Women at the game ~ tea and cakes before the Woking game

Why do they have to email the club for tickets why not just pay at the turnstiles.

Don't know, maybe so they know how much tea and cakes to provide?

Anyone who would actually complain about this needs to have a long look at themselves and their own existence, I think. It would smack of some sort of masculine insecurity!

Seems like a great idea to me. I can't imagine that it breaches any regulations as it's clearly tied in with a specific campaign - a similar thing would be a day where NHS staff get in at a reduced rate as part of a fundraiser for example. 

Sadly it will absolutely attract complaints because of the 'what-about-me'-ism that seems to go with any kind of campaign like this. 

Take it the club will do a tenner for the men at the Boreham Wood game?

With only 2 home games to go why not just charge everyone a tenner? Charging woman a tenner won't get many through the turnstiles as they'll have better things to do on a bank holiday than watch utter dross.

Depends on the situation I would've thought. If a female-dominated hobby like a crotcheting or netball club was struggling to get people in, I don't think there would be an outcry if someone suggested encouraging men to join by letting them in cheaper.

I just see it as reaching out to an underrepresented demographic. If you look around you at the Deva or any other football match, a good 90% of the people around you will be men. It's a bit weird really.


Personally, I like seeing blokes taking their girlfriends and daughters to games. I'm not into all this "working man's game" and "leave the wife at home" stuff, and I'm not sure society is anymore either. Perhaps an example of how clubs like ours need to modernise and diversify if they're going to get anywhere long term?

Plus I'll admit I've only just read it properly and learned it's an initiative from a woman who has terminal cancer. I think anyone who's aware of that and is still feeling bitter about it is being remarkably petty.

"Men get Wood for £10"

I welcome every initiative to get more and new fans, be they aimed at youngsters, students, forces, retired whatever. My comment with this (and I can literally hear my late wife shouting it) is that many women also like beer (in pint pots) and crisps too!

I'm not a woman but as it's trendy these days i 'identify' as one and if you dont let me in cheap i will cause uproar as you are oppressing me and MY human right's.

Oh come on. People complain the club don't do enough, so when they do something don't immediately slag it off. Otherwise they'll be far more cautious about launching anymore initiatives due to the reception it could get. 

I'm now convinced that whatever the subject we will argue - this is an initiative that the Club have embraced from a terminally Ill lady - get a grip folks

It does read as if the women are expected to all sit together and make new friends.

It is an interesting initiative, and one that should be supported. However, if you want to bring your girlfriend or wife (or someone elses!) along, they can't actually sit or stand with you. I suppose the aim though is to bring individual lone females in who would otherwise be afraid to go.