The Women's Rolling Football Thread season 2024-25

[DuncinToffee]

All ready for a brand new season ⚽💪

Previous thread

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/sports/4879827-the-womens-rolling-football-thread-season-2023-24

Just watched my recording. Very well done. I loved the band preceding them. I feel exhilarated and also got a bit tearful at Sweet Caroline.

[Sidenote: Heather Small looks amazing for 60!]

I loved the band too, especially when they played Freed From Desire.

I wonder if the new Arsenal song will be Sweet Agyemang.

I'm still praying she'll go on loan for optimal development, so I hope not!

The 2025-26 Subway League Cup group-stage draw:

Group A

1. Nottingham Forest
2. Everton
3. Manchester City
4. Newcastle United

Group B

1. Sheffield United
2. Sunderland
3. Liverpool
4. Durham

Group C

1. Southampton
2. Brighton & Hove Albion
3. West Ham
4. Charlton
5. Portsmouth

Group D

1. Crystal Palace
2. Leicester City
3. Ipswich Town
4. London City Lionesses

Group E

1. Aston Villa
2. Birmingham City
3. Tottenham Hotspur
4. Bristol City

The dates for the group stage matches meanwhile are as follows:
• 24/25 September 2025
• 8/9 October 2025 (Group C matches only)
• 18/19 October 2025
• 12/13 November 2025 (Group C matches only)
• 22/23 November 2025

Arsenal and Chelsea will enter the competition at the quarter final stage due to their involvement in the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL).

Good news story - a fan-owned club in Germany which is run along the same lines as Lewes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgerl1xerdxo

I shall start a new thread seeing the season starts next week

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/sports/5401905-the-womens-rolling-football-thread-season-2025-26

Shiny new thread