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QPR Women 16:39 - May 29 with 3415 views

With Hayley Peacock and Kasha Pettit (being?) moved on and most of the squad being released are those in charge abandoning our women’s team or does CN have a master plan for them. I hope it isn’t the former. They might not be a source of income for the club, but they are an important sign of a community-minded and inclusive club.
It isn’t a subject covered much here, but it would be a shame for QPR to be going backwards in an area that is growing rapidly in popularity .

QPR Women on 17:06 - May 29 with 2144 views

QPRSam

The Women's setup looks to be one of the things Nourry has put a lot of focus on to be fair. I'm sure their squad will be bolstered up.

Last summer they were officially aligned and integrated into QPR for the first time:

https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/2024/june/10/women-and-girls-programme-restructured/

QPR FC Women and QPR Girls will now be aligned under the club infrastructure of QPR Holdings Limited, rather than QPR in the Community Trust, with the vision of developing an elite pathway into our women's first team.

And then an update around New Years:

https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/2024/december/25/christian-nourry-provides-christmas-

It is such a joy to have our Women’s team in our elite training centre at Heston. They endured a number of significant structural changes at the start of the campaign, with the appointment of a new head coach in Danny Harrigan and the signing of 11 first-team players. After a period of adaptation, their form has been excellent: unbeaten in eight matches in the league and making it to the FA Cup third-round stage for the first time since 2015.

The eagle-eyed fans among you will notice that we have made it a priority this season to introduce you to these incredible women through the set up of additional women’s team dedicated social media channels and via ticket offers for existing season ticket holders for the select matches that they currently play at MATRADE Loftus Road. In the November international break, our women took on one of the strongest teams in the league this campaign in Norwich City and beat them via a late strike at the Loft End from Melia D’Santos. The women did this in front of the third-largest crowd at Loftus Road for a women’s game in QPR history.

QPR Women on 21:34 - May 29 with 1873 views

GosportHoops

Does anyone genuinely give a monkeys about the women's team?

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QPR Women on 22:02 - May 29 with 1823 views

QPRKirty

QPR Women on 21:34 - May 29 by GosportHoops
Does anyone genuinely give a monkeys about the women's team?

Yes.

QPR Women on 22:09 - May 29 with 1800 views

stowmarketrange

QPR Women on 21:34 - May 29 by GosportHoops
Does anyone genuinely give a monkeys about the women's team?

Yes.Its a QPR team so why wouldn’t any QPR fan support them?I know not everyone wants to go and watch them,but surely we all want them to do well?

QPR Women on 22:12 - May 29 with 1788 views

GaryBannister86

QPR Women on 22:09 - May 29 by stowmarketrange
Yes.Its a QPR team so why wouldn’t any QPR fan support them?I know not everyone wants to go and watch them,but surely we all want them to do well?

Well said. Of course it isn't as up there as the men but I would love them to raise up the leagues and get some much needed exposure. And even if you are anti women's sport generally, as a supporter of the club you surely have to see that raising the profile of our women's side in an ever-growing market...has to be a good thing.

QPR Women on 22:24 - May 29 with 1722 views

HounslowRanger

QPR Women on 21:34 - May 29 by GosportHoops
Does anyone genuinely give a monkeys about the women's team?

Yes.

You should be embarrassed of yourself.

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QPR Women on 22:30 - May 29 with 1693 views

BazzaInTheLoft

QPR Women on 21:34 - May 29 by GosportHoops
Does anyone genuinely give a monkeys about the women's team?

Yes.

QPR Women on 22:36 - May 29 with 1655 views

stowmarketrange

QPR Women on 22:12 - May 29 by GaryBannister86
Well said. Of course it isn't as up there as the men but I would love them to raise up the leagues and get some much needed exposure. And even if you are anti women's sport generally, as a supporter of the club you surely have to see that raising the profile of our women's side in an ever-growing market...has to be a good thing.

It wouldn’t take that much investment to take it to the next level,and it would raise the profile of the whole club.
A lot of the players actually support qpr,so they are really living the dream.I wish I could get to some of their games but my daughter plays women’s football,and that kicks off at 2pm too.
Best wishes to all our teams at all levels.

QPR Women on 22:49 - May 29 with 1582 views

GosportHoops

QPR Women on 22:24 - May 29 by HounslowRanger
Yes. You should be embarrassed of yourself. [Post edited 29 May 22:35]

Fair enough thanks for letting me know, I don't believe anyone gives a monkey's deep down though, that thought doesn't embarrass me, it's just what I think! If you think the opposite I'd encourage you to not be embarrassed you're free to think as you like!

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QPR Women on 22:51 - May 29 with 1592 views

QPRKirty

QPR Women on 22:49 - May 29 by GosportHoops
Fair enough thanks for letting me know, I don't believe anyone gives a monkey's deep down though, that thought doesn't embarrass me, it's just what I think! If you think the opposite I'd encourage you to not be embarrassed you're free to think as you like!

I don't give a monkeys what you think. No offence.

