Eco Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 12 hours ago, shahanshahan said: Hopefully Furney could be back for the next game against Arsenal on April 14th. Maybe score another wonder goal against them? A welcome boost. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Lauren Smith feature from last weekend's Women's Football Show on BBC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Chloe Mustaki ruled out for the rest of the season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Game against Manchester City moved to 6.45pm due to being selected for live coverage by Sky Sports. No coincidence it's because we're playing one of the big teams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Journalist Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 On 24/03/2024 at 17:24, Davefevs said: what a wonderful season of missed opportunity. They worked so hard to get promoted last season (always hard when it’s only one promotion spot available), and then playing WSL games at AG too. We can see from the men’s side, SL is bored of it. Just sell it / give it away and enjoy Le Mare Golf in Guernsey. Put yourself and us fans out of our / your misery. And the worst bit is the big clubs are only going to keep getting bigger and the gap is just going to get wider. We'll reach a point where the elite women's teams are basically uncatchable just as they are in the men's game. And we'll look at back at this period and wonder why we didn't go for it. Standard stuff under this ownership, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 West Ham v Brighton today, if the Hammers win it's definitely game over for us isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelton’s Love Gravy Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 5 hours ago, Eco said: West Ham v Brighton today, if the Hammers win it's definitely game over for us isn't it? In all honesty, I think it’s been all over since we last played West Ham back in January. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 8 hours ago, Eco said: West Ham v Brighton today, if the Hammers win it's definitely game over for us isn't it? Finished 0-0, so there's now a seven point gap between 11th & 12th as City didn't play today. City's next game is the one that was meant to take place today, away at Arsenal. This will be on April 14th, with no other WSL games that weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 The tweet has since been deleted, but the Barclays Women's Championship account posted a half time graphic for today's game between Charlton & Birmingham. Spot the issue... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Those on this thread may have seen it elsewhere, but the End of Season Awards voting is now open. Feel free to vote for your Women's Player of the Year, Women's Young Player of the Year, Women's Champagne Moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 City U21 beat Blackburn U21 yesterday 5-0. Probably the most exciting fact was that one of the goalscorers was Rachel Furness! Hopefully this means she'll be match fit for Arsenal next Sunday (Kudos to a fan page on Instagram who were able to confirm the scorers because the club didn't) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 27 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: City U21 beat Blackburn U21 yesterday 5-0. Probably the most exciting fact was that one of the goalscorers was Rachel Furness! Hopefully this means she'll be match fit for Arsenal next Sunday (Kudos to a fan page on Instagram who were able to confirm the scorers because the club didn't) I replied to City's tweet asking why there's not a lot of info re. the U21 women on the website etc as it sounds like they're pretty good. Heard nothing back of course. Glad Rachel got a sneaky U21 game! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Megan Connolly up for Goal of the Month for March! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Final away game of the season at Chelsea selected for live broadcast on Sky, and pushed back to 6.45pm. it's Emma Hayes' last ever Chelsea home game so I expect that may be one reason why Sky have picked it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 5 Admin Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, shahanshahan said: Final away game of the season at Chelsea selected for live broadcast on Sky, and pushed back to 6.45pm. it's Emma Hayes' last ever Chelsea home game so I expect that may be one reason why Sky have picked it... More likely they're showing the top two with the chance one of them wins the league that day Another TV fixture where I fear for our defence 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 3 minutes ago, phantom said: Another TV fixture where I fear for our defence To be fair, when Chelsea came to Ashton Gate it was only 3-0, which is far better than previous games between the two... