We have been in touch with Dan, founder of the newly formed Chairboys Norway Supporters Club.
They met up on the weekend to livestream the women’s game against Torquay!
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It’s great - light hearted, witty and ultimately revolving around the greatest game in the world, even my wife enjoys it and she can’t stand football!
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I’ve not watched it, but my wife (also not much of a fan of football itself) loves it. She waits until the whole series is available before buying a monthly TV pass and bingeing it.
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The latest table.
All I’m aiming for at the moment is enough points to be clear of relegation. In the five seasons since lockdown, the highest number of points achieved by a relegated side in this division is 13. Last season Gwalia were relegated with 22 points from 22 games, so we need a lot more yet, and there are better sides to come, but it’s been a very good start. Given Torquay’s 6-0 win today, I think last week’s win over them is looking even better. Today I thought we were on a different level to Keynsham.
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It’s not the first time the Chairgirls have used a coach to a match but, with eight long distance league games this season, it will be the first time a coach is used regularly.
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The FA Board has approved a package of reforms to the FA Women’s National League (WNL) from the 2027-28 season, designed to strengthen the women’s football pyramid, raise standards across the league, and improve the development pathway for young players.
The reforms are part of our long-term ambition to futureproof the women’s game by increasing investment into the FA WNL, better preparing clubs to compete in the professional game, and creating more opportunities for talented young players to develop in senior football.
The changes will see FA WNL clubs receive central funding for the first time, alongside the introduction of WNL club academies and enhancements to the loan market to encourage clubs from the professional game to loan their players to clubs in Tiers 3 and 4. Four Professional Game Academy (PGA) sides will also be given the opportunity to compete in Tier 3 without eligibility for promotion. The chosen PGAs will be assessed against clear criteria which will be developed over the coming months with key stakeholders. The model will be reviewed annually to ensure it is delivering against its objectives and the impact is monitored.
The reforms follow an extensive consultation process with clubs and stakeholders and comes as data continues to show that young English players receive significantly fewer competitive minutes than their counterparts across Europe’s leading leagues. The reforms are intended to address this challenge while simultaneously strengthening the competitiveness, quality and sustainability of the Women’s National League.
Sue Day, Director of Women’s Football at The FA, said: "The women’s game has reached an important moment in its development, and these changes are about ensuring it continues to thrive for decades to come. We need to take proactive action now to address some of the key challenges we’re facing. For the game to continue moving forward, the FA Women’s National League must evolve alongside the professional game, and we need to create more opportunities for talented young English players to develop in senior football. Getting that balance right is essential to the long-term success of the national team, which in turn fuels the growth and visibility of the game at every level.
“The FA Women’s National League sits at the heart of the women’s football pyramid and has a unique identity that we value enormously. We’d like to thank the clubs and stakeholders for their engagement throughout the consultation process, and we look forward to continuing to work together as these changes are implemented."
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FA approves WSL academy sides in National League.
Some other interesting changes:
“Other reforms will see WNL clubs receiving central funding for the first time, the introduction of WNL club academies, and changes in the loan market to encourage clubs from the professional game to loan their players to sides in tiers three and four.”
The central funding would be a great help to W3, and to all clubs equally of course, but we don’t know the figures yet.
Some are saying the central fund is £500k, I can’t find that officially announced, but that works out at £7k per club, and tier 3 clubs would probably get a bigger share. That might pay for coach hire next season. The FA have yet to get a sponsor for the WNL, and for the WFA Cup.
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Carl’s thoughts on a busy week.
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