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Tittel: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: h.bJuli 09, 2008, 02:07:22
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Da er nok et Leedslag vekk fra toppen av engelsk fotball

Courtesy of Ken Bates` cost cutting exercises, the Leeds United ladies have now practically severed all ties with the men`s team, becoming Leeds Carnegie Ladies FC.

Since Ken Bates cut the funding to the Leeds United Ladies, taking the example of a number of other high-level football clubs (Charlton disbanded their ladies side, only for them to return once more), the Leeds Ladies have done a remarkable job to remain entirely self sufficient, even manging to reach the Women`s FA Cup Final last season.

The Leeds Ladies have been involved with Leeds Metropolitan University over the course of the last year, and closer ties have now seen them align themselves with the Carnegie Faculty of Sport & Education.

Chairperson Melanie Vauvelle-Don explained the partnership on leedsunitedladies.com: "We are delighted to announce the name change from Leeds United Ladies to Leeds Carnegie Ladies FC, which was unanimously voted for at the clubs recent AGM.

We have been a self-supported and funded club for the past three seasons and have done remarkably well with both on and off the field achievements, but now we have come to a point where we need to develop the club even further and after discussions with Leeds Met Carnegie it soon became clear that a proposed enhanced partnership, which included a name change, was the best way forward.
The club will still remain a separate run club as it was before, but now we have the support to take the club to the next level.

Vital Leeds United wishes the Leeds Carnegie Ladies FC all the best for the future!
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Uniteds jentelag er historie takket være Bates
Skrevet av: lojosangJuli 09, 2008, 15:55:20
Ja, TENK at en klubb i finansiell krise kuttet inn på utgiftene ved å satse på kjerneområdene i sin drift! Skandale!  ::)

Dette er omtrent like dramatisk som en episode Da Capo.
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Uniteds jentelag er historie takket være Bates
Skrevet av: DennisJuli 09, 2008, 16:36:05
Ja, TENK at en klubb i finansiell krise kuttet inn på utgiftene ved å satse på kjerneområdene i sin drift! Skandale!  ::)

Dette er omtrent like dramatisk som en episode Da Capo.

Støttes!
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Uniteds jentelag er historie takket være Bates
Skrevet av: stefanJuli 09, 2008, 22:12:38
Ã… NEI OG NEI, Hva skal man gjøre nå?? Se på herrefotball istedet det er jo kjempekjedelig!  ;D
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Uniteds jentelag er historie takket være Bates
Skrevet av: KlausenJuli 09, 2008, 22:50:26
 :o  Hva skal Auren informere oss om nå?   ;D  8)
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Uniteds jentelag er historie takket være Bates
Skrevet av: aurenJuli 09, 2008, 22:57:02
Jeg har alt konvertert til Carnegie Members Club. Fantastiske fordeler der ;D

auren
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Uniteds jentelag er historie takket være Bates
Skrevet av: KlausenJuli 09, 2008, 23:14:50
Jeg har alt konvertert til Carnegie Members Club. Fantastiske fordeler der ;D

auren

Er du sikra minst to billetter til alle bortekampene eller? :D
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Uniteds jentelag er historie takket være Bates
Skrevet av: aurenJuli 09, 2008, 23:23:29
Selvsagt. Og så får jeg hilse på jentene etter kampen... ;)

auren
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Uniteds jentelag er historie takket være Bates
Skrevet av: tori_noJuli 09, 2008, 23:31:41
Jeg har alt konvertert til Carnegie Members Club. Fantastiske fordeler der ;D

auren

Minimum 44 av de i hver kamp..... Alle er sikkert ikke fantastiske men.
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Uniteds jentelag er historie takket være Bates
Skrevet av: KlausenJuli 10, 2008, 00:32:53
Jeg visste ikke at myggstikk ble sett på som fantastiske fordeler... 8)
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Uniteds jentelag er historie takket være Bates
Skrevet av: nellejrJuli 10, 2008, 18:30:53
Selvsagt. Og så får jeg hilse på jentene etter kampen... ;)

auren

Med tanke på "ikke er det fotball, og ikke er det kvinner" så må man vel være minst bifil for å ha noe glede av det ;D
Tittel: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies
Skrevet av: AsbjørnDesember 20, 2009, 15:28:33
Viser til reportasjen om Leeds Carnegie Ladies i desemberutgaven av TPN.
Siden den gang har laget kvalifisert seg til ligacupfinalen som spilles 11.februar, og fått ytterligere ligakamper utsatt.

Nåværende tabell er her
http://www.leedscarnegieladies.com/tables

Nettsiden deres er     http://www.leedscarnegieladies.com/

Er du i Leeds og off kampdag for Leeds United, sjekk om det skjer noe hos damene
http://www.leedscarnegieladies.com/fixtures-results?postTabs=0

Ã… komme seg dit går greit:
http://www.leedscarnegieladies.com/get-to-the-games?postTabs=0

De tar veldig gjerne imot besøk, slik Geir Magne Fjellseth og Frode Lillejord opplevde i fjor.
Da blir du tatt vare på, og husket :) (som pressetalsmannen skreiv i epost til meg:)
Sitat
As I recall, a couple of members of the Scandinavian Members' Club came to a home
game last season, and you're always welcome to see us in our new home at Farsley
Celtic.
Som Geir Magne nevnte i TPN: Ikke fikk vi lov til å betale. Og vi ble traktert med mat og drikke :)

