LCFC Women 2025/26 Season

[BKLFox]

Are there enough ‘names’ in woman’s football to go around thou? 
I’d imagine any player of quality will be with the top teams or moving to them, the likes of us won’t be getting a sniff of any ‘name’ in their prime but will have to rely on someone who’s on their way down, you then get into the cost of trying to do that.

[lcfcrinaldi]

15 minutes ago, BKLFox said:

Are there enough ‘names’ in woman’s football to go around thou? 
I’d imagine any player of quality will be with the top teams or moving to them, the likes of us won’t be getting a sniff of any ‘name’ in their prime but will have to rely on someone who’s on their way down, you then get into the cost of trying to do that.

It's all about scouting and picking up those with potential.

We've got a good one with Liv McLoughlin, she's a great example, but the drawback with that is that they will probably be looking to move on as soon as a better club comes in for her.

Another example being Mace.

 

Another issue is that womens teams tend to mostly only ever offer 1 or 2 year contracts, meaning getting profit for players can be difficult as they will tend to see out their contract and then have the freedom to move where they want from then.

 

And of course it's easier said than done to find a diamond in the rough.

[davieG]

1 hour ago, lcfcrinaldi said:

but the drawback with that is that they will probably be looking to move on as soon as a better club comes in for her.

Same as the men then.

 

The whole set up of the WSL has all the problems associated with the men's leagues particularly the PL

[lcfcrinaldi]

11 hours ago, davieG said:

Same as the men then.

 

The whole set up of the WSL has all the problems associated with the men's leagues particularly the PL

Yes, the difference with the men is that the player pool is much larger and so is the pool of money (relatively).

Edited 16 December 2025 by lcfcrinaldi

[davieG]

6 minutes ago, lcfcrinaldi said:

Yes, the difference with the men is that the player pool is much larger and so is the pool of money (relatively).

For now.

[Pita]

14 hours ago, BKLFox said:

Are there enough ‘names’ in woman’s football to go around thou? 
I’d imagine any player of quality will be with the top teams or moving to them, the likes of us won’t be getting a sniff of any ‘name’ in their prime but will have to rely on someone who’s on their way down, you then get into the cost of trying to do that.

Most probably not so got to develop our own players 

[lcfcrinaldi]

Rehanne Skinner has left West Ham, very good manager despite the season she's had so far.

Wouldn't mind having her and Rick together again with her as no.1.

 

I don’t think it will happen, but would be great.

Edited 18 December 2025 by lcfcrinaldi

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Club received £115,000 from UEFA for releasing our players for the Women's Euros...

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy7v2enrmg3o

 

Chelsea (£405,000) and Arsenal (£357,000) were the highest earners in the WSL, with Manchester City (£280,000), Manchester United (£236,000), Everton (£136,000), and Leicester City (£115,000) also awarded more than £100,000.

[AKCJ]

Seems a heck of a lot. What sort of wages do the players get here?

[moore_94]

25 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Seems a heck of a lot. What sort of wages do the players get here?

It isn’t based on wages
 

Payments reflect the number of days each player was released from their club for the tournament, including 10 preparation days, the total number of days they were involved in the tournament, and one travel day. The daily rate was 1,095 euros (£958.61) per player per day.

[AKCJ]

10 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

It isn’t based on wages
 

Payments reflect the number of days each player was released from their club for the tournament, including 10 preparation days, the total number of days they were involved in the tournament, and one travel day. The daily rate was 1,095 euros (£958.61) per player per day.

Sorry, I wasn't thinking that that to cover for wages. I assumed it was a case of a certain amount per day.

 

I just thought that it seemed like a lot of money for LCFC women based on what I assume are relatively low running costs.

 

I would have thought that £115k goes quite far for us.

[moore_94]

29 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Sorry, I wasn't thinking that that to cover for wages. I assumed it was a case of a certain amount per day.

 

I just thought that it seemed like a lot of money for LCFC women based on what I assume are relatively low running costs.

 

I would have thought that £115k goes quite far for us.

Ah okay!

 

Looks like the average minimum for a senior player in the WSL is something like £40-50k

 

I suppose it depends on whether the Women’s side of our club is as stupid with wages as the mens…

[Chrysalis]

I dont like that this is done, its more positive feedback on dominant clubs, they attract the internationals, and now they effectively get subsidised for it.

