Eco Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 3 minutes ago, phantom said: Is it these (after 70 minutes) Nope it was our record in previous seasons v Arsenal plus the fact we'd lost xxx number of games after trailing at half time. Thanks for posting these though, scary enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Every time I flick over there another goal down , it must be soul destroying playing for city ladies , they seem to get battered every week , even when the scores are only 2 or 3 they seem to spend nearly all game defending , it’s as if anything below 3 is a victory , if the funding isn’t there by city ( which it obviously isn’t ) no point in being in the prem league of ladies football far to big a gap for them , they really can’t enjoy it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back of the Dolman Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Spoons said: This is hard to watch ….. I must admit I don’t watch a lot of women’s football, not because of any sort of sexism or misogyny, but it just doesn’t interest me in the same way as watching snooker or tennis doesn’t interest me. But I am watching tonight and I would have to ask is this the way City have set up all season ? Almost seems pointless playing, defending so deeply with no out ball. Its just a training exercise for Arsenal Edited April 14 by Back of the Dolman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Just now, Back of the Dolman said: I must admit I don’t watch a lot of women’s football, not because of any sort of sexism or misogyny, but it just doesn’t interest in the same way as watching snooker or tennis doesn’t interest me. But I am watching tonight and I would have to ask is this the way City have set up all season ? Almost seems pointless playing, defending so deeply with no out all. Its just a training exercise for Arsenal The games I’ve watched we defend as 3 units, and each unit is disconnected and easy to play through. We knacker ourselves by not having any compactness, and are constantly doing doggies to close the ball down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back of the Dolman Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 1 minute ago, Davefevs said: The games I’ve watched we defend as 3 units, and each unit is disconnected and easy to play through. We knacker ourselves by not having any compactness, and are constantly doing doggies to close the ball down. It does seem very poor defensively for a team who are clearly set up defensively. No point being so defensive if you can’t defend as a team. May as well try and play higher and put the opposition under pressure a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 3 minutes ago, redkev said: Every time I flick over there another goal down , it must be soul destroying playing for city ladies , they seem to get battered every week , even when the scores are only 2 or 3 they seem to spend nearly all game defending , it’s as if anything below 3 is a victory , if the funding isn’t there by city ( which it obviously isn’t ) no point in being in the prem league of ladies football far to big a gap for them , they really can’t enjoy it City chose not to fund it properly, which is absolutely pathetic if you ask me. I do genuinely feel sorry for our girls, most of whom are being asked to do a job beyond them. If we ever get to the Prem, don't be too shocked if a similar investment strategy is implemented. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrondrew Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) It's very different to how we played in the Championship. We tried to keep playing that way but got hammered by Man City and changed to a much more defensive set up. It almost immediately worked and results picked up but dropped off and January signings at West Ham vs the ones we made have made quite a difference. Plus, in fairness, injuries to Furness, Layzell and others haven't helped. Edited April 14 by astrondrew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 13 minutes ago, Davefevs said: The games I’ve watched we defend as 3 units, and each unit is disconnected and easy to play through. We knacker ourselves by not having any compactness, and are constantly doing doggies to close the ball down. Exactly that, and to compound the problem we never pick up anyone, it's like they're fixed to a position somewhere on the pitch and have to stay there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippintogg Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 14 minutes ago, Davefevs said: The games I’ve watched we defend as 3 units, and each unit is disconnected and easy to play through. We knacker ourselves by not having any compactness, and are constantly doing doggies to close the ball down. Sadly, it's down to 3 things. The coaching and tactics have made it very hard to get results. I can't see LS learning a great deal from this and rebuilding next season. I would get a new coach. The players are simply not good enough for WPL. When you come up against seasoned internationals every week then it's tough. This leads on to the final point. Investment, recruitment and development. If Bristol Sport is serious about a WPL team then it will cost. