Charlton women news - (2025-26 fixtures are on page 106)

EpsomAddick · February 16

Finished 3-1 to Palace.

We're 8 points ahead of Birmingham in 2nd having both played 15 games.
We're 9 points ahead of Palace in 3rd with a game in hand.

BalladMan · February 16

EpsomAddick said:

Finished 3-1 to Palace.

We're 8 points ahead of Birmingham in 2nd having both played 15 games.
We're 9 points ahead of Palace in 3rd with a game in hand.

Setting us perfectly to get promoted with a win at palace (cue those fools ending our unbeaten run).

KBslittlesis · February 16

@Weegie Addick I was aware of the pilot but strangely I don't tend to drink alcohol when I watch the women live. No idea why just don't.

I'm off to have a shower for wanting that Surrey lot to win 😫🤣🤣

DyerConsequences · February 16

Not changed the formula for promotion or finishing 3rd, but means we only need a maximum of 14 points to win the title now.

JustFloydRoad · February 16

EpsomAddick said:

Finished 3-1 to Palace.

We're 8 points ahead of Birmingham in 2nd having both played 15 games.
We're 9 points ahead of Palace in 3rd with a game in hand.

Updating my previous post.

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Promotion at Palace even though Forest and Newcastle are their next two games (and they could slip up at either).

Might look worrying for Brimingham now- we were talking about that last game could be for top spot. That game vs Newcastle could decide the 3rd playoff/promotion now.

msomerton · February 16

If the club want to do some thing to encourage fans, then open up Bartrams before the game, give people some where more comfortable before the game starts.

JustFloydRoad · February 16

msomerton said:

If the club want to do some thing to encourage fans, then open up Bartrams before the game, give people some where more comfortable before the game starts.

Open the fans bar instead and have the blinds open. That would work as having alcohol in view of the pitch.

No point opening Bartrams if attendances is in the hundreds.

EpsomAddick · February 16

To be frank, for the amount of money Birmingham have spent, they should be where we are. They and Bristol City have made underwhelming starts to this year, while Palace are on the up (thank goodness for their slow start to the season!). And I wouldn't rule out Southampton either.

But of course, if we keep winning then none of this will be relevant

JustFloydRoad · February 16

EpsomAddick said:

To be frank, for the amount of money Birmingham have spent, they should be where we are. They and Bristol City have made underwhelming starts to this year, while Palace are on the up (thank goodness for their slow start to the season!). And I wouldn't rule out Southampton either.

For Promotion. Lets just imagine (from a competition pov) if it was just the one that goes up this season.

Southampton could chase Birmingham down, but probably a way off where we are!

Kap10 · February 16

Weegie Addick said:

For those who attend matches, I have a few questions about the current pilot at some clubs where drinking is allowed in the stands. Charlton is not one of the pilot clubs. I’m taking part in a discussion group on this tomorrow so quick responses / thoughts very helpful.

Were you aware of the pilot? How does it fit with the values of women’s football, and with the practicalities of fans' matchday routines?

What, if anything, could a club that are taking part in the pilot do to make the matchday successful from a fan experience perspective?

Do you have any ideas about how clubs and WSL Football can promote the pilot responsibly?

The WSL is at the level of mens non league with some notable exceptions in terms of attendances, where pitch side drinking is allowed, certainly at National league South / North and below, so I do not see any reason why it should not be allowed at the women's game. It may help with revenue and add to attraction of the games. My Non-League team are Dulwich, they get crowds of 2-3.3 thousand and here is no problem with fans drinking pitch side. I was not aware of the pilot.

That said, I agree with @Bunk that people don't need to have a beer in their seats, 90 minutes without a pint does seems achievable.

Swindon_Addick · February 16

Weegie Addick said:

For those who attend matches, I have a few questions about the current pilot at some clubs where drinking is allowed in the stands. Charlton is not one of the pilot clubs. I’m taking part in a discussion group on this tomorrow so quick responses / thoughts very helpful.

