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Big season coming up after the Euros
Who's everyone's tips for the title, predictions for the drop, new players to see etc?
Would be nice if City could make a push to get a couple of promotions and get involved.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E...s_Super_League
Can't work out why there's no interest in this thread when the women's game has been so hyped over the summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
Is it because no one has any knowledge on the subject? That's never been an issue for some of the lifestyle, political, footballing aficionados before?
Is it because everyone's attention has been taken up with the Souness thread where the frothing of the mouth of some has no doubt drenched their feet in spittle and saliva?
Or doesn't anyone really give a phuck?
I enjoyed the euros, can't really see myself watching any WSL unless Cardiff were involved and I know more of the players. also if there is more coverage and visibility of the women's game.
seems to be moving in that direction though so maybe in a few years.
The euros were great and I'm looking forward to Wales v Slovenia on 6th Sept, but yes I have limited interest in the WSL. Quite likely crowds will be up by about 100% this season mind. Technically the game is substantially a lot better than a decade or so ago.
I really enjoyed the euros and I think the standard of the womens game is excellent
I am a women's football glory seeker though , if CCFC womens were in a final and it was on the telly I would watch it
But that would be it
But if the womens game picks up and people get enjoyment out of it , that's cool 😎
I don't actively follow any of the sports featured in The Commonwealth Games. I did actually watch quite a lot of it though and was happy they were showcased to encourage interest in and possibly participation by others in future inspired by the competitors achievements.
You hear quite a lot of stories beginning "I remember watching so and so on tv when I was little...." so hopefully it's helps to grow interest and support for more minority sports.
I have occasionally stuck around after MOTD to watch the WSL highlights show and it's a pretty stark contrast coming straight after MOTD. I feel like this is large part due to the production values, time slot, half empty, third division type stadia, limited camera angles.
I'm convinced that the WSL would be much more appealing if it had the the same flashy visuals, camera angles, basically everything that MOTD has. As far as generating decent crowds and hosting games in modern facilities goes, that would require a bit more thought. I just feel that the technical values of how the league is presented can be improved a fair bit.
England’s success at the Euros has advanced womens football massively.
I’m going to my first Wales Women’s game next month. When I first looked at tickets pre Euros they had 3 blocks open in the Ninian, half sold. Now they’ve got 7 blocks open which are almost entirely sold out. Plus 2 blocks in the Canton stand. Probably looking at a near 10k crowd which is nearly double the previous record attendance.
I keep an eye on Wales’s results but don’t really follow it for the same reason I don’t watch the Copa America or African Cup of Nations - between my City season tickets and my Wales tournament tickets and my more than passing interest in the Premier League I’ve got enough football in my life.
Saying that my eldest niece who’s 9 is football mad and has started getting really interested in the Welsh women’s team so I’ll probably get more involved with that so we can chat about it
I keep an eye on Wales’s results but don’t really follow it for the same reason I don’t watch the Copa America or African Cup of Nations - between my City season tickets and my Wales tournament tickets and my more than passing interest in the Premier League I’ve got enough football in my life.
Saying that my eldest niece who’s 9 is football mad and has started getting really interested in the Welsh women’s team so I’ll probably get more involved with that so we can chat about it
I think this is part of the problem. I have a deep interest in football, from non league, welsh prem, most european leagues, internationals, the football league, obviously Cardiff City, the finances, culture, results, all of it..Quote:
Originally Posted by delmbox
I don't really have time to replicate that all.
That said, I will find room for elite womens football. I love wikipedia and found myself googling the WSL and the Womens european championships this summer - for example I had no idea Germany had won it so many times, now I do.
I watched Great Britain in the 2012 olympics in the Millennium Stadium. I think there was 25,000 there, and the standard was poor compared to the Euros just gone.
Record season ticket sales for WSL teams. Arsenal v Spurs already sold 45,000 tickets.
Seems there will be a genuine legacy from the Euro's and that spreads to Wales too as we saw with the crowd for Wales v Slovenia last week
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62796563
I watched the Wales Slovenia game on and off. It was awful. They didn't even look like they'd played the game before. No doubt following Women's football is the trendy thing to be seen doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordi Culé
Funnily enough I've watched a lot of our men's games and thought the same!Quote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
I went and had a good time. The quality was bad but not that bad, definitely a step below what we normally see at the CCS.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
I will say the atmosphere was better overall. When the Canton gets going it’s much better for Cardiff games but we tend to have some moments of near silence. The wales game had a constant buzz of background singing, clapping, cheering, etc. The drummer at the back of the Canton was also so so so much better than the dross we have for Cardiff games.
