Yes, the Chelsea thing should be discussed everywhere in the womens world of football but its largely been met with a "okay" and nothing more than that :-)
Yeah, to clarify I was not questioning Stoney or her experience at United at all. What I was going to ask? Was the Leigh Sports Village pitch unplayable in winter in the 2018-19 and 2019-20 season as well? Or did the 2020-21 season bring a more heavy winter? Or was it just that Press and Heath were at United and never had dealt with snow and weather challenges like that before? Is there still no heating of the surface at Leigh Sports Village? Or has that been added either by the rugby team or United?
Yeah, its definitely a valid question why The Cliff restoration never started, if it was covid or just neglect by the club or a combination. Same for Stoney leaving, is it possible that Stoney wanted to escalate Uniteds plan too quickly and that United were simply not prepared for that? Rather than it being a complete train wreck plan by United. Stoney seems like a very stubborn individual so if she does something she wants to GO ALL IN! In that sense I have a feeling it would have been better to have as a coach now or in a year, but obviously that will never happen.
You know I have been angry at the club for not investing more etc, but I just like to keep it realistic and not just scream BLOODY MURDER, kick out the men and academy and let the women have it all because the FA banned womens football at FA arenas for many years.
I get all that, but United is still a business where then mens team bring in 99% of the revenue and the women 1% at the moment.
As I am emotionally more invested and engaged in the women side, I would give the women preference! But I am not a business owner
PS. I would love to read an investigative book about Uniteds womens journey thus far with sources from former players, coaches, employees etc, as I would like to know the full and true story :-)