Were you aware of the pilot? How does it fit with the values of women’s football, and with the practicalities of fans' matchday routines?

What, if anything, could a club that are taking part in the pilot do to make the matchday successful from a fan experience perspective?

Do you have any ideas about how clubs and WSL Football can promote the pilot responsibly?

I think the pilot scheme is a great idea. Much more civilised being able to take a pint to your seat rather than having to swig half of it in a hurry when you hear the teams coming out.

I've been to one game when the trial was operating, as far as I'm aware, which was Bristol away last season. Worked very well, no problems. Just as family-friendly as any other tier 2 game I've been to. It's not like there's any history of aggro at women's games. There's quite a strong tradition that people sing or shout positive things about their own team rather than negatives about the other lot, which would help.

I'd be completely in favour of allowing drinking at all women's games and just giving the police or other authorities the option to ban it in the event of a high-risk game if there ever is such a thing.

Kap10 · February 16

So Palace beat Birmingham 3-1 at Birmingham tonight, so we now have a 9 point gap on the play off place Palace and 11 point gap on 4th. Am I right to say we only have 7 games left?

Swindon_Addick · February 16

17 Feb: Ipswich Town, away, 7pm. At Colchester United FC. £10 adult, £8 concession, £5 under-18. Tickets from here.
22 Feb: Oxford United, away, 2pm. FA Cup round 5. At Oxford City FC. £8 adult, £4 over-65, free under-16/ Tickets from here.
1 Mar: 2-week international break. England play Ukraine in Antalya, Turkey, on 3 March.
8 Mar: 2-week international break. England play Iceland at Nottingham Forest (12.30 ko) on 7 March.
15 Mar: Sunderland, home, 2pm. At the Valley. £7 adult, £5 over-65, £2 under-18. Tickets from usual website.
22 Mar: Bristol City, away, 2pm. At Ashton Gate. £13 adult, £11 over-65, £11 under-22, £8.50 under-19, £6.50 under-12. Tickets from here.

Ipswich are another of the clubs that have an away section - block E7 is our bit.

For anyone intending to go to the Oxford game, be warned their ticket site requires you to register and it's a very unfriendly process. A real pain. But it does at least give you the option to say no to their mailing list.

JustFloydRoad · February 17

Swindon_Addick said:

Weegie Addick said:

For those who attend matches, I have a few questions about the current pilot at some clubs where drinking is allowed in the stands. Charlton is not one of the pilot clubs. I’m taking part in a discussion group on this tomorrow so quick responses / thoughts very helpful.

Were you aware of the pilot? How does it fit with the values of women’s football, and with the practicalities of fans' matchday routines?

What, if anything, could a club that are taking part in the pilot do to make the matchday successful from a fan experience perspective?

Do you have any ideas about how clubs and WSL Football can promote the pilot responsibly?

I think the pilot scheme is a great idea. Much more civilised being able to take a pint to your seat rather than having to swig half of it in a hurry when you hear the teams coming out.

I've been to one game when the trial was operating, as far as I'm aware, which was Bristol away last season. Worked very well, no problems. Just as family-friendly as any other tier 2 game I've been to. It's not like there's any history of aggro at women's games. There's quite a strong tradition that people sing or shout positive things about their own team rather than negatives about the other lot, which would help.

I'd be completely in favour of allowing drinking at all women's games and just giving the police or other authorities the option to ban it in the event of a high-risk game if there ever is such a thing.

Again,speaking from experience, there does need to be a non alcohol part (for those who want to experience the game alcohol free) of the ground.

