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Post by 28901 on Mar 28, 2021 14:40:27 GMT 1
I would rather watch two ravenous dung beetles feasting than watch Women's Professional football. At least this way I would be watching shit, that knows its shit and is not masquerading and pretending that it is anything else but shit. Each to their own, I quite enjoy watching it. Much more so than most PL games I watch. It's not a bad watch. I'm all for promoting it but it does annoy me when the bbc give it more coverage than the championship. Even on the today programme radio 4 they give out their scores and ignore the football league. No one really cares if Arsenal women beat Doncaster women apart from the players. |
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Post by willo on Mar 28, 2021 14:54:44 GMT 1
Each to their own, I quite enjoy watching it. Much more so than most PL games I watch. It's not a bad watch. I'm all for promoting it but it dies annoy me when the bbc give I more coverage than the championship. Even on the today programme radio 4 they give out their scores and ifnore the football league. No one cares if Arsenal women beat Doncaster women apart from the players. What I’d love to know is who at the BBC thinks there are vast quantities of people out there with an interest in ladies football? Given the exposure it’s now getting from them, someone is seriously overselling it. Once the viewing figures come in low, there might be a rethink. |
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Mar 28, 2021 15:02:38 GMT 1
It's not a bad watch. I'm all for promoting it but it dies annoy me when the bbc give I more coverage than the championship. Even on the today programme radio 4 they give out their scores and ifnore the football league. No one cares if Arsenal women beat Doncaster women apart from the players. What I’d love to know is who at the BBC thinks there are vast quantities of people out there with an interest in ladies football? Given the exposure it’s now getting from them, someone is seriously overselling it. Once the viewing figures come in low, there might be a rethink. It’s not just the BBC. Yesterday on Soccer Saturday, they had someone reporting on Arsenal v Spurs Ladies, amongst all of the other games. |
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Post by sabailand on Mar 28, 2021 15:23:21 GMT 1
What I’d love to know is who at the BBC thinks there are vast quantities of people out there with an interest in ladies football? Given the exposure it’s now getting from them, someone is seriously overselling it. Once the viewing figures come in low, there might be a rethink. It’s not just the BBC. Yesterday on Soccer Saturday, they had someone reporting on Arsenal v Spurs Ladies, amongst all of the other games. Yes i noticed, with the best will in the world the core viewers watching gillette soccer saturday just aren't interested, i`ll take notice if a goal is scored in Tranmere v Mansfield, but the Arsenal spurs 'Big north London derby' i didnt even look up. By the way i've nothing against women playing football, or rugby or cricket for that matter, its just that most people have no in interest and those that have are few, its niche, and TV companies are not onto a good thing for all their good intentions. |
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Post by Porrohman on Mar 28, 2021 15:45:02 GMT 1
Each to their own, I quite enjoy watching it. Much more so than most PL games I watch. It's not a bad watch. I'm all for promoting it but it does annoy me when the bbc give it more coverage than the championship. Even on the today programme radio 4 they give out their scores and ignore the football league. No one really cares if Arsenal women beat Doncaster women apart from the players. I'm more annoyed that both the BBC and Sky are constantly banging on about the scalextric. Even the cricket has lost out on Sky Sports 1 to a bunch of tax evaders driving in circles |
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Mar 28, 2021 15:46:03 GMT 1
It’s not just the BBC. Yesterday on Soccer Saturday, they had someone reporting on Arsenal v Spurs Ladies, amongst all of the other games. Yes i noticed, with the best will in the world the core viewers watching gillette soccer saturday just aren't interested, i`ll take notice if a goal is scored in Tranmere v Mansfield, but the Arsenal spurs 'Big north London derby' i didnt even look up. By the way i've nothing against women playing football, or rugby or cricket for that matter, its just that most people have no in interest and those that have are few, its niche, and TV companies are not onto a good thing for all their good intentions. Again agree! Women have every right to participate in any sport they wish but to me, the way the media are trying to force the issue is counter productive because this could well force people to take even less interest than they had before. |
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Post by 28901 on Mar 28, 2021 15:50:54 GMT 1
It's not a bad watch. I'm all for promoting it but it does annoy me when the bbc give it more coverage than the championship. Even on the today programme radio 4 they give out their scores and ignore the football league. No one really cares if Arsenal women beat Doncaster women apart from the players. I'm more annoyed that both the BBC and Sky are constantly banging on about the scalextric. Even the cricket has lost out on Sky Sports 1 to a bunch of tax evaders driving in circles We can agree that is bollox |
