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Post by davef on Jul 18, 2024 11:02:31 GMT
Link www.suttonunited.net/womens-section-update/As promised, we can now announce our new first eleven home venue for the coming season in the L&SERWL. We are delighted to confirm that we have agreed with Chipstead FC that they will host our home games and we thank them very much for all their cooperation in making this happen. As mentioned in a previous thread, we would really like to put a Matchday Stadium Manager in place to make sure that everything off the field runs just as smoothly as Lucy will be trying to ensure it goes on the pitch. email me on dave.farebrother@suttonunited.net Our Reserve team in the SECWFL will play home games in Collingwood Recreation Ground, under joint managers Ian Bowerman and Ben White. |
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Post by andycapp on Jul 18, 2024 11:39:44 GMT
Not the easiest ground to get too if you don’t have a car.
I’ll probably be watching CPFC women anyway this year.
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Post by steveb on Jul 18, 2024 11:58:45 GMT
I agree, very disappointed but not at all surprised.
I’ll be getting my Sunday women's football fix by watching Fulham or Palace or even Carshalton Athletic.
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Post by ADMIN on Jul 18, 2024 12:47:54 GMT
Sadly we were limited for choices as to appropriate venues. Trust me when I say we explored plenty of avenues. Some clubs closer to us wanted £500 for a pitch and £700 for a midweek game!
Chipstead whilst I appreciate is not the most accessible has a really good playing surface and is a really nice club.
I like you would love for us to play at GGL but understand the situation
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Post by davef on Jul 18, 2024 16:08:15 GMT
For better or worse it’s seemingly standard practice. Arsenal, Palace and West Ham play games at Boreham Wood, Sutton and Dagenham. This is no different, just further down the ladder. For all the clubs it’s driven by economics.
Maybe transport links to Chipstead aren’t great but it’s a nice, secure and safe venue. They will let us personalise it a little and it’s a base our players can call home, removing the uncertainty we have faced about where our next game will be.
Hopefully it will help us build a steady following.
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Post by andycapp on Jul 19, 2024 10:35:20 GMT
Arsenal are playing more games at The Emirates and Aston Villa are playing all 11 of their 2024-25 WSL home games at Villa Park, up from five last season 🏟
Palace might do the same as Sutton can hold only 5,000 spectators.
West Ham aren’t bothered as they don’t play any matches at The London Stadium.
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Post by Stewart on Jul 19, 2024 10:43:01 GMT
Arsenal are playing more games at The Emirates and Aston Villa are playing all 11 of their 2024-25 WSL home games at Villa Park, up from five last season 🏟 Palace might do the same as Sutton can hold only 5,000 spectators. West Ham aren’t bothered as they don’t play any matches at The London Stadium. I’m sure Sutton ladies would play at GGL if they attract more fans. Until they do it makes sense to play at Chipstead. |
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Post by sallycat on Jul 19, 2024 17:24:59 GMT
Arsenal are playing more games at The Emirates and Aston Villa are playing all 11 of their 2024-25 WSL home games at Villa Park, up from five last season 🏟 Palace might do the same as Sutton can hold only 5,000 spectators. West Ham aren’t bothered as they don’t play any matches at The London Stadium. I’m sure Sutton ladies would play at GGL if they attract more fans. Until they do it makes sense to play at Chipstead. Do you think they'll attract more fans playing at Chipstead? Arsenal et al have shown repeatedly that it's the other way round. |
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Post by davethegrave on Jul 19, 2024 17:39:02 GMT
Arsenal are playing more games at The Emirates and Aston Villa are playing all 11 of their 2024-25 WSL home games at Villa Park, up from five last season 🏟 Palace might do the same as Sutton can hold only 5,000 spectators. West Ham aren’t bothered as they don’t play any matches at The London Stadium. I’m sure Sutton ladies would play at GGL if they attract more fans. Until they do it makes sense to play at Chipstead. Not if Palace are playing there surely. It would really bugger up the pitch. |
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Post by Chelle on Jul 19, 2024 18:00:22 GMT
I’m sure Sutton ladies would play at GGL if they attract more fans. Until they do it makes sense to play at Chipstead. Not if Palace are playing there surely. It would really bugger up the pitch. Damage caused by Womens football to the pitch is minimal. Ask any groundsman and they would have Womens matches over mens every day of the week. |
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Post by opus2024 on Jul 19, 2024 18:14:18 GMT
Are the women training at Chipstead as well?
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Post by ADMIN on Jul 19, 2024 20:11:25 GMT
Are the women training at Chipstead as well? No we train Tuesday night in Cobham and Thursday nights currently in Walton but soon to move to Croydon. Getting the right facilitie closer to home has deemed mission impossible sadly. |
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Post by TonyD on Jul 19, 2024 22:22:24 GMT
Who, if anyone, is sharing at Whyteleafe now SCR have moved out?
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Post by davef on Jul 25, 2024 21:57:43 GMT
Twelve players unavailable and lost 4-2 in a friendly away to a Bromley team strengthened by an influx of players from a higher level.
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