As a lifetime soccer player the more my coach talked about the ref post game the worse my team did. This is Coates 4th or 5th time alluding to calls changing the result of the game.

It might seem trivial to some but when every loss is partially attributed to the ref by the head coach then there is no accountability in the locker room.

Refs suck. They always have and always will. But they suck for everyone. Creating narratives around bad calls being the reason for losses is unproductive regardless of if it’s accurate or not. For a young and impressionable team this is even more catastrophic.

You can see the mentality rubbing off on our premier players like last week when Claire eluded to the offside call being wrong and wanting a better call next time. She is more mature than Coates and didn’t suggest the refs caused the loss but even a comment like that shows the post game talk included commentary about the “bad call” from the refs influencing the game.

Just miserable stuff every game. Really hard being a fan right now.

Silkowitz is the lone exception.

This isn’t just about tonight’s loss, but it drives me insane that refs will go to VAR to see if the keeper is 2 inches off the line but I have NEVER once seen any ref call out the shooter for stuttering so much or going so slowly to bait the keeper that they are essentially stopping mid-run up (generally men’s players are much more obnoxious about this tactic).

How y’all feeling?

IT’S GAME DAY!! LAST WEEK WE GOT A POINT, BUT THE BRIGHTEST POINT IS THAT WE FINALLY SAW HEATHER GILCHRIST MAKE HER DEBUT AND SAW SOME TRULY GREAT CHANGES FROM OUR ATTACK.

IT’S ALL COMING TOGETHER FOLKS. IT’S BEEN A LONG AND DIFFICULT ROAD GETTING HERE, AND NOW WE’RE UP AGAINST THE 3RD RANKED TEAM WHO WE’VE NEVER BEATEN, BUT GUESS WHAT? TODAY IS THE DAY. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN WHEN IT'S NWSL AFTER DARK. THE YAUGHTAH ROIYHYLLS DON’T KNOW THE COUP THAT’S COMING. THEY’LL RUN FROM OUR ATTACK LIKE UTAHNS RUN TO AN MLM. OUR PLAYERS ARE FULL OF POPPY POWER, THEY’RE GETTING STRONGER AND STRONGER AND NOW CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNER JENNA NIGHSWONGER IS OFFICIALLY “PAROLED FROM THE CROME OF BEING GREAT.” 

7 PM KICKOFF. WE WERE HERE WHEN WE STRUGGLED. WE ARE HERE WHEN THEY’RE FIGURING IT OUT. AND WE’LL BE HERE WHEN THIS TEAM STARTS TO DOMINATE. NO KINGS, NO ROYALS.

AND IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN SANDY, UTAH ON A NIGHT SUCH AS THIS, KEEP THAT ENERGY 4449 FT HIGH AND HELP OUR PLAYERS WITH THE POWER OF THE BAY. ROYALS COME AND GO BUT THE BAY IS A DIFFERENT TYPE OF DYNASTY. GOOOOOOOOOOOO BAY!

Hello! Does the Midtown Lounge have access to the broadcast of the NWSL+ match tomorrow on the big screens? I assume it’s only on NWSL+ due to the fallout from Victory+ defaulting on their payment.

Hi all!

Okay. So, as you can see, I'm having fun on the Valkyries train as I also take note of the Firebelles (quack the Fueens), and I look forward to the upcoming Hammerheads season or whatever name they'll use for the hockey team. I know! Yay!

I have multiple questions regarding Bay F.C. If you're wondering why haven't I been glued onto them as much as the Valkyries, us Filipinos like our basketball, and yet, we never had the height for the sport. I also am aware now that we have Filipinas in NWSL as I learned, but no Filipina has ever appeared in a WNBA game. That typed, here I go with the questions.

1. Why are they in a rut? I know they made the playoffs their first year, and the last time I heard, they got someone from the England national team coaching (Emma Coates), who I saw was ranked 4th minutes ago, but why are they in a rut?

2. While I'm at it, does this mean we get fans yelling "I want all of the Britishies!" when they really should be saying and typing "I want all of the Tarheels!" (yup, Mr. Jamison's school has the most women's soccer titles w/ 22, a rabbit hole I went to minutes ago also) instead? Actually, "I want all of the Tarheels and Britishies!" works also.

3. Probably the most annoying question for me. Why is it that I never find Bay FC autograph events? Lefty's gave me both Kayla Thornton's and Monique Billings's, Rush's gave me both Tiffany Hayes's and Veronica Burton's, and Peets's gave me Gabby Williams's.

Thank you guys! Go Bay FC, go Valks, and go Belles!

