The Whole 115 Yards: Women's Football Podcast

In this episode, our host Freya speaks with special guest Holly from the Forest Women Fancast to talk all things Nottingham Forest Women who have recently been promoted to the WSL2, the second division of women's football in England. Throughout the episode, the pair discuss the journey of Nottingham Forest Women in tier 3, the moment the team finally sealed promotion, and the excitement surroundin...

In this episode, Freya and special guest Danny delve into the details of the opening weekends in the FA Women's National League (Tiers 3 and 4 of the English football pyramid) and the top two divisions in Scotland (SWPL and SWPL2) covering a staggering 46 games. The duo discuss standout player performances, introduce viewers to the 'ding-dong' of the weekend and highlight the newly promoted clubs...

Join us for an exciting 'Pre-Season Preview' with Real Bedford Women as our co-founder Freya highlights the club's journey of ambition and success before they kick off their season in the FA WNL Southern Premier Division (Tier 3). In this special episode, Freya chats with Peter McCormack, chairman and co-owner of Real Bedford, and Gemma Biggadike, the women's team captain, about their incredible r...

Before the domestic season returns join Freya and her special guests Sophie and Emma (from Part of the Pride podcast) and Camilla, (creator of The Same Game.it) to discuss all of the key moments from the Women's Euros right up until the semi-finals. The panel discuss: England's path to the final The journey of the tournament's debutants: Poland and Wales Heartbreak for Italy in the semi-finals The...

Join our host Freya Taylor-Hall for the second installment of Freya's Football Roundup as this week she discusses the key results and news from the leagues across Europe and the world! Starting with the WSL, Freya covers the highlights such as Aston Villa winning their first back to back games this season before moving onto the Women's Championship and discussing the battles at both the top and bo...

Welcome to the brand new feature from The Whole 115 Yards: Freya's Football Round-Up, your one-stop podcast for women's football. Our new weekly feature sees our co-founder Freya Taylor-Hall take you across Europe and the world, picking out some key results from the world of women's football through special mini-match reports. This first episode covers the results from the Women's FA Cup Semi-Fina...

In our first ever 'Meet the Manager Special", Freya sits down with Lincoln United Women's First Team Manager, Ricky Pledger, to talk all things "Whites" as they enter the fourth tier of women's football for the first time. Ricky discusses his coaching experience in football so far and what lead him to recently take on this role. We also discuss the impact of preseason and the recent frustrating de...

On this episode, Freya and Lyndsey round up the weekend's WSL football and look forward to England international break! We also discuss refereeing standards, underrated players and the bright future of the Lionesses squad as some Under 23s make a fantastic impression. Follow us across all socials @TheWhole115Yards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, Freya and Lyndsey are on their soapboxes about an incredible amount of topics; so come and join in the discussion! Key topics include: Match reviews and player performances from Villa's loss vs Manchester United and the draw with Bristol City. Detailed review of the Continental Cup win against Brighton and Hove Albion Drama within officiating including THAT Chelsea vs Evert...

In this episode, Freya and Lyndsey are back kicking off the first pod of 2024 with a bang! Some of our talking points this week are: Villa's heartbreak at being knocked out of the FA Cup by Everton. Uncertainty within the squad, player performance and who we need to still bring in in the transfer window. Vital 3 point win against Leicester and a review of the squad performance. Looking ahead to th...

On this special New Year's podcast, Freya and Lyndsey not only recap the last match of the season against Brighton, their winter transfer window wishlist and discuss which players across the WSL might be on the move. But! The second half of the podcast is dedicated to our motto of "by the fans, for the fans" as we hear from friends of the podcast as they share their favourite moments of 2023 throu...

On this week's episode, Freya and Lyndsey are joined by Peter @PeterJMacca who is the social sec for Everton Women! He gives us his take on the vital match at Villa Park. We talk: The importance of building an atmosphere at women's home grounds and the love of the friendly banter between the home and away fans. How key are the fans when it comes to supporting the club and their manager. Brian Søre...

