Hot Shots

The Hot Shots team pop over to the Dripping Pan, home of Lewes FC to talk Equality FC.  As the profile of the women’s game grows, investment in it and the women on the pitch isn’t keeping up.  But one East Sussex club, founded in 1885, is making waves about that.

Karen Dobres is an elected director at Lewes FC.   In this episode Karen shares her football story and why she used to feel disconnected and threatened by the game.  CJ, Kate and Rebecca hear how Lewes FC is working to encourage women in their local community to both come and watch football and play the game themselves.

Away from talk of the fight for equality, there’s chat about how FC Hot Women’s training is going, Kate sets herself a challenge and CJ praises the the friendliness of the women’s recreational game.

The FC Hot Women team has been hit by several injuries since they started to play football last summer.  In this episode Kate, Rebecca & CJ talk fitness and the veteran player. Hottie player Adele recounts how she went to A&E in agony thinking she’d broken her ankle in one of the team’s early park kick abouts.

Meanwhile, Kate heads to the treatment room and gets hands on advice on managing injuries from a sports therapist and asks what older women can do to get fit and stay that way.

Hotshots CJ, Kate and Rebecca are back from their festive break and joined by the inspirational Sarah Messenger who founded the independent South London Women’s Football Club in 1994.

Sarah talks about playing football growing up in the 1970’s.  She can’t resist chipping a few cheeky insults the way of the Hotties but also passes them tips on training and setting up a new team.

Have a listen to hear how the ethos of inclusion and a love of women’s football has been the bedrock to South London WFC’s enduring success for more than 25 years.

Hot Women FC continue their journey from park kick about to international tournament with some tips and positivity from a coach. In this episode, the team has a new winter home inside at the local youth club. Kate, CJ and Rebecca (combined age 145+ years) ask experienced football coach Nici Rice if their mature team will ever hold its own against younger more experienced opposition.

Searching for inspiration Hot Shots hits the road. In 2015, Carol Bates started up Crawley Old Girls. COGs is now thriving and a multi award winning project encouraging ‘old girls’ to play football. Hot Shots’ CJ, Rebecca and Kate get a warm reception on a chilly night in Crawley and pick up lots of tips and inspiration from Carol and the COGs.

Introducing Brighton’s latest women’s recreational team facing the challenges of playing football when you’re over 40. Hot Shots regular presenters CJ, Kate and Rebecca discuss why a bunch of mostly menopausal friends decided to take up the beautiful game rather than simply watch it in the pub. We hear from a couple of players who went to the first session in a park in Brighton.

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