Erithacus Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 First time up the new gaffe. The HPC is a good place for the girls now, great surface - better than Twerton in many respects. However, one thing that strikes me is that the stand faces south - hence everyone there was doing the 'Dolman Salute'. Come winter the sun will be right in the line of sight. Small things, I know. The game was not too bad considering that City are largely a completely new squad. Only a handful of players stayed on after relegation. We also have a new coaching set-up, as well as changes in the boardroom. Hence, it will be wrong to criticise heavilly a club that is essentially starting afresh. There were a number of good point s that will be the foundation of the season. The formation and roles seem fair, the fitness showed at the end noticeably and there was plenty of desire. Coming back from a goal down wasn't a gimme against Lewes. Inevitably there were several mis-cues and a few players drifted out for a while. But overall it was a performance that was rewarded with the win (and who doesn't like a big W?). I was happy with Murray at centre-half: she shut down a lot of probing attacks. Abi Harrison was a real handful up front and caused the Lewes defence problems all game, and she'll be City's spearhead this season. Overall impressions: a decent outfit - not a cert for promotion, but no fear of relelgation either this time round. Unexpectedly large crowd of 500 odd - considering it was a new stadium and some won't feel inclined, and the England game was on. Hopefully it will be a happy home for the future. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 Great post @Erithacus. Good point in regards to the stand facing south. I don't know if the club ever had an intention of any team playing games there long term. I was standing in the shade but I'll be prepared for future games! England game kicked off at 5pm, but I forgot it was on as I went back to record the latest episode of Vixencast podcast (details in other thread). Glad that City didn't settle for a draw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 Couple of tweets from the players acknowledging Nigel Pearson’s attendance, and a tweet from the man himself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 46 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Couple of tweets from the players acknowledging Nigel Pearson’s attendance, and a tweet from the man himself. That’s a dapper shirt Nige is wearing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 Flo Allen, who limped off the game last week has sadly confirmed on her Instagram that she is now injured "Football and life is a rollercoaster of emotions and unfortunately in the game last Sunday I tore my calf muscle. Having only just made a full recovery after testing positive for coronavirus last month I’ve now picked up an injury just as the season has started. This has not been how I wanted to start the season, but sometimes these things happen. On a positive note it was so nice to play our first game at home last Sunday in front of such a passionate home crowd, you really made a difference. I can’t wait to get back out on that pitch once I return to full fitness… again!" https://www.instagram.com/p/CTpYlDMIXj_/?utm_medium=copy_link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 I'll be at the game alongside the rest of Vixencast. Should be a good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 0-0 so mid table on 4 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) Decent, entertaining game, with both teams going down to 10 players due to red cards. Happy to settle with a point. My throat is sore after us away fans were singing throughout most of the game! On the drive back down from Birkenhead. City now 7th heading into international break. https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/report-liverpool-women-0-0-bristol-city-women/ Edited September 12, 2021 by shahanshahan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/domestic-livestream-available-for-luton-test/ "City Women’s Head Coach Lauren Smith will be the guest and co-commentator for the midweek fixture, offering an insight into the women’s squad and their performances ahead of their clash with Durham at the Robins High Performance Centre on Sunday, September 26th (12pm)" I'd love to hear what she says, but I'm actually attending the game at Ashton Gate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 Great to see City men's Twitter share the FA Women's Championship Twitter poll for this week. Ain't nobody...like Fran Bentley! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 6 hours ago, shahanshahan said: Great to see City men's Twitter share the FA Women's Championship Twitter poll for this week. Ain't nobody...like Fran Bentley! Fran Bentley won the Twitter poll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 Conti Cup group fixture details have now been confirmed. Reading v Bristol City Wed 13 Oct 2021, 7:30pm Select Car Leasing Stadium Bristol City v Lewes Wed 17 Nov 2021, 7:30pm Robins High Performance Centre Crystal Palace v Bristol City Wed 15 Dec 2021, 7:30pm Bromley FC Will be really surprised if the team make it to the final for the second season in a row! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 Lauren Smith mentioned this on last night's Sound of the City, but club have released the footage. Don't think I've seen another club do anything like this during any international break! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Club have announced that this Sunday's game will be streamed for free on Robins TV, YouTube & Facebook. I'll be at the game, of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Not sure if this has been posted before, and appreciate no longer one of 'ours', but piece on Ebony Salmon..... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58658966 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Thanks for sharing @BanburyRed, I hadn't seen this! Feel bad that was selected for the Lionesses squad in their recent World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia & Luxembourg and she didn't even get to play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Squad for today. Izzy Cook starts. Jesse Woolley on the bench. Brooke Aspin missing after sending-off. #BRCDUR #BRIDUR #FAWC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Lost 2-0 to Durham. They were the better team today. Attendance 307. Kasey Palmer & Tyreeq Bakinson also in attendance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 I watched about 20 mins of each half. Thought we looked a bit laboured out there, lacked any real pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Can we PLEASE stop calling it the High Performance Centre... Losing at home to Durham (who) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 2 hours ago, shahanshahan said: Lost 2-0 to Durham. They were the better team today. Attendance 307. Kasey Palmer & Tyreeq Bakinson also in attendance Mens team players being in attendance is another Nige initiative. You'll see players at most, if not all, WFC games this season 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Davefevs said: I watched about 20 mins of each half. Thought we looked a bit laboured out there, lacked any real pace. We clearly are not spending enough on the quality of recruited players. Poor display today and would not be surprised if we sink again at the end of the season, unless better players are brought in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: We clearly are not spending enough on the quality of recruited players. Poor display today and would not be surprised if we sink again at the end of the season, unless better players are brought in. Would be interesting to know what the budget is, and how it compares to the other teams in their league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 3 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said: Mens team players being in attendance is another Nige initiative. You'll see players at most, if not all, WFC games this season It's not a new thing as far as I'm aware. When City Women played Brighton at Ashton Gate in 2019, Kasey Palmer & Benik Afobe were in attendance 4 hours ago, cidercity1987 said: Losing at home to Durham (who) One of the few independent teams in the league & not affiliated with a men's side. Have been one of the strongest teams in the Championship in the last few years 2 hours ago, Davefevs said: Would be interesting to know what the budget is, and how it compares to the other teams in their league. As far as I have heard, the overall budget is still the same, but while there is less on playing budget, more has gone into resources/facilities e.g training, keeping staff full time etc. We should have an advantage as one of the few fully professional teams, while others are still semi-professional. Although Sunderland (our next opponents) were on top of the table, they are semi-professional, I believe. New leaders Sheffield United are also semi-professional 3 hours ago, cidered abroad said: We clearly are not spending enough on the quality of recruited players. Poor display today and would not be surprised if we sink again at the end of the season, unless better players are brought in. The recruitment has been well considering the amount of players that left over the summer. A huge problem was that a lot of players were out of contract (and contracts for players unfortunately aren't so long - a season, at least), and some already had plans on moving on, and others were offered new opportunities elsewhere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 This was probably on the livestream, but the comments from Lauren Smith seem justified here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 Kory Cook announced as new matchday announcer for all home games. Previous announcer Dan White now does Robins TV presenting/co-commentary, and in the last two home games, Dave Barton & Downsy were the announcers respectively... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 2 hours ago, shahanshahan said: Kory Cook announced as new matchday announcer for all home games. Previous announcer Dan White now does Robins TV presenting/co-commentary, and in the last two home games, Dave Barton & Downsy were the announcers respectively... Getting old….his old man was my young strike partner many moons ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 For those watching today's game, my fellow Vixencast co-host & SCT board member D-M Withers has contributed to this fan preview for Sunderland fans' Roker Report page. Also includes contributions from Dan Carter from Bristol Live. Tickets will now be available on the gate for the first time this season, plus streaming for free on Robins TV, YouTube & Facebook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 Aspin back from suspension. Johnson back in starting XI, Jhamat & Layzell drop to bench. Hoping it'll be drier by the time of kick off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 2-1 win in tricky weather conditions 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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