[lcfcrinaldi]

Blimey, LCL have sacked their manager too... I know they've spent a lot of money, but they aren’t exactly in a bad position in the league considering they're newly promoted...

Edited 22 December 2025 by lcfcrinaldi

[Lineker's Lugs]

13 hours ago, lcfcrinaldi said:

Blimey, LCL have sacked their manager too... I know they've spent a lot of money, but they aren’t exactly in a bad position in the league considering they're newly promoted...

Apparently he wasn’t sacked because of performance, more that they don’t think he’s the right person for their future plans.  The replacement is all lined up supposedly.

 

Imagine actually having a strategy for the future.  Surely there must be a rule against that sort of thing?

[purpleronnie]

26 minutes ago, Lineker's Lugs said:

Apparently he wasn’t sacked because of performance, more that they don’t think he’s the right person for their future plans.  The replacement is all lined up supposedly.

 

Imagine actually having a strategy for the future.  Surely there must be a rule against that sort of thing?

Makes you wonder what they expect London City to achieve.  Yes they have significant backing, but for how long.  They don't have the luxury of a premier league club behind them.  They average less than 3000 fans.  

[The Doctor]

8 minutes ago, purpleronnie said:

Makes you wonder what they expect London City to achieve.  Yes they have significant backing, but for how long.  They don't have the luxury of a premier league club behind them.  They average less than 3000 fans.  

Tbf, much as I dislike Kang for the red bull-esque rebranding she does to clubs she buys, she knows how to build a club up. There's huge potential to grow the WSL after the last few years of the Lionesses, and LCL are capable of taking advantage of that if they have a good strategy behind them. The reason it's the few big clubs (Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City) that consistently makes up the top end of the division isn't because of an insurmountable gap like in the PL, it's because they're the ones who actually put the funding into it. Like fully, we could have not signed Bertrand and Ayew for the men's team, put their wages into the women's team budget for the last 5 years and we'd be right up there - there's not huge money yet (we only hit the first £1m player in the WSL this summer with Liv Smith going to arsenal)

[The Doctor]

really gonna have to do business in January 

 

 

[lcfcrinaldi]

5 hours ago, The Doctor said:

really gonna have to do business in January 

 

 

It's a big shame, considering I don't think anyone would have heard of her prior to us signing her, she's been quite solid.

She has a mistake in her, but who in our squad doesn't.

[Pita]

5 hours ago, The Doctor said:

really gonna have to do business in January 

 

 

Need a few players. Can’t see that happening 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cev8v0zyvego

 

Passmoor wants to stabilise Leicester as legacy

Zoe McGrady

BBC Radio Leicester

Leicester City manager Rick Passmoor says his aim was to "stabilise" the club in his first few months in charge and hopes to leave a legacy for others to follow.

 

Passmoor was named interim manager in early September before being awarded a three-year contract in October - and he already has big plans for the future.

 

During his time in charge, Leicester have won two and drawn three of their 11 matches in the Women's Super League.

 

"It's been a fluctuation of fortunes over the past three or four seasons with managers and players," Passmoor told BBC Radio Leicester’s 'When You’re Smiling podcast.'

 

"It was just stabilising things in that period. We are still continuing to do that. Everybody behind the scenes just has the blue shirt at heart.

 

"People only see the tip of the iceberg - the 90 minutes on a Sunday - but the hours are intense. You've got to ensure that every member of staff feels part of what we're trying to achieve. It's been a terrific first few months.

 

"We've got to ensure that we stabilise ourselves before we try to get further up the league. Our aim is that when we pass the baton on, we can leave a legacy. We want to ensure it's in a better place than ever before."

'We want to produce our own talent'

Former manager Amandine Miquel was sacked shortly before the start of the season and a number of key players had left the club.

 

It means there is work to do in the January transfer window and Passmoor hopes to bring in a handful of experienced players to bolster the squad.

 

"We are aware that many of the big-hitting clubs are looking at changing. We've got to be aware of moving parts from all over the globe," he added.

 

"We've got to know exactly what we want and who we want. At the moment it's not adding vast numbers, but players that can add to the squad with their personality, experience, knowledge and leadership skills off the pitch.

 

"A lot of players have grown with us from the lower tiers and they've not been in the WSL playing many games. We are hoping to be active."

 

While January's business will be crucial, the club also hope to produce their own talent in the future.

