Newcastle United Women

[LionOfGosforth]

1 minute ago, Cclay said:

Who would think, playing with no striker would lead to no goals, when playing with a striker leads to no goals.

 

Not just that, support play in possession is crap. They've had a few promising breaks and when the player attacking looks up, only red shirts in the box.

[Aiston]

Very little quality and then a sitter missed.

[LionOfGosforth]

Good chance for Murphy

[Stifler]

Has to go like. She bought players last season who she thought would be good enough through their experience to go up, and they weren’t. She seems to have done the same this summer, all she is doing is buying the shit the WSL clubs are wanting rid of.

There is no plan, and it looks like that if you can score 1 past us, then you’ll win.

It looks like they don’t train, and considering the amount of times the lasses on Instagram are showing themselves being away, it’s believable to be honest.

[toontownman]

36 minutes ago, Stifler said:

 

He’s credited to being behind the development of Henderson when he was at Sunderland’s academy.

 

He’d be great as an appointment for our women, but that raises questions.

1. Since he has managed the Canadian men’s national team, and Toronto, would he see moving back to the woman’s game a step down?

 

2. PR wise a Saudi owned club sacking it’s female manager of the women’s team to be replaced by a man would take some getting out of in 2025.

He is looking for the right role and project. Decent article from a couple of months ago.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/mls/article/john-herdman-keeping-busy-while-he-looks-for-next-coaching-job/

 

Pure conjecture but I feel like he fancies betting on himself managing a mens team but the project here at his club and moving home would surely appeal. The money would have to be right but if he was looking at Plymouth we can probably match?

 

As to the PR of hiring a guy. I don't see it. Purely due to his success and pedigree managing women previously, albeit only internationally. Its one thing hiring a guy with no background but his is hard to argue with, imo.

 

Something will have to give with Langley, she looks out of her depth at the moment. She does have another high turn over of players which is hard but the basics seem to be missing along with any ability to effectively adjust the gameplan. 

[Decky]

Jesus Christ they're gonna fuck up this golden opportunity to get to the WSL aren't they? 

[OverThere]

The formation is horrible. False 9, 3 at the back and 5 in midfield. Is the coach trying to be fired??

[Tsunami]

There’s a video of the lasses U21’s losing 6-1 at Birmingham (their 1st win of the season). All I’ll say is that there’s plenty of work to do. It’s not on the official site, probably a good thing. 

[Guillaume]

Derby at SJP in November 👍🏻

[Cclay]

 

[et tu brute]

Get beat tomorrow and surely the manager has to be straight out.

[belly fat]

Playing like they're not allowed to have players in the box. Basically the only thing that has happened attacking-wise is a couple of crosses from Lumsden to noone, and a cross from Cataldo behind goal.

Christ.

[Magpie]

Aye I think that might be that 

[Cclay]

Fucking hell. Nearly snatched that in the last second. Otherwise, could have played for an eternity and not scored (despite scoring two).

 

 

Edited October 5, 2025 by Cclay

[belly fat]

They do generally look (slightly) better after looking shite / going behind and throwing aside the starting tactics.

 

That's perhaps not exactly a compliment to how they're set up/managed...

[Paullow]

Equalised in the 98th minute direct from a corner, but the same player should have then won it with the last kick of the game.

[OverThere]

This team looks all over the place.

[et tu brute]

Get out of jail card yesterday for the manager unfortunately. She is just not at the level required, and it's going to be too late before someone at the club realises.

[Cclay]

 

[maybe_next_year]

1-0 up, with almost the last kick of the half, deservedly ahead. 

[maybe_next_year]

1-1. Must have been ahead for all of 2 in-play minutes  

[pubteam]

Some woeful defending on display for that equaliser.

[et tu brute]

1 minute ago, pubteam said:

Some woeful defending on display for that equaliser.

Arguably the best defender at the club in Potts hasn't even made it onto the bench this season. Three of our better players all on the bench. Absolutely fuck all structure again especially going forward and no legs whatsoever in the team. 

[LionOfGosforth]

1-2, been coming for a while, they're a mess

[Cclay]

Hmm ....