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Post by Marshleeds on Jul 6, 2022 17:38:58 GMT 1
Begins tonight with prominent live coverage on BBC One with England seemingly in with a decent chance of success. Being totally honest am still very old school with Women’s Football and as yet have not been able to take it seriously (mainly because of the poor standard of goalkeeping even at top level) although haven’t given it much of a chance either. However going to give this another go tonight and thereafter, certainly the England games with an open mind, especially with the lack of any other Football currently in our Summer starvation period. Be interesting going forward to see if the prominence of a Euro’s based in England and the potential success of a Home Nation, wins it a new audience and gains it any more credence from old codgers and football traditionalists and I include myself in that.   |
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Post by morleyterrier on Jul 6, 2022 18:32:45 GMT 1
I can’t wait.
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Post by Porrohman on Jul 6, 2022 18:38:51 GMT 1
Be nice to watch an England football team and care how they go on.
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Post by foxtrot666 on Jul 6, 2022 18:41:49 GMT 1
Good luck to the girls tonight.
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jul 6, 2022 18:45:28 GMT 1
Begins tonight with prominent live coverage on BBC One with England seemingly in with a decent chance of success. Being totally honest am still very old school with Women’s Football and as yet have not been able to take it seriously (mainly because of the poor standard of goalkeeping even at top level) although haven’t given it much of a chance either. However going to give this another go tonight and thereafter, certainly the England games with an open mind, especially with the lack of any other Football currently in our Summer starvation period. Be interesting going forward to see if the prominence of a Euro’s based in England and the potential success of a Home Nation, wins it a new audience and gains it any more credence from old codgers and football traditionalists and I include myself in that. Going by the state of the defending from the Netherlands, supposedly one of the better sides, not much has changed |
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Jul 6, 2022 18:48:25 GMT 1
Cue 90% of the comments coming from folk who aren't and don't want to watch it . A bit like me flooding a formula one thread. Good luck to the team
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Post by Marshleeds on Jul 6, 2022 18:53:28 GMT 1
Bet the Women’s Football PR Machine are rueing the current political ongoing shenanigans dominating all main channels and filling the news slots that they maybe would have had right now.
Suspect this tournament will be a grower with many, especially if England are as dominant as they are predicted to be.
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Post by sabailand on Jul 6, 2022 18:54:27 GMT 1
Very little interest, but good luck to the England ladies team and i genuinely hope they win.
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Post by digs on Jul 6, 2022 18:55:53 GMT 1
I'll watch it,they put a good shift in usually,some good players,good luck to them
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jul 6, 2022 19:12:52 GMT 1
Why are they trying to make it out to be something it isn't?
Women's tennis is great to watch. You don't see them going to lengths they do with football to tell everyone how absolutely fantastic it is. It does that itself.
Same with women's golf which can be just as good to watch as the mens game.
There needs to be an acceptance that women lack the physical attributes which make the game of football what it is. The pace they're limited to playing the game at (due to genetics) means it just doesn't really work the same as a spectator sport. I think this will gradually happen over time as it fails to take off in the way they're desperate for it to.
I'll still watch it though as no doubt we'll get some great moments like this
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Post by morleyterrier on Jul 6, 2022 19:15:49 GMT 1
Why are they trying to make it out to be something it isn't? Women's tennis is great to watch. You don't see them going to lengths they do with football to tell everyone how absolutely fantastic it is. It does that itself. Same with women's golf which can be just as good to watch as the mens game. There needs to be an acceptance that women lack the physical attributes which make the game of football what it is. The pace they're limited to playing the game at (due to genetics) means it just doesn't really work the same as a spectator sport. I think this will gradually happen over time as it fails to take off in the way they're desperate for it to. I'll still watch it though as no doubt we'll get some great moments like this Add Womens events in the Winter Olympics. Superb viewing. |
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Jul 6, 2022 19:24:19 GMT 1
Begins tonight with prominent live coverage on BBC One with England seemingly in with a decent chance of success. Being totally honest am still very old school with Women’s Football and as yet have not been able to take it seriously (mainly because of the poor standard of goalkeeping even at top level) although haven’t given it much of a chance either. However going to give this another go tonight and thereafter, certainly the England games with an open mind, especially with the lack of any other Football currently in our Summer starvation period. Be interesting going forward to see if the prominence of a Euro’s based in England and the potential success of a Home Nation, wins it a new audience and gains it any more credence from old codgers and football traditionalists and I include myself in that. I’m not watching it but value your opinion Marsh. Be good to hear what you thought. |
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jul 6, 2022 19:32:33 GMT 1
Surely they could have found someone more coherent than Fara Williams
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Post by The King's Head 1230 on Jul 6, 2022 20:14:24 GMT 1
That's the biggest Mum's & Toddlers Group I've ever seen.
