Bristol City Vixencast

D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss Bristol City's heart-stopping away draw with fellow strugglers Aston Villa.  Super subs Ella Mastrantonio & Faye Bryson came on to save the day, but was it too little, too late?  We try to look on the Bryson of life in this episode, but with two tricky games left to play - next week at home to Manchester United, then away at Brighton - the facts are clea...

D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss yet another 4-0 loss at Twerton Park, this time against the slinky ballers of Arsenal, spearheaded by Vivianne Miedema. Over the years, the Dutch striker has often been a painful thorn in Bristol City's side. Today was no different. Even so, Sophie  Baggaley was in fine form to stop her from scoring yet another hat trick  against us. Hurrah! With the season...

Honours even at Damson Park as Bristol City play out a competitive, 1-1 away draw with Birmingham City. The Vixens keep moving up the table, one hard-fought point at a time. We now sit at the giddy heights of 10th in the Barclays FA WSL. Catch us if you can, Villa and West Ham! D-M, Nat & Shahan chew over all the main talking points from the match, including Charlie Wellings’ goal against her...

D-M, Nat and Shahan dive into another busy week for Bristol City Women; from the 3-0 midweek loss against Champions League contenders Manchester City to the 1-1 draw against relegation playmates Tottenham Hotspur. We discuss the squad changes in both games (and the commentary in them), Ellen Jones living rent free in Sam Mewis' head, wonder where Charlie Wellings is (Bradley Stoke? Stoke on Trent?...

D-M, Nat and Shahan chew over another disappointing, if not entirely unexpected, Chelsea drubbing, in the Continental Cup Final at Vicarage Road. We talk about this now being Chelsea 20-0 Bristol City over three games played this season (unless we get them in the upcoming FA Cup campaign), the largesse of Chelsea sponsor Three’s promotional hampers and Gemma Evans' mystery thigh tattoo. We also fe...

Back from the international break, D-M, Nat and Shahan talk – a lot – about that game at Ashton Gate. It was a bad night for the Royals. Sound familiar? We max out on an extraordinary footballing spectacle, in what is already being described as the best WSL game of the season.  Under the floodlights on a feelgood International Women’s Day, Matt Beard’s Vixens showed us exactly what they are c...

D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss Bristol City’s somewhat inevitable home defeat to league leaders Chelsea, which shockingly wasn't 4-0, but rather 5-0. We marvel at the poor condition of the Twerton Park pitch and pick out the positives from the Conti Cup Final "dress rehearsal". We focus on the big news affecting City Women this week, mainly Loren Dykes' retirement from professional football and the...

As Bristol City extend their unbeaten run to three, D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss an eventful week that has taken in Continental Cup Semi-Final success and a snowy 1-1 draw away at Matt Beard's old hunting ground, West Ham United. We look forward to another busy week of fixtures: away against Tottenham on Wednesday and back to Twerton Park on Sunday (Valentines Day) to face league leaders Chelsea...

It's a...It's a...It's a...IT'S A WIN D-M, Nat & Shahan woop for joy at Bristol City's first home win of the 2020/21 Barclays FA WSL season. Indeed, the first league home win since March 2019! That's a LONG time coming.  In the battle of the birds (Robins vs Seagulls), the Matt Beard era officially kicked into action. His rejuvenated City players pushed aside a disjointed and ill-discipli...

Happy New Beard!  In our first episode of 2021, D-M, Nat & Shahan herald a new footballing dawn for Bristol City with the arrival of Matt Beard, as maternity cover for manager Tanya Oxtoby.  A new start, but a familiar story: a 4-0 defeat in the Barclays FA WSL, away to Willie Kirk's Everton. We also discuss Bristol City's 2-1 victory against Aston Villa in the quarter final of the C...

The final Vixencast of 2020 reflects on Bristol City's 6-1 away defeat to league leaders Manchester United. Despite the result, D-M, Nat & Shahan celebrate the much welcome returns of Aimee Palmer & Chloe Logarzo to the starting XI.  Includes references to Casey Stoney Facey, Tobin "Wreath" Heath & tough girl Leah Galton. We also discuss Conti Cup quarter final news, and all the t...

D-M, Nat & Shahan dive into a double helping of dreadful defeats against our closest relegation rivals at Twerton P4rk. Amongst the misery, we boo Rachel Daly* and talk babies, cats & dogs, and the real reason why fans couldn't watch our home games. This episode is all about the fun we’re not having watching Bristol City this season. We promise to be more upbeat next time! Featuring the th...

