Throughout the episode, the pair discuss the journey of Nottingham Forest Women in tier 3, the moment the team finally sealed promotion, and the excitement surrounding the current season after an impressive transfer window.

Holly shares her personal connection to football, the emotions she's felt following this team for so many years and encourages fans to get involved and support Nottingham Forest Women down at the City Ground as they aim for success in the WSL2.

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The duo discuss standout player performances, introduce viewers to the 'ding-dong' of the weekend and highlight the newly promoted clubs in the leagues and how they fared on Matchday 1. Freya and Danny also discuss the different dynamics between the leagues and most importantly discuss the crucial role of grassroots football in the women's game.

Freya and Danny highlight the importance of going out to support your local club and praise the resilience of players in the face of online trolling which is unfortunately now more common as the women's game is growing.

The pair finish by checking in on the NWSL and Danny's adopted team KC Current (currently top of the league) and discuss who could be fighting for the championship title this season.

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In this special episode, Freya chats with Peter McCormack, chairman and co-owner of Real Bedford, and Gemma Biggadike, the women's team captain, about their incredible rise to tier three and the unique ethos driving their progress.

Discover the club's bold rebranding, their commitment to women's football, and the goals they are setting for the upcoming season.

Don't miss this inspiring conversation that highlights the power of community and determination in the world of women's football and Peter and Gemma's fantasy football picks at the end of the episode. #RealBedfordWomen #WomensFootball #PreSeasonPreview #womensfootballpodcast

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The panel discuss:

• England's path to the final
• The journey of the tournament's debutants: Poland and Wales
• Heartbreak for Italy in the semi-finals
• The role of VAR
• Penalties and much, much more!

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Starting with the WSL, Freya covers the highlights such as Aston Villa winning their first back to back games this season before moving onto the Women's Championship and discussing the battles at both the top and bottom of the table.

Into Serie A Femminile where Juventus were crowned champions and Inter Milan made history for qualifying for their first ever UWCL while Sampdoria and Napoli battle it out for survival. Liga F with four more match days to come and all to play for at the bottom of the table and in the absence of the French Premiére Ligue and German Frauen Bundesliga this week, Freya welcomes newcomers: Canadian Northern Super League (NSL) and the American NWSL before wrapping up the episode with the UWCL Semi-Final first-leg disappointment for Arsenal and Chelsea.

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Our new weekly feature sees our co-founder Freya Taylor-Hall take you across Europe and the world, picking out some key results from the world of women's football through special mini-match reports. This first episode covers the results from the Women's FA Cup Semi-Final, the Women's Championship, Serie A, Liga F, Premiére Ligue and the Frauen Bundesliga!

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Ricky discusses his coaching experience in football so far and what lead him to recently take on this role. We also discuss the impact of preseason and the recent frustrating defeat to Notts County in their opening game. Additionally, Ricky's talked about his personal experience of the changes within the women's game over the past few years, his hopes and expectations for the season ahead and of course the importance of having a growing number fans in the stands to cheer the team on.

P.S. Listen until the end to hear which team and stadium Ricky would love to experience playing against too!

P.P.S. Freya realised she said "Dance of the Knights" rather than "March of the Knights" by Prokofiev for the Sunderland AFC walkout music... typical.

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We also discuss refereeing standards, underrated players and the bright future of the Lionesses squad as some Under 23s make a fantastic impression.

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Key topics include:

• Match reviews and player performances from Villa's loss vs Manchester United and the draw with Bristol City.
• Detailed review of the Continental Cup win against Brighton and Hove Albion
• Drama within officiating including THAT Chelsea vs Everton match and FA fines.
• The issue with introducing blue cards, when the thing we really need is goal-line technology.
• Rachel Daly's retrospective red card and massive gaps within the standards of officiating.

And much, much more!

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Some of our talking points this week are:

• Villa's heartbreak at being knocked out of the FA Cup by Everton.
• Uncertainty within the squad, player performance and who we need to still bring in in the transfer window.
• Vital 3 point win against Leicester and a review of the squad performance.
• Looking ahead to the Continental Cup match against Freya's home team Sunderland (before THAT drama kicked off - stay tuned for our review coming very soon)

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But! The second half of the podcast is dedicated to our motto of "by the fans, for the fans" as we hear from friends of the podcast as they share their favourite moments of 2023 through voicenotes.

Join us as we reminisce about women's football in 2023 and look ahead to the growth of the game in 2024.

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We talk:

• The importance of building an atmosphere at women's home grounds and the love of the friendly banter between the home and away fans.
• How key are the fans when it comes to supporting the club and their manager.
• Brian Sørensen as a manager and his plans for the club.
• We talk THAT Piemonte suspension and the impact it will have on the Villa vs Everton match.
• Proportional refereeing across the game, what makes a 3 match ban instead of a 1 match.
• Players to watch out for on Sunday.
• Peter always talks about the protests he's involved in concerning Everton Men's team and the Premier League sanctions.
• What do Everton need to do to challenge for those top spots?

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They also discuss:

• The Lionesses performance, what is missing from the squad?
• Should the Olympics become an Under 23 tournament, giving the rising stars experience at that level before taking on International duty for the Nations League, Euros and the World Cup?
• Should the Ballon D'Or continue to offer a women's award considering most people see it as a 'tick box' event; considering the snub from Rema in THAT performance (and why did Novak Djokovic present the award to Aitana Bonmati?)
• Preview of the return of the league and Villa's opening game against Chelsea!

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Quick predictions and previews as we look ahead to both Lionesses games, especially with a game against Scotland at the Stadium of Light.

