Silly season Friday. This has been Vålerenga's week. Four signings including the first major one. Arna Bjørnar IN: OUT: Alyssa Giannetti (gk, unknown dest.), Emma Fletcher (mf, unknown dest.), Ingrid Altermark (fw, Sandviken), Ine Wedaa (retiring), Guro Pettersen (gk, Vålerenga) Avaldsnes IN: OUT: Elise Thorsnes (fw, Canberra United on loan), Katlynn Fraine (gk, Växjö), Emily Gielnik (fw, Brisbane Roar), Chloe Logarzo (mf, Sydney FC), Gema Simon (df, unknown dest.) Grand Bodø IN: OUT: Klepp IN: Sandra Simonsen (fw, Fløya) OUT: Maria Hiim (mf, Røa) Kolbotn IN: OUT: Juliette Kemppi (fw, unknown dest.), Sanna Svensson (df, unknown dest.) LSK Kvinner IN: Ingrid S. Engen (mf, Trondheims-Ørn) OUT: Ingrid Spord (mf, Fiorentina), Ryoko Takara (back to Japan), Marte Berget (fw, Vålerenga) Lyn IN: Vilde Hasund (fw, Røa) OUT: Røa IN: Maria Hiim (mf, Klepp), Frida Lyshoel (df, Vålerenga), Synne Christiansen (fw, Vålerenga), Maren Jakobsen (gk, Fløya) OUT: Lisa Marie Utland (fw, Rosengård), Vilde Hasund (fw, Lyn), Shade Pratt (fw, unknown dest.) Sandviken IN: Synne Raa (mf, Fana), Ingrid Altermark (fw, Arna Bjørnar) OUT: Karoline Bakke (retiring), Sunniva Lillestøl (retiring), Sofie Skjelstad Jensen (studying in Australia), Sofie Bloch Jørgensen (injured, back to Denmark) Stabæk IN: OUT: Trine Rønning (retiring) Trondheims-Ørn IN: OUT: Ingrid S. Engen (mf, LSK Kvinner), Marit Clausen (retiring) Vålerenga IN: Marie Dølvik Markussen (fw, Wolfsburg), Marte Berget (fw, LSK Kvinner), Guro Pettersen (gk, Arna Bjørnar), Isabell Herlovsen (fw, Jiangsu Suning) OUT: Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (mf, unknown dest.), Aivi Luik (mf, unknown dest.), Stephanie Verdoia (fw, unknown dest.), Frida Lyshoel (df, Røa), Synne Christiansen (fw, Røa)
From NFF website: Norway will hunt World Championships in the 2018 season, and start the run-up to new qualifying matches at La Manga in January. Scotland is waiting in the first match on January 19th at 6 pm. "Since we are going to meet Northern Ireland and Ireland in qualifying later this year, it is good for us to match us to a similar team. Scotland has changed coach so we do not know exactly what we get, but what we expect is to meet a typical British team, which is often more direct and good at the duel game, "said Martin Sjögren, national team manager at fotball.no. Norway will also be in action on January 23, but the opponent in that match has not yet been clarified.
Also from NFF: Historical Landscape Agreement signed Norway's national team creators Maren Mjelde and Stefan Johansen signed a historic agreement that guarantees equal pay for national teams. Share: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Email Print Stefan Johansen and Maren Mjelde sign the agreement in the Norwegian residence to the Norwegian Embassy in London. | Photo: Getty Images "I am proud to be a Norwegian football player," says a happy national team team, Maren Mjelde, following today's signed lone wage agreement in the residence of the Norwegian Embassy in London. Together with Stefan Johansen and representatives of NFF and NISO, the agreement on equal pay to play on the women's and national team is now formally signed. The agreement is a reality after NFF increases salary for the women's team by NOK 2.5 million in 2018, while the national team has decided to release 550,000 dollars from its market earnings to the women's team. This means that the women's and men's national team will receive NOK 6 million each in 2018. "This agreement is probably unique in the world context. It is very positive that Norway is a pioneer. This deserves the girls, says NFF's Secretary General, Pål Bjerketvedt, adding: "At the same time, this is a recognition for women's football in general, and it's amazing to see how much this means to the players and what enormous attention the issue has gained internationally. Players in the women's team are increasingly being used in commercial contexts. It was the Norwegian Football Association (NFF) that took the initiative for the NISO Player Association to change today's agreements. In addition, the national team contributed to rendering funds from its market revenues. The new model for A women combines scholarships and a separate commercial agreement through NFF. - The girls are as important as us. I think it's very good that the women's national team get the same salary as us to play on the national team. Compared to the women's national team, the national team is very privileged from before. It was not difficult to say yes to give away some of the commercial bonus, as this was taken by both NISO and NFF, "said captain Stefan Johansen. "This is an investment in the women's team that will hopefully give the promise we need at a time when there is a lot of women on the women's side in international football. To many of the players, it will mean a real change economically that allows them to have a better day-to-day sporting game. Equally important may be the respect that both teams' players have shown to each other by entering into this agreement, "said federal leader Joachim Walltin of NISO. "The agreement that guarantees equal pay for national teams is historic and important for Norwegian football. I hope that the agreement can also be internationally inspired and I am proud to host this opportunity, "says Norway's ambassador to London, Mona Juul.