(http://www.leedscarnegieladies.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/First800.jpg)
Det er altså 7 England U23 damer her, og 3 som er i A-troppen
Tittel: Støtt Leeds Ladies !
Skrevet av: Geir MagneJanuar 30, 2010, 20:26:55
Leeds Carnegie Ladies (tidligere Leeds United Ladies) har problemer. Metropolitan-universitetet vil ikke lenger støtte laget økonomisk og har trukket klubbens søknad om deltakelse i den nye engelske superligaen for damer. De har prøvd hardt de siste årene å etablere seg helt i toppen i engelsk damefotball og spiller ligacupfinale om et par uker. Men mangel på penger kan føre til at hele klubben rakner. Sekretær Gary Taylor skriver til meg i en epost og ber om underskrifter til en kampanje til støtte for laget. Gå inn på  www.weareleeds.org  og klikk på sign the petition. Skriv inn navn og epostadresse. Så får du en epost tilbake der du bekrefter din underskrift til fordel for klubben. Dette er altså en moralsk støtte (ikke økonomisk) som vi alle bør gi til de tidligere damene våre!
Tittel: Sv: Støtt Leeds Ladies !
Skrevet av: Tom SJanuar 30, 2010, 20:31:27
Sjølvsagt skal vi støtte damene våre!
Tittel: Sv: Støtt Leeds Ladies !
Skrevet av: JonJanuar 30, 2010, 20:38:33
signed up!
Tittel: Sv: Støtt Leeds Ladies !
Skrevet av: JanPSyseJanuar 30, 2010, 21:20:59
Selv om damefotball er så som så, kan man ikke la et lag gå under på denne måten. Spesielt ikke når det heter Leeds!

Signert.
Tittel: Sv: Støtt Leeds Ladies !
Skrevet av: jahoJanuar 30, 2010, 23:55:39
Leeds Carnegie Ladies (tidligere Leeds United Ladies) har problemer. Metropolitan-universitetet vil ikke lenger støtte laget økonomisk og har trukket klubbens søknad om deltakelse i den nye engelske superligaen for damer. De har prøvd hardt de siste årene å etablere seg helt i toppen i engelsk damefotball og spiller ligacupfinale om et par uker. Men mangel på penger kan føre til at hele klubben rakner. Sekretær Gary Taylor skriver til meg i en epost og ber om underskrifter til en kampanje til støtte for laget. Gå inn på  www.weareleeds.org  og klikk på sign the petition. Skriv inn navn og epostadresse. Så får du en epost tilbake der du bekrefter din underskrift til fordel for klubben. Dette er altså en moralsk støtte (ikke økonomisk) som vi alle bør gi til de tidligere damene våre!

Signerer denne.... selv om det vel er første gangen jeg opplever at tidligere damer ikke skal ha økonomisk støtte...bare moralsk..  ::)       ;D
Tittel: Sv: Støtt Leeds Ladies !
Skrevet av: AsbjørnJanuar 31, 2010, 00:29:11
...tragisk om dette megalovende laget blir spredt for alle vinder nå :(

(Får håpe det ordner seg, men jeg tror ikke Bates vil komme stormende til...)

Midt oppe i alt dette skal de møte topplaget Arsenal i FA-cupens 5.runde i morgen (søndag)
http://www.leedscarnegieladies.com/2010/arsenal-v-leeds-fa-cup.html

Se for øvrig tråden http://www.leedsunited.no/forum/index.php/topic,13523.0.html

Tittel: Sv: Støtt Leeds Ladies !
Skrevet av: Pettersen97Januar 31, 2010, 14:50:43
Signert ;D
Tittel: Sv: Støtt Leeds Ladies !
Skrevet av: torivarJanuar 31, 2010, 15:34:55
Signert ;D

Kom igjen boys, 165 har lest tråden, men det er langt fra 165 skandinaviske navn på listen ennå. Bruk et minutt på dette!
Tittel: Sv: Støtt Leeds Ladies !
Skrevet av: Smudge17Januar 31, 2010, 15:47:44
Signed!
Tittel: Sv: Støtt Leeds Ladies !
Skrevet av: AsbjørnJanuar 31, 2010, 16:26:18


Midt oppe i alt dette skal de møte topplaget Arsenal i FA-cupens 5.runde i morgen (søndag)
http://www.leedscarnegieladies.com/2010/arsenal-v-leeds-fa-cup.html



...og for ørtende gang denne sesongen; Kampen blir avlyst (etter at de er vel fremme i London :( )

Tittel: Sv: Støtt Leeds Ladies !
Skrevet av: readysteadyJanuar 31, 2010, 17:59:46
Signert
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies
Skrevet av: AsbjørnFebruar 11, 2010, 23:29:33
Leeds Carnegie Ladies vant idag ligacupfinalen :)
3-1 over Everton ble det. En fin triumf i trøblete tider for laget. http://www.leedsunited.no/forum/index.php/topic,13920.0.html

Dette unge laget som formelig flommer over av talent - og ungdomslandslagsspillere (i tillegg til fire fullblods), får slik det ser ut i dag ikke være med når damene former en superliga. Carnegie-universitetet ser seg ikke i stand til å støtte laget finansielt når satsingen utvides, og stemningen blant jentene har vært på bånn en stund nå.

Men i dag fikk de iallefall oppleve litt sportslig suksess igjen :)

SYND OG SKAM AT IKKE LEEDS SKAL VÆRE MED I TOPPEN NÃ…R KVINNE-FOTBALLEN I ENGLAND TAR SATS OG SATSER. Jentene vil veeldig gjerne fortsette under nåværende trener-regime, men blir nok mest sannsynlig spredt for alle vinder til høsten :(

Leeds ladies secure silverware
Leeds Carnegie (formerly Leeds United) ladies football team have lifted the first silverware of the season after beating Everton 3-1 in the Women`s Premier League Cup final.

Goals by Katie Holtman and two from Ellen White secured the win.

Leeds were 2-0 up inside 20 minutes thanks to Holtman and White before Fara Williams gave Everton hope of getting back into the game early in the second half when she reduced the deficit.

20 year old White secured the trophy for Leeds inside the final ten minutes.


Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Februar 12, 2010, 16:01:49
http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensPLCup/NewsandFeatures/2010/FAWPLCFinal_White.aspx

The FA Tesco Women's Premier League Cup
'Overwhelmed' White lauds Final effort
By Glenn Lavery - Friday, 12 February, 2010

(http://www.thefa.com/~/media/Images/TheFA/Website/Pillars/Competitions/The%20FA%20Womens%20PL%20Cup/WhiteHolthamCup.ashx/WhiteHolthamCup.jpg?bc=Black&db=web&thn=0&w=488&h=210&c=gallery)
Ellen White elated at Leeds' Cup success.

