Admin phantom Posted May 24, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 Looks like Tanya will still be on maternity leave/club are trying different approach (without resorting to sacking her). At least there'll be some stability with the same head coach throughout the season. I'm still hoping Gemma Davies would want to apply, unless she ends up at Birmingham, since Carla Ward left them to join Villa. Lee Burch is another name that's been thrown around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 On 10/12/2018 at 08:53, Reddie Mix said: losing a lot of talent in the Summer. Been there,,done that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/grainger-confirms-coaching-staff Great news for Loren Dykes becoming assistant coach at Wales, but with the news she's joined the FAW full time, surely this must mean she's left the Bristol City coaching set-up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/job-vacancy-bristol-city-women-interim-head-coach/ Any applications @Rudolf Hucker? Joking apart. The last bloke came in nearly saved them and got them to a cup final! Good luck to him!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 17 minutes ago, REDOXO said: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/job-vacancy-bristol-city-women-interim-head-coach/ Any applications @Rudolf Hucker? Joking apart. The last bloke came in nearly saved them and got them to a cup final! Good luck to him!! Matt Beard is now at Liverpool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlands Robin Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 Shows what City thinks of the women's team. Bung an advert on the OS and see who applies. Seems a bit embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 58 minutes ago, Midlands Robin said: Shows what City thinks of the women's team. Bung an advert on the OS and see who applies. Seems a bit embarrassing. That’s not the only thing they have done though is it. They have invited specific people to apply for the job as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 8 hours ago, Midlands Robin said: Shows what City thinks of the women's team. Bung an advert on the OS and see who applies. Seems a bit embarrassing. Not sure the criticism is warranted. They need to advertise the temporary role because Tanya Oxtoby is still on maternity leave and they have to keep the permanent role available for her to return to. If they don’t advertise for maternity cover how would anyone know to apply speculatively? This is how most businesses would handle it, with a job advert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 Confirmation on Twitter that Loren Dykes is leaving after twelve years at the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 19 minutes ago, Hamdon Mart said: Confirmation on Twitter that Loren Dykes is leaving after twelve years at the club. Announced yesterday as being assistant coach at Wales. There was no chance she'd be able to combine both roles. Bit of a comms failure that the club had to announce after Wales made their announcement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 One of the few originals of the early years, Loren was a stalwart for the team both on and off the pitch. It's no surprise that her talents are recognised and she has moved up to international level; I'm sure Wales will be the better for her presence. She first played under Gary Green's tenure (gosh, that seems so long ago now!) in a side that often struggled but were slowly improving over time. Always struck me as a really intelligent and communicative person. Coaching is surely going to be where she will make a bigger mark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 26, 2021 Report Share Posted May 26, 2021 Tanya still on maternity leave, and both Marco & Loren gone. Will be interesting to see who comes in as Head Coach for the upcoming season, knowing they can potentially bring in their own assistants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 26/05/2021 at 10:37, shahanshahan said: Tanya still on maternity leave, and both Marco & Loren gone. Will be interesting to see who comes in as Head Coach for the upcoming season, knowing they can potentially bring in their own assistants Interesting listening to Emile Heskey yesterday. He’s currently manager of Leicester women and said he thinks there is more excitement anticipation in the women’s game at the moment and certainly where his ambitions lie. Think City women’s could be an attractive job for someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, E.G.Red said: Interesting listening to Emile Heskey yesterday. He’s currently manager of Leicester women and said he thinks there is more excitement anticipation in the women’s game at the moment and certainly where his ambitions lie. Think City women’s could be an attractive job for someone. Emile Heskey is a coach there. I believe Jonathan Morgan is the manager at Leicester. Am hoping City Women would still be an attractive club for someone to join, even with the unfortunate news that Head of Women's Football Lee Billiard is now announced as leaving at the end of the month (my guess is he's been offered a lucrative offer elsewhere). So now we have no head coach, no assistants, no GM or director, and potentially no ground as there hasn't been an update on if the club would still play at Twerton Park or elsewhere. https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/billiard-to-step-down-as-head-of-womens-football/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinCider Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: Emile Heskey is a coach there. I believe Jonathan Morgan is the manager at Leicester. Am hoping City Women would still be an attractive club for someone to join, even with the unfortunate news that Head of Women's Football Lee Billiard is now announced as leaving at the end of the month (my guess is he's been offered a lucrative offer elsewhere). So now we have no head coach, no assistants, no GM or director, and potentially no ground as there hasn't been an update on if the club would still play at Twerton Park or elsewhere. https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/billiard-to-step-down-as-head-of-womens-football/ Well, that's us well and truly