shahanshahan Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 Melissa Johnson has left City https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/johnson-departs-robins/ Article says she is "to explore options away from the club". There was no details of contract length when she joined last summer; so can assume she was only on a one-year contract. Am surprised she's gone; I thought City could have been the one club where she stayed for longer than a season! Good luck for her in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 27, 2022 Admin Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 A few goals for ex loanee for England U19s this evening 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin101 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 If it's anyone's thing, there is a fantasy football league for the upcoming women's euros now: https://womenseurofantasyfootball.starlingbank.com/#/welcome/login 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 That's one tickbox for the progress of women's football. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 Interesting tweets from Emma Sanders at BBC Sport... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 Was impressed with Coventry when they played recently. Is that club still viable? If not, or the situation is not stable, then there will be plenty of players on the move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 28, 2022 Admin Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Erithacus said: Was impressed with Coventry when they played recently. Is that club still viable? If not, or the situation is not stable, then there will be plenty of players on the move. @shahanshahan is the expert but I thought the rescue package last season guaranteed their long term survival Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, phantom said: @shahanshahan is the expert but I thought the rescue package last season guaranteed their long term survival That's what I believe. However, their head coach Jay Bradford left the club soon after the season ended, and assistant Jo Potter has joined Birmingham to be assistant head coach there; so am not sure what to expect from Coventry this season Also, thanks for calling me an expert! Edited June 28, 2022 by shahanshahan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) Saw Abi Harrison share this on her IG story, but she's appeared on the "Matchfit Football Podcast" to talk about her youth career, ACL injury in 2019, playing at City & for her country. If you're interested, you can watch below or find it on podcast platforms. Seemed like an alright listen; found some things that I wasn't aware of (Speaking of Scotland; they've qualified for the play-offs for next year's Women's World Cup after Ukraine beat Hungary in their group tonight https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scotland-secure-fifa-women-s-world-cup-play-off-spot-with-a-game-to-spare/?rid=13925) Edited June 28, 2022 by shahanshahan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 Don't think I've ever seen the club post a video like this before during any pre-pre-season! With City men away in Austria, City Women have got the High Performance Centre(s) to themselves. At times this video can be pretty funny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 On 28/06/2022 at 15:57, Erithacus said: Was impressed with Coventry when they played recently. Is that club still viable? If not, or the situation is not stable, then there will be plenty of players on the move. So things have developed further at Coventry United. The club have announced that they're going back to being part-time. Emma Sanders has tweeted elsewhere that this could mean some players/staff would have to leave to free up finances... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 Incoming...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 Not sure why it took so long, but it's finally been confirmed. Fran Bentley has signed on a two year deal, following her loan. And looking at the reveal video, will wear #1 that was previously worn by Sophie Whitehouse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 1 hour ago, shahanshahan said: Not sure why it took so long, but it's finally been confirmed. Fran Bentley has signed on a two year deal, following her loan. And looking at the reveal video, will wear #1 that was previously worn by Sophie Whitehouse. Contract end dates probably. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 Had a suspicion that Coventry were in a bit of flux. Don't think they have any connection with Coventry City, so are on their own. Could there be a chance to pick up one or two prospects? And great news that Fran is going to be between the sticks again. Real feather in City's cap, that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 12 hours ago, Erithacus said: Had a suspicion that Coventry were in a bit of flux. Don't think they have any connection with Coventry City, so are on their own. Could there be a chance to pick up one or two prospects? And great news that Fran is going to be between the sticks again. Real feather in City's cap, that. I think they're completely on their own which is probably part of the reason why they're in such a financial state. I'd take Mollie Green, scorer of that iconic 97th minute winner that saved the club on the final day at Watford, and possibly Katie Wilkinson too, the captain. They've also got former City stars Charlie Estcourt & Olivia Fergusson too. It's quite sad that after that extraordinary finish to the last campaign, a lot of the good feeling and momentum seems to have been lost albeit by making a decision that in the medium to long term, should be the right one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 On 30/06/2022 at 22:10, shahanshahan said: So things have developed further at Coventry United. The club have announced that they're going back to being part-time. Emma Sanders has tweeted elsewhere that this could mean some players/staff would have to leave to free up finances... I’m not sure that’s the best form of sign off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 43 minutes ago, Hamdon Mart said: I think they're completely on their own which is probably part of the reason why they're in such a financial state. I'd take Mollie Green, scorer of that iconic 97th minute winner that saved the club on the final day at Watford, and possibly Katie Wilkinson too, the captain. They've also got former City stars Charlie Estcourt & Olivia Fergusson too. It's quite sad that after that extraordinary finish to the last campaign, a lot of the good feeling and momentum seems to have been lost albeit by making a decision that in the medium to long term, should be the right one. I thought they were a really good team, with some talented players when we played them at Coventry. Some time back now, so maybe those players have moved on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 Is Fran Bentley related to Dan by birth or marriage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 12 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: Is Fran Bentley related to Dan by birth or marriage? No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 Considering that Aimee Palmer appears to be back in training (in some form), this is a good sign... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 I actually bumped into Frankie Brown (with Grace Williams) at a book event recently; and this was kept quiet... "Brown, a research fellow at the University of Bath, investigating the role of exercise and immune function in people living with cancer, joins chair Gavin Marshall, Richard Gould, Lisa Knights, Kevin Hamblin, Rosie Hadrill and Mike Jones on the Women’s Board" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 City haven't tweeted anything about it yet, but other clubs such as Durham announced that the fixtures are coming out a lot earlier - this Friday at 11am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 You wonder when the new signings come in and then two on the same day! I've heard good things about Liv Clark from Coventry United/Wales, and Jodie Hutton is popular amongst certain Villa supporters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Republic of Ireland international Chloe Mustaki has joined City. Most recently at Shelbourne who won the Irish League in 2021... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 8, 2022 Admin Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Seems odd how few fixtures there are most months, but end up playing every week in April 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Another reason for the league to be expanded! There are also Conti Cup group games that need to be announced, as well as the international breaks. Seems a coincidence that for the second season in a row, the first & last games are both away. Coventry United away should be interesting; I wasn't able to make that ground last season as that game got moved to a Monday night for no real reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Fixtures in full, for those that can't really see the pic... AUGUST Sun, 21st - Coventry United v Bristol City Sun, 28th - Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers SEPTEMBER Sun, 11th - London City Lionesses v Bristol City Sun, 18th - Bristol City v Sunderland Sun, 25th - Bristol City v Southampton FC OCTOBER Sun, 16th - Sheffield United v Bristol City Sun, 23rd - Bristol City v Crystal Palace Sun, 30th - Charlton Athletic v Bristol City NOVEMBER Sun, 6th - Lewes v Bristol City Sun, 20th - Bristol City v Birmingham City DECEMBER Sun, 4th - Durham v Bristol City JANUARY Sun, 15th - Bristol City v Coventry United Sun, 22nd - Bristol City v London City Lionesses FEBRUARY Sun, 5th - Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City Sun, 12th - Bristol City v Lewes MARCH Sun, 5th - Crystal Palace v Bristol City Sun, 12th - Bristol City v Durham Sun, 26th - Southampton FC v Bristol City APRIL Sun, 2nd - Bristol City v Sheffield United Sun, 16th - Sunderland v Bristol City Sun, 23rd - Bristol City v Charlton Athletic Sun, 30th - Birmingham City v Bristol City Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 Signing of Shania Hayles confirmed! Was previously at Villa, where alongside Melissa Johnson, she was key in their attack that helped them get promoted to the WSL a few years back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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