I promised some weeks ago, I would write a longer post on the state of Norwegian women's football, so here it comes. In the future, 2017 might be looked back at as a watershed year for Norwegian woso. This has been such an eventful and mixed year. Huge disappointments on the field, and great success off the field. From fiasco in the European championship to equal pay and millions of kroner injected in the women's game. Is this the turning point? NATIONAL TEAM Spoiler (Move your mouse to the spoiler area to reveal the content) Show Spoiler Hide Spoiler DATE.......OPPONENTS......RES..GOALSCORERS 19 Jan..N..Sweden.......W 2-1..Minde, Utland 22 Jan..N..England......W 1-0..Hegerberg 01 Mar..N..Iceland......D 1-1..Hegerberg 03 Mar..N..Spain........L 0-3 06 Mar..N..Japan........L 0-2 08 Mar..A..Portugal.....W 2-0..Isaksen, Reiten 10 Apr..H..Switzerland..W 2-1..Minde, Hegerberg 11 Jun..H..USA..........L 0-1 11 Jul..A..France.......D 1-1..Mjelde 16 Jul..A..Netherlands..L 0-1 20 Jul..N..Belgium......L 0-2 24 Jul..N..Denmark......L 0-1 15 Sep..H..N.Ireland....W 4-1..Reiten 2, Utland, Hansen 19 Sep..H..Slovakia.....W 6-1..Hansen 2, Reiten, Thorsnes, Mjelde, Utland 24 Oct..A..Netherlands..L 0-1 28 Nov..N..Canada.......L 2-3..Gausdal, Hansen Norway is currently 14th on the latest FIFA ranking - the lowest position ever. Martin Sjögren took charge at the turn of the year when Norway were on a ten game unbeaten run. A run which was extended to twelve after immediate wins against England and Sweden at La Manga in January. Little did we know then what kind of horror that was waiting around the corner: 4 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses in the remaining matches of 2017. Algarve cup became a mess and the Euros a disaster. Why? Two main reasons as I see it: 1. Bad choice of formation (until the Euros) 2. A central line in crisis because of injuries and retirements on key players The formation Sjögren was having success with at Linköping without wingers, did not suit Norway's player material, and it took him loo long to realize that. The formation was changed to 4-2-3-1 before the WCQ this autumn. The team looks far better now, but a bitter injury time defeat to the Dutch and a squandered two-goal lead against Canada after awful personal errors, leave a sour taste to the season's end. Lene Mykjåland retired at the end of 2016 after the knee injury in the cup final. That was perhaps her best season ever. Mykjåland was easily the best player suitable for a midfield role in Sjögren's possession based system. With Stensland and Gulbrandsen also gone, some 500 midfield caps of experience vanished in a short time. This meant Norway would enter a major championship with our most inexperienced midfield ever. Ingvild Isaksen couldn't play much either because of her bad heel. To add further to the problems, Vilde Bøe Risa, Norway's currently best central midfielder, damaged her knee a week before Algarve and missed the whole season. By December last year, very little indicated players like Ingrid Spord (uncapped before March 2017) and Ingrid Schjelderup (30 y/o and uncapped since summer of 2015) would be key players in midfield 2017, and that Frida Maanum would start the Euro opening game on her 18th b-day! In retrospect, Euro 2017 came at the worst possible time and hit Norway hard. When you try to play such an ambitious type of possession football with so many untested midfielders at top international level, it's easy to fail. Particularly the second half against the Dutch was awful. On the positive side, we've seen Guro Reiten blossom as a creative, attacking midfielder this year. Sjögren gave her too little play time in the Euros. In terms of player selections, benching Reiten was his worst decision, but this had of course to do with his choice of formation. He couldn't find room for both Caro and Guro until the Denmark game, but by then it was too late. Thankfully, Reiten now features regularly in the team. LSK captain and centre-back Marita Skammelsrud Lund's retirement after 2016 caused a lot of trouble. She was a given starter usually alongside Nora Holstad - now just retired also. Lund had pace and was a great reader of the game. Without her we've seen Mjelde drop back from midfield to fill in, Thorisdottir, Stine Reinås, Gunhild Herregården, and recently debutant Ina Gausdal have played there and of course Holstad, all kinds of constellations. Finding a first choice partnership in central defence is a continuous problem, and one of the reasons to why we haven't kept a clean sheet in eleven games. This combined with the already mentioned midfield problems and Ada Hegerberg's decision to boycott the team, cater for a string of negative factors occurring at the same time for Norway. This needs to be sorted out. Can the central line problem be solved in time to save the WCQ campaign? That's the question. Is Martin Sjögren the right person to coach this team? I'm not