I've been to see Boro Women play a few times in the past, both when they played at Thornaby and Billingham and it's a shame that they are now struggling to compete at the level they used to. Sides in the Premier Division and even Division One (which they were relegated to last season) have strong links with men's sides and quality funding/training facilities whilst Middlesbrough don't have either. They bring through quality youth players - Elyssia Boddy moved on to the WSL last season - but even other sides at the level Boro have been relegated to are getting strong funding from the men's side - Newcastle, for example, are getting full funding and even played a sold out game at St James' Park last year.
I'm sure a certain amount of funding for Women's sides is able to be written off against FFP, but Boro still being unwilling to invest in the women's side really seems a little strange. Especially as it is starting to grow and could, in a few years, bring financial rewards to the club if they fully integrate the women's team into the club. At the very least, it would fit with the ethos of Middlesbrough being a community club.
And, yeah, I personally think the Women's kit - both home and away - were far better than both of last years' men's kits. The men's away kit is far better this year though.