Behind the Golds hosts Leanne Crichton and Rachel Coursey say attendance figures for both Women's Scottish Cup semi-finals are “very poor” so far away from Hampden Park. That doesn't mean he should play.
Rangers defeated Celtic 2-0 in front of fewer than 3,000 fans, while Hearts' 3-0 win over Spartans was watched by a crowd of fewer than 1,000 at the National Stadium.
“Right off the bat, we're probably going to be disappointed with that crowd,” Crichton said. “I want to know how the club feels about the atmosphere and what their expectations are.
“I was watching it as a spectacle on TV, and it felt like another missed opportunity.”
Last season saw more than 100,000 fans attend domestic women's football for the first time, with a record 15,882 attending the title decider between Hearts and Celtic on the final day at Celtic Park.
Scotland captain Corsie was particularly disappointed with the Old Firm crowd on Saturday.
“Two teams in Glasgow are in a city where football is a big part of the week,” she said.
“I don't know what the plan is. I think they want more people to come to the games than that. But I also don't know how much effort they put into it. I do not understand.
“Maybe the club are just happy that things are going well and will grow in time, but it's sad to me. When you see less than 3,000 people for a game like that. , I don't think that reflects the situation of the game. I don't think that reflects the support of the game.
“These numbers are really bad and some people will say, 'Why is that happening in Hampden?'
Former Scotland international Crichton came on from the bench in Motherwell's semi-final defeat to Rangers last season.
“For some people, it was the pinnacle of their careers,” she says. “We didn't make it to the final, but we have some young players, some players who are nearing the end of their careers, and players who have played in the past who have been on the pitch at Hampden and played in those types of games. We could have done it.'' To have family, friends and supporters in the stands, it meant everything.
“I’m not ready to throw in the towel and say, ‘It shouldn’t be held at Hampden because we can’t fill the stadium,’ or ‘We can’t get a bigger crowd.’ Breaking that 10,000 mark. should also be the goal.”
Both Crichton and Cauchy looked on with envy at England's game.
Around 40,000 people watched Chelsea's home match against Barcelona in the Champions League at the weekend, while Arsenal sold 60,000 tickets for February's WSL match against Manchester United.
“I know through my friends at Arsenal that they have a special strategy,” said Cauchy. “This is probably newer than some people think, and it’s very effective.
”[In Scotland] There was certainly no real effort to put together a specific strategy.
“We just want it to be as good as it can be, and I feel like we’re not getting the most out of it.”