as convinced as this time last year, but I would say "only" 50% of the misery is his fault, and 50% is the reduced player material of which he has been given charge. He can't be blamed for key players retiring, others getting injured. He can't be blamed for Mjelde missing a vital penalty in Groningen against the Dutch, which might have given Norway a 100% record in the WCQ this autumn. With Ireland taking points off the Netherlands, the group is wide open again. The embarrassing give-away goals against Canada has little to do with bad coaching. The fact that he changed to a system with wide players after pressure from NFF, works in his favour. After all, NFF bought Sjögren out of his Linköping contract - he had more years left on that deal. He was signed on long term with WC 2019 and Tokyo 2020 as target, not the Euros. Firing Sjögren would be a costly failure for NFF, who is under pressure enough as it is with awful results for the men's NT as well. But Sjögren can't keep the job if Norway miss out on the World Cup, that's for sure. He has to go then. We need to see drastic improvements early in 2018. CLUB FOOTBALL What role should Toppserien have in the future? As many as eight Norwegian players connected with the NT moved abroad from Toppserien this year: Lisa Marie Utland, Maren Mjelde, Maria Thorisdottir, Ingvild Isaksen, Andrine Tomter, Frida Maanum, Ingrid Spord and Elise Thorsnes. In addition, Emilie Haavi and Isabell Herlovsen also left, but came back again. Toppserien can't afford to lose eight or ten players of their calibre every year. With the increased millions invested in Norwegian woso this year, the coaching teams will be strengthened at every club (Trine Rønning just signed on for Kolbotn's staff). Clubs will be more professionally run and hopefully the second best players, not yet on the NT squad, can afford to play on and not retire at 23. We probably won't see the effects of the new investments immediately, but certainly in years to come. The future of Norwegian woso depends on a strong Toppserien. We need to have a competitive league back home. And the average level of Toppserien is quite good, as it should be in a pyramid with partipation numbers starting from +100 000. Apart from the bottom two clubs in the league, the top teams have been well tested against pretty much every other club in the league. This year we haven't had a superior top team outclassing the others. We knew before 2017 that LSK in particular were weakened. Still, Avaldsnes qualified with ease from their CL group, LSK beat Brøndby, but stacked teams like Barcelona and Man City became too tough in the next rounds. When 2-3 top clubs in a few bigger countries buy all the best players from around Europe and the world, it becomes increasingly difficult to compete on the international scene. Still, it shouldn't be impossible to perform better in Europe with increased professionalism at the clubs and a little more luck in the CL draws than we've had in recent years. Vålerenga will have a bigger budget than Avaldsnes next year. That's a big step for them. Others must follow. We have to accept that most top class foreigners won't come to Toppserien - certainly not as an end destination. As a footballer you want to play in a league that can offer big pro contracts and illustrious club names. That's understandable. As long as foreigners are as good as Theresa Nielsen or Tameka Butt, that's very good for Toppserien. Starting players for strong national teams. Unfortunately, some clubs with tight budgets have signed up too many untested and random college players across the pond on pro contracts with little to show for and surprise, surprise... most of them aren't up to the level required. That kind of transfer policy needs to go. It's better to scout in neighbouring countries for "unknown" players, if you can't find what you're looking for at home. 2018 - WHAT NOW? I look very much forward to find out how these new millions will be invested in woso. Clubs in Toppserien and Level 2 will have meetings with NFF and discuss how much will go to staff, player development, advertising, player salaries etc. There should be pdf documents released about it soon. 2018 will be all about making it to the World Cup. It's a goal that needs to be achieved some way or another. Winning the group or through extra qualifiers. Failing to qualify will be a new low even worse than 2017. The squads for Toppserien 2018 are being shaped as we write, so it's hard to say how strong the teams will be, although Vålerenga look like early leaders in silly season. I still hope for one or two more established international names. To sum it up, I'm cautiously optimistic for 2018. The difference between success and failure is small at this level. Other so called "traditional powers" are experiencing problems as well. I can't think of much more to write at the moment. May be after some input. Thoughts on anything, anyone?
