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By (user no longer on site) OP   
44 weeks ago

Hi all am much happier anyway

Does yiu all like women's football I love it I am season ticket holder for Durham women fc

One if my greatest moments when Lionesses brought football home at euro 2022

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By *tylebender03Man
44 weeks ago

Manchester

No it’s low level sports but each to thier own

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By *ascaIMan
44 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester

Yeah the women’s Euros is probably the only time I’ve really watched it. Was more enjoyable than suffering watching Everton every week.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"Yeah the women’s Euros is probably the only time I’ve really watched it. Was more enjoyable than suffering watching Everton every week. "

Other flavours of football club are available! Come and watch the Superwhite Army across the river instead

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By *agneto.Man
44 weeks ago

Bham

No I think it's pretty terrible. Much rather watch the men's ga me even though that doesn't hold as much magic as when I was younger.

Glad you enjoy it and there's an audience for it though.

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By *ascaIMan
44 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester


"Yeah the women’s Euros is probably the only time I’ve really watched it. Was more enjoyable than suffering watching Everton every week.

Other flavours of football club are available! Come and watch the Superwhite Army across the river instead "

If we get another points deduction I’ll consider it

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By *lleyandRobbieCouple
44 weeks ago

Sutton

Been to Chelsea ladies couple of times and enjoyed it seems less ego's on the pitch then the men's game. And their arses look so much better in shorts

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
44 weeks ago

Leeds

No I don’t watch it the quality of football is like watching a group of toddlers at pre school.

The mr

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By *hrimper36Couple
44 weeks ago

Central France dept 36

Not a fan Degsy but then I like my football to be real and in league five so Durham are probably too good for my tastes.

T

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By *onameyet2Man
44 weeks ago

chorley

Must really piss Div1&2 teams off when the don’t get prime time coverage even though the quality is far superior.

They must get the telly audiences though or the advertisers wouldn’t bother paying the big bucks.

Money rules as always

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By *icassolifelikeMan
44 weeks ago

Luton

I love it! Especially when they swap shirts at the end!

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By *ymAndIcedCoffeeWoman
44 weeks ago

Worcester

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By *ymAndIcedCoffeeWoman
44 weeks ago

Worcester

love watching football. Not so much into men’s football, but football is cool.

My dad used to take me to see Arsenal mens team a lot, but I really started to enjoy it much more the first time I went to see my friend play for Arsenal. She’s just such an incredible footballer.

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By *ssex_tomMan
44 weeks ago

Chelmsford

They should let the women's teams enter the FA Cup and play against the men and potentially see some giant killing

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By *illy IdolMan
44 weeks ago

Midlands


"They should let the women's teams enter the FA Cup and play against the men and potentially see some giant killing "

Depends what you mean by giant killing

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By *ascaIMan
44 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester


"They should let the women's teams enter the FA Cup and play against the men and potentially see some giant killing "

It wouldn’t end well for the women. I read something about a boys under 15s team battering the Women’s US national team who are usually considered the best.

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By *ellhungvweMan
44 weeks ago

Cheltenham

Woman’s football is ok but it’s main problem for me at the moment is it’s lack of consistency. That’s probably because the leagues are still young and it doesn’t have the depth of player talent available that teams need. Give it a few years with proper coaching and that should level out. It is a different game to the men’s version though.

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
44 weeks ago

chichester


"They should let the women's teams enter the FA Cup and play against the men and potentially see some giant killing "

Most would watch it for shirt pulling and boob slippage I bet

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
44 weeks ago

chichester


"They should let the women's teams enter the FA Cup and play against the men and potentially see some giant killing

It wouldn’t end well for the women. I read something about a boys under 15s team battering the Women’s US national team who are usually considered the best. "

They could be some trans women players in to even the odds out vs the men

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By *ister_EMan
44 weeks ago

Hayling Island

Love it! The quality of the game is realy good but still improves year on year. The players are gorgeous and its a pleasure to watch such well toned women move and glide around the pitch, and the tickets are cheap and easily available.

I really don't understand what's not to love about it?

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West

Why do people struggle to offer a reasoned critique of something, without resorting to insults? I can't abide darts or snooker but I don't feel the need to be rude about it. I just don't watch it or get involved with debates about the quality of it.

By all means, say something constructive or useful, but comparing women's football to toddlers playing or whatever else is just ridiculous.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

Lauren James. I watch clips of her as much as I do of Eden hazard. Such a baller.

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By *elix SightedMan
44 weeks ago

Cloud 8

Women? Playing football? Well, I’ve heard everything now.

You’ll be telling me they’re allowed in pubs next

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"Women? Playing football? Well, I’ve heard everything now.

You’ll be telling me they’re allowed in pubs next "

Yeah, yeah. They even let us vote nowadays. But only with crayons, they don't trust us with pointy pencils.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
44 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

I can't really get excited for it if I'm honest.

I feel the same about women's road cycling,but I love watching women's track cycling.

I think the possible reason for my lack of interest in women's football is in my humble opinion is it's been kinda forced on everyone rather than evolving by itself.

It's kinda," you must watch and like women's football if not you are a misogynist and a chauvinistic pig"

I think it's just I don't like being told what I should and shouldn't like based on what's currently trending.

