Kick off times, London City Lionesses & Crystal Palace subs error
About this episode
Ben and Ellen discuss the return of the WSL with guest Tom Garry, covering kick off times, the performance of London City Lionesses, and a substitution rule breach by Crystal Palace.
Ben and Ellen are joined by The Guardian's Tom Garry as the WSL returns! Kick off times have changed this season, what is the best time for a women's football audience to have games played? Is the Sunday evening match a good idea and who does it appeal to most? Elsewhere London City Lionesses started strongly with some of the biggest global stars in their line up, however none of their starting XI were English. Tom and Ellen debate what this means for football in England and the development of the game. Should the league be doing more to help home grown talent? Plus an investigation is under way after Crystal Palace breached a rule by using four substitution windows in their 1-0 win over Everton. TIMECODES: 01:00 - WSL returns and so does Tom Garry! 05:30 - Kick off times 10:35 - Sunday evening debate 20:10 - London City Lionesses & United struggle 26:40 - English players in the WSL 33:50 - Good start for Man City but enough to compete in Europe? 37:00 - Palace breaking subs rule
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben, Ellen
Guest: Tom Garry
Topics covered
- WSL return
- kick off times
- London City Lionesses
- substitution rules
- development of women's football
- Sunday evening matches
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Guardian, Crystal Palace, Everton, London City Lionesses, Man City
Places: England
More episodes of BBC Women's Football Weekly
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- The WSL returns, smart summer signings and WAFCON review
- Media Day Diaries: Inside Tottenham Hotspur
- Media Day Diaries: Inside London City Lionesses
- Media Day Diaries: Inside Manchester United
- Media Day Diaries: Inside Chelsea
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