Charlton women news - (2025-26 fixtures are on page 106)

fenaddick said:

Big game up first!

And last!!

Goalkeeper Anna Pedersen signs on a one-year deal

https://www.charltonafc.com/news/charlton-athletic-sign-anna-pederson

Swindon_Addick said:

Venues for the away games (be aware that arrangements do sometimes change nearer the time):

Durham: Maiden Castle
Newcastle: TBC (probably the rugby club like last season but they haven't decided which games to play at St James' Park yet)
Sunderland: Stadium of Light (we are 1 of 5 fixtures they're planning to move there)
Birmingham: St Andrews
Portsmouth: at Havant & Waterlooville FC
Ipswich: at Colchester United
Sheffield: Bramall Lane
Forest: City Ground
Bristol: Ashton Gate
Palace: at Sutton United
Southampton: St Marys

All as expected except for Sunderland.

Newcastle seem to be playing at Gateshead 

CLUB STATEMENT | Newcastle United Women & Gateshead International Stadium - Gateshead FC https://share.google/R466MvyixuGJsJSf3

KBslittlesis said:

I really want to go to Bristol.
Anyone in the know about the date & wether it’s likely to change?

The TV deal means that dates/times can change.

Crusty54 said:

KBslittlesis said:

I really want to go to Bristol.
Anyone in the know about the date & wether it’s likely to change?

The TV deal means that dates/times can change.

Boo! Thanks for the reply though 👍 

Midfielder Lucy Fitzgerald signs on a one-year deal

https://www.charltonafc.com/news/lucy-fitzgerald-joins-addicks

KBslittlesis said:

I really want to go to Bristol.
Anyone in the know about the date & wether it’s likely to change?

It's unlikely to move away from the weekend of 22 March and I'd be staggered if many of the Friday evening kickoffs were selected for WSL2 fixtures. I don't think we know yet how many games will get moved to a Saturday and how many will be Sunday noon or evening rather than the usual 2pm.

There's a list of possible Sky slots that games may get moved to on the league website: 
https://womensleagues.thefa.com/fixtures-confirmed-for-2025-26-barclays-wsl-and-barclays-wsl-2-seasons/

Specifically for that one game, I'll just point out that City's men are at home on Saturday 21st March and I don't think Sky are powerful enough to get a Championship game moved to make way for televising a women's game. So I think you're safe with the Sunday.

Tickets are on sale for the first two home games, Palace on 7 September and Ipswich on the 21st. Both games are 2pm Sunday kickoffs and as usual all tickets are for the West Lower. 

£7.00 adult
£5.00 over-65
£2.00 under-18

Charlton fans are asked to buy tickets in blocks C, D, E & F. Away fans are asked to buy in block G. This is supposedly being done to boost the atmosphere rather than for security so as far as I'm aware no-one will chuck out your Ipswich-supporting mate if they move to our area after they get in. If in doubt ask a steward, I guess.

Season tickets are still available at £45 adult, £25 over-65, £10 under-18. 11 matches for a tenner. Probably more than that because it also includes home league cup fixtures and gets you in half price for the Women's FA Cup. 

We've been drawn in Group C for the League Cup

2 more additions to the squad: https://www.charltonafc.com/news/zoe-barratt-and-frankie-finlayson-have-joined-first-team

Sounds like 1 was already jointly contracted by us, but has now switched full-time to the first team here.

DyerConsequences said:

2 more additions to the squad: https://www.charltonafc.com/news/zoe-barratt-and-frankie-finlayson-have-joined-first-team

Sounds like 1 was already jointly contracted by us, but has now switched full-time to the first team here.

Weird photo reverse for number 14

The club doesn't usually talk much about the women's academy side until the end of the season when it's tie to celebrate their achievements, but it seems there's been an agreement for PGA sides to play in the league cup/plate of the National League (tiers 3 and 4). The format is groups of 4 with group winners and just under half the runners up going into the main League Cup while 3rd, 4th and the other runners up go into the "Plate", which is also knock-out. Group fixtures (all away):

20 Aug, 7.45 vs Watford at Grosvenor Vale (Wealdstone FC)
7 Sep, 2pm vs QPR at Hayes & Yeading FC
28 Sep, 2pm vs Chesham United at Chesham

Watford are tier 3 and were playing our first team not that long ago. QPR and Chesham are both tier 4. Chesham have been tier 3 in the past and I remember the firsts playing them about 10 years or so ago. QPR I don't think we've ever played - the club known as QPR who we played in our National League days was an independent club which has since folded.

Thought I'd look to see where those we released have gone:

Mel Filis - Sassuolo (Italy)
Sophie O'Rourke - Sheffield United 

Fran Stables and Katie Godden both look like they're still without a club at present.

Garrymanilow said:

I was surprised to see our old friend Freya Godfrey has gone permanently to Not Millwall. She was very highly rated at one time

They are really going for it and clearly paying decent £££

DyerConsequences said:

Totally missed this one but looks like Beth Roe, the last of the players that rejected a contract offer from us has joined Ipswich.

It looks like she had an assist on Saturday.

Still don't know how Charlton curbed her attacking flair. She suddenly started passing back or sideways. A real shame.