QPR Women on 22:56 - May 29 with 1558 views

GosportHoops

QPR Women on 22:09 - May 29 by stowmarketrange
Yes.Its a QPR team so why wouldn’t any QPR fan support them?I know not everyone wants to go and watch them,but surely we all want them to do well?

I wish them well 100% I think it's great how it's grown lately, if there's an appetite for it and people enjoy it etc etc I think fair play, I was just wondering if people really cared if it really moves them like football does at times, imagine the euphoria the Sunderland fans felt on Saturday or when Zamora scored in 2014! Them moments that football conjures up, them moments are real and I don't believe anyone feels that watching women's football but maybe I'm wrong

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QPR Women on 23:11 - May 29 with 1517 views

Lblock

QPR Women on 21:34 - May 29 by GosportHoops
Does anyone genuinely give a monkeys about the women's team?

Appears a few do.

Whether that’s right on, PC or trendy OR people genuinely feeling it’s a good watch or over arching passion for any level or discipline that carries the crest of QPR FC who knows?

For me I find womens football miles away from what I prefer to watch.
I say fair play to those who enjoy it, who play it or who earn a living out of it but it’s not for me at the moment.
Maybe it will be one day….. I used to enjoy men’s tennis but now I find it unwatchable as it’s bang boom and too fast; much prefer the women’s code as it’s a bit slower, dare I say more skilful and thus more enjoyable to watch.
(Trying to resist reference to skirts…. don’t mention skirts….white skirts… no… no..no)

I’ve heard all dinosaur, sexist, Neanderthal jibes that come back but that’s how I feel about the women’s game and into that pot would go a QPR Ladies game.

Cherish and enjoy life.... this ain't no dress rehearsal

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QPR Women on 23:15 - May 29 with 1515 views

wortonr

QPR Women on 22:56 - May 29 by GosportHoops

I think you’ll find there are millions of people who do care passionately. I don’t think anyone has the right to make judgment on behalf of the rest of the football world. Football inspires passion in all of us…men and women. Now quite why so many get passionate about their Premier league team that expects to win week in week out..well that’s another matter.

QPR Women on 23:19 - May 29 with 1499 views

BazzaInTheLoft

‘I don’t want guitar lessons’

QPR Women on 23:21 - May 29 with 1491 views

GosportHoops

QPR Women on 23:11 - May 29 by Lblock

I agree, mainly about the skirts!

The growth and interest in women's tennis, golf and boxing all seem organic and removed from political identity on the whole, maybe boxing has been pushed a little but football just seems to forced, there's a motive behind it, at least it feels like that to me! If you don't agree you should be embarrassed apparently!

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QPR Women on 23:43 - May 29 with 1443 views

stowmarketrange

QPR Women on 22:56 - May 29 by GosportHoops

I went with my daughter,granddaughter and son to the women’s Euro final at Wembley a few years ago and I can assure you that almost 80,000 were there to see history being made.We saw an England team actually win a trophy,something most of us have never seen a men’s England team do.
I’ve been to several women’s international matches and I’m going to a few in Switzerland in July,most of which are nearly sold out.
They aren’t as good as a man’s team,but they are the best they can be.Why would anyone watch the championship as the players aren’t as good as premier league players if it was only based on the standard of football you see.
At the moment,women’s matches mostly don’t have players rolling over 3 times feigning injury,and most players accept the decisions of the officials without the bickering we regularly see at loftus rd.

It isn’t for everyone,but an awful lot of fans enjoy women’s football,myself included.

QPR Women on 23:55 - May 29 with 1397 views

GosportHoops

QPR Women on 23:43 - May 29 by stowmarketrange

Wonderful stuff, I appreciate your reply and I'm glad you enjoy it and have special memories with your family. Enjoy Switzerland I hope it's a blast

QPR Women on 05:01 - May 30 with 1232 views

SydneyRs

QPR Women on 21:34 - May 29 by GosportHoops
Does anyone genuinely give a monkeys about the women's team?

Maybe get back to ranting about female presenters and commentators on Facebook. You'll find more like minded individuals there.

QPR Women on 05:11 - May 30 with 1228 views

SydneyRs

QPR Women on 23:21 - May 29 by GosportHoops
I agree, mainly about the skirts! The growth and interest in women's tennis, golf and boxing all seem organic and removed from political identity on the whole, maybe boxing has been pushed a little but football just seems to forced, there's a motive behind it, at least it feels like that to me! If you don't agree you should be embarrassed apparently!

How is growth in women's football not organic? Certainly in our local football fields there are far, far more girls playing than 5-10 years ago and none have claimed to be forced there by "woke agendas". In fact, they strangely seem to be doing it just for enjoyment!

Since the 90s females were obviously starting to take more interest in men's football, possibly because the hooligan element wasn't in grounds so much any more.

England winning the Euros was huge in terms of boosting interest in the UK and the world cup here in Australia in 2023 was a big success. Tickets were well priced and attendances were excellent. I went to the final and the standard was really good, especially Spain who were technically superb. Its also very obvious that the early adopters in women's football such as US, Canada, Australia etc are rapidly being caught by other countries as the women's game grows.