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Post by Captainslapper on Mar 28, 2021 16:15:13 GMT 1
What I’d love to know is who at the BBC thinks there are vast quantities of people out there with an interest in ladies football? Given the exposure it’s now getting from them, someone is seriously overselling it. Once the viewing figures come in low, there might be a rethink. It’s not just the BBC. Yesterday on Soccer Saturday, they had someone reporting on Arsenal v Spurs Ladies, amongst all of the other games. Like everything else in society, its done out of a fear of being labelled something.. sexist in this case, so they feel obliged to give it as much coverage as mens footballs gets.. or as near to that as they feasibly can. Its good its gets some coverage, and its own half hour slot somewhere in the schedule to show highlights would be a positive and proportionate. What we actually get though is ridiculously un-proportionate for the interest in the game there actually is. Practically half the articles and features on the BBC football website are about womens football. Theres this constant effort to shoehorn women footballers into punditry jobs. The term 'political correctness gone mad' is ridiculed a lot, but in this instance it couldnt be more accurate. Very typical of the BBC and Sky Sports are now even worse for it if anything. |
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Post by Manx Terrier on Mar 28, 2021 17:06:44 GMT 1
Presently scrolling down the football section in BBC sport and 9 of the first 18 or 19 items are women's football items. The powers in the BBC must know that very few are even slightly interested but still let the looney activists have their way.
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Post by morleyterrier on Mar 28, 2021 17:12:23 GMT 1
It’s not just the BBC. Yesterday on Soccer Saturday, they had someone reporting on Arsenal v Spurs Ladies, amongst all of the other games. Like everything else in society, its done out of a fear of being labelled something.. sexist in this case, so they feel obliged to give it as much coverage as mens footballs gets.. or as near to that as they feasibly can. Its good its gets some coverage, and its own half hour slot somewhere in the schedule to show highlights would be a positive and proportionate. What we actually get though is ridiculously un-proportionate for the interest in the game there actually is. Practically half the articles and features on the BBC football website are about womens football. Theres this constant effort to shoehorn women footballers into punditry jobs. The term 'political correctness gone mad' is ridiculed a lot, but in this instance it couldnt be more accurate. Very typical of the BBC and Sky Sports are now even worse for it if anything. Slaps, don’t get in to bother, just pretend you like and rate Women’s football even though it’s utter nonsense of the highest order. I mean everybody else is pretending it’s watchable and enjoyable. The Pundits and Media are running shit scared to say anything different. If Pundits could voice their opinion, 99%+ would tell it as it is, its a fucking joke. They should be grateful that the gullible are putting any money in at all that means some can earn any sort of wage. |
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Post by Captainslapper on Mar 28, 2021 17:37:15 GMT 1
Like everything else in society, its done out of a fear of being labelled something.. sexist in this case, so they feel obliged to give it as much coverage as mens footballs gets.. or as near to that as they feasibly can. Its good its gets some coverage, and its own half hour slot somewhere in the schedule to show highlights would be a positive and proportionate. What we actually get though is ridiculously un-proportionate for the interest in the game there actually is. Practically half the articles and features on the BBC football website are about womens football. Theres this constant effort to shoehorn women footballers into punditry jobs. The term 'political correctness gone mad' is ridiculed a lot, but in this instance it couldnt be more accurate. Very typical of the BBC and Sky Sports are now even worse for it if anything. Slaps, don’t get in to bother, just pretend you like and rate Women’s football even though it’s utter nonsense of the highest order. I mean everybody else is pretending it’s watchable and enjoyable. The Pundits and Media are running shit scared to say anything different. If Pundits could voice their opinion, 99%+ would tell it as it is, its a fucking joke. They should be grateful that the gullible are putting any money in at all that means some can earn any sort of wage. Dont get me wrong mate, Im not saying its unwatchable or even unenjoyable. I enjoy watching any level of football.. you adjust your expectations to suit and enjoy it for what it is. I like going down and watching the blokes play on a sunday morning like i used to, even though the standard of play is pretty comical at times. But whats happening is akin to the BBC and Sky giving more attention to The Dog and Duck or The Rose and Crown than they do most of the EFL clubs, certainly those in L1 and L2. Christ when i played for battyeford, we'd occasionally get more people watching than there looks to be at some of these womans games they show highlights of! Its like Gary Linekar starting MOTD with "..and joining me tonight is Alan Shearer, Danny Murphy and giving us his huge insight into the pressures and demands of playing for a top PL club in front of 60,000 every week is Dave , who made 265 appearances for The Coach and Horses in the Wolverhampton District League division 3". |
