Oh it's such a shame! Not that Arsenal are in danger now
but it must be heartbreaking for Jayne if she can't play tomorrow...
I hope she can play, she deserves it

As you say she deserves it!! She has been on great form in the build up matches and now to be injured must be so gutting! Please, please, pleaseeee be ok Jayne!!

On my way home from yesterday's final, I listened out on the radio for mentions of the game, regularly changing stations, and during a long journey, only heard one mention of the result, and that was on BBC West Midlands.

So, whilst returning from the shops today, I was surprised to hear, even on BBC Radio Wales, mention of Cardiff Ladies' imminent promotion to the Premier League, and then they had an interview with Jayne.

She was asked about the final, in which she did eventually play of course, and she gave a lot of credit to the coaching and management for the success of the team.
When asked about the success of the Cardiff team she said how they were a young team who should develop well in the Premier League, and how she knew many of the players through the Welsh squad, and several of their players were Welsh internationals. [Note from Twmcat: Two Cardiff players started the recent Wales game v Estonia and a further 4 were named in the squad.]
She said it would be beneficial for the Welsh team for these players to have the opportunity to play against decent opposition more frequently, and so develop their games ready for playing in the Welsh team.
The interviewer mentioned that Arsenal had beaten Cardiff on their way to the FA final 4-1 or 5-1, and Jayne told her it was 4-1, and they gave Arsenal a good game.

Arsenal Ladies - they beat everyone, give the credit to the opponents even if they are crap,
credit each other, refuse to name just one star in the team, credit the management etc.
- how not to love'em?

Thanx Twm!



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Apparently Linköping FC (Sweden) are interested in Jayne (and Fara Williams)
and will be watching her at the UEFA Cup Final in Umeå, in April.

Fara will probably stay in England because of the upcoming World Cup
but Jayne doesn't have to as she is Welsh

No!

I very much doubt Fara would go, but I could see Jayne going

Still will love the Ludlow where ever she is it

Well, I suppose it would be better for Jayne to change the environment
- she'd earn more in Sweden too,
and would be competing with world's best players,
in the best league in Europe.
She has a job in Arsenal FC though, let's hope she stays and keep playing for us
It would be really, really sad to see her go,
but, like JM, I'd remain a fan of the Welsh Warrior wherever she is *sniff*

She would get a lot better out there, with the competition at a much higher level
Your right, I forgot she had her job at Arsenal. I don't know how much she is earning though and if she would earn more in Sweden

Would be good and bad for Arsenal, the youth could come through.
We would lose a brick in the team though

heard about this earlier this week, wouldn't mind Fara but she'd never come with this year being a WC year, don't really want Jayne, but thats just my personal opinion. She's good at Arsenal leave her there ~ she's happy, got her job, friends, ect. I can't see either happening, but you never know Better league in Swe though

To be fair, it would give a chance for youngsters at Arsenal like Danielle Buet and I am sure Anita Asante would take her place in the starting 11.
She has a good job as physio for the whole club but I do not know it if pays well though.

Ludlow hopes for Arsenal high

UEFA Women's Cup finalists Arsenal LFC are hoping to secure four major trophies between now and the end of the season, and the first could come on Sunday when they play Leeds United LFC for the FA Women's Premier League Cup in Scunthorpe.

Arsenal are meeting a team they defeated 5-0 to lift last year's FA Women's Cup, but in the League Cup they suffered a rare loss to Charlton Athletic WFC. The Gunners have not been beaten since, and have a perfect record in domestic competition in 2006/07. Jayne Ludlow - stand-in captain due to the injury absence of Faye White - is hoping to start reaping the rewards of that form. "We're raring to go," Ludlow told uefa.com. "The girls are all looking forward to it. We've done the hard work to get to the final, one more step and hopefully we can lift the silverware."

Ludlow's side are yet to face second-placed Leeds in the league, in which Arsenal have won all their eleven games for an eight-point lead, but despite the score in that previous encounter, the midfielder denies complacency could be a factor. "To be honest, it is a different team we will face on Sunday, different players," Ludlow said. "I'm sure they will be better equipped than last May."

Arsenal's next final will be the first leg of the UEFA Women's Cup decider at Umeå IK on 21 April, and Ludlow has enjoyed the run. "To be honest, every year we know we have a good chance," she said. "Things just came together so well for us this year. We had a good draw and we played a lot better in Europe than we have in the past. We can't wait for that final!"

White could be back for that two-legged tie, but on Sunday Ludlow will have the honour of collecting the trophy if Arsenal prevail. The role of captain is one she has relished, despite the circumstances that led to her taking the armband. "To be honest, I've enjoyed every minute," she said. "I enjoy playing with these girls every year, so that has not really changed. They've helped me out with aspects of the captaincy, and defensively [despite centre-back White's unavailability] we've done brilliantly and found a few new gems who can play at the back. At the start of the season we were unsure but they've proved so many people wrong. It's been a great factor for us."

As for the regular skipper, Ludlow added: "Faye is back training soon. I imagine she'll start playing games in mid-April - it all depends how she copes with them." White will nonetheless be cheering her club-mates on in Scunthorpe, and knows that last season's final defeat will further motivate Vic Akers' team. "We missed out then - I'm sure Vic will remind the girls of that. I certainly remember that day," White said.

Source: uefa.com

Why isn't there nice photos of Jayne in the Welsh kit?
I made this sig today and she looks like sleeping, on it

Nice to see the Welsh badge again

"Gorau Chwarae Cyd Chwarae" is not seen clearly though

Nobody knows what that means anyway

Except you of course

Something like "Play best - play together".

And I know you could pronounce it all ok

I like the way you have done the badge

That's a nice motto

I tried to find a welsh pic for my Jayne sig but as you say they aren't very good

Well, in that case there's only one thing I should do:
go to a Wales game and take some photos myself

"Play best - play together" is a perfect football motto

Get a move on then!!

I'll give you 60 seconds from...now...59, 58, 57, 56...

They need to play somewhere first!

Their first game now is on Aug 28th in Holland (hmm... let's see if I can go),
then next one is in October, in Wales (v Switzerland) - that one would be great to see
followed by an away game in Belgium, also in October.
So if they don't throw in any more friendlies, I don't have too big of a choice, do I

60 seconds is up, do you have the pictures?

I don't want to hear those excuses again because you could have just nipped round to Jayne's house and asked her to put on her Wales shirt!