JustFloydRoad · February 17

Swindon_Addick said:

17 Feb: Ipswich Town, away, 7pm. At Colchester United FC. £10 adult, £8 concession, £5 under-18. Tickets from here.
22 Feb: Oxford United, away, 2pm. FA Cup round 5. At Oxford City FC. £8 adult, £4 over-65, free under-16/ Tickets from here.
1 Mar: 2-week international break. England play Ukraine in Antalya, Turkey, on 3 March.
8 Mar: 2-week international break. England play Iceland at Nottingham Forest (12.30 ko) on 7 March.
15 Mar: Sunderland, home, 2pm. At the Valley. £7 adult, £5 over-65, £2 under-18. Tickets from usual website.
22 Mar: Bristol City, away, 2pm. At Ashton Gate. £13 adult, £11 over-65, £11 under-22, £8.50 under-19, £6.50 under-12. Tickets from here.

Ipswich are another of the clubs that have an away section - block E7 is our bit.

For anyone intending to go to the Oxford game, be warned their ticket site requires you to register and it's a very unfriendly process. A real pain. But it does at least give you the option to say no to their mailing list.

29 Mar: Palace, away, 2pm. At Selhurst Park. £12 adult, £5 under 18s. Tickets from here

Away Section MS-B. Follow the link so your not caught in their mess of a website.

04 Apr: Portsmouth, home, 12:30pm. At the Valley. £7 adult, £5 over-65, £2 under-18. Subject to FA Cup results advise do not buy yet.

Swindon_Addick · February 17

JustFloydRoad said:

Swindon_Addick said:

Weegie Addick said:

For those who attend matches, I have a few questions about the current pilot at some clubs where drinking is allowed in the stands. Charlton is not one of the pilot clubs. I’m taking part in a discussion group on this tomorrow so quick responses / thoughts very helpful.

Were you aware of the pilot? How does it fit with the values of women’s football, and with the practicalities of fans' matchday routines?

What, if anything, could a club that are taking part in the pilot do to make the matchday successful from a fan experience perspective?

Do you have any ideas about how clubs and WSL Football can promote the pilot responsibly?

I think the pilot scheme is a great idea. Much more civilised being able to take a pint to your seat rather than having to swig half of it in a hurry when you hear the teams coming out.

I've been to one game when the trial was operating, as far as I'm aware, which was Bristol away last season. Worked very well, no problems. Just as family-friendly as any other tier 2 game I've been to. It's not like there's any history of aggro at women's games. There's quite a strong tradition that people sing or shout positive things about their own team rather than negatives about the other lot, which would help.

I'd be completely in favour of allowing drinking at all women's games and just giving the police or other authorities the option to ban it in the event of a high-risk game if there ever is such a thing.

Again,speaking from experience, there does need to be a non alcohol part (for those who want to experience the game alcohol free) of the ground.

Yes, agreed, It could work on the same basis that the non-smoking sections did back in the almost unimaginable days when smoking was allowed in the stands at football.

AFKABartram · February 17

If you’re desperate for a beer during a game, sit in the East where they give out the freebies. Every game people wander into their seats with pints oblivious that you can’t.

fenaddick · February 17

Sophie Whitehouse included in the Ireland squad

JustFloydRoad · February 17

JustFloydRoad said:

MuttleyCAFC said:

If we go up which is looking more than possible, we absolutely need to keep hold of Whitehouse. I would imagine WSL clubs have noticed her.

Surprised Arsenal didn't inquire considering they had a Goalkeeper injury in their WCC match.
Might be a case that she needs to prove herself in the WSL.

Although she has been at Tottenham, Birmingham and Bristol City*, I don't know if she has played a WSL game.
*- Source: https://www.flashscore.co.uk/player/whitehouse-sophie/pU7BlrxJ/

Coming back to this point about Sophie, she'll want to keep playing to stay in the Irish Squad.

I am guessing it is the same rules (if she makes a cap for Ireland she can't play for England)

Any well done, well deserved, Irish Queen 🇮🇪⚽🧤

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EpsomAddick · February 17

Interesting in-depth tactical breakdown of the WSL2 here
https://www.wslfootball.com/news/wsl2/promotion-playoffs-and-relegation-the-data-behind-bwsl2-run-in

Confirms (as if we needed it) what we know about our possession stats - we average 41.3%, the lowest in the league. Also highlights Lucia Lobato as our "defensive foundation".

