Women's Team Thread 2023/2024

[better dead than red]

Gareth Taylor's alto ego

 

[JRockBlues]

Far too adventurous for Gareth Taylor.

 

[Mon Autre]

A friend for Yui or a replacement/competiion for Chloe?



Good write-up on her here:

The Asian Game link

Of everyone we've been linked with this definitely makes most sense. With Park's future seemingly at number 10 and Mary Fowler not being a winger, it figures that we'd be looking at someone to challenge Kelly out on the right (or upgrade on her if it's true she's thinking about leaving)

 

[JRockBlues]

Looks like pre-season in Oz:

 

[Mon Autre]

Starting to look like Keira Walsh will be joining Arsenal this summer. Will be gutted to see her at a rival club. We're lucky that Hasegawa's signing has meant her departure wasn't too damaging in the end, but she's exactly what Arsenal need. Walsh, Caldentey and a new keeper, plus a fully fit Mead for the whole season are going make them serious contenders next season. We can't afford to stand still this window.

 

[EdenBlue]

Starting to look like Keira Walsh will be joining Arsenal this summer. Will be gutted to see her at a rival club. We're lucky that Hasegawa's signing has meant her departure wasn't too damaging in the end, but she's exactly what Arsenal need. Walsh, Caldentey and a new keeper, plus a fully fit Mead for the whole season are going make them serious contenders next season. We can't afford to stand still this window.

And Laia Alexandri to Barca - gutted if both of these go through

 

[Mon Autre]

And Laia Alexandri to Barca - gutted if both of these go through

Yeah looks like Walsh's Arsenal move has the knock effect that Aleixandri leaves! Big loss. We'll need a world class replacement there. I've kind of been prepared for the fact that when you sign a young Catalonian they will be lured home if they look half decent so not entirely unexpected

We've been linked with Dom Janssen a bit this window which kind of makes sense if Laia is off.

 

[EdenBlue]

Yeah looks like Walsh's Arsenal move has the knock effect that Aleixandri leaves! Big loss. We'll need a world class replacement there. I've kind of been prepared for the fact that when you sign a young Catalonian they will be lured home if they look half decent so not entirely unexpected

We've been linked with Dom Janssen a bit this window which kind of makes sense if Laia is off.

This will be a window which signals our intentions.
With all the departures we’re going to have to get some big replacements/additions if we are to move forward.

 

[Mon Autre]

This will be a window which signals our intentions.
With all the departures we’re going to have to get some big replacements/additions if we are to move forward.

Think the window officially opens at the end of the month so we should start seeing more concrete links then. They've all been pretty decent links so far to be fair

Janssen - v experienced right sided CB and Dutch international. Replacement for Aleixandri?

Miedema - doesn't really need much introduction but gives us more options going forward and could take on goal scoring burden if Shaw is injured

Fijuno - very highly rated. Could potentially be an upgrade on Kelly

Shimizu - Right back so again makes sense if Aleixandri goes as she's sometimes used as cover there and Esme Morgan has also gone.

Also expect to see Blinkilde Brown properly integrated into the first team this season so she'll be like a new signing. And Tara O'Hanlon might be around the squad a bit more too

 

[mattcity5]

And Laia Alexandri to Barca - gutted if both of these go through

Yeah this isn't good. Tbh it even makes it feel like Alexandrii was only ever a temporary signing. Barca have just gone 'well if Walsh is going we'll sign Alexandrii', which makes us look a bit 2nd class. She'd be a major loss.