shahanshahan

On 28/01/2024 at 21:32, W-S-M Seagull said:

I struggle to get past the fact that they were formed as the Bristol Rovers ladies team. 

Back at the time when there was already another City women's team, which then disbanded in the late 2000s, as the renamed Bristol Academy began to take form, before being taken over by Bristol Sport and renamed City Women in 2015

On 28/01/2024 at 17:28, TV Tom said:

what’s more me and missus were still in the bar when we scored !!!!!

I'm the same! At half time a friend bought me a birthday drink & we were finishing our drinks as we heard the goal celebrations

17 hours ago, City Rocker said:

All fine here in Switzerland! 

 

Are you in Bern or Bean?

Murray returns in a back two partnership with Struck.

Ward replaces Syme in starting XI.

New signings Stratigakis & Evans on the bench. Aspin returns but on the bench.

Layzell noticeably absent from the squad

KO 2pm, live on FA Player

On 14/01/2024 at 10:20, shahanshahan said:

This is happening today in the SC&T Bar ahead of KO. 11am to 12.30pm. For anyone here that are also collectors

https://www.bristolcitysupporters.org/barclays-wsl-panini-sticker-swaps-jan2024/

There was due to be a similar event in the SC&T bar ahead of the West Ham game, but after discussions with the football club, this has been cancelled.
The football club are doing their own event in the South Stand concourse from 12:30pm
https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/panini-x-bristol-city-wfc/

Season ticket holders were given two free tickets for this Sunday's game. I forgot to claim mine, so if anyone wants them, let me know, and I can book them for you if I email them over to you. Seats will probably be in the Dolman as there aren't two seats together available in the Lansdown

No questions asked about Lisa Evans, so am guessing this press conference took place yesterday before her signing was announced.

Great takeaway from the conference is that Lauren has confirmed that Sarah Stratigakis is available for contention this Sunday

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/smiths-west-ham-press-conference-2/

19 hours ago, old_eastender said:

@shahanshahan have you seen this Lisa Evans play, is she any good? better than Morgan?

19 hours ago, phantom said:

Nothing to get remotely excited about here... 

Two goals since the January 2023 

Yep, she was in the West Ham squad that played City in November. Looked alright in that game.

She hasn't played much for the Hammers recently & apparently fell out of favour there

Some announcement! Lisa Evans joins Bristol City after leaving West Ham...by popping a bubble!

Great signing, and the subsequent article on the club website confirms she's available for this Sunday 

Not sure how much of an impact it'll have, but West Ham lost 2-1 away to Championship side Birmingham in the Conti Cup group stages last night.

City weren't in action as they've now played all their games already 

Anyone else saw this briefly thinking she signed a new five-year contract when in fact she's just been at the club for five years?

All WSL games on the final day of the season will kick off at the same time. 3pm on Saturday 18 May (Premier Leagues games are on the following Sunday, and the regular season in the Sky Bet Championship would have finished by then)

City are at home to Everton that day

https://womensleagues.thefa.com/final-day-kick-off-times-confirmed/

Tickets & coach travel for Leicester City away on Sunday 18th February go on sale tomorrow.

Tickets & coach travel for Aston Villa away on Saturday 3rd February are still on sale, with the coach being upgraded due to popular demand

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/city-women-news/leicester-city-women-away-on-sale/

Sunday was my first time at Crawley since the final day of the 2013/14 season where City men draw 1-1 with Crawley Town but all the away fans were celebrating the Gas being relegated out of the Football League.

Nearly ten years later; and pretty much sat in the same block as I was back then; a great away day was ruined by Brighton getting their first home win since May 2023, and former City academy product Katie Robinson getting her first goal of the season. A lot of the fans were following the West Ham v Tottenham match on the journey back.

Doing a @Never to the dark side style post & sharing photos from my travels on Sunday..

 

On 21/01/2024 at 14:32, TinMan's left peg said:

Is there a live Ska band in the stadium?! 

They were playing music before the game; didn't expect them to turn up during the game. But they were in the corner opposite us...

On 21/01/2024 at 14:35, phantom said:

Thought it funny the commentator said City fans were probably put off travelling due to not getting home before gales hit... 

I am guessing the commentator didn't realise that there was a supporters coach on from Bristol & back, and that public transport links between Bristol & Crawley are virtually non-existent

On 21/01/2024 at 16:06, miser said:

And the supporters coach has broken down. Not a good day.

@miser you forgot to follow up that the coach was up & running again about 10 minutes later 

On 21/01/2024 at 17:16, Coach said:

Not able to watch today. How did the new keeper do? Can’t see why Clark deserved to be dropped tbh

I thought Yanez had a good game (as did former City goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley, who of course is at Brighton now). Clark wasn't dropped, she had a collision at the last time & got replaced by Benedicte Haaland (who has since joined Southampton, as announced today). Clark is back in the squad but probably not fully fit to start yet. She could be back before Bentley is

Shae Yanez makes her WSL debut.
Liv Clark & Satara Murray return but on the bench.

New signing Sarah Stratigakis not in the squad today

KO 2pm, live on FA Player

1 hour ago, Hamdon Mart said:

They are level on points with the team immediately above them and three points behind the team next up again. 

There are 12 games left still.

Don't agree that they are in danger of getting left behind at the bottom. They play Brighton tomorrow and the Hammers next weekend, pick up points from those games and the table looks healthier.

West Ham are playing Spurs tomorrow, so it's more likely that Spurs could beat West Ham, and will ease things if City beat Brighton tomorrow 

Canadian international, plays in midfield. This announcement came out of nowhere, especially as Lauren said in her press conference today that the transfer window was going slower than she thought!

A compilation from her time in Sweden...

Was closed again today as I was on my way to the game. There was a notice on the door & windows but I didn't go close enough to have a look

On 19/11/2023 at 11:37, shahanshahan said:

Former City goalkeeper Benedicte Haaland is back...

 

And she's gone...

5 hours ago, phantom said:

Bristol Academy must take some credit there surely?

It's all a bit desperate clinging to players from so long ago

It covers from that time and since the City rebrand. Lauren Hemp, for example, was with City...

"Bristol City have a rich history of producing high-profile women's footballers, including England's Lauren Hemp, Mary Earps and Katie Robinson. As they bid for WSL survival, youth development is still their calling card"

New article in The Mirror

1 hour ago, Vespa Red said:

Why does the word "stream" still make me giggle?  I'm a 56 year old man for ***** sake and the mention of a word linked with the world of urodynamics still turns me into a 13 year old boy again.  Grow up Russ!

How did you ever cope listening to One Stream in Bristol?

10 minutes ago, ralphindevon said:

Didn’t know that, thanks.

Have tickets for the England game gone on sale yet?

They've been on sale since August
https://www.ashtongatestadium.co.uk/news/red-roses-v-wales-clash-on-general-sale/

4 hours ago, old_eastender said:

Still no new players... sooooo disappointing and short sighted...

I couldn't resist...