N17 Women

Spurs Women held on to an early lead to beat Leicester City 1-2 and finish the weekend in 4th place—ahead of Arsenal, for now.We chat:A good, messy goalOlivia's PotM performanceSuspect officiatingIn-game rotationand more.Plus, we look at the early state of the WSL pecking order and preview the upcoming home match against Brighton & Hove Albion.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.

It's been a double-game week. The N17 Women team got together to talk about: A thrashing by City that left us less miserable than usualSet piece frailties. Again.A goalless draw with Villa + a fun shootoutSubstitutes - lots of them in both gamesPlus we look ahead to Sunday's WSL matchup with Leicester City. In this episode Abbie mentions the racist abuse that Jessica Naz has experienced. We stand with Jess and the players and club in condemning this. 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.

Building on the defensive performance of the opening game, Spurs Women added some goals (from open play!) for the win against Everton at their new home ground of Goodison Park.We cover:Tinka's PoTM-worthy full debutOlga scoring from a new positionStrategic substitutionsDefensive improvementNew signings' impactPlus, a preview of the Friday match against Manchester City at Brisbane Road.Note: Rachel referenced a Twitter thread by Tonaliana on Martin Ho's tactics and the team's new rotational shape. Read it here.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.

The new Spurs Women season started off with a win. Not a wholly convincing one, but a win's a win.We cover: That winning feelingFirst clean sheet in too longNew signings making a differenceGame-changing subsAnd we preview our upcoming game against Everton away. Plus, we celebrate N17 Women's 101st episode by discussing what parts of recent Spurs Women history we would assign to room 101. And pick our favourite moments from the first 100 episodes. 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.

The new Spurs Women season is finally here! It's already been a dramatic one before a ball has even been kicked, with a surprise pre-season friendly win against Arsenal, London City Lionesses breaking the transfer window, and Daniel Levy stepping down as chairman just days before the season begins. To prepare for the campaign ahead, we cover:Unbeaten pre-seasonTransfer deadline dayClub newsGoals for the seasonQuick-fire predictionsPlus, a preview for opening matchday against West Ham United and a round of listener questions. 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 are gearing up for the pre-season, and the N17 Women squad is back with plenty of news to discuss.We chat:Molly's new contractFarewell to Becky & RosWelcome to Tōko KogaNew manager Martin HoPlus, we round up all the Tottenham-related action from the Women's Euro 2025 and give our thoughts on the WSL expansion plan.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.

Robert Vilahamn has been sacked as Spurs Women manager. It was probably more surprising how long it took than that it happened. But there have been good memories from his time in charge. We chat: where it went wrong for the managerwhat we'd like from the next manager (whoever that might be)player renewalsother summer newsRachel recommended an in-depth piece from The Underrated Scout that disects Vilahamn's Spurs. You can read it here: https://www.thecutback.com/p/robert-vilahamns-tottenham-wsl 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 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.

Spurs Women were knocked out of the Subway League Cup but have gained ground in the WSL.We came together to chat about the cup loss to West Ham:Martha breaking her goal droughtConceding two goals before HTSurprise quadruple substitutionand the last-minute WSL win over Crystal Palace:Anna's first league startAnother brace for BethOlivia's debut & free kick game-winnerPlus: we talk transfers and preview the next two matches, a rescheduled FA Cup knockout match at Everton and a WSL game against Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.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.

It’s 2025: Spurs Women are back in action and the OG Spurs women podcast, N17 Women, returns!We came together to talk about:An uninspiring win against LeicesterFirst sights of our new goalkeeperEveliina’s injuryA lack of shotsTransfers and transfer hopes.Plus: as we hit the halfway point in the season we reflect on the season so far and preview our midweek cup game against West Ham.Note: In this episode Rachel erroneously described Olivia Holdt as a former Hacken player and a Swede. She is not. She is Danish and played at Swedish side, Rosengård before coming to Spurs. Apologies to Olivia. You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie tweets @abbierosemeow & @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline tweets @cgstefko & @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 & talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spurs Women went unbeaten in the final two games of the three-match week, heading into the winter break on an optimistic note.First, we chat about the final League Cup group stage game, a 0-2 away win at Crystal Palace:a balance of rotation and experienceLenna's impactful performanceselfless Martha's assist for TillyAraya's first Spurs goala senior debut for Zara Bailey(Note: We mention the upcoming cup match at Everton—it's actually in the FA Cup, not the League Cup!)Then we recap the 1-1 draw at Brighton in WSL play:praise for Molly's consistencytakeaways from Eleanor's run of matchesthe Beth + Martha debate intensifiesassessing the resultPlus, we discuss the new naming sponsor for the League Cup, our quarterfinal match against West Ham with a potential semifinal matchup at the winner of Chelsea vs Durham, and the announcement of the new Europa Cup format.Happy holidays! You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie tweets @abbierosemeow & @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline tweets @cgstefko & @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 & talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.