The Doncaster Belles could never hold a candle to the Sky Blue Belles though.As far as I recall when we moved to Northampton SISU lost interest in the ladies team, although I think still retained an interest at developmental level. Some of the Coventry United movers & shakers were in senior positions with CCFC ladies (and the Sky Blue Trust I think) and moved the ladies team under their umbrella.
Simply put Coventry United were CCFC ladies so are obviously the leading ladies team in Cov. At one time Copsewood got uncomfortably close though, getting promoted through the leagues into the same league, and even beat them a couple of times. Unfortunately for them they couldn't meet the extra funding/ stadium requirements made by the FA where they have tried to replicate the men's leagues with big name teams, resulting in teams with no history in women's football like Man United being parachuted in while traditional teams like Doncaster Belles fall by the wayside.
The Doncaster Belles could never hold a candle to the Sky Blue Belles though.
Oh. I always thought many of them were too old?Were you a fan? Always felt a little unnerved by them - no idea how old they actually were, but they seemed far too young to be doing the dances they were performing (or trying to in some cases) in front of football crowds
Probably didn't help that they had your mates in charge.City didnt want them and they had nowhere to play so went under the United umbrella.
They then went through a sticky patch with no money and were a day away from folding until the owner of United bailed them out.
What mates are those?Probably didn't help that they had your mates in charge.
They were the ones during the early-mid 90s, weren’t they?Were you a fan? Always felt a little unnerved by them - no idea how old they actually were, but they seemed far too young to be doing the dances they were performing (or trying to in some cases) in front of football crowds
Is that what you call itTo be fair I might be getting them confused with The Sky Blue Crew who I think followed them. I just remember cringing!
Women's football loses money, to be fair mens does as well. But the point is would anyone on here be happy if we thought Robins budget was being cut to fund a CCFC Women's team?CCFC couldn’t provide the extra funding - think it was whilst we were in Northampton and admin was a threat.
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