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Beyond the Pitch Episode 91: Alcohol, Major Manager Moves and Transfers
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Join Alka and Cate as we discuss the latest developments in women's football, from the groundbreaking trial of alcohol sales in stadiums to the managerial changes shaking up the league. We discuss Casey Stoney’s new role and Jonas Eidevall’s exciting return to management, as well as the latest transfer buzz making waves across the clubs. What do these shifts mean for the future of the game and its growing global reach? Tune in for expert insights and lively discussion on the progress and challenges facing women’s football today
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Introduction to 'Beyond the Pitch'
00:00:01
officialgspn
every love
00:00:06
officialgspn
cast network hello and welcome back to beyond the pitch a daily women's football podcast brought to you by the global sports podcast network today it is brought to you by myself alka and i'm joined by the fabulous cape how are you today
00:00:22
Cate
Oh, well, thank you. I do feel very fabulous in this morning.
00:00:28
Cate
I'm feeling great, actually.
Hosts' Personal Resolutions and Scheduling
00:00:30
officialgspn
excellent
00:00:30
Cate
i the I'm one of those ones that started the new year with the bang, you know, like fitness and and, you know, healthy eating, whatever, whatever, whatever.
00:00:36
officialgspn
no good i'm glad right it ages finally the the schedules have collided
00:00:40
Cate
Actually, I feel so much better. Realistically, I started in October, but it does really make a difference. So, yeah, no, I feel really good. And we haven't broadcasted together for a long time. I'm really looking forward to this.
Alcohol Trial in Football Stadiums
00:00:58
Cate
Bye-bye.
00:00:58
officialgspn
Right, so in today's podcast, and so we're talking about um the new alcohol initiative starting within the championship, which correct me if I'm wrong, I think takes part in this starting, like back coming back from the Christmas break. um Some major management announcements. Obviously, we've already heard about Jonas, but we had some some surprising news in this January transfer window.
00:01:25
officialgspn
um And then, of course, it wouldn't be a January podcast if we didn't talk about transfers. It's like it's an addiction. It's got to happen. But first, let's just start with this this trial scheme to kickstart allowing alcohol in the stands.
00:01:41
officialgspn
So we have four clubs that this is being trialled at. We've got Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle and Southampton.
00:01:45
Cate
Yep.
00:01:50
officialgspn
What are we thinking?
00:01:52
Cate
So, um, Paige and I discussed about this a few times, uh, last year when the first, uh, you know, the first kind of like announcement came out, um, of, you know, Nikki, the CEO saying, we're looking into this, we'd like to trial it.
00:02:01
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:02:08
Cate
We are thinking of it. We're thinking, you know, the women's game can do it. Obviously I understand why they're starting. with championship because a smaller crowd easier to kind of like have a look manage see how much is sold reported doing all of that type of thing I get it and I remember Paige and I is going I said straight away I said Newcastle has to be there there is no way They are bringing back alcohol into the stadium and Newcastle would be like, yeah, not us guys. Sorry. I love the Jordies and it like you know I absolutely love the team. I love everything. I'm surprised the London City Lionesses are not there.
00:02:49
Cate
because that's actually one of the teams I thought was going to be there. Not surprised Bristol is there. They are always quite innovative. Love the Southampton is there as well. um I mean, I love it. I am someone that absolutely enjoys a pine, not 20, but a pine watching the game is one of the things I absolutely love when we go and watch rugby.
00:03:12
Cate
uh the fact that you know my friend comes with that little full lines caddy and you know you walk in and you sit down and you sip your drinks while you are watching the game uh i just think it's really nice um it's it will probably also help with kind of like i mean
00:03:15
officialgspn
Haha.
00:03:31
Cate
i don't thing I'm just trying to think, I came here in 2002 and I don't remember my very first games. Maybe I'm just so used to the fact that there is no alcohol in the stands. Well, I don't remember that. i I obviously see that, for example, the cues and kind of like how all of that is logistically driven.
00:03:52
Cate
It's very different in rugby games. I'm not saying at halftime there isn't as much queue, but it's not really the same thing because you know you can go in and out and bring in and out whenever you want to.
