Full nelson Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Gave 110% but just aren't going enough unfortunately. Zero pace and the ability to not hold the ball is hard to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Yet another example of the tightening of the purse strings at Bristol City. Do the Women's team stand any chance of staying up? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full nelson Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 38 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: Yet another example of the tightening of the purse strings at Bristol City. Do the Women's team stand any chance of staying up? Zero!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 1 hour ago, cidered abroad said: Yet another example of the tightening of the purse strings at Bristol City. Do the Women's team stand any chance of staying up? Compare Bristol City FC (men and women combined) income to ALL of the womens rivals and you'll see the issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted November 12, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 I'm starting to get a bit concerned about Lauren Smith. Setting up with five across the back against a team like Villa was a really negative tactic and ultimately resulted in us struggling to keep the ball up the top end of the pitch. That was a game we couldn't afford to lose in the scheme of the whole season. On another topic, have the rugby lines ever been so evident at a football match before? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted November 12, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Interesting to hear Carla Ward referenced how defensive we set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 87 Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 53 minutes ago, phantom said: I'm starting to get a bit concerned about Lauren Smith. Setting up with five across the back against a team like Villa was a really negative tactic and ultimately resulted in us struggling to keep the ball up the top end of the pitch. That was a game we couldn't afford to lose in the scheme of the whole season. On another topic, have the rugby lines ever been so evident at a football match before? The rugby lines were right in my sight line and definitely not covered as they were last time. On the tactics I very much agree, it felt after a few attempts to be positive in the first 15-20 mins city (consciously or not) seemed to set up to take a draw. It felt like only a matter of time before villa would score as players tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Dissappointing to lose to a fellow struggler. Really was a relegation six-pointer today and sadly we didn't keep the advantage from the win last week at West Ham. I have long thought that Villa are in a somewhat false position as their squad is better than the table shows, a touch of the 'too good to go down' if you will. However, we set our stall out right from the whistle as a 5-4-1 out and barely did anything else all game. For the opening period we looked tight and determined, the defence proving able to squeeze out Villa's attacks comfortably. Whilst we had some impact of getting upfield and carving out a chance there was hope. Furness had a dipping volley that was just tipped over, but shots were limited and diminished as time went on. With Ffion Morgan starting at fullback, she kept her opponent at bay well and also managed to raid up the wing on a few occasions, giving box-to-box effort. The centre backs had a pretty firm grip and it was even to begin with. Marckese did well until clashing with the post and having to go off just before the half. Meanwhile it was great to see Abi Harrison back - even if she was at the unfamiliar position of left half and lasted an hour. She did well and tried to get on the attack at every moment. Rachel Furness was busy in the middle and kept prompting her teammates. Both were taken off in the second half and it left the middle of the park to Villa. What was apparent was the need to keep the ball and make progress, and that was what we lacked - particularly as time went on. Having locked in the 5-4-1, we tended to break up an attack and boot it upfield - only to have it returned immediately. We had no outlet, gifting the ball back too often. Almost inevitably, we cracked later in the second half; former Robin Ebony Salmon applied the second late on. It was illustrating to have 4,400 at the Gate today. Seems we have a bigger Lioness Spotters fanbase than City fans in town. It is also looking like the WSL has two distinct sections: the 'haves' at the top, the 'have nots' at the bottom - a situation not totally unheard of, but it will be focussing the minds a little more now. With other results not unfavourable, we still have a long way to go. A long season, no doubt. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 I didn't watch the game, but a bit of a worry to be seemingly dominated at home against a team who hadn't won a single point before today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewisdabaron Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 4 hours ago, phantom said: I'm starting to get a bit concerned about Lauren Smith. Setting up with five across the back against a team like Villa was a really negative tactic and ultimately resulted in us struggling to keep the ball up the top end of the pitch. That was a game we couldn't afford to lose in the scheme of the whole season. On another topic, have the rugby lines ever been so evident at a football match before? Pitch looked awful with all the white lines all over it. I know there was rugby less than 24hrs prior but zero effort to cover them. Embarassing when you see tweets of how nice the pitch was looking in BS7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 At least we kept Rachel Daly from scoring. She was a class above anyone else on the pitch and also puts herself about a bit, in a good way. Thought we looked good for a point, Ebony Salmon changed the game though. Not sure what's going on with the lack of bodies to get the ball once out of play, the Villa keeper had to go to the corner flag to get one first half, embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engvall’s Splinter Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 7 hours ago, Lewisdabaron said: Pitch looked awful with all the white lines all over it. I know there was rugby less than 24hrs prior but zero effort to cover them. Embarassing when you see tweets of how nice the pitch was looking in BS7. Who plays in BS7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 Would have thought it was inevitable that City would start with the 5-4-1 as I'm sure it is how they set up for the last three games, a win over West Ham and two narrow defeats against Arsenal in League and Cup. The plan may have been to stay in the game for as long as possible, don't concede silly goals at bad time and try to catch Villa on the break. However "the breaks" didn't come often enough and aside from Furniss's volley, there wasn't much else tbh. Add in two bad breaks in Marckese's injury and a deflected first goal and it wasn't to be their day. Others have said this too so not controversial but there's very little pace going forward aside from Ffion Morgan. I like seeing her play more as a winger but that means shuffling the defence again which isn't ideal. She brings a freshness and energy when she attacks and she's a very good player but we don't get to see that in a 5-4-1 unless she is the wide right player of the 4, and not the 5. Given that City are one point off ninth place with a goal difference that is reasonably within those above and with only a quarter of the season gone, all is far from lost. Only one team go down, it doesn't have to be City. Final thought, I'd have loved to have seen Aimee Palmer in this team. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Hamdon Mart said: Would have thought it was inevitable that City would start with the 5-4-1 as I'm sure it is how they set up for the last three games, a win over West Ham and two narrow defeats against Arsenal in League and Cup. The plan may have been to stay in the game for as long as possible, don't concede silly goals at bad time and try to catch Villa on the break. However "the breaks" didn't come often enough and aside from Furniss's volley, there wasn't much else tbh. Add in two bad breaks in Marckese's injury and a deflected first goal and it wasn't to be their day. Others have said this too so not controversial but there's very little pace going forward aside from Ffion Morgan. I like seeing her play more as a winger but that means shuffling the defence again which isn't ideal. She brings a freshness and energy when she attacks and she's a very good player but we don't get to see that in a 5-4-1 unless she is the wide right player of the 4, and not the 5. Given that City are one point off ninth place with a goal difference that is reasonably within those above and with only a quarter of the season gone, all is far from lost. Only one team go down, it doesn't have to be City. Final thought, I'd have loved to have seen Aimee Palmer in this team. good assessment. Re: Palmer, I've said before not replacing her with another sitting midfielder who will shield the defence, break up play and can hit an accurate pass is Smith's biggest failing as they knew Palmer was going before the end of last season. Although decent players in their own right none, of the midfielders she brought it can do that role. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Engvall’s Splinter said: Who plays in BS7? The women do in the cup games. It's the post code of the training ground, sorry, HPC. Edited November 13, 2023 by Sleepy1968 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 9 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: The women do in the cup games. It's the post code of the training ground, sorry, HPC. The HPC is in BS8. BS7 covers Rovers and Glos CCC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 9 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said: The HPC is in BS8. BS7 covers Rovers and Glos CCC. Ha. I better stop explaining things I don't understand . Although that would probably limit my posts somewhat! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 13 hours ago, old_eastender said: good assessment. Re: Palmer, I've said before not replacing her with another sitting midfielder who will shield the defence, break up play and can hit an accurate pass is Smith's biggest failing as they knew Palmer was going before the end of last season. Although decent players in their own right none, of the midfielders she brought it can do that role. Agree 100%. The value of a CDM like Palmer is that you don't need to play five at the back & this would release Morgan further forward for her pace and energy. Think we are also missing a LB somewhere (or at least a capable one) as Napier is really a LM, Layzell is a LCB and Mustaki can play both roles but excels at neither. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 Update on travel for the Everton fixture this Sunday https://www.bristolcitysupporters.org/city-women-away-travel-update-everton-2023/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 Coach tickets & match tickets now on sale for Liverpool away. Away fans have their own stand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 Back in yellow on Sunday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted November 17, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 Have we used the away kit yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 13/11/2023 at 12:29, Sleepy1968 said: Ha. I better stop explaining things I don't understand . Although that would probably limit my posts somewhat! that is brilliant can i save that for future usage?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 15 hours ago, phantom said: Have we used the away kit yet? Yep, at the Man City game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) Links to audio from Lauren Smith's press conference... Biggest takeaway from what Lauren Smith has said is that Kaylan Marckese is injured and won't be available for this Sunday's game. Liv Clark will start https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/smiths-everton-press-conference/ Edited November 18, 2023 by shahanshahan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 50 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: Links to audio from Lauren Smith's press conference... Biggest takeaway from what Lauren Smith has said is that Kaylan Marckese is injured and won't be available for this Sunday's game. Liv Clark will start https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/smiths-everton-press-conference/ Oh dear, that's a blow. The 2nd goal for Villa was really poor keeping by Clark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Homer Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 4 hours ago, shahanshahan said: Yep, at the Man City game And the sole win this season against West Ham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Red Homer said: And the sole win this season against West Ham Nope, they played in their (yellow) third kit for the West Ham game. The original question (below) was about the (black) away kit 22 hours ago, phantom said: Have we used the away kit yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 Former Bristol Academy (as it was then) player Sophie Ingle broke the appearance record for the WSL today, in Chelsea's 5-1 win against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 Yes, came to us from Chelsea after a start in Cardiff. Played here from 2014–2015, in 27 appearances before going to Liverpool. She has also notched up 120-odd appearances for Wales. When you consider how few games the top women's teams play per season, that's some achievement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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