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Interesting juxtaposition of your two main points here. The TTSNBN has been ‘vital for the women’s game’ but all women’s sport has taken off big-time in a roughly similar time-frame to the existence of the TTSNBN. Is it possible that...no, surely not?
The Kia Super was already thriving at a level above anything seen before. The co-branding has helped, sure, but surely we’d not still be where we were if they’d just put some money in and televised double-headers together? It’s a marginal gain, not a revolution.
I think there has been a general push for women's sport, based on changes in societal attitudes. Just look at the Barbie movie, we would not have seen that storyline even 5 years ago imo. Huge hype/marketing too
Agree, a promoted Blast and the Kia Super League on FTA TV would have achieved much of the gains we have seen at much less cost and much less division. The 'two divs won't work' argument is pretty ridiculous given Richard Thompson proposed it (look what he did at Surrey) and pro/rel is part of English sports DNA. What we did need was a boot up the backside for the counties. But the execution was a disgrace has caused camps
Just discovered you - this is great. And well done Worcestershire!
Thanks. Please spread the word!
Interesting juxtaposition of your two main points here. The TTSNBN has been ‘vital for the women’s game’ but all women’s sport has taken off big-time in a roughly similar time-frame to the existence of the TTSNBN. Is it possible that...no, surely not?
The Kia Super was already thriving at a level above anything seen before. The co-branding has helped, sure, but surely we’d not still be where we were if they’d just put some money in and televised double-headers together? It’s a marginal gain, not a revolution.
I think there has been a general push for women's sport, based on changes in societal attitudes. Just look at the Barbie movie, we would not have seen that storyline even 5 years ago imo. Huge hype/marketing too
Agree, a promoted Blast and the Kia Super League on FTA TV would have achieved much of the gains we have seen at much less cost and much less division. The 'two divs won't work' argument is pretty ridiculous given Richard Thompson proposed it (look what he did at Surrey) and pro/rel is part of English sports DNA. What we did need was a boot up the backside for the counties. But the execution was a disgrace has caused camps