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From the Manager NORMALLY I WOULD SAY A BIG WELCOME TO EVERYONE To today’s FA Women’s Championship game at The Hive v Liverpool Women, but with behind closed doors protocols, I hope you enjoy the game via any outlet you can, The FA Player app for example. I would however like to extend a warm welcome to all of the Liverpool players and staff for today’s game. But with behind closed doors protocols, I hope you enjoy the game via any outlet you can, The FA Player app for example. I would however like to extend a warm welcome to all of the Liverpool players and staff for today’s game.
(Mel, Marianne & Olivia) making their FA Championship debuts. We also gave a Championship debut to Millie Constantine from our London Bees Academy who made her first senior appearance at 16 years of age.
It’s great to be back playing football again after so long without it and we are looking forward to hopefully a good, long and complete season. Last week was not how we wanted to start, the players and staff were all disappointed with the result. After a fantastic start, we should and could have been 2/3 nil up after five big moments including a couple of one on one’s with the keeper in the first 10 minutes. We need to be more clinical in the final third. Coventry were exactly that and took the goals well.
Today’s game pits us against league favourites and club powerhouse Liverpool. Full of internationals and WSL experienced players we know we will have to be on form today to get a result and kick start our season. Liverpool will be looking to do the same having drawn with Durham last weekend.
It was great to give debuts to six new players in the form of Marianne Taho, Sophie McLean, Olivia Smith, Charlie Estcourt and Mel Filis who we have signed in the summer. Three of them
Finally, I would like to say a big thank you to all the key workers who have been excellent during this time, many of them are players or involved in the women’s game and everyone at London Bees thanks you for your work during the tough few months we have endured. Hopefully, see you all at The Hive when it’s safe to do so.
Lee
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From the Captain HI BEES FANS, Firstly I hope you’re all doing well and keeping safe. It’s amazing to have the season start and I hope to see as many of you back at the Hive cheering us on when it’s safe to do so. On a personal note, I’ll be taking a bit of an extended break as I’m expecting my first child. I have been going through my own changes recently but it’s the most magical experience and I feel very special to have this little miracle growing inside me. Female pregnancies in the women’s game are rarely heard or spoken about so it’s very hard to get information about. Having said that London bees has been fantastic, from the staff to the players they have all been so supportive. I feel very special that my little girl will have this football family to grow into and be part of. She will be so loved and I can’t wait for her to come to games and experience a game among you guys.
so I help push this club forward. Having my little girl will make me even more determined as I want her to be able to watch me play and be proud of me. This is another part of my journey and one I hope you can all be part of. Captaining this team has been a massive honour and I can’t wait to get back out there in the new year with the armband on one arm and my little girl on the other. She will become a massive Bees fan and I can’t wait for you all to meet her.
I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support. The girls are ready to bounce back this Sunday and start the season off at home in style. Like previously mentioned pregnancies in The staff have done really well to keep the female football are hard to get information squad and recruited some quality players. about but I have been able to do some I’m excited for this season and until my form of exercise during pregnancy and little one comes along; I’ll be in the stands I hope to carry this on until closer to cheering the team on. my due date. When I look at my career I’m very proud of what I have achieved I hope to be back out on that pitch in the so far and becoming a mother will be new year captaining this fantastic team my proudest moment yet. My journey and see the second half of the season out at London bees has only just begun and but until then stay safe and see you all in I was disappointed to not play as much the stands. last season due to my injury. Therefore, I want to get back on that pitch and show you fans and the club what I’m capable of,
Meg
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England international Lucy Bronze has resigned for WSL side Manchester City on a two year deal. The defender left the north-west for Olympique Lyonnais in August 2017, where she won three successive Champions Leagues, three Division 1s, two Coupe de Frances and a Trophee des Championnes. She previously played 53 for the Citizens between 2015 and 2017, where she scored 9 goals on the way to picking up a WSL title as well as an FA Cup and Continental Cup. Arriving on a free transfer, she becomes Citys’ fourth arrival of the summer.
Manchester United are reportedly set to sign Tobin Heath from Portland Thorns and Christen Press from Utah Royals, both world cup winners with the USA. Manager Casey Stoney has revealed that they are set to join the club on one year deals. The players, who each have over 100 caps each, join a United side who finished fourth in the top flight last season.
The FA have this week announced that both the men’s and women’s national teams are receiving equal pay. Players of both genders reportedly receive the exact same pay in terms of match fees and bonuses, which was said to have started in January, which is believed to be around £1000 per game. This news comes several days after the Brazilian FA announced that they are doing a similar scheme.
