shahanshahan Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 5 hours ago, old_eastender said: Hopefully a lesson learnt for the rematch coming up soon. March 19th is the rescheduled away game, which now falls on the rescheduled men's game away at Swansea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 Last week Vicky Bruce appeared on the US-based podcast Straight Like That, talking about her playing career all over the world, playing during COVID, being eligible to play for Scotland, being in Bristol + more Episode also available on Spotify 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 @shahanshahan This guy has to be the womens team Supporter of the Year surely? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 9, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 1 hour ago, myol'man said: @shahanshahan This guy has to be the womens team Supporter of the Year surely? and the person who takes all the photos of him lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) 49 minutes ago, phantom said: and the person who takes all the photos of him Got his own Pappz Edited February 9, 2023 by Davefevs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 4 hours ago, myol'man said: @shahanshahan This guy has to be the womens team Supporter of the Year surely? Thank you! But as I'm aware, the Supporter of the Year award is just the one covers all supporters. If the Bristol City Supporters Club & Trust do decide to introduce one for the women's team supporters, there are other supporters like me (who aren't on OTIB) that probably deserve it too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 7 hours ago, Hamdon Mart said: An excellent summary if I may so, E. I'd add a few of my own thoughts... Think there was a tweak in formation last night with Grace Clinton playing deeper rather than alongside Abi Harrison and Shania Hayles which in itself made the midfield area more congested with a five in there rather than the usual four. Any tweak will take a little while to get used to but eventually we got there last night. Emily Syme was superb last night, she stepped up. Aimee Palmer is usually consistently very good but Em raised her level last night a notch or two. Rachel Furness is a great signing. Her record speaks for itself and is exactly the sort of player City needed as the right time. In her 20-25 minutes last night, she could have scored twice; against less organised teams, she could be a real attacking force. As have been Gracie Pearse and Grace Clinton, Lauren has been impressive in the transfer market and at last, I feel City have strength in depth. Finally, the tired old cliche of the best teams winning when they aren't playing at their usual level? I'll happily use that here... against Coventry, the girls were dead and buried and struck twice in stoppage time to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Against London last night, they thwacked them with two goals in five minutes after half time and had scored the first against the run of play, as Erithacus states correctly. This team are finding the habit of winning when they maybe shouldn't; make no mistake, last season they would have lost that game for sure. COYR. The City women are totally different to the males of City history. Bristol City have been experts throughout my decades of support of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 Unexpected but brilliant scene from last night. I was lucky enough to film one of these videos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 9, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 My only concern is over celebrating a bit too much, we all know what happened to Swindon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 Indeed, Phantom. It did cross my mind that the opposition were still in their dugout whilst we were whooping it up. Not a problem to celebrate but needs to be with respect or else it could rebound next month. I expect that the Lewes game next Sunday will not be a case of after the Lord Mayor's show - we can't drop our guard now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 23 hours ago, phantom said: My only concern is over celebrating a bit too much, we all know what happened to Swindon I was going to share a video & photo from my Twitter that someone filmed of me celebrating after Ffion Morgan's goal (City's third) on Wednesday, but based on this wording - I'll just provide a link instead Rest assured I definitely won't celebrate like that for the rest of the season (not until any promotion at the end) As for the Swindon reference, you may have to remind me - the only experience I have in my lifetime as a City fan was during the Cotterill years in League One (Flint said no, no, no etc) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 1 hour ago, shahanshahan said: As for the Swindon reference, you may have to remind me - the only experience I have in my lifetime as a City fan was during the Cotterill years in League One (Flint said no, no, no etc) Promotion season undr Cotterill away at Swindon in autumn. Swindon won 1-0 after we had a man sent off. They celebrated as though they had won the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 11, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 7 hours ago, shahanshahan said: I was going to share a video & photo from my Twitter that someone filmed of me celebrating after Ffion Morgan's goal (City's third) on Wednesday, but based on this wording - I'll just provide a link instead Rest assured I definitely won't celebrate like that for the rest of the season (not until any promotion at the end) As for the Swindon reference, you may have to remind me - the only experience I have in my lifetime as a City fan was during the Cotterill years in League One (Flint said no, no, no etc) Nothing wrong with supporters enjoying and celebrating the magnificent result and performance, I'm just not a fan of players doing it so openly (in the dressing room no problem) We've given London their team talk now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 Judging by the highlights, those goalkeeping sessions with the men's team are really paying off for Fran Bentley, some terrific reaction saves. We do look physically stronger all round this year, it did look girls against women for large parts of last season. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Judging by the highlights, those goalkeeping sessions with the men's team are really paying off for Fran Bentley, some terrific reaction saves. We do look physically stronger all round this year, it did look girls against women for large parts of last season. I made it 7 good saves from Bentley, which perhaps shows the overall dominance London City had, but we took our chances. Now have to keep it up starting with a win against Lewes tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shahanshahan Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 22 hours ago, miser said: Promotion season undr Cotterill away at Swindon in autumn. Swindon won 1-0 after we had a man sent off. They celebrated as though they had won the league. Ah yes, fair enough! How could I forget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 15 hours ago, phantom said: Nothing wrong with supporters enjoying and celebrating the magnificent result and performance, I'm just not a fan of players doing it so openly (in the dressing room no problem) We've given London their team talk now Fair enough! I was tempted to do London City away in March, so would wonder what the atmosphere would be like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 For those in attendance at the Norwich game yesterday, did anyone hear Downsy mention at half time about two players from the original Bristol City Ladies who had formed 50 years ago? I was on the concourse & drinking so couldn't go back to my seat to see it. To be honest, I wasn't even aware there was a City Ladies team back in the 70s. Was aware of a team in the 90s/2000s, but I know that the current team now is what used to be Bristol Academy, and Bristol Rovers before that - when formed in 1998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 54 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: To be honest, I wasn't even aware there was a City Ladies team back in the 70s. Was aware of a team in the 90s/2000s, but I know that the current team now is what used to be Bristol Academy, and Bristol Rovers before that - when formed in 1998 I was around then and can't remember anything. Would not have been attached to the club. Best guess it would have been an amatuer team playing friendlies. Pretty sure there was no organised football for women at the time. The only organised women's team than was the Rocking Robin's (best forgotten). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Ffion Morgan & Jodie Hutton starts. Rachel Furness makes her first start in a City shirt. Grace Clinton drops to bench. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Just noticed that Lia Cataldo is missing. Must be out with injury... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 1-0 up - Syme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 3 hours ago, shahanshahan said: For those in attendance at the Norwich game yesterday, did anyone hear Downsy mention at half time about two players from the original Bristol City Ladies who had formed 50 years ago? I was on the concourse & drinking so couldn't go back to my seat to see it. To be honest, I wasn't even aware there was a City Ladies team back in the 70s. Was aware of a team in the 90s/2000s, but I know that the current team now is what used to be Bristol Academy, and Bristol Rovers before that - when formed in 1998 Yes, there was definitely something along those lines and there was a photo on the big screen. I think the first training session was announced as having been in September 1973. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 2-0 final score, unfortunalty London City won a harder game away at Birmingham 0-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Hard fought victory today. On top first half, but attack misfiring. Deadlock broken in 2nd half. Can't decide which I admired most, the speed of Morgan to get to the byline and cross or the speed of Syme to get up and finish. Ref was awful, didn't quite catch her name, sounded something like Kiera Stroud. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Well done City Women. You have to keep winning to stay in a higher place in your table than those useless males who only managed one goal against an off form Canaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 53 minutes ago, miser said: Ref was awful, didn't quite catch her name, sounded something like Kiera Stroud. Yeah, she wasn't the best. Think there was a shoutout for a City penalty in the second half, which wasn't given (if anyone is wondering, City Women haven't scored a penalty since Tianna Teisar scored against Reading in pre-season) Ref's name is below, if anyone was actually wondering. Sophie Whitehouse made some great saves for Lewes, on her return to BS8. The stuff at the end of the game was interesting to see where it looked like she tapped Clinton while she was down, but I'll have to watch it back.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 City now on 30 points. Still on level points with London City Lionesses, who also won today. London City have higher goal difference, but we still have a game in hand (oddly enough, it's Lewes away on March 1st) International break now, then facing Man City in the FA Cup in two weeks time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Another good, hearty and (increasingly) gritty performance by the girls; you can't argue with another three points. We have played Lewes several times and both sides will know each other well, so no prizes for guessing it would be another tight game. It took a lot of effort and application, which City had even after Wednesday night's crunch, so once again I have to praise the fitness levels. I like Lewes - they are a 'little' club (not backed by a mega-dollar men's club) and really gave a good account of themselves: solid, organised, determined and a well-oiled outfit. They don't have any world-class signings but are a tough nut to crack. Their keeper Whitehouse especially had a great game, perhaps showing what we might have missed. But what really got them annoyed was the first goal - they claimed loudly Ffion Morgan's cross had curled out before coming back in and being headed home. It must be said that I have not heard so much scorn descend from the stands on the officials. Not a great day. But it was the reward for City's constant committment, trying to open up the width and also bursting from the middle. We don't seem to get many one-on-ones from a flighted ball over a high back line like we used to - a sign how the game is moving on and becoming more competitive. Chances have to be earned with more quality these days. Defensively, Bentley was assured in the moments when called upon, Layzell and Pearce were a formidable pair at the back, with Hutton and Morgan rather kept in midfield roles for much of the game. I am looking forward to the new midfield triumvirate of Palmer, Syme and Furness - the latter was a capable presence and showed some top class touches. She can battle and create forward movements with equal measure and I hope it will be a good partnership in the making. Elsewhere, Harrison was always demanding the ball and taking charge of attacks, despite an arm injury picked up when an opponent tumbled over her. Notwithstanding the cup match against Man City and providing it does not cause significant damage, I think we can look ahead with confidence. This is a side that has all the ingredients for success. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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