Everton 1-3 Leeds Carnegie
The Final
The FA Tesco Women’s Premier League Cup
7pm, Thursday 11 February 2010
Spotland Stadium, Rochdale AFC
Live on FATV

Leeds Carnegie’s two-goal hero, Ellen White, praised her team-mates efforts after they produced a deserved 3-1 victory over Everton in The Final of The FA Tesco Women’s Premier League Cup.

Katie Holtham fired Carnegie into a 14th-minute lead with a low, long-range effort and White doubled this advantage from close range on 20 minutes, prodding home Sue Smith’s corner. They went in at the break looking comfortable for their two-goal cushion, but Everton rallied in the second half and pulled a goal back through captain, Fara Williams.

Despite Everton’s improvement in the second period Leeds rarely looked overly troubled and White broke away on the counter-attack in the 85th minute to secure Carnegie’s first domestic Cup in the club's history.

“It’s such an amazing feeling, I’m overwhelmed to be honest,” said White after the game. “I’m so pleased for the girls and so happy to have won something because we’ve come so far as a team, but this is the first time we’ve won anything, so it’s brilliant.

“I thought we played really well in the first-half, I thought we dominated the game. Second half we knew they’d come out all guns blazing and I thought we controlled them quite well. We stuck together as a team and got the result in the end.”

With Everton pushing hard for the equaliser, when presented with an opportunity to relieve some of the pressure, many players would have raced the ball to the corner flag or held it up until support arrived, but when White found herself in this situation with just five minutes remaining she had other ideas.

“I don’t really know what was going through my head," she said. "I didn’t know if I had any support and I knew I had to shoot before the defenders got back at me. I thought I took the goal alright. I just wanted to restore the two-goal lead and secure the win for us.”

This goal sealed a 3-1 victory and Leeds’ first Final success at their fourth attempt. It was left to club captain, Jess Wright and captain on the night, Sophie Bradley, to lift The Cup, a moment White finds it difficult to comprehend.

“Lifting that Cup; what an unbelievable feeling. I’ve never won a Cup with any side I’ve been in so it is really overwhelming. We all are, I think.”

Everton
1 Rachel Brown, 2 Emily Westwood, 3 Rachel Unitt, 4 Fara Williams (C), 5 Fern Whelan, 6 Lindsay Johnson, 7 Jody Handley, 8 Jill Scott, 9 Natasha Dowie, 10 Michelle Hinnigan (17 Gwen Harries, 77), 11 Toni Duggan
Substitutes not used 12 Becky Easton, 14 Michelle Evans, 15 Alex Culvin, 16 Brooke Chaplen

Manager Mo Marley

Leeds Carnegie
1 Carly Telford, 2 Sophie Bradley (C), 4 Sophie Walton, 6 Katie Holtham, 8 Sue Smith (3 Olivia Thackray, 87), 9 Ellen White, 10 Jess Clarke (17 Remi Allen, 71), 11 Carla Cantrell, 19 Mel Sutcliffe, 14 Jade Moore, 20 Laura Bassett
Substitutes not used 15 Gemma Bonner, 16 Nat Straneff, 18 Rachel Daly,

Manager Rick Passmoor

Match Officials
Referee Sian Massey
Assistant Referees Rob Goodwin-Davey & Sarah Hollins
Fourth Official Sarah Garratt

Attendance 2,842


Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies
Skrevet av: Tom SJuli 11, 2010, 20:03:05
Leeds United: Whites come to the rescue for the Ladies

Jentene er reddet!

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/leedsunited/Leeds-United-Whites-come-to.6412500.jp
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies
Skrevet av: AsbjørnJuli 11, 2010, 20:19:52
Leeds United: Whites come to the rescue for the Ladies

Jentene er reddet!

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/leedsunited/Leeds-United-Whites-come-to.6412500.jp

Vel og bra dette, men det skulle ha skjedd på nyåret  :(

Dameligaen reorganiseres i en ny toppliga, og til det krevdes det penger. Carnegie University kom med en sjokkbeskjed på nyåret om at de ville trekke sin økonomiske støtte til damene, og det endte med at Leeds Ladies måtte trekke sin søknad om å være med i toppligaen.
På den tiden søkte man i alle himmelretninger etter 'redningsmenn'. Men ingen meldte seg, og klubben må nå begynne på et nivå laangt under det jentene fortjener.
Så det som nok skjer, er at samtlige 6 landslagsspillere i klubben fortsetter i en neller annen Top League klubb, mens Leeds Ladies fortsetter i de ruinene som er igjen.

Så, flott dette, men litt sent :(

Tittel: Sv: Leeds United Ladies
Skrevet av: AsbjørnAugust 21, 2010, 19:41:05
...her måtte det forandringer til i tittelen. Og, egentlig har tråden plutselig blitt 'topic' igjen - på OEF.

Opprinnelig skulle altså Leeds Carnegie Ladies som vant ligacupen i fjor, et av den engelske kvinnefotballens mest lovende lag, bli med i den nå nyopprettede Womens Super League. Men, Carnegie Universities ville ikke stå for de (økte) finansene denne nyopprettede ligaen krevde, og siden ingen andre heller 'tok over' dette, måtte Leeds trekke søknaden.
...dermed var klubben på ruinene til å være en saga blott (merkelig hvor lik 'herrefotballen' dette kvinnelagets skjebne har vært) før 'gamleklubben' Leeds United trådte til (Leeds Carnegie Ladies var en del av Leeds United inntil klubben skar ned alle kostnader som spares kunne...), så nå fortsetter klubben på 'nest øverste nivå' sammen med.

1 Barnet FC Ladies
2 Blackburn Rovers LFC 
3 Leeds United LFC 
4 Millwall Lionesses LFC 
5 Nottingham Forest LFC
6 Reading FC Women 
7 Sunderland WFC 
8 Watford LFC

Litt umotiverte avsluttet de sesongen litt svakt og endte på fjerdeplass i ligaen.
Hele 16 av jentene fra fjorårets stall er borte. Sue Smith og Jessica Clarke har gått til Lincoln, Sophie Walton til Doncaster...

