LCFC Women 2023-24 Season

[davieG]

Plate Final Triumph For Women’s Academy

 

https://www.lcfc.com/news/3989136/plate-final-triumph-for-womens-academy?lang=en&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3fOAexa8Yax68FzPad7g_aryhs-9K5v4Giu9M6a4So1ZCUgKyYuOtwADc_aem_Ab3VL3ubmEOiVJk1EBmvIl81filKKJZkkBbw1QRGsna40hRBDPxQOoojYXiYlK4PdjH9luEtSjPfBVEr8ToryDHB

[Oldblueyes]

I am astounded at the increase in crowd numbers, especially when a losing outcome to a result is only expected. It can't be good for the league in the long term.

[moore_94]

 

[TheLittleBigMan]

Any gossip on our new manager?

[Chrysalis]

On 28/04/2024 at 19:07, davieG said:

Women's Super League 2023/24

#	Team	Pl	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Last 6
1	Manchester City Women	19	16	1	2	54	12	42	49
2	Chelsea Women	18	15	1	2	53	14	39	46
3	Arsenal Women	20	14	2	4	46	19	27	44
4	Manchester United Women	20	10	5	5	42	25	17	35
5	Liverpool Women	19	9	5	5	27	25	2	32
6	Tottenham Hotspur Women	19	7	6	6	26	32	-6	27
7	Aston Villa Women	20	6	3	11	25	41	-16	21
8	Brighton and Hove Albion Women	20	5	4	11	26	42	-16	19
9	Everton Women	20	5	4	11	18	35	-17	19
10	Leicester City Women	20	4	5	11	25	40	-15	17
11	West Ham United Women	20	3	5	12	18	41	-23	14
12	Bristol City Women	19	1	3	15	20	54	-34	6

Last updated: April 28, 2024 5:03pm

Does it remind you of anything?

Those top 6 have the most money and attract the best players due to the money and the standing of the men's' team. 

Crashing the top 6 will be like crashing the top 6 PL.

How did Liverpool go from promotion to competing with Manchester United within 2 seasons?

If I remember right DavieG the FA actually encouraged this kind of table, remember when they kicked out teams, did dodgyness with promotions etc. and started enforcing money from wealthy parent clubs. 

[PhillippaT]

On 28/04/2024 at 17:58, Oldblueyes said:

Problem is, what is the point in just trying to avoid relegation every season, it must be soul destroying.

According to my mum, there are two really (overly-) general archetypes of professional competitive (sports-)people:

 

1) Those who feel they have to win (sometimes at all costs) and will either suffer or struggle until they do, then lose interest once they've 'won', and need to do something else.  (The need to win.)

 

2) Those who love the overall process of both playing and associated activities, that will always continue regardless of outcome, even if they still want to win. (The need to play.)

 

For any non-top (will probably not win anything soon) sports teams to continue, they need a good balance of these two.  To say that it is meaningless without winning anything is to deny the existence of the latter, which is a mistake.  There are probably rough equivalents for the supporters, too...

[The Doctor]

2 hours ago, Chrysalis said:

How did Liverpool go from promotion to competing with Manchester United within 2 seasons?

If I remember right DavieG the FA actually encouraged this kind of table, remember when they kicked out teams, did dodgyness with promotions etc. and started enforcing money from wealthy parent clubs. 

You answered your own question there. Given the relatively low cost of womens football (the record transfer fee in the WSL is 426k, and globally it's £685k, or one month of Jamie Vardy), money coming in from wealthy men's parent clubs completely distorts the competition. 

[davieG]

3 hours ago, The Doctor said:

You answered your own question there. Given the relatively low cost of womens football (the record transfer fee in the WSL is 426k, and globally it's £685k, or one month of Jamie Vardy), money coming in from wealthy men's parent clubs completely distorts the competition. 

Plus the attractiveness/attention these clubs get which also enhances their chances of international recognition.

[Lineker's Lugs]

Leicester representation in the England U17 Euros which are underway today.  Currently 2-0 up at half time v Norway, available on BBC website/iPlayer.

 

Other group games are against Sweden (5.30pm on Wednesday) and France (2.30pm on Saturday).

[TheLittleBigMan]

I see the FA player is still completely sh*t. Can't even log in to watch the game.

[Jimmy]

3 minutes ago, TheLittleBigMan said:

I see the FA player is still completely sh*t. Can't even log in to watch the game.

yep why they don't just put them on youtube is a complete mistake, FAplayer clear isn't built for the demand

[TheLittleBigMan]

Just now, Jimmy said:

yep why they don't just put them on youtube is a complete mistake, FAplayer clear isn't built for the demand

Anywhere else we can watch it?

[Jimmy]

4 minutes ago, TheLittleBigMan said:

Anywhere else we can watch it?

no

[Lineker's Lugs]

And 1-0 down

 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Gotta hope Palace are really bad next season or they are in big trouble.

[Lineker's Lugs]

Man City-Arsenal on one screen, WHU-Leicester on the other - it's like watching two different sports.

[smudger63]

5 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

Gotta hope Palace are really bad next season or they are in big trouble.

Gone downhill since they lost their manager. The ladies have shown before that they have some decent players. Defence isn't great though, and that needs to be addressed by whoever takes over as manager.

[Lineker's Lugs]

1-1 Howard header from a corner.

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

1 minute ago, Lineker's Lugs said:

1-1 Howard header from a corner.

Steve Howard has come out of retirement and put a skirt on?! 

[Dr Marco]

1-1

get in!

[The Doctor]

6 minutes ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

Steve Howard has come out of retirement and put a skirt on?! 

Sophie Howard. Don't think she's any relation but proper agricultural centre half so could be.

[demon_dog]

Disappointed that we can't watch this due to FA player not letting us login.

It really does need sorting out.

Relying on text updates from Sky Sports app 

At least we're drawing 1-1 at the moment.

C'mon ladies you can win this .

[Lineker's Lugs]

1 minute ago, demon_dog said:

Disappointed that we can't watch this due to FA player not letting us login.

It really does need sorting out.

Relying on text updates from Sky Sports app 

At least we're drawing 1-1 at the moment.

C'mon ladies you can win this .

I was able to watch half an hour up until half time but then made the mistake of trying to scroll back and now I'm locked out again.

 

Meanwhile I've been able to watch every game from the NWSL this season on an app on my TV.  The WSL really need to catch up.

 

[Lineker's Lugs]

It's working again for me using the app on my iPad - still can't get in on TV or PC.  Took a bit of persistence though.

[demon_dog]

Think radio Leicester should start to cover this as they do the men's games.