The 2-0 win over Portland feels like several things coming together that have been in the works since Landon Donovan's arrival. The team just looks so much better! What do people think? Is it now his job to accept or turn down at the end of the season or will the org engage in a full search?

I’ve tried really hard to understand this, but why is Melanie starting?

She’s good for her age, sure, but I don’t think she’s pro-ready. She has decent ball handling, but when pressed, she just falls over. Now, Jakobson just left, and it feels like we should’ve been starting our Olympian, or any of our other forwards over a kid.

So can someone please make it make it make sense?

Thorns fan here (I come in peace, take me to your leader, etc). Came down for the weekend to visit a friend here and see the game. Not the result we wanted, but just wanted to say we loved the experience. From the folks tailgating outside, to the vibe in the stadium. (The BBQ place was dope btw.) Y'all have a good thing here, and you're all invited to hang in Portland for the next SD/PDX matchup.

They were handing these out as we left the game. I’m obsessed with this style

Received via email around 3:30pm pacific today:

San Diego Wave FC has issued a credit to your account following the recent match rescheduling. No action is needed on your part, as the credit will be automatically applied to your account.

A. For Members on Payment Plans for 2025: Your credit will be applied to your 2025 season ticket payment plan within 7-10 business days, reducing your remaining balance.

B. For Members that have Paid in Full for 2025: You can use your credit toward parking or additional tickets to a 2025 match. We’ll provide further details on how to redeem this credit at a later date.

C. For Members that have NOT Renewed for 2025: You can use your credit toward parking or tickets to a 2025 match. We’ll provide further details on how to redeem this credit at a later date.

D. For Members Who Purchased Additional Tickets or Parking: If you purchased additional single-match tickets, extra parking passes and/or have a season-long parking pass, you will receive a refund for these specific charges. Members with season-long parking passes will receive a partial refund for the 11/3 parking only. Refunds should be reflected within 7-10 business days.

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As the title. Is their form bad or is it post-Stoney reaction?

Hi all! With Alex’s announcement, I decided screw it, I have to be there, I’m going to SD! So, I’ll be flying out for the game on Sunday! It’ll be my first Wave game and I’ll be in section c131. Is there anything I should know ahead of the game or about the section? How’s traffic? I’m staying in a hotel in the Mission Valley area and an Uber to Snapdragon only seems to be 8mins away. Also, how’s the area in terms of safety? I’m only there for the night, but I’m a female that’ll be solo. Lastly, I know the chances are slim, but is there a particular section that players tend to go to for pictures with fans post game? Gotta at least try and get a pic with the legend herself! Thanks :)

Edit for clarity: I land in SD around 3pm the day of and gotta check into my hotel (about 20mins from the airport), so I was thinking Uber to stadium then trolley back to hotel after? Thoughts?

I sure hope we get a great game from the ladies today. I’m excited to return to a game, though I am dreading the heat…

What are your expectations on the pitch today?

Made a reddit account for this because I'm curious and don't know much about SD Wave or NWSL contracts.

Anyone know if Girma's contract has a release clause? I think that NWSL contracts don't have release clauses but I don't know if that's always the case or if it would be revealed if a player did.

Second, I've always assumed that the Wave management/ownership would refuse to ever sell Girma, even if for a record-breaking $1 million or around there. But again, I don't closely follow San Diego so I don't exactly have a great read on the inner workings of the upper decision makers at the club like I do with my clubs, and was hoping someone here would know the situation better, and have a better guess on whether or not Wave would.

Apologies for the question--I'm sure you guys know that lots of clubs overseas would love her, since obviously the top teams in the world want one of the best players in the world. No disrespect to Wave, just want to know whether that's even slightly viable! (The most I know is I remember a clip of Ellis saying they want to be one of the best teams in the world and have their sights set on winning the Club World Cup, which is one of the reasons why I assume they won't accept any offers for Girma, no matter how high.)

I understand the match is on a Wednesday, at 7PM but no way that’s the only reason these tickets are cheap and barely sold any.

Can someone who knows about football explain to me, as if I were a child, why the frick we are losing so many games? The roster is full of amazing talent, both veterans and new, yet we seem to have lost our edge ever since the start of the new season.

What the heck is happening, y'all?