00:04:03
Cate
So you just feel, oh, I'll just go to go and grab a drink. And then, you know, some ah a lot of time during halftime, people just sit there because it doesn't really matter.
00:04:11
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:04:11
Cate
And I quite like that. I think logistically it's much better for for everything.
Impact and Reactions to Alcohol Trial
00:04:17
Cate
ah someone As a someone who also works on the hospitality side of you know, the sports environment, I think that would be a game changer. But I'm also, like, I think, you know, I hope to see Nikki sometimes again, um you know, in a live event, I just really want to hug her. And I love the fact that, you know, she's really making women to be the forefront of this. And I think there is no way we are going to fail. The only reason I can see this my fail is because there will be other people that normally would not come to the games.
00:04:51
Cate
that will feel like, oh yeah, a football game with booze, let's go. um So that's I think that's something that needs to be achieved. I mean, the first trial is this week.
00:04:59
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:05:01
Cate
So the first game is actually Bristol and Southampton on Sunday, and then Birmingham and Newcastle on the 26th, which to be honest, I probably would have gone, but I'm working at ah the stadium, so I can't.
00:05:14
Cate
ah But I think it's... a I love it. I love it. I think it's a game changer. I said it to my team as well last week. When we spoke about it, I just said, hey, look, this is happening. It's being confirmed. Those are the dates. This is going to have a triple effect because, um you know, it will start for two teams in there. If that works and it's going to go a bit more teams, then, you know, the bigger teams will be, et cetera. But Sorry, I'm hijacking this topic, but I'm so passionate about it.
00:05:48
Cate
I think fan education has grown a lot in English football.
00:05:53
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:05:55
Cate
I see no reason not to.
Standing Sections and Alcohol Rules
00:05:57
Cate
And last year, at the end of the season, so, you know, I'm a Spurs supporter and Spurs always sends out like an end of the year, um kind of like to the fans, right?
00:06:07
Cate
Like a season finale and they ask you a question, they tell you, you know, What do you think about this? if What if the club will implement this? what do you You know, like a a good survey.
00:06:19
Cate
And two things really strike me, which, um you know, one one was the fact that they were thinking about implementing their standing section. I don't know if you know, but there is an allowed standing section at Hoxburg Stadium.
00:06:29
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:06:34
Cate
so if you have a ticket there you actually are allowed to stand the whole of the game which for me because I'm a very old school fan that's what football is all about either I go to hospitality and then I have great seat and I sit and I chill or I want to stand and sing the whole time like proper you know, Italian ultras, but without the, you know, the naughty side. i And one of the questions that really struck me, and they were like, we're thinking about having a section maybe, or something like that. Don't quote me on the exact words, wordings, but it was very similar. Where we're thinking about allowing alcohol back in the stand as a trial. Is it something you would be happy to see and think like that? And I just thought like, wow, this is coming back.
00:07:20
Cate
And that was even before I read this. And then when I read that, I remember I straight away text pages and said, see, I told you, I told you it was coming back.
00:07:22
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:07:27
officialgspn
Let me link those two things together.
00:07:28
Cate
and it's
00:07:30
officialgspn
um offered In the past, before we obviously had these lovely stadiums built, um they were standing stadiums. um And they always have been. And standing stadiums often are, they allow for less violent behaviour. Something I can't quite wrap my head around because I feel like if you're standing, in that you're more liable to be susceptible to, it like you know,
00:07:54
officialgspn
violent obviously in terms of being a spectator um and so that i think is why they also start with championship clubs because of their the stadium use obviously not very many of them are playing in their men's stadium in their first stadium they've all got standing tears um and that is why alcohol will more likely be allowed to be sold uh coming from more of like a not like research method via but like The reason I think then Spurs ask for that growth in sand and seats is because I don't think they would allow, especially not the Spurs Stadium, um allow alcohol to be sold into seating seats.
00:08:39
officialgspn
ah because obviously of crowd management it's like I don't think this alcohol rule will be implemented in the WSL for a long time and that's only that's only a positive thing because it's due to the growth I feel like if because I don't think that they're thinking of or it will and it'll be removed because I don't think they're thinking of
00:08:57
Cate
wow Why do you think so? I'm curious about her.