I'll probably warm to it once the media finds another bandwagon to jump on and it's just doing it's own thing.

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
44 weeks ago

chichester


"I can't really get excited for it if I'm honest.

I feel the same about women's road cycling,but I love watching women's track cycling.

I think the possible reason for my lack of interest in women's football is in my humble opinion is it's been kinda forced on everyone rather than evolving by itself.

It's kinda," you must watch and like women's football if not you are a misogynist and a chauvinistic pig"

I think it's just I don't like being told what I should and shouldn't like based on what's currently trending.

I'll probably warm to it once the media finds another bandwagon to jump on and it's just doing its own thing."

I find football boring as fuck so when I watched some women’s football it was just as bad for me anyway

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"Women? Playing football? Well, I’ve heard everything now.

You’ll be telling me they’re allowed in pubs next

Yeah, yeah. They even let us vote nowadays. But only with crayons, they don't trust us with pointy pencils. "

in case the men get what’s coming

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By *elix SightedMan
44 weeks ago

Cloud 8


"Women? Playing football? Well, I’ve heard everything now.

You’ll be telling me they’re allowed in pubs next

Yeah, yeah. They even let us vote nowadays. But only with crayons, they don't trust us with pointy pencils. "

Tut tut, One wonders what the world is coming to. If you’re all out playing games who’s doing the hoovering??

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By *oldShortsMan
44 weeks ago

St Helens

Women’s football, Men’s football, who cares?

Football is football and it’s a fucking brilliant sport, no matter who’s playing. Couldn’t give a toss about the gender of the players on my TV, they’re a thousand times better than I could ever hope to be so I’ll just enjoy what I see.

It is nice that United women don’t make me sit with my head in my hands for 85 minutes every weekend, though

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By *agneto.Man
44 weeks ago

Bham


"Must really piss Div1&2 teams off when the don’t get prime time coverage even though the quality is far superior.

They must get the telly audiences though or the advertisers wouldn’t bother paying the big bucks.

Money rules as always "

It does irk me that players from league 1 and 2 can't get a pundit job on the premier league but year players from the women's league can.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"Women? Playing football? Well, I’ve heard everything now.

You’ll be telling me they’re allowed in pubs next

Yeah, yeah. They even let us vote nowadays. But only with crayons, they don't trust us with pointy pencils.

Tut tut, One wonders what the world is coming to. If you’re all out playing games who’s doing the hoovering??"

In this house? The man

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

It's not really for me to be completely honest. I tried to watch the WSL more regularly after the women's Euros and WC but I just can't get invested in it having watched the skill and speed of the men's game. People have taken it more seriously though which is great to see and hopefully in a few years, we can see it grow with the skill and speed getting even better

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"It's not really for me to be completely honest. I tried to watch the WSL more regularly after the women's Euros and WC but I just can't get invested in it having watched the skill and speed of the men's game. People have taken it more seriously though which is great to see and hopefully in a few years, we can see it grow with the skill and speed getting even better "

You support United and you’re complaining about quality of football? Crazy stuff

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"It's not really for me to be completely honest. I tried to watch the WSL more regularly after the women's Euros and WC but I just can't get invested in it having watched the skill and speed of the men's game. People have taken it more seriously though which is great to see and hopefully in a few years, we can see it grow with the skill and speed getting even better

You support United and you’re complaining about quality of football? Crazy stuff"

Yeah, fair point well made

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"They should let the women's teams enter the FA Cup and play against the men and potentially see some giant killing "

…… I’m not sure about that.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"It's not really for me to be completely honest. I tried to watch the WSL more regularly after the women's Euros and WC but I just can't get invested in it having watched the skill and speed of the men's game. People have taken it more seriously though which is great to see and hopefully in a few years, we can see it grow with the skill and speed getting even better

You support United and you’re complaining about quality of football? Crazy stuff

Yeah, fair point well made "

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"They should let the women's teams enter the FA Cup and play against the men and potentially see some giant killing

…… I’m not sure about that. "

Yeah the women do enough childcare at home. They don't want to be dealing with overgrown toddlers on a Saturday at 3pm. All those dummies spat out, the length and breadth of English football pitches

*Over to you, Ian*

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"They should let the women's teams enter the FA Cup and play against the men and potentially see some giant killing

…… I’m not sure about that.

Yeah the women do enough childcare at home. They don't want to be dealing with overgrown toddlers on a Saturday at 3pm. All those dummies spat out, the length and breadth of English football pitches

*Over to you, Ian*"

It's not a competition. Lifting the women's game doesn't have to mean putting down the men's.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
44 weeks ago

in Lancashire


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It's not a competition. Lifting the women's game doesn't have to mean putting down the men's."

This, that it's inspiring young girls to take up the game is tbh far more important than negative comparisons and sarky comments which are usually by men (who probably stopped doing sport if they ever did many years ago) who can't seem to get their head around how society is changing..

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By *TinRedCouple
44 weeks ago

Reading

More and more women are going to women's football, and it's inspiring more and more young girls, so it's only going to get bigger!

I absolutely love it, as does my daughter who is football obsessed. For all the grown men comparing it to the men's game... You're missing the point completely.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"They should let the women's teams enter the FA Cup and play against the men and potentially see some giant killing

…… I’m not sure about that.