snookered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 28, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 I have to admit I had never heard of this guy, and no idea what he did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, phantom said: I have to admit I had never heard of this guy, and no idea what he did “Balls” to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 4 hours ago, JustinCider said: Well, that's us well and truly snookered. Certainly seems that the club are behind the eight ball on this one but you never know, there could be a cue of applicants for the post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 5 hours ago, phantom said: I have to admit I had never heard of this guy, and no idea what he did He was in other words the General Manager, which is common in women's football, although terms such as "Director of Football" or "Sporting Director" are also used. He pretty much ran the day-to-day of the club. His appointment was very significant considering that there was no General Manager in the 2019/20 season as the position couldn't be filled. His appointment wasn't publicly announced at the time, but he's been extremely helpful, not just in being a contact in regards to the Vixencast podcast, but was also helpful in being a point of contact when we in the Supporters Club & Trust raised queries. I just hope that the next General Manager etc will be as useful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 Beginning to get the impression that a lot of changes are still to happen after a relegation season. Could this indicate the club is at some sort of crossroads? Who is still in charge and what is the plan for the forthcoming times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 22/05/2021 at 07:57, When the river runs said: Bristol city boys are treated differently. No fees , mini buses, kit on time/ more kit. I just think they should be treated equally as the girls have earned the right to be there aswell. Seems strange to me when the owner is worth billions but still charges the academy's parents so that the womens team is funded. When Chelsea reached the Champions league final they were remarking how in the early days they relied on players like JohnTerry to help them out financially. Hopefully times are more enlightened now and a way can be found to put the women on a more even footing. They are after all representing Bristol City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 28/05/2021 at 19:38, Erithacus said: Beginning to get the impression that a lot of changes are still to happen after a relegation season. Could this indicate the club is at some sort of crossroads? Who is still in charge and what is the plan for the forthcoming times? I assume a replacement for Lee Billiard will be brought in. As far as I'm aware, there's still key people involved like Gavin Marshall & Lisa Knights, who were part of the Bristol City Women board. The same board that was once led by Mark Ashton. Can only assume the new chief executive Richard Gould will hopefully have the same involvement, or more if ideal! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Interesting to read that Tanya Oxtoby is joining the Scotland women's national team coaching set up over the summer. I thought she was still on maternity leave at City. Looking forward to hearing the explanation to this one. Just hoping this isn't another comms failure by the club where this means she has left, but someone else has announced it beforehand https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/scotland-national-team/3189709/stonehavens-christy-grimshaw-receives-first-call-up-to-scotland-national-team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogue malone Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 On 28/05/2021 at 10:53, JustinCider said: Well, that's us well and truly snookered. A cue for more puns (",) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 1, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 12 hours ago, shahanshahan said: Interesting to read that Tanya Oxtoby is joining the Scotland women's national team coaching set up over the summer. I thought she was still on maternity leave at City. Something VERY odd about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 A follow up from Katie Whyatt, women's football reporter at The Athletic. Still would like some official clarification from the club anyway... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 The FA have confirmed that Watford & Sunderland (a former WSL side themselves) were successful in their applications to fill the vacant two places in the Championship for next season. Last season there were only 11 teams in the league, causing an anomaly. With London Bees relegated, teams from Tiers 3-6 were eligible to apply. More details https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/jun/02/20210602-womens-football-pyramid-upward-movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 Interesting comments in this BBC Sport article about clubs in the transfer window https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57356271 "relegated Bristol City are expected to lose a few players, including striker Yana Daniels, with Liverpool among those rumoured to be interested, while Wales' Gemma Evans could join Reading. And Manchester United could bring in goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley, with Emily Ramsey potentially leaving" I believe Baggaley & Evans are out of contract anyway, but I don't think Baggaley would be #1 if she were to go to United, especially with former Vixens goalkeeper Mary Earps being #1 there. Evans would be a huge miss if she goes, and if she goes to Reading, she'd join fellow Welsh players who have left City & ended up at Reading. Yana Daniels I'd be surprised about. She left City a few years ago for Liverpool (before coming back a year later), so I wouldn't be sure why she'd go there again (unless it's the Matt Beard factor) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Saw this woman on the news earlier, and almost thought it was our very own footballer that just left City to play for Racing Louisville in the US... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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