The head of the FA professional football has said that the recent increase in big name signings by WSL clubs will help make the league one of the worlds’ best. The last several transfer windows have seen increased spending by women’s sides, with many acquiring international stars, including world cup winners. Reigning WSL champions Chelsea spent just over £250,00 to capture Pernille Harder from Wolfsburg, which is thought to be a world record. This also comes after TV deals for the league were signed in the USA and Germany. Sunday 29th August saw WSL winners Chelsea defeat FA Cup winners Manchester City 2-0 in an empty Wembley Stadium in the Community Shield. This years’ edition was the first to be played since 2008, when it was revived after eleven years. The game was the first of a double header at the national stadium two weeks ago, with the men’s equivalent being played later that afternoon. The shield was to ultimately remain in London, with Chelsea taking the lead on 66 minutes, thanks to Millie Bright, with their win ultimately being sealed in added time at the end of the half, when substitute Erin Cuthbert found the back of the net.
Rose Lavelle, the USA international who signed for Manchester City last week, has revealed that she thinks that a rivalry has now been formed between the USA and England teams. This comes after the England national team has gotten stronger over recent years, and can now threaten the dominance of the Americans. The former Boston Breakers and Washington Spirit player believes that this rivalry will only intensify, as England continue to bring through some decent young players.
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Six new Bees make debuts On opening weekend DESPITE DEFEAT TO COVENTRY UNITED LAST WEEKEND One major positive was the new players who made their first appearance in a London Bees shirt. We take an individual look at each debutant in a little more detail:
Olivia Smith
Smith joined the Bees on the week of the opening game and was thrown straight into her FA Women’s Championship debut in Coventry last weekend. The defender came to The Hive London, having previously spent time with FA Women’s Super League side West Ham United. Smith linked up well with both Charlie Estcourt and Lauren Pickett on the right hand side of the pitch.
Sophie McLean
Sophie knows exactly how it feels to be promoted from the FA Women’s Championship having achieved the feet with her former Club Tottenham Hotspur Women. McLean is already well accustom with her new team mates and put in a solid debut performance in the centre of the pitch last weekend. Lee Burch will be looking to his new midfielder as an experienced head in a young Bees side. We’re looking forward to seeing McLean’s home debut this afternoon!
Charlie Estcourt
There’s no doubt that Estcourt is a very exciting signing, the senior Welsh international will be one of the most eye catching players in the league. Estcourt joined following a spell with FAWSL side Reading and will be looking to impress manager Lee Burch in the early part of this new campaign. The creative midfield player found herself in good positions in the early stages of last week’s match and will be looking to find that finishing touch on her home debut this afternoon.
Marianna Taho
The former Arsenal striker caused some problems on her FA Women’s Championship debut, her physicality at the top end of the pitch will certainly be of benefit to Lee Burch’s side. Taho held the ball up well and linked up nicely with strike partner Lauren Pickett. She’ll be hoping to get off the mark with Liverpool in town this afternoon.
Mel Filis
Yet another exciting young player who joined on the last week of pre-season, was former Arsenal attacker Mel Filis. Filis played 45 minutes last weekend and caused Coventry some problems with her pace and agility on the ball. She is tipped to be one of England’s future stars and in glimpses you could see why in the second half against Coventry.
Millie Constantine
What a proud moment for our academy, as 16-year-old Millie Constantine made her senior debut in the final minutes of last weekend’s match. Millie has impressed massively when playing for u18 team and was rightfully handed the chance to be with the senior squad for this campaign. There is no doubt that many of the stars of the future are right here at The Hive London. We’d like to congratulate Millie on her wonderful achievement.
From the Press desk Hello to everyone reading today’s match programme from afar, as we take on Liverpool in our first home matchday of the new season. I want to take this opportunity to give a warm welcome to my counterparts who have travelled down from Merseyside. Firstly, I hope everyone has kept well in this really difficult period, it’s been a really tough time for a number of people. Hopefully, we will be able to see you at The Hive for a Bees game soon. The Club are working really hard behind the scenes to ensure that when we’re given the green light to have you back, we will be ready to welcome you back safely. I wanted to use this opportunity to give some well-earned recognition to the charitable arm of our Club, The Hive Foundation. Between Matt, Sian and the rest of the team, they have done an amazing job supporting lots of people during the pandemic. From the support for key worker children, the food bank and over 40,000 meals for NHS hospitals, their tireless work deserves applauding. From a media point of view, you may have seen our new goal GIFS for this season. With any luck we will see those GIFS pretty often this year! The group we have this year are a great bunch both on and off the pitch, the aim is to highlight that through our media content throughout the year. There will be plenty of interviews in these programmes throughout the season, so please do keep reading them. If you don’t already, make sure you follow us across our socials because there’ll be plenty of good stuff on there throughout the year. Let’s hope we can mark our return to home soil with a big victory against Liverpool this afternoon! See you soon,
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