Women's Team Thread - 2022/23

[chesterbells]

Just been sent that, it's a damning state of affairs. All does not appear to be well in the women's team. Such a shame that the club have let such a situation occur.

Quite. As others have said, the lack of transparency re the women’s team is one helluva frustration.

 

[bornblueegg]

I am thrilled that Keira Walsh has got a move of her dreams.

 

[Cotontoquinn]

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That’s not the one that was posted on the main BBC news site.
The first report had a photo of her in an England shirt and “Englands Walsh completes world record move to Barcelona”.
You’ve posted a later one from the BBC Sport site.

 

[Laertes]

That’s not the one that was posted on the main BBC news site.
The first report had a photo of her in an England shirt and “Englands Walsh completes world record move to Barcelona”.
You’ve posted a later one from the BBC Sport site.

It's almost like the headlines are tailored for different audiences, with the one aimed at the widest audience worded to someone who might care about the England team, and the one for the sports fan worded more specifically. It's a weird thing to care about.

 

[JRockBlues]

Anyone else seen this thread on Twitter? Sorry, I can only copy the original tweet but those with access to the app or site might be interested in the whole of his long thread. The guy is a Chelsea fan, but it's a telling view from afar:



For those who can't look at the whole thread, the conclusion is here:

The guy is a Chelsea journalist. Wonder where he's getting the info from or if a lot of it is even conjecture. Even if it does seem plausible I'm not taking it as gospel just yet.

 

[cleavers]

Anyone else seen this thread on Twitter? Sorry, I can only copy the original tweet but those with access to the app or site might be interested in the whole of his long thread. The guy is a Chelsea fan, but it's a telling view from afar:



For those who can't look at the whole thread, the conclusion is here:

I've read it all, some of it is OK, some bollocks (imho), but it's a chelsea fan effectively taking the piss before a ball is kicked (maybe he should look at the state of his mens team first ?).

I don't expect us to challenge for the title this year, but he says united have recruited well (Parris - hmmm we'll see), but he ignores the fact that so have we (imho anyway), despite the losses, Scott had barely played for us for 2 years, White looked finished for much of last season, Bronze wasn't the player she had been first time round, and for me won't be a big miss (injuries), bit disappointed about Weir, but she'd also blown hot and cold for much of the season, most disappointed about Stanway and Walsh, the others - meh.

We all know why we had a bad start last year, we basically had no pre-season/no defence, the ones that have retired don't surprise me at all, the ones who have left to go foreign are getting a lot more money.

I think we've brought in good players, and a rebuild was due, so I'll reserve my view until we at least start the season at the weekend (yes I know we already did in the WCL, but we were stitched up there imho).

 

[cleavers]

If Bronze and Walsh are a couple, it seems odd that we were willing to let Bronze leave. Did we even offer her a new contract?

I think they took the view (as I did), that Bronze wasn't that great last year, injuries had took their toll for me, and her pace had been one of her biggest assetts, and she'd lost quite a bit. She also spent a good deal of time injured early doors, which was why both Scott and Stanway ended up out of position.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I think they took the view (as I did), that Bronze wasn't that great last year, injuries had took their toll for me, and her pace had been one of her biggest assetts, and she'd lost quite a bit. She also spent a good deal of time injured early doors, which was why both Scott and Stanway ended up out of position.

I agree with that. Both fullbacks were generally poor last season.

Bronze would have been on a fair wage for us too.

Maybe we thought Bronze would stay in England to stay with Walsh and it backfired.

 

[cleavers]

Maybe we thought Bronze would stay in England to stay with Walsh and it backfired.

I did, I expected her to turn up in stretf Leigh.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

So as many have alluded to on this forum, Taylor is clearly identified as the problem.

Having made a big push initially to have a womens team
capable of being competitive and successful, the club are surely not going to stand by and watch the team diminish for the sake of employing a better quality of manager than Taylor.

Whilst Emma Hayes is clearly untouchable at Chelsea, there must be talented managers in women's football who City could attract if they choose to go down that route.

The culture of England first, City almost last was established in the Women’s squad before Taylor. Many players have achieved a career high of winning the Euros and good luck to them in making more money abroad or enjoying retirement.

We could probably get a better coach than Taylor but that won’t turn us into title contenders alone. We’ve recruited good players but they will need to bed in as the Club try to make the shift away from having key players spending months in recovery between England tournaments. I loved the Lionesses achievement btw.

Kiera is a fantastic player but IIRC she asked to leave before Taylor was coach. The treatment of Georgia Stanway has been the bigger disappointed for me. The team should have been build around her rather than selecting Georgia as a jack of all trades.