"Cliftonville announced on Tuesday that Northern Ireland internationals Danielle Maxwell and Louise McDaniel have returned to the club after a spell at third tier English club Burnley. Both players had previous spells in England and decided to return home, with consistent game time at the Reds helping them to remain in the international picture."
"While he wants to encourage players to challenge themselves and move to play in a more professional environment, McArdle believes he must be open-minded to individual circumstances and be willing to select those who are on form in the Women's Premiership too. "I spoke to both [Louise and Danielle] and other players on camp and I referenced that there are various aspects [to consider] as a head coach," he said."
""That was a key discussion with players coming out of contract, those who have had good game time and others who have found it more difficult to break into the environment and need immediate game exposure, so my interpretation is always the person first. It is the individual context. "For some players, it was 'what is it you need specifically in this moment in time?'.""
""Sometimes it can just be self-esteem, it could be 'I need to find myself again and get confidence' or 'this club and environment is perfect for me', it could be domestically, it could be abroad or somewhere else in the UK. "There are other players who need the challenge and to stretch themselves and go to another level and that's a slightly different context, so there's no template that 'this is what you must do', but there is individual context, I'm big on that.""
Cliftonville welcomed Northern Ireland internationals Danielle Maxwell and Louise McDaniel back after spells at Burnley in England. The club’s approach emphasizes consistent game time to help players remain in the international picture. Cliftonville boss Michael McArdle encourages players to challenge themselves and seek more professional environments, including abroad, but he stresses open-minded selection based on current form in the Women’s Premiership. He frames decisions around “the person first,” considering contract status, recent playing time, and whether players need immediate exposure or a new level of challenge. He says there is no single template or linear path, and circumstances such as confidence and fit can drive choices.
Read at www.bbc.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]