Ill start with this article from the bbc published in March. "The number of fans attending elite women's sport in the UK is set to break the half-million barrier for the first time in 2018," - women's sport is growing. Are we ca club that can buy it's way in further down the line? No probably not, so let's be involved now and ride the wave.
The field hockey (a much smaller sport with next to no coverage) world cup to be held in London later in the year has sold out. Wembley had over 40,000 attend, a record. Women's sport is growing whether you;ve noticed it or now.
Here are the facts fro the last 5 years mapping the rise of attendance at the women's FA Cup final. From 4,988 to 35,271 in 5 years then another 10,000 on top this year.
But yea no interest.
As for local media... They are small and have to focus on readers and play safe. Oxford United men is a safe bet and guarantees readers. OUFC ladies or some local rugby/tennis/hockey club does not. There are livelihoods at stake if local media goes under. I don't agree with the approach but i understand it. As it grows nationally this will filter down to local media. You can only really say that womens sport has been given a fair crack in the last few years, you can't expect local media to follow straight away. Give it time.
FYI here is an article from the Oxford Mail about Oxford Uniter Women FC family fun day
I'm then going to come back to the social responsibility of the club. I want my football club to be a positive role model to everyone. male and female. There ar numerous reasons for this. the biggest one is encouraging young girls to be involved with sport. Im not so selfish as a middle-class white male to disregard this. I know I have had a lot of subconscious advantages in my upbringing. To give you an example in context growing up loving and idolising Joey Beachump, why? He's a legend, but he's relatable to me. I could picture myself being him. Do I relate to top female athletes, nope. Certainly not in the same way.
On that social responsibility here are 10 reasons why sport is good for kids, I believe that if young girls who are being brought up around football have the direct role models they are more likely to get involved.
You have to understand this is like anything, it is about building and growing. Will it be a hit overnight? No, and it's ridiculous to think it should be.
Im pretty sure Lauren Haynes of OUFC in the community does a lot of good stuff,
in fact she won an award for her work in the community along with Curtis Nelson at the end of season. You could fairly easily argue Lauren acts as a role model, girls look up to her and become OUFC fans off the back of it which equals future revenue for both the mens and ladies sides in the future.
A sthis seems to be all abotu the money for you can I ask that in return can you provide the figures (with links to proof) that back up your claims about the finances. Thanks in advance. As th
Like Isaid before as long as it isn't completely draining the club then it is a good thing.