Yeah the women do enough childcare at home. They don't want to be dealing with overgrown toddlers on a Saturday at 3pm. All those dummies spat out, the length and breadth of English football pitches

*Over to you, Ian*

It's not a competition. Lifting the women's game doesn't have to mean putting down the men's."

Are we women not allowed to say extreme things when the dudes earlier got to compare women's football to toddlers and other such things?

Not fair!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"More and more women are going to women's football, and it's inspiring more and more young girls, so it's only going to get bigger!

I absolutely love it, as does my daughter who is football obsessed. For all the grown men comparing it to the men's game... You're missing the point completely. "

*Applause*

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"

It's not a competition. Lifting the women's game doesn't have to mean putting down the men's.

This, that it's inspiring young girls to take up the game is tbh far more important than negative comparisons and sarky comments which are usually by men (who probably stopped doing sport if they ever did many years ago) who can't seem to get their head around how society is changing.."

Completely agree, the women's game has so much going for it at the minute and deserves the chance to grow as much as possible. If people don't like that, then whatever and hopefully the world leaves them behind.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"They should let the women's teams enter the FA Cup and play against the men and potentially see some giant killing

…… I’m not sure about that.

Yeah the women do enough childcare at home. They don't want to be dealing with overgrown toddlers on a Saturday at 3pm. All those dummies spat out, the length and breadth of English football pitches

*Over to you, Ian*

It's not a competition. Lifting the women's game doesn't have to mean putting down the men's.

Are we women not allowed to say extreme things when the dudes earlier got to compare women's football to toddlers and other such things?

Not fair! "

That's how tit for tat bullshit starts and is quite frankly beneath you. It's shit that some men are clearly out of touch and spout nonsense but I'd rather talk about the potential include everyone rather than divide them.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
44 weeks ago

in Lancashire


"More and more women are going to women's football, and it's inspiring more and more young girls, so it's only going to get bigger!

I absolutely love it, as does my daughter who is football obsessed. For all the grown men comparing it to the men's game... You're missing the point completely. "

Agreed (him)..

One of our neighbours daughters is a professional player at a local ish club and we found out before Christmas that a friends daughter has signed for a big club in London,our nieces daughter plays too..

There's nothing but positives compared to ten years ago..

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
44 weeks ago

in Lancashire


"

It's not a competition. Lifting the women's game doesn't have to mean putting down the men's.

This, that it's inspiring young girls to take up the game is tbh far more important than negative comparisons and sarky comments which are usually by men (who probably stopped doing sport if they ever did many years ago) who can't seem to get their head around how society is changing..

Completely agree, the women's game has so much going for it at the minute and deserves the chance to grow as much as possible. If people don't like that, then whatever and hopefully the world leaves them behind."

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By *TinRedCouple
44 weeks ago

Reading


"More and more women are going to women's football, and it's inspiring more and more young girls, so it's only going to get bigger!

I absolutely love it, as does my daughter who is football obsessed. For all the grown men comparing it to the men's game... You're missing the point completely.

Agreed (him)..

One of our neighbours daughters is a professional player at a local ish club and we found out before Christmas that a friends daughter has signed for a big club in London,our nieces daughter plays too..

There's nothing but positives compared to ten years ago.."

It's growing at a huge rate! I coach my daughters team, and some of the players we come up against are running riot in the boys leagues too!

I find the guys who usually put it down know absolutely nothing about the real positives football brings to a community, and especially young people!

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
44 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

As long as they get finished in time to get home and get the dinner on, I really don’t see the harm in it

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"They should let the women's teams enter the FA Cup and play against the men and potentially see some giant killing

…… I’m not sure about that.

Yeah the women do enough childcare at home. They don't want to be dealing with overgrown toddlers on a Saturday at 3pm. All those dummies spat out, the length and breadth of English football pitches

*Over to you, Ian*

It's not a competition. Lifting the women's game doesn't have to mean putting down the men's.

Are we women not allowed to say extreme things when the dudes earlier got to compare women's football to toddlers and other such things?

Not fair!

That's how tit for tat bullshit starts and is quite frankly beneath you. It's shit that some men are clearly out of touch and spout nonsense but I'd rather talk about the potential include everyone rather than divide them."

Freaking heck, it would be nice for once if other people called out the ridiculous sarky comments from men on the topic, rather than pick me up on what was really intended to be silliness (like my comment on the vote and crayons), but no, I get my arse handed to me? Fuck that. Please call out the original shite comments from the people of the XY persuasion, comments that were in no way productive or useful or anything else.

Yours truly,

A girl who had to quit the game aged 11, because there were no girls teams and FA rules said I couldn't continue to play with the boys team I was part of. Yes, I hold a fucking grudge because not one man or boy tried to make it better, just dropped you like a steaming pile of crap and that was your Tuesday evenings with one less thing to do. And that was before you were bloody well born, probably!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"As long as they get finished in time to get home and get the dinner on, I really don’t see the harm in it "

I expect big Joe will be along to call this one out too.

Please don't disappoint me, Joe.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"Freaking heck, it would be nice for once if other people called out the ridiculous sarky comments from men on the topic, rather than pick me up on what was really intended to be silliness (like my comment on the vote and crayons), but no, I get my arse handed to me? Fuck that. Please call out the original shite comments from the people of the XY persuasion, comments that were in no way productive or useful or anything else.