Tittel: Sv: Leeds United Ladies
Skrevet av: AsbjørnAugust 21, 2010, 19:42:27
I morgen starter den nye sesongen opp igjen, mot Millwall all over again  ::)

http://www.thefa.com/Leagues/WomensPremierLeague/NewsAndFeatures/2010/MillwallLeeds


From 'Carnegie' to 'United'

Leeds United Ladies manager Gemma Grainger cannot wait to draw a line under the rollercoaster summer and get stuck into what she describes as a "suck it and see" season.

The club, formerly known as Leeds Carnegie, was on the verge of disbanding until the beginning of last month when Leeds United AFC stepped in and agreed to take the Ladies under their umbrella.

Not only did they need a new name, but they needed almost an entire new team. The formation of the Women's Super League, which kicks off in 2011, prompted a number of Leeds Ladies to sign for one of the eight clubs involved in next year's campaign.

In fact, of the 16 players who steered Leeds Carnegie to a fourth-place finish last season, Grainger only had three remaining. But, having built a new first-team squad, the manager is eager for Sunday's big kick-off against Millwall Lionesses.

"On 3 July I basically had to find a whole new team, but I'm very excited about the new season. It's massive for me that Leeds United men have taken us in.

"For me it's a suck it and see season. There are no expectations on us because everyone knows how hard we've been hit and everyone expects us to lose every week.

"But pre-season has been fantastic in terms of organisation and overall it has been successful on and off the pitch. It's a transitional period for us and I'll be happy with consolidation. It's not just about this year; it's about the next five seasons."

After a mixed 2009-10 campaign, Millwall finished last season in eighth, 26 points behind Leeds and 40 points off the top. But Grainger expects the Lionesses to challenge for the title this season.

"You know what you're getting from Millwall when you go down there," she added. "They are a very good side and there aren't many harder games in the league than Millwall away. They'll be up there but I'm looking forward to it."
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010August 24, 2010, 19:55:09
Millwall Lionesses vs Leeds United 1-2   ;D
Tittel: Sv: Leeds United Ladies
Skrevet av: ollanOktober 25, 2011, 22:58:34
Ny spillersponsor,norske Tor Erik....endel av dere møter vel han i helgen ;)
http://www.leedsunitedladies.com/2011/tors-fab-four.html
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Juli 13, 2014, 13:21:50
Leeds United Ladies i trøbbel:

Stiftet i 1989
Støttet økonomisk av Leeds United på slutten av 1990-tallet
Mistet støtten i 2005, ved Ken Bates
Ble sponset fra 2007-10 av Leeds United
Støttet av Carnigie College, skiftet navn, men havnet i uføre da de trakk seg i 2010.
Leeds United foundation overtok støtten i 2010
Leeds United Foundation har ikke lenger økonomiske muskler til å støtte et damelag i toppen - våren 2014
Leeds United Ladies kan stå uten plass i damelaget fra høsten, uten navn og spillere.
Leeds United ved Cellino vil denne uken bli spurt om de har penger til Leeds United Ladies.


http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/updated-bid-to-secure-future-for-leeds-united-ladies-footballers-1-6723311#.U8Jc21e5ELh.twitter


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Plans have been put forward in a bid to secure the future of Leeds United Ladies football team.

The Yorkshire Evening Post revealed yesterday (Thursday) that the team are facing an uncertain future amid claims they can no longer use the Whites brand.

The Leeds United Foundation, who have supported the club financially for the last four years, said it was with “regret” that they can no longer back the team.

Fans now look set to put a proposal before Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino on Tuesday in a bid to secure the ladies team’s future.

Supporters have also contacted the FA National Women’s Premier League to postpone a notice to withdraw the team, which was formed in 1989, from the competition.

Gary Cooper, who will stand down as chairman of Leeds United Supporters’ Trust this autumn, said he hopes the club will be allowed to continue to use the same name.

He said: “We are hoping that we will get a chance to speak to Massimo on Tuesday.

“All of the players, parents, sponsors and people involved want to keep this going and there is no reason why it can’t.

“We want to carry on the proud tradition of the Leeds United family.

“Historically the Ladies have been one of the biggest clubs in women’s football.”

The Foundation is the charitable arm of its parent football club Leeds United.

James McAulay, chairman of the Foundation, said yesterday: “It is with regret that the Trustees of the Leeds United Foundation have been forced to take the decision that they can no longer support the provision of the Leeds United Ladies team.

“Last week the Foundation were informed by Leeds United that the ladies team were no longer able to use the Leeds United name or brand.

“The Foundation has been supporting the provision of the Leeds United Ladies since 2010.

“Without the Leeds United name and brand the continuation of the ladies team under the Foundation is regrettably not sustainable.

“I’d like to thank everyone involved with Leeds United Ladies, past and present, for their support over many years.”

The Yorkshire Evening Post revealed that the Leeds United Ladies team was on the brink of collapse in 2007 because of funding issues.

Leeds United removed their funding of the team in 2005 but they continued under sponsorship arrangements until 2010 when the Foundation stepped in.

Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Juli 13, 2014, 13:30:20
Gary Cooper
11:12 AM on 13/07/2014
Steve it costs as little as £25k per annum to fund the ladies team, currently non of that cost comes from LUFC funds but the foundation who have been the umbrella body do cost LUFC money and I think this is were the problem lies as far as LUFC see it. Quite rightly under MC the club is looking to cut its cloth, that's right to do I am sure but the ladies team doesn't have to fall victim to that if the club is willing to allow an independent group of stakeholders who don't burden LUFC with any cost implication at all the opportunity to continue to use the name 'Leeds United'. We hope to discuss those proposals with Massimo on Tuesday. The FA and WRCFA have been brilliant and have postponed the foundations application to withdraw Leeds United Ladies from the league.



Det er kanskje håp for damene. Navnet er viktig for dem.
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Juli 16, 2014, 00:15:38
Saves?

http://m.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/new-hope-for-leeds-united-ladies-club-1-6730967
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Juli 23, 2014, 21:53:20
Cellino har talt:  Damelag får være damelag, men uten The Leeds United Brand!

