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16-08-23, 14:53
Rock_Flock_of_Five

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Originally Posted by MacAdder

The difference is that the women are rarely commanding in the air, often not very tall at all, and any ball "put into the mixer" is nearly always going to favour the offensive team.

As has been said, it is difficult to compare the men with the women.

On Saturday our corners on many occasions were stood up, meat and drink for Begovic (was it?)

You make a fair point. :thumbup:
16-08-23, 14:53
Jordi Culé

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Originally Posted by Rjk

In fairness the Nigerian player didn't roll around in agony, they just gave the ref a look like - "are you seeing this shit?"

Imagine someone had done that to Neymar, he'd still be writhing in agony now

I think the point of some are how 'good' the Lionessess team are in relation to behaviour?

Nigerian players always seem robust to me?

Neymar is a big fanny.
16-08-23, 15:03
Jimmy the Jock

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Sam Kerr was quality . Like a female Harry Kane , good at everything specially scoring goals.
16-08-23, 15:05
North Cardiff Blue

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Originally Posted by Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

That's fair enough. It certainly doesn't have the quality of men's football. But, men's football has had over a hundred years to improve and establish itself.

I am in Brisbane and I can tell you that the view from over here is somewhat different. Australian football has always had an uphill battle due to Aussie rules, rugby league, cricket, etc.

A sellout crowd in a big stadium, millions watching on tv, for WOMEN. I think it's pretty impressive.

I have watched this tournament and have enjoyed it immensely. I understand it isn't up to the standards of the premier league and watch it with that in mind. The same as when I have watched non-league football and kid's football.

It isn't for everyone admittedly, but millions of Aussies are loving it. And I am sure tens of millions worldwide are loving it. There have been some brilliant goals and some real howlers, too. That's football.

"I understand it isn't up to the standards of the premier league".

Premier League, Cardiff Plumbers League more like :hehe:
16-08-23, 15:08
North Cardiff Blue

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Originally Posted by Taffy Blue in Berkshire

that was exciting, entertaining, skilful and a good watch. a great coach and super atmosphere. I wonder what would happen if they played us right now?

We'd beat them ten nil maybe fifteen.
16-08-23, 17:14
Trigger

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Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue

We'd beat them ten nil maybe fifteen.

Absolutely, I do wonder how far down you would have to go to where the technical ability of some of the players could level out the sheer physical edge the men's game has.

It's making massive strides forward though, even some of the smaller countries look to have come on so much.

The glaring problem is the goalkeeping, you can't really fix that unless you have a load more women who are 6ft2+, athletic into football. The numbers just aren't there. You could make the goals smaller but for me it adds to the entertainment as it is.
16-08-23, 17:19
Trigger

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Originally Posted by Jordi Culé

I think the point of some are how 'good' the Lionessess team are in relation to behaviour?

Nigerian players always seem robust to me?

Neymar is a big fanny.

There will always be those that cheat or commit awful fouls. I don't think there's any argument against that on the whole it being a lot cleaner.
16-08-23, 18:13
Jordi Culé

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Originally Posted by Trigger

There will always be those that cheat or commit awful fouls. I don't think there's any argument against that on the whole it being a lot cleaner.

I'll give the Women's game some credit. There was a Sheffield United player who got banned for racism towards another player. Sheffield United terminated their contract.

Now if that was the Men's game, the player would've been lauded by the clubs supporters, the same supporters would abuse the victim of the racism, the team mates and manager of the racist would sport t shirts in support of the racist and months later the racist player would refuse to shake hands with his victim.

Step forward Liverpool FC.
16-08-23, 19:51
the other bob wilson

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Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue

We'd beat them ten nil maybe fifteen.

Not if it was played at Cardiff City Stadium - we couldn’t beat eleven traffic cones there.
16-08-23, 21:39
JamesWales

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Was a very good game of football today with some excellent goals.

I first watched a women's game in 2012 at the Olympics in the millennium stadium when GB played New Zealand. Thankfully it was a hot day and I was sat in the sun cos the quality was noticeably poor and the crowd was-from recollection-around 25000.

Fast forward to the Euros last year and now this world cup and it's an entirely different ballgame. It isn't comparable to the men's game money wise but the crowds are real, as is the genuine enthusiasm (if not life and death passion) and the quality vastly improved.

I've had limited interest but it is well worth watching some
17-08-23, 07:50
Carl Dale's Mole

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Not if it was played at Cardiff City Stadium - we couldn’t beat eleven traffic cones there.

