Stuart Barker

GoFundMe: Can You Help Millie Take Her Next Steps?

by Stuart Barker (8/2/25) Above: Millie with the Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson. Photo: @theposhwomen Millie Blair is no ordinary 11-year-old. A natural leader, fierce competitor, and unstoppable sports enthusiast, she has spent her life chasing dreams on the football pitch and in the showjumping arena. From captaining her local girls’ football team to competing in BritishContinue reading “GoFundMe: Can You Help Millie Take Her Next Steps?”

Imagining Team GB Women’s Football for Paris 2024

Above: Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses after this month’s 0-0 draw against Sweden. Photo: @Lionesses Stu Barker, Hannah Chadwick, Freya Ward, Aimee Reynolds, and Ava-Marianne Elliott team up to select a Great Britain team to compete at the Olympic Games (26/7/24). As the Olympic flame burns brightly in Paris, Team GB go into the Games without aContinue reading “Imagining Team GB Women’s Football for Paris 2024”

Olympic Preview: Brazil

Above: Brazil come together for another tilt at Olympics Gold. Photo: The New York Times. by Stuart Barker (24/7/24) No international tournament is complete without the famous yellow, blue, and white of Brazil. The immensely talent group have often underachieved on the big stage but could this be the moment that they step up andContinue reading “Olympic Preview: Brazil”

Portsmouth Women: Ninety minutes from the league title and promotion?

by Stuart Barker (5/4/24) Above: Pompey thank their fans after their win over Rugby Borough at Fratton Park. Photo: Jason Brown. It’s a great time to be a Portsmouth fan. The men’s team are top of League One and on the cusp of promotion to the Championship. While Jay Sadler’s Pompey Women are close toContinue reading “Portsmouth Women: Ninety minutes from the league title and promotion?”

Welcome to Impetus 71

1/1/24 Today sees the joining together of two women’s football sites to create a merged entity with over 120 contributors based on four continents. Whilst Impetus and Since 71 have both built strong reputations covering the women’s game in their own individual rights, this coming together creates huge opportunities to grow coverage even further andContinue reading “Welcome to Impetus 71”

Moneyfields: Revelling In Much Deserved FAWNL Position

by Stuart Barker (23/10/22) Above: Moneyfields in possession against Exeter City earlier this season. Photo: DnP Sports Photography. After two frustrating seasons lost to COVID, Moneyfields FC Women were able to finally secure a much-deserved promotion into the FA Women’s National League South West Division One, the fourth tier of women’s football. They were previouslyContinue reading “Moneyfields: Revelling In Much Deserved FAWNL Position”