Yours truly,

A girl who had to quit the game aged 11, because there were no girls teams and FA rules said I couldn't continue to play with the boys team I was part of. Yes, I hold a fucking grudge because not one man or boy tried to make it better, just dropped you like a steaming pile of crap and that was your Tuesday evenings with one less thing to do. And that was before you were bloody well born, probably!"

Ok, I'm sorry that happened to you and it's a shame that those opportunities weren't there earlier for girls growing up. But also understand the argument you made. It's the same one that people who hate football make. Diving, cheating, overpaid etc. and I don't get how your argument benefits standing up for the sport at all. It's like me trying to defend women's cricket by saying test matches are boring and slow. It doesn't help, whatsoever.

The men who made those comments are essentially lost causes. They're not going to listen and they'll always have that viewpoint and like I said above (which I hope you read), the world will leave them behind where they belong. I'm not attacking you, so please don't see it in that way.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"As long as they get finished in time to get home and get the dinner on, I really don’t see the harm in it

I expect big Joe will be along to call this one out too.

Please don't disappoint me, Joe. "

Absolutely unnecessary comment.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West

I wasn't making a sodding argument, I was being stupid. Ridiculous. Just like the dudes were. But maybe girls can't be stupid or ridiculous, maybe we have to be super duper sensible all the goddamned time.

Call out the others - please. Why my comment?

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
44 weeks ago

in Lancashire


"More and more women are going to women's football, and it's inspiring more and more young girls, so it's only going to get bigger!

I absolutely love it, as does my daughter who is football obsessed. For all the grown men comparing it to the men's game... You're missing the point completely.

Agreed (him)..

One of our neighbours daughters is a professional player at a local ish club and we found out before Christmas that a friends daughter has signed for a big club in London,our nieces daughter plays too..

There's nothing but positives compared to ten years ago..

It's growing at a huge rate! I coach my daughters team, and some of the players we come up against are running riot in the boys leagues too!

I find the guys who usually put it down know absolutely nothing about the real positives football brings to a community, and especially young people! "

Its new and it's different and for some change is unsettling, in time fingers crossed like many other changes in society it won't be news..

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"I wasn't making a sodding argument, I was being stupid. Ridiculous. Just like the dudes were. But maybe girls can't be stupid or ridiculous, maybe we have to be super duper sensible all the goddamned time.

Call out the others - please. Why my comment?"

Do you speak for all other women? Did I say all women have to be sensible all the time? I took exception to your retaliation because of the tired stereotypes about the men's game you used. Everyone knows what the others said were wrong, you don't need me to call them out for others to see that.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"I wasn't making a sodding argument, I was being stupid. Ridiculous. Just like the dudes were. But maybe girls can't be stupid or ridiculous, maybe we have to be super duper sensible all the goddamned time.

Call out the others - please. Why my comment?

Do you speak for all other women? Did I say all women have to be sensible all the time? I took exception to your retaliation because of the tired stereotypes about the men's game you used. Everyone knows what the others said were wrong, you don't need me to call them out for others to see that."

You're tired of stereotypes of the men's game???????????????

Good heavens. Try being a female footballer and come back with stereotypes! Try being female and attending football matches, especially in late 90s/early 00s. You should hear what women were referred to like then (and probably now, still. I just don't hear it anymore because I can't easily watch matches in person anymore).

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"I wasn't making a sodding argument, I was being stupid. Ridiculous. Just like the dudes were. But maybe girls can't be stupid or ridiculous, maybe we have to be super duper sensible all the goddamned time.

Call out the others - please. Why my comment?

Do you speak for all other women? Did I say all women have to be sensible all the time? I took exception to your retaliation because of the tired stereotypes about the men's game you used. Everyone knows what the others said were wrong, you don't need me to call them out for others to see that.

You're tired of stereotypes of the men's game???????????????

Good heavens. Try being a female footballer and come back with stereotypes! Try being female and attending football matches, especially in late 90s/early 00s. You should hear what women were referred to like then (and probably now, still. I just don't hear it anymore because I can't easily watch matches in person anymore)."

So you agree with a comment earlier in the thread about men making comparisons about women's football to men's football who miss the point and then you do exactly the same? Like I said, it's not a competition!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"I wasn't making a sodding argument, I was being stupid. Ridiculous. Just like the dudes were. But maybe girls can't be stupid or ridiculous, maybe we have to be super duper sensible all the goddamned time.

Call out the others - please. Why my comment?

Do you speak for all other women? Did I say all women have to be sensible all the time? I took exception to your retaliation because of the tired stereotypes about the men's game you used. Everyone knows what the others said were wrong, you don't need me to call them out for others to see that.

You're tired of stereotypes of the men's game???????????????

Good heavens. Try being a female footballer and come back with stereotypes! Try being female and attending football matches, especially in late 90s/early 00s. You should hear what women were referred to like then (and probably now, still. I just don't hear it anymore because I can't easily watch matches in person anymore).

So you agree with a comment earlier in the thread about men making comparisons about women's football to men's football who miss the point and then you do exactly the same? Like I said, it's not a competition! "

I wasn't being serious, FFS.

