Women's Footy

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Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman

Maybe only things that appeal to middle aged white straight men should be on the TV?

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like women's beach volleyball

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Originally Posted by + the native hipster

naked women gravy wrestling

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Custard is more appealing to me.

One of my boys coaches plays for City women. The girls are star stuck around her, having accessible role models is huge for them.

More visibility of the game and the friendly atmosphere is bringing people into football. Win win all round.

Great to see the women's game doing better. Girls have as much right to enjoy the beautiful game as we do but do agree the coverage is out of line with the quality.

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Originally Posted by SuperBluebirds91

I actually prefer women’s football to watching championship men’s. It’s a lot cleaner - you haven’t got players rolling all over the floor or arguing with the ref constantly. It’s much more respectful. They are a higher level of skill (not power) than the championship IMO. Just to mention the match that the OP watched was top against the bottom and there’s quite a difference in the quality there - defensively they were probably made to look dreadful. I don’t think you can make up your mind after watching just 1 match - it’ll take quite a few. Women’s football used to be more popular than men’s 100 years ago drawing in massive crowds but then the war came which put a stop to it. After the war ended, women just went back to their roles (expected roles) at home and were kind of written out of footballs history. Men’s football then took over in term of popularity. The women’s football was kind of written out of the game and not reported or spoken about after this.This is why there is a push and investment into the women’s game now as it’s about time. Women have lost out to the men’s game for decades.

It is different to the men’s game and it’s upto the individual whether what they watch. What I would say though it - it’s the women’s World Cup this summer starting in July. The kick off times are funny because it’s in Australia and most matches will be between 9am-midday but if you’re not sure I’d say give it a go and see what you think. Wales are unfortunately not through but England lionesses are or you can choose another team to look out for. USA, Germany, Sweden, France and Spain are good teams alongside England. Canada and Brazil are also pretty good. Personally I’ll be following England womens as I like their manager. Sarina Wiegman is a real force but due to the vast amount of injuries to some of the best players I doubt England will win it but I’d be happy if they get to the Quarters!

It is possible to support a women’s team alongside the men’s as I do. Upto you though but I’d say pick a team a follow them for a while and see how you feel.

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Good post, the women’s game was banned for about fifty years after that spell you mentioned where they were getting huge crowds - I think it was 1972 when the ban was lifted.

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Good post, the women’s game was banned for about fifty years after that spell you mentioned where they were getting huge crowds - I think it was 1972 when the ban was lifted.

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1972. Around the same time the sales of irons and hoovers started their decline..

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Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish

1972. Around the same time the sales of irons and hoovers started their decline..

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Yep, football’s got a lot to answer for hasn’t it.

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I actually much prefer watching Women's tennis to the Men's game. A lot more variety in the play and way less predictable.

Woman champion in the Cheese Rolling!

https://www.theguardian.com/food/202...ng-knocked-out

Although ivortheengine is convinced the wrong genitals have undermined the importance of this sporting achievement.

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Originally Posted by jon1959

Woman champion in the Cheese Rolling!

https://www.theguardian.com/food/202...ng-knocked-out

Although ivortheengine is convinced the wrong genitals have undermined the importance of this sporting achievement.

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''the womens'' fall down hill cheese chase, right genitals for the fall

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Originally Posted by life on mars

Tried to watch todays game Reading v Chelsea , find it a hard watch , they can't defend or have show goalkeeping skills .

Long live fellas football

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Women's football is what it is. Nature has not blessed women with the ability to fly through the air like male goalkeepers do.

But don't worry. Transwomen are on their way, and they will save the day.

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Originally Posted by jimmyscoular

Women's football is what it is. Nature has not blessed women with the ability to fly through the air like male goalkeepers do.

But don't worry. Transwomen are on their way, and they will save the day.

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strangely the first 'trans' woman in university football was a goalkeeper

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs1MzZds...RlODBiNWFlZA==

Don’t know if it will show as I’m rubbish at sharing links lol
Flick across the photos to the video of the goal

Below - when Barcelona women won the league this year! Good turn out if you ask me

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsRux...RlODBiNWFlZA==