Leeds United Ladies forced to rebrand
JULY 22, 2014 AT 2:40 PMADMIN1 COMMENT

Leeds United Ladies.
Leeds United Ladies are set to be re launched tonight as Leeds Ladies after Leeds United club owner Massimo Cellino withdrew support.

It was feared the city’s leading female football team, set up in 1989, might fold after the Italian businessman took over in April and hinted he did not want the Ladies to use United branding.

Chairman of Leeds United Supporters’ Trust, Gary Cooper said: “We’ve been waiting for a decision for weeks. I spoke to Massimo back in May and he told me he wasn’t particularly interested in the women’s team.”

Leeds United Ladies have been funded by the Leeds United Foundation- the charitable arm of the club – who provided an annual £25,000 towards running costs.

Alan Scorfield, member of the Leeds United Foundation, said he didn’t want to comment on why the foundation has withdrawn support.

He said: “Leeds Ladies is a brand new club and it has nothing to do with us.”

Unable to use the branding and badges of Leeds United AFC, Leeds United Ladies will now continue as Leeds Ladies FC and have created their own branding but said they are keen to keep the traditions of the Yorkshire football club alive.

Mr Cooper said: “This meeting tonight ensures that the traditions and essence of Leeds United will live on through us and allow the City of Leeds to have a female team that are steeped in the traditions of the club.”

Leeds United Ladies were a former Women’s Premier League team but now find themselves starting life as a new brand in Division One.

Gary Cooper said he still thinks it is possible for them to go all the way to the Women’s Super League, the highest competitive level in the women’s game in England, if the right structure and support is put in place.

He added: “It won’t be easy, but it is certainly possible. We are looking forward to the challenge.”

Leeds United said they did not wish to comment.

For more on this story, tune in to the livestream from the Yorkshire Voice TV studio at 4.45pm.
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010August 18, 2014, 10:41:41
Proud to support Leeds Ladies FC
18 Aug 2014 07:55am, by Shields53

Marching on Together is proud to sponsor Leeds Ladies FC and player/assistant manager Carey 'Kez' Huegett for the 2014/2015 season. Leeds Ladies kick-off the new season this weekend having been through a turbulent off-season.

The club was founded as Leeds United Ladies FC in 1989 and a proud history saw them reach FA Women’s Cup and FA WPL Cup finals and achie a highest Women’s Premier League finish of 3rd place.

Financial difficulties have plagued the team in the past and Ken Bates removed the financial backing of LUFC shortly after his takeover in 2005. In 2007 Leeds Metropolitan University took over sponsorship and the team was renamed Leeds Carnegie Ladies but in 2010 they removed their support preventing the team joining the Women’s Super League. The Leeds United Foundation took over responsibility for the team and they played in the Women’s Premier League, once again under the name of Leeds United Ladies. Another setback came in 2012 when their bid to join the new Women’s Super League 2 was rejected and as a result manager Rick Passmore and many of the squad left.

In the 2013/2014 season Leeds played in the Women’s Premier League Northern but after a bright start finished bottom and were relegated. To compound issues during the summer LUFC decided to withdraw naming and branding rights and after disagreements over ‘governance’ the Leeds United Foundation took the decision to disband the ladies team. The desire to keep ladies football going in Leeds was strong and the Leeds Ladies supporters club rallied to the cause. After much hard work over the summer months the team has re-launched under the new name Leeds Ladies FC with a new badge and new kit. Discussions with the FA, the West Riding County FA and representatives of the FAWPL enabled the new team to retain the affiliations and take up their rightful place in the FA Women's Premier League Division One this season.

The response from the Leeds United community to the cause has been excellent with blogs, fan groups and organisations sponsoring players for the coming season. Leeds bands Cadillac Jukebox and Kaiser Chiefs as well as Leeds United players past and present including Dom Matteo and Noel Hunt have also shown their support by sponsoring players. The ladies still need all the support they can get though and there are player and corporate sponsorships available, details can be found on the clubs website or by emailing leedsladiesfc@mail.com.

So after a hectic summer off the field Leeds Ladies can finally let the football do the talking when they play their first game of the season at home to Stockport County on Sunday 24th August at 2pm. Home games will be played this season at Knaresborough Town’s Manse Lane ground. The phoenix has risen and manager Jak Oldroyd along with assistant manager Carey Huegett will lead the girls in their fight to get back to where they belong at the top of women’s football stirred by the support shown for them in adversity over the past few weeks.

De starter altså på tredje nivå, så får vi se om de noengang finner veien tilbake til toppen!  :)

Women’s Super League
FA Women’s Premier League
FA Women's Premier League Division One

Tror jeg!  ;)
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010August 24, 2014, 19:37:26
Leeds Ladies:

I am so proud today of what these girls have achieved. Superb performance, Commitment and attitude. Leeds 4.2 Stockport.

 :)
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010April 26, 2015, 20:11:03
@LeedsLadiesFC: Full time: Liverpool Marshalls Feds 0-1 Leeds Ladies FC - deserved win for Leeds

@fionaberry4: Buzzing we beat Liverpool Feds today and stopped them being promoted
Tittel: Sv: Støtt Leeds Ladies !
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Juni 26, 2017, 23:23:54
Ken Bates kastet disse damene ut av klubben. Men nå har Radrizziani tatt initiativ til å få dem inn igjen!

Et stort pluss for damene som Har slitt økonomisk i mange år!

Mye positivt av vår nye eier for klubben og byrn!