:hehe:
17-08-23, 07:52
Carl Dale's Mole

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That Sam Kerr goal though :yikes:
17-08-23, 08:06
ninian opinian

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Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue

"I understand it isn't up to the standards of the premier league".

Premier League, Cardiff Plumbers League more like :hehe:

Sneering at top class women athletes who are roll models for young girls and women. Wouldn’t like to be a female member of your family.
17-08-23, 08:12
Bobby Dandruff

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Originally Posted by ninian opinian

Sneering at top class women athletes who are roll models for young girls and women. Wouldn’t like to be a female member of your family.

:facepalm:
17-08-23, 09:05
OurManFlint II

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Not if it was played at Cardiff City Stadium - we couldn’t beat eleven traffic cones there.

I watched Barcelona V´s Chelsea champions league semi-final last season, after about 30 minutes of Barcelona knocking it around, pinging 40 yarders and landing it on sixpence, movement off the ball, i just started laughing as I thought, jesus, this team would wipe the floor with us.
17-08-23, 09:42
PhyllisStant

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I don't think it's helpful or realistic to compare men's and women's football. It's similar to when Serena Williams was asked about men v women in tennis and she said they are effectively different games. I think the same with football - I enjoy watching both for different reasons. Yes, sometimes non elite level women's football suffers from a shallow pool of talent but hopefully the exploits of the England team can encourage more and more girls to play and continue playing.
17-08-23, 10:15
Bobby Dandruff

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Originally Posted by PhyllisStant

I don't think it's helpful or realistic to compare men's and women's football. It's similar to when Serena Williams was asked about men v women in tennis and she said they are effectively different games. I think the same with football - I enjoy watching both for different reasons. Yes, sometimes non elite level women's football suffers from a shallow pool of talent but hopefully the exploits of the England team can encourage more and more girls to play and continue playing.

I agree that they are very different (I didn’t know about Serena Williams’ comment) and so can be enjoyed by different audiences in different ways.

And yet inevitably the media treat men and women’s football the same way, which irritates me.

(how many of us have scrolled down a web page or news app and clicked on a football story only to find that it is about women’s football, and not men’s?)
17-08-23, 10:57
The Lone Gunman

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Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff

And yet inevitably the media treat men and women’s football the same way, which irritates me.

Why does it irritate you? And how do you think things should be done differently? For instance, do you maybe believe womens football should be featured on different web pages on sites like the BBC's despite the fact that it's football and is therefore on the BBC's football web pages? I'm genuinely curious as to what you mean.
17-08-23, 12:47
ninian opinian

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Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff

I agree that they are very different (I didn’t know about Serena Williams’ comment) and so can be enjoyed by different audiences in different ways.

And yet inevitably the media treat men and women’s football the same way, which irritates me.

(how many of us have scrolled down a web page or news app and clicked on a football story only to find that it is about women’s football, and not men’s?)

You win the sexist pig of the year award, well done you.
17-08-23, 15:41
BLUETIT

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With a 11.00am KO, it’s not leaving them much time to get home and cook the Sunday roast
17-08-23, 16:48
Bobby Dandruff

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Why does it irritate you? And how do you think things should be done differently? For instance, do you maybe believe womens football should be featured on different web pages on sites like the BBC's despite the fact that it's football and is therefore on the BBC's football web pages? I'm genuinely curious as to what you mean.

Of course!

To save me and pretty much every single person I know having to go through EXACTLY what I have explained above.

It is pretty obvious really.

The overexposure of women’s football versus the reality is utterly ludicrous.
17-08-23, 16:49
Bobby Dandruff

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Originally Posted by ninian opinian

You win the sexist pig of the year award, well done you.

And you win woke moron.

Congrats.
17-08-23, 17:13
North Cardiff Blue

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Originally Posted by ninian opinian

Sneering at top class women athletes who are roll models for young girls and women. Wouldn’t like to be a female member of your family.

It's not sneering, it's not comparable to the Premier League!
17-08-23, 17:15
North Cardiff Blue

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Originally Posted by PhyllisStant

I don't think it's helpful or realistic to compare men's and women's football. It's similar to when Serena Williams was asked about men v women in tennis and she said they are effectively different games. I think the same with football - I enjoy watching both for different reasons. Yes, sometimes non elite level women's football suffers from a shallow pool of talent but hopefully the exploits of the England team can encourage more and more girls to play and continue playing.

