Our policy in the past has only really to offer 1 year contracts. I certainly think we should be looking to offer longer for those (or at least most of those you mentioned). Rutherford is really about injury I suspect. She didn't start a game last year. Ironically had she been fit all year we might have got those extra couple of points. Addison was really promising the previous year and the start of last season. However badly lost her way.
Not sure if this is the best thread but.......The FA are resisting government pressure and will continue to allow transgender women to compete in women's football. If Charlton were to sign one I would refuse to go and demand my season ticket money back as I believe in women's sport.
The FA have announced the makeup of the divisions for the top 6 tiers of the women's game for next season. No surprises at our level - as expected we've lost Palace, Lewes and Watford and gained Bristol, Newcastle and Portsmouth.
The FA have announced the makeup of the divisions for the top 6 tiers of the women's game for next season. No surprises at our level - as expected we've lost Palace, Lewes and Watford and gained Bristol, Newcastle and Portsmouth.
So 3 long trips to the north. Durham, Newcastle and Sunderland.
Strange that the club has not reported Louise McGing's resignation.
She did a great job last season.
For those of us with only a passing interest in the women's team .. who is she?
She was the General Manager. Amongst a lot of good work for the team she secured the finance for the new pitch at the Valley as part of the deal to allow the women's team to play all their games there next season.
Eek. The Guardian have a story that Reading may not be able to afford a budget to have players paid the minimum number of hours for this league, which would mean relegation to tier 3 or lower. Given that Lewes and Watford will be well into the process of planning for tier 3 I can't imagine either would fancy a reprieve at this late stage. So if there's anything in to Guardian's story we might be in a division of 11 next season. https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/18/reading-may-not-be-able-to-compete-in-womens-championship-next-season
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Rutherford is really about injury I suspect. She didn't start a game last year. Ironically had she been fit all year we might have got those extra couple of points. Addison was really promising the previous year and the start of last season. However badly lost her way.
Durham, Newcastle and Sunderland.
She did a great job last season.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/18/reading-may-not-be-able-to-compete-in-womens-championship-next-season
The lack of any updates means there are apparently just enough contracted players for a 5 a side game.
Only mention of a pre season game is away to Oxford which no doubt Karen will want played behind closed doors.
Hardly an incentive.
If I paid full price for a season ticket last year, why would I bother buying another one when they were giving them away for free
The computer was being awkward and wouldn't process it at the window. Had to be done as a telephone sale.