[Albion] Brighton's women's team - what's going on

[Springal]

Another senior figure on the football operation side gone - seems all levels within the club are struggling with retention. She was also a trustee of Albion in the Community

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[PILTDOWN MAN]

Another senior figure on the football operation side gone - seems all levels within the club are struggling with retention. She was also a trustee of Albion in the Community

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It does appear from the outside after Uncle Tony spent a lot of money on their training ground we haven't rushed ahead with improvements. I did mention it last season I do just wonder if Hope has run her course and a fresh management team can take us forwards.

 

[amexer]

This on top of 3 of our best players leaving. Still think approaching the season very strange not a word from Hope Powell about these departures.

 

[Wozza]

There are only 14 players in the first team squad on the site ... and one of those is Maya Le Tissier, who said goodbye to the club on Twitter yesterday (again, silence from the club)

Le Tissier was a nominee for the WSL Young Player of the Season, so it's not good news that she's off.

Got a LOT of coverage since her debut (scoring two) for United yesterday...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62940145

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

7-0 down at home to Spurs currently.

 

[Silverhatch]

The Everton home ground looks about the same size as Culver Road.

 

[Curious Orange]

7-0 down at home to Spurs currently.

Finished 0-8. Looks like Albion have really not adjusted to all those summer departures.

 

[Jack Straw]

I'm revising my prediction of our highest ever finish.

 

[jackanada]

Hope Powell is a pioneer and legend of the women's game.

I do worry she may be a bit of a dinosaur as a manager though. Not Steve Bruce level of dinosaur. More of a Hughton. Thoroughly decent person, at least decent manager, just not top and going backwards as the game as a whole moves forwards.

 

[The_Viper]

Mental turnover of players in the squad after our best ever finish. Doesn't inspire much confidence really, feels like its very much a backwards step. I suspect relegation from the WSL is a MASSIVE blow for most women's teams, making relegation to the Championship seem trivial in comparison. Would be very odd to see the amount of work put in to promote this side of the game be hampered by comedically bad handling on the pitch with half our squad gone.

Said it in July, they let all their best players go for nothing, signed a bunch of subpar replacements and are now 3 points from the relegation zone and as I said before, I suspect this will be a BRUTAL result for the Albion if they go down. Feels like the club as a whole is just suffering from complacency all round, you can't let all these people go without replacing them with good talent and expect us to replicate results, you have to reinvest some of the money you are making otherwise it'll bite you sooner or later. I fear for the mens team when we inevitably let Leo and Moises go in January for piles of money and make no additions, I fear for this womens team right now, they're in big trouble.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Time for a change at the top. We have a top 6 budget but not the squad

 

[Sheebo]

Watched us first half v Chelsea and thought we were alright - shocking result that - spurs aren’t that strong either.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Feels like the club as a whole is just suffering from complacency all round, you can't let all these people go without replacing them with good talent and expect us to replicate results, you have to reinvest some of the money you are making otherwise it'll bite you sooner or later. I fear for the mens team when we inevitably let Leo and Moises go in January for piles of money and make no additions, I fear for this womens team right now, they're in big trouble.

oh good god, this is a thread about the womens team, even if it was about the mens, you really need to give your head a wobble.

 

[portlock seagull]

I thought WSL was supposed to be amazing? A new era, huge crowds, incredible atmosphere etc? But all I hear on radio reports is Brighton Nil, the other team with a cricket score. Is it a bit more like Rugby ie everyone goes to Internationals but club sides lucky to get more than county league? What’s going on? I thought Tony put big money a side for this? And made big investment in?

 

[Swansman]

I thought WSL was supposed to be amazing? A new era, huge crowds, incredible atmosphere etc? But all I hear on radio reports is Brighton Nil, the other team with a cricket score. Is it a bit more like Rugby ie everyone goes to Internationals but club sides lucky to get more than county league? What’s going on? I thought Tony put big money a side for this? And made big investment in?

From my understanding he's spent a lot on their infrastructure. Less so in the squad it seems.

Perhaps looking for a good model for how to run the women's team and just sticking with "just-enough-to-stay-up" investments and Powell for the time being.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

From my understanding he's spent a lot on their infrastructure. Less so in the squad it seems.

Perhaps looking for a good model for how to run the women's team and just sticking with "just-enough-to-stay-up" investments and Powell for the time being.

We have our hands tied to a certain extent Swanny, we need the team back in Brighton at a venue that holds around 3-6 thousand. Crawley is a bind to get too, and the Amex is too big, my understanding from surveys sent out recently, is that the club are looking into it, that would certainly help if we moved the team back too Brighton. Sadly I think Hope has run out of time, we need to move on, I think Tony was hoping it would work out and Hope could be in charge when they finally get a permanent home in Brighton.

 

[Munchkin]

Time for a change at the top. We have a top 6 budget but not the squad

Not sure that’s correct. Focus was on the infrastructure rather than player budget this season is my understanding. The clubs mindset is to recruit and develop rather than pay substantial fees.

 

[amexer]

Interviews with manager are like so many. Softly softly. She often goes on about short of numbers. Why isnt she asked why is this and more important why havent we replaced leavers with equal or better quality. At the time Carter was signed a big deal was made that first player we payed money for. Not sure she has even scored a goal for us and not even in the team now. Can one of the regular followers answer this.

 

[Brovion]

So the plan where we decided to let all the top players go and see if we could muddle through without replacing them isn't working. Funny that.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Not sure that’s correct. Focus was on the infrastructure rather than player budget this season is my understanding. The clubs mindset is to recruit and develop rather than pay substantial fees.

Wages not fees are up there.