All this "the men making earlier comments are beyond salvation" blah blah. This is exactly the problem! By few people calling such comments out, they remain. They perpetuate. They are copied over and over by subsequent generations. The misogyny continues, unabated.

So people DO need to call out the hopeless cases. Please do it because frankly, on this particular topic, I'm heartily sick of doing so and you know I have done, over and over and over and taken all sorts of flak for it.

Please channel your energies towards the people subverting the beautiful game. I am not that person and you know it.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"I wasn't making a sodding argument, I was being stupid. Ridiculous. Just like the dudes were. But maybe girls can't be stupid or ridiculous, maybe we have to be super duper sensible all the goddamned time.

Call out the others - please. Why my comment?

Do you speak for all other women? Did I say all women have to be sensible all the time? I took exception to your retaliation because of the tired stereotypes about the men's game you used. Everyone knows what the others said were wrong, you don't need me to call them out for others to see that.

You're tired of stereotypes of the men's game???????????????

Good heavens. Try being a female footballer and come back with stereotypes! Try being female and attending football matches, especially in late 90s/early 00s. You should hear what women were referred to like then (and probably now, still. I just don't hear it anymore because I can't easily watch matches in person anymore).

So you agree with a comment earlier in the thread about men making comparisons about women's football to men's football who miss the point and then you do exactly the same? Like I said, it's not a competition!

I wasn't being serious, FFS.

All this "the men making earlier comments are beyond salvation" blah blah. This is exactly the problem! By few people calling such comments out, they remain. They perpetuate. They are copied over and over by subsequent generations. The misogyny continues, unabated.

So people DO need to call out the hopeless cases. Please do it because frankly, on this particular topic, I'm heartily sick of doing so and you know I have done, over and over and over and taken all sorts of flak for it.

Please channel your energies towards the people subverting the beautiful game. I am not that person and you know it. "

When has anyone ever changed their opinions on this fucking forum having been called out on it?

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"I wasn't making a sodding argument, I was being stupid. Ridiculous. Just like the dudes were. But maybe girls can't be stupid or ridiculous, maybe we have to be super duper sensible all the goddamned time.

Call out the others - please. Why my comment?

Do you speak for all other women? Did I say all women have to be sensible all the time? I took exception to your retaliation because of the tired stereotypes about the men's game you used. Everyone knows what the others said were wrong, you don't need me to call them out for others to see that.

You're tired of stereotypes of the men's game???????????????

Good heavens. Try being a female footballer and come back with stereotypes! Try being female and attending football matches, especially in late 90s/early 00s. You should hear what women were referred to like then (and probably now, still. I just don't hear it anymore because I can't easily watch matches in person anymore).

So you agree with a comment earlier in the thread about men making comparisons about women's football to men's football who miss the point and then you do exactly the same? Like I said, it's not a competition!

I wasn't being serious, FFS.

All this "the men making earlier comments are beyond salvation" blah blah. This is exactly the problem! By few people calling such comments out, they remain. They perpetuate. They are copied over and over by subsequent generations. The misogyny continues, unabated.

So people DO need to call out the hopeless cases. Please do it because frankly, on this particular topic, I'm heartily sick of doing so and you know I have done, over and over and over and taken all sorts of flak for it.

Please channel your energies towards the people subverting the beautiful game. I am not that person and you know it.

When has anyone ever changed their opinions on this fucking forum having been called out on it? "

Well then, if that's the approach, it's open season on all forms of discriminatory comments, isn't it? Let's just leave all racism, ableism, anti LGBTQ+, misogynistic etc. comment unchallenged. I doubt those people will change their minds either. Leave 'em to it.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"When has anyone ever changed their opinions on this fucking forum having been called out on it?

Well then, if that's the approach, it's open season on all forms of discriminatory comments, isn't it? Let's just leave all racism, ableism, anti LGBTQ+, misogynistic etc. comment unchallenged. I doubt those people will change their minds either. Leave 'em to it. "

This is getting off topic but can you honestly say in the numerous arguments you've had on here, that you've managed to persuade others to your way of thinking? Calling it out is one thing, seeing it through to genuine and tangible change is another.

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By *ohnny_ThunderMan
44 weeks ago

LLandudno

The skill levels are fantastic in womens football. Plus it feels fresh and the players aren't jaded like it seems in the men's game. There seems to be a better attitude with the women.

I do think that the women's game would be a lot better if they used a slightly smaller pitch and slightly smaller goals. There seems to be too much space.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"When has anyone ever changed their opinions on this fucking forum having been called out on it?

Well then, if that's the approach, it's open season on all forms of discriminatory comments, isn't it? Let's just leave all racism, ableism, anti LGBTQ+, misogynistic etc. comment unchallenged. I doubt those people will change their minds either. Leave 'em to it.

This is getting off topic but can you honestly say in the numerous arguments you've had on here, that you've managed to persuade others to your way of thinking? Calling it out is one thing, seeing it through to genuine and tangible change is another."

Probably not, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't call it out or whatever. Even if we don't see our actions having an overtly positive response, we should call out discriminatory stuff otherwise our silence makes it okay. Same in the real world. We have the choice to remain silent, or to be that small voice in the background, nagging. One day, someone might listen.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"The skill levels are fantastic in womens football. Plus it feels fresh and the players aren't jaded like it seems in the men's game. There seems to be a better attitude with the women.