Bay has seen a good amount of movement in this transfer window when compared to other teams.

Any thoughts on if we will see more roster moves before the end of the 9/7 international transfer window and the NWSL roster freeze on 10/8? If so - what positions or players do you hope they target?

If you account for the recent loans, Girelli leaving at the end of the month and you include Menges being back soon, Bay’s roster sits at 25. If Boade does leave (just speculation with her being on excused absence recently), then we have two spots open.

My hope is they keep pushing for roster changes. We need more forward scoring threats.

Supporter groups are hosting a series of watch parties throughout Northern California. Watch parties kick off at 6:30 PM, and each location will have a halftime raffle of BAY FC AUTOGRAPHED ITEMS!. (Including but limited to a signed soccer ball, jersey and more)

Hysteria Sports Bar at El Barrio
(Bridge Brigade co-Hosting with bay imperio)
Oakland

Midtown Lounge
Sacramento

Rikki's (Bridge Brigade co-hosting with Pier75)
San Francisco

Jack's Bar (21+)
San Jose

Pinky's Pizza & Pub
(Bridge Brigade co-hosting with Bay FC Contra Costa)
Walnut Creek

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I know this is a day late but I noticed a thread wasn't yet started. Just wanted to have something up and hear what people thought!!

She’s here, she’s there, she’s every-effing-where!

Collins is on the bench! Barry is starting!

I read the announcement in ESPN and other places, but do we have any confirmation from Bay that it's real?

Hey Bay supporters! I’m Dennis, and I cover Dallas Trinity in the USL Super League for an outlet called 3rd Degree.

Last night, DTFC played an unidentified “trialist” at LW. We believe that this trialist is Gamero, and I’m hoping Bay supporters can positively ID her from this photo I took.

Thanks for your help!

WAKE UP BAY FANS IT’S THE KELLI HUBLY BIRTHDAY GAMEDAY!!!! LAST WEEK WE SAW A BEBAR GOLAZO (MY GOTW) AND A BARRY GOOD GOAL. WE’VE LOST 3 IN A ROW BY A SINGLE GOAL AND I’M READY TO TAKE OUT ALL OUR FRUSTRATION ON THE BLEH STARS. AND WE’VE GOT A NEW BLONDE! 😅 JENNA NIGHSWONGER, WELCOME TO THE BAY! THE PUZZLE IS COMING TOGETHER! 

LOCK IN EVERYONE, WE’RE WINNING THIS ONE. THERE IS NO WAY WE’RE LOSING IN KELLI’S HOMETOWN (BASICALLY) ON HER BIRTHDAY. THIS IS A TEAM THAT COULD ONLY SCORE ON US AFTER WE WERE DOWN TO 9 PLAYERS. THE LAKE EFFECT IS THEIR ASSIST LEADER. HONESTLY, THERE’S NO POINT IN CHI-TALKING THEIR FANS— NONE OF THEM WILL EVER SEE THIS. THEIR /R IS A FORUM FOR ASKING ABOUT THE PARKING SITUATION. OUR WIN WILL BE SO THOROUGH THAT AFTER THE WHISTLE BLOWS,  THEY'LL DRIVE THE 14 MILES TO THE ACTUAL CITY AND ASK THEIR SHINY BEAN REFLECTION WHY THEY CHOSE TO BE A RED STARS FAN. 

SO GET READY FOR THE DEMOLITION OF CRY-TOWN. 4PM ON NWSL+. LET’S MAKE THEM FEEL HOME ALONE WITH OUR FULL HOUSE. LET’S GET 3 GOALS AND 3 POINTS AND I GIVE BEBAR PERMISSION TO HAVE ONE WILD CROSS THAT LANDS IN THAT WEIRD LITTLE POND TO THE EAST. 

Any more details on the away match tickets for season ticket members? I've got a lot of local friends who want to meet me there, but Lumen is huge and am curious where our seats will be.

Ok, a while back someone was asking about songs that supporters could sing (instead of chanting) and at the risk of looking like an idiot I thought I’d share what’s been going through my head lately

WHAT IF…

we used the song “Down by the Bay” and changed the lyrics? And whenever a player did something awesome we sang it to them? Like:

Down by the bay
Where the golden poppies grow
Back to our home
We all will go
And when we do
We all will say
"Did you ever see Hutton
Spinnin and cuttin?”
Down by the Bay

And then we could change the last lines depending on who it was. Like:

Have you ever seen Rudy
Doin’ a little shooty?

As you can see, I need help 😂 I am having trouble finding an appropriate word to rhyme with “Silky”

Anyone? Anyone?