Naomi Layzell signs

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Mon Autre

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Didn't see this one coming but we've signed 20 year old Bristol City CB Naomi Layzell today!

We definitely needed more cover there but I'm pleasantly surprised we've signed such a highly rated young player. Just hope we can help continue her development and it leads to some meaningful game time!
 
Born 29th Feb 2004..... Does that make her 5 years old, technically?

Not heard of her before, but she sounds a really good prospect, good signing that.
 
mattcity5 said:
Born 29th Feb 2004..... Does that make her 5 years old, technically?

Not heard of her before, but she sounds a really good prospect, good signing that.
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I haven't seen her play much but her name is one I saw mentioned a lot by WSL fans and writers last season in terms of being one of the best young defenders in the country. Seems really highly rated and was invited to train with the senior England squad last year too. Won't have been easy playing for Bristol last season but she still managed to shine and she's been around their first team for a few years now even though she's very young.

Just hope she doesn't find her career stifled at City like other young players have. It would be good for us and good for the England team if Taylor finds a way to actually start using more of his squad and give players like this meaningful minutes.
 
Another good signing for the squad. Been pretty impressed by the recruitment this year. Filled the spots I was hoping to get cover for after the departures of the last couple of years. Some prmising young talent we have now. Hope we can get them all some decent game time. The only real position I think we don't have depth for is at DM and I wonder who we'll use there if (god forbid) Hasegawa gets injured (or even suspended).
 
JRockBlues said:
Another good signing for the squad. Been pretty impressed by the recruitment this year. Filled the spots I was hoping to get cover for after the departures of the last couple of years. Some prmising young talent we have now. Hope we can get them all some decent game time. The only real position I think we don't have depth for is at DM and I wonder who we'll use there if (god forbid) Hasegawa gets injured (or even suspended).
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Yeah I think the recruitment has been excellent and the squad is good enough to challenge on all fronts now. If we end the season empty handed then the manager has to take responsibility. Definitely don't have a like for like back up for Hasegawa but there's enough experience and talent in there to shuffle the pack if needed.
 
Mon Autre said:
Yeah I think the recruitment has been excellent and the squad is good enough to challenge on all fronts now. If we end the season empty handed then the manager has to take responsibility. Definitely don't have a like for like back up for Hasegawa but there's enough experience and talent in there to shuffle the pack if needed.
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Hasegawa is the female equivalent of Rodri, in that you’d be hard pressed to find a deputy, who is as good..
 
Vienna_70 said:
Hasegawa is the female equivalent of Rodri, in that you’d be hard pressed to find a deputy, who is as good..
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Yep couldn't agree more. There is no "understudy" out there. Rather than having back up with a massive drop off in standard, the answer is to have other world class players playing alongside both of them who can adapt if needed. We were in a similar situation with Bunny but bringing Miedema helps as she plays a different roll but can take on goalscoring responsibilities
 
Interesting new additions to the team which seem progressive and positive.

I only hope that they get opportunities under Taylor's management, because despite their position in the league last season, I still have concerns over his judgement and decision making.

Fingers crossed .
 
mattcity5 said:
I think the 2nd best option would be Aleixandri, but moving her brings another issue.
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Yep, although Aleixandri was used moved to cover fullback positions towards the end of the season with Alanna Kennedy getting more game time at CB, so i guess there are options. Fingers crossed Aleixandri is actually staying though. Wouldn't rule out a late Barca move if the Walsh to Arsenal deal goes through (i'd just keep her regardless and let her leave on a free at the end of the season)
 
I was responding to the post that said she would 5 years old. What I meant to say was she would be 4 years old. You're not one where you're born, so as you say it would be her 5th birthday.
Vienna_70 said:
5th birthday.

2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and this year.

She sounds like a top prospect. I know there’s a long way to go yet, but we could have a CB partnership of Naomi and Gracie prior for years.
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Bigga said:
Well I, for one, will not get my hopes, at all.

I have a strong feeling she's only replaced the excellent Ruby Mace who hardly got a kick in anger to show what she could do.
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I never saw enough of Ruby Mace to agree that she was excellent, but if she was, and was held back by Taylor, I'd expect her to have gone somewhere better than Leicester. She still could come good given time, obviously.
 
mattcity5 said:
I never saw enough of Ruby Mace to agree that she was excellent, but if she was, and was held back by Taylor, I'd expect her to have gone somewhere better than Leicester. She still could come good given time, obviously.
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She needed a few games to to show her worth as a CB/ DM. I thought from I did see she had strength, a reading of the game, and a simplicity of pass, so no Hollywood shit.

I think her experience of a 'top team' has made her want to prove herself with regular displays at a 'lower' team and get herself looked at.

Might have done the same, to be honest. It is what it is.
 
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