Aston Villa Women 2022/23

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Grealish, Grealish, what's the score.

From Potential True Legend to Ratgirl.

[Ian.]

I’ve just got back from my daughters first ever league match. She’s under 12’s and the first child of mine to actually enjoy football. I was so glad Villa signed Daly, my and daughter thought she was ace for England.

Cracking result, shame we missed it.

[Karlos96]

On my way back from the Villa great game. UTV.

[eamonn]

Gate was about 6,000 according to Alex Scott which isn't bad.

[cdbearsfan]

6,785.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

[cdbearsfan]

West Ham Women playing Everton Women now... while their respective men's teams play each other on telly. In terms of attracting attendances, that doesn't seem to have been very well thought out. Who decides the fixture dates, couldn't they have played yesterday?

[paul_e]

Last season I'd have been happy to see Ward go, we were dull and defensive and seemed to accept that scraping 1-2 places out of the relegation zone would be enough.

Today was a completely different team, we looked like we had a plan of how to unsettle them and we followed it perfectly. We weren't intimidated and backed each other, the movement was good and we didn't let defensive errors ruin our morale or game plan.

I'd love to see the men setup to play with the same attitude.

[boozey182]

We took our two boys today (5 and nearly 2). It was a great day out. With the fun zone and the more relaxed atmosphere, I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone taking young kids.

And the game was fantastic. I kept expecting Man City to go up a a gear, but we didn't let them. Pressing all over the pitch, we were aggressive without being reckless. Very disciplined, but adventurous when we got the ball. The balance was perfect, and every player seemed to know what their job was. It was the exact opposite of a the men's team - a squad becoming more than the sum of its parts. We thoroughly deserved the win, it was no fluke.

Great to see a decent crowd there too. Although I'm not sure what happened with the turnstiles before the match - huge queues to get in which meant most of the crowd missed the start.

[eamonn]

West Ham Women playing Everton Women now... while their respective men's teams play each other on telly. In terms of attracting attendances, that doesn't seem to have been very well thought out. Who decides the fixture dates, couldn't they have played yesterday?

I thought I had mis-read that on the BBC! Wow, both sets of teams playing each other on the same day/time.

[cdbearsfan]

West Ham play at Dagenham and they were at home yesterday so that must be it. Even so, play earlier or something like that to avoid the men's game.

[Steve67]

Cracking win the the women's team, especially after going 2-3 down, would have been easy to throw the towel in at that point.  Good start to the season.

[Pete3206]

Last season I'd have been happy to see Ward go, we were dull and defensive and seemed to accept that scraping 1-2 places out of the relegation zone would be enough.

Today was a completely different team, we looked like we had a plan of how to unsettle them and we followed it perfectly. We weren't intimidated and backed each other, the movement was good and we didn't let defensive errors ruin our morale or game plan.

I'd love to see the men setup to play with the same attitude.

This is only the 3rd year that the team have been full time professionals and in the WSL. I think the improvement have been excellent and we're now signing better players. I think a mid table finish is a real possibility.

[cdbearsfan]

Looking at going the Man U League Cup game at Bescot. It says "season ticket holders get this game free". I assume this just means women's season ticket holders and I wouldn't get in with my men's ST?

[MalcolmP]

Looking at going the Man U League Cup game at Bescot. It says "season ticket holders get this game free". I assume this just means women's season ticket holders and I wouldn't get in with my men's ST?

would think so. Mens ST includes first home  cup game free. Problem is we never get a home cup game. E.g. Man U away in Caraboa Cup