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 These stats for Kim Little are crazy. She made 129 successful passes from 130 attempts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 3 minutes ago, phantom said: These stats for Kim Little are crazy. She made 129 successful passes from 130 attempts She probably bested us on her own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Finally the final whistle. An end to that game and one which we realistically didn't have a chance with. Still a hard pill to swallow, but not unexpected, sadly. Amongst other stats to ponder over, the attendance was 3,500 (perhaps a late Sunday game has had some effect, but I suspect a lowly turnout by Gunner's standards. With West Ham picking up another point the gap is widening still further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 2 minutes ago, Pippintogg said: Sadly, it's down to 3 things. The coaching and tactics have made it very hard to get results. I can't see LS learning a great deal from this and rebuilding next season. I would get a new coach. The players are simply not good enough for WPL. When you come up against seasoned internationals every week then it's tough. This leads on to the final point. Investment, recruitment and development. If Bristol Sport is serious about a WPL team then it will cost. See my post below. Comms on Sky / FA Player have seemingly leaked information in the past To me it needs a clean sweep, if nothing else to change the losing mentally. It must be difficult to keep going every week knowing you are on a different level to the opposition, and with our remaining fixtures our goal difference is going to take a real hammering 1 hour ago, phantom said: Interesting on Sky comms they mentioned Lauren can relax as she knows whatever happens this season she'll be in charge next season 1 hour ago, Eco said: I do like the crowd singing. It got more like cub campfire songs from the early 1980s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 Just now, Erithacus said: Finally the final whistle. An end to that game and one which we realistically didn't have a chance with. Still a hard pill to swallow, but not unexpected, sadly. Amongst other stats to ponder over, the attendance was 3,500 (perhaps a late Sunday game has had some effect, but I suspect a lowly turnout by Gunner's standards. With West Ham picking up another point the gap is widening still further. I'd imagine the fact their first team played earlier may have had an impact, but that ground has a capacity of 4,500 so not much short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Pippintogg said: Sadly, it's down to 3 things. The coaching and tactics have made it very hard to get results. I can't see LS learning a great deal from this and rebuilding next season. I would get a new coach. The players are simply not good enough for WPL. When you come up against seasoned internationals every week then it's tough. This leads on to the final point. Investment, recruitment and development. If Bristol Sport is serious about a WPL team then it will cost. The women's team are a subsidiary of the men's team, and you need look no further than Gavin Marshall/Jon Lansdown--> Steve Lansdown. Guaranteed they'll be spending as little as possible next season. But good news, they won't need to scuff up the Ashton Gate pitch 11 times. Edited April 14 by Sleepy1968 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 Did anyone else notice when the game went into injury time how behind Fran Bentleys goal loads of kids appeared with those begging signs for shirts? Next shot of that area showed the stewards moving them all along lol Just now, Sleepy1968 said: But good news, they won't need to scuff up the Ashton Gate pitch 11 times. Don’t be so sure about this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 38 minutes ago, astrondrew said: Certainly from our point of view but Layzell and Furness returning is excellent Layzell comes on and sets up Arsenal for the 5th goal with a shocking pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Kym Little completed 129 out of 130 passes against us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 18 minutes ago, Spoons said: Layzell comes on and sets up Arsenal for the 5th goal with a shocking pass We've had hundreds of shocking passes this season tbh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 49 minutes ago, phantom said: See my post below. Comms on Sky / FA Player have seemingly leaked information in the past To me it needs a clean sweep, if nothing else to change the losing mentally. It must be difficult to keep going every week knowing you are on a different level to the opposition, and with our remaining fixtures our goal difference is going to take a real hammering It got more like cub campfire songs from the early 1980s I don't think Lauren being here next season was 'leaked info'. Didn't it come from an interview where it was mentioned that she had signed a new deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 14 Admin Share Posted April 14 55 minutes ago, Hamdon Mart said: I don't think Lauren being here next season was 'leaked info'. Didn't it come from an interview where it was mentioned that she had signed a new deal? If you mean this, it's from last October https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/smith-signs-new-long-term-deal/ I'm amazed after this season that her position isn't under threat The way it was said in comms was like she'd received some recent update 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Catching up on some