shahanshahan Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-women-duo-depart/ Ella Mastrantonio & Georgia Wilson released. Really gutted about Mastrantonio, as she's got the experience & would have been a fan favourite had fans been at the games, but I do feel she was underutilised this season, especially as she got left out in the last game against Brighton. Wilson is a former Academy player but hasn't really made a lot of first team appearances since she joined the first team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Mastrantonio I can understand as she was an Aussie brought in under Oxtoby's tenure but doesn't seem to be keen on Championship level in a foreign country. She's a decent player and I can sympathise. Wilson is only 19 and has been at the club for two years but won't be getting another chance, sadly. The real question I want to ask is: who made these decisions? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Erithacus said: Mastrantonio I can understand as she was an Aussie brought in under Oxtoby's tenure but doesn't seem to be keen on Championship level in a foreign country. She's a decent player and I can sympathise. Wilson is only 19 and has been at the club for two years but won't be getting another chance, sadly. The real question I want to ask is: who made these decisions? I can only assume it may have been the players. Both were on one year contracts & I assume they wouldn't want to stay/extend, given current circumstances. Either they rejected any offer, or weren't offered in the first place. I wish the club would release a "release list" and "retained list" like what City men, and other women's football clubs, have already done. I can't handle all this bad news being released one by one Speaking of lists, Brighton unveiled theirs & confirmed that Laura Rafferty has been released by then, so she could join City permanently, but I don't know if she will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 The next question now arising is how much does the club have to offer new contracts? I know the Women's side finances are a vastly different kettle of fish to the men's (and that thread is running briskly in the post-Covid era!) but will there be enough funding for new players? A tough and important off-season is already here for whoever is in charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Erithacus said: The next question now arising is how much does the club have to offer new contracts? I know the Women's side finances are a vastly different kettle of fish to the men's (and that thread is running briskly in the post-Covid era!) but will there be enough funding for new players? A tough and important off-season is already here for whoever is in charge. Is the Women's Championship fully professional? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 1 hour ago, WarksRobin said: Is the Women's Championship fully professional? No, some teams are semi-professional, still. This was some advantage back when City were in the Championship (or WSL 2 as it was) a few years back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Abi Harrison's contract has been extended for the new season. Hoping she gets support with another striker! https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-take-out-harrison-contract-extension/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Interesting. Perhaps there is some sort of plan in place. Could this possibly the work of Mr Ashton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 On that subject: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57164928 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 21, 2021 Admin Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, When the river runs said: Times rich list today claims Lansdown is worth £1.35 billion. He hasn't invested in the womens game and charges parents of the girls academy a fee to play and kit, even though they have trialed and earned there right to play. Proper disgrace for equality imo , He might not even know but he should do. How does that compare with the age equivalent male teams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 3 hours ago, When the river runs said: Bristol city boys are treated differently. No fees , mini buses, kit on time/ more kit. I just think they should be treated equally as the girls have earned the right to be there aswell. Seems strange to me when the owner is worth billions but still charges the academy's parents so that the womens team is funded. They absolutely should be. It seems like a prima facie case of sex discrimination. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 24, 2021 Admin Share Posted May 24, 2021 On 22/05/2021 at 07:57, When the river runs said: Bristol city boys are treated differently. No fees , mini buses, kit on time/ more kit. I just think they should be treated equally as the girls have earned the right to be there aswell. Seems strange to me when the owner is worth billions but still charges the academy's parents so that the womens team is funded. 