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We discuss:

• Camilla's first time visiting the Emirates, her love for Arsenal and where her love of the WSL began.
• The current state of Serie A and the Italian national team and how leagues such as the WSL can be a beacon for other developing leagues around the world.
• We comment on how hard it is to buy women's football shirts with the correct font and patches
• What Jonas Eidevall's strongest starting XI looks like (following on from Alessia Russo's hostile reception at LSV)
• How the English FA have developed the women's game and what the future of women's football could look like.

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Key talking points:

- Expectations going into the game.

- Maz Pacheco's surprise goal!

- Power of substitutes

- Overall analysis of player performances

- Beth Mead's long awaited return.

- Impact of social media on fan engagement and ticket sales.

- Why women's football stadiums need to be more accessible

- Does Villa Park actually count as a 'home' game?

- Predictions for the top 3 in the league by Christmas.

- Next up for both teams: score predictions.

- Bonus question: Thoughts on Lina Hurtig and her role within the Arsenal squad.

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We give a massive shoutout to Khiara Keating, stepping into that number one role with ease.

And finally, we look in depth at Aston Villa's defeat to Liverpool and what this could mean for yet another away trip to the Emirates.

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From super signings Martha Thomas and Mia Fishel making their mark, to Liverpool's shock win at the Emirates. We go in depth to analyse Aston Villa vs Manchester at Villa Park and talk about how this season could be the most competitive yet.

We also check in with ex-Villa players in their new clubs and finally look ahead to Gameweek 2 and make our predictions as Villa travel to a strong Liverpool side.

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As this is mega, wonderful, special extended episode (our key quotes alone should convince you to listen to the whole episode) but you can also find the timings below (so you can skip to your favourite teams if you want to).

We're so excited to be back doing what we love, so come and join us on The Whole 115 Yards journey!

Key Quotes:

• "When you think of Arsenal and Chelsea, they're the John Lewis of football teams."
• "The one and only muscles of Scotland, Kirsty Hanson"
• "She grafts so hard and that's why we wanted to keep her. She's a perfect role model."
• "I don't normally get excited over goalkeepers, I'm turning into Emma Hayes."
• "It makes me think of the Devil Wears Prada. It's like when you can work a year for Miranda Priestley you can work anywhere. It's a bit like that with Emma Hayes."
• "The standard of the Championship was much higher last year, so Bristol should be able to come and compete and take points off the teams around them."
• "They struggled so much to score last season, they couldn't even hit a barn door with a banjo if they tried."

Timings:

Arsenal: 1:50- 8:25

Aston Villa: 8:25 - 15:03 + supporter comments 25:30

Brighton: 25:30 - 30:20

Bristol: 30:20 - 35:00

Chelsea: 35:05 - 42:10 + supporter comments and thoughts on CL -45:30

Everton: 45:30 - 51:30

Leicester and last season’s points reflection: 51:30 - 59:45

Liverpool: 59:45 - 1:02:45

Man City: 1:02:45 - 1:07:30

Man Utd: 1:07:30 - 1:18:15

Tottenham Hotspur: 1:18:15 - 1:23:25

West Ham United: 1:23:25 - 1:29:10

Predictions for top and bottom spots by Christmas and our dark horse predictions 1:29:10 - 1:37:40

1:37:40 - end: Lionesses vs Scotland predictions and preview.

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Our key talking points this week are:

• The growth of the women's game and support from the media.
• Was Lucy Bronze to blame for the Spanish goal?
• Does the Golden Glove reflect the best keeper?
• Should it have been a red card for Paralluelo?
• This England team always gave us hope, but we didn't come for the silver, we came for the gold.
• Record breaking transfer window offers for goalkeepers.
• Looking ahead to England's next international fixtures, will they come out fighting?
• Luis Rubiales and his inappropriate behaviour. #SeAcabó #ContigoJenni
• Safeguarding procedures in the women's game and wise words from Casey Stoney.
• What's next for the podcast!

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In this episode we discuss the history moment we found out the Lionesses had made it to their first ever Women's World Cup final and our predictions for the match against Spain. In this bumper episode, some key moments we discuss are:

• How the Lionesses are rewriting the narrative of what "English football" means.
• What a female footballer "looks like" and are we finally breaking the stereotype?
• "Cute football" and other feminine adjectives, why are there so many in the women's game?
• You can't have a team of 11 Alessia Russo's, you need an Alex Greenwood and a Mary Earps.
• It's a bit like the school playground where you only knew a couple of footballers so thought they were the best, regardless of if you'd seen them play or not.
• Has the bright light of Sam Kerr faded slightly?
• ALL players in the World Cup giving children, boys and girls, all over the world new role models.
• Do we miss the Chloe Kelly we saw in the Euros? Or do we like her new role better in this tournament?
• Catch 22: If Spain win, the players will have deserved it. If Spain win, HE and the federation get the credit.
• Possible Spanish threats and how to exploit them.
• Final predictions. Can we beat Spain again with both teams looking very different from the Euros?

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Key talking points this week:

• There's more players on the pitch than Sam Kerr
• Leah Williamson giving the team an extra boost by being there
• Did we actually miss LJ?.... No.
• If there were more cards shown, would it have been a different game?
• Where is Rach actually playing? She's all over the pitch!
• They're fine to dish it out, but can't take it.
• If she gets shoulder barged, she's going out of the stadium and into the car park isn't she?
• Legacy of the Lionesses down under
• In other news, Kirsty Hanson is officially a Villan!

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Including key quotes:

• Every game has felt like a final
• Keira Walsh did a Katie McCabe to rise again 3 days later.
• Alex Greenwood doesn't get enough credit.
• This is what being a Lioness means
• She's so much more than a number 9
• It wasn't the game to start LJ
• Watch out Sarina, I'm investing in a kipper.
• Who knows anymore, stats mean nothing.

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