posts now On 14/04/2024 at 19:04, Eco said: I do like the crowd singing. Yeah, the North Bank at Meadow Park was loud. Very vocal fanbase. Seemed even louder when I watched footage the game back On 14/04/2024 at 19:09, Lanterne Rouge said: I particularly enjoyed the rousing rendition of `you`re shit ahhhhhh` from what sounded like a busload on a school trip! I think Arsenal are the only fans I've heard to do that in women's football. I've tried to do it at games myself but am always conscious of kids being around. Although me & some others did try to do this for when Sabrina D'Angelo was in the goal in front of us during the first half, but she didn't take many big goal kicks On 14/04/2024 at 19:42, Back of the Dolman said: And renditions of ‘Bristol get battered everywhere they go’ I didn’t think that was part of the women’s games mantra. I think they only sang that once towards the end of the first half. They mostly sang "Arsenal are massive, everywhere we go". Which makes more sense if they were at an away game, but each to their own. Because there was a comparably smaller amount of away fans (in the opposite South Stand), I don't think most Arsenal fans in the North Bank saw or heard us. We kept singing as much as we could, and we were noisier than most Arsenal fans surrounding us in the South Stand terrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 (edited) In true NTTDS style, here are most of my away day photos! Meadow Park in Borehamwood is a nice little ground. Not sure how long Arsenal will play there as they continue to have more games at the Emirates. I'm definitely in no rush to go again but at least I can say I have now been! Edited April 16 by shahanshahan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Could you not have left the last photo out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 A fair few people (including @phantom & @Dollymarie) sent photos to me & my friends of when we briefly appeared on Sky just before KO. I managed to find the footage & it should be in the videos below... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 1 minute ago, Slacker said: Could you not have left the last photo out? Fair point. Removed (For those that missed it, it was a picture of the scoreboard (when it was eventually working) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 17 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: In true NTTDS style, here are most of my away day photos! Meadow Park in Borehamwood is a nice little ground. Not sure how long Arsenal will play there as they continue to have more games at the Emirates. I'm definitely in no rush to go again but at least I can say I have now been! Are there no bins at Meadow Park then? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 44 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: In true NTTDS style, here are most of my away day photos! Meadow Park in Borehamwood is a nice little ground. Not sure how long Arsenal will play there as they continue to have more games at the Emirates. I'm definitely in no rush to go again but at least I can say I have now been! Great stuff. Good to see a large contingent of Reds made the trip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 43 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: Are there no bins at Meadow Park then? I get the joke, but I'll leave that purely for NTTDS. I didn't get to see much of the concourse/burger van. Or Gunnersaurus (if he was actually there, but probably in the home end) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 18 minutes ago, Eco said: Great stuff. Good to see a large contingent of Reds made the trip. Definitely! The supporters coach was a near sell-out. And I know more people would have gone but couldn't make the re-arranged date. Did see a few City supporters that made their own way up, and saw a few of those that are London-based (hi @SinéadB!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 2 hours ago, shahanshahan said: Fair point. Removed (For those that missed it, it was a picture of the scoreboard (when it was eventually working) I admire your dedication Shahan.It must be a tough season for all of you dedicated supporters in what feels like a season of wasted opportunity. I was at the game at Ashton Gate when they won promotion and it is pretty sad to see how this season has unfolded. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 18 hours ago, Slacker said: I admire your dedication Shahan.It must be a tough season for all of you dedicated supporters in what feels like a season of wasted opportunity. I was at the game at Ashton Gate when they won promotion and it is pretty sad to see how this season has unfolded. Thank you! And I did say to say myself that I wanted to do every WSL away game if possible (which looks like I will), especially if there'll be no opportunity to do so next season. And yes, it's coming up to the one year anniversary of that promotion game. If we don't win at home against Liverpool on Saturday, it will be a full calendar year without a win at home in all competitions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Chelsea away tickets & coach travel now on sale. 24 hour priority window for ST holders to book coach seats until Thursday 10am... https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/chelsea-tickets-and-travel-on-sale/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 