Newcastle United Women

[Smal]

absolutely brutal but probably mostly necessary. 

[Decky]

Sad to see Barker go, she was in the team since before the takeover so it was good to see her on the journey. Hopefully she stays at this level or the one below of not.

[Decky]

There must be some big investment coming to replace that list too.

[Stifler]

Yeah, they must be going full on this summer, presumably for a title challenge.

[Cclay]

That leaves:

 

Shania Hayles
Freya Gregory

Emily Murphy

Beth Lumsden

 

Jasmine McQuade

Poppy Prichard (?)
Isabella Sibley

Elysia Boddy

Emma Kelly                                 
                                                                                                                               

Demi Stokes

Charlotte Wardlaw

Deanna Cooper

Lois Joel

Charlotte Potts

Lia Cataldo

Jess Spark                                                                        
                                                                 

 

Claudia Moan

Hannah Hawkins

 

and a few of the under 21, who were in and around (unless any of the above have left and I've missed it)

 

As people have said, brutal ... but, I guess, expected. I'd assume a fairly extensive rebuild, as a few positions are fairly sparse (e.g. left wing and central midfield). Only, really, Amber surprises me.

 

 

Edited Friday at 18:37 by Cclay

[Iwantcurlyhair2]

Really surprised about Amber. Wonder if it was mutual or not. Hannah Greenwood made the decision not to renew according to her Instagram so I'll be surprised if Amber hasn't done the same. She was one of the few that gave 7/8 outof10 every week and was my player of the season.

I agree with 54 about Katie Barker and can't understand why she wasn't given the same type of send off that Grace received especially by generally being the face of the club over the last 3 years.

With the turnover of players I am over the moon that PSR has prevented us doing the same with the men's team. I found this last season more difficult than the previous two as changing 6 or 7 first teamers took away alot of the enjoyment. Makes you really appreciate the coaching that Eddie has done to improve the original guys and have them playing well beyond their previous level. I'm going to blame Paul Mitchell for this as I never liked him.

[OpenC]

Just now, Iwantcurlyhair2 said:

With the turnover of players I am over the moon that PSR has prevented us doing the same with the men's team. I found this last season more difficult than the previous two as changing 6 or 7 first teamers took away alot of the enjoyment. 

 

Yeah, I posted very similar to this at the end of last season when the first purge took place, and I only went to one game this season.  It proved to me that it's not just about the kit and the name of the club.

 

Jas McQuade and Charlotte Potts were the clear standout performers for me from the national league season and it's good to see them kept on (although I don't think Pottsy played last season did she?) but the wholesale change of playing staff otherwise must have dented other people's enthusiasm as well

[Cclay]

Potts was injured for a long time. She's posted about being nearly back / much fitter.

It's mad that Jas (an under 21) is almost the only one left from the 'before times'.

 

 

Edited Friday at 18:50 by Cclay

[OpenC]

Just the two I mentioned, plus Emma Kelly who isn't getting a game and Elysia Boddy I think. Oh and the reserve keeper Hannah Hawkins I think she is now, previously Reid.

 

I accept it's the nature of football and the price of ambition but it's pretty soulless for the match going fan imo

 

 

Edited Friday at 18:53 by OpenC

[Iwantcurlyhair2]

I remember what Openc said and it's totally true. Last year wasn't the same even though there was always 3-4 from the previous year playing each week. I do believe that if Pottsy and Elysia Boddy had been fit this season we would have really been knocking at the door. I think that's why I'm so surprised that Amber has gone as she really drove the team on the pitch and worked tirelessly for the club off it. Really strange.

[JT24]

Blimey, must have some massive plans this summer. Baptism of fire for the incoming Director of Football. 

[Stifler]

I think they have realised that they made a mistake last season. We bought players last summer, and the January before who just were not good enough.

We thought castoffs from certain clubs would be enough, but the Championship was probably more competitive than it’s ever been.

We should have been going out for WSL players, and I think that’s what we’ll do this summer. It wouldn’t surprised me if we try to and some well known names in the woman’s game, internationals as well.

[Keegans Export]

They've presumably decided to really go for it now, bringing in a DOF and giving her almost a clean slate. 

 

Will inevitably put a lot of pressure on Langley, quite an ask for a 30-year-old with relatively little experience. 

[Cclay]

39 minutes ago, Stifler said:

I think they have realised that they made a mistake last season. We bought players last summer, and the January before who just were not good enough.

We thought castoffs from certain clubs would be enough, but the Championship was probably more competitive than it’s ever been.

We should have been going out for WSL players, and I think that’s what we’ll do this summer. It wouldn’t surprised me if we try to and some well known names in the woman’s game, internationals as well.

LCL's capture of Kosovare Asllani is a case in point, though Michele Kang, their owner, has more experience of the international game. I guess we'll have less press releases that say 'Becky Langley has worked with x before'.

 

As for the DOF, it is part of the new league rules to have one but the point stands. They have a lot of space to make changes.

 

 

Edited Friday at 19:49 by Cclay

[et tu brute]

It was always coming, I'm actually surprised it took a year longer than I thought. Same as the men's team, the owners are wanting the women's team to be dining at the top. I think there will be a far higher quality of player coming in this season.