City Women vs Brighton and Hove Albion Programme
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2023/24 OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME SUN MAR 3 2PM
HELLO AND WELCOME BACK TO ASHTON GATE FOR<br />
THE VISIT OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION.<br />
I’d like to start by extending a warm welcome to Mikey Harris,<br />
his fellow staff members, players <strong>and</strong> of course the supporters<br />
who have made the trip across to the South West.<br />
We were gutted to come out on the wrong end of the result<br />
when we faced the Seagulls earlier this year <strong>and</strong> there’s no<br />
doubt that our players will want to put some things right after<br />
that display.<br />
To concede deep into stoppage time after coming from behind<br />
twice was painful, but we know we can take the game<br />
to <strong>Brighton</strong> <strong>and</strong> hopefully put on a performance that our supporters<br />
can be proud of.<br />
Dream<br />
of scoring the winner<br />
on the Ashton Gate pitch?<br />
With Huboo, we can turn this into reality.<br />
We know it can be tough when you’re not seeing results at<br />
home, but we’ve come close on a number of occasions <strong>and</strong><br />
today is another opportunity for us to get lift-off at home<br />
which we need ahead of this final push.<br />
The support on the road at Leicester <strong>City</strong> was excellent last<br />
time out <strong>and</strong> we’ll need that from you again for this one.<br />
We’ll be looking for a reaction to that performance so you<br />
can expect the team to start quickly <strong>and</strong> play with energy.<br />
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We know we can find the net against <strong>Brighton</strong> too, so we’ll<br />
attack with <strong>and</strong> pose a threat to our visitors wherever we<br />
can <strong>and</strong> I know you’re roar us forward every time we cross<br />
that halfway line.<br />
I’m sure we’ll have some defending to do too as the Seagulls<br />
carry a real threat going forward, so celebrate every tackle<br />
<strong>and</strong> block with us too.<br />
Enjoy the match, COYR!<br />
Lauren.
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PLAYER PROFILE<br />
JAMIE-LEE<br />
NAPIER<br />
DEFENDER<br />
SQUAD NUMBER<br />
11<br />
NATIONALITY<br />
SCO<br />
PREVIOUS CLUB
THANK YOU<br />
TO OUR PARTNERS<br />
PRINCIPAL<br />
ELITE<br />
CALLING<br />
FUTURE BALLERS<br />
Football sessions for girls aged<br />
12 to 14 who want to play their way.<br />
SCAN HERE TO<br />
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WHERE<br />
GREATNESS<br />
LIVES<br />
Here for blowing warm breath into freezing h<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
Here for watching down the pub, at home, or in the st<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
Here for the clack clack of the turnstile.<br />
And the smell of fried onions, let’s queue a while.<br />
Here for the last-minute dramas, nothing can compare.<br />
And for the moments you say: ‘you had to be there’.<br />
Here for the legends who paved the way.<br />
Here for the rivalries, <strong>and</strong> derby day.<br />
Here for the girls knowing they can play too.<br />
And the WSL pulling in crowds of 59,042.<br />
Here for the little baller in an oversized shirt.<br />
And for the footwells covered in dirt.<br />
Here for bringing communities together.<br />
Here for the volunteers working to makes things better.<br />
Here for all levels of the beautiful game.<br />
But not for the comments posted to inflame.<br />
Here for those goals, every tackle, home <strong>and</strong> away.<br />
Here for the competition but also the “play”.<br />
Her for coaching, playing, reffing, championing, supporting.<br />
Him for st<strong>and</strong>ing up for her when everyone, or no-one’s watching.<br />
Here for the blue, the red, the rainbow.<br />
And for our Community Football Fund helping the game grow.<br />
Here for creating equal access in our schools.<br />
Here for determined girls shattering outdated “rules”.<br />
From schools to stadiums, we’re here for it all.<br />
WOMENSLEAGUES.THEFA.COM<br />
Here for the L<strong>and</strong> of Football.
A letter to my younger self<br />
Kelly Smith | Former Professional Footballer & Barclays Football Ambassador<br />
Dear Kelly,<br />
One day you’ll let your hair grow long, because you won’t have to pretend to be a boy just to<br />
be allowed to play football. The world of football might not seem to be set up for you right<br />
now, but that’ll change <strong>and</strong> your story will be celebrated by women <strong>and</strong> girls everywhere.<br />
Right now your feet hurt because your football boots are too small. Mum <strong>and</strong> Dad can’t<br />
afford adult sizes but absolutely nothing will stop you playing.<br />
Hang in there - it’ll all be worth it, I promise.<br />
That move across the pond (yes, America!) to play football when you’re 17 will be one of<br />
the hardest things you’ll do. Moving away means you’ll no longer have Mum <strong>and</strong> Dad on the<br />
sidelines to drown out opposition parents shouting stuff like, ‘break her legs!’.<br />
Those awful comments are because you’re playing better than their sons <strong>and</strong> they can’t<br />
h<strong>and</strong>le it.<br />
Embrace the journey ahead. You’ll play plenty of games in boots that fit (even if the kit<br />
doesn’t) – 117 times for Engl<strong>and</strong>, 112 for Arsenal, <strong>and</strong> more than 130 in the US.<br />
Proud moments are ahead of you, so those boots might make your toes wonky, but they<br />
pave the path to greatness. You’ll retire as Engl<strong>and</strong>’s top goal scorer <strong>and</strong> future generations<br />
of Lionesses will call you their hero.<br />
Love, Kelly x<br />
We’ve made a record-breaking commitment to women <strong>and</strong> girls’ football.<br />
But for us, it’s never just about women’s football, it’s about creating a brighter<br />
future together.<br />
Read the full letter at home.barclays/football
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Amy Rodgers<br />
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Tianna Teisar<br />
Mari Ward<br />
Shae Yanez<br />
Satara Murray<br />
Maria Thorisdottir<br />
Poppy Pattinson<br />
Guro Bergsv<strong>and</strong><br />
Vicky Losada<br />
Veatriki Sarri<br />
Pauline Bremer<br />
Geummin Lee<br />
Julia Zigiotti<br />
Elisabeth Terl<strong>and</strong><br />
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