Three Reasons Why You Should Watch Posh Women

This time last year, I’d never seen The Peterborough United women’s side play. 

Photo Credit : Joe Dent / Peterborough United

Now I watch them as often as I do the men. Here’s why: 

1. The title chasing entertainers

Posh are sat top of the Women's National League with five wins from five games and a goal difference of +21. 

The entertaining, fast paced, attacking brand of football that we’ve grown to love at Posh has translated well into the women’s side under manager Jake Poole.

The squad has a real balance of experience and youth. 

UpThePoshcast sponsored Kayleigh Hines has previously played in the Women’s Super League, the highest domestic level in English football, and now acts as the composed, yet physical linchpin in the midfield. 

At the opposite end of her career, 18-year-old Poppie Brown, has dual signed for Arsenal U21s and even travelled to Canada with them in the summer for a pre-season tour. 

She is an attacking midfielder with an abundance of technical ability and certainly has a bright future.

There is also a real strength in depth: the squad is littered with talent and it must be really difficult for Jake to leave players out. 

Whether it’s Evie Driscoll-King’s gallivanting runs from full back, Courtney Clarke’s 30 yard piledriving shots or Niamh Connor’s bullet headers (yes, Posh women are actually good from set pieces), every single player has an attribute worthy of regular first team football.

Of course, you have to take women’s football for what it is, it’s a different sport with the same rules. 

For the level Posh are playing at, the squad is extremely good and they are certainly not in a false position as they become The Entertainers of the weekend.

2. Family friendly and local

After three seasons playing their “home” matches in Bourne, Posh have finally landed back in Peterborough, at PIMS Park, home of Peterborough Sports. 

The facilities are as expected for the level Peterborough Sports play at, ideal for fans attending Posh women. 

The parking is free, there is a bar (you can drink alcohol in the stands), hot food for sale, the ground caters for wheelchair users and there are three sheltered stands with plenty of space to move around.

Sundays at PIMS Park have a family friendly atmosphere. 

A lot of work goes on behind the scenes to ensure the kids have a fun day out, with face painting, vuvuzelas and even the occasional appearance from Peter Burrow!

We all have our own motives for watching football, if yours is to drink six pints of beer and shout at the away fans, women’s football isn’t for you. 

Matchdays have an extremely friendly atmosphere where you can chat away to people you’ve never met before, bring your entire family (including your dog), or find a quiet area to watch by yourself. 

No other group epitomises the friendly nature more than the families of the players. 

Whether they’re a parent, partner or sibling, they all come across as extremely proud and have a genuine excitement to see supporters cheering on their own flesh and blood. 

Watching Posh women is a great excuse to get out of the house on a Sunday. Now it’s within a 15 minute drive from pretty much anywhere in the city, I urge everyone to make the effort at least once this season.

3. Proud to be Posh

I sometimes feel people don’t take the women’s team seriously. 

I’m not surprised, it rarely gets a mention from anyone towards the top of the PUFC hierarchy and of course it all comes down to one thing, revenue.

For years the women’s team have had a lot of good people give up their time, including the players, either on a voluntary basis or for very little money when compared to their input. 

Every single person involved with the side balances their time with their careers or their studies, all to make sure there is a match to watch on the Sunday. 

With the help from the England national team’s success, women’s football is on the rise and Posh are benefiting from the increased popularity, not only through rising attendances, but also an increased revenue through sponsorships. 

But there is still plenty of work to be done financially with the ultimate goal of this side not only being completely self-sufficient, but also bringing profit to the club. 

Posh women are playing at the highest level they have ever played, and if they were to be promoted this season, they’ll be playing in Tier 3, the equivalent of League One in the women’s pyramid. 

Whilst it’s unlikely the current generation of players will become full time professionals, they are raising the bar high enough for the next generation to have a chance. 

Captain Keir Perkins is into her 11th season with the club and is the perfect role model for any young female looking to get into football. The girls academy provides a clear pathway into the first team, something many first team players have benefitted from.

We all have a love for Peterborough United and the women are a part of that. 

We should feel proud to have a successful women’s team just like we do our men’s team and our academies. 

They need our support, whether it’s our time or our money, and there is no better time to help their journey than now with two home games in a row coming up: 

Tickets are available on the day:

Adults: £7

Seniors (65+): £4

U18: £3

U14: £1

Come along, bring your family, have a chat with us, get a photo with the UpThePoshcast flag.

Let your daughter know it’s ok to be into football, let your son know it’s ok to be into women’s football and if you don’t enjoy it, it’s ok not to, but everyone that has worked to get this side where they are today deserves your attendance at least once before you can deny being a fan of Posh women.