 |
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
Hi everyone
As it says in my profile I am Durham women fc fan
Womens football I love watching do any of yous follow a womens football team and what do you think of womens football |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
My football team can play like women that don’t play football sometimes.
Don’t support any women’s teams but used to run 20 teams and some of the girls that played were outstanding skill wise.
T |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *Wman15Man
over a year ago
Hertford |
There are many positive aspects - more respect for match officials, less feigning injury - and the skill and fitness levels are pretty impressive compared to a decade ago
I think the issue that the women's game has is the ability to draw in large numbers of fans on a commercial basis regularly. Most of the well attended games have benefited from free or very cheap tickets and have either been major tournaments or have been played when men's football is on a break
It will be difficult to get many existing men's football fans to go to both a men's and a women's match each weekend because of both time commitment and cost
However, it may attract new or lapsed fans (particularly families) who enjoy the more relaxed atmosphere and lower aggression levels on the pitch
If nothing else it could get more girls interested in playing sport |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"There are many positive aspects - more respect for match officials, less feigning injury - and the skill and fitness levels are pretty impressive compared to a decade ago
I think the issue that the women's game has is the ability to draw in large numbers of fans on a commercial basis regularly. Most of the well attended games have benefited from free or very cheap tickets and have either been major tournaments or have been played when men's football is on a break
It will be difficult to get many existing men's football fans to go to both a men's and a women's match each weekend because of both time commitment and cost
However, it may attract new or lapsed fans (particularly families) who enjoy the more relaxed atmosphere and lower aggression levels on the pitch
If nothing else it could get more girls interested in playing sport"
At community level... Marvellous. Anything to get and keep girls in sport is good.
As an elite and professional sport that can survive on its own funding. I think it's highly unlikely any time soon. Currently I have little interest in watching women's elite football and I don't know many others who are. They may well be fit and skillful and corinthians, but it's far away from the diet we have got used to and will take time to break that mould. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"There are many positive aspects - more respect for match officials, less feigning injury - and the skill and fitness levels are pretty impressive compared to a decade ago
I think the issue that the women's game has is the ability to draw in large numbers of fans on a commercial basis regularly. Most of the well attended games have benefited from free or very cheap tickets and have either been major tournaments or have been played when men's football is on a break
It will be difficult to get many existing men's football fans to go to both a men's and a women's match each weekend because of both time commitment and cost
However, it may attract new or lapsed fans (particularly families) who enjoy the more relaxed atmosphere and lower aggression levels on the pitch
If nothing else it could get more girls interested in playing sport"
I watched both men's and women's football at the 2012 Olympics. The women's were far better to watch. Excellent sportsmanship meant the women spent so much more time actually playing football, they demonstrated great skill and athleticism and generated a fantastic atmosphere. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
» Add a new message to this topic
#EverydaySexism 