Zoophonic
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Always assuming that it’s the same people who go to both games. I know plenty of families down here who went yesterday and they never go to watch Arsenal mens as it is too expensive or can’t get tickets.
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Expat Smoggie
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It’s all about sales and marketing and developing other revenue streams for the sponsors.
Ok we know that it’s great for girls to be part of the sporty scene and it gives a different perspective on perhaps life in general— I’m all for it.
But in terms of matching the men’s game for quality we know it’s not there and perhaps it never will be. But who cares when it comes to supporting your local team? I mean if it was just about supporting a team that wins then we’d have a pretty strange sporting society, and (some) girls need their own (female sporty) role models just as some boys need theirs.
I think that tennis has proved unequivocally that the men’s and women’s game can survive side by side and perhaps elevate each other.
Ok we know that it’s great for girls to be part of the sporty scene and it gives a different perspective on perhaps life in general— I’m all for it.
But in terms of matching the men’s game for quality we know it’s not there and perhaps it never will be. But who cares when it comes to supporting your local team? I mean if it was just about supporting a team that wins then we’d have a pretty strange sporting society, and (some) girls need their own (female sporty) role models just as some boys need theirs.
I think that tennis has proved unequivocally that the men’s and women’s game can survive side by side and perhaps elevate each other.
Zoophonic
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Is there a consensus on here that the rise in popularity of the Women’s game is a good thing (even if a short one)? . It can’t be a bad thing? I just get the feeling, I may be wrong, that some are looking to find excuses for bigger crowds other than the fact that people really do want to watch it.
It can only be a good thing. Getting more people interested must be a bonus. Whether that is watching or playing.
I presume the people that have anything bad to say about it are annoyed that it is being shoe horned into the men's game. Basic things like stats where the recent discussion on whether Ellen White would break Rooney's record. It's nonsense because they are different sports. They are distinct from one another so stats don't need mixing. The biggest one obviously being the "ending 50 years of hurt" thing.
Even more basic are headlines like Arsenal sign "xyz" instead of Arsenal Ladies sign "xyz" is only done to be deliberately misleading.
Another one is punditry. Typically pundits are people with experience of the event being broadcast. Players that have never played in the PL will never get a chance to be a pundit. I don't agree that you have to have played at the highest level to understand it fully but that's the system we operate so to include women can only be because they are women and not because they are "qualified".
They are all superficial things and don't change the actual game though so they aren't real issues.
I presume the people that have anything bad to say about it are annoyed that it is being shoe horned into the men's game. Basic things like stats where the recent discussion on whether Ellen White would break Rooney's record. It's nonsense because they are different sports. They are distinct from one another so stats don't need mixing. The biggest one obviously being the "ending 50 years of hurt" thing.
Even more basic are headlines like Arsenal sign "xyz" instead of Arsenal Ladies sign "xyz" is only done to be deliberately misleading.
Another one is punditry. Typically pundits are people with experience of the event being broadcast. Players that have never played in the PL will never get a chance to be a pundit. I don't agree that you have to have played at the highest level to understand it fully but that's the system we operate so to include women can only be because they are women and not because they are "qualified".
They are all superficial things and don't change the actual game though so they aren't real issues.
Pak_Doo_Ik
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So essentially what you are saying is bring the prices down and gates increase, but we know that’s not true because otherwise we would do it for the Riverside
Johnny Vincents Motorbike
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MickaelDebevePhenomenal
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The rule change allowing girls to now play grassroots football with boys right up until u16's, rather than strictly girls from u12 (i think) only will certainly increase the standard, and more importantly, the depth of the players coming through.
I do agree with one earlier poster though, although logistically harder to do as would be harder to share venues with their male counterparts, making the pitch size smaller and the goals smaller would increase the intensity and watchability of the games.
I do agree with one earlier poster though, although logistically harder to do as would be harder to share venues with their male counterparts, making the pitch size smaller and the goals smaller would increase the intensity and watchability of the games.
Cardiffdaffs
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I think the standard of the womens game has improved immeasurably certainly at the highest level. I went to the Euro semi at MK between France and Germany and can say it was one of the most entertaining games I’ve seen this season and the standard of play was impressive.
Mr Sheppey
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Depends how long the Euro success mania lasts, also attendances are inflated due to low cost tickets and free tickets to schools and local girls league clubs.
Cardiffdaffs
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Attendances are on the rise because they have found a whole new audience and season tickets are significantly up - nothing to do with free tickets.