| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player 19:13 - Aug 2 with 6123 views | Kesgrave_Exile |
BBC News - Women's football: 'I'm a pro footballer but I have a second job'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-62386612
There was much made about town having full time players but this seems like smoke and mirrors. You can understand why the club has failed to attract any players in the summer. What's the point being a pro but still having to work full time it's counter productive.
I think the club needs to invest more in players contracts which when compared to the men's team would be a modest sum.
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:21 - Aug 2 with 3735 views | Bobsthename |
Rather see the club invest in a striker for the first team than put it into womens team.
After all it’s the mens team that can repay the investment in the club. | | | |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:28 - Aug 2 with 3678 views | Kesgrave_Exile |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:21 - Aug 2 by Bobsthename |
Rather see the club invest in a striker for the first team than put it into womens team.
After all it’s the mens team that can repay the investment in the club. |
What and the women's team can't repay that? Obviously you have been living under a rock for the last month, there is going to be so much more focus on women's football going forward and if Ipswich women's team want to progress we need to give the players the best opportunity to do so by paying them a wage that then stops the need for them to supplement it. | | | |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:28 - Aug 2 with 3669 views | BlueBadger |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:21 - Aug 2 by Bobsthename |
Rather see the club invest in a striker for the first team than put it into womens team.
After all it’s the mens team that can repay the investment in the club. |
We can afford both and should do both. |  |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:29 - Aug 2 with 3656 views | Kesgrave_Exile |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:28 - Aug 2 by BlueBadger |
We can afford both and should do both. |
Exactly I don't see why we can't find both well. | | | |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:32 - Aug 2 with 3631 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
Any idea what the pro contracts are worth?
I guess it's a tough balance for a loss making club. We probably invest more than most League 1 clubs? |  |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:35 - Aug 2 with 3628 views | FoD_Blue |
The women's team play in a 12 team league with home gates of "more than 350" at £5 a ticket. So the income from ticket sales is less than 2k a week.
With attendances like that, I am surprised that Town have any professional players at all. They must be highly subsidising the women's team already.
I understand that it is an investment in the future of the women's game, but to make it more tempting for investors, they should really consider a change to the promotion/relegation rules. To have only one team gain promotion to the next level is a travesty. | | | |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:38 - Aug 2 with 3601 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:28 - Aug 2 by Kesgrave_Exile |
What and the women's team can't repay that? Obviously you have been living under a rock for the last month, there is going to be so much more focus on women's football going forward and if Ipswich women's team want to progress we need to give the players the best opportunity to do so by paying them a wage that then stops the need for them to supplement it. |
The best way for the players to earn more is for fans to go to matches.
350 fans won't go far towards paying the womens teams wages.
It prob needs some more speculative investment from the club, but also fans who followed the Lionesses need to carry that support on for ITFC women.
More fans will also attract more sponsorship. | |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:45 - Aug 2 with 3544 views | Mediocre_Quick |
The top earner in the WSL is only on 47k a year, and any endorsement deals they have will be about 10% of the mens
I’d also translate your point to the SPFL, where anyone who doesn’t play for Rangers or Celtic, will earn a minuscule amount compared to that and a lot of them have side hustles to supplement their footballing wage
Much the same with the lower end League 2 teams and Conference sides
The dinosaur in you really is coming out isn’t it |  | | |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:46 - Aug 2 with 3506 views | FrimleyBlue |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:45 - Aug 2 by Mediocre_Quick |
The top earner in the WSL is only on 47k a year, and any endorsement deals they have will be about 10% of the mens
I’d also translate your point to the SPFL, where anyone who doesn’t play for Rangers or Celtic, will earn a minuscule amount compared to that and a lot of them have side hustles to supplement their footballing wage
Much the same with the lower end League 2 teams and Conference sides
The dinosaur in you really is coming out isn’t it |
Blimey. Throw in a few mill and you can have a fully firing superleague ladies team. |  |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:46 - Aug 2 with 3508 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:45 - Aug 2 by Mediocre_Quick |
The top earner in the WSL is only on 47k a year, and any endorsement deals they have will be about 10% of the mens
I’d also translate your point to the SPFL, where anyone who doesn’t play for Rangers or Celtic, will earn a minuscule amount compared to that and a lot of them have side hustles to supplement their footballing wage
Much the same with the lower end League 2 teams and Conference sides
The dinosaur in you really is coming out isn’t it |
£47k per year is the average in the WSL, not the top earner. | |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:47 - Aug 2 with 3520 views | textbackup |
Fck it ill be honest, if we spent £500k on the ladies team, and missed out on buying a player to help the mens team I’d have the right arsehole.
And I say this as a dad of two girls that love to play and watch football too.
But my team is the Ipswich mens team, and I only care how they progress. Good luck to the ladies team, but not my worry [Post edited 2 Aug 2022 20:11]
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:54 - Aug 2 with 3470 views | pennblue |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:21 - Aug 2 by Bobsthename |
Rather see the club invest in a striker for the first team than put it into womens team.
