Extra Time with GirlsontheBall S2 Ep 3 | Barclays WSL Preview PART 1

[@shannonlindsey4835]

Great job guys. I really appreciate the work you put in, and Rachel I am so very sorry for your loss.

[@kros-lt7mr]

Yay you are back!!!

[@imagonyc]

Condolences to you and your family Rachel on your Grandma's passing.

[@alansmithee8831]

Hello Rachel and Sophie. Can you not get an internet interview with a West Ham representative? As journalists might you ask fellow KZbinr Sam Mewis to get her sister to appear in kit on camera, with potential bonus Chelsea player in the background?

[@Catherine-kt9jt]

So sorry for your loss Rachel. As a Manchester United fan, it has been really hard to hear Sir Jim's comments, and to be honest they just don't make a lot of sense to me. Surely the end point they want to get to is that United women's team becomes financially successful (like Arsenal and Chelsea). But they seem to think that this should happen naturally / without putting money in on the front foot. E.g. this summer - Arsenal, Chelsea, West Ham etc went off to the US/Oz to play competitive fixtures, contributing to growing their global brand and surely making money off of merchandising. United, by contrast, played behind closed doors at Carrington. I get that they might have wanted the new players to have a chance to settle in away from prying eyes, but it does nothing for the club's growth. INEOS/Sir Jim might say they won't fund the women's team as much because they don't make as much money, but how are they supposed to make that money without sustainable investment and a commitment to growing their brand? It really makes it feel like having a women's team is just a box ticking exercise for them. That said, I am actually really excited for this season. I think having Grace Clinton back will be a gamechanger.

[@GirlsOnTheBall]

@@Catherine-kt9jt totally understand your frustrations. We do hope things click for United on the field this season and we’re really looking forward to seeing how Grace gets on.

[@donnievincent5971]

my condolences on the lost of your grand mother, i get you guys want keira in the wsl but making silly remarks about barca because they rejected arsenal offer is not cool

[@GirlsOnTheBall]

Thank you for the condolences 😊 By silly remarks do mean us saying Barcelona as a club are struggling financially?

[@donnievincent5971]

@@GirlsOnTheBall that is entirely true, they spent more on players this summer than in previous yrs and why would the club sell a player they need that won't make any sense to sell without a suitable replacement

[@GirlsOnTheBall]

@@donnievincent5971 yeah totally get that and we did say how key Walsh is from a playing perspective. It was more how the club overall is in financial difficulty and was offered a lot for her and the likelihood is she’ll leave on a free next summer. It’s also something we’ve been discussing about other clubs too. Hanging onto players who don’t have much longer left on their contracts, turning down offers and then losing them on a free.