 

Passmoor's experience working at Leeds United's boys' academy and a track record of developing youth talent, could be crucial for Leicester.

 

At Leeds, Passmoor worked with a number of star players in the men's game including Fabian Delph, Danny Rose and Kalvin Phillips.

 

He helped kickstart the women and girls programme which developed former England internationals Steph Houghton, Ellen White and Rachel Daly.

 

"It's very special if you think about the women's game and how it's progressed in terms of what we've got now and the youth system," added Passmoor.

 

"We want to produce our own talent because it adds something extra to the squad and the meaning of being in the Leicester City dressing room.

 

"It inspires the next generation and the fanbase when they know they're coming to the King Power to watch homegrown talent. There is massive pride.

 

"There's no point in Leicester City being in the WSL and having a [youth] programme if you're not going to produce players."

[lcfcrinaldi]

4 hours ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cev8v0zyvego

 

Passmoor wants to stabilise Leicester as legacy

Zoe McGrady

BBC Radio Leicester

 

Leicester City manager Rick Passmoor says his aim was to "stabilise" the club in his first few months in charge and hopes to leave a legacy for others to follow.

 

Passmoor was named interim manager in early September before being awarded a three-year contract in October - and he already has big plans for the future.

 

During his time in charge, Leicester have won two and drawn three of their 11 matches in the Women's Super League.

 

"It's been a fluctuation of fortunes over the past three or four seasons with managers and players," Passmoor told BBC Radio Leicester’s 'When You’re Smiling podcast.'

 

"It was just stabilising things in that period. We are still continuing to do that. Everybody behind the scenes just has the blue shirt at heart.

 

"People only see the tip of the iceberg - the 90 minutes on a Sunday - but the hours are intense. You've got to ensure that every member of staff feels part of what we're trying to achieve. It's been a terrific first few months.

 

"We've got to ensure that we stabilise ourselves before we try to get further up the league. Our aim is that when we pass the baton on, we can leave a legacy. We want to ensure it's in a better place than ever before."

'We want to produce our own talent'

Former manager Amandine Miquel was sacked shortly before the start of the season and a number of key players had left the club.

 

It means there is work to do in the January transfer window and Passmoor hopes to bring in a handful of experienced players to bolster the squad.

 

"We are aware that many of the big-hitting clubs are looking at changing. We've got to be aware of moving parts from all over the globe," he added.

 

"We've got to know exactly what we want and who we want. At the moment it's not adding vast numbers, but players that can add to the squad with their personality, experience, knowledge and leadership skills off the pitch.

 

"A lot of players have grown with us from the lower tiers and they've not been in the WSL playing many games. We are hoping to be active."

 

While January's business will be crucial, the club also hope to produce their own talent in the future.

 

Passmoor's experience working at Leeds United's boys' academy and a track record of developing youth talent, could be crucial for Leicester.

 

At Leeds, Passmoor worked with a number of star players in the men's game including Fabian Delph, Danny Rose and Kalvin Phillips.

 

He helped kickstart the women and girls programme which developed former England internationals Steph Houghton, Ellen White and Rachel Daly.

 

"It's very special if you think about the women's game and how it's progressed in terms of what we've got now and the youth system," added Passmoor.

 

"We want to produce our own talent because it adds something extra to the squad and the meaning of being in the Leicester City dressing room.

 

"It inspires the next generation and the fanbase when they know they're coming to the King Power to watch homegrown talent. There is massive pride.

 

"There's no point in Leicester City being in the WSL and having a [youth] programme if you're not going to produce players."

I agree with everything he says here, but then it just makes it even the more strange that Las isn't getting any minutes.

 

If we can't spend, then we HAVE to produce our own, Las isn't getting minutes, Kaczmar & Sherwood don't seem to be ready and Draper unfortunately seems like will be plagued with injuries, if she ever actually returns.

 

It may be a case that these 4 are world beaters if we were able to use the loan market to get them some experience, but we're so low on numbers, it's not possible.

[lcfcrinaldi]

Cecily Wellesley-Smith has returned back to Arsenal.

She didn't get a single appearance from memory, very little to say about it really.

Hopefully means that we will be active in the transfer market and think we can do better.

[Ryy]

 

[Pita]

1 hour ago, Ryy said:

 

We need 4/5 experienced players this window.