been an ST holder for MCWFC since they moved to the Academy and I've enjoyed what I've seen of women's football, but yer dead right, C. The media will not say anything remotely critical of women's football, and they will avoid any comparison with men's football like the plague. City advertise that it's the 'same game'. It's the same pitch, same laws, same equipment but played to a different dynamic, and it is this that the RDAHMeedya, often fronted by the BBC, who will not pour cold water over the women's game. If you listen to women pundits describing what we've just seen in the first half of a women's game, and then play the same pundits describing the first half of a men's game, the comments are nigh on identical where the two games has been devoid of any comparison, but offer a stark contrast. Compare and contrast the first half hour of City v CFC in this season's PL game and compare/contrast it to the first thirty mins of the FWWC Final and the difference will be the main reason why hordes do not attend women's football matches. I think that there are several kinds of fans that turn up to watch MCWFC: friends and family of the players, City fans who are priced out of the PL games, City fans who can take their family for not much money, and hardy City fans who would watch two snails crawling up a wall if one of 'em had a sky blue shirt.

There are some very talented, technically adept, pacy players within the FAWSL but there is not one who has the pace of Sané, the trickery of Sterling, the sheer power of Aguero, and not even Steph can defend like Vinnie. But if you are after the latter examples of expertise, skill and technique you won't find it in women's football!

Chelsea Women season ticket holder here. I agree with a number of things you say.

On average academy standard male footballers are better than professional females. I don't mean bigger, stronger, faster; although all of those things are true; I mean better, as in more talented. This is hardly surprising given that a young man has to rise to the top of a much, much bigger pool in order to reach the professional ranks, than the one a young women must overcome to reach the top. I see no reason why this skill gap should not narrow.

Based on comments I've heard and read recently, female players are aware that they get an easy ride from fans, media and critics. What's more, they say they see it as patronising. Perhaps we'll all get better at being more straightforward with our observations as the women's game matures.

I see people like you and me as early adopters. The product needs to develop and natural selection will see that it does. I've only been watching women's football since 2015 but I've seen an improvement so I'd say that's already happening. I don't doubt it will continue. Meanwhile the games are competitive which is a key part of making them enjoyable. Enjoyable enough to persuade me to travel up to the academy stadium to watch games three times in the last two seasons, as well as to many other parts of the country.

Tickets for our game with Spurs are free. That will no doubt attract some criticism, but I don't have a problem with it. Based on the way additional parts of the stadium have already been opened up for ticket requests, it would seem that 15 to 20 thousand seats have been claimed in the first 36 hours after becoming available. Obviously when tickets are free more people ask for them than will actually turn up, but if the game attracts a five figure attendance that will be job well and truly done in my opinion. The game needs to get better but it is nevertheless watchable and exciting right now.

 

[edinburgh123]

I suspect you already know that wasn't a real game. Much like everyone else who is suddenly bringing it up now two years after the event.

Don’t know why you think that? I wasn’t there but assume it true as also the Australia team losing similar time Happy to be proven wrong if it is an urban myth. I do know (being there) the Hibs ladies team used to train next to my sons team and there is no way watching them they could beat a good u15 boys team - the lads would absolutely batter them - strength/power etc.

 

[cleavers]

Quick question,
so City v utd is not on TV ?

Yes both are on.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Chelsea Women season ticket holder here. I agree with a number of things you say.

On average academy standard male footballers are better than professional females. I don't mean bigger, stronger, faster; although all of those things are true; I mean better, as in more talented. This is hardly surprising given that a young man has to rise to the top of a much, much bigger pool in order to reach the professional ranks, than the one a young women must overcome to reach the top. I see no reason why this skill gap should not narrow.

Based on comments I've heard and read recently, female players are aware that they get an easy ride from fans, media and critics. What's more, they say they see it as patronising. Perhaps we'll all get better at being more straightforward with our observations as the women's game matures.

I see people like you and me as early adopters. The product needs to develop and natural selection will see that it does. I've only been watching women's football since 2015 but I've seen an improvement so I'd say that's already happening. I don't doubt it will continue. Meanwhile the games are competitive which is a key part of making them enjoyable. Enjoyable enough to persuade me to travel up to the academy stadium to watch games three times in the last two seasons, as well as to many other parts of the country.

Tickets for our game with Spurs are free. That will no doubt attract some criticism, but I don't have a problem with it. Based on the way additional parts of the stadium have already been opened up for ticket requests, it would seem that 15 to 20 thousand seats have been claimed in the first 36 hours after becoming available. Obviously when tickets are free more people ask for them than will actually turn up, but if the game attracts a five figure attendance that will be job well and truly done in my opinion. The game needs to get better but it is nevertheless watchable and exciting right now.

Very true, bj, and it is the competitive element that is the attraction. This is where it does compare favourably with the men's game - two teams attacking and defending to the best of their ability - it is this that draws me to the women's game.

 

[Newquayblue]

When can you make it?

hahahaha - I'm laughing at your sharp wit, not the women's game btw.

 

[Newquayblue]

Does the Toni Duggan " looking for a new challenge " mean that she's been fucked off by Barcelona ?

Never rated her tbh.

Sounds exactly like Pogba's statement , having done fuck all at the rags.

Agreed, she has skill, however, imo, more often than not flatters to deceive. That said be very surprised if she isn't going to nited. I think she had her nose put out losing her place to Carly Loyd.