Behind the Goals hosts Leanne Crichton and Rachel Corsie argue in favour of keeping the Women's Scottish Cup semi-finals at Hampden.
"Really poor" attendances at both Women's Scottish Cup semi-finals does not mean they should be played away from Hampden Park, according to Behind the Goals hosts Leanne Crichton and Rachel Corsie.
"Right away, I’m probably disappointed with those crowds," said Crichton. "I'd be interested to know how the clubs felt in terms of the atmosphere and what their expectation was.Last season, more than 100,000 fans attended domestic women's football for the first time, with a record 15,882 watching Celtic's final-day title-decider against Hearts at Celtic Park."Two Glasgow teams, in a city where football is a big part of the week," she said.
"Maybe the clubs are just happy that this ticks along and it's going to grow in time but that feels sad to me. Seeing under 3,000 at a game like that, I don't think reflects where the game's at. I don't think it reflects the support the game does have. "For some it was the pinnacle of their careers," she said. "We didn't make it to a final, but for those players to have played as long as they have - some young, some coming towards the end of their career - to be on the Hampden pitch, to play in that type of game, to have your family, your friends, supporters in the stand, it meant everything.
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