At the moment nothing more comes to my mind either. This was so complete and rich that I still have to slowly digest everything. Right now, I can just say: thank you for taking the time to elaborate all of this and for showing that these boards can be the place where one can find actual, rich, original, well-thought content about women's football. Long live BigSoccer boards! Long live Bauser!
I forgot the silly season update on Friday. Time for a Monday update instead. Interesting to see three players from the U17 NT, who lost the Euro semi-final on penalties to Germany in May, now being signed up by Toppserien clubs; Griffin at Kolbotn plus Sørum and Sunde at Trondheims-Ørn. Arna Bjørnar IN: OUT: Alyssa Giannetti (gk, unknown dest.), Emma Fletcher (mf, unknown dest.), Ingrid Altermark (fw, Sandviken), Ine Wedaa (fw, Fyllingsdalen), Guro Pettersen (gk, Vålerenga) Avaldsnes IN: Morgan Stearns (gk, Sundsvall) OUT: Elise Thorsnes (fw, Canberra United on loan), Katlynn Fraine (gk, Växjö), Emily Gielnik (fw, Brisbane Roar), Chloe Logarzo (mf, Sydney FC), Gema Simon (df, unknown dest.) Grand Bodø IN: OUT: Christina Burkenroad (back to America), Birna Kristjansdottir (gk, unknown dest.), Trine Skjelstad Jensen (student in Australia) Klepp IN: Sandra Simonsen (fw, Fløya) OUT: Maria Hiim (mf, Røa) Kolbotn IN: Naomi Griffin (fw, Kongsvinger), Sara Idris (mf, Urædd) OUT: Juliette Kemppi (fw, unknown dest.), Sanna Svensson (df, unknown dest.) LSK Kvinner IN: Ingrid S. Engen (mf, Trondheims-Ørn) OUT: Ingrid Spord (mf, Fiorentina), Ryoko Takara (back to Japan), Marte Berget (fw, Vålerenga) Lyn IN: Vilde Hasund (fw, Røa), Louise Normann (df, Medkila) OUT: Røa IN: Maria Hiim (mf, Klepp), Frida Lyshoel (df, Vålerenga), Synne Christiansen (fw, Vålerenga), Maren Jakobsen (gk, Fløya) OUT: Lisa Marie Utland (fw, Rosengård), Vilde Hasund (fw, Lyn), Shade Pratt (fw, unknown dest.) Sandviken IN: Synne Raa (mf, Fana), Ingrid Altermark (fw, Arna Bjørnar) OUT: Karoline Bakke (retiring), Sunniva Lillestøl (retiring), Sofie Skjelstad Jensen (studying in Australia), Sofie Bloch Jørgensen (injured, back to Denmark) Stabæk IN: OUT: Trine Rønning (retiring), Victoria Ludvigsen (mf, Vålerenga), Mina Kjørum (fw, Fart) Trondheims-Ørn IN: Elin Åhgren Sørum (fw, Fløya), Malin Sunde (df, Fortuna Ålesund) OUT: Ingrid S. Engen (mf, LSK Kvinner), Marit Clausen (retiring) Vålerenga IN: Marie Dølvik Markussen (fw, Wolfsburg), Marte Berget (fw, LSK Kvinner), Guro Pettersen (gk, Arna Bjørnar), Isabell Herlovsen (fw, Jiangsu Suning), Victoria Ludvigsen (mf, Stabæk) OUT: Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (mf, unknown dest.), Aivi Luik (mf, unknown dest.), Stephanie Verdoia (fw, unknown dest.), Frida Lyshoel (df, Røa), Synne Christiansen (fw, Røa), Jennie Nordin (df, Växjö), Michelle Betos (gk, unknown dest.), Elise Krieghoff (fw, unknown dest.)