MuttleyCAFC · February 17

When you are in our position it is a good time to do group school tickets. Then those that attend could be given a family voucher.

Crusty54 · February 17

MuttleyCAFC said:

When you are in our position it is a good time to do group school tickets. Then those that attend could be given a family voucher.

There is a distinct lack of backroom staff for the women's team to do this. It shows with poor attendances.

Previous work going back to the Crayford days has been lost.

The Dartford girls acting as mascots at last Sunday's game was purely down to the Dartford men's kit manager and his wife being Charlton fans.

Crusty54 · February 17

CAFC women v Portsmouth The date and kick-off time for this fixture has now been confirmed as Saturday, April 4th at 12.30pm GMT.

Weegie Addick · February 17

Crusty54 said:

CAFC women v Portsmouth The date and kick-off time for this fixture has now been confirmed as Saturday, April 4th at 12.30pm GMT.

What if we get through to next round of FA Cup?

DyerConsequences · February 17

Birmingham have sold their women's team to themselves: https://www.bcfc.com/pages/en/media-article/club-statement-birmingham-city-women-fc

Also have a couple of new investors including Karen Carney and Kim Clijsters.

MuttleyCAFC · February 17

Is it true that the budget was cut this season? If so, it is even more impressive in terms of the manager. She might be another one grabbing the attention of other clubs.

JustFloydRoad · February 17

Weegie Addick said:

Crusty54 said:

CAFC women v Portsmouth The date and kick-off time for this fixture has now been confirmed as Saturday, April 4th at 12.30pm GMT.

What if we get through to next round of FA Cup?

That is postponed obvs.

Actually good point (I have edited my previous comment about Portsmouth tickets), advise do not buy yet due to cup results.

JustFloydRoad said:

Swindon_Addick said:

17 Feb: Ipswich Town, away, 7pm. At Colchester United FC. £10 adult, £8 concession, £5 under-18. Tickets from here.
22 Feb: Oxford United, away, 2pm. FA Cup round 5. At Oxford City FC. £8 adult, £4 over-65, free under-16/ Tickets from here.
1 Mar: 2-week international break. England play Ukraine in Antalya, Turkey, on 3 March.
8 Mar: 2-week international break. England play Iceland at Nottingham Forest (12.30 ko) on 7 March.
15 Mar: Sunderland, home, 2pm. At the Valley. £7 adult, £5 over-65, £2 under-18. Tickets from usual website.
22 Mar: Bristol City, away, 2pm. At Ashton Gate. £13 adult, £11 over-65, £11 under-22, £8.50 under-19, £6.50 under-12. Tickets from here.

Ipswich are another of the clubs that have an away section - block E7 is our bit.

For anyone intending to go to the Oxford game, be warned their ticket site requires you to register and it's a very unfriendly process. A real pain. But it does at least give you the option to say no to their mailing list.

29 Mar: Palace, away, 2pm. At Selhurst Park. £12 adult, £5 under 18s. Tickets from here

Away Section MS-B. Follow the link so your not caught in their mess of a website.

04 Apr: Portsmouth, home, 12:30pm. At the Valley. £7 adult, £5 over-65, £2 under-18.

DyerConsequences · February 18

Hopefully tonight's game is on. We're only half hour up the road and yesterday was relatively dry, and only drizzle forecast for today.

After last night and getting home gone midnight could do with going and watching a good team performance and seeing the girls take 3 points.

Weegie Addick · February 18

Here’s the link assuming it does go ahead:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-BpoWiGqdhY&pp=0gcJCUABo7VqN5tD

fenaddick · February 18

Unchanged again for tonight’s game

Charlton women news - (2025-26 fixtures are on page 106)

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