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Post by 28901 on Mar 28, 2021 22:20:32 GMT 1
Yes i noticed, with the best will in the world the core viewers watching gillette soccer saturday just aren't interested, i`ll take notice if a goal is scored in Tranmere v Mansfield, but the Arsenal spurs 'Big north London derby' i didnt even look up. By the way i've nothing against women playing football, or rugby or cricket for that matter, its just that most people have no in interest and those that have are few, its niche, and TV companies are not onto a good thing for all their good intentions. Again agree! Women have every right to participate in any sport they wish but to me, the way the media are trying to force the issue is counter productive because this could well force people to take even less interest than they had before. That would be difficult. |
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Post by 28901 on Mar 28, 2021 22:29:23 GMT 1
It’s not just the BBC. Yesterday on Soccer Saturday, they had someone reporting on Arsenal v Spurs Ladies, amongst all of the other games. Like everything else in society, its done out of a fear of being labelled something.. sexist in this case, so they feel obliged to give it as much coverage as mens footballs gets.. or as near to that as they feasibly can. Its good its gets some coverage, and its own half hour slot somewhere in the schedule to show highlights would be a positive and proportionate. What we actually get though is ridiculously un-proportionate for the interest in the game there actually is. Practically half the articles and features on the BBC football website are about womens football. Theres this constant effort to shoehorn women footballers into punditry jobs. The term 'political correctness gone mad' is ridiculed a lot, but in this instance it couldnt be more accurate. Very typical of the BBC and Sky Sports are now even worse for it if anything. I think some women pundits are far better tha the idiot men they employ. That woman linesman is undoubtedly better than most clowns I've seen at the %Galph. I like the womens game. But please don't tell me anyone cares about the latest scores in the WPL. |
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Post by Marshleeds on Mar 29, 2021 8:25:47 GMT 1
It’s not just the BBC. Yesterday on Soccer Saturday, they had someone reporting on Arsenal v Spurs Ladies, amongst all of the other games. Yes i noticed, with the best will in the world the core viewers watching gillette soccer saturday just aren't interested, i`ll take notice if a goal is scored in Tranmere v Mansfield, but the Arsenal spurs 'Big north London derby' i didnt even look up. By the way i've nothing against women playing football, or rugby or cricket for that matter, its just that most people have no in interest and those that have are few, its niche, and TV companies are not onto a good thing for all their good intentions. Another in agreement here, take great interest in the English League Games down to the National League, even on an International Weekend when the top two divisions were not involved. For reasons of balance only take even a random interest in Scottish or Foreign Football at Domestic Level as well, just not on my radar. There has to be a cut off point of genuine interest for even the most avid lover of the game. Even My Wife (who takes only a mild, passing interest in the Saturday Scores and football in general) asked was the Women’s Arsenal v Spurs game something extra special to warrant a special report section on the Gillette Soccer Special Programme? My answer was honestly don’t know unless you were related to anybody playing or had direct involvement with either side or maybe lived in North London.Not sure even fans of both those teams gave that much interest either? Similarly no problem with Women’s Football at all but feel if it is force fed to the watching public in a vain attempt to make it popular will end up back firing and having the opposite effect. On a similar theme why do they keep rolling out Roy Keane as a TV Pundit for England Games? Used to rile me when Alan Hanson was also used. Surely there are much better ex-England Internationals who are better able to comment on their own National Team’s fortunes? |
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Post by Porrohman on Mar 29, 2021 12:49:26 GMT 1
Yes i noticed, with the best will in the world the core viewers watching gillette soccer saturday just aren't interested, i`ll take notice if a goal is scored in Tranmere v Mansfield, but the Arsenal spurs 'Big north London derby' i didnt even look up. By the way i've nothing against women playing football, or rugby or cricket for that matter, its just that most people have no in interest and those that have are few, its niche, and TV companies are not onto a good thing for all their good intentions. Another in agreement here, take great interest in the English League Games down to the National League, even on an International Weekend when the top two divisions were not involved. For reasons of balance only take even a random interest in Scottish or Foreign Football at Domestic Level as well, just not on my radar. There has to be a cut off point of genuine interest