Lufc

Leeds Ladies to become Leeds United Ladies for the upcoming season and beyond. Read more at bit.ly/LUFCladies


https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/21982/leeds-united-ladies-are-back


Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: RoarGJuli 01, 2017, 19:26:54
Bra at klubben viser tegn på å være på bedringens vei.
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Juli 29, 2017, 18:58:55
Lee Sobot under Oxfordkampen:

Leeds United Ladies brought on to the pitch at half time, warm reception. Nice touch. #lufc

Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Juli 29, 2017, 21:28:39
Lee Sobot under Oxfordkampen:

Leeds United Ladies brought on to the pitch at half time, warm reception. Nice touch. #lufc

Godt å se at relasjonen igjen er på plass:


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Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Mars 12, 2018, 23:03:37
Ser it til at det jobbes meget bra på rekrutteringen til damelaget også:

Leeds United Ladies Under 16

Final Score in the County Cup quarter final  Leeds United U16’s 7 - Tingley Athletic FC U15’s  2

 :)
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010April 29, 2018, 19:36:57
Leeds United

Congratulations to the #LUFC Ladies U18s team who came back from being 2-0 down to win 3-2 and clinch the league title today #ALAW

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Jobbes bra med juniorene på alle fronter i klubben!!!  :)
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Mai 09, 2018, 22:24:18
Hva skjer? Aldersbestemt er denne klubben virkelig på vei:

Well done to the #LUFC Ladies’ U16s team on winning their league without dropping a single point all season #ALAW

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 8) ;D
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Mai 11, 2018, 19:51:42
LeedsUtdLadiesUnder18

Sunday is West Riding County Cup Final Day

Leeds United U18’s vs Leeds United U16’s

Two things can be guaranteed it will be a great game and Leeds United will win.

WRFA HQ LS26 8NX
@ 10:30
@LeedsUtdLFCU18s
@LeedsUtdLFCU16s

#LUFCLadies #alaw #family




ENDELIG EN CUPFINALE VI MÃ… VINNE!!!!!  8)
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Mai 12, 2018, 23:35:25
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Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Mai 13, 2018, 12:18:23
Følger opp denne:

Game update

Leeds United U18’s 1 vs Leeds United U16’s 1*

Eqilualiser from Jess Endley from a good ball in from Mary Windle.

*Correction the u16s goal was scored by Megan Sharp

#ALAW
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Mai 13, 2018, 14:37:34
 Game update

 Leeds United U18’s 2 vs Leeds United U16’s 2

Early second half goals. One for Adel Hill for u16s but immediately cancelled out by Jess Endley

#ALAW
 @LeedsUtdLFCU18s
 @LeedsUtdLFCU16s
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Mai 13, 2018, 14:38:54

The pressure is all from the u18s as they push for the 3rd. U16s looking to hit on the break.... it's tense!  #MOT

#ALAW
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Mai 13, 2018, 14:39:36
Full time

Leeds United U18’s 2 vs Leeds United U16’s 2

Straight to pens!

#ALAW
@LeedsUtdLFCU18s
@LeedsUtdLFCU16s
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Mai 13, 2018, 14:41:06
 u16s win with a sudden death penalty from Sophie Jackson Sharp

 Leeds United U18’s 2 vs Leeds United U16’s 2

Well done to both teams who have represented the club fantastically

#ALAW
 @LeedsUtdLFCU18s
 @LeedsUtdLFCU16s
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Mai 13, 2018, 14:44:57
Well done to our @LeedsUtdLFCU16s who held their nerve and won the County Cup final on sudden death penalties. Well played to the @LeedsUtdLFCU18s  Fantastic game #ALAW

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Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Mai 13, 2018, 17:14:52
lufcstats

Half Time Barnsley 0-2 Leeds. A brace from Shelbey Morris is the difference!

Full Time! Barnsley 1-2 Leeds! We are staying up!




Damelaget holdt plassen. Mange utskiftninger i år! Bra jobb!

Tabellen:
https://fulltime.thefa.com/ff/DivisionDetails?divisionid=837604321&leagueid=872938&seasonid=591168894

Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Mai 20, 2018, 16:02:24
LeedsUnitedGirlsUnder18

Congratulations to the @LeedsUtdLFCU16s on winning the WRGFL Cup final and an with it the treble



Liga
Liga cup
West Riding Cup



Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Juli 13, 2018, 20:40:07
Snart mulig for Leedsdamene å rykke rett opp i toppserien:

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Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010Juli 17, 2018, 15:53:33
Womens Non League Today I New signing for Leeds United Ladies

Dan O’Hearne told leedsunited.com

“I am thrilled and honoured to be now leading Leeds United Ladies and I’m very excited about our new signings.

“The club has stated that they aim to return both the men’s and women’s teams to the top level and I will leave no stone unturned to try and bring success back to my hometown club and get us moving in the right direction.”

The clubs new signings below

Hannah Campbell

Signed from Bradford City, wanted by a number of other clubs

Proven goalscorer with a terrific record

Molly Cawthorn

Ex-England youth international

Faye Boshell

Signed from Bradford City

Emma Lee (Bentley)

Emma returns to Leeds United Ladies having been with Hull City since 2015

A big presence on the pitch, adding quality and experience to the team

Story - leedsunited.com

Image - Paul2Paul Photography


Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: RoarGAugust 22, 2018, 12:16:55
Leeds United Ladies startet med 4-0 seier mot Crewe.
https://www.leedsunited.com/news/leeds-ladies/23713/report-leeds-united-ladies-4-0-crewe-alexandra-ladies (https://www.leedsunited.com/news/leeds-ladies/23713/report-leeds-united-ladies-4-0-crewe-alexandra-ladies)
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Promotion 2010September 04, 2018, 16:18:44
LADIES WELCOME TWO NEW SIGNINGS

04 Sep 2018

Two more players signed for Leeds United Ladies.

Leeds United Ladies have made two more major signings just a few weeks into their 2018/19 campaign.

The first-team squad are currently unbeaten having played three games so far during the new season.

They have played two games in the FA Women's Premier League Division One North league, winning 4-0 against Crewe Alexandra in the opening fixture and drawing 1-1 with Burnley.

This weekend they took part in the FA Women’s Premier League Cup where they faced Sporting Khalsa, winning the match 2-1.

The two new additions to the squad will add both depth and quality as the team aim to keep their unbeaten run going, with the main aim for the season to achieve promotion.

A warm welcome to Sophie Stamp and Oda Sperre Tennfjord...

Sophie Stamp

-          Signed from Hull City Ladies, she was a part of the team that won the title last season.

-          Sophie has represented England at both Under-17s and Under-19s level, with a total of 19 appearances.