100% agree I would question why those within the club are not asking these questions 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shahanshahan Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Looks like Tanya will still be on maternity leave/club are trying different approach (without resorting to sacking her). At least there'll be some stability with the same head coach throughout the season. I'm still hoping Gemma Davies would want to apply, unless she ends up at Birmingham, since Carla Ward left them to join Villa. Lee Burch is another name that's been thrown around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 On 10/12/2018 at 08:53, Reddie Mix said: losing a lot of talent in the Summer. Been there,,done that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/grainger-confirms-coaching-staff Great news for Loren Dykes becoming assistant coach at Wales, but with the news she's joined the FAW full time, surely this must mean she's left the Bristol City coaching set-up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/job-vacancy-bristol-city-women-interim-head-coach/ Any applications @Rudolf Hucker? Joking apart. The last bloke came in nearly saved them and got them to a cup final! Good luck to him!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 17 minutes ago, REDOXO said: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/job-vacancy-bristol-city-women-interim-head-coach/ Any applications @Rudolf Hucker? Joking apart. The last bloke came in nearly saved them and got them to a cup final! Good luck to him!! Matt Beard is now at Liverpool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlands Robin Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Shows what City thinks of the women's team. Bung an advert on the OS and see who applies. Seems a bit embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 58 minutes ago, Midlands Robin said: Shows what City thinks of the women's team. Bung an advert on the OS and see who applies. Seems a bit embarrassing. That’s not the only thing they have done though is it. They have invited specific people to apply for the job as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 8 hours ago, Midlands Robin said: Shows what City thinks of the women's team. Bung an advert on the OS and see who applies. Seems a bit embarrassing. Not sure the criticism is warranted. They need to advertise the temporary role because Tanya Oxtoby is still on maternity leave and they have to keep the permanent role available for her to return to. If they don’t advertise for maternity cover how would anyone know to apply speculatively? This is how most businesses would handle it, with a job advert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Confirmation on Twitter that Loren Dykes is leaving after twelve years at the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 19 minutes ago, Hamdon Mart said: Confirmation on Twitter that Loren Dykes is leaving after twelve years at the club. Announced yesterday as being assistant coach at Wales. There was no chance she'd be able to combine both roles. Bit of a comms failure that the club had to announce after Wales made their announcement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 One of the few originals of the early years, Loren was a stalwart for the team both on and off the pitch. It's no surprise that her talents are recognised and she has moved up to international level; I'm sure Wales will be the better for her presence. She first played under Gary Green's tenure (gosh, that seems so long ago now!) in a side that often struggled but were slowly improving over time. Always struck me as a really intelligent and communicative person. Coaching is surely going to be where she will make a bigger mark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Tanya still on maternity leave, and both Marco & Loren gone. Will be interesting to see who comes in as Head Coach for the upcoming season, knowing they can potentially bring in their own assistants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 26/05/2021 at 10:37, shahanshahan said: Tanya still on maternity leave, and both Marco & Loren gone. Will be interesting to see who comes in as Head Coach for the upcoming season, knowing they can potentially bring in their own assistants Interesting listening to Emile Heskey yesterday. He’s currently manager of Leicester women and said he thinks there is more excitement anticipation in the women’s game at the moment and certainly where his ambitions lie. Think City women’s could be an attractive job for someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, E.G.Red said: Interesting listening to Emile Heskey yesterday. He’s currently manager of Leicester women and said he thinks there is more excitement anticipation in the women’s game at the moment and certainly where his ambitions lie. Think City women’s could be an attractive job for someone. Emile Heskey is a coach there. I believe Jonathan Morgan is the manager at Leicester. Am hoping City Women would still be an attractive club for someone to join, even with the unfortunate news that Head of Women's Football Lee Billiard is now announced as leaving at the end of the month (my guess is he's been offered a lucrative offer elsewhere). So now we have no head coach, no assistants, no GM or director, and potentially no ground as there hasn't been an update on if the club would still play at Twerton Park or elsewhere. https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/billiard-to-step-down-as-head-of-womens-football/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinCider Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: Emile Heskey is a coach there. I believe Jonathan Morgan is the manager at Leicester. Am hoping City Women would still be an attractive club for someone to join, even with the unfortunate news that Head of Women's Football Lee Billiard is now announced as leaving at the end of the month (my guess is he's been offered a lucrative offer elsewhere). So now we have no head coach, no assistants, no GM or director, and potentially no ground as there hasn't been an update on if the club would still play at Twerton Park or elsewhere. https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/billiard-to-step-down-as-head-of-womens-football/ Well, that's us well and truly snookered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 28, 2021 Admin Share Posted May 28, 2021 I have to admit I had never heard of this guy, and no idea what he did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, phantom said: I have to admit I had never heard of this guy, and no idea what he did “Balls” to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 4 hours ago, JustinCider said: Well, that's us well and truly snookered. Certainly seems that the club are behind the eight ball on this one but you never know, there could be a cue of applicants for the post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 5 hours ago, phantom said: I have to admit I had never heard of this guy, and no idea what he did He was in other words the General Manager, which is common in women's football, although terms such as "Director of Football" or "Sporting Director" are also used. He pretty much ran the day-to-day of the club. His appointment was very significant considering that there was no General Manager in the 2019/20 season as the position couldn't be filled. His appointment wasn't publicly announced at the time, but he's been extremely helpful, not just in being a contact in regards to the Vixencast podcast, but was also helpful in being a point of contact when we in the Supporters Club & Trust raised queries. I just hope that the next General Manager etc will be as useful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Beginning to get the impression that a lot of changes are still to happen after a relegation season. Could this indicate the club is at some sort of crossroads? Who is still in charge and what is the plan for the forthcoming times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 22/05/2021 at 07:57, When the river runs said: Bristol city boys are treated differently. No fees , mini buses, kit on time/ more kit. I just think they should be treated equally as the girls have earned the right to be there aswell. Seems strange to me when the owner is worth billions but still charges the academy's parents so that the womens team is funded. When Chelsea reached the Champions league final they were remarking how in the early days they relied on players like JohnTerry to help them out financially. Hopefully times are more enlightened now and a way can be found to put the women on a more even footing. They are after all representing Bristol City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 28/05/2021 at 19:38, Erithacus said: Beginning to get the impression that a lot of changes are still to happen after a relegation season. Could this indicate the club is at some sort of crossroads? Who is still in charge and what is the plan for the forthcoming times? I assume a replacement for Lee Billiard will be brought in. As far as I'm aware, there's still key people involved like Gavin Marshall & Lisa Knights, who were part of the Bristol City Women board. The same board that was once led by Mark Ashton. Can only assume the new chief executive Richard Gould will hopefully have the same involvement, or more if ideal! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Interesting to read that Tanya Oxtoby is joining the Scotland women's national team coaching set up over the summer. I thought she was still on maternity leave at City. Looking forward to hearing the explanation to this one. Just hoping this isn't another comms failure by the club where this means she has left, but someone else has announced it beforehand https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/scotland-national-team/3189709/stonehavens-christy-grimshaw-receives-first-call-up-to-scotland-national-team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogue malone Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 On 28/05/2021 at 10:53, JustinCider said: Well, that's us well and truly snookered. A cue for more puns (",) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 1, 2021 Admin Share Posted June 1, 2021 12 hours ago, shahanshahan said: Interesting to read that Tanya Oxtoby is joining the Scotland women's national team coaching set up over the summer. I thought she was still on maternity leave at City. Something VERY odd about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 A follow up from Katie Whyatt, women's football reporter at The Athletic. Still would like some official clarification from the club anyway... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 The FA have confirmed that Watford & Sunderland (a former WSL side themselves) were successful in their applications to fill the vacant two places in the Championship for next season. Last season there were only 11 teams in the league, causing an anomaly. With London Bees relegated, teams from Tiers 3-6 were eligible to apply. More details https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/jun/02/20210602-womens-football-pyramid-upward-movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Interesting comments in this BBC Sport article about clubs in the transfer window https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57356271 "relegated Bristol City are expected to lose a few players, including striker Yana Daniels, with Liverpool among those rumoured to be interested, while Wales' Gemma Evans could join Reading. And Manchester United could bring in goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley, with Emily Ramsey potentially leaving" I believe Baggaley & Evans are out of contract anyway, but I don't think Baggaley would be #1 if she were to go to United, especially with former Vixens goalkeeper Mary Earps being #1 there. Evans would be a huge miss if she goes, and if she goes to Reading, she'd join fellow Welsh players who have left City & ended up at Reading. Yana Daniels I'd be surprised about. She left City a few years ago for Liverpool (before coming back a year later), so I wouldn't be sure why she'd go there again (unless it's the Matt Beard factor) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Saw this woman on the news earlier, and almost thought it was our very own footballer that just left City to play for Racing Louisville in the US... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: Saw this woman on the news earlier, and almost thought it was our very own footballer that just left City to play for Racing Louisville in the US... Almost identical, apart from the fact that our Emily Salmon was black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 16, 2021 Admin Share Posted June 16, 2021 Gemma Evans the latest to announce that she is leaving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 That's another lynchpin. I worry who else is thinking the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 On 09/06/2021 at 21:19, sglosbcfc said: Almost identical, apart from the fact that our Emily Salmon was black And our Emily Salmon's name was Ebony Salmon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 5 hours ago, phantom said: Gemma Evans the latest to announce that she is leaving Sad, but I'm not surprised. Wonder if she will join Reading or another WSL team as previously rumoured. Interesting that the club haven't announced a retained list yet. Guessing they may wait for players to see who the Head Coach will be for next season before committing or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 For those that are interested, Ebony Salmon just scored her first goal for Racing Louisville against Houston Dash in the NWSL, after only coming on as a sub the minute before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: For those that are interested, Ebony Salmon just scored her first goal for Racing Louisville against Houston Dash in the NWSL, after only coming on as a sub the minute before... An excellent finish, to be fair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Comes as no surprise to us. Just goes to show what a little bit of support can do. If only there was more last season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 The 2021/22 FA Women's Championship season will kick off on the bank holiday weekend of Saturday August 28th. Hopefully by then we'll have a head coach & know where our home games will be played. Oh, and have more new players! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) Ebony Salmon came off the bench for her Racing Louisville debut last night and scored within a minute. Good luck to her, would have been easy to stay in this country but she's left her comfort zone and fair play. ETA - my apologies. In my excitement, I didn't check to see if anyone else has posted. Still, the goal is good enough to be posted twice IMO. Edited June 21, 2021 by Hamdon Mart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shahanshahan Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Hamdon Mart said: ETA - my apologies. In my excitement, I didn't check to see if anyone else has posted. Still, the goal is good enough to be posted twice IMO. I forgive you... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Hoping this is a good appointment. Don't really know much about her other than recently being assistant coach at Spurs. Wasn't even aware she was at the club before for seven years (mostly in smaller roles) Hopefully this announcement will mean players will want to stay on for the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Official site says 'Interim' coach and implies for the new season. No mention of Oxtoby. Hmmm. Lauren was a backroom staff member for a good few years and knows the club, but has not been here for the last four. I hope this is a good call by those who make the decisions and that it will be a foundation for a drive to return to the WSL. We'll wait for news about the playing squad and if that makes a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 19 hours ago, Erithacus said: Official site says 'Interim' coach and implies for the new season. No mention of Oxtoby. Hmmm. As the original advert said it was 12-month maternity cover, Oxtoby is still on maternity leave. I personally wouldn't want her to come back given most of the results under her management. Will be interesting to see what assistant coaches will join Smith, as there currently aren't any! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 On 28/05/2021 at 16:39, shahanshahan said: He was in other words the General Manager, which is common in women's football, although terms such as "Director of Football" or "Sporting Director" are also used. He pretty much ran the day-to-day of the club. His appointment was very significant considering that there was no General Manager in the 2019/20 season as the position couldn't be filled. His appointment wasn't publicly announced at the time, but he's been extremely helpful, not just in being a contact in regards to the Vixencast podcast, but was also helpful in being a point of contact when we in the Supporters Club & Trust raised queries. I just hope that the next General Manager etc will be as useful! Lee Billiard's replacement now being recruited, but the role is now called "Operations Manager" https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/job-vacancy-bristol-city-womens-operations-manager/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 