Does anyone yet know how we're going to be able to watch these games?
Manchester United Women | The Pre Relaunch Thread
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MUTV, I think
They'll be playing at Leigh Sports Village, like the U21 team does. As they're not in the top league (this year!) I doubt we'll see much of them on normal TV. Hopefully MUTV will cover the games.
It's all a bit of a mystery at the moment. I took a look on the WSL site and I couldn't even see the release date for the fixture list. I'm guessing that's because there's been a reorganization of the league this year - at least one team is disputing how some places have been allocated. Some teams (like us) probably have to confirm any unavailable dates for matches (Leigh stadium being a shared one)
It's all a bit of a mystery at the moment. I took a look on the WSL site and I couldn't even see the release date for the fixture list. I'm guessing that's because there's been a reorganization of the league this year - at least one team is disputing how some places have been allocated. Some teams (like us) probably have to confirm any unavailable dates for matches (Leigh stadium being a shared one)
I was just looking at Leigh Sport Village's site and they haven't got anything on there about the team yet. I think I may well become a ST holder for the women's team this year, it'll be great fun.
How cool!
It's not far from where we live and I haven't renewed my United season ticket this year - I just wasn't getting to the games, and half the season we're not in the UK anyway. This seems like a much more affordable option (and you can park right at the Sports Village).
How does one get to Leigh from the city centre?
This link may help - if you're travelling from Manchester, it looks like your best bet is to get a bus to Leigh bus station and then it's a short walk from there. We'll be travelling from Southport, so it's the East Lancs Road for us.
http://www.leighsportsvillage.co.uk/plan-your-visit/
It's not a great location for people coming by public transport from central or eastern Manchester. For people coming by car from the west (Salford!) or north etc, it's a fairly easy one.
City's women play in a stadium near the Etihad, which makes them an easier journey from the city centre. United haven't got an equivalent, but the Reserves/Academy have used Leigh for a while so once we've got a schedule (and I guess confirmation that it is our base) we may be able to get some travel advice from people who go to their games.
City's women play in a stadium near the Etihad, which makes them an easier journey from the city centre. United haven't got an equivalent, but the Reserves/Academy have used Leigh for a while so once we've got a schedule (and I guess confirmation that it is our base) we may be able to get some travel advice from people who go to their games.
I just want to open this post with a disclaimer. I am not in anyway being sexist or a pervert or anything i am just curious and I'm quite shocked this hasn't been brought up yet.
Will they be wearing the low cut shirts they have been selling since Adidas took over ?
I am genuinely just curious.
Will they be wearing the low cut shirts they have been selling since Adidas took over ?
I am genuinely just curious.
It's pretty much just off the east lancs road when you get to Leigh. I think it is sign posted from there aswell.
I checked out Bayern because they are Adidas and it seems they wear the normal shirt and a women's version exists.
I am hoping the team will be seen as a big draw and tv companies will pick up the rights. Mutv will be great but bt or bbc will do.
I have a feeling the tv companies will be all over it. Give it a year or two and the big two will be having bidding wars, albeit on a smaller scale than usual.
Hopefully they'll get a good turnout once the season starts and keep them coming back after the initial honeymoon wears off. Would be incredible if they ended up getting crowds like the Portland Thorns. Not to mention scheduling a few games a year at OT eventually.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Women's_Soccer_League_attendance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Women's_Soccer_League_attendance
I haven't bought a shirt for a few years simply because I don't want some horrible low-cut fashion item, I want a football shirt that's designed to fit women. So if they go back to selling a proper-shaped version of the men's shirt, I'll be very pleased!
This is the thing i was sort of getting at, if the women's team aren't going to be wearing that sort of shirt, why are they selling them to the fans.
I checked out Bayern because they are Adidas and it seems they wear the normal shirt and a women's version exists.
So there's a Lewandowski in the Bayern Munich Mens and Ladies team.
https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/...andowski-gina-not-robert-uswnt-usa-507128.jsp
Does anyone know when we might start getting news about friendlies and things like that?
Okay thank you. Yeah that is odd, doesn't seem right that they'd play a friendly before training. Maybe it'll be a chance for some of the older COE players to play in front of Stoney.
Fair question. I think the reason they didn't sell a woman's fitted men's style shirt before (e.g. not with the low cut) was because A)we didn't have a women's team yet and B) there probably isn't much difference between a man's and woman's fit as the men's fit is quite tight anyway. Plus whose to say women want a more fitted style rather than the men's version. I know a number of women who don't like the skin tight shirts.
I'm 100% sure the club will start selling the official women's kit as soon as it's been unveiled, plus for those women who want the low cut and become hits on Instagram a version would still be available.