for even the most avid lover of the game. Even My Wife (who takes only a mild, passing interest in the Saturday Scores and football in general) asked was the Women’s Arsenal v Spurs game something extra special to warrant a special report section on the Gillette Soccer Special Programme? My answer was honestly don’t know unless you were related to anybody playing or had direct involvement with either side or maybe lived in North London.Not sure even fans of both those teams gave that much interest either? Similarly no problem with Women’s Football at all but feel if it is force fed to the watching public in a vain attempt to make it popular will end up back firing and having the opposite effect. On a similar theme why do they keep rolling out Roy Keane as a TV Pundit for England Games? Used to rile me when Alan Hanson was also used. Surely there are much better ex-England Internationals who are better able to comment on their own National Team’s fortunes? The best ex England International pundits are women though, they're the ones that can string a coherent sentence together. |
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Mar 29, 2021 12:57:02 GMT 1
Another in agreement here, take great interest in the English League Games down to the National League, even on an International Weekend when the top two divisions were not involved. For reasons of balance only take even a random interest in Scottish or Foreign Football at Domestic Level as well, just not on my radar. There has to be a cut off point of genuine interest for even the most avid lover of the game. Even My Wife (who takes only a mild, passing interest in the Saturday Scores and football in general) asked was the Women’s Arsenal v Spurs game something extra special to warrant a special report section on the Gillette Soccer Special Programme? My answer was honestly don’t know unless you were related to anybody playing or had direct involvement with either side or maybe lived in North London.Not sure even fans of both those teams gave that much interest either? Similarly no problem with Women’s Football at all but feel if it is force fed to the watching public in a vain attempt to make it popular will end up back firing and having the opposite effect. On a similar theme why do they keep rolling out Roy Keane as a TV Pundit for England Games? Used to rile me when Alan Hanson was also used. Surely there are much better ex-England Internationals who are better able to comment on their own National Team’s fortunes? The best ex England International pundits are women though, they're the ones that can string a coherent sentence together. I think most of the Sky female match reporters are brilliant. Particularly, Michelle Owen and Bianca Westwood. |
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Post by Porrohman on Mar 29, 2021 14:16:25 GMT 1
The best ex England International pundits are women though, they're the ones that can string a coherent sentence together. I think most of the Sky female match reporters are brilliant. Particularly, Michelle Owen and Bianca Westwood. And Michelle Owen is very pleasing on the eye 😉 |
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Post by Marshleeds on Mar 29, 2021 15:59:54 GMT 1
I think most of the Sky female match reporters are brilliant. Particularly, Michelle Owen and Bianca Westwood. And Michelle Owen is very pleasing on the eye 😉 Don’t be sexist @porrohman Birds don’t like it. 😘 |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2021 16:21:39 GMT 1
I think most of the Sky female match reporters are brilliant. Particularly, Michelle Owen and Bianca Westwood. And Michelle Owen is very pleasing on the eye 😉
I am a big fan of Eilidh Barbour.
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Post by sabailand on Mar 29, 2021 16:29:31 GMT 1
Like everything else in society, its done out of a fear of being labelled something.. sexist in this case, so they feel obliged to give it as much coverage as mens footballs gets.. or as near to that as they feasibly can. Its good its gets some coverage, and its own half hour slot somewhere in the schedule to show highlights would be a positive and proportionate. What we actually get though is ridiculously un-proportionate for the interest in the game there actually is. Practically half the articles and features on the BBC football website are about womens football. Theres this constant effort to shoehorn women footballers into punditry jobs. The term 'political correctness gone mad' is ridiculed a lot, but in this instance it couldnt be more accurate. Very typical of the BBC and Sky Sports are now even worse for it if anything. I think some women pundits are far better tha the idiot men they employ. That woman linesman is undoubtedly better than most clowns I've seen at the %Galph. I like the womens game. But please don't tell me anyone cares about the latest scores in the WPL. Regarding the female lino i think that will be 'Sian Massey Ellis', yes she is good, every time i`ve seen her do a town game or seen her on the telly shes as good as any of her collegues, i suppose some will give her stick just cos she a woman but she does a job and generally does it well, i cant remember being irate with her when she's run the line at a town game but i have with plenty of bloke lino's. |
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Post by Porrohman on Mar 29, 2021 20:32:55 GMT 1
And Michelle Owen is very pleasing on the eye 😉
I am a big fan of Eilidh Barbour.