On this week's episode Freya and Lyndsey cast their eye over the October International break and analyse the Aston Villa women's team as they stepped up for their countries. They also discuss: The Lionesses performance, what is missing from the squad? Should the Olympics become an Under 23 tournament, giving the rising stars experience at that level before taking on International duty for the Nati...

In this week's episode we focus on Villa's recent loss against Spurs at home and discuss what the team need to do to get back into their winning ways? Should we be already looking at who to bring in in the winter transfer window? And has the international break come at the right time to actually take a moment to regroup and refocus? Quick predictions and previews as we look ahead to both Lionesses...

Freya (The Whole 115 Yards) is joined by Camilla from @ProfessioneCalciatrice for our first ever special! We discuss: Camilla's first time visiting the Emirates, her love for Arsenal and where her love of the WSL began. The current state of Serie A and the Italian national team and how leagues such as the WSL can be a beacon for other developing leagues around the world. We comment on how hard it...

Freya and Lyndsey talk to Arsenal fans Megan and Laura about THAT match at the Emirates on Sunday, with everything to play for for both teams. It was a massive win, and massive loss, for Arsenal and Aston Villa respectively. Don't forget to like, share and subscribe! Find us across all social media as 'The Whole 115 Yards' and you can even watch the video podcast of this episode over on our Youtub...

On this episode of the podcast we talk about THAT controversial match between Manchester City and Chelsea and what needs to be done about the quality of refereeing in the WSL and the wider football world. We give a massive shoutout to Khiara Keating, stepping into that number one role with ease. And finally, we look in depth at Aston Villa's defeat to Liverpool and what this could mean for yet ano...

As the WSL returns for 23/24 we're back to discuss all of the excitement of Gameweek 1! From super signings Martha Thomas and Mia Fishel making their mark, to Liverpool's shock win at the Emirates. We go in depth to analyse Aston Villa vs Manchester at Villa Park and talk about how this season could be the most competitive yet. We also check in with ex-Villa players in their new clubs and finally...

WE'RE BACK! And so is the WSL 23/24 season. To get you in the mood for 1st October we've taken an in-depth look into the summer transfer window as we discuss and analyse the key players who have moved in/out or around the league. We also make our predictions for who's going to be top and bottom of the league come Christmas, as well as who might be the dark horse this season! As this is mega, wonde...

In the final episode of season 1, we discuss the Women's World Cup Final in great detail and give our thoughts on the development of the Rubiales scandal which has overshadowed the great achievement of the Spanish Women's National Team. Our key talking points this week are: The growth of the women's game and support from the media. Was Lucy Bronze to blame for the Spanish goal? Does the Golden Glo...

WE'RE GOING TO A FINAL! In this episode we discuss the history moment we found out the Lionesses had made it to their first ever Women's World Cup final and our predictions for the match against Spain. In this bumper episode, some key moments we discuss are: How the Lionesses are rewriting the narrative of what "English football" means. What a female footballer "looks like" and are we finally brea...

In this episode we reflect on England's narrow win over Colombia and look at how our playing style will change yet again as we face the Matildas in the semi-final! Key talking points this week: There's more players on the pitch than Sam Kerr Leah Williamson giving the team an extra boost by being there Did we actually miss LJ?.... No. If there were more cards shown, would it have been a different...

In this week's episode we react to England's incredibly tense performance and penalty shootout vs Nigeria to send them through to the quarter-finals! We also discuss THAT Lauren James red card, team formation and how we think the Lionesses will perform against Colombia. Including key quotes: Every game has felt like a final Keira Walsh did a Katie McCabe to rise again 3 days later. Alex Greenwood...

In this week's episode we reflect on the Women's World Cup so far, shock eliminations from the group stages and our predictions for the winners in the 'Route to the Final'. We also look ahead to England vs Nigeria and what the Lionesses' path might look like should they advance further in the tournament. Find us at @thewhole115yards across all social media platforms to join in the conversation! Ho...

On this week's episode we discuss the key moments from Matchday 2 of the Women's World Cup including: key moments, players to watch, outstanding goalkeepers, score and lineup predictions for the Lionesses and ultimately, should Rachel Daly be a left back? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.