"Thoughts on anything, anyone" do you know the dire predicament Norway finds itself right now? Their only in 3rd place in their group at WC qualifiers. And I think Ireland has an advantage cause they just got to park the bus in their upcoming games(and certainly their coach, Collin Bell , is master at it, lol) http://us.women.soccerway.com/inter...fying-europe/2019/group-stage/group-c/g10892/ why hasn't the coach been put on notice(win or else ala DBF/Stefi Jones)? what I like about woso, is that it's ever changing, but you got to keep up with the times; right now the numero uno weapon is............hard core pressing! It might of been around before, but it's really been taking into the extreme recently by a number of NT's. you really can't say that Norway does not have the talent or don't have a play maker..blah, blah blah.......I'll take Mjelde & Thorisdottir over anybody else on the star studded Chelsea squad that includes Crystal Dunn. Then you got Ada & Caro as well as others which is way more quality then most other NT's possess. But what the coach has to do is get away a bit from the so called 'beautiful game' of endless side or nifty passing & condition them to play a way more aggressive high press style game
Martin Sjögren has announced his squad today for the La Manga camp. Norway will play two games - against Scotland (Jan 19) and still unknown opponents (Jan 23). Goalkeepers Ingrid Hjelmseth (Stabæk) NEW Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner) Defenders Ingrid Moe Wold (LSK Kvinner) June Pedersen (Piteå) Maria Thorisdottir (Chelsea) Ina Gausdal (Kolbotn) Stine Reinås (Vålerenga) Kristine Leine (Røa) NEW Kristine Minde (Wolfsburg) Midfielders Maren Mjelde (Chelsea) Ingvild Isaksen (Juventus) Guro Reiten (LSK Kvinner) Frida Maanum (Linköping) Ingrid Spord (Fiorentina) NEW Forwards Synne Jensen (Stabæk) Synne Skinnes Hansen (LSK Kvinner) Lisa-Marie Utland (Rosengård) Emilie Haavi (LSK Kvinner) Caroline G. Hansen (Wolfsburg) Isabell Herlovsen (Vålerenga) Out: Oda Bogstad, Andrine Tomter, Lisa Naalsund, Ingrid Schjelderup
From Hotjam2: Then you got Ada & Caro as well as others which is way more quality then most other NT's possess. Me: I WISH Ada was playing for the NT!
well it's obvious that Ada had some kind of rift with the coach to quit like that. With so many other coaches getting fired or put on notice after the poor showing at Euros, why hasn't the Norwegian Fed not done the same thing?(Bauser didn't respond to the question) Norway still has about 6 months to get it's act together(and get back Ada) when they take on currently 2nd place, Republic of Ireland in back to back qualifiers days a part). Even without Ada. on paper, Norway should be the better team. Arguably Ireland's most heralded players, Megan Campbell(formerly from NCAA champs, Florida St) & Stephanie Roche(FIFA's former, goal of the year, nominees) are out with ACL's. They got Denise O'Sullivan(to her credit, a starter on the physical, FC Courage) at midfield, two decent CB's with Quin(a sub over at Arsenal) &Caldwell(a Bundesliga starter). But clicking on to the names of their fwds, they got almost no offence to speak off. The last time I've watched Norway in a full game was their disastrous, Euro campaign. Their coach played it way too predictable, playing some sort of continues passing game to get his squad in rhythm before going on the attack. Ada couldn't even get a goal. If I remember, previous coach, Pellerud,, was more a direct attack type coach who was master of the 'great one half' game. At the 2015 WC. he dominated England in the first half, dominated Germany in the 2nd half. Now if he only could of gotten two great half's together. he would of won the World Cup!
Sjögren is certainly put on notice. His job is on the line in the ongoing WCQ and several powerful people in the Norwegian game and pundits wanted him to go after the Euros, but NFF stuck by him after meetings with everyone involved. I assume it was 50/50 to whether he was going to be fired or not, and it turned out in Sjögren's favour. Coaches for teams like France, England, Sweden and Denmark all had different reasons for quitting, and Germany's coach is still in charge after a poor Euros and early loss to Iceland in the WCQ. There can be several explanations to why a coach hasn't been fired. One is money. Firing a coach on a long term contract is expensive, and finding a new and better coach isn't always easy.
