BBC Home

Explore the BBC

New visitors: Create your membership
Returning members: Sign in

12 comments

user rating: 4 star

Can England provide a boost?

Womens Football Arsenal
comment on the article

Arsenal Ladies development manager Clare Wheatley
says they had just five players at the trials for their under-10s team before they had to send out letters to local clubs and school to recruit more players.

If the biggest club in the country is struggling to recruit players where does that leave the rest of women's football?

Do you think the England team’s success in the World Cup will give it the boost that it needs or does the fate of Charlton Ladies prove that the popularity of women's football is tailing off?

What more can be done to boost the women's game?



Latest 10 comments

Read members' comments or add your own

posted Sep 20, 2007

arsenalrules4evz laugh

I go to regular ladies games since Lianne Sanderson's a close family friend and one time someone from leeds i think scored adn took their top off!! she was only 18 though and was on her debut so hu can blame her but nice knockers tho

add comment | complain about this comment

comment by Sean (U1882337)

posted Sep 20, 2007

ArsenalRules4eva

HAHAHAHAHA.

But seriously maybe they should record it in advance and play it forward 25% faster.

add comment | complain about this comment

posted Sep 20, 2007

They need more media coverage in order to increase the popularity of the sport. That would in turn boost the pool of talent available and improve the standard of play.

add comment | complain about this comment

posted Sep 20, 2007

Play topless?
loveblush
/me pictures Emma Byrne playin topless......

rose

add comment | complain about this comment

posted Sep 20, 2007

Bikinis & jelly - then switch to wrestling!!

add comment | complain about this comment

posted Sep 20, 2007

I think it says a lot about the popularity of the Ladies game that even the politically correct BBC have given the WWC only a cursory coverage. Although luckily for them the matches are played at off-peak times, saving them much embarrasment! As for the the national press.. hardly even a mention.

add comment | complain about this comment

posted Sep 21, 2007

Santiago
Showing all the England matches live on TV and all the others broadcast on either BBCi or the website is hardly cursory coverage. Plus there have been plenty of other events going on like the Rugby World Cup and the Cricket 20/20 so there has been plenty of compeition. Looking forward to England's game on Saturday lunchtime. Are you?

add comment | complain about this comment

posted Sep 23, 2007

I don't know if this problem exists or still exists in many ladies' clubs, but my brothers' girlfriend (who now is a very good hockey player) was recruited from school at the age of 15 by a certain prominent ladies team (who shall remain nameless) and was unnerved by a bunch of predatory lesbians who made her feel increasingly uncomfortable in the changing room.

add comment | complain about this comment

posted Sep 30, 2007

ok i play girls football and most of you are sad old men!
about the comments at the beginning about celebrating is completely inappropriate and the 25% thing if i ever met you i would give you something to talk about!:@ its a pity that Arsenal cant get any players because i have just played a match and there were some very good players there. so its not as if players dont exist they just dont get advertised.
men who dont rate womens footi i bet if u eva played against us we would beat u. if u dont like the pace of womens foot dont focus on the pace focus on the skill. watch the final and keep an eye out for Marta she is one of the best lpayers in the world and in my opinion better than Ronaldinho easily!

add comment | complain about this comment

posted Sep 30, 2007

comment by KSmith-bestever
posted 2 Hours Ago
ok i play girls football and most of you are sad old men!
about the comments at the beginning about celebrating is completely inappropriate and the 25% thing if i ever met you i would give you something to talk about!:@ its a pity that Arsenal cant get any players because i have just played a match and there were some very good players there. so its not as if players dont exist they just dont get advertised.
men who dont rate womens footi i bet if u eva played against us we would beat u. if u dont like the pace of womens foot dont focus on the pace focus on the skill. watch the final and keep an eye out for Marta she is one of the best lpayers in the world and in my opinion better than Ronaldinho easily!
----------------------------------------------------------

yea......you knw what your wrong love


marta is pretty good...........
you put her on a pitch with Ronaldinho there is only eva gonna be one winner...........jus youtube it........then you'll see

add comment | complain about this comment

Comment on this article

Sorry, you can only contribute to 606 during opening hours. These are 0900-2300 UK time, seven days a week, but may vary to accommodate sporting events and UK public holidays.

RATE THIS ARTICLE

Rate Breakdown

  • 5 66.67%
    2 votes
  • 4
    0 votes
  • 3
    0 votes
  • 2
    0 votes
  • 1 33.33%
    1 votes

average rating:
3.67 from 3 votes