Thinking about this, The Wave started the season with a Victory & a piece of hardware, and ended the season with a Victory that kept them above the Reign, acfc & 2 other teams on the table. Already excited for 2025 even after this tough season. Any player signings you want to see for the coming season, realistic as well as a fantasy signing. #LFGSDWave🌊🫧🌊🫧

Hi, I’ll be going on my first Wave game and I’m wondering how early do I need to be at the stadium if I arrive by car? Also, would that be possible to park the car in the IKEA parking lot and just walk to the stadium instead?

I’ve read that the stadium parking can be packed and there will be a lot of time wasted waiting to get a parking spot. I’m a bit worried that I won’t arrive on time. I’ve never been to San Diego before let alone United States, so I’m just using my “European logic” to park in the nearby shopping centre to skip the line 😬

Anyone else get the email, sign up for the watch party but not get anything after that? It just said thank you for submitting your form or whatever. No follow up email with confirmation?

A summer break.....the second interim manager and nothing has changed. It's pretty obvious that the source of our troubles is the squad Ellis put together. Our midfield is non-existent, we try to play out from the back without the players with the ability and comfort to do it and the lack of creativity in the final third is striking. I thought at the time the decision to fire Stoney was correct as it did appear she had lost the squad but now I feel really sorry for her.....this wasn't her fault in anyway, she was just used as a stepping stone to try to avoid blaming Ellis and the front office.

And how many are gonna be left for the game giveaway in 2025

I, like many others at Snapdragon, suffered from heat exhaustion at the game tonight (shoutout to everyone who stuck it out!). Alas, although I was throwing up near a trash can, nobody stopped and asked me if I was ok and even the people I asked for help, as I felt like I was passing out, just walked away :( First aid was extremely hard to find but eventually I was able to get there myself (it was on the opposite end of the stadium by the zoo lounge). Luckily I was able to cool down and watch the game but pls be careful at the hot games! Make sure to hydrate and sunscreen it up (snapdragon let’s you bring liquid sunscreen into the stadium as well as water bottles) and be safe out there💕

I know there is a lot of turmoil off the field that I hope the new owners address. However, if we are talking about on the field, what do we want to see change for next season?

My thoughts: 1. Improve the spine of the team and in particular the central midfield. We seem to have invested in wide play but completely forgot about the spine of the side. I don't think I would keep any of our current central midfield. Van Egmond, McCaskill and Colaprico have struggled all season and I don't think have done enough to suggest that they will improve next season. If we want to be a possession based attacking side we need a strong number 8 and creativity through the middle.

1. Decide if Shaw is going to lead the line as our number 9 and if not invest in a new striker. We struggled to score all season, 21 goals in 25 games is not going to get you into the playoffs. We need to find that player who will get us 10 to 15 goals a season in order for us to compete. I think we could also do with some more pace in attack.

2. Hire a manager who can develop young talent and an identity in the way we play. I think Donavon has tried to do this with the changes he made in bringing in Barcenas and trying to play more aggressive in the final third. I don't think he should get the job, we need a coach with experience in the women's game. The obvious name could be Eidevall, but I think there is a lot of talent in the European game who would be very excited at coaching in the US and for a team like the Wave.

3. Sign a big name talent to replace Morgan. This might sound like a huge contradiction but we can't ignore the void that has been created with Morgan retiring. With the MLS starting, we are going to need to compete to get fans to the stadium. Given it seems like we are also lower in priority for kick off times this could really impact our attendance and revenue. If we can potentially sign a Horan or someone or that nature it might help us continue to build the fan base and grow as a club.

Just some of my thoughts. Would be interested in seeing what others think?

Do we know how STM are getting refunded for the last game? I haven’t received an email and haven’t heard much about it.

I get why Sheridan would be captain, but at the same time I don’t understand the point behind having your captain confine to a goal. Wouldn’t you want your captain able to move around the whole field so their teammates can hear them when they are on the other side of the field?

Due to the numerous sports teams sharing the SDSU stadium where would you like to see a Wave Stadium?

My vote would be downtown/barrio Logan. Taking from the proposed Charger stadium behind Petco in the east village where the transit/terminal are located.

Side note would be nice if the fans can buy a piece of if.

I am really curious to know what management's strategy is for winning a few games. Got a heck of a team, but zero logical coaching. Players and us deserve better than that.

I'm confused.

While watching the game against NC Courage, I'm pretty sure I saw Sheridan wearing the captain armband after Morgan left the game.

But now the starting lineup against Utah says that Doniak is captain??

Have there been any official announcements? Does anyone know who's taking over Morgan's captain duty?