Women's Team - 2021/22

[moomba]

What a shame the Cup Final clashes with the game at West Ham. Had been looking forward to the women’s game against Chelsea after the Continental Cup final, outstanding game.

Ellie Roebuck mentioned this the other day, something the authorities really need to sort out. Lots of us would want to watch both games.

 

[CambridgeExileBlue]

Looking forward to Wembley final next week.

I am permitted by the family to go to Women's team matches at Wembley but not mens, as I have never been at a match they have managed to win there. Happy to take the Cityitis blame on my shoulders for that one.

 

[Franny Ypres]

I am waiting for the BBC to announce a week of national mourning given that their beloved swampettes have failed to qualify for Europe. They must be devastated. Please, please can City and Caroline Weir sort out a new contract.

 

[city2]

Very happy the womens team overtook the rags on the last day

 

[mccity]

This is the second season in a row where we've been undone by a slow start to things (albeit with injuries this time). Hopefully next season we can just be ourselves for the entire time.

 

[bennyboy]

Very happy the womens team overtook the rags on the last day

We overtook them weeks ago.
Not that it matters.

 

[mat]

Sterling?

Would be one hell of a transition.

 

[mat]

Sue Smith calling us clinical and prolific, guess she has not seen how many we miss

To be fair she was trying to distract from Oatley calling the scouse clubs shit.

 

[WestGorton]

I would love to go but because we are good on the men t's too much. They are a brilliant team. Alex Greenwood is immense.

 

[Bridgejunky]

What a shame the Cup Final clashes with the game at West Ham. Had been looking forward to the women’s game against Chelsea after the Continental Cup final, outstanding game.

Time after time they do this crap. Worse, they do it without explanation or apology. I don't know how many City fans are going to West Ham but surely a good few of them would have loved to make a full day of it and take in both games. It seems no one makes any effort on this.

 

[JRockBlues]

Not sure the FA are entirely to blame on this one. Wasn't the West Ham game moved to the 2pm kick-off slot recently by Sky?

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Probably not the FA's fault but I'm sure they could have tried to apply pressure.

I'll end up recording this to watch in the evening after hopefully celebrating a mens win.

 

[Lauz9888]

Absolute kick in the teeth for the women's game putting the FA Cup final on at the same time as a bunch of PL matches.

I'd have loved to see it get an early afternoon kick off today. Hours of coverage on the BBC, decent ticket prices encouraging those who go for one final to turn up for the other too, really use it as a showcase event for the women's game. You've even got a compelling narrative right there of "can anyone stop Chelsea doing the double?" (although I appreciate that goes against the all-conquering Liverpool narrative in the men's game). This is two of the best teams in the country battling it out for a trophy, it deserves a big stage.

Instead it gets shunted off to tomorrow when everyone's distracted by major events in the men's game, and the women are again an afterthought.

 

[chesterbells]

Anyone already in London for this, or going down for it tomorrow morning?

Think we can get at their back line with the talent we’ve got fully fit again now. I’d try starting with Shaw over White tomorrow; she’s looked dangerous recently, and I think she can turn Bright and have some success with her style which is a bit more direct than Ellen White.

 

[JRockBlues]

Team news is out:

 

[chesterbells]

Team news is out:

Strong team that. Pleased to see Shaw get a start

 

[JRockBlues]

There are two changes to the Chelsea side from their 4-2 win over Manchester United which saw them lift a third successive WSL title.

Aniek Nouwen and Bethany England come in for Jonna Andersson and Niamh Charles.

England international Fran Kirby is on the bench after recovering from illness.

Chelsea XI: Berger, Nouwen, Bright, Ingle, Carter, England, Reiten, Eriksson, Kerr, Cuthbert, Harder.

Subs: Musovic, Ji, Kirby, Fleming, Mjelde, James, Charles, Spence, Andersson.

 

[bluealf]

Good luck ladies, bring the cup home :)

 

[CambridgeExileBlue]

In the stadium now.
We maybe slightly outnumbered by the Chelsea fans…never mind

 

[bluealf]

In the stadium now.
We maybe slightly outnumbered by the Chelsea fans…never mind

hope you have a great day