I do think that the women's game would be a lot better if they used a slightly smaller pitch and slightly smaller goals. There seems to be too much space."

Apparently it has been considered. The average UK woman is 5ft 3 or 4. The average UK man is 5ft 11 ish, so we shouldn't be surprised that the job of the female goalkeeper is substantially different to the men's game.

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By *abioMan
44 weeks ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

WSL and Women champions league are actually a really good watch and I am glad the attendance is really good

As an Arsenal fan I have taken young nieces and nephews to games… much more affordable than their male counterparts!

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By *ohnny_ThunderMan
44 weeks ago

LLandudno

Smaller pitch and smaller goals would reduce the space and make the game faster. It just looks a bit slow because of the slightly slower running and slightly less distance with kicking and passing. The game would be superb then, because the skill levels are great.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

Not a single person on this thread better at football than Lauren James or Sam Kerr. Jokers.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"When has anyone ever changed their opinions on this fucking forum having been called out on it?

Well then, if that's the approach, it's open season on all forms of discriminatory comments, isn't it? Let's just leave all racism, ableism, anti LGBTQ+, misogynistic etc. comment unchallenged. I doubt those people will change their minds either. Leave 'em to it.

This is getting off topic but can you honestly say in the numerous arguments you've had on here, that you've managed to persuade others to your way of thinking? Calling it out is one thing, seeing it through to genuine and tangible change is another.

Probably not, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't call it out or whatever. Even if we don't see our actions having an overtly positive response, we should call out discriminatory stuff otherwise our silence makes it okay. Same in the real world. We have the choice to remain silent, or to be that small voice in the background, nagging. One day, someone might listen. "

But if you have multiple other people calling it out already (which I've seen in this thread), what does one more voice do? I could easily flip this on its head and ask why you aren't hammering down those other opinions and keep replying to me even though I've said nothing derogatory about football as a whole. Men's and women's. But hey, as long as your voice is out there, then great!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West

Out

Thanks for the chat.

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By *osh23Man
44 weeks ago

Liverpool

Stop arguing will yas, women's football is shite.. the ONLY reason to watch women's football is.. Alisha Lehmann.. full stop..

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By *osh23Man
44 weeks ago

Liverpool


"Out

Thanks for the chat."

Gone to bed with a cob on

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By *heGateKeeperMan
44 weeks ago

Stratford

I need to catch a WSL game at the Emirates at some point.

I’d also like to coach an adult women’s team at some point

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By *osh23Man
44 weeks ago

Liverpool


"I need to catch a WSL game at the Emirates at some point.

I’d also like to coach an adult women’s team at some point "

Probably a better atmosphere than when the fellas are playing... sshhhh

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By *heGateKeeperMan
44 weeks ago

Stratford


"I need to catch a WSL game at the Emirates at some point.

I’d also like to coach an adult women’s team at some point

Probably a better atmosphere than when the fellas are playing... sshhhh"

Having gone to Anfield and confidently sang ‘where’s your famous atmosphere’, I have nothing more to add

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By *osh23Man
44 weeks ago

Liverpool

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By *osh23Man
44 weeks ago

Liverpool


"I need to catch a WSL game at the Emirates at some point.

I’d also like to coach an adult women’s team at some point

Probably a better atmosphere than when the fellas are playing... sshhhh

Having gone to Anfield and confidently sang ‘where’s your famous atmosphere’, I have nothing more to add "

Sing it on Sunday at Wembley in the cup final?

Oh no sorry you can't

Lol

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By *heGateKeeperMan
44 weeks ago

Stratford


"I need to catch a WSL game at the Emirates at some point.

I’d also like to coach an adult women’s team at some point

Probably a better atmosphere than when the fellas are playing... sshhhh

Having gone to Anfield and confidently sang ‘where’s your famous atmosphere’, I have nothing more to add

Sing it on Sunday at Wembley in the cup final?

Oh no sorry you can't

Lol"

Singing it in the national stadium would make no sense at all

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By *osh23Man
44 weeks ago

Liverpool


"I need to catch a WSL game at the Emirates at some point.

I’d also like to coach an adult women’s team at some point

Probably a better atmosphere than when the fellas are playing... sshhhh

Having gone to Anfield and confidently sang ‘where’s your famous atmosphere’, I have nothing more to add

Sing it on Sunday at Wembley in the cup final?

Oh no sorry you can't

Lol

Singing it in the national stadium would make no sense at all "

Because your not there I know

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By *adCherriesCouple
44 weeks ago

Cheshire/Northwest

Loved watching The Women's England Squad... I never watch Mens England squad anymore because frankly its boring with little passion were they spend more time on their knees then I do at a glory hole.

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"They should let the women's teams enter the FA Cup and play against the men and potentially see some giant killing

…… I’m not sure about that.

Yeah the women do enough childcare at home. They don't want to be dealing with overgrown toddlers on a Saturday at 3pm. All those dummies spat out, the length and breadth of English football pitches

*Over to you, Ian*"

I’d still put the smart money on a bet that guys would win. That’s my point.

Generally stronger, taller, and faster. And in a team that is going to matter.