10 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: Thank you! And I did say to say myself that I wanted to do every WSL away game if possible (which looks like I will), especially if there'll be no opportunity to do so next season. And yes, it's coming up to the one year anniversary of that promotion game. If we don't win at home against Liverpool on Saturday, it will be a full calendar year without a win at home in all competitions Such a shame, especially when you consider the fantastic home support the team has had this year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 17 Admin Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, Slacker said: Such a shame, especially when you consider the fantastic home support the team has had this year. I would be surprised if we keep similar numbers the "Lioness" impact and "named" opposition clearly added thousands to crowds 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, phantom said: I would be surprised if we keep similar numbers the "Lioness" impact and "named" opposition clearly added thousands to crowds I think you are right. I imagine attendances will fall off a cliff next season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 If relegation is confirmed, I wonder if the club will remain at the Gate next season. (Incidentally, what are the regulations for grounds in the Championship?) I reckon sustained attendances at home this season levels out around 4,000. Attendances at the HPC are significantly smaller due to its restricted size so perhaps there is a feeling that the women could retain a good number of supporters if they stayed. It would be nice to hear what the club is planning on. I dare say there won't be the large turn-outs without the Lioness factor, but that last promotion game did bring out a big crowd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 17 Admin Share Posted April 17 8 minutes ago, Erithacus said: If relegation is confirmed, I wonder if the club will remain at the Gate next season. (Incidentally, what are the regulations for grounds in the Championship?) I reckon sustained attendances at home this season levels out around 4,000. Attendances at the HPC are significantly smaller due to its restricted size so perhaps there is a feeling that the women could retain a good number of supporters if they stayed. It would be nice to hear what the club is planning on. I dare say there won't be the large turn-outs without the Lioness factor, but that last promotion game did bring out a big crowd. There are discussions already taking place about this within in the club and during one of the recent SC&T weekly meetings with the club about improving the atmosphere this topic was discussed. Obviously there were confidential financial and logistical details discussed and it is going to be a difficult outcome either way. Personally speaking it is hard a very tricky decision as ultimately it is not only about the supporter experience but where the women's side would prefer to play. If we dropped to crowds of 1000 would the preference be to play in front of those 1000 people crammed into the HPC, or would it be better having 1000 completely lost in an empty AG8? Clearly it is down to numbers expected as the HPC only has 400 seats and three of the sides of the ground don't even have cover or basic facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 17 Admin Share Posted April 17 Not a good start for Villa at Chelsea tonight, their keeper has been sent off after 4 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 From Liverpool's press conference today. Matt Beard has confirmed that Shanice Van De Sanden & Niamh Fahey won't be available for Saturday's game. As well as former City captain Jasmine Matthews... https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/lfc-women-injury-update-fahey-matthews-and-van-de-sanden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 19 Admin Share Posted April 19 The Championship is looking really interesting to see who will be taking our place This Sunday (21/04) is: Lewes (11th) Vs Crystal Palace (1st) Sunderland (2nd) Vs Charlton (3rd) Sunday 28/04 is: Charlton (3rd) Vs Southampton (4th) Crystal Palace (1st) Vs Sunderland (2nd) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) 1 hour ago, phantom said: The Championship is looking really interesting to see who will be taking our place This Sunday (21/04) is: Lewes (11th) Vs Crystal Palace (1st) Sunderland (2nd) Vs Charlton (3rd) Sunday 28/04 is: Charlton (3rd) Vs Southampton (4th) Crystal Palace (1st) Vs Sunderland (2nd) Also, this is the first season where the bottom two are relegated. Last weekend, both Newcastle United & Portsmouth won promotion to the Championship after winning the National League North & South respectively. (Pompey having their men's & women's teams promoted to both Championships at the same time? Crazy) The Championship has been mad this season as there has been no clear frontrunner, and one reason why I am worried if City do indeed relegated, it would be a struggle to get promoted back up right away Edited April 19 by shahanshahan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Club have confirmed that fans forum will now be taking place on Wednesday May 1st, 6.30pm. Still at the SC&T Bar at Ashton Gate https://www.bcfc.co.uk/city-women-news/date-confirmed-for-womens-fans-forum/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 