Barnsley FC Women are at the financial crossroads. They generate little or no income. On the contrary there are costs covered by the main Men's side at Oakwell.

Quay uses phrases like the need to "lean into" the Oakwell men's structure at Oakwell and "We're trying to grow a women's team out of a men's club". Quay has linked herself to last season's success in an amateur Tier 5 league but has now to adjust to the semi professional status of Tier Four and it will cost more money. Everything will be hunky dory if both men's and women's teams are winning and successful. Quay will struggle more to be the women's advocate if Barnsley struggle at Tier Four. Funding then begins to be questioned.

One bit did surprise me. It says fashionista Quay "splits her time between New York and Oakwell".

Go Well Jess and the Women this season.