00:09:10
officialgspn
like
Fan Safety Concerns and Women's Super League
00:09:11
officialgspn
fan but obviously that's a major thing fan player safety right now they're either coming from a point of revenue which obviously to grow the game you want to sell more to sell more alcohol full stop that's just how it always works um but
00:09:26
Cate
Mm hmm.
00:09:30
officialgspn
they'll soon to be realised that when you have massive crowds you're going to have that one person that takes it too far and not just one game because they don't know you know they're just excited because they're in that's their first game they're seeing and you know our alcohol's available to them but like if you see the men's game you'll see how it comes across people even regardless of being able to bring alcohol into the stands You know, obviously you're going to drink beforehand, you're going to come in, you're going to drink more and there will be many incidents which is a shame because you're then going to ruin it for everyone else who just wants to be there and have a good time. There will end up being many incidents where it will probably be more of a disadvantage than an advantage. I feel like they won't put it into the WSL until they've trialed all championship clubs. I feel like championship will be quite successful. I'm excited for that.
00:10:27
officialgspn
But then, again, that's due to the small scale, the tiered sit-in, not sit-in, tiered stand-in. And also, unfortunately, the lack of supporters who will go and watch away at home, so the whole stadium as a whole, especially the issue is rivals, obviously.
00:10:45
officialgspn
so you know, or one, I don't know, Bristol City fan drinks too much. Oh, you know, Newcastle have come away. That's easy to then happen. Whereas if you have obviously larger cards, mathematically, it's just going to happen more.
00:11:07
Cate
I don't know. I don't know. Well, anyway, um I don't know. We'll see. I mean, this is going to be a trial. Maybe I'm just being naive. I don't know. i've no I think it could be, I don't know. I think it could be, again, game changer and the fact that It starts from women's club. It's just for me, it's like, yeah, that's it. That's it. And, uh, no, we can't fail. That's it. So if anyone is listening, if you're going to any of these trials, we cannot fail. Don't fail. Like just don't, I really, I would love nothing more than to be able to go and watch, you know, one of the games that we watch.
00:11:48
Cate
even at Wembley, to be honest, and then just watching the lionesses, you know, staying there and just having my drink while I'm doing, you know, my 45 minutes of suffering.
00:11:59
officialgspn
yeah
00:11:59
Cate
So anyway, we'll see. And for a lot of other things, it doesn't really make a lot of difference because it's like people are maybe like, oh, people will throw drinks away, it's around, et cetera.
00:12:09
Cate
Well, I can go in with a pint of water and still chuck it around. I don't know.
00:12:14
officialgspn
of
00:12:14
Cate
I don't know.
00:12:15
officialgspn
Just quickly touched on that. I don't think it'll be an international an international matches opportunity.
00:12:23
Cate
we get I think we'll get there, we'll get there.
00:12:24
officialgspn
but
00:12:26
officialgspn
Really, even though that they're not even trialing any of this in the men's league.
00:12:31
Cate
Yeah, I'm not saying we are going there next week and, you know, it it will happen. I'm just saying it will take a few years. I'm not going to say no. And know probably what will happen is maybe exactly as I said to you, you know, um maybe there will be a certain section in the stadium.
00:12:48
Cate
you know, where they know, you know, the stadiums know where their hardcore fans are and when they have no and also nowadays very easy because you can straight away see in what section of the stadium you sell more drinks. It's like, okay, we sell less in there means people drink less in there. So maybe we can start with that section or something. I think it will it will eventually come up, you know, this is going to be games, like, you know, the whole games, then maybe some WSL team will be like, okay, that section, then we'll trial. ah It's all going to be a kind of like, you know, learning journey in a sort of way. So trial and error, but it will eventually get there.
00:13:30
Cate
i don't think like I don't think that it's going to be any trouble whatsoever if they bring it back at the Lionesses games. But that's that's my idea. Anyway. The Global Sports Podcast Network is changing the face of football podcasts with dedicated daily content for every Premier League team, women's football, fantasy football, and a daily Premier League wrap-up broadcasted in five different languages. This is your one-stop shop for your daily football fix. Find GSPN whether you find your usual podcast.