28 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: Also, this is the first season where the bottom two are relegated. Last weekend, both Newcastle United & Portsmouth won promotion to the Championship after winning the National League North & South respectively. (Pompey having their men's & women's teams promoted to both Championships at the same time? Crazy) The Championship has been mad this season as there has been no clear frontrunner, and one reason why I am worried if City do indeed relegated, it would be a struggle to get promoted back up right away Yep, gonna be mega competitive to get back up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Some key points from the press conference: - Abi Harrison back in contention for the squad this weekend - Carrie Jones will be in the squad this weekend but Lauren Smith doesn't know yet if she'll play or not - Smith still doesn't think there's any major reason why the team hasn't won at home - A journalist in attendance said "Good luck for Sunday" not realising the game is on Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 8 hours ago, phantom said: The Championship is looking really interesting to see who will be taking our place This Sunday (21/04) is: Lewes (11th) Vs Crystal Palace (1st) Sunderland (2nd) Vs Charlton (3rd) Sunday 28/04 is: Charlton (3rd) Vs Southampton (4th) Crystal Palace (1st) Vs Sunderland (2nd) I hope Lewes stay up, they have a unique stadium and sound a proper club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 4 hours ago, shahanshahan said: Some key points from the press conference: - Abi Harrison back in contention for the squad this weekend - Carrie Jones will be in the squad this weekend but Lauren Smith doesn't know yet if she'll play or not - Smith still doesn't think there's any major reason why the team hasn't won at home - A journalist in attendance said "Good luck for Sunday" not realising the game is on Saturday Could this be our first W? Liverpool have nothing to play for, well, 4th maybe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Yanez, Layzell, Bull (first WSL start), Furness come in for Bentley (illness), Powell, Stratigakis, Evans. Harrison makes the bench KO 12.30pm, live on FA Player & BBC Radio Bristol. I'm not at the game today as I'm in Norwich to see the men's team today. So it seems very fitting for the women to finally win at home this afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 20 Admin Share Posted April 20 I know Fran is ill today, but it's amazing how often we've swapped our keeper from game to game 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 20 Admin Share Posted April 20 That irritating band are playing rand shit during the game again What's the obsession with having them at the games so often? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Homer Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 13 minutes ago, phantom said: That irritating band are playing rand shit during the game again What's the obsession with having them at the games so often? If you mean the drummers, I had the misfortune to sit in front of them at the recent game against Spurs. They bring absolutely nothing to the match day experience. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 20 Admin Share Posted April 20 Just realised that they are stood pitchside between the Dolman and Atyeo stands where the stewards / police normally stand Who in their right mind thought it's a good idea to book a samba band to play constantly through the game 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 20 Admin Share Posted April 20 Lots of huff and puff but never looked like scoring We looked stronger with Furness on the pitch, but once her and Morgan were subbed off our chances were all but done I'm at a loss why it took until the 93rd minute to bring on Harrison for defender 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 2 hours ago, phantom said: Lots of huff and puff but never looked like scoring We looked stronger with Furness on the pitch, but once her and Morgan were subbed off our chances were all but done I'm at a loss why it took until the 93rd minute to bring on Harrison for defender That was the best I've seen them this season at home, possession-wise it felt pretty equal. Thestrup had a great chance blasted straight at the keeper, she also should have been put through by Rodgers (think) 1st half but the pass was overhit. A few goalmouth scrambles and Evans had a decent effort. All in all a decent team performance, especially first half where Furness was a big influence. Kudos to Jasmine Bull, she done well as they say. Personally I like the drummers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 20 Admin Share Posted April 20 2 hours ago, Eco said: Personally I like the drummers. You've got to be on a wind up? They played almost constantly through the 90 minutes, offering nothing to the atmosphere I've never been aware of this at any UK ground apart from ours People are there to watch a football match not some two bob drum outfit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 20 Admin Share Posted April 20 Slightly WSL related, was a great result for Chelsea winning 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions league semi final in Barcelona Their first home defeat since February 2019 Now to finish the job off next Saturday evening 