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 (edited) According to this article from the England v Sweden programme, Brooke Aspin in what was a 7-3 win over Brighton earlier this month... Edited April 6 by shahanshahan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 On 05/04/2024 at 18:14, phantom said: More likely they're showing the top two with the chance one of them wins the league that day Another TV fixture where I fear for our defence Hopefully not as bad a result as 20/21 season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 19 hours ago, shahanshahan said: According to this article from the England v Sweden programme, Brooke Aspin in what was a 7-3 win over Brighton earlier this month... If only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Shania Hayles ruled out for the rest of the season? Hopefully there'll be an update by Lauren in the next press conference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 If she has popped her shoulder it won't be useful for someone to wrap their arm around it! I hope it's not the end of her season, though I did worry that was the case when she went off during the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Wales beat Kosovo 6-0 in their Euro 2025 qualifier this afternoon. Ffion Morgan got her first goal for her country 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 This could affect City (or not), but the current WSL TV deal with BBC & Sky Sports has been extended for one more season in 2024/25 https://womensleagues.thefa.com/sky-sports-and-bbc-sport-extend-bwsl-broadcast-rights-for-2024-25-season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 It would seem that the deal is a continuation of the present one, and so I imagine that the coverage will be predicated almost entirely to the WSL - the Beeb show about 30 seconds of the Championship leaders at best. I am keen to know how much input the new authorities (New Co) are having in this, seeing as it taking over from the FA. I am also aware that the title sponsors, Barclays, have a current deal for the top two divisions until 2024-25 and am wondering if there is a 'rolling contract' option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 11 Admin Share Posted April 11 7 minutes ago, Erithacus said: It would seem that the deal is a continuation of the present one, and so I imagine that the coverage will be predicated almost entirely to the WSL - the Beeb show about 30 seconds of the Championship leaders at best. I am keen to know how much input the new authorities (New Co) are having in this, seeing as it taking over from the FA. I am also aware that the title sponsors, Barclays, have a current deal for the top two divisions until 2024-25 and am wondering if there is a 'rolling contract' option. Sky are saying they are increasing to 44 live games next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Some key points from today's press conference: - Shania Hayles out of arm sling but not yet match ready - Rachel Furness in squad contention after playing 45 mins with U21s last week - Naomi Layzell & Carrie Jones back in training - In-house 11v11 game took place, Lauren Smith was the ref 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 2 hours ago, shahanshahan said: Some key points from today's press conference: - Shania Hayles out of arm sling but not yet match ready - Rachel Furness in squad contention after playing 45 mins with U21s last week - Naomi Layzell & Carrie Jones back in training - In-house 11v11 game took place, Lauren Smith was the ref Lauren also said that long term contracts have been signed (including herself) so even if we go down we could retain a lot of the squad - in theory I suppose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 14 hours ago, Eco said: Lauren also said that long term contracts have been signed (including herself) so even if we go down we could retain a lot of the squad - in theory I suppose. That is true! Although I think Shania Hayles contract is up this summer (she didn't sign a new one last summer), and Rachel Furness has a one year contract which ends this season There are others who signed new one year deals last summer e.g. Jazz Bull, Jesse Woolley, but have an option for another year... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 (edited) Saw some snippets from Arsenal's press conference this morning (which Sky covered, unsurprisingly) Jonas Eidvall is serving a touchline ban this Sunday for leaving the technical area while celebrating during the Conti Cup final Vivianne Miedema is unavailable for Sunday, so there'll be no repeat of her scoring six(?) against Bristol City at Meadow Park like she did a few years ago Frida Maanum is also not available following her collapse at the Conti Cup Final & continued recovery Edited April 12 by shahanshahan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 A pretty good watch/listen with Liv Clark in this episode of This Girl Can Play. She talks about how she combined uni & football, playing for Wales even though being from Lincoln, being at Bristol City, and even mentions Nigel Pearson & Dan Bentley... Available on YouTube below or audio wherever you get podcasts from... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Sky Sports remembered that they are showing a game with City Women this weekend, so have released this today... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 12 Admin Share Posted April 12 4 hours ago, shahanshahan said: Sky Sports remembered that they are showing a game with City Women this weekend, so have released this today... To be fair to Sky They've been plugging the game a fair bit on SSN during the week Obviously more interest today with Hayes and Eidevell having their pre match interviews 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 13 hours ago, shahanshahan said: That is true! Although I think Shania Hayles contract is up this summer (she didn't sign a new one last summer), and Rachel Furness has a one year contract which ends this season There are others who signed new one year deals last summer e.g. Jazz Bull, Jesse Woolley, but have an option for another year... Layzell, Thestrup, Connolly? Can't see them wanting to play at a lower level, hope they don't leave obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 10 hours ago, Eco said: Layzell, Thestrup, Connolly? Can't see them wanting to play at a lower level, hope they don't leave obviously. Layzell signed a two year deal last summer. As did Thestrup. Can't find anything on how long Connolly's contract is for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Also available in audio. Recorded this podcast last night with some Arsenal fans ahead of the game on Sunday. Mainly given things from a Bristol City perspective, plus talk about the work I do at the SC&T - including arranging away coach travel with the football club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Black away kit for tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Some coincidence I have seen... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 Looking like Sonia Bompastor will replace Emma Hayes at Chelsea First female manager to win the UWCL and current Lyon women's manager 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Could be a nasty watch tonight against Arsenal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 Mary Earps has just pulled off an absolutely ridiculous save Not only saved an effort from nowhere, but stopped the ball and clawed it away all in one movement 50:18 on the clock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 1 hour ago, phantom said: Mary Earps has just pulled off an absolutely ridiculous save Not only saved an effort from nowhere, but stopped the ball and clawed it away all in one movement 50:18 on the clock Not a massive follower of ladies football but I do watch it frequent enough and realise it has come a long way in a very short time and no doubt will keep growing with the right funding , have seen Mary earps a bit more than most and looked out for her due to her city connections , could your answer me this phants is she really that good and also as she is some type of pin up girl for the ladies game as she got a bit above her station ( billy big bxxxxxxs ) if you excuse the pun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 21 minutes ago, redkev said: Not a massive follower of ladies football but I do watch it frequent enough and realise it has come a long way in a very short time and no doubt will keep growing with the right funding , have seen Mary earps a bit more than most and looked out for her due to her city connections , could your answer me this phants is she really that good and also as she is some type of pin up girl for the ladies game as she got a bit above her station ( billy big bxxxxxxs ) if you excuse the pun I'd say it's a bit of both, she's certainly up there as the best in the world if not 'the' best Along with a couple of the Lionesses she's definitely a recognised "name" in the wider game and single handedly no doubt put a few thousand on our attendance when we played United and definitely not just a role model for United supporters but also the whole England game Where she let's herself down, and did it frequently today is where she so audibly and visibly keeps shouting fxxk off repeatedly when she makes a save I know what you mean about getting a bit Billy big ***, I think part of the problem is that she is one of a very small handful that are focused on, it was worse a few months ago where she seemed to be at a different awards night / film premiere / etc every couple of days Fortunately she still comes across as a likeable character, whereas I'd bet a male equivalent would get more stick Going forward, what will be interesting is how she manages the fact Hannah Hampton is fast approaching her as being as good, and was recently "rested" in place of Hampton for England recently against Northern Ireland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Napier returns from suspension. Stratigakis starts. Struck drops to bench. Layzell, Jones & Furness back in squad but make bench. Harrison missing from squad KO 6.45pm. Live on Sky Sports. I'll try post updates while I'm here at Meadow Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 1 minute ago, shahanshahan said: Napier returns from suspension. Stratigakis starts. Struck drops to bench. Layzell, Jones & Furness back in squad but make bench. Harrison missing from squad KO 6.45pm. Live on Sky Sports. I'll try post updates while I'm here at Meadow Park Not bad, I live in hope that Evans will do something. Good to see a stronger bench, hopefully Layzell, Jones & Furness all 100% fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 2 hours ago, redkev said: Could be a nasty watch tonight against Arsenal Let's hope not, always believe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 19 minutes ago, phantom said: I'd say it's a bit of both, she's certainly up there as the best in the world if not 'the' best Along with a couple of the Lionesses she's definitely a recognised "name" in the wider game and single handedly no doubt put a few thousand on our attendance when we played United and definitely not just a role model for United supporters but also the whole England game Where she let's herself down, and did it frequently today is where she so audibly and visibly keeps shouting fxxk off repeatedly when she makes a save I know what you mean about getting a bit Billy big ***, I think part of the problem is that she is one of a very small handful that are focused on, it was worse a few months ago where she seemed to be at a different awards night / film premiere / etc every couple of days Fortunately she still comes across as a likeable character, whereas I'd bet a male equivalent would get more stick Going forward, what will be interesting is how she manages the fact Hannah Hampton is fast approaching her as being as good, and was recently "rested" in place of Hampton for England recently against Northern Ireland Yes I did see at a few of them award ceremonies ( nearly every week ) don’t think she helped herself with some of the things she wore ( looked more of a sex object than ladies football player ) yes I did notice the new keeper wasn’t it Republic of Ireland though not N Ireland , yes will