The Cube I probably will go, as I am in Tadley this weekend. Slightly irritated that there is nothing left to play for, in fact.
I will be hoping for a massive improvement on the last full Reading FC Women's match I watched at Didcot. It was early in the season and the players clearly had no idea of the names of their team-mates or what their strengths were. There had obviously not been even one training session where anyone paid attention.
You will see an incredible difference. They are an excellent team now - Kelly Chambers has engendered all of McDermott's famed team spirit but also got them playing the type of football that we hope we are going to see the men's team produce under Adkins. They have been streets ahead of every other team in the FAWPLS, evidenced by their GD to date of +40 and the fact that they look likely to win the league by a clear 8 points. Millwall played really well on Thursday but there was still only going to be one winner and that was The Royals.
Players to particularly look out for (and there are lots more very good ones too) are Lois Roche in the centre of midfield and Rebecca Jane and Fran Kirby up front. In the latter, RFC have a real star (19 goals in 12 starts in the league & 30 in all competitions). Nearest comparison (ignoring the differences in sex!) would be Jobi McAnuff with a lot more pace and loads of goals! A very exciting player to watch.
Things bode well for RFCW in Women's Super League 2 next season.
and who is by a very long way the top scorer in WSL1 & WSL2 this season.
