Echo the Seagull
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Those figures seem reasonable based on this article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62378095
That the league average is £47k I would expect Brighton's to be lower
[Albion] Brighton's women's team - what's going on
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That the league average is £47k I would expect Brighton's to be lower
dsr-burnley
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Guess again. Burnley have Vincent Kompany and Jonathan Morgan currently in charge of the men and women respectively.
There was a report I spotted recently stating we were 6th highest in wages in WSL
Depends on the number of heads, doesn't it?
Which it states
True, didnt see that.
Seems quite low though?
She’s gone
Insel affe
HellBilly
Hardly surprising really
Mackenzie
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One defeat too many, can’t say I’m surprised.
hart's shirt
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It's a mixed picture for sure.
To their credit, the numbers through the turnstiles at Crawley have increased. At the end of the Euros, the talk was always going to be about keeping up the momentum and riding the wave of interest. 2,514 through the gates on Sunday is some evidence of that. So that's the good news, for now at least. And if increased attendances lead to more girls taking up the game, that can only be a good thing and should be welcomed wholeheartedly.
But it's clear to see from the financial info above that increased attendances still won't have a significant enough rise in domestic attendance figures to offset expenditure. Clubs are caught between a rock and a hard place with regards to attracting fans by either offering unsustainable dirt-cheap ticket prices (£19 season tickets to kids and senior citizens, £49 season tickets for full paying adults for 11 home games) or asking people to pay more than the perceived value of around £5-10 per game.
Attendance-wise, it's probably comparable to the 5th-6th tier of men's football, but the expenditure level is probably much higher with full-time players. It doesn't need a degree in economics to see that without the external sponsorship from Barclays, a small TV deal and continued support/bankrolling from the main club, the situation would be financially untenable.
One only has to take a cursory glance at the few interactions of upvotes/downvotes on any BBC live text feed on women's games to see the general interest level. Deluding oneself into believing a product is much bigger than what it actually is rarely helpful and has led to many business going to the wall through over-speculating. Despite the figures, there still seems to be a hint of not willing to discuss the elephant in the room when it comes down to addressing sustainability. As a general rule, ignoring financial problems doesn't tend to make them go away. But if Tony's still happy to keep paying the bills regardless, then there's little room for criticism.
As for Hope Powell, her dictatorial managerial style has always been known. Lianne Sanderson retired from international football at 22 because of her. She wasn't the only player to step away.
"When Hope Powell's dismissal as manager of the England women's team was announced on Wednesday there was an eerie silence from the current crop of England players. Few of their Twitter accounts even acknowledged the event. Not one expressed regret or sadness."
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/aug/22/hope-powell-england-players
To their credit, the numbers through the turnstiles at Crawley have increased. At the end of the Euros, the talk was always going to be about keeping up the momentum and riding the wave of interest. 2,514 through the gates on Sunday is some evidence of that. So that's the good news, for now at least. And if increased attendances lead to more girls taking up the game, that can only be a good thing and should be welcomed wholeheartedly.
But it's clear to see from the financial info above that increased attendances still won't have a significant enough rise in domestic attendance figures to offset expenditure. Clubs are caught between a rock and a hard place with regards to attracting fans by either offering unsustainable dirt-cheap ticket prices (£19 season tickets to kids and senior citizens, £49 season tickets for full paying adults for 11 home games) or asking people to pay more than the perceived value of around £5-10 per game.
Attendance-wise, it's probably comparable to the 5th-6th tier of men's football, but the expenditure level is probably much higher with full-time players. It doesn't need a degree in economics to see that without the external sponsorship from Barclays, a small TV deal and continued support/bankrolling from the main club, the situation would be financially untenable.
One only has to take a cursory glance at the few interactions of upvotes/downvotes on any BBC live text feed on women's games to see the general interest level. Deluding oneself into believing a product is much bigger than what it actually is rarely helpful and has led to many business going to the wall through over-speculating. Despite the figures, there still seems to be a hint of not willing to discuss the elephant in the room when it comes down to addressing sustainability. As a general rule, ignoring financial problems doesn't tend to make them go away. But if Tony's still happy to keep paying the bills regardless, then there's little room for criticism.
As for Hope Powell, her dictatorial managerial style has always been known. Lianne Sanderson retired from international football at 22 because of her. She wasn't the only player to step away.
"When Hope Powell's dismissal as manager of the England women's team was announced on Wednesday there was an eerie silence from the current crop of England players. Few of their Twitter accounts even acknowledged the event. Not one expressed regret or sadness."
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/aug/22/hope-powell-england-players
Red Side Of Sussex
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Totally ridiculous comment.
Conference teams would easily beat any wsl teams ,league two and league one teams would smash the the top women's teams..The women's professional game is a far inferior standard to professional and semi professional men's football .
A boys u18 academy side would beat any woman's team in the world. Totally different game.
Sorry you're way off and I watch and enjoy a lot of women's football. They hardly tackle like any level of men's football. They would spend most of their time sitting on the turf.
Of course. That is nature.
If I spent two years actually going to the gym, I could beat the shit out of some world class female boxers.
Question is though if that makes me a superior boxer, or if nature just makes the comparison and battle utterly unfair.
Silverhatch
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Everton play at a ground that looks like Culver Road. If the club needs a venue, in the environs of Brighton & Hove, it can’t be beyond the bounds of possibility for the club to do something with the Sussex FA to upgrade that stadium for all Albion (non first team) football. Of course, the local populace might not be too happy with such a plan.
Plastic pitch isn't it?
keaton
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On the plus side we have a player in the England squad
Forward Alessia Russo returns to Lionesses squad - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63475311
Forward Alessia Russo returns to Lionesses squad - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63475311
Terry Butcher Tribute Act
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Er....
Is that 'we' like Bobby Zamora was always 'our' Bobby even when he played for other clubs?
