Brighton Gentlemen's Team have done well too.
That is the problem. I would genuinely go to watch them if it was 10 miles away but 30 miles before and now is too far. I will follow their progress on Twitter and will retain an interest but it isn't quite high enough up on my interest scale to make a 4-5 hour commitment to watch a game.Quite.
It's not 'PC gone mad' or pedantry but... they are the Brighton & Hove Albion Women's team. It's a women's team playing in the Women's Super League.
That said, getting to Crawley is a ballache for me - it was so much easier at Lancing. Ah well, Crawley here I come.
Brighton Gentlemen's Team have done well too.
When do the fixtures come out, plan on taking the daughter to a few games this season.
Wednesday 1st August, with the first games being played the weekend of the 8th/9th September
Oh, and season tickets are already available for the following prices:
Adult: £45.00
Senior (65+): £35.00
Under 21: £35.00
Under 18: £30.00
Under 10: £10.00
https://www.seagullstickets.com/en-gb/categories/women
Wednesday 1st August, with the first games being played the weekend of the 8th/9th September
That is the problem. I would genuinely go to watch them if it was 10 miles away but 30 miles before and now is too far. I will follow their progress on Twitter and will retain an interest but it isn't quite high enough up on my interest scale to make a 4-5 hour commitment to watch a game.
The club did run a free bus service from coastal towns when Brighton played Doncaster Belles last season. I'd hope they'd do the same this season.
I still can't understand why Brighton & Hove Albion Ladies FC have been consigned to the dustbin of Crawley! As a none driver it is a total pain to get to, particularly on a Sunday. Hopefully the club, having taken the decision that they have to play at Crawley, will lay on some transport so we can get to the games to support them.
First season with all professional clubs in the Women's top division. Should be higher quality football.
Brighton Gentlemen's Team have done well too.
If you look at the sports where women are very much considered equal to men in terms of status, they tend to be ones where they compete side by side on the same ticket - e.g. tennis, athletics etc.
I think what clubs need to look at to really boost women's football is double headers. Obviously protecting the pitch is the concern, but that seems to be becoming much less of an issue at top grounds these days. If the women were to kick off at 12 at the Amex on a match day where the men were kicking off at 3pm, and it was included on the ticket, I think a lot of people would come early and watch.