Thank you. I didn't realise it used to be a summer league. Interesting. And I take your points about why it was changed.I'm flattered @Brovion though I'm sure there people just as knowledgable (or more so) on the Womens team/football
When it first started, the WSL was a summer league. However those in charge felt that a move to the winter months was preferrable as that was when traditionally football was played and so it matched with other countries. Also, access to stadiums was restricted partly because of the attitudes of people in charge, and partly because pitches were being relaid/refreshed for the new (mens) season.
I wouldn't be adverse to it going back to being a summer league (especially as Crawley is f**king freezing!), though its unlikely to happen unless all top countries did it too.
What I think has to be done more is to plan the matches better so that people can support both, which requires joined up thinking, planning and buy-in from those higher up in both the mens and womens game. Well I can dream that that is going to happen!
I agree to a certain extent that there is a need for the Womens game to stop appealing to mens fans to go watch the womens team too and grow their 'own' audience, but there are both men and women who want to support both teams for their club/country and that should be possible. Or maybe me and my friends are just in the minority!
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[Albion] Brighton Women's Home Ground?
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It’s the main concern I have against equal pay in sport. Take the cricket - great crowds at the women’s Ashes but the tickets were all at giveaway prices. I fully get the argument that equal pay sends a positive message about equality, but as a result in many sports the men’s game is significantly subsidising the women’s game and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. That’s obviously done for the right reasons but at a price and is unlikely to change.
They could make a start increasing interest by not turning the Women’s game off on the concourse when there’s not the football on. Very frustrating when there’sa big group watching.
brighton_dave
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- Apr 13, 2016
- 473
Ridiculous they've done that. One club and all that!
Was over at the Broadfield today, attendance will be impacted due to change to kick off times conflicting with kids playing on a Sunday morning. It's the WSL behind in so nothing the club can do. Stupid decision to do this when the women's game is growing.
zeetha
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- Apr 11, 2011
- 1,352
They also did that in Dicks Bar as it went into injury time. No reason to do it! I said it hadn't finished and they said 'but you don't pay for that'! What does that matter, and also I do as I'm a season ticket holder!
I think attendance was about half what it is normally at the Broadfield, so the clash certainly hurt it. Noticed lots of kids who'd clearly played beforehand arriving late to the second part of your point
I do think we need a bit more joined up thinking with fixtures etc...
nicko31
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Albion leading the way again...
Women's Super League: Brighton to get first purpose-built football stadium for women's side
Brighton on course to build the first ground in England specifically for a professional women’s team.
www.bbc.co.uk
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
That's an amazing photo.
chimneys
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- Jun 11, 2007
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Where is it as article doesn't say?Albion leading the way again...
Women's Super League: Brighton to get first purpose-built football stadium for women's side
Brighton on course to build the first ground in England specifically for a professional women’s team.www.bbc.co.uk
Nowhere near deciding that yet - this is just the council confirming they're behind the plan
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
I believe in Joe Hendry
- Oct 4, 2003
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No location has been agreed yet, what has happened is the council given their support to the idea of building a stadium within Brighton and Hove for the womens team. The next step is to identify where.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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The article is misleading, the only thing the Council have voted to do is help the Club find a location for a new ground.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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glad wasnt the only one missing the detail of "where".
really this is just the council voting for a stadium in principle, for the kudos, not an actual stadium that will be subject to years of planning submissions and objections.
really this is just the council voting for a stadium in principle, for the kudos, not an actual stadium that will be subject to years of planning submissions and objections.
chimneys
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- Jun 11, 2007
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This!! The only thing the Council has done is to give TB a nod I'm sure he really doesn't need, to fund something else they can crow about!
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jackalbion
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- Aug 30, 2011
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I was told the location has been decided, the person just wouldn’t tell me where!
kelvinnewman
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- Aug 17, 2023
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Wonder if Black Rock would work? There was talk of a replacement for the Brighton Centre being moved there
https://ipw3.com/project/brighton-arena-conference-exhibition/
https://ipw3.com/project/brighton-arena-conference-exhibition/
Neither can the men's game if you look at the accounts of most clubs.