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Intrigued to see 4,700 at the Gate - I was wondering if the Saturday lunchtime fixture would clash or draw new fans who would be otherwise at local matches instead on Sundays. I imagine Liverpool brought a few. But the bottom line is...another home defeat. Looking at this season we have had nine home league games and lost the lot, not including a Cup game against Liverpool. The only positives were 1-1 draws in the Conti Cup - at the HPC! Ashton Gate has been a total loss and with only Man City and Everton left I fear there will not be any relief. Even though Man C are currently stuffing West Ham, I don't feel it will prevent the inevitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 On 20/04/2024 at 11:56, phantom said: I know Fran is ill today, but it's amazing how often we've swapped our keeper from game to game It's been ridiculous. With none of them doing badly at all. Serve Smith right if they all cleared off to better clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 1 hour ago, Coach said: It's been ridiculous. With none of them doing badly at all. Serve Smith right if they all cleared off to better clubs. Yaneltz was good yesterday, the charged down kick notwithstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Went to the game and it was so slow , everything was slow. No tempo , no urgency and passes either under hit or wayward. Odd tactics from city and Liverpool weren’t much better ! This city squad will struggle in the championship to fight for automatic promotion. why bring Abi Harrison on in 93rd minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrondrew Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 On 20/04/2024 at 19:37, phantom said: You've got to be on a wind up? They played almost constantly through the 90 minutes, offering nothing to the atmosphere I've never been aware of this at any UK ground apart from ours People are there to watch a football match not some two bob drum outfit The only benefit of the drummers is that they are on the other side of the stadium and have stopped the drum being among the fans. No offence to the excellent fans with the drum last season and the start of this but it does not help tinnitus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Crystal Palace effectively promoted to WSL. They did announce project to achieve such one year ago (recruited our general manager as part of that process). Will be interesting to see how they fare. Assuming Leicester promotion, WSL will be entirely Premier League affiliated. Meanwhile minnows Lewes & Watford relegated from Championship replaced by Newcastle and Portsmouth. Will a much tougher league than 2 season ago. Will need a big reset by City to compete. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 23 Admin Share Posted April 23 A year ago today, seems so far away now 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Salutary. Where will we be in another twelve months' time, I wonder? Also interesting to see the many faces in that shot that are not here now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrondrew Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Just renewed my season tickets for next year. Same seat at Ashton Gate. I guess it's easy enough to move it to the HPC if they don't sell many but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 8 hours ago, astrondrew said: Just renewed my season tickets for next year. Same seat at Ashton Gate. I guess it's easy enough to move it to the HPC if they don't sell many but... Are they even meant to be on sale yet? Haven't see any announcement of details but can also see the option to renew if I log in to the ticket site... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrondrew Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 1 hour ago, View from the Dolman said: Are they even meant to be on sale yet? Haven't see any announcement of details but can also see the option to renew if I log in to the ticket site... It does seem a little odd. I logged in for something else (to do with the men's team) and spotted the renewal option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honor Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Hi all, I'm hoping you might be able to help, this discussion is really relevant to a study I'm doing at the moment: I’m looking for men aged 18-30, who have an interest in football, to take part in interviews about women's football for my dissertation. It would take around an hour but can flex to whatever time you have available. Watching/following/liking women’s football isn’t a requirement, just something to say about it. Send me an email on gb19565@bristol.ac.uk if you'd be up for it! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 25 Admin Share Posted April 25 12 hours ago, astrondrew said: Just renewed my season tickets for next year. Same seat at Ashton Gate. I guess it's easy enough to move it to the HPC if they don't sell many but... How have you done this, they are not on sale yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 16 minutes ago, phantom said: How have you done this, they are not on sale yet They were appearing earlier this morning - there was a button to renew in the "season tickets" page where it lists your STs. This has now disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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