In a few hours we’ll know whether Brighton or Man City have won the FA Cup.
What already know that the winners will take home £430K instead of the £2.12million their male counterparts win, and the runners up will get £108K, ten times less than the men who get £1.06million.
We need an #EqualFACup
Delighted that Pitch Invasion received Highly Commended at @sportsbookawards.bsky.social @octopusbooks.ca
Honoured to be shortlisted amongst seasoned writers, grateful for the recognition.
Thanks to all who made it possible!
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Grateful for the kind words, and to @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social for running the piece 🙏
Have just started a Substack - do follow if you're interested in writing, squiggly career paths, or an outsider's view of football.... Writing About My Writing Journey open.substack.com/pub/karendob...
📗Honoured to be shortlisted for the Sports Writing category in @sportsbookawards.bsky.social 🙏
⚽️Pitch Invasion tells the inside story of Equality FC & my story of how it feels to be a woman in a male bastion.
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This week's guest on #MeetTheWriters is former @lewesfcmen.bsky.social / @lewesfcwomen.bsky.social director @karendobres.bsky.social Discussing 'Pitch Invasion' and the politics of the football pitch and soft power - (via Octopus Publishing Group)
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The Rooker Prize is back! ✍️⚽️
Born at Lewes FC & now open to all, the Rooker asks for only the first 400 words of your story.
The winner receives:
✨ A feedback session with a top editor at Hachette UK
✨ £250 for charity
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Grateful to the Royal Society of Arts Journal for liking ‘Pitch Invasion’ enough to come down to The Dripping Pan & make this short vid about Equality FC….
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. @karendobres.bsky.social popped by this morning to sign a few copies of her new book 'Pitch Invasion' ⚽️
Pick up a copy below & read about her ground-breaking journey as director of Lewes FC.
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I love your article in this month's @bylinetimes.bsky.social -
Football's Familiar Fear of the Frisson of Female Sexuality.
Fascinating.
(Coming from Preston, I know of Dick Kerr Ladies of Preston football team. Commemorated in Preston's Moor Park).
