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By Balders (BALDOCKBORO)Today 12:03Today at 12:03:25In response to Re: Is it just me?

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Women's football isn't the same as men's football.

But it's elite sport. And currently we are arguably the best women's team in Europe at it.

The game is still developing. As a product and as a technical/tactical/physical endeavour.

It wasn't that long ago that women's football was very much part-time.

Now top players are on £10k a week, covering the same distances as the men and producing similar physical data in terms of sprints etc. Coaches and analysts even at our level are now routinely 'A licence' holders.


England, France, Italy, Germany and the USA all have as many top women's teams as men's teams.

The 17th biggest football club in the UK by attendance is now Arsenal ladies. Their budget will soon outstrip some Championship clubs. Thats a fucking meteoric rise! Only a few years ago they were playing in front of 400-800 at Boreham Wood.

The fan base demographic is way younger, more family orientated, soon those families won't be able to afford WSL tickets, it's the nature of the way sport develops commercially, so there will be a big pool of women, girls and families who want to watch family friendly football, men's or women's, it probably doesn't matter, it's about being affordable. Small clubs like Stevenage (mens and womens) need to be eyeing that market up carefully.

But if you don't like it. That's OK.

Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 12:05:02 on 28th July 2025
Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 12:06:06 on 28th July 2025

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