00:14:06
officialgspn
right moving on to this next topic this next topic is something that took me by surprise right we're gonna go not for Jonas we're gonna go for the one and only Casey Stoney so not in terms of Casey Stoney getting a new job of course that was bound to happen
00:14:22
Cate
Why did you catch, I'm surprised, why did you, did you, did you catch my surprise?
00:14:33
officialgspn
I think I've just been so out of the loop in terms of managers. The last time I'd heard Casey s Stoney's name come up, it was as a replacement for Jonas for Arsenal. And so I then totally like just put it to a side that you know, she could even be like, I keep forgetting that international managers leave and come.
00:14:59
officialgspn
Obviously we see the likes of Serena Vique, Manila Hayes, we see that chopping change, but
00:15:04
Cate
on
Casey Stoney's New Role with Canada
00:15:06
officialgspn
it's not in the fourth, especially Canada, obviously I remember.
00:15:08
officialgspn
um it was It was actually a good thing that um the old canada manager had stepped down. But um in terms of Casey Sony, I just thought that she would prefer to have a league job i didn't think her her time would have been more settled to be fair but why what i've just explained why i just feel like until you've
00:15:26
Cate
I I'm curious why.
00:15:34
Cate
No, I'm curious, ah why would you think she would prefer more like a league job?
00:15:41
officialgspn
I just feel like it suits her better. You have to be a very specific person to coach international. I'm not saying she's not capable for international because of course she is dumb.
00:15:51
Cate
know i I understand what you're trying, I get it, I understand your point, it's not like you're not able to do this job, I get it.
00:15:56
officialgspn
Yeah, but I feel like if some people would rather pick up different accolades than others and obviously you're more entitled to pick up trophies or things like that working in in a domestic club than you are internationally. um Also just thinking of Canada I think there are probably loads of other countries that would have taken Casey Stoney. Obviously Canada is amazing was did their time but they are definitely going down this downhill slope in terms of full international not just within their own branch of the world and their fixtures that they managed to get and so I'm just thinking in terms of not from Canada's point of view more from Casey Stoney's point of view where it would best benefit her
00:16:52
Cate
Well, I mean, if I can obviously, I mean, I cannot say like, how do I say it? I cannot be like, oh, I know her. So this is how it is. You know, that's the way it is. On the top of my head is two things. I'm also not a coach. So maybe, you know, you are more involved into that kind of things. So you see things from a different point of view.
00:17:18
Cate
um Two things, first of all, she's now used to live on that side of the world ah and she might have thought, I it here, I don't want to go back to that side. First thought, first thought, she might have her own life all set up in United States and think, well, Canada, United States very quickly, plus you don't have to be there all the time for the job when you are um when you're also taking on um like a national coaching job.
00:17:45
Cate
And also, I think what's happening with Canada right now, forget about what happened to the Olympics, you know, we've we've we've been through that, nothing to do with the team, et cetera. Apparently they're sorted, whatever, whatever. But there is a new leadership in the Federation. There is a new league launching this year, in April, I think, you know, the new women league. I think it's such an exciting moment to actually be part of this massive football move, soccer.
00:18:13
Cate
movement in camera in Canada, women's soccer.
00:18:14
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:18:16
Cate
And I think it's a privilege, actually. I think it's great. like I think she is perfect for this job. I think they need someone.
00:18:27
Cate
She's got a lot of experience, right? So she's bringing in the WSL experience and also the NWSL experience.
00:18:32
officialgspn
yeah
00:18:34
Cate
I mean, What a catch for for Canada, really incredible. And obviously
Stoney's Leadership and Canadian League Potential
00:18:40
Cate
she's got massive experience as a player as well as we know.
00:18:43
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:18:43
Cate
So and it I think it's great. I just think about what Emma Hayes has said when she moved when she took this job. Obviously, beside the fact that it's probably one of the best coaching jobs, you know, her taking in the US.
00:18:59
Cate
But also she was saying, that's going to give me back some life balance.
00:18:59
officialgspn
that.
00:19:03
Cate
because it's less intense. And I'm wondering if maybe there is something, you know, in that that also tipped, you know, the balance for Casey as well of just saying exactly as I said, well, my life is a bit set up on this side of the world. This is a great challenge. Everybody's eyes is going to be on Canada because of what happened and because of her taking over.
