I think this discussion may have caused offence to the lady pies and certain fans, certainly the timing isn't good but I hoped it would create a discussion which may encourage support. I think I'm on of the few who are quite disappointed about the abandonment, however I don't blame Alan Hardy - if he can't afford to sustain it then its hard to find fault. Really more questions should be asked about how a club that makes 28k per season, is allowed to run up debts of much higher.

The people governing the ladies game must get up-to-date with how clubs are being ran.

If its true that money is pumped in from the mens game, then this should be ruled out as impractical.

Otherwise I can see the WSL becoming worse off and ran by the Elite Premier League teams - with Birmingham, Doncaster all struggling to keep up.

I'm sorry but the fact people don't care bout the women is disrespectful... cause the men are so much better I'm sick of men side not giving a dam ... or always in the relegation...!and they fold the women ...!total joke 

48 minutes ago, UnitedPie said:

I'm sorry but the fact people don't care bout the women is disrespectful... cause the men are so much better I'm sick of men side not giving a dam ... or always in the relegation...!and they fold the women ...!total joke 

why is it disrespectful? The women's team was just plonked in place because we were a league team. We have no affinity with them sadly as they were from Lincoln. We had a women's team, based in Linby, but they lost out as they got replaced by the Lincoln team, did you have any issues with them losing their team and club?

Had you been watching, you'd realise the men do give a damn, we're no where near the relegation places and things are looking up. The reason for our recent battles with relegation and why the women's team folded was the Trew's. They nearly killed the men's team (world's oldest professional football club) and succeeded in killing the women's club in my opinion by running them into the ground. Spending £500K a year in outrageous when you only take £28K at the gate

This often quoted 28K income figure is a load of rubbish.  It simply refers to what Alan Hardy projected the gate income and sponsorship would be.  There is a £70,000 FA grant to be added, plus income for those players with a central contract with the England squad, and probably more.  If Hardy has decided that the Ladies team are a drain on his finances that he isn't prepared to tolerate then he is quite within his rights to pull the plug.  I just wish he had done it in a more professional and dignified way and avoided the half-truths and misinformation in the statement he issued.  Surely that's the least someone losing their job deserves.

9 minutes ago, Elite_pie said:

This often quoted 28K income figure is a load of rubbish.  It simply refers to what Alan Hardy projected the gate income and sponsorship would be.  There is a £70,000 FA grant to be added, plus income for those players with a central contract with the England squad, and probably more.  If Hardy has decided that the Ladies team are a drain on his finances that he isn't prepared to tolerate then he is quite within his rights to pull the plug.  I just wish he had done it in a more professional and dignified way and avoided the half-truths and misinformation in the statement he issued.  Surely that's the least someone losing their job deserves.

I get what your saying Elite, though he appeared on BBC Nottingham East Midlands quite openly - I'm aware of some of the politics behind the scenes (which I am not one to repeat). Though people are asking questions of Alan Hardy, but few are wondering about Ray Trew?

The grim thought is that if Notts hadn't been purchased, this would have happened to both clubs.

Which leaves me to believe this is the real reason as to why the club wasn't very 'marketable' and of course the UK Hedge fund that quoted it needed larger investment. Your right about the dignified approach, it seems it hasn't been the case but it's not all his mess.

I can't believe for a second that Hardy would fold the ladies for any other reason than that of what he said. I struggle to see how the ladies can be feasible as the season tickets are cheap, there is low attendances and the general interest just is not there.

No league 2 club can afford to run a ladies team.

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