Noticed Thorsnes is not among the January friendly roster members - due to her stint in Australia, I assume. I hope she will be back for Algarve Cup!
The match schedule for Toppserien 2018 was launched this week. We start off with a bang; Vålerenga vs LSK Kvinner and Stabæk vs Avaldsnes. The Oslo West derby Røa vs newly promoted Lyn is also a "must see" game. Can't wait until March. Spoiler (Move your mouse to the spoiler area to reveal the content) Show Spoiler Hide Spoiler Matchday 1 - (24 March) Grand Bodø - Trondheims-Ørn Klepp - Arna Bjørnar Røa - Lyn Sandviken - Kolbotn Stabæk - Avaldsnes Vålerenga - LSK Kvinner Matchday 2 - (31 March) Arna Bjørnar - Grand Bodø Avaldsnes - Klepp Kolbotn - Røa LSK Kvinner - Sandviken Lyn - Vålerenga Trondheims-Ørn - Stabæk Matchday 3 - (14 April) Grand Bodø - Avaldsnes Klepp - Lyn Røa - LSK Kvinner Sandviken - Trondheims-Ørn Stabæk - Arna Bjørnar Vålerenga - Kolbotn Matchday 4 - (21 April) Arna Bjørnar - Sandviken Avaldsnes - Vålerenga Klepp - Grand Bodø Kolbotn - Lyn LSK Kvinner - Stabæk Trondheims-Ørn - Røa Matchday 5 - (28 April) Kolbotn - LSK Kvinner Lyn - Arna Bjørnar Røa - Grand Bodø Sandviken - Avaldsnes Trondheims-Ørn - Klepp Vålerenga - Stabæk Matchday 6 - (5 May) Arna Bjørnar - Kolbotn Avaldsnes - Lyn Grand Bodø - Sandviken Klepp - Vålerenga LSK Kvinner - Trondheims-Ørn Stabæk - Røa Matchday 7 - (12 May) Kolbotn - Stabæk Lyn - LSK Kvinner Røa - Avaldsnes Sandviken - Klepp Trondheims-Ørn - Arna Bjørnar Vålerenga - Grand Bodø Matchday 8 - (19 May) Arna Bjørnar - LSK Kvinner Avaldsnes - Trondheims-Ørn Grand Bodø - Kolbotn Klepp - Røa Sandviken - Vålerenga Stabæk - Lyn Matchday 9 - (26 May) - OBOS Super Weekend, all games in Telenor Arena Kolbotn - Klepp LSK Kvinner - Avaldsnes Lyn - Grand Bodø Røa - Arna Bjørnar Stabæk - Sandviken Vålerenga - Trondheims-Ørn Matchday 10 - (16 June) Avaldsnes - Arna Bjørnar Grand Bodø - Stabæk Klepp - LSK Kvinner Sandviken - Lyn Trondheims-Ørn - Kolbotn Vålerenga - Røa Matchday 11 (23 June) Arna Bjørnar - Vålerenga Kolbotn - Avaldsnes LSK Kvinner - Grand Bodø Lyn - Trondheims-Ørn Røa - Sandviken Stabæk - Klepp Matchday 12 - (30 June) Avaldsnes - Røa Grand Bodø - Arna Bjørnar Klepp - Kolbotn Sandviken - Stabæk Trondheims-Ørn - LSK Kvinner Vålerenga - Lyn Matchday 13 - (4 August) Arna Bjørnar - Trondheims-Ørn Kolbotn - Sandviken LSK Kvinner - Vålerenga Lyn - Avaldsnes Røa - Klepp Stabæk - Grand Bodø Matchday 14 - (11 August) Arna Bjørnar - Avaldsnes Grand Bodø - LSK Kvinner Klepp - Stabæk Røa - Kolbotn Trondheims-Ørn - Lyn Vålerenga - Sandviken Matchday 15 - (18 August) Avaldsnes - Grand Bodø Kolbotn - Trondheims-Ørn LSK Kvinner - Arna Bjørnar Lyn - Klepp Sandviken - Røa Stabæk - Vålerenga Matchday 16 - (25 August) Arna Bjørnar - Lyn Grand Bodø - Vålerenga Klepp - Sandviken LSK Kvinner - Kolbotn Røa - Stabæk Trondheims-Ørn - Avaldsnes Matchday 17 - (8 September) Avaldsnes - LSK Kvinner Kolbotn - Arna Bjørnar Lyn - Røa Sandviken - Grand Bodø Stabæk - Trondheims-Ørn Vålerenga - Klepp Matchday 18 - (15 September) Arna Bjørnar - Stabæk Avaldsnes - Kolbotn Grand Bodø - Klepp LSK