Ten Years of the Blues - Part One On 14th April 2011 I went to my first Women's Football game to see Birmingham City Women (or Ladies as they were then - the name-change at least is a great improvement!) play Bristol City at Stratford Town FC; I was instantly hooked and in the succeeding …
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Ten Years of the Blues – Part 2
Introduction These blog articles are not based on any in-depth research (although I think it would make a great subject for a thesis!) but on my observations on the way that the Women’s Super League (WSL) has changed in its first decade. Before commencing there is an explanation to be made and an objection to …
Ten Years of the Blues – Part 3
Circling the Wagons Before proceeding to the thorniest of topics - comparison of Women’s and Men’s football - I want to take a moment to consider the tendency to ‘circle the wagons’. This is not by any means restricted to Women’s Football! I have been and still am associated with many causes and struggles which …
Ten Years of the Blues – Notes and Afterthought
Notes The case of Liverpool is fascinating and instructive. As mentioned they finished bottom of the WSL in 2011 and 2012 but a large investment by the Men’s Club led to them becoming Champions in 2013, a position they maintained in 2014. Thereafter there was a steady reduction in investment, and consequently results, which culminated …
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