I’m sorry, it’s facts and what I see demonstrated by anything that’s actually happened where men have played women. And it’s all over the internet where it belittles the women’s team that was involved. (Which I think isn’t great)

Women’s football should be seen for its own sport, as the op stated, and it’s great. I coached at school level, and I will always state there was a girl who could run rings around the lads.

Women’s football will get bigger, there’s a market for it, cross your fingers it doesn’t go the same way Men’s football did after the premier league started.

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By *ony 2016Man
44 weeks ago

Huddersfield /derby cinemas

If you get 2 evenly matched teams any standard of football can be a good game (male or female)

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By *ellhungvweMan
44 weeks ago

Cheltenham


"If you get 2 evenly matched teams any standard of football can be a good game (male or female) "

100% this.

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By *ymAndIcedCoffeeWoman
44 weeks ago

Worcester

I do think that people who expect women versions of a sport to be exactly the same as men's version of a sport to be a bit... I don't know. Unaware of how sport works perhaps?

Women's and men's sports will always have stylistic differences. Those range from the physical (because women's bodies are not the same as men's bodies - even things like hip girdle width will affect a running and kicking style) to the mental and tactical (because different teams will play in different ways and this will inform and develop the game).

And we see this in pretty much every sport. Women's tennis is very different to men's tennis. Women's water polo is very different to men's water polo. Men's roller derby is very different to women's roller derby.

And these differences don't make the one inferior or bad, it just means they're different.

Now, it's completely fine to say 'the men's game is not to my taste' or similar. But to say ridiculous things like 'teenage boys would beat the women' and suchlike because it just makes you look like a twat who doesn't understand either sport or biology.

The top teenage boys would beat elite women in most sports. A great study was done on both swimming and running times several years ago.

Does it mean that women's swimming and women's running isn't worth watching? Absolutely not. It doesn't mean the women are shit either - it just means that we have (appropriately) separated people into sex categories on the basis of women's bodies being very different to men's bodies.

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By *ackformore100Man
44 weeks ago

Tin town

The thing is, people expect it be the same as it is crammed down our throats that is the same.

It is a different game with very different physiques skill sets tactics and commercial opportunities.

For me I don't enjoy watching or listening to it. But who knows where it goes, it may grab me at some point.

It's good to see it growing and the sell out at the enirates the other day. Good luck to them. But not for me.

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By *aked2sumCouple
44 weeks ago

Coast

Not something I enjoy watching but it definitely as an audience plus to be fair games I have watched they take the knocks better than the guys they don’t seem to spend time rolling around the ground with their hand in the air everytime an opponent taps their shin

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By *arehamMan
44 weeks ago

handforth

I love watching women’s football,

Just thinking of all those sweaty knickers at the end of the game that you could sniff I would be in heaven.

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By *ssex_tomMan
44 weeks ago

Chelmsford

Let the girls just play their football ffs. It's the BBC that does it no favours. The girls playing is fine but the BBC are to blame here.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

I think Women's football has grown so much, I watched the women's world cup (Spain v England) a while ago now but the football being played was quality. Its great that the EAFC24 has women and men help the women's football grown even more!

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By *od ThrusterMan
44 weeks ago

Newport Pagnell

People watch football of differing levels of quality/technical skill the world over. Who am I to tell people what they should enjoy watching?

For me I saw one half of the Lionesses Euros semi final and one half of their World Cup final (2nd half in both cases) and [in my opinion] the technical standard was roughly akin to the boys U18 team I coached - capable of some very good things but also well below he level of professional men (who lets face it have the advantage of having been pro for years).

It's no something I would choose to watch - certainly wouldn't pay to attend - but if it's on TV and I'm doing nothing and there is nothing better on I'd watch.

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By *ympha LuxuriaWoman
44 weeks ago

La La Land

I was brought up watching men playing footie on the pitch and on the telly.

These days I much prefer watching women's football matches then mens. When a female gets tackled and she goes to the ground on replay you will see 99% of the time its because of a genuine tackle. With men's football they fall to the floor rolling around like theyre broken their leg and on replay their opponent was no where near them! It's pathetic!

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By *ympha LuxuriaWoman
44 weeks ago

La La Land


"Hi all am much happier anyway

Does yiu all like women's football I love it I am season ticket holder for Durham women fc

One if my greatest moments when Lionesses brought football home at euro 2022"

And yes there are a few Lionesses I rather fancy

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By *oiluvfunMan
44 weeks ago

Penrith


"Hi all am much happier anyway

Does yiu all like women's football I love it I am season ticket holder for Durham women fc

One if my greatest moments when Lionesses brought football home at euro 2022"

I actually enjoy watching the women play, because they just get on with the game. There's far less hair flicking, constant straightening of over the knee socks (I mean, really guys?), and they even manage to survive crunching tackles, unlike the men who have amazing acrobatic dives and abject pain from tackles nowhere near them, which are magically remedied by a sponge soaked in water.....

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By *oiluvfunMan
44 weeks ago

Penrith


"I was brought up watching men playing footie on the pitch and on the telly.

These days I much prefer watching women's football matches then men's. When a female gets tackled and she goes to the ground on replay you will see 99% of the time its because of a genuine tackle. With men's football they fall to the floor rolling around like they've broken their leg and on replay their opponent was no where near them! It's pathetic!"