Yes they wouldn't beat a men's team. Same as women tennis players wouldn't beat men and women sprinters, boxers etc. Doesn't mean a thing, there's still very much a place and an audience for it. Its like saying QPR shouldn't bother because we're not in the prem or the champions league.

QPR Women on 07:02 - May 30 with 1139 views

GaryBannister86

QPR Women on 05:11 - May 30 by SydneyRs

Well put. It always make me laugh when male sports fans denigrate women's sports for not being of a good enough quality. If that was the only reason to enjoy or follow sport then every single one of us QPR fans are even more stupid than we realise.

What is interesting is that in the female sports that are more developed, such as tennis and cricket, they are actually providing old school elements that the male game has moved on from in its ever-increasing desire for power and stamina. In tennis, that is rallies rather than huge serves bombing past on grass. In cricket, that is batters having to rely on skill and touch rather than just brute force launching boring six after six.

I see no reason why women's football won't develop into being a healthy alternative in the same way.

QPR Women on 07:23 - May 30 with 1087 views

GosportHoops

QPR Women on 05:01 - May 30 by SydneyRs
Maybe get back to ranting about female presenters and commentators on Facebook. You'll find more like minded individuals there.

I'm not on Facebook and I certainly wasn't ranting, I've said i think it's great people get enjoyment out of it it's great young girls are participating more and getting exercise, making friends learning a skill etc etc etc I think it's all great my point was in spite of all that wonderful stuff people still haven't got the same depth of irrational (in a good sense) love for the ladies game, how you've managed to think I sit in a string vest drinking Stella ranting on Facebook kind of proves my point! Pretty sure women have played football for decades why all of a sudden the push?? When was QPR ladies formed

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QPR Women on 07:31 - May 30 with 1072 views

Hastings_Hoops

QPR Women on 22:49 - May 29 by GosportHoops
Fair enough thanks for letting me know, I don't believe anyone gives a monkey's deep down though, that thought doesn't embarrass me, it's just what I think! If you think the opposite I'd encourage you to not be embarrassed you're free to think as you like!

My 13 year old daughter has grown up watching QPR men’s team and is a huge football fan. Thankfully this is just at a time when women’s football is starting to gain real
popularity.

She’s playing in the sussex league (11 aside, full size pitches for 70mins a match throughout august to February in the rain and wind) - She’s been on the Brighton pathway academy (credit to them - they are so good in the local community) - the Sussex league structure has 48 teams in her age group… that’s just sussex u14’s league - there’s dozens of counties and loads of age groups - the girls game is growing and will be a very high standard in five-ten years. I have to say I’ve been impressed with the growing standard of football in girls football.

Because of her 7 years of watching QPR in an actual stadium rather than the millions of kids (mainly boys) watching YouTube clips of Ronaldo/Messi); she reads the game incredibly well and also has quite an engine on her which is great for her as a midfielder.

Do I care about women’s football? Yes, I do because i can see how good it’s going to be and because it brings my daughter and I so much fun and time together.

Here’s the thing - generally there are ‘open leagues’ up to the age of 13 (mixed boys and girls) then teams are split by gender as the physicality changes - I won’t say that the England women will ever be able to physically compete with the England men’s team, but given a lifetime of training, which not even our very own Chloe Kelly benefitted from, I think some of these emerging girls will be as technically gifted (if not better) than the men - that said I just appreciate both games on their own merits.

Finally, I mentioned about the Brighton academy - my daughters favourite womens team is, you’ve
Guessed it, Brighton - and I can’t blame her given all that they’ve invested in her and all they do in the community… let’s get behind QPR ladies football for this exact reason.

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QPR Women on 07:44 - May 30 with 1031 views

GaryBannister86

QPR Women on 07:23 - May 30 by GosportHoops

"Why all of a sudden the push?"

Why not give it a push? What is wrong with that? Do you mean the coverage? Probably because there is a lot of interest in it now. Fair enough you aren't interested, nor are some of my friends, but that doesn't mean it's forbidden for the rest of us not to enjoy watching it.

I would enjoy it a lot more too if I could have a successful QPR team to support.

QPR Women on 08:17 - May 30 with 953 views

Hastings_Hoops

QPR Women on 07:23 - May 30 by GosportHoops

I hope my last post has contextualised the difference we’re seeing in the last five years and the impact it’s having where girls are not quaintly learning a new skill or having a go, but being encouraged and supported to develop their talent to the best of their ability with the same level of opportunity that boys have had all these years - this is new and the change will show.

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QPR Women on 08:42 - May 30 with 895 views

stowmarketrange

QPR Women on 07:31 - May 30 by Hastings_Hoops

[Post edited 30 May 7:57]

Mixed football continues until U18 in Suffolk I think.It does make the girls stronger and better players,but it doesn’t do much good for the girls who only play girls football if the best players aren’t in their teams,and a few teams fold because of the lack of players at U16 level.
I also think that a lot of the present England women’s team played in mixed football later in their teenage years.

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