-          A creative midfielder, Sophie will be a quality addition to the squad.

Oda Sperre Tennfjord

-          Oda has recently been playing in Norway’s second tier of women’s football for Fortuna Aalesund.

-          Oda and her family are big Leeds United fans and so she is thrilled to begin this new chapter of her career.


Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: AsbjørnSeptember 11, 2018, 20:45:25
LADIES WELCOME TWO NEW SIGNINGS

04 Sep 2018


A warm welcome to Sophie Stamp and Oda Sperre Tennfjord...



Oda Sperre Tennfjord

-          Oda has recently been playing in Norway’s second tier of women’s football for Fortuna Aalesund.

-          Oda and her family are big Leeds United fans and so she is thrilled to begin this new chapter of her career.


Overskeift fra Sunnmørsposten på nettet:
Oda (21) fra Tennfjord har skrevet under for Leeds: – Onklene mine blir i hvert fall fornøyd
Oda Sperre Tennfjord fra Fortuna skal snart debutere for Leeds United Ladies på nivå fire i England.



En 'pluss-artikkel' som jeg regner med at noen sunnmøringer kan lime inn teksten fra. :) 

https://smp.alda.no/bestillpluss?1&artRefId=SND-sport-261243&aviskode=SPO&targetUrl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smp.no%252F%253Fservice%253DpaywallRedirect%2526articleUrl%253Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.smp.no%252F100Sport%252Ffotball%252FOda-21-fra-Tennfjord-har-skrevet-under-for-Leeds--Onklene-mine-blir-i-hvert-fall-fornoyd-261243b.html
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: AsbjørnSeptember 12, 2018, 17:14:26
LADIES WELCOME TWO NEW SIGNINGS

04 Sep 2018


A warm welcome to Sophie Stamp and Oda Sperre Tennfjord...



Oda Sperre Tennfjord

-          Oda has recently been playing in Norway’s second tier of women’s football for Fortuna Aalesund.

-          Oda and her family are big Leeds United fans and so she is thrilled to begin this new chapter of her career.


Overskeift fra Sunnmørsposten på nettet:
Oda (21) fra Tennfjord har skrevet under for Leeds: – Onklene mine blir i hvert fall fornøyd
Oda Sperre Tennfjord fra Fortuna skal snart debutere for Leeds United Ladies på nivå fire i England.



En 'pluss-artikkel' som jeg regner med at noen sunnmøringer kan lime inn teksten fra. :) 

https://smp.alda.no/bestillpluss?1&artRefId=SND-sport-261243&aviskode=SPO&targetUrl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smp.no%252F%253Fservice%253DpaywallRedirect%2526articleUrl%253Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.smp.no%252F100Sport%252Ffotball%252FOda-21-fra-Tennfjord-har-skrevet-under-for-Leeds--Onklene-mine-blir-i-hvert-fall-fornoyd-261243b.html

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Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: AsbjørnSeptember 21, 2018, 21:01:40
Oda Sperre Tennfjord has received international clearance and will make her debut in this Sundays FA cup match at Alnwick Town
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: AsbjørnMars 31, 2021, 14:41:12
Leeds-Live med intervju med Lucy Ward.

...plasserer det her. Kunne tatt det i Neil Redfearn-tråden, står allerede en del om henne der, eller akademitrådene som pleide å være fylt av stoff om henne.

Anyways, for de som er ukjent med navnet, hun var kanskje den første store stjernen på Leeds' kvinnelag, selv om hun bare nådde U21-landslagsnivå. Hun begynte som lærer for akademigutta til Leeds men avanserte raskt som 'sjef' (for det som ikke hadde med det sportslige å gjøre).

Så ble hun sammen med Neil Redfearn. Og det brukte Massimo Cellino for det han kunne, ved å ramme henne rammet han Neil!

Og så er hun kjent for å spille i Lucas Radebes testimonial - og selvsagt scoret hun. :)

Nå kommenterer hun fotballkamper!


Anyways, over til Leeds-Live

'No excuses for Leeds' - Lucy Ward talks career, regrets and why Whites must have women's team
Lucy Ward speaks exclusively to Leeds Live about her career in football on and off the pitch


By Carrie Dunn 19:00, 30 MAR 2021


Lucy Ward (right) on BT Sport commentary duty

Lucy Ward has travelled the world thanks to football. She’s commentated on matches across the globe, and is a familiar face and voice to anyone who watches the game on television in the UK.

Her career in Leeds United's academy set-up, heading up their education and welfare provision for young players, has been well documented.

But the 46-year-old also has a proud playing career behind her – and its highlight was a rather unexpected one.


“The biggest high was playing in Lucas Radebe’s testimonial,” she tells Leeds Live. “40,000 people at Elland Road and I scored, and it was unbelievable.”

A cursory glance over her playing honours might suggest that the 2006 Women’s FA Cup final, where she represented Leeds against the mighty Arsenal, could have been a treasured memory. But as a winger playing out of position, Ward scored an own goal after just three minutes had passed at The Den, and United were on their way to a 5-0 thrashing.


Ward was a part of the Leeds United Ladies side that lost to Arsenal Ladies in the 2006 Women's FA Cup final
“Obviously we were never really going to beat Arsenal because they were strides ahead of us,” says Ward. “But I just could not get my head round how hard I'd worked as a youngster and how hard I'd worked as a senior player - and then I ended up in an FA Cup Final playing out of position and then scoring an own goal. I just couldn't get my head round the absolute misfortune and travesty.

“And it's only then that you realise that football will quite happily kick you in the teeth at any particular point.”

Ward began playing football as a child at primary school, motivated to kick a ball by wanting to beat her older brother, two years her senior.

The pair ended up playing in the same primary school team, on the opposite wings. After the age of 11, she was no longer allowed to play in mixed teams, and with no girls’ team at her secondary school, Rodillion in Wakefield, she just made do with PE lessons – until she saw an advert for an eight-week girls’ football course at Guiseley Sports Centre.