00:19:28
Cate
She's got you know a couple of years to kind of like really push them to get into more international competitiveness, et cetera. As I said, there is a new league with the new women you know women league happening in there. What happens is that the pathway of growing talent is going to grow as well. I think it's exciting. i mean Yes, taking on maybe the Arsenal job would have been great. I'm not saying no. But like me personally, I would have made the same choice. That's me. That's how I am. I would be like, this is a big challenge and like something that the whole world is going to look into and be like, wow, you know, Canada is really pushing. And maybe you're also able to really forge the path because it's just kind of like starting.
00:20:15
Cate
While as the other one you would come into an environment which is a bit more like what we tell you a little bit how we want everything to run because we've been running in for a long time. So that would have suit me better.
00:20:26
Cate
I don't know. Hey Casey, if you're listening to the podcast, can you please send us a message, a tweet, you know, DM us a LinkedIn message.
00:20:29
officialgspn
ah
00:20:35
Cate
Come as a guest. Let me know who's writing.
00:20:37
officialgspn
Yeah, Carmen's a guest. I heavily emphasise that one.
00:20:40
Cate
yeah that's that's That's my opinion. I mean, that's, that's, um,
00:20:43
officialgspn
ah you know I understand, I understand.
00:20:46
Cate
You know, it's, I get it what you mean, but I also think, I don't know, like sometimes i I had the opportunity to speak to some, ah you know, women ah coaches who have trained, who have coached, sorry, and managed some really top women's football team in Europe, not in not in the WSL, but in in Europe.
00:21:09
officialgspn
Yep.
00:21:10
Cate
And there's a lot of them that says, oh, yeah, I i i would love to, you know, a national team and just build up, you know, the whole women movement that would be so exciting. And this is what made me think. And in fact, I am quite a close friend to one of them.
00:21:26
Cate
And as soon as I saw this when I texted her and she said, yeah, we knew that before and within our, you know, little coaching gossipy thing, there was already massive rumors and I think she'd be super brilliant and it's such a great move.
00:21:31
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:21:41
Cate
So yeah, I think the perspective is different.
00:21:41
officialgspn
but yeah i think without moving on to the club perspective so we she's obviously left san Diego wave we've had Yona side about pick up that job that i don't know if it's a surprise but like i didn't expect him to pick up a job that quickly um i know it's been months but like at the same time for managers it's very, you either hit or you miss for appearing and then you hit. um He has spoken about many things in his little interview pet press conference about joining the waves. So his
Jonas to Coach San Diego Wave
00:22:17
officialgspn
like main things he discussed was some things that kind of, no I feel like Jonas is a very sticky subject because I will never ever ever forget all the great he did for Arsenal.
00:22:32
officialgspn
He practically built that team, made it, and he did amazing things for us, so he just ended on such a downfall.
00:22:44
officialgspn
like in terms of now are the things he wants to bring to the wave, I have no doubt that he's going to build that club like he built Arsenal and be successful and I think that's a good change for the wave. I then just keep thinking about individual players but obviously that could just be individual players, it might not be Jonas, it might be the people around Jonas, it's obviously very subjective because we don't know anything.
00:23:06
officialgspn
um So things that Jonas has mentioned that he is very passionate about is team culture. He emphasises the importance of building positive and a collaborative team, ah focusing on the winning mentality e and that every player feels valued. I'd like to see if this continues because obviously we've had things in the past where players might have hinted that right this is not the place for me or maybe please may I go on loan for a period of time which even though you might not think it does it speaks volumes ah he's talking about
00:23:42
officialgspn
um Connections to the fans. That is something I think Jonas has always done very well. um The club or Arsenal, if we're going straight back to the past, has a brilliant connection with their fans.
00:23:54
officialgspn
That is something that drove their success and I have no doubt that that will be mirrored in the NWSL.
00:23:59
Cate
Right.
00:23:59
officialgspn
Obviously San Diego Wave has a massive name for themselves. They already have a massive fan base and will continue to, obviously with the legacy of Miss Alex Morgan with the, you know,
00:24:03
Cate
Yep.
