Prior to Newcastle Women’s FA Cup tie against Barnsley on Sunday, co-owner Amanda Staveley visited the changing room to give a powerful speech – reminding the team of how ‘incredibly proud’ she is of them.
The women’s team were playing at St James’ Park for just the second time where a crowd of over 28,000 – an FA Cup record outside of the final – saw a 2-1 victory for the Toon as they moved into the third round.
Both Staveley and her husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi have been huge supporters of the women’s side since the takeover and even officially confirmed their ownership of the team back in August.
Before the game, our co-owner wanted to remind the players and staff of their ‘passion and drive’ that have helped to get them to where they are now, battling for promotion and achieving record-breaking crowds.
Staveley also touched on the impact that their performances are having on young girls in the North East, but ended with a gentle reminder to try not the feel the pressure and to go out and ‘enjoy’ the experience.
See the full speech below:
