Rolling Women's Football Thread season 2022/23 - WSL, Championship and more

[DuncinToffee]

Football has come home!

To build on the success of the Lionesses and the increasing interest in women's football, we are starting a brand new thread to continue celebrating the beautiful game

Enjoy!

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(I hope that is a "phew" icon. I am not good at icon selection.)

Yes all our boys seem to be much smaller than the other teams, not just WH Hopefully they will grow.

Croatia looked like giants. Poor Lewis-Skelley (Ars) was getting battered.

@BellaAmorosa

What a goal by Mari Ward!

The French deserve to be ahead, but we have been defending well.

Shame we conceded. There are quite a few Arsenal players in the squad. Dennis was good.

It's a good spread of players from 6 or 7 academies, which is very healthy.

1-1 was a fair result. Both teams through!

@BellaAmorosa We got third!

I couldn't watch the Manchester derby as it was too stressful.

Thank you United.

I listened but while cooking - I find it relieves the tension!

So the race will go to the final day. Really can't see Chelsea losing to Reading, though.

Izzy Christiansen announced her retirement, we wil miss her, such a professional and what a career 💙

Final WSL table as Chelsea are crowned Champions

Well done Chelsea

(grits teeth) Yes, well done, Chelsea.

Third it is for Arsenal, but with a trophy that's not too bad. I hope we can get the players we need in good time. The less said about yesterday's game the better. Aston Villa were terrific and we...weren't!

6th is a decent finish for Everton, I'd have thought. I've got my fingers crossed for your men's team, @DuncinToffee.

I've just watched my recording of the U17 women's Euros. I thoroughly recommend it - the second half, particularly. I think it might still be on BBC iPlayer.

The U17 women's euros final, I should have said. Spain v France.

Yes, we were lucky to get 3rd. At one point, I thought we could lose it as we kept conceding and Man City kept scoring.

I haven't seen the U17 final, but Lopez is amazing.

Reading have been relegated. It has been a miserable season for both the women and the men. But I will be back again next season!

So sorry Parky04, it's kind of exhausting isn't it. Hope your teams bounce back soon.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65774159

@DuncinToffee

Yes, I saw that.

Also, why are only 23 players allowed for the women's world cup but 26 for the mens?

Good question, I hadn't spotted that.

Commiserations, @Parky04
So sad for the club but I'm sure you'll bounce back into the WSL really soon.

Congratulations to Lydia Bedford. There seems to be quite a buzz about her and she certainly made an impact at Arsenal WFC. She was only on a short-term contract until the end of the season, so no hard feelings about losing her. I do hope we replace her with another talented female coach, though.

Serena Wigman was complaining about it. It makes more sense. If anything, women should be allowed more.

Lucy Bronze and Keira Walsh have won the Champions League title with Barcelona.

Congratulations to Barca. Really good final, so exciting.

This shows how fragile women's football is

Reading have now confirmed that they will switch to operating on a part-time basis ahead of the 2023-24 season in the Championship.

twitter.com/em_sandy/status/1666030205457121280?s=20

There should be parachute payments. So sad for all concerned.