Women's Team Thread - 2022/23

[SebastianBlue]

Great performance but that is the very definition of a traffic cone keeper.

 

[mattcity5]

Great performance but that is the very definition of a traffic cone keeper.

I mean, the clips are just the goals, so by definition she's not going to be making too many saves...

She's not that bad a keeper from what I've seen before, but yeah, the first and the last in particular aren't great attempts by her.

 

[SebastianBlue]

I mean, the clips are just the goals, so by definition she's not going to be making too many saves...

She's not that bad a keeper from what I've seen before, but yeah, the first and the last in particular aren't great attempts by her.

I watched the match, she was pretty poor throughout, but you are right, the highlights can be misleading. The issue was she barely made attempts to save any of our goals and some of our shots. She seemed to be off pace to the match in general, but perhaps it was just a bad game for her, as I haven’t watched her play otherwise.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

It's weird.. I think that as well, but my wife thinks Mahrez and Walker are twins!

I got mixed up with Zinky and Kev, and mused on more than one occasion why Kev was starting so much from the back four.

 

[cleavers]

I mean, the clips are just the goals, so by definition she's not going to be making too many saves...

She's not that bad a keeper from what I've seen before, but yeah, the first and the last in particular aren't great attempts by her.

She did make several good saves also.

 

[better dead than red]

Great performance but that is the very definition of a traffic cone keeper.

Irrespective of what that keeper may or may not be able to do on the pitch, our Chloe is absolutely dangerous against any team she faces.

Her pace, toughness and awareness aren't things you can teach. Maybe the awareness to an extent, but some players will always be better than others. She was really coming into her own before her injury and now, in my opinion, strikes fear into other club and country sides.

I, for one, couldn't be happier for her. She appears to be a very nice and humble young woman. I know all these women work hard at their craft but I suppose I'm more familiar with Chloe's efforts. My daughter used to watch her training videos she put online during covid lockdown.

If I were putting a team together of the best players in the WSL, if I didn't make her my first pick she'd be right up there at the top of my list.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Irrespective of what that keeper may or may not be able to do on the pitch, our Chloe is absolutely dangerously against any team she faces.

Her pace, toughness and awareness aren't things you can teach. Maybe the awareness to an extent, but some players will always be better than others. She was really coming into her own before her injury and now, in my opinion, strikes fear into other club and country sides.

I, for one, couldn't be happier for her. She appears to be a very nice and humble young woman. I know all these women work hard at their craft but I suppose I'm more familiar with Chloe's efforts. My daughter used to watch her training videos she put online during covid lockdown.

If I were putting a team together of the best players in the WSL, if I didn't make her my first pick she'd be right up there at the top of my list.

Completely agree.

 

[Fiftyyearsandcounting]

BBC article on the restructuring of the WSL back in 2013. The focus is on the demotion of Doncaster Belles in to WSL2, described as "Morally scandalous... Unjust".

"Yet they were to be replaced in the top flight by Manchester City, who had never played in the WSL previously, as part of a restructure to split the league into two tiers."

The FA were entirely responsible for the realignment so not really fair for the BBC, in any way, to imply anything improper.

Man City to compete in WSL from 2014

Manchester City Ladies will compete in the top flight of the women's game for the first time in their history.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[hertsblue]

BBC article on the restructuring of the WSL back in 2013. The focus is on the demotion of Doncaster Belles in to WSL2, described as "Morally scandalous... Unjust".

"Yet they were to be replaced in the top flight by Manchester City, who had never played in the WSL previously, as part of a restructure to split the league into two tiers."

The FA were entirely responsible for the realignment so not really fair for the BBC, in any way, to imply anything improper.

Man City to compete in WSL from 2014

Manchester City Ladies will compete in the top flight of the women's game for the first time in their history.

www.bbc.co.uk

Its the BBC though
If i remember correctly, teams had to apply for the new WSL and certain conditions had to be met, which Doncaster did not meet so they never applied

 

[RiversideBlue]

BBC article on the restructuring of the WSL back in 2013. The focus is on the demotion of Doncaster Belles in to WSL2, described as "Morally scandalous... Unjust".

"Yet they were to be replaced in the top flight by Manchester City, who had never played in the WSL previously, as part of a restructure to split the league into two tiers."

The FA were entirely responsible for the realignment so not really fair for the BBC, in any way, to imply anything improper.

Man City to compete in WSL from 2014

Manchester City Ladies will compete in the top flight of the women's game for the first time in their history.

www.bbc.co.uk

It was very unfair on the Belles. Not City's responsibility though.