34 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: Lee Billiard's replacement now being recruited, but the role is now called "Operations Manager" https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/job-vacancy-bristol-city-womens-operations-manager/ £40k per year for that role doesn’t seem a lot unless I’ve missed something. Better than the under 23s manager job which from memory was advertised at £35k per year. Maybe reduce wage players wage bill by 0.5% and pay these people proper wages to attract quality 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 5 hours ago, And Its Smith said: £40k per year for that role doesn’t seem a lot unless I’ve missed something. Better than the under 23s manager job which from memory was advertised at £35k per year. Maybe reduce wage players wage bill by 0.5% and pay these people proper wages to attract quality I think the average wage for a player is less than £30k, so I imagine that salary for someone in an backroom type level may suffice. Will be interesting to see how finances are indeed affected, not just because of COVID but also because of relegation from the WSL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-women-trio-depart/ Jasmine Matthews, Yana Daniëls & Jemma Purfield have all left. Jas & Yana originally left City to join Liverpool then rejoined a few years back. Yana is apparently rumoured to go back to Liverpool from what I've seen elsewhere, but not sure on the other two. Feel sorry for Jemma, who last year left Liverpool, and has ended up playing for two clubs that both got relegated in subsequent seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 On 22/06/2021 at 16:20, shahanshahan said: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-women-trio-depart/ Jasmine Matthews, Yana Daniëls & Jemma Purfield have all left. Jas & Yana originally left City to join Liverpool then rejoined a few years back. Yana is apparently rumoured to go back to Liverpool from what I've seen elsewhere, but not sure on the other two. Feel sorry for Jemma, who last year left Liverpool, and has ended up playing for two clubs that both got relegated in subsequent seasons. Yana and Jasmine have both rejoined Liverpool again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I didn't want to post anything as they were doing the announcements one by one up there. Probably just waiting for Jemma to also re-sign with Liverpool & then you have the whole lot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Question's finally be answered on where games will be next season. City Women will be playing their games back in a Bristol postcode after a season away in Bath, albeit somewhere where public transport links aren't so great. P.S. Bears women rugby team are also moving to the respective Bears High Performance Centre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Fixture lists will have to be coordinated, club had already said academy U18’s and U23’s games would be played on the show pitch, won’t be able to play Saturday, Sunday, Monday/Tuesday on it every other week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 4 hours ago, shahanshahan said: Question's finally be answered on where games will be next season. City Women will be playing their games back in a Bristol postcode after a season away in Bath, albeit somewhere where public transport links aren't so great. P.S. Bears women rugby team are also moving to the respective Bears High Performance Centre <br /> That's literally all Twerton had going for it. And the station was further away from Twerton than Parkway is to WISE campus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/humphrey-departs-city-women/ Carla Humphrey announced as leaving the club after four years, "following the expiration of her current contract" While I'm not surprised at another player leaving, it is strange considering last summer, she signed a two year contract. Must be a clause or the contract got terminated... https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/humphrey-pens-new-robins-deal/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 hour ago, shahanshahan said: While I'm not surprised at another player leaving, it is strange considering last summer, she signed a two year contract. Must be a clause or the contract got terminated... It now says on the article "The 24-year-old signed a one-year deal prior to the 2020/21 season with an option for a second, which was not activated by the player" Then why say it was a two year deal in the first place!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 1, 2021 Admin Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 hours ago, shahanshahan said: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/humphrey-departs-city-women/ Carla Humphrey announced as leaving the club after four years, "following the expiration of her current contract" While I'm not surprised at another player leaving, it is strange considering last summer, she signed a two year contract. Must be a clause or the contract got terminated... https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/humphrey-pens-new-robins-deal/ No point going anymore 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, phantom said: No point going anymore At best, the fact the team has moved back to Bristol is a huge plus for me (no offence to Bath). I'm still curious as to what players will come in, but the club will need to be impressive in the window. The likes of Liverpool & Coventry United are already making waves with their signings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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