The coach there spotted Ward’s talent, and invited her to join a women’s team – where the players nearest her age were 19 years old. The rest of the squad looked after their youngest member, who also achieved regional recognition very quickly, called up to the north-east representative team with the likes of Huddersfield-born Sammy Britton, who went on to play for England.

Ward's own international career stopped after her England under-21 caps, and she wonders now if she could have done more with her talent.

“Because I was quite naturally sporty, I didn't really train like obviously they train now,” says Ward.

“And that's the one regret that I have - that I didn't have somebody that had gone, ‘Right!’ because sport had come so easily I played and enjoyed it whereas really I should have stepped away from that group of players or that team quite early and gone and played at a high level, but I loved it that much and loved them that much that I stayed until I went to university.”

Ward stayed with Leeds for most of her playing career, although the women's club changed hands and officials multiple times.

It F***ed well with her day job after graduating from university, working in the men’s club’s education department, initially as a teacher and then its head. She maintains that is a role she would not have been considered for had she not taught the academy players for the previous six years and seen them progress into the first team.

“I was quite lucky with that, because I don't actually think a woman would have got that role at that point,” she explains. “I was well known and it was just, you know, ‘It’s Lucy, she's brilliant, we love her.’”

That was in 2004, and she stayed there until 2015, when she departed and then pursued and won a well-publicised court case against the club for unfair dismissal based on sex discrimination. In the intervening years, she helped mould the academy players into the club’s stars of the future and found herself working almost constantly alongside her partner Neil Redfearn, initially the under-18s coach and then the under-21s.

“The pastoral side of it is key, it was the sort of thing that I still did with lads who had left the academy and got into the first team,” she recalls. “Whenever they had issues, I would be the first person they would come to…I used to say that my job was probably everything apart from football, but the everything that wasn’t about football made the football better.

“If it was up to me, every single lad would get a contract…but I was there for them when they didn't.”

Although she had done a spot of punditry on Eurosport previously, her media career took off in 2005 when she was having dinner with her old Leeds team-mate Sue Smith and Karen Walker of Doncaster Belles, both of whom had been working as summarisers for the BBC during the Women’s Euros.

They were joined by some of the television production team, who were impressed with Ward’s articulacy and personality – and got in touch months later to invite her to be the main co-commentator for the forthcoming 2007 Women’s World Cup in China.

“All this is from maybe me having a glass of wine and being a bit loud and unusually funny around the dinner table!” laughs Ward. “I ended up going to China - never commentated before and then all of a sudden I'm commentating for the BBC and the millions watching so that was quite a baptism of fire.”

She enjoyed the experience so much she contacted as many producers as she could to offer her services in the future – and since then she has worked for Sky, BT, Channel 4, Setanta and ESPN and more.

“It's only recently that I've gone and done a men's game but I think that's probably because I'm not really a name like Alex Scott, I’ve not played 100 times for England, so I had to do it the hard way and actually prove that I can actually co-comm and so it's brilliant for me, really awesome,” she says.

Although she was an Everton fan in childhood, Ward loves to watch Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds side now, despite the circumstances in which she left the club – and she wishes the hierarchy would invest in the women’s game.

“It always pains me, because it's an absolute drop in the ocean, the money,” she says.

“Even in these COVID times it's peanuts, really, they’ve dropped more money running for a bus, these clubs, so there's no excuse for Leeds not having a top women’s team. There isn't any excuse - they just don't want to spend the money, and that goes for any men’s clubs that haven’t put money into a women’s team.”


And as for that nadir of the 2006 Women’s FA Cup Final, it turned out to have a rather touching epilogue, thanks to the Leeds men.

“Football clubs are the harshest places for banter,” she says, “and I thought, ‘I don’t think I can face going in and the players making fun of me.’

“Anyway, I went in and I was like, ‘This is going to be painful and I don't think I can deal with it.’ I went in my office, and one by one the first-team players came in and said, ‘You think that's bad. Look what happened to me,’ and then another one would come in – ‘You think that's bad. This happened to me.’

“And they just came in and told me their stories…it actually was probably the most touching part.

“I always say to score an own goal in an FA Cup final you have to have played in an FA Cup final, if anybody ever takes the mickey. It was typical of the football club how they rallied around me in their own way after that.”

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/lucy-ward-leeds-women-regrets-20286210
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: AsbjørnAugust 15, 2021, 15:03:19
Kom over denne på twitter akkurat nå

https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1426891199181434880?s=20
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: AsbjørnAugust 15, 2021, 16:58:02
Kom over denne på twitter akkurat nå

https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1426891199181434880?s=20

Seiersmålet (1-0) kom i det 89.minutt, mot Stockport (4.nivå, avdeling nord).
Fine representanter for klubben vår, så ut som flott lagfølelse dem imellom.
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: Lucas the Kop CatAugust 16, 2021, 16:10:31
Stusser litt på at denne tråden ligger under "Off Topic".
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: AsbjørnAugust 16, 2021, 17:10:51
Stusser litt på at denne tråden ligger under "Off Topic".

True - handler nok om at Bates sørget for at laget en tid ikke sorterte under Leeds United men universitetet. Han kastet de jo ut av klubben for å spare (små-)penger - en tid da laget var i toppdivisjonen og vel hadde 4 eller 6 i landslaget/landslagsdiskusjonen... 
Plutselig var de Leeds Carnagie Ladies...
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: AsbjørnSeptember 05, 2021, 17:13:52
1-0 seier over Liverpool (Feds), første målet Liverpool har conceded all season!

Flora Snelson
@FloraSnelsonYEP

Replying to
@FloraSnelsonYEP
FT 1-0 Hard work earns Leeds the three points, slowly grinding down a Feds side content to settle for a draw. GK Darbyshire unbothered by a flurry of long range shots in the final 15 but couldn’t stop Brown finishing what was really Leeds’ first dangerous move of the game.

Målet
https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1434529330428878853?s=20
Tittel: Sv: Leeds Carnegie Ladies / Leeds United Ladies / Leeds Ladies FC
Skrevet av: AsbjørnAugust 20, 2023, 00:22:41
Naw. Se hvem som kommer 'hjem' :)

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https://twitter.com/Barts_16/status/1692951141829538205?s=20