Kvinner - Lyn Røa - Vålerenga Trondheims-Ørn - Sandviken Matchday 19 - (22 September) Grand Bodø - Røa Klepp - Trondheims-Ørn Lyn - Kolbotn Sandviken - Arna Bjørnar Stabæk - LSK Kvinner Vålerenga - Avaldsnes Matchday 20 - (20 October) Arna Bjørnar - Røa Avaldsnes - Sandviken Kolbotn - Grand Bodø LSK Kvinner - Klepp Lyn - Stabæk Trondheims-Ørn - Vålerenga Matchday 21 - (27 October) Grand Bodø - Lyn Klepp - Avaldsnes Røa - Trondheims-Ørn Sandviken - LSK Kvinner Stabæk - Kolbotn Vålerenga - Arna Bjørnar Matchday 22 - (3 November) Arna Bjørnar - Klepp Avaldsnes - Stabæk Kolbotn - Vålerenga LSK Kvinner - Røa Lyn - Sandviken Trondheims-Ørn - Grand Bodø A last look at silly season before Xmas. One or two interesting transfers, but most clubs seem to delay their signings until January. Arna Bjørnar IN: OUT: Alyssa Giannetti (gk, unknown dest.), Emma Fletcher (mf, unknown dest.), Ingrid Altermark (fw, Sandviken), Ine Wedaa (fw, Fyllingsdalen), Guro Pettersen (gk, Vålerenga) Avaldsnes IN: Morgan Stearns (gk, Sundsvall) OUT: Elise Thorsnes (fw, Canberra United on loan), Katlynn Fraine (gk, Växjö), Emily Gielnik (fw, Brisbane Roar), Chloe Logarzo (mf, Sydney FC), Gema Simon (df, unknown dest.), Ingrid Ryland (df, Djurgården) Grand Bodø IN: OUT: Christina Burkenroad (back to America), Birna Kristjansdottir (gk, unknown dest.), Trine Skjelstad Jensen (student in Australia) Klepp IN: Sandra Simonsen (fw, Fløya) OUT: Maria Hiim (mf, Røa) Kolbotn IN: Naomi Griffin (fw, Kongsvinger), Sara Idris (mf, Urædd) OUT: Juliette Kemppi (fw, unknown dest.), Sanna Svensson (df, unknown dest.) LSK Kvinner IN: Ingrid S. Engen (mf, Trondheims-Ørn) OUT: Ingrid Spord (mf, Fiorentina), Ryoko Takara (back to Japan), Marte Berget (fw, Vålerenga), Lene Lauve (gk, Fart) Lyn IN: Vilde Hasund (fw, Røa), Louise Normann (df, Medkila) OUT: Røa IN: Maria Hiim (mf, Klepp), Frida Lyshoel (df, Vålerenga), Synne Christiansen (fw, Vålerenga), Maren Jakobsen (gk, Fløya) OUT: Lisa Marie Utland (fw, Rosengård), Vilde Hasund (fw, Lyn), Shade Pratt (fw, unknown dest.) Sandviken IN: Synne Raa (mf, Fana), Ingrid Altermark (fw, Arna Bjørnar) OUT: Karoline Bakke (retiring), Sunniva Lillestøl (retiring), Sofie Skjelstad Jensen (studying in Australia), Sofie Bloch Jørgensen (injured, back to Denmark) Stabæk IN: OUT: Trine Rønning (retiring), Victoria Ludvigsen (mf, Vålerenga), Mina Kjørum (fw, Fart), Stine Reinås (df, Vålerenga) Trondheims-Ørn IN: Elin Åhgren Sørum (fw, Fløya), Malin Sunde (df, Fortuna Ålesund) OUT: Ingrid S. Engen (mf, LSK Kvinner), Marit Clausen (retiring) Vålerenga IN: Marie Dølvik Markussen (fw, Wolfsburg), Marte Berget (fw, LSK Kvinner), Guro Pettersen (gk, Arna Bjørnar), Isabell Herlovsen (fw, Jiangsu Suning), Victoria Ludvigsen (mf, Stabæk), Stine Reinås (df, Stabæk) OUT: Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (mf, unknown dest.), Aivi Luik (mf, unknown dest.), Stephanie Verdoia (fw, unknown dest.), Frida Lyshoel (df, Røa), Synne Christiansen (fw, Røa), Jennie Nordin (df, Växjö), Michelle Betos (gk, unknown dest.), Elise Krieghoff (fw, unknown dest.) Merry Christmas, everyone!
