Nice. 

Squad numbers for new players and some of the current players have changed numbers.

Playing Feyenoord in a pre-season at Kingsmeadow on Saturday, 7 September. Unfortunately I won't be able to go as will be at the Goodwood Revival.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-women-to-face-feyenoord-in-kingsmeadow-friendly

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trio-join-chelsea-women-coaching-staff

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-ShgmACegb/?igsh=MWh0MjJ3YnAzcm0xdw==
 

They are back! Check out Hannah in the 98 shirt, proper Chels! 

4 minutes ago, Mod said:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-ShgmACegb/?igsh=MWh0MjJ3YnAzcm0xdw==
 

They are back! Check out Hannah in the 98 shirt, proper Chels! 

Well done Hannah!

LJ looks like she's about to go for a spin on a Triumph Bonneville. 

Edited August 5, 20241 yr by Boyne

 

9 hours ago, Boyne said:

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trio-join-chelsea-women-coaching-staff

That ladies assistant goalkeeping coach position would be a pretty sweet gig. 😉  

5 minutes ago, Scott said:

That ladies assistant goalkeeping coach position would be a pretty sweet gig. 😉  

My old man know a relation of Seb’s but I can’t remember who/why. Might be able to get a job as his assistant!

 

It's going to be strange not seeing Emma on the sideline. Hopefully Sonia takes up where Hayes left off without skipping a beat. She has big shoes to fill.

Received my ST the other day. @Munkunku Have you received yours? The colour of the ST is orange. A fine colour. Looking forward to being back at Kingsmeadow. Will be able to witness the antics of Basil!

13 hours ago, Boyne said:

Received my ST the other day. @Munkunku Have you received yours? The colour of the ST is orange. A fine colour. Looking forward to being back at Kingsmeadow. Will be able to witness the antics of Basil!

My dad has received his so I’d assume so. Currently in Edinburgh. My flat is right next door to Hibs stadium so I was surrounded by Celtic fans on Saturday!

33 minutes ago, Munkunku said:

My dad has received his so I’d assume so. Currently in Edinburgh. My flat is right next door to Hibs stadium so I was surrounded by Celtic fans on Saturday!

If I'd known you were going to be surrounded by Celtic fans I could have loaned you one of my Rangers shirts. Sure that would have gone down well!

 

The team is playing Manchester United at Kingsmeadow on Sunday, 6 October. Kick-off is at 2pm. The previous day the men are due to play Nottingham Forest at the Bridge. If I understand correctly the Forest game could be moved to the Sunday if they progress in the Conference League. That could mean the Women's game being moved back to later in the day - or rescheduled to another date - or having to choose which match to attend. No prizes for guessing which one I'll attend.

Wondered who the number 18 was!

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-trio-named-in-pfa-team-of-the-year-for-2023-24

Three Chelsea players have been named in the PFA WSL Team of the Year.

 

Full-back Niamh Charles played every game in her fourth campaign for the Blues and was named in the top 11 for the first time.

The ever-influential Erin Cuthbert was also recognised in the line-up, as was generational talent Lauren James, following her 13 goals in 16 league appearances.

All three were also nominated for the Women’s 2023/24 PFA Player of the Year award, which will be announced shortly.

James was once again also nominated for the Women’s 2023/24 PFA Young Player of the Year award – which she won last year – as was our talented striker Aggie Beever-Jones.

The Academy graduate scored 11 goals in her breakout campaign, with the brace against Bristol City in our final home game helping to secure another WSL crown for the Blues.

Video

Aggie's breakthrough season! 💙

The Academy graduate and lifelong Chelsea fan scored an impressive 12 goals from just nine starts throughout 2023/24!

 

The Young Player of the Year award was won by Manchester United's Grace Clinton during the ceremony at the Manchester Opera House following the midfielder's impressive season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur.

The Professional Footballers' Association is the union for all current and former footballers and scholars in the Premier League, the FA Women’s Super League and the English Football Leagues.

There was also recognition for a couple of our men’s players on the night, which you can read about here.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-women-ticket-news-aston-villa-at-home

Ticket selling details have been released for the first Barclays Women’s Super League match of the season.

 

The Blues begin the quest for a sixth league title in a row when we play Aston Villa Women on Friday 20 September at Kingsmeadow with a 7pm kick-off time.

