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Article live on SC&T website with photos from both sets of award presentations

https://www.bristolcitysupporters.org/end-of-season-awards-2023-24/

Squad for tonight's game in Saint-Etienne. Hannah Hampton starts in goal to replace Mary Earps

KO 8pm, live on ITV4

Will obviously come as no surprise but Mary Earps has withdrawn from the squad for tonight's game with injury. Birmingham City's Lucy Thomas has been called up from standby, although I expect that either Chelsea's Hannah Hampton or Man City's Khiara Keating would probably start in goal tonight

4 hours ago, shahanshahan said:

If you spot a Bristol City/England flag, it will most likely be the same one I usually have. I won't be at the game tonight (I'll be at a gig in London!) but a friend & co-owner of the flag will be at SJP

Got sent this photo...

Sarina Wiegman's 50th game in charge of England. Mary Earps' 50th cap tonight

KO 8pm, live on ITV4.

Gutted I'm not at the game as I've never been to St James Park before!

Also, Toone (Ella) is in the toon (Newcastle)

5 hours ago, JBFC II said:

First Lionesses game in a couple of years for me tonight, looking forward to it.

How have the 2nd and 3rd highest ranked sides on the world ended up in the same qualifying group? Going to be a huge game

Enjoy! Although I think England & France will still qualify for the Euros anyway

If you spot a Bristol City/England flag, it will most likely be the same one I usually have. I won't be at the game tonight (I'll be at a gig in London!) but a friend & co-owner of the flag will be at SJP

Jess Naz has moved in from standby to replace Lauren James, who has withdrawn due to injury

https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/May/27/england-senior-womens-squad-update-20242705

10 hours ago, phantom said:

For me, next season the goal is to play and to be happy and feel settled at a football club. My future at the moment is unclear.

I love Bristol City and I have enjoyed my time there so much. But wherever my future lies I want to end up at a good club with ambition that has a long-term goal to be in the WSL.

Open admission here that she doesn't know if she'll be at the club next season. The goalkeeper situation in the team was crazy this season.

She's the Wales #1 so I wouldn't be surprised if she has to go somewhere else to maintain that form...

8 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

I'm glad that Threstrup hasn't gone yet, presumably as she signed a two year deal last summer. No doubt she'll leave later in the summer?

I believe the transfer window will be open at some point this summer then we shall see...

18 minutes ago, phantom said:

Stratigakis and Evans both put pen to paper in January, and we thank them for their contributions this season.

Both of them signed until the end of the 2024/25 season, so I'm guessing they had relegation clauses or were free to leave earlier. None of them made a real impact unfortunately 

Lotte Wubben-Moy has withdrawn from the two games with France due to injury. No replacement will be called up

https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/May/20/england-womens-senior-squad-update-20242005

And show the ends for another season. First one without Twentyman.

I was worried how the output would be, but I think it's been mostly tolerable.

...is it too soon to ask for "- WSL" to be removed from the title of this thread?

On 19/05/2024 at 20:30, Eco said:

Missed this match due to hols but sounds like most games this season. I was hoping for a goal at least, can't recall the last time we scored.

Sunday March 3rd, in the crazy but depressing 7-3 loss to Brighton

Unfortunate performance yesterday, and no wins at home at all this season.

The award winners announced after the game:
Women's Player of the Year: Amalie Thestrup
Women's Young Player of the Year: Naomi Layzell
Women's Golden Boot: Amalie Thestrup
Women's Champagne Moment: Brooke Aspin scoring the winner at West Ham away
Women's Players' Player of the Year: Naomi Layzell

And nice to be involved in the presentations on behalf of the SC&T...




 

Hayles returns to start. Aspin starts in her final game of her loan spell.
Bull & Powell drop to the bench.

Furness is on the bench for her last game in a City shirt

KO 3pm, live on FA Player & BBC Radio Bristol (FM only, not DAB)

Even though it took place on Wednesday, the club have finally released the press conference. Not much to report on, but Lauren Smith confirmed that Layzell will be unavailable again for today's squad, and that the team will report back for pre-season training on July 1st

39 minutes ago, phantom said:

The departures have started.... 

Rachel Furness confirmed as leaving after tomorrow 

Was first tweeted by Emma Sanders at BBC Sport this morning, but the club have confirmed it now 

She's out of contract at the end of the season. Don't know if she was offered a new one or not. Lauren Smith did say previously that she'd like to keep as much of her squad as possible.

Had she not had her lengthy injury this season, this season may have ended up a little bit different.

Furney will be missed!

Wiegman has named her 28 player squad (including players on standby) for the upcoming qualifiers this summer.
Former City loanee Aggie Beever-Jones gets her first senior call-up
 

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/city-women-news/city-women-end-of-season-awards/

The women's end of season awards will be presented after the conclusion of the Everton match this Saturday.

This includes the Champagne Moment, which has been shortened down to two:
Rachel Furness' equalising header at home against Arsenal
Brooke Aspin's winner at West Ham away
Voting closes Friday 10am
https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/vote-for-your-champagne-moment/

6 hours ago, Cidre Monita said:

I read somewhere that the London Lionesses have just been bought by a massively wealthy owner who was going to throw money at them. A wealthy owner - just like us then! Oh wait…….

Yep, Michele Kang acquired them back in December

https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/post/michele-kang-acquires-london-city-lionesses-football-club

Although this season LCL have fallen down the table in the Championship & barely made survival, but that was mostly due to their pre-season 

She's also the majority owner of Washington Spirit in the NWSL in the US, and majority owner of multi-time Champions League winners Lyon

For obvious reasons I didn't notice this at the time. But it's amazing that the club couldn't get photos from the actual game...

Agenda for meeting now online. If you still want to attend, please email info@bristolcitysupporters.org to request a link

https://www.bristolcitysupporters.org/may-2024-meeting-agenda/

Catching up on this thread now, as I didn't feel checking it (or online in general) right after the game

After Man City losing to Arsenal earlier on Sunday, Chelsea had to do what they did to reduce the goal difference to give them a slim chance of winning the WSL title.

Although I left after the 7th (to go back & sit on the supporters coach)

Chelsea outplayed City on Sunday, simple as. Some good chances from City, and good that it was only 2-0 at half time.

Sunday was my 11th & final WSL away day of the season. Glad I've done Kingsmeadow (and other grounds). No real rush to go again soon...

Bentley back in goal. Aspin unable to play against her parent club, replaced by Struck. Powell replaces Layzell. Jones replaces Furness

KO 6.45pm, live on Sky Sports