Blame Game

Spurs Women managed to avoid a defeat away at Everton on the final day of the season, but could not complete the comeback for all three points. This left Spurs with just one win in 2025 and an 11th-place finish in the WSL—the club's worst-ever finish in the competition. We chat:Ella's first senior England call-upSurprise Sarri's free kick goalDrew's MD22 traditionFrustrating substitutionsPlus, we assess the season as a whole, consider Robert Vilahamn's future, look ahead to the off-season, and criticize the new WSL rebrand.You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie posts @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline posts @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & posts @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women Blog & The CutbackSian tweets @sian_wallis & posts @sian-wallis.bsky.social and talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spurs Women fell to a one-goal defeat against the reigning WSL champions at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the penultimate match of the season.We chat:Vicky's surprise exitCharli as wingerA debatable penaltyTHS vibes or lack thereofIneffectual substitutionsPlus, a look around the league, a disappointing Academy departure, WSL award nominees, and a preview of the final game at Everton.You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie posts @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline posts @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & posts @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women Blog & The CutbackSian tweets @sian_wallis & posts @sian-wallis.bsky.social and talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spurs Women managed to earn a point at Liverpool, despite our collective pessimism ahead of the game (Abbie excepted, let the record show). We chat:Forced rotationForcing another own goalReverse fixture parallelsClare strikes againSame old set-piece defenseSubstitution frustrationPlus, we preview the upcoming game against Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, consider Lorne Donaldson's potential fit with Spurs, and get a recap of the recent fan Q&A event from Rachel & Sian. You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie posts @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline posts @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & posts @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women Blog & The CutbackSian tweets @sian_wallis & posts @sian-wallis.bsky.social and talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spurs Women came so close to a glorious comeback but ended up losing 3-2 to Aston Villa.We chat:Defensive confusionElla excitementDid Eveliina mean it?Supporter moodContract renewalsPlus, we predict how many points Spurs are likely to pick up over the rest of the season (we were not optimistic).You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie posts @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline posts @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women Blog & The CutbackSian tweets @sian_wallis & @sian-wallis.bsky.social and talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spurs Women finally scored a goal from open play but could only manage a draw against Leicester City. The table standings haven't changed, but has our outlook on the rest of the season improved?We chat:Matchday squad absencesAnother Josefine own goalCenterback conundrumFan pressure on RobertJess & Drew back in formPuzzling substitutionsStriker situationPlus, we touch on some interesting results from across the WSL and preview the next game, hosting Aston Villa after the three-week break.You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie posts @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline posts @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women Blog & The CutbackSian tweets @sian_wallis & @sian-wallis.bsky.social and talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another game, another loss—and still no goals. The N17 Women squad got together to discuss Spurs Women's latest WSL defeat to West Ham and ask some hard questions about the manager.We chat:Surprise benchingsThe wrong kind of own goalFree kick sliding doorsLackluster substitutionsTo sack or not to sack?We also take a look around the league, including more controversial WPLL news. Sian gives an update on the latest Fan Advisory Board meeting. Then finally, we preview the next match away at Leicester City.You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie posts @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline posts @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women Blog & The CutbackSian tweets @sian_wallis & @sian-wallis.bsky.social and talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spurs Women struggled without their captain and top goal-scorer, Beth England, losing to Brighton in a WSL midtable clash. In addition to discussing the match, we also round up the latest Spurs Women news.We chat:Olga's near-transferSiri Worm's retirementMolly's 100th Spurs appearanceA surplus of fullbacksBrighton's controversial goalLineup fluctuationWe also predict the usual amount of chaos for the upcoming WSL game against West Ham and revisit our question from the last episode about who will be the next non-Beth player to score. You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie posts @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline posts @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women Blog & The CutbackSian tweets @sian_wallis & @sian-wallis.bsky.social and talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spurs lost this one but the vibes were a whole lot better. We try and identify what was different and talk about: The return of Eveliina and DrewOlivia's skillsCharli on the wingAsh's acrobatic 'clearance'And we ask: will anyone other than Beth ever score again? We also look ahead to Brighton, get into the WPLL's rumoured plan to scrap relegation (bad), Becky Spencer's loan to Chelsea (confusing) and Kit Graham's return to training (good). * Note: This episode was recorded before we saw the transfer rumours about Olga Ahtinen's return to Sweden. Mentioned in the episode: Sign the petition against a closed league here. Find the THWFCSC on X and on bluesky. You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie posts @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline posts @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women Blog & The CutbackSian tweets @sian_wallis & @sian-wallis.bsky.social and talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was another NLD to forget, with Spurs Women conceding five unanswered goals to Arsenal.We discuss:Injury returns (but not starts)Lize's many savesState of the seasonClosed leaguesRobert's job securityAsh's milestone & contract statusand more. Plus, a look ahead at the next game after the international break (home to Manchester City) and the run-in to the end of the season.You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie posts @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline posts @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women BlogSian tweets @sian_wallis & @sian-wallis.bsky.social and talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spurs Women are officially out of cup contention for the season and had a lackluster return to WSL action at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. We came together to chat about the FA Cup loss at Everton:Heavy rotation to the lineupFlawed fullback performancesRosella's season debutRobert de-prioritizing the cupsand the narrow loss to Manchester United:Josefine's low-key debutTroublesome TerlandMisfiring wingersPlus: we preview the upcoming away NLD and recap the January transfer window.You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie posts @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline posts @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women BlogSian tweets @sian_wallis & @sian-wallis.bsky.social and talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.