Well, at least she's already shown that she wanted to hit the ground running by being so prepared when the league finally announced her - she had basically already been doing the job for about a month or so.
Yeah, well, it's understandable that they're making plans. I don't think they're very realistic - apparently they're already canceling events in August in Britain -, but they've got to keep working on plans, then re-doing them. As much as I'd like to start earning income again (I'd be "essential personnel"), I will be pleasantly surprised (or horrified) if they start up again at the end of June.
Yeah, June is a bit optimistic... I think the number of cases will have mostly stopped increasing by mid- to late-May, at least here in the US (the growth rate has fallen from the mid-40%'s two weeks ago to 15% or so now) but there will still be an incredibly large number of active cases at that time.
The best thing to do is have players play FIFA. We have female players in the game. The NFL is already doing live Madden with actual players playing.
Bet they put those players in actual seats with driving equipment. Haven’t seen it but I’m betting it.
https://f1esports.com/news/virtual-gp-2/ https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-19-nascar-esports-racing-series-fox.html
With the league looking at the end of June as a possibility for the season opening, this is not a surprise, but the training moratorium has been extended from April 5 (last officially announced day) to May 5: #NWSL extends training moratorium through Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Full statement ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ylHaQu5sb3— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) April 4, 2020
I'm sure many are wondering what this season will look like if it happens at all. This doesn't address the NWSL, but gives an idea of what other leagues are thinking: "Dr. Anthony Fauci ... says the only way professional sports will happen this summer is to do so without fans and by keeping players in hotels" https://t.co/5hmlV3WMNw— SeanFitz_Gerald (@SeanFitz_Gerald) April 15, 2020 By the way, on hotels, the idea is all players in a league staying in one city with little/no contact with those outside with close monitoring and frequent testing. I don't even think NWSL is at a point of being able to do that (much more dependent on gate revenue than leagues that can probably get by on televised games and sponsorships), unless the season turns into something more like a short round-robin tournament that's widely promoted and maybe you charge to watch online or something. Also in some thread (maybe in the USWNT forum?), someone said that given the all-clear, people are going to be excited about getting out to go out to sports games and such, and I think its the opposite. People are going to be hesitant to go to a crowded place even when told that they can. A poll in this article said the same: 72% said that they wouldn't attend a game even if sports resumes until there's a vaccine.
That probably doesn't work with the NWSL. The broadcast/sponsor revenues aren't going to cover the costs. NWSL's lifeblood is local income. If they do empty stand games, it'll be because the owners have made a conscious decision to flush a ton of money down the drain to keep the brand "alive" for the year. The "Big 4" major leagues have an incentive to make games happen, regardless of attendance due to their broadcast and sponsorship contracts. I've resigned myself to no NWSL games this year - or someone deciding to lose a huge amount of money.
Amanda Vandervort and friends have been busy https://fifpro.org/media/zp3izxhc/fifpro-wf-covid19-new.pdf
Off topic, but I just wanted to say that if I lived in the UK and followed the FAWSL, my wosopro fan life would be so much better. A car trip to tour all 12 FAWSL teams stadiums would cover a total of only 500 miles. liverpool-everton-man u- man city-birmingham-bristol city-reading-arsenal-tottenham-west ham-chelsea-brighton & hove albion. The similar trip for the 9 NWSL teams stadium would cover 5,240 miles. chi-sky-was-nc-orl-hou-uta-por-tac Back in the day, my home team, the WNY Flash, was 30 miles from me and the two closest away games were Sky Blue at 305 miles and Breakers at 370 miles. I did not go to either of them until the NC Courage formed. Stay well all. As you can see I'm marking time until the games start again. PS. From what I have seen, The FA Player beats Twitch up down and sideways.