After all it’s the mens team that can repay the investment in the club. |
If they invest £500k into the ladies team, and they grow to a 10k attendance, all paying £20 per game + merch, it would be fairly low risk solid investment imo | |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:59 - Aug 2 with 3438 views | Illinoisblue |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:54 - Aug 2 by pennblue |
If they invest £500k into the ladies team, and they grow to a 10k attendance, all paying £20 per game + merch, it would be fairly low risk solid investment imo |
10k crowds? Think that’s a long long long way off. Help if they actually played in Ipswich. Pitch concerns aside, get them playing at Portman Road |  |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:00 - Aug 2 with 3424 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:54 - Aug 2 by pennblue |
If they invest £500k into the ladies team, and they grow to a 10k attendance, all paying £20 per game + merch, it would be fairly low risk solid investment imo |
That's a massive leap to 10k attendance and £20 per ticket. | |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:02 - Aug 2 with 3414 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:59 - Aug 2 by Illinoisblue |
10k crowds? Think that’s a long long long way off. Help if they actually played in Ipswich. Pitch concerns aside, get them playing at Portman Road |
You would need much better attendances to make playing at PR worthwhile.
350 people in that stadium would be a terrible atmosphere, and wouldn't cover costs.
Big games at PR would be fair enough if a big crowd was expected. | |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:05 - Aug 2 with 3374 views | FrimleyBlue |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:02 - Aug 2 by Marshalls_Mullet |
You would need much better attendances to make playing at PR worthwhile.
350 people in that stadium would be a terrible atmosphere, and wouldn't cover costs.
Big games at PR would be fair enough if a big crowd was expected. |
When the desso pitch goes in. They should do u18s followed by u23s followed by itfc ladies. | |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:06 - Aug 2 with 3378 views | Veggie |
Just give them what we would have spent on Celina’s wages (at least 10k a week I imagine). |  | | |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:11 - Aug 2 with 3342 views | Keno |
Ipswich Town FC Womens Sponsorship by Keno 2 Aug 2022 8:03
I didn’t realise this was something you could do, so maybe after Sunday you might feel inspired to help?
https://www.itfcwomen.co.uk/true-blue.html?fbclid=IwAR2H9-O1MkETTjom8J9EwlygXRa2VGEKDuAPdWQPlhrwRV8oIefLpXKNV2Q
COYBs!!!
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:12 - Aug 2 with 3335 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:05 - Aug 2 by FrimleyBlue |
When the desso pitch goes in. They should do u18s followed by u23s followed by itfc ladies. |
I just think it would be a terrible atmosphere with the ground 1% full.
Better atmosphere to have a smaller ground, but have it full. | |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:13 - Aug 2 with 3312 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:11 - Aug 2 by Keno |
Ipswich Town FC Womens Sponsorship by Keno 2 Aug 2022 8:03
I didn’t realise this was something you could do, so maybe after Sunday you might feel inspired to help?
https://www.itfcwomen.co.uk/true-blue.html?fbclid=IwAR2H9-O1MkETTjom8J9EwlygXRa2VGEKDuAPdWQPlhrwRV8oIefLpXKNV2Q
COYBs!!!
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Exactly.
Can't expect the club to put money in if those fans calling for investment won't do the same. | |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:15 - Aug 2 with 3297 views | textbackup |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:05 - Aug 2 by FrimleyBlue |
When the desso pitch goes in. They should do u18s followed by u23s followed by itfc ladies. |
Where do you suggest they’ll all get changed and showered? | |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:16 - Aug 2 with 3285 views | FrimleyBlue |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:12 - Aug 2 by Marshalls_Mullet |
I just think it would be a terrible atmosphere with the ground 1% full.
Better atmosphere to have a smaller ground, but have it full. |
I actually thought they might have moved them in to fan zone area with a new pitch some 50 seater stands etc. | |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:16 - Aug 2 with 3285 views | Bobsthename |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:28 - Aug 2 by Kesgrave_Exile |
What and the women's team can't repay that? Obviously you have been living under a rock for the last month, there is going to be so much more focus on women's football going forward and if Ipswich women's team want to progress we need to give the players the best opportunity to do so by paying them a wage that then stops the need for them to supplement it. |
Nope i don’t want to watch woman’s football i would rather watch a decent youth game which nine times out of ten would be by far better entertainment i think this time next month hardly anyone will care about them winning that euro cup i’ve almost forgot it.
if you think the ladies team could pay back the millions the owners have invested in ITFC you are truely deluded. | | | |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:30 - Aug 2 with 3223 views | Steve_M |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:16 - Aug 2 by Bobsthename |
Nope i don’t want to watch woman’s football i would rather watch a decent youth game which nine times out of ten would be by far better entertainment i think this time next month hardly anyone will care about them winning that euro cup i’ve almost forgot it.
if you think the ladies team could pay back the millions the owners have invested in ITFC you are truely deluded. |
Not as deluded as anyone who thinks that Sunday’s football will be quickly forgotten. |  |
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| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 20:31 - Aug 2 with 3218 views | Swansea_Blue |
| ITFC Natasha Thomas on having to work full time even though she is pro player on 19:35 - Aug 2 by FoD_Blue |
The women's team play in a 12 team league with home gates of "more than 350" at £5 a ticket. So the income from ticket sales is less than 2k a week.
With attendances like that, I am surprised that Town have any professional players at all. They must be highly subsidising the women's team already.
I understand that it is an investment in the future of the women's game, but to make it more tempting for investors, they should really consider a change to the promotion/relegation rules. To have only one team gain promotion to the next level is a travesty. |
Gate receipts wouldn’t touch the sides of the men’s team either. Evans also subsidised the club to the tune of about £90m during his time, so there’s certainly a precedent for that. TV revenue is presumably an issue for the girls- hopefully that will change now, but suspect we’re not in a big enough league to benefit. |  |
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