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The exodus from Everton Ladies since the money came into the Super League and Mo Marley left as manager after 10 years in the job, over the past 18 months, has been astounding.
The heart has been ripped out of the squad; literally all the best players have now left - Natasha Dowie, Jill Scott, now Toni Duggan, and others.
Money is ruling their game now as well now, the rumours are that Man City (preparing for their first season in the Super League from March 2014, after basically buying their place into the league and replacing Doncaster Belles) are TRIPLING Duggan's wages, compared to what she would have earned at Everton. The difference is, City's Sheik, and John Henry at Liverpool, are now bankrolling the ladies teams, whilst Everton Ladies get very little to no support from Everton's board. City Ladies & Liverpool Ladies are basically being run as full time professional teams, training every day at the same training ground as the mens teams, whilst Everton Ladies are basically still being run part time (due to the wages) and don't train every day.
It's really sad and extremely transparent what's going on - we had a very good side that was in the top 2/3 for the last 10 years, and now the game has changed, we can't keep up due to the financial disparities, and the team is basically disintegrating. An all too familiar situation unfortunately.
LOL @ womens football
who gives a **** lad, women's footy is badly ****. I'd rather we didnt spend a single penny on it
Everton prides itself on its community aspect and the many different teams it has, at youth and female levels. It's a leader in many of these areas - we won't win any 'richest team' prizes, but the club has always been about doing the right things holistically. That's what makes Everton, 'Everton'.
Yeah, I realise some people view women's footy as a joke, but it is becoming big business. The regular league games are now live on BT Sport. There is a summer Super League. Why do you think Man City and Liverpool (City didn't even exist a year ago, Liverpool spent most of the 2000s in the lower divisions - all the while Everton were challenging with Arsenal and winning trophies) are now ploughing money into their clubs? Because there is money to be made. Investment = increased revenues.
So yeah, lets miss out on the kudos of providing a good standard of football for all ages and genders, and pull out of womens football, right before loads of money is coming into the game, becoming more attractive to sponsors and tv companies, far more money to be made, and growing crowds attending matches too (Everton 4th highest average attendance in the league; Liverpool had the lowest attendance for any match in the league last season).
Anyway, if the rumours going around are true, you may get your wish. Rumours going around that the next season will be our last and that the club is going to fold after over 30 years in existance. Currently we are the oldest club in the league. What a shame if that tradition dies.
Everton prides itself on its community aspect and the many different teams it has, at youth and female levels. It's a leader in many of these areas - we won't win any 'richest team' prizes, but the club has always been about doing the right things holistically. That's what makes Everton, 'Everton'.
Yeah, I realise some people view women's footy as a joke, but it is becoming big business. The regular league games are now live on BT Sport. There is a summer Super League. Why do you think Man City and Liverpool (City didn't even exist a year ago, Liverpool spent most of the 2000s in the lower divisions - all the while Everton were challenging with Arsenal and winning trophies) are now ploughing money into their clubs? Because there is money to be made. Investment = increased revenues.
So yeah, lets miss out on the kudos of providing a good standard of football for all ages and genders, and pull out of womens football, right before loads of money is coming into the game, becoming more attractive to sponsors and tv companies, far more money to be made, and growing crowds attending matches too (Everton 4th highest average attendance in the league; Liverpool had the lowest attendance for any match in the league last season).
Anyway, if the rumours going around are true, you may get your wish. Rumours going around that the next season will be our last and that the club is going to fold after over 30 years in existance. Currently we are the oldest club in the league. What a shame if that tradition dies.
The UK needs its own "Title 9."That's an interesting cultural difference, then. In the States, a lot of women are very into sports. They might not all follow it quite as closely as their male counterparts (able to name every player, break down tactics and the like), but I'd say that most of the women I know at the very least have a favorite team, know their own players, watch/go to games, etc. Basketball is enormous where I live, and almost the entire city is mad about the local team. Even the women's team regularly draws 5-9,000 fans to games (the men's team consistently gets 24,000 for every single game).
Everton prides itself on its community aspect and the many different teams it has, at youth and female levels. It's a leader in many of these areas - we won't win any 'richest team' prizes, but the club has always been about doing the right things holistically. That's what makes Everton, 'Everton'.
Yeah, I realise some people view women's footy as a joke, but it is becoming big business. The regular league games are now live on BT Sport. There is a summer Super League. Why do you think Man City and Liverpool (City didn't even exist a year ago, Liverpool spent most of the 2000s in the lower divisions - all the while Everton were challenging with Arsenal and winning trophies) are now ploughing money into their clubs? Because there is money to be made. Investment = increased revenues.
So yeah, lets miss out on the kudos of providing a good standard of football for all ages and genders, and pull out of womens football, right before loads of money is coming into the game, becoming more attractive to sponsors and tv companies, far more money to be made, and growing crowds attending matches too (Everton 4th highest average attendance in the league; Liverpool had the lowest attendance for any match in the league last season).
Anyway, if the rumours going around are true, you may get your wish. Rumours going around that the next season will be our last and that the club is going to fold after over 30 years in existance. Currently we are the oldest club in the league. What a shame if that tradition dies.
Don't follow it but haven't we lost a few of our star players of late?
Fifteen players agree new Everton contracts
Everton have confirmed that 15 players have penned new contracts with the club ahead of the FA WSL 2014 season.
With each and every one of Andy Spence’s first team squad out of contract at the end of the 2013 campaign, the vast majority of players have re-signed to the Blues ahead of what promises to be an exciting 2014 campaign.
Rachel Brown-Finnis will look to put an injury-hit season behind her and hope a strong season between the sticks will catch the eye of new England manager Mark Sampson, while in front of her Lindsay Johnson, Alex Greenwood, Fern Whelan and Vicky Jones will continue to form the Toffees defence.
Midfielders Michelle Hinnigan, Jody Handley, Kelly Jones and Amy Kane have all committed, and up front Nikita Parris has penned fresh terms.
The club are also pleased to announce that Centre of Excellence graduates Paige Williams, Lucy Whipp, Danielle Turner and Chaney Boye-Hlorkah – as well as last season’s signing Simone Magill – have all signed their first senior contracts.
Having lost influential duo Jill Scott and Toni Duggan, the news is very welcome for boss Spence. “Firstly I'm delighted with the players who have re-signed and shown fantastic commitment to the club,” he said.
“From a longer term point of view, it's brilliant that we have been able to secure a large number of players on long term deals which will allow our team to grow and develop together.
“Pre-Season is only a matter of weeks away now and I'm looking forward to seeing all the players back in ahead of what will be an exciting 2014 campaign.”