Not to mention tickets will be cheaper, and if you have passes to men's game, you probably able to go to women's game for free.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nwsl-had-momentum-heading-into-now-suspended-season Morgan Weaver laughed it off when her agent told her she was going to be the second pick in the National Women's Soccer League draft. A four-year starter at Washington State, Weaver wasn't among the names getting a lot of buzz heading into the January draft. “He told me and I was like, 'OK, right. Whatever. I don’t believe you,'” she said, recalling the conversation she had before her name was announced. “Then it actually happened.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Weaver went to the Portland Thorns, who also got the first overall pick, Sophia Smith out of Stanford. Weaver said one of her greatest strengths as a player is that she's a good learner. But for now, like the rest of the NWSL's players, she's learning to be patient. The league was supposed to start its eighth season this weekend with plenty of momentum behind it courtesy of an enthusiastic new commissioner in Lisa Baird and a new TV deal with CBS. The league was also riding a surge in attention following the United States' victory in the Women's World Cup last summer. The national team's players are scattered throughout the NWSL, with U.S. Soccer paying their salaries. The league averaged 7,337 in attendance last season, a 21.8% increase over 2018 — the so-called ``World Cup Bump" The nationally televised opener between the Washington Spirit and OL Reign was originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Audi Field. The Thorns were supposed to host the Utah Royals on Saturday night. Becky Sauerbrunn, a defender who was on that winning World Cup team, was about to make her Thorns debut after a trade from the Utah Royals in the offseason.
Proof to go poof? (name, not team) https://www.courier-journal.com/sto...-fc-moniker-under-reconsideration/2996740001/ https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/louisville-nwsl-team-may-get-name-change/
Did the population of Louisville really picked Proof in the first place as the most popular name out of top final 100 possible names?
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It wasn't the population of the city that picked Proof, it was a committee in the LouCity organization brainstorming. But yes, they did say in several interviews that they had 100 names to pick from and landed on Proof.
https://www.theenglishlion.net/post...harge-for-women-s-soccer-and-how-they-compare Good read about NWSL and English FA WSL and with comparisons and how to combine best of both worlds. Hard to read though. Probably need to zoom in on your screen. Press ctrl and + or - to zoom in or out in case you don't know.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/04/portland-thorns-soccer-nwsl-world-cup I wonder if its ideal to create women's team in a city with not much sports teams in NBA, NFL, and MLB. Another article. Are the Portland Thorns the ideal template for a women's football club? Mark Parsons gazes towards the gleaming new main stand at Providence Park and smiles. “I just love walking in every day,” the Englishman, who coaches the Portland Thorns and landed the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) championship in 2017, tells the Guardian. “I take 60 seconds and let it all sink in: that I work at the Thorns. To be a part of this is cool.” Last Saturday, a club record 25,218 fans crammed into arguably the most atmospheric venue in the United States to see the Portland Timbers mark the renovation party with a defeat against in-form MLS leaders LAFC. Yet the most telling evidence of Portland’s thriving soccer ecosystem came the next day. Decked out in red, Thorns supporters of all ages and genders flooded the streets before kick-off and made their way into rejuvenated surroundings, which cost around $85m to complete and have added an extra 4,000 seats to the stadium’s east side. The Thorns had been on the road for the first six games of the NWSL season, and had been sorely missed. A record season-opening home attendance of 19,461 spoke of a genuine longing to see Parsons’ team in action. The Rose City Riveters’ fan group banged the drums, shuffled their dancing feet, and belted out songs for 90 minutes. Forward Midge Purce’s cooly taken first-half double sent the crowd suitably wild. Their match with the Chicago Red Stars felt like top-level soccer should – atmospheric, lively, and exciting. At the end of the 3-0 win, Thorns players mingled with family on the pitch before signing autographs for young fans. The women’s game continues to grow and evolve, but nowhere makes it come alive like Portland. Ever since they attracted 16,479 for their first NWSL match in 2013, interest has soared. League bosses must wish for similar crowds elsewhere – the Utah Royals are the only other club generating turnouts over 13,000, while other teams are hovering around 5,000 – but the front office at Providence Park know how fortunate they are. Mass interest in the beautiful game did not happen accidentally. The lack of an NHL, NFL or MLB franchise in the city certainly helps capture eyeballs in one of the country’s less-saturated sporting market – the Portland Trail Blazers definitely made a mark during their recent run to the NBA Western Conference finals – while the the prominence of the University of Portland women’s soccer program has also been instrumental.
No soccer news, but like usual, Chicago is setting the bar for kits. The new "Neighborhood Kit": There's no place like Chicago.Introducing: The Neighborhood Kit🔗: https://t.co/Peko2FFaEc pic.twitter.com/RsvVPyupjR— Chicago Red Stars (@chicagoredstars) May 1, 2020
Are NWSL teams all revealing their kits? Haven't caught up on that. Still prefer last years Chicago Red Stars kit.