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I'm sure this will be belittled and dismissed by the very people it's aimed at, but it's simple and effective like the best of these campaign videos should be.
You see this sort of stuff infrequently on the #itfc timeline and sometimes people try to bring it on here etc. but I wonder if there's some sort of generational issue.
I grew up seeing women who had been going since the 60's and 70's and it seems like there was a decline of equality in the 80's when football became seen as really macho etc. The modern era seems to have been the rebirth of more female attendees etc. but I wonder if the reality bears out that perception?
Interesting timeline, Mullers. Anecdotally as I was growing up there was a family I knew (widow and her three daughters) who were passionate Town fans - went every week home and away. I lost touch with them until I met the Mum a few years back. Apparently they just stopped going after the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985. I guess there was stuff going on on the terraces in the late seventies/eighties which made the game less attractive to women. All seater stadia, and more expensive ticket prices, have redressed the balance somewhat since then.
I haven't been to a game for years due to a combination of work patterns, family life and a husband (and child) who hates football. I did watch the Under 18 Quarter final online the other week and it really reminded me what I was missing actually watching instead of just listening to it on radio Suffolk.
I never experienced sexism when I attended games back in the 90's and 2000's I found the worst wasn't at games but when talking football with a group of blokes when out and about, the usual 'bet you just fancy the players' or assuming I don't understand the offside rule which gets very annoying.
And the number of times my and the husband have been out and the cabbie/bloke at the bar etc starts talking football ignoring me and asking the hubby who he supports
I seem to recall, that in the early part of the 2000s, Town had the biggest proportion of female supporters. Not sure if that was in the division we were in, or across all 4.
I seem to recall, that in the early part of the 2000s, Town had the biggest proportion of female supporters. Not sure if that was in the division we were in, or across all 4.
I remember reading that Town had 25% female support and the average at that time was 15%.
Interesting timeline, Mullers. Anecdotally as I was growing up there was a family I knew (widow and her three daughters) who were passionate Town fans - went every week home and away. I lost touch with them until I met the Mum a few years back. Apparently they just stopped going after the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985. I guess there was stuff going on on the terraces in the late seventies/eighties which made the game less attractive to women. All seater stadia, and more expensive ticket prices, have redressed the balance somewhat since then.
It'd be a fascinating sociological study. I'm only basing it on casual observation. Certainly the scariest fans we have are the old girls in the North innit!
I'd love to see some funding into looking at supporter patterns like that and collating experiences. I see someone below has reminded us that ITFC have been known for having a stronger female fanbase which is interesting as well.
I seem to recall, that in the early part of the 2000s, Town had the biggest proportion of female supporters. Not sure if that was in the division we were in, or across all 4.
It was the second highest, behind Leicester ( I think, around 25%). Our big growth in proportion of female season ticket holders followed the play-off final, where the ticket allocation allowed far more people to go than Portman Road held at the time. Many of those then became season ticket holders, and this was helped by our increase in capacity soon afterwards.
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