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Women’s soccer
Posted on 7/7/19 at 6:10 pm
Posted on 7/7/19 at 6:10 pm
Am I the only one who thinks the English have it right by tying their women’s domestic league to their men’s clubs?
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Posted on 7/7/19 at 6:13 pm to jackmanusc
Considering the fact that the USWNT just won their fourth WC while the England women's national team have yet to make a final, I would say yes.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 6:14 pm to Bench McElroy
I mean moving forward
Posted on 7/7/19 at 6:21 pm to jackmanusc
Going to assume you mean from a financial standpoint?
I've always been under the assumption the club as a whole were doing it more for public relation reasons, rather than to actually turn a profit off of tying themselves to a women's club. Most clubs freely give their women's side around a million dollars to play with every year while not expecting the debt to ever be repaid.
Not sure if the MLS has that kind of money to throw around.
I've always been under the assumption the club as a whole were doing it more for public relation reasons, rather than to actually turn a profit off of tying themselves to a women's club. Most clubs freely give their women's side around a million dollars to play with every year while not expecting the debt to ever be repaid.
Not sure if the MLS has that kind of money to throw around.
This post was edited on 7/7/19 at 6:23 pm
Posted on 7/7/19 at 6:22 pm to jackmanusc
Absolutely.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 6:28 pm to arkyhawk
Agreed.
There is almost no benefit in staying in the US, imo. The women’s FA Cup Final I believe sold like 30K tickets.
City’s women’s team is also very well supported.
I genuinely couldn’t tell you a single women’s league team here or even the name of the league.
There is almost no benefit in staying in the US, imo. The women’s FA Cup Final I believe sold like 30K tickets.
City’s women’s team is also very well supported.
I genuinely couldn’t tell you a single women’s league team here or even the name of the league.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 6:37 pm to McCaigBro69
At some point, I think there will be some sort of formal MLS/NWSL partnership. Some MLS owners also own NWSL teams like in Salt Lake.
But not yet. Unlike the NBA, Major League Soccer can’t afford to burn millions of dollars on funding women’s teams. MLS has more important things to handle for now, but I think you’ll see some MLS teams add women’s teams in the near future.
I know Cincinnati, Atlanta, and LAFC have all mentioned the possibility of adding teams in the near future. Cincinnati wants to build their stadium and get their academy off the ground first before starting a women’s team.
But not yet. Unlike the NBA, Major League Soccer can’t afford to burn millions of dollars on funding women’s teams. MLS has more important things to handle for now, but I think you’ll see some MLS teams add women’s teams in the near future.
I know Cincinnati, Atlanta, and LAFC have all mentioned the possibility of adding teams in the near future. Cincinnati wants to build their stadium and get their academy off the ground first before starting a women’s team.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 6:44 pm to jackmanusc
100% they do
8 years ago the English womens team was a joke
since then they have made the last 4 both times
They are just going to get better and better
8 years ago the English womens team was a joke
since then they have made the last 4 both times
They are just going to get better and better
Posted on 7/7/19 at 6:46 pm to Michael Stein
I posted this earlier but it really applies to this thread
I think in the next 5-10 years you will see star players sue USSF to drop you have to play in the domestic league requirement to play on the national team
The euro leagues are going to be so much better and better paying
I think in the next 5-10 years you will see star players sue USSF to drop you have to play in the domestic league requirement to play on the national team
The euro leagues are going to be so much better and better paying
Posted on 7/7/19 at 6:58 pm to StraightCashHomey21
It’s possible. But I’m not convinced women’s soccer will ever really take off in Europe, either. The big European clubs throwing money at it will help for sure, but they don’t have the grassroots structure of women’s soccer (and women’s sports in general) that we have in the USA. American girls can grow up playing soccer with a realistic dream of getting a college scholarship if they’re good enough, and that’s what fuels our massive player pool.
The women’s Champions League games in Europe barely get 1K people in attendance. People just don’t care. Even compared to here.
The women’s Champions League games in Europe barely get 1K people in attendance. People just don’t care. Even compared to here.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 7:06 pm to Michael Stein
Yea but they are putting kids in academies at like 15 in Europe now just like the men
Posted on 7/7/19 at 7:10 pm to Michael Stein
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It’s possible. But I’m not convinced women’s soccer will ever really take off in Europe, either. The big European clubs throwing money at it will help for sure, but they don’t have the grassroots structure of women’s soccer (and women’s sports in general) that we have in the USA. American girls can grow up playing soccer with a realistic dream of getting a college scholarship if they’re good enough, and that’s what fuels our massive player pool.
The women’s Champions League games in Europe barely get 1K people in attendance. People just don’t care. Even compared to here.
LOL WATTTT
you have not been paying attention at all
The FA Cup on the regular gets good attendance. 43k this year
Man United in its first year this season avg over 2k people a match.
The clubs in Europe are literally using the same structure for the men. That in the long run will work out much better than girls playing in college while their counterparts are full on pros at the same age. No pay to play structure and the FA actually invest in grassroots levels
There have already been young american girls who have left college to play in Europe
This post was edited on 7/7/19 at 7:29 pm
Posted on 7/7/19 at 7:11 pm to StraightCashHomey21
I get his point that in some countries it is literally an afterthought, but yeah....in France, England especially it is much more popular than even here.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 7:13 pm to McCaigBro69
Throw Germany in as well
Also in Spain Madrid is starting a ladies team, they dont want Barca getting all the shine
Atletico had 67k show up to a womens match
its coming and USSF is a sleep at the wheel
In England the ladies teams are on tv a good amount while here the league is barely covered
Also promotion and rel at least in England
Also in Spain Madrid is starting a ladies team, they dont want Barca getting all the shine
Atletico had 67k show up to a womens match
its coming and USSF is a sleep at the wheel
In England the ladies teams are on tv a good amount while here the league is barely covered
Also promotion and rel at least in England
This post was edited on 7/7/19 at 7:28 pm
Posted on 7/7/19 at 10:15 pm to StraightCashHomey21
The Latin and South American womens teams are hot garbage with the exception of Brazil. Why is that?
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