be interesting to see how she reacts when the decline comes ( it happens to all ) as she seems to revel in the high society life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 33 minutes ago, redkev said: Yes I did see at a few of them award ceremonies ( nearly every week ) don’t think she helped herself with some of the things she wore ( looked more of a sex object than ladies football player ) yes I did notice the new keeper wasn’t it Republic of Ireland though not N Ireland , yes will be interesting to see how she reacts when the decline comes ( it happens to all ) as she seems to revel in the high society life I had a feeling I had the wrong Irish team Interesting on Sky comms they mentioned Lauren can relax as she knows whatever happens this season she'll be in charge next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 Oh dear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I do like the crowd singing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 3 minutes ago, Eco said: I do like the crowd singing. I particularly enjoyed the rousing rendition of `you`re shit ahhhhhh` from what sounded like a busload on a school trip! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 7 minutes ago, Eco said: I do like the crowd singing. 2 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: I particularly enjoyed the rousing rendition of `you`re shit ahhhhhh` from what sounded like a busload on a school trip! Reminds me of watching England Schoolboys at Wembley in the 1980s 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sleepy1968 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I'm trying to watch this, but it's proving impossible to enjoy. 3-0 34mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Oh dear. And that sums up City. Get a rare chance and hit it about thirty feet high and wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 18 minutes ago, Eco said: I do like the crowd singing. I've got my headphones on and I can clearly hear one of their knobheads chanting 'what the Buckingham hell was that' in amongst the ra-ra public school like singing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 16 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: I'm trying to watch this, but it's proving impossible to enjoy. 3-0 34mins. Respect to those people who follow the side every week, it must be a very difficult watch Being on TV against Manchester City and Chelsea in the coming weeks the broadcasters clearly won't be getting a great game. Just one side trying to defend and the other scoring at will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back of the Dolman Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 26 minutes ago, phantom said: Reminds me of watching England Schoolboys at Wembley in the 1980s Were you at the England West Germany game where Andy Cole scored a brace ? 1986 I think. Said that day he’d be a top player and he didn’t do badly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back of the Dolman Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 15 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: I've got my headphones on and I can clearly hear one of their knobheads chanting 'what the Buckingham hell was that' in amongst the ra-ra public school like singing. And renditions of ‘Bristol get battered everywhere they go’ I didn’t think that was part of the women’s games mantra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 1 minute ago, Back of the Dolman said: Were you at the England West Germany game where Andy Cole scored a brace ? 1986 I think. Said that day he’d be a top player and he didn’t do badly Pretty sure I would have been My school did trips to all the games back then .... Sky just reported that Arsenal had 44 touches in our penalty area in the first half. That's a WSL record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrondrew Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 34 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: I particularly enjoyed the rousing rendition of `you`re shit ahhhhhh` from what sounded like a busload on a school trip! Young people at football? Madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back of the Dolman Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 7 minutes ago, phantom said: Pretty sure I would have been My school did trips to all the games back then .... Sky just reported that Arsenal had 44 touches in our penalty area in the first half. That's a WSL record They were proper school trips, back in the days when money and Sky TV didn’t control football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 The stats the commentator on FA Player is reeling off are not a good listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 This is hard to watch ….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Great chance. What a ball from Napier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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astrondrew Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 13 minutes ago, Spoons said: This is hard to watch... Certainly from our point of view but Layzell and Furness returning is excellent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 six 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 24 minutes ago, Eco said: The stats the commentator on FA Player is reeling off are not a good listen. Is it these (after 70 minutes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 2 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: six Not yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Just now, Eco said: Not yet! yeah, don`t know what I did there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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