Republic of Ireland defender Diane Caldwell has aired her frustration at Reading's decision to go part-time in the wake of their relegation from the Women's Super League.
The Royals finished bottom after a tough campaign, dropping out of the top flight for the first time since 2015.
It coincided with the men's team being relegated from the Championship to League One, with club owner Dai Yongge saying: "After discussions with the FA, the decision to operate on a part-time basis represents the most viable solution at the present time."
However Caldwell, who moved to Reading from Manchester United last summer, believes the predicament is a symptom of a bigger issue.
"It's a bit of a surprise, but I think it just goes to show you the different attitudes that there are at clubs," the 34-year-old said.
"Some clubs are really behind their women's programmes and it's evident in their success, and other teams are not so much behind their women's programmes. It's no surprise then that you find yourself being relegated. It's all relative.
"I'm contracted for another year. To be honest with you, I'm just focusing on Ireland right now and making sure we're all 100% ready for the World Cup."
Caldwell was speaking at the Republic of Ireland's open training session at UCD on Friday, where 1200 supporters turned up to get a look at how Vera Pauw's squad are prepping for Thursday's friendly against Zambia.
Seven days after that match, Pauw will name her 23-player squad [plus three back-up players] for the World Cup in Australia in New Zealand.
Club concerns aside, these are heady times for 34-year-old centre-half Caldwell who married her partner Mona Lohmann in Greece last week.
"It's hard to plan a wedding being a professional footballer!" she laughed. "But I had Vera a part of my plans, believe it or not, one year ago. Obviously we had the aim of qualifying.
"We sat down and said, 'Okay, what date can I get married?'. She was involved and we thought 10 June would be okay. So yeah, I got married last Saturday in Greece. It's definitely been a whirlwind. It was fabulous. We were on a small Greek island, Skiathos, with my close friends and family. It was just amazing. It was paradise and just enjoyed every minute of it.
"It was very surreal coming into training yesterday on the back of a wedding and holiday. But, I mean, this is a summer of a lifetime for me personally. That's why I've got a big smile on my face."
Caldwell has been around the Ireland senior set-up since 2006. She is one of the older guard who can really appreciate the strides this team have made, as they savour all the build-up and positive attention coming their way ahead of a maiden World Cup appearance.
"If you look at the crowd here today, that was probably the amount that we would normally get at a game," she added.
"The growth of the game, the growth of this team has been really surreal, really special to witness and still be a part of. Deep down, I think we all knew that we could achieve this.
"We just needed the support and the backing, and what we've achieved in the last five years has been phenomenal. The backing that the country has shown has also been phenomenal and attributed to our success."
When the Republic of Ireland Women's team was chosen as the Grand Marshal for this year's St Patrick’s Day Parade, Caldwell, Pauw and former international Paula Gorham represented the side, finding themselves front and centre during the festivities in Dublin.
Another day, another reminder of the impact they've had over the last nine months.
"It was a really beautiful occasion," said Caldwell. "I obviously would have gone to the Paddy's Day parade as a kid with my family and then to be asked to represent the team with Vera as Grand Marshal was really unique and just a really memorable experience.
"It was lovely, it was really nice."