I definitely think the club could take a leaf from the FAW’s book in regards to fan engagement. There was a group of ~30 kids one block over from me, presumably from a school that had been given free tickets. They had a sheet of paper with a few of the songs and chants written down so they could join in. All had some sort of Wales scarf/hat/shirt which might have been loaned to them but it wouldn’t surprise me if they’d been given them to keep. There was another group in the Ninian with I assume a similar deal with the FAW.
If I was one of those 10 year old kids I would’ve had an absolute blast and be begging my parents to go to the next game. That’s some potential fans for life the FAW have secured for very little effort and expense.
Arsenal thrash Spurs in front of record 47,367 crowd.
4-0
The tide has turned fellas.
Don’t reckon Spurs will challenge the Arse again then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew
It would make for an interesting headline! 'Spurs thrash the Arse!'Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
I read somewhere as well that tickets were £12 for adults. Now that clearly is cheap compared to mens premier league games, but it's not that cheap. That's not far off the prices charged for some first teams (mens) games in the league cup or FA cup. The womens game is clearly in a position that it really was no where near to even 3-4 years ago.
Sell out Wembley for England v USA too.
Those cowboys were cruel to their women.Quote:
Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew
Noticed plenty of Arsenal gear about on a busy tube when I was heading out to Buckinghamshire yesterday. Will likely take a game in at some point this season when they play at the Emirates again whilst both of Spurs’ grounds are close to where I live - I think there are two Welsh women in Spurs’ squad too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew
Um this thread has been going 6 weeks or so now.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
Is nobody going to mention city play in the
Welsh pyramid so the WSL isn't an option?
There is also a Cardiff team (not linked with the city) that play in the English set up I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Father Dougal
I've tried to enjoy it sadly I don't, goalkeeping and defensive skills are not great .. teams winning 11 nil is like old schools footy
Nobody gives a phuckQuote:
Originally Posted by Jordi Culé
There is, they play at Ystrad Mynych.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kind of Blue
On here maybe but the sell out crowds and 27K at Anfield yesterday for the Liverpool Everton and 48K for Arsenal v Spurs and a sellout Wembley crowd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Gillis
You clearly don't watch it at the highest level and don't know what you're talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
I must admit, thats what I thought. I thought that Cardiff City ladies played in a regional league at level 3 or 4?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kind of Blue
EDIT:
There are two teams with similar names:
Cardiff City Ladies, in FA Womens National League Division One South West
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_City_Ladies_F.C.
and
Cardiff City FC Women, in the Welsh Premier Womens League
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_City_F.C._(women)
Confusing to say the least, and I think I had used the two interchangeably before.
Not sure why our womens team is in the Welsh Prem with Aberystwyth and the like?
Cardiff City Ladies team are better (imo) than Cardiff City Women. The play in a tougher league imo too.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
Allegedly, the history comes from when Cardiff City FC decided to join the Welsh League and there was a split/disagreement with a lot of the Cardiff players who wanted to join the more competitive English league system. A lot of really good players left to form Cardiff City Ladies. As far as I am aware, Cardiff City allowed them to keep the name. This is what Mrs Citizen told me years ago and she writes about Women's Football. She got a 'do not disturb' sign in neon so it's more than my life's worth to check with her right now!
Edit: Just got a bollocking for not fact checking before posting!
Just to add, my eyesight is f*cked after a recent episode so I'm making lots of mistakes in posts. Using speech-to-text help but it isn't perfect.
I see Wrexham got 9,500 yesterday as they got promoted to the top tier of women's football
https://www.adranleagues.cymru/adran...e-match-wales/
I suspect this breaks a few records
1 - Wales must be the only country where a domestic league attendance record is held by a women's team? No Welsh Premier Team has ever got close to this.
2 - Wales must be the only country where a domestic league attendance record is for a second tier game?
Next season, Wrexham will joing CCFC, Swansea etc in the Adran Premier. Whilst these big crowds are typically one offs, expect Cardiff and Swansea to do special events for some games, so it's possible that the top tier of the women's game next season may surpass the men's league in terms of attendance, which is around 350 per game . Again, that's unique.
And yes we all know it's because the top Welsh mens teams play in the English leagues, but still..
9500 paying £1 each ticket
Wrexham as other clubs are subsidising the women
There would not have been anywhere near that many there if they paid the same as a mens game