Admin phantom Posted January 16, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, When the river runs said: Yeah its definitely free entry if you're a season ticket holder for the men So why are we advertising tickets for £1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When the river runs Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 minute ago, phantom said: So why are we advertising tickets for £1? Was free last year then. I'm not gonna go now if it's a pound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 15/01/2019 at 09:56, Nogbad the Bad said: If the product isn't good enough to draw even reasonably big crowds then there's no justification for full time players making a living out of it imo. Average attendance in the women's league says it all. Attendances are low – staggeringly so. Women’s football has lower week-by-week averages than some other sports with a fraction of the funding. And while the figures have been slowly climbing, the switch from a summer to a winter season – mirroring the men’s – has meant an 11% drop in attendances, to 953 per match. What do you think about county cricket? How do they make it pay? There is nobody there for the 4day game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted January 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Quite impressed this thread gathered so many responses, shows what an interesting talking point it is. I wonder if we'll see a time where we will as a collective fan base will celebrate a City win with as much passion no matter if it's the men or the women playing. Will we ever see a City women's team match day thread on here? Food for thought ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 16, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 hour ago, reddogkev said: Quite impressed this thread gathered so many responses, shows what an interesting talking point it is. I wonder if we'll see a time where we will as a collective fan base will celebrate a City win with as much passion no matter if it's the men or the women playing. Will we ever see a City women's team match day thread on here? Food for thought ... Or perhaps they will have their own forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted January 16, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 29 minutes ago, phantom said: Or perhaps they will have their own forum? Quite, there is One Team In Bristol....... And for me, it’s a big no, couldn’t have any less interest in the women’s game, but each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted January 16, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 23 hours ago, When the river runs said: The fat bloke has no idea what is going on with the footballer and his situation. The fat bloke may well have been an outstanding footballer or coach, who knows, but he has paid to watch a professional and to that end is entitled to an opinion (and a reasonable standard of football on show). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyInWeston Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Im quite surprised really at the low attendances. I suppose its due to the fact that the FA banned womens football in 1921 inside mens football club grounds and there has been poor awareness/lack of investment about the female gender side to the game. Had the FA not banned it, the attendances may very well be MUCH higher. Preston Ladies Boxing Day 1920 had 53,000 people watching St Helen's Ladies at Goodison Park with thousands of people locked outside, I guess they were the Bristol Rovers of its day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When the river runs Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 28 minutes ago, Maesknoll Red said: The fat bloke may well have been an outstanding footballer or coach, who knows, but he has paid to watch a professional and to that end is entitled to an opinion (and a reasonable standard of football on show). If my auntie had a cock she'd be my uncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 7 hours ago, Alan Dicks' Barmy Army said: @Erithacus how many games have you been to? I go to most games each season, and have done so for several seasons now. I recall the (now far-off) days when the team were the Academy and played in blue (Smurf Army, anyone?); I also went to the two FA Cup finals the Vixens were in (up to Coventry and Doncaster!). The year the girls were in with a shot of the League title on the last day also ranks highly. It strikes me that I have seen four managers now.... With regard to the cost of a ticket for the Yeovil game Sunday week, I assume that all Season Card holders will be allowed free entry as usual, but are given the chance to buy an extra ticket for a mere £1 - standard adult entry is normally £8. This seems to be a 'Bring a friend to the game, cheap' deal and hopefully will bring in some extra spectators who might not otherwise make the effort. Seeing a number of posts here that indicate a desire to attend but are not quite convinced says to me that this offer should be just the encouragement some need. As it's a local derby, the crowd should be the best of the season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 hour ago, CrazyInWeston said: Im quite surprised really at the low attendances. I suppose its due to the fact that the FA banned womens football in 1921 inside mens football club grounds and there has been poor awareness/lack of investment about the female gender side to the game. Had the FA not banned it, the attendances may very well be MUCH higher. Preston Ladies Boxing Day 1920 had 53,000 people watching St Helen's Ladies at Goodison Park with thousands of people locked outside, I guess they were the Bristol Rovers of its day. Totally bizarre they moved from playing from summer to winter. Really struggle to understand the logic of that decision. Anyhows, seems we have a decent manager and would be great if we could finish in the top four. The higher the profile of the name BristolCity the better, in whichever guise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 16, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 32 minutes ago, Erithacus said: With regard to the cost of a ticket for the Yeovil game Sunday week, I assume that all Season Card holders will be allowed free entry as usual, but are given the chance to buy an extra ticket for a mere £1 - standard adult entry is normally £8. This seems to be a 'Bring a friend to the game, cheap' deal and hopefully will bring in some extra spectators who might not otherwise make the effort. @Matt Parsons BCFCSLOif this is the case surely the advert needs rewording to explain this? Hate to say this isn't the first time women's match ticket advertising hasn't been wrongly worded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 15/01/2019 at 09:56, Nogbad the Bad said: If the product isn't good enough to draw even reasonably big crowds then there's no justification for full time players making a living out of it imo. Average attendance in the women's league says it all. Attendances are low – staggeringly so. Women’s football has lower week-by-week averages than some other sports with a fraction of the funding. And while the figures have been slowly climbing, the switch from a summer to a winter season – mirroring the men’s – has meant an 11% drop in attendances, to 953 per match. It's a real shame they switched from summer to winter. I watched a summer game against Chelsea a few years ago one summer evening and it was a really good experience. Train from TM and short walk to the ground from Parkway. Few ciders pitchside in the warm summer sun. Technically, the football was really good standard and being at pitch level you appreciate how talented the players are even more (except maybe the keepers!). If they switched back to summer I'd definitely go to watch more games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 The summer seasons were played with a definite regard to avoiding the men's/local/junior's football that played in the traditional Autumn-Spring period. Some sponsorship opportunities were also thought to be favoured.This certainly brought some good crowds (it should be pointed out that the WSL has a particularly young/female/family aspect), but the real and obvious drawback was that the season was out of step with all the other leagues, be they lower amateur or european. Given the rising profile at home and abroad, the FA returned the WSL to the normal timescale. I feel this is a statement that says that women's football is looking to stand on its own feet. 1 hour ago, phantom said: Hate to say this isn't the first time women's match ticket advertising hasn't been wrongly worded To be fair, the club's media outlets have had some odd ways of expressing themselves - and it's not just confined to the women's section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Parsons Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 13 hours ago, phantom said: @Matt Parsons BCFCSLOif this is the case surely the advert needs rewording to explain this? Hate to say this isn't the first time women's match ticket advertising hasn't been wrongly worded Hello Im not across the women's team but will try and find out who would be across this and will send it onto them. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Matt Parsons BCFCSLO said: Hello Im not across the women's team but will try and find out who would be across this and will send it onto them. Matt You may have wished to word that slightly differently Matt ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 17, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Matt Parsons BCFCSLO said: Hello Im not across the women's team but will try and find out who would be across this and will send it onto them. Matt Apologies has assumed it was the same media team that uploaded onto the official site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 6 hours ago, Matt Parsons BCFCSLO said: Hello Im not across the women's team but will try and find out who would be across this and will send it onto them. Matt Could this be an awkward moment where you find out you are supposed to be covering their side of things also? Double your work-load time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffleflap Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Can't get into the women's game although I did watch England ladies a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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