D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss Bristol City's swaggering (& at times nerve jangling) 1-1 draw with Reading at the Madejski Stadium. We celebrate the counter acting delights of Oxtoby football done well, for example, offering high praise for the head strapped Gemma Evans, combative Yana Daniels, the clinical Emma Bissell, and Naomi Layzell, sitting defiant in the heart of the Vixens' defenc...

Keeping with the international break mood, D-M, Nat & Shahan are joined by Ella "Maestro" Mastrantonio & Michelle Morris, Christina Trajceska, Rose Valente from The Ladies League, the Australian-based women's football fan group. We talk with the Ladies League about women's football in Australia and their excitement about the FIFA Women's World Cup being hosted in Australia & New Zealan...

D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss Bristol City's thrilling 2-2 draw with a mediocre (but smartly dressed) Tottenham Hotspur side as part of Women's Football Weekend 2020. We delight in Ebony Salmon's stellar finishing and presence in the starting line up  for the third game running. We also admire Chloe Logarzo's composure from the penalty spot.  This podcast will live long in the memory as...

Shahan and fellow Bristol City fan/photographer Bill East discuss the 4-2 win against Crystal Palace in the Conti Cup, and the 8-1 loss against Manchester City in the WSL, less than 48 hours later. We discuss both games in detail, and more importantly the decision for the FA to allow the Man City game to go ahead despite Bristol having five players that are self-isolating. We also preview Women’s...

A special episode featuring former Vixen Alex Culvin; footballer turned academic. Alex made 14 appearances for Bristol Academy between 2011-12, coming of footballing age during the inaugural FA WSL season. She was part of the team that lost the 2011 FA Cup Final against Arsenal, playing alongside club legends Grace McCatty and Corinne Yorston. In this episode we reflect on the additional expectati...

D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss Bristol City's dispiriting 4-0 home defeat to an impressive Birmingham City side.  We speculate on what we will do to celebrate when Bristol get their first points of the season and try to understand why Ebony Salmon never plays a full 90 in a FA WSL game.  We marvel at Baggers in the My Little Pony kit and reflect on a hideous injury for Aimee Palmer. ...

Mid-week Continental Cup special.  D-M & Nat report on Bristol's emphatic 4-0 victory against London Bees, our first recorded at Bristol's new home ground, Twerton Park in Bath. Vixens 'til we die! @bcvixencast & Big love to the Conti Cup!

D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss Bristol City's 3-1 away defeat to a slow-burning Arsenal side.  We celebrate our first goal of the season and take the positives in defeat, with many sparkling performances across the team. The episode also includes: Final rendition of 'Give Liv a Chance' for Liv Chance, Vintage Baggers & My Little Pony shirts, potential kit clashes, Conti Cup fixtures, the V...

Responds to Bristol City WFC's 9-0 defeat to Emma Hayes's rampaging Chelsea. We discuss:  Uneven growth in the WSL, anti-competitiveness, silly scorelines, chain mail cardigans, firing squads and the gap between top and bottom Taking positives from a grim defeat Ella Mastrantonio's gorgeous toes Spotting team bus on the M4 while driving in the opposite direction Feeling moved by Matt Beard Wa...

This episode covers Bristol City's 4-0 defeat to Everton in the first home game of 2020/21 Barclays FA WSL season.  D-M, Nat & Shahan also discuss:  Why the show is called 'Vixencast', our attachment to the nickname 'Vixens' The week's transfer and other club news Mis-spelling Jess Fischlock's name We have a special guest appearance from Everton WFC Supporter's Club member Peter Mac...

D-M, Nat & Shahan preview the 2020/21 Barclays FA WSL season.  Featuring interviews with long time Vixens fan Dave Rothwell and Bristol City WFC club chaplain Esther Legg-Bagg.  We discuss: transfer ins and outs, new player contracts, the arrival of Lee Billiard, the move to Twerton Park (and new trainspotting possibilities), Jess Fishlock's FA WSL return, Chloe Logarzo's clothing br...

It wasn't supposed to end like this, but it did. This is the final episode of the season and the final episode of Oxtoby Revolution!   In this episode Nat & D-M discuss:  Lockdown activities and how we've kept in touch with different issues affecting the women's game  Rich's thoughts on the season Our 'top ten' Bristol City WFC events, off and on the pitch, for the 19/20 season....

Epic podcast from our epic away victory against Birmingham City WFC.  Featuring: in car chats with D-M, Nat, David, Shahan and Chris and exclusive! interview with Meaghan Sargeant about recovery from her ACL injury and interior design skills.  We discuss: the Ashton Gate FA Cup game vs Everton; Bristol City WFC's place within the Bristol Sport conglomerate; our new signings; players bein...