Women's Team - 2019/2020

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Dave Ewing's Back 'eader said:
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.
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I wholly agree with you, though tbf, I only watch on tv and I do find the way commentators and pundits talk the game up so much, if you get what I mean, very off putting.
 
Bridgejunky said:
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.
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Well put and I wholly agree, I only watch televised games, my criticism is the commentary and pundits often eulogise about poor quality moments in games.
 
edinburgh123 said:
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.
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It was a behind closed doors scrimmage to prep the team for internationals they had in the following days. The team were testing out tactics and working on their shape in the same way professional men's team do against academy players. I doubt we see the results of those games coming to light. People only seem to bring it up as a way of discrediting the women's game. It's obvious why the women's game is behind the men's but it should also be obvious that providing the resources and backing for women to reach their full potential will improve the standard immeasurably. As for the Hibs women's team that doesn't really surprise me.
 
How’s this game selling, does anyone know? Still looks to be lots available in the family stand, but I’m not sure how many parts of the ground are open. I bought my tickets ages ago, not that I can remember where I’m sat!

Father in law is a red and made me watch the United women’s first pre-season game on MUTV with him the other day, they got absolutely mullered! Should be a walk in the park for the blues...hopefully! Embarrass the men’s and women’s team
 
Hammo99 said:
How’s this game selling, does anyone know? Still looks to be lots available in the family stand, but I’m not sure how many parts of the ground are open. I bought my tickets ages ago, not that I can remember where I’m sat!

Father in law is a red and made me watch the United women’s first pre-season game on MUTV with him the other day, they got absolutely mullered! Should be a walk in the park for the blues...hopefully! Embarrass the men’s and women’s team
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Lower east tier sold out and most of lower family tier 8k?
 
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