Ticket sales for this match will be as follows:

Friday 23 August from 10am: Tickets go on general sale.

Season ticket holders and members will receive an early-bird discounted rate on match tickets for this fixture up until Friday 6 September at 10am.

Tickets will be sold online only.

Please note that supporters who hold a Kingsmeadow season ticket will be able to gain access to the stadium using your Kingsmeadow season ticket.

Tickets for this match will go off sale online on Friday 20 September at 7pm. Tickets will also be available to purchase on matchday from the Kingsmeadow ticket office two hours prior to kick-off. All tickets are subject to availability. Only card payments will be accepted at the Kingsmeadow ticket office.

For match ticket prices, please click here

All persons under the age of 16 will be required to attend the relevant area of the ground with, and sit in the ground next to, a person aged 18 years or over.

Accessible Supporters Application Process

Supporters who require accessible tickets can submit an application form found here; which can be submitted during the relevant selling period. Alternatively, supporters can call our access team on 0371 811 2012 or 0044 207 915 1950 (international callers) to reserve your tickets or enquire about further information. Personal assistant’s tickets can only be allocated via the above application process.

Accessible Car Parking

Supporters can make application for the car parking from Wednesday 28 August by clicking here.

Supporters will be required to display your Blue Badge while parked at a Chelsea FC site.

Ticket exchange

Kingsmeadow season ticket holders can offer their tickets for resale through the ticket exchange if a fixture sells out. To list your ticket, navigate to the Women’s Ticket Exchange tab in the ticket selling portal. This option will only be available if the match is fully sold out.

If the game becomes available for general sale again, the ticket exchange will be temporarily deactivated until the fixture sells out once more.

Tickets listed by Kingsmeadow season ticket holders will be available for purchase via the Chelsea FC Official Ticketing Portal under the Buy Tickets section, as well as through the general sale page.

If the exchange is available for this fixture, tickets must be listed by 3pm on Wednesday 18 September.

Ticket Forwarding

Season ticket holders can forward their tickets to anyone on their friends and family list starting about 48 working hours before kick-off. This can be done via the Chelsea FC Official Ticketing Portal on the Account Details page under the My Tickets tab. Ticket forwarding will close approximately three hours before kick-off.

Ticket forwarding will open at 3pm on Wednesday 18 September.

Ticket forwarding will close at 4pm on Friday 20 September.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/manchester-united-fixture-selected-for-broadcast

The kick-off time for Chelsea’s Women’s Super League match against Manchester United at Kingsmeadow has been changed due to being selected for television broadcast by Sky Sports.

 

The Blues will host the Red Devils on Sunday October 6 at Kingsmeadow in our third match of the 2024/25 campaign, with the fixture now kicking off at 12pm.

It is a first encounter of the new season between the two sides after Chelsea defeated United 6-0 at Old Trafford on the final day of last term to win a fifth consecutive league title.

Couldn't find a thread for her but Jelana Cankovic has transferred to Brighton. Didn't play that many games but I thought she did a good job for the team.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/jelena-cankovic-completes-transfer-to-brighton

Jelena Cankovic has departed Chelsea after two seasons and joined Women’s Super League side Brighton & Hove Albion.

 

The Serbian midfielder joined the club ahead of the 2022/23 season and leaves the Blues as a winner of two WSL titles and an FA Cup.

After joining Chelsea from Swedish side FC Rosengard, Cankovic grew in confidence as she became accustomed to life in London. In her first season, she made 22 appearances across all competitions and scored four goals – all of which came in the WSL.

She rounded off her debut campaign with the domestic double, claiming the league title and the FA Cup following our victory over Manchester United in the final at Wembley.

Her second season saw her lift the league trophy once again as the Blues secured a fifth consecutive WSL title.

She made 16 appearances in all competitions with a standout display coming in the UEFA Women’s Champions League when she registered two assists in a 4-0 victory over Paris FC, which helped Chelsea reach the knockout stages as group winners.

On the international stage, Cankovic arrived at Chelsea as an already-established presence in her national team and has continued to feature regularly for Serbia during her time as a Blue.

Everyone at Chelsea would like to thank Jelena for her contributions to our success over the last two years and we wish her every success for the future.

Was she out of contract? No mention of compensation so I assume so.