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Steph Houghton | Given new role at club (p 4)
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HelloCity
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A true captain.
Every bit as important to the women as Kompany was to the men.
Every bit as important to the women as Kompany was to the men.
cleavers
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Excellent news, hopefully she'll get plenty of time to look after her partner, and not have to spend periods away from him too often.
It's also great to have her around for the womens team, especially the younger ones who will look up to her greatly.
It's also great to have her around for the womens team, especially the younger ones who will look up to her greatly.
You'd like to think so, she has a good football brain on her and I'm sure she'd be respected by the players.Future Women’s team manager?
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Steph Houghton Queen of all Geordies.
GX Blue
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Steph Houghton Queen of all Geordies.
Isn’t she a Mackem?
Yes, 100% and played for themIsn’t she a Mackem?
jamesha
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It's great that the club are keeping talented, intelligent people close to the club. Steph will be a great advocate for the womens team and club in general.
cleavers
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I would think she currently has far too much on her plate with her partner's illness.Future Women’s team manager?
I would think she currently has far too much on her plate with her partner's illness.
I think that's potentially why she's taken on a more ambassadorial role for now. She's still young though and it's good that she's still going to be working with the club. There's plenty of time for her to do something a bit more involved further down the line.
cleavers
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Yes, being a full time coach would be a major burden on her time, and his illness is not going to improve, just get worse.I think that's potentially why she's taken on a more ambassadorial role for now.
Agree currently, but I said ‘future’? Her husband is sadly going to need her every attention for now.I would think she currently has far too much on her plate with her partner's illness.
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cleavers
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And probably increasing attention going forward, she knows this, and it's why she'll have taken (been offered) this role.Agree currently, but I said ‘future’? Her husband is sadly going to need her every attention for now.
We know the club understand what people need.
Lovebitesandeveryfing
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Future Women’s team manager?
Good call. She's not just a good footballer, with nothing to prove. She's articulate, and she's got good analytical skills. Above all, she has a natural authority, both on the field and, apparently, in the changing room. You've only got to listen to the way Alex Greenwood speaks about her.
But that will be one for the future, maybe the distant future. I confess I was unaware that her husband was so very ill.
Good call. She's not just a good footballer, with nothing to prove. She's articulate, and she's got good analytical skills. Above all, she has a natural authority, both on the field and, apparently, in the changing room. You've only got to listen to the way Alex Greenwood speaks about her.
But that will be one for the future, maybe the distant future. I confess I was unaware that her husband was so very ill.
Also, as much as I'd love to see it one day (and by all accounts she was hugely influential in the dressing room and doing so e coaching in her last season), we have to factor in we have a new and very highly rated Director Of Football. The new DoF will be approaching her task from a completely fresh perspective and won't be driven by sentimentality, I'm sure she has her own ideas on what direction she wants to take the club.
jimharri
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Can’t see that happening any time soon, with her personal life being dominated by her husband's illness. But I'd imagine it would be a popular appointment. Maybe with Izzy on her coaching team?Future Women’s team manager?
Hopefully at some time in the future, as you say would be a welcome appointment indeed. Not sure of the present condition of her husband Stephen.Can’t see that happening any time soon, with her personal life being dominated by her husband's illness. But I'd imagine it would be a popular appointment. Maybe with Izzy on her coaching team?
HelloCity
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Hopefully at some time in the future, as you say would be a welcome appointment indeed. Not sure of the present condition of her husband Stephen.
Just started to be fed by a tube (from a public comment) so must be very difficult.
Poor fella. Horrible disease.Just started to be fed by a tube (from a public comment) so must be very difficult.
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Hope as a family they don't suffer too much it sounds heart-breaking.