Helena Pielichaty : Women's Super League

The FA has announced further details of the women's super league which is launching in April 2011. This is a new initiative by the FA to improve the profile of the women's game. There is nothing like the money pumped into the women's game as the men's but this fresh start should give the game a real boost.  Details can be found on: http://www.thefa.com/Leagues/SuperLeague/NewsAndFeatures/2010/FAWSL1110

I like the new logo. It has good strong colours and a distinctive design.
There will be 8 teams in the super league: Arsenal Ladies, Birmingham City Ladies, Bristol Academy Ladies, Chelsea Ladies, Doncaster Belles, Everton Ladies, Lincoln Ladies, Liverpool Ladies.
Arsenal come to the league with a formidable reputation although Doncaster 'Donny' Belles have the longer pedigree in the current era. By current era I mean since 1970-1971 when the FA allowed women to play on their grounds again after banning them in 1921. The ban followed complaints of 'misappropriation of funds.' Women then played for charity and monies from some matches were alleged to have gone missing.This was unproven and widely seen as an excuse to prevent the women's game rising in popularity. By banning women from playing on their grounds, the FA effectively killed the game off in a professional sense for 50 years. It is far from dead now, though, and its popularity among young girls and women throughout the world is rising all the time. I'll be following Lincoln Ladies in the new super league. Come on you Imps! (http://www.lincolnladiesfc.co.uk/)