00:24:10
officialgspn
new developing talent of you know Melanie Bases, but like that is something that Jonas knows how to do. um Something that is like another one I didn't realise in terms of, obviously he's highlighted stuff like excitement and ambition, player development, emphasis on teamwork, just the normal things. He's also talked about his tactical vision. He also seemed to be bold, dynamic, adaptable to different situations on the field. That is like, correctly if I'm wrong, but that feels like a new yo-ness.
00:24:48
officialgspn
We went from a Jonas who was so scared to change the start and line up or put two players on the pitch together who actually beautifully complimented each other to now saying he wants to play this, you know, big up front, take them risks, challenges. And I'm excited to see it, but I'm just thinking what's by this new change in decision?
00:25:10
Cate
Yeah. I mean, I'm aware we have a little bit of time left, but I would like to say something to me is a bit. It to me is a bit like a relationship, the same as everything, right? Think about it. Like you meet someone, you get together, everything is beautiful. You do fantastic things. Sometimes you even get married. And then after a few years, it's just like, man, now this doesn't work anymore. We've grown into different people.
00:25:35
Cate
We want to do different things. And sometimes one of them really suffers and it takes quite a while to come back to who they were. And I just think that's what happened with him in Arsenal. i don't I'm not saying I blame him. I'm not saying I blame the players. I'm not saying I blame Arsenal. I just think that's what happened. He did great with the team and it's beautiful that you actually brought that back because I think a lot of people forgot.
00:25:58
Cate
It's easy to do so when you know our have relationship finishes or ends in that kind of like bitter way. But I mean, he but he did so well with them.
00:26:13
Cate
And I just think at a certain point, maybe you know some different management change, players, dynamics, you know we don't know what's inside. you know we We really don't know. I'm glad he found a place that he thinks he can bring you know the best version of himself back into it.
00:26:29
officialgspn
Yep.
00:26:29
Cate
i hope I hope he will, because I think if he is that that coach of the very beginning, he's got a lot to give. I hope so. On another side, I hope Arsenal is going to not get anyone and still carry on you know with René and let her shine until the end of the season.
00:26:43
officialgspn
Yes.
00:26:48
Cate
um and i I wish both the very, very best, to be honest. I think you know we need really great coaches in the women's. um It doesn't matter where he's going. and
Arsenal's Coaching Strategy
00:26:59
Cate
We really need it. And if he can brings that if you can bring you know that magic that he did bring at the beginning of Arsenal to San Diego, then welcome to it. It's really interesting how You know, Casey left that team.
00:27:13
Cate
She was supposed to come to Arsenal where he was before.
00:27:16
officialgspn
yeah is i a try
00:27:17
Cate
but he was It's just, it's crazy. You just think sometimes like the world of football is so little. It's so little. that Everything is so interlinked. Just, yeah, bizarre.
00:27:29
officialgspn
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00:27:55
officialgspn
right we are running out of time but i'm just linking this last thing to the arsenal we're going for transfers we're not going specifically for transfers but we're going for youth
Arsenal's Young Talent and Transfers
00:28:07
officialgspn
youth and talent so we've had major sign-ons it wouldn't be a podcast if it didn't mention Arsenal and I feel like I've been shipped to Bournemouth so this podcast it's full of it. We've had pro contracts being signed by both Maddy L and Viv Lear so that in itself is just amazing as in I love to see you know Bournemouth Red players we could evidently see that it's
00:28:33
officialgspn
worked in the past with Miss Alex Scott, Leah Williamson, a lot of Rivermore and I can't wait to be um't wait for it to be seen continuously in the future, obviously with these two, with Katie Reed. um But the thing that I'm now going towards is, who are we keeping and who are we loaning out? I think Arsenal are very, very set on the fact that they are keeping, all English has gone there, they are keeping Katie Reed. Katie Reed is staying within that first team and that is,
00:29:01
officialgspn
excellent i could make a whole new podcast talking about the impacts of young players on loan versus staying in their home clubs but that is not what we are onto today we are going to go for are we thinking that they're both keeping Vivlia and Maddie L and if so which one are we thinking is going to be best suited for a transfer i already have my ideas but what we're thinking Kate
00:29:25
Cate
Mate, look, you're the queen of transfers. I'm just like, i I just want to say something, actually. When you said before, it wouldn't be a podcast without me speaking about Arsenal.