here's a nice, extensive list from this soccer website on it's choice as the top 100 woso players in the world. While I wouldn't agree with everything, they've definitely nailed the top choice, lol. Notice; 9 Norwegians made the cut. They came tied at 2nd with Germany for most players from any nation(US was first with 11 players, but not all that high ranked) https://www.vavel.com/en/football/w...-top-100-female-footballers-of-2017-10-1.html so no shortage of talent from Norway!
Interesting. Good to see Caro get her due despite a poor Euro 2017. After all, she did contribute vastly to Wolfsburg's double winning season this spring. The key player in pretty much every single game in the run-in from February onwards, both in the league and cup. Wolfsburg will need her at that level again when games become more difficult and decisive after the winter break. Norwegian positions (plus a couple of foreigners from Toppserien): 6 - Caroline Hansen 19 - Kristine Minde 22 - Ada Hegerberg 33 - Guro Reiten 42 - Elise Thorsnes 52 - Theresa Nielsen 61 - Andrine Hegerberg 64 - Tameka Butt 78 - Maren Mjelde 82 - Ingrid Moe Wold 92 - Maria Thorisdottir BTW, Norway's biggest daily newspaper VG published their annual "Top 100 Norwegian sport stars" today. Three woso players made the cut: 16 - Ada Hegerberg 57 - Caroline Hansen 71 - Maren Mjelde Top 10: 1 - Karsten Warholm (athletics) 2 - Marit Bjørgen (xc skiing) 3 - Filip Ingebrigtsen (athletics) 4 - Sander Sagosen (handball) 5 - Magnus Carlsen (chess) 6 - Mats Zuccarello (hockey) 7 - Sondre Nordstad Moen (marathon runner) 8 - Alexander Kristoff (cycling) 9 - Handball team men 10 - Cecilie Brækhus (boxing)
Re: Bauser Norway 2017 list: Very surprised that the ladies team handball was not rated in the top ten let alone very near or at the top of the list! They are the most consistent team in the world and probably the best team. Silver in the worlds (just ended), bronze holders in the OLY and gold holders in the Euros.
WOW! No Christen Press on this particular list (or did I miss her name)? My CRS bias perhaps but she is magic on the field. To watch her play in person for CRS is catnip!
Opinions vary whether chess really is a sport. The debate has been going on among sports fans in Norway ever since Carlsen won the world championship first time years ago. VG took a stand early and called it a sport. I disagree somewhat.
I don’t think it’s a sport.... wouldn’t Chess be in the Olympics then?? like what the ******** it’s not like you have to be stronger to move the pieces
In Italy we sometimes have chess matches with living pieces: in this case can it be considered a sport? They actually have to...move!
here's a list from this once prominent woso site. CP makes it #27 alongside Amandine Henry(who didn't make the cut either on the other list)/ But on this one, Caro takes a nose dive from #6 to #73, as well as Julie Ertz to #51 http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/top-100-players-of-2017/
Cringe-worthy. In one ranking Caro is top 6 in the world, in another she is ninth in her own club behind rotation players. I guess it's the price woso pays for poor world-wide coverage.
during the last couple of months the Wolfsburg coach has switched to a more. run-n-gun type offence/which sort of means pretty much race down field & pull the trigger as fast as you can, instead of a more deliberate/passing type game. Not sure if Caro's adjusted all that much. when you look at her stats; she's only scored one goal for the first half of the season https://us.women.soccerway.com/teams/germany/vfl-wolfsburg/4427/ and it's not for lack of trying, I've seen her take about a half dozen shots per game, in most of WOB's streamed.matches. I used to think she was the best winger in the world. But her own team mate coming down the left side, Ewa Pajor, might of taken the thunder away from her. The two lists seemed to be a little Euro biased/anti NWSL. With FIFA's new power rankings, the NWSL can now openly boast to have the best players from the #1, #4, #5 & #8 top NT's in the world, whereas the French League's flagship NT is now ranked only at #6