Me too |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Mar 30, 2021 6:21:02 GMT 1
Yes i noticed, with the best will in the world the core viewers watching gillette soccer saturday just aren't interested, i`ll take notice if a goal is scored in Tranmere v Mansfield, but the Arsenal spurs 'Big north London derby' i didnt even look up. By the way i've nothing against women playing football, or rugby or cricket for that matter, its just that most people have no in interest and those that have are few, its niche, and TV companies are not onto a good thing for all their good intentions. Another in agreement here, take great interest in the English League Games down to the National League, even on an International Weekend when the top two divisions were not involved. For reasons of balance only take even a random interest in Scottish or Foreign Football at Domestic Level as well, just not on my radar. There has to be a cut off point of genuine interest for even the most avid lover of the game. Even My Wife (who takes only a mild, passing interest in the Saturday Scores and football in general) asked was the Women’s Arsenal v Spurs game something extra special to warrant a special report section on the Gillette Soccer Special Programme? My answer was honestly don’t know unless you were related to anybody playing or had direct involvement with either side or maybe lived in North London.Not sure even fans of both those teams gave that much interest either? Similarly no problem with Women’s Football at all but feel if it is force fed to the watching public in a vain attempt to make it popular will end up back firing and having the opposite effect. On a similar theme why do they keep rolling out Roy Keane as a TV Pundit for England Games? Used to rile me when Alan Hanson was also used. Surely there are much better ex-England Internationals who are better able to comment on their own National Team’s fortunes? If it was up to me, Roy Keane wouldn't have any voice when it came to internationals, especially as he inevitably rants about how "it's an honour to represent your country" despite him walking out on his country on the eve of a World Cup because his manager refused to sufficiently kiss his backside. As for women's football, I've quite enjoyed it when I've watched it, and I do like the lack of theatrics compared to the modern mens' game... but the way the BBC push it might well turn more people off than it brings in. Then again they can't really win, because if they don't promote it they'll still be criticised. Maybe they should stop wasting their (publicly raised) funds on buying advertising slots on rival services? That'd be a start. |
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Post by Porrohman on Mar 30, 2021 12:41:56 GMT 1
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Post by lossiemouthtownfan on Mar 30, 2021 15:16:32 GMT 1
Heard a rumour, might or might not be true, that at the last women's world cup in France all the presenters and experts were going to be women. They got Dion Dublin in as apparently he was on holiday in France at the time.
Only male was the commentator Johnathon Pierce
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Post by frankslegs on Mar 30, 2021 21:05:48 GMT 1
Championship is the third most watched league in Europe/It gets sod all representation on mainstream media No disrespect to the Woman’s game at all but they are getting pro rata much more media coverage
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Post by mosher on Mar 30, 2021 21:31:25 GMT 1
I think most of the Sky female match reporters are brilliant. Particularly, Michelle Owen and Bianca Westwood. And Michelle Owen is very pleasing on the eye 😉 Don't post shit like that on here mate, you're only allowed to sexualize Schinds!!!! Edit: dunno which emoji represents irony! |
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Post by Porrohman on Mar 30, 2021 22:01:43 GMT 1
And Michelle Owen is very pleasing on the eye 😉 Don't post shit like that on here mate, you're only allowed to sexualize Schinds!!!! Edit: dunno which emoji represents irony! Now who's being sexist. You can't mention irony or washing-uppy or cooking(y) 😁 |
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Post by est1908 on Mar 30, 2021 22:27:07 GMT 1
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Post by townbird on Apr 2, 2021 0:59:27 GMT 1
Wow, that's amazing... why is it such a big deal on Sky right now then? I thought they must be getting 15-20K each game. In that case, Oti's original post is valid Quotas and PC nonsense, The BBC football homepage makes sure it has at least one womens fotball story on it every single day. 5 years ago games were not on telly and women did not commentate, they are going out of their way to foist perceived womens issues on football fans. Same with the kneeling, pride laces, Kick it Out and all the other snowflake causes. More guilt, more brain-washing. Class thing, the BBC and its I am a big fan of over paid, talentless celebrities and closed shop liberal eltists are middle class. The good news is the middle classes favourite broadcaster will in time be replaced by the likes of Netflix. As for women's football, I am all for REAL equality, just can't stand the middle class with their PC garbage. |
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Post by otium (EPBS) on Apr 5, 2021 0:07:35 GMT 1
Whoaaaa.....getting way, way out of hand.
I was watching Skysports tickertape football today...no Stelling.
Suddenly it came up...Spurs 0...Man City 2.
But Spurs are playing Newcastle i thought!!!
No differentiation in colour or discussion to give me a clue.
I am NOT interested in the womens score...no-one is.
I would be more interested in Carshaltons score.
Why are these non-event's foisted on us?
Man Citys mens score 1 billion want to know it....Man City ladies score....the centre-forwards girlfriend and Auntie are mildly interested!
Crock of PC shit.
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