She'd beat Andy Murray in a fight, but not at tennis, although she's a bit superhuman.
17-08-23, 17:17
North Cardiff Blue

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Originally Posted by PhyllisStant

I don't think it's helpful or realistic to compare men's and women's football. It's similar to when Serena Williams was asked about men v women in tennis and she said they are effectively different games. I think the same with football - I enjoy watching both for different reasons. Yes, sometimes non elite level women's football suffers from a shallow pool of talent but hopefully the exploits of the England team can encourage more and more girls to play and continue playing.

I'm all for that and hopefully, girls can enjoy it, but for people to compare it with the Premier League is just daft.
17-08-23, 17:19
North Cardiff Blue

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Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff

And you win woke moron.

Congrats.

:hehe:
17-08-23, 17:26
The Bloop

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https://twitter.com/PhilipMillerMBE/...8zX9WkNMg&s=19
17-08-23, 17:30
The Lone Gunman

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Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff

The overexposure of women’s football versus the reality is utterly ludicrous.

I was going to say I'm amazed anybody gets bothered by stuff like this, but that would be a lie. I'm not amazed in the slightest. It's funny, though.

What others sports are you into, Bobby?
17-08-23, 20:50
splott parker

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I just haven’t watched it, hasn’t affected my life at all.
18-08-23, 08:10
MOZZER2

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Originally Posted by KingOfSiamIAm

The Bunnymen did an anniversary gig at the Royal Albert Hall a few years back, where they played the whole of Ocean Rain.

I think that it was supposed to be The 1975 supporting them, but whoever it was, they had to cancel at short notice. The great thing was, after playing through Ocean Rain, The Bunnymen had a short break and then came back out and did a greatest hits set… bonus!

just a heads up on sky arts tonight at 9pm features Ian McCulloch
18-08-23, 20:51
KingOfSiamIAm

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Originally Posted by MOZZER2

just a heads up on sky arts tonight at 9pm features Ian McCulloch

Cheers for the heads-up, but I don’t have Sky.

I see that Gury Neville interview program that is on Sky appears on youtube after a while… hopefully that McCulloch program will follow suit.
18-08-23, 21:06
MOZZER2

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Originally Posted by KingOfSiamIAm

Cheers for the heads-up, but I don’t have Sky.

I see that Gury Neville interview program that is on Sky appears on youtube after a while… hopefully that McCulloch program will follow suit.

MCulloch up there with Morrissey not just as the greatest lyric writers of the 80's but all time

the Ocean Rain album my 2.nd fav album of all time too not a duff track on that masterpiece
18-08-23, 21:33
bobh

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Best comment on this I've seen so far... (nicked off BBC HYS about pubs opening early)

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I'm going to hoover the front room as soon as it kicks off to see how the Mrs likes it
18-08-23, 22:09
Heathblue

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Originally Posted by MOZZER2

MCulloch up there with Morrissey not just as the greatest lyric writers of the 80's but all time

the Ocean Rain album my 2.nd fav album of all time too not a duff track on that masterpiece

It is a very good Album, listened to it again this evening :music:

Back to the football.
Lauren James, I've not checked if she could play having been sent off, but would not change the starting team that defeated the Aussies, would certainly have her on the bench for if the game is going pear shaped.
19-08-23, 06:19
the other bob wilson

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Originally Posted by Heathblue

It is a very good Album, listened to it again this evening :music:

Back to the football.
Lauren James, I've not checked if she could play having been sent off, but would not change the starting team that defeated the Aussies, would certainly have her on the bench for if the game is going pear shaped.

She's available for the game, her suspension is over.

Funny how I'm kind of hoping for an England win when I would be dreading it happening it if were a men's World Cup Final.
19-08-23, 08:27
Pembroke blue

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I’m not sexist but women’s football is a joke it’s shiny sh*te they should get back in the kitchen were they belong ��
19-08-23, 08:28
Pembroke blue

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Originally Posted by Pembroke blue

I’m not sexist but women’s football is a joke it’s shiny sh*te they should get back in the kitchen were they belong ��

. PS them question marks are :hehe::hehe:
19-08-23, 16:58
ToTaL ITK

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Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff

And you win woke moron.

Congrats.

It's the brotherly love and friendship that draws me into this club. It's always been a club known for it's love-ins.
20-08-23, 10:14
poc

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not sure who she is on the bbc panel is but somebody should tell her fink is not a word
20-08-23, 10:17
Swiss Peter

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That Paralluelo looks a good player.

EDIT ....and misses a good chance :hehe:

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