00:29:35
Cate
I thought, do you know, this is probably my first podcast where I don't speak about Chelsea. Although I am a spokesperson, I don't want to talk about them. So I'm just looking at your list and I'm like, why is Chelsea not there?
00:29:46
Cate
What's going on?
00:29:47
officialgspn
We did cover a lot of Chelsea yesterday, me and Cat.
00:29:51
Cate
All right.
00:29:52
officialgspn
Yeah, Catherine and I had...
00:29:54
Cate
That's what happened. I made the right podcast.
00:29:55
officialgspn
Yeah, we... You didn't take the wrong date.
00:29:57
Cate
I don't know. I have no idea. I mean, I can see, I can see that he's a goalkeeper here crippling from Leicester to Tottenham.
00:29:59
officialgspn
ah
00:30:03
Cate
So that's quite exciting because it's my team. So let's see what's going on. I still think we can, you know, we we, we can, we can have a trophy this year, men and women.
00:30:13
officialgspn
yeah
00:30:14
Cate
I'm still there. I'm like, come on, come on first.
00:30:15
officialgspn
I think he's the best he ever can.
00:30:18
Cate
Yeah.
00:30:18
officialgspn
Another thing that has shocked me is Jayden Shaw has moved from the San Diego Wave to North Carolina Courage. So maybe she thought, right, Casey Stoney's turn to leave. Maybe it's my turn to have an adventure too.
00:30:30
officialgspn
I like that idea. We've got Izzy Hobson, who has moved from everything to Chef United. She obviously didn't have much game time due to being a youth player, but at the same time, oh, I'll never forget that last minute,
00:30:44
officialgspn
that last minute goal against Arsenal last season that was a banger and I think that that that that loan is where exactly you can see how positive loans can be on youthful definitely see her flourish um and then lastly we're gonna just mention Kayla Randall has moved back from Southampton to Man United um Again, I could spend a whole other podcast talking about Manly United pros and cons in terms of transfers, but I'm excited. do I'm not sure. Is she going to get game time? Is she going to be their second keeper, their third keeper? Obviously, tennis Joyce is smashing it. Kept 10 clean sheets.
00:31:22
officialgspn
um for Man United so she is you know in no doubt their number one but it's exciting to see where the rest of this uh transfer window takes us obviously it is coming slowly to an end we're probably comfortably sitting in the middle but yeah unfortunately i think that's all we have time for for today Kate anything else you wanted to add
00:31:43
Cate
Absolutely, absolutely. I'm sorry, but we are recording this podcast on the 15th of January. It's a massive day because tonight there is a big North London derby, right?
00:31:55
officialgspn
yeah
00:31:57
Cate
But are you watching the game?
00:31:59
officialgspn
I ain't got a clue.
00:32:01
Cate
Yeah, you ain't got a clue. And last but not least, in the last 30 seconds, what do you think of that Sol Campbell advert? Did you see?
00:32:11
officialgspn
No, I haven't seen it.
00:32:13
Cate
Have you not seen it yet?
00:32:15
officialgspn
No, all right, that's about us and mine to do this.
00:32:15
Cate
Oh, it's a national supporter. You have to watch it.
00:32:19
officialgspn
I will have a look. I will literally have a look right now. ah
00:32:22
Cate
It's literally a buttering on Spurs. It's so odd.
00:32:27
officialgspn
Oh, then I'll love it.
00:32:28
Cate
Oh, oh yeah you have to watch.
00:32:29
officialgspn
You know my opinion then.
00:32:32
Cate
I mean, it's brilliantly done, super creative from Google Pixel, ah like crazy. ah Oh, just watch it. Anyway, that will be enough time for you, all right.
00:32:40
officialgspn
I will watch it then. Thank you for joining us and we look forward to welcoming you to the next episode of Beyond the Pitch. Goodbye now.
00:32:50
Cate
Ciao!
00:32:53
officialgspn
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officialgspn
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