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I have no issue with women’s football - or any other women’s sport (some of which I enjoy on telly, like Tennis, occasionally gymnastis, cycling etc) - but, admittedly watch even less womens football than the male variety; which theee days is limited to catching, in the gym changing room on a Sunday morning, a couple of highlights prior to the 3 hours of pointless analysis on match of the day. Even when I was going to games I watched very little on tv.
But I’m puzzled. Whenever I catch a snippet of a live or recorded game whilst surfing channels it appears (careful wording) that the interest in the game is such that the stadium is very poorly attended with little interest in actually purchasing a seat. Even when it’s been billed as a high profile international game.
So why is it televised so much? Or have I got that wrong and it’s not?
Is the women’s game purely - or predominantly a televisual experience? Are the TV companies trying to generate interest and advertising revenue? Is it, indeed, a minority interest but worthy of promotion to address the balance of focus and attention on men’s football that’s gone before? Or have I got it wrong and there’s huge interest but the stadiums for internationals are too big - with the main attendance being at local or club level?
I think I’m risking lighting some blue touch paper by even raising the subject but I’d be interested in the views of the female board members amidst the inevitably rabidly chauvinistic humorous responses. Or am I rabidly chauvinistic for just asking?
But I’m puzzled. Whenever I catch a snippet of a live or recorded game whilst surfing channels it appears (careful wording) that the interest in the game is such that the stadium is very poorly attended with little interest in actually purchasing a seat. Even when it’s been billed as a high profile international game.
So why is it televised so much? Or have I got that wrong and it’s not?
Is the women’s game purely - or predominantly a televisual experience? Are the TV companies trying to generate interest and advertising revenue? Is it, indeed, a minority interest but worthy of promotion to address the balance of focus and attention on men’s football that’s gone before? Or have I got it wrong and there’s huge interest but the stadiums for internationals are too big - with the main attendance being at local or club level?
I think I’m risking lighting some blue touch paper by even raising the subject but I’d be interested in the views of the female board members amidst the inevitably rabidly chauvinistic humorous responses. Or am I rabidly chauvinistic for just asking?