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Post by Porrohman on Jul 6, 2022 20:17:11 GMT 1
Surely they could have found someone more coherent than Fara Williams Well they struggle to find many coherent male ex players too |
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Post by Porrohman on Jul 6, 2022 20:19:12 GMT 1
Bet they don't get embarrassed at home by an ex member of the Austro-Hungarian empire like Wankgates mob did 🤣
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Post by digs on Jul 6, 2022 20:23:39 GMT 1
Sounds like a Beatles concert
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Post by Porrohman on Jul 6, 2022 20:25:50 GMT 1
Sounds like a Beatles concert First time OT's had an atmosphere this season |
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Post by digs on Jul 6, 2022 20:28:58 GMT 1
Sounds like a Beatles concert First time OT's had an atmosphere this season Mexican waves and torches on phones too,like Hillsborough |
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Post by The King's Head 1230 on Jul 6, 2022 20:40:36 GMT 1
Impressed with the Stain-Free white shirts.
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Post by sabailand on Jul 6, 2022 20:44:51 GMT 1
Surely they could have found someone more coherent than Fara Williams Well they struggle to find many coherent male ex players too If some had their way there might be a few in the team.  |
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jul 6, 2022 20:51:47 GMT 1
Took the goal really well although the keeper didn't do a right lot to stop it. Needed a Schmeichel style star fish attempt at saving it
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Post by sapphireblue on Jul 6, 2022 20:56:46 GMT 1
Why did VAR stick its unwanted fuckin' nose in?
We already have perfectly good and universally agreed goal line technology that said it was a goal.
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Post by aloadofdbullocks on Jul 6, 2022 20:57:49 GMT 1
Why did VAR stick its unwanted fuckin' nose in? We already have perfectly good and universally agreed goal line technology that said it was a goal. It was Tierney wantin to award the goal to Notts Forest. |
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Post by morleyterrier on Jul 6, 2022 21:02:46 GMT 1
Surely they could have found someone more coherent than Fara Williams Who?. |
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Post by Marshleeds on Jul 6, 2022 21:05:16 GMT 1
First half observations so far from my armchair;
Decent possession football especially from England albeit very short passes and tippy tappy.
Lack of any long shots or long passes from either team.
Zero nasty tackles and virtually no free kicks at all, barely any stoppages at all for anything.
Austria’s insistence on playing out from the back, almost getting caught out several times but still persisting with it.
Strange moment when VAR got involved with the Goal when surely Goal Line Technology would supersede that?
No Chippendale style oiled up blokes waving Pom-Poms to shite Pop Music as Half Time Entertainment.
No players of colour in the starting 22 of both teams.
2nd Half here we go.
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Post by drumriggend on Jul 6, 2022 21:05:45 GMT 1
Begins tonight with prominent live coverage on BBC One with England seemingly in with a decent chance of success. Being totally honest am still very old school with Women’s Football and as yet have not been able to take it seriously (mainly because of the poor standard of goalkeeping even at top level) although haven’t given it much of a chance either. However going to give this another go tonight and thereafter, certainly the England games with an open mind, especially with the lack of any other Football currently in our Summer starvation period. Be interesting going forward to see if the prominence of a Euro’s based in England and the potential success of a Home Nation, wins it a new audience and gains it any more credence from old codgers and football traditionalists and I include myself in that. Good luck .. I’m currently watching some dulux masonry go off.. Gripping in comparison.. 🥱 |
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Post by Jello Biafra on Jul 6, 2022 21:07:46 GMT 1
I hope they win it, in a ‘I heard it on the hourly radio news bulletin’ kind of way, but that’s about as far as my interest goes.
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Post by morleyterrier on Jul 6, 2022 21:09:40 GMT 1
Are the songs better than at Winbledon:
‘Let’s go Norrie let’s go’ (clap clap) repeat.
Any bother outside the ground?. Perhaps handbags getting thrown at each other.
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Post by Marshleeds on Jul 6, 2022 21:13:06 GMT 1
Are the songs better than at Winbledon: ‘Let’s go Norrie let’s go’ (clap clap) repeat. Any bother outside the ground?. Perhaps handbags getting thrown at each other. And howls of hysterical laughter when a pigeon lands on the grass.😂 |
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