Hear here! I posted the same, then read back through the thread

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

I love mens football, i'm a season ticket holder at Leicester.

I can't stand watching womens football though. Nor do i like to see women refs etc. I also don't like seeing female pundits etc on mens games.

I have no idea why.

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By *ex HolesMan
44 weeks ago

Up North

It’s shit

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By *elix SightedMan
44 weeks ago

Cloud 8

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By *ie n MashCouple
44 weeks ago

Back in Malice

Football is available in a variety of different flavours - Men’s professional / non league, women’s, 5-a-side, over 50s walking football, youths boys & girls + others I have missed. As a game, all are fantastic to play for those taking part, some are better to watch than others (depending on your personal taste).

It’s fantastic that girls and women are playing this wonderful game more now than probably at any time. I love occasionally watching my 16-year old goddaughter play on a Saturday morning and enjoy that we can talk about the game afterwards. I have watched The Lionesses for many years - especially since Ellen White started playing for them (local girl, fellow WHU fan). Also been to see WHU Ladies play once. Genuinely love that more girls are watching women’s football and have the same passion for their team that I have for mine.

Now the reality (for me). Outside of the top international teams and the top 4 of the Women’s League in this country, the quality of the game is way, way below that of Step 7 mens. The WHU game I watched lacked skill and basic positional awareness. Personally, not for me, although I love the fact that it is for some.

My belief is that much of the negativity towards women’s football is due to the way the BBC are trying to position it as equal to the men’s game. So many times I see an exciting headline on their sports page, only to see it relate to the female teams. Hartlepool United are getting bigger gates in the National League than a lot of bread and butter women’s PL games, so why the huge coverage of one and not the other?

Also, women pundits. If you haven’t played at the top level of mens football, how can you really know how to comment on it any more than any male player from non league upwards.

In summary - fantastic that women play and enjoy football, long may it continue, ramp down the over-hyped media coverage.

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By *hocolate37Man
44 weeks ago

Heathrow

I just can't understand why people find it so difficult to watch and appreciate for the level it's at...you wouldn't go to an Under 12s or Sunday league game and have a pop because they're not at Premier League level?

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

So when are we organising a match between some women of fab and the blokes in here.

I’m in. Bagsy not in net.

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By *ympha LuxuriaWoman
44 weeks ago

La La Land


"So when are we organising a match between some women of fab and the blokes in here.

I’m in. Bagsy not in net. "

100% up for this!

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By *TG3Man
44 weeks ago

Dorchester


"I just can't understand why people find it so difficult to watch and appreciate for the level it's at...you wouldn't go to an Under 12s or Sunday league game and have a pop because they're not at Premier League level?"
kinda different you go to the under 12s cos your son or daughters playing, i just can't watch it sorry but then i can't watch a lot of football

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"So when are we organising a match between some women of fab and the blokes in here.

I’m in. Bagsy not in net.

100% up for this! "

*this really should now happen.

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By *ie n MashCouple
44 weeks ago

Back in Malice

And here is the nub of the issue. The standard of women’s football, below the top international teams and top 4 of the WSL, is (imo) too poor to be able to appreciate. The Brighton-WHU game I travelled 75 miles each way and paid to watch was genuinely a worse standard than my local non league team, who are In the Southern Football League Division One Central. I am happy to travel and watch the latter, as the standard is good enough to appreciate. I never watch WHU Ladies if they are on my TV.

Regarding Under 12s football, you would need to travel to Buenos Aires to find a more passionate crowd. Same when I watch my goddaughter play - the actual standard is, in real terms, awful, but I love watching the effort and pure joy the girls get from playing the greatest sport every devised.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

In the early 90’s when the premier league was created the men’s game was of a far lower standard than we see today. If you go back to football’s infancy, the standards would be far, far lower again. The women’s game is still in its infancy - what matters is that it’s growing and kids are enjoying watching and playing. It has a bright future and the standard *will* improve dramatically.

Will it ever match the men’s game in speed and power? No of course not. But does it need to, in order to be entertaining?

Some folks (I’m looking at you, Joey Barton) need to reign it in, because they look like bitter twats right now.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"

Also, women pundits. If you haven’t played at the top level of mens football, how can you really know how to comment on it any more than any male player from non league upwards.

"

We’ve had many, many male pundits over the years who’ve never played professional football.

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By *ackformore100Man
44 weeks ago

Tin town


"

Also, women pundits. If you haven’t played at the top level of mens football, how can you really know how to comment on it any more than any male player from non league upwards.

We’ve had many, many male pundits over the years who’ve never played professional football. "

Yep there are crap female pundits AND crap male pundits. That doesn't alter the fact they aren't good pundits

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By *TG3Man
44 weeks ago

Dorchester


"

Also, women pundits. If you haven’t played at the top level of mens football, how can you really know how to comment on it any more than any male player from non league upwards.

We’ve had many, many male pundits over the years who’ve never played professional football. "

I notice you are defending women's football is it because you love the women that play it more so that the content of the football, its all a bit we have to be seen to be fair adverts that disproportionately feature mixed race relationships and football that features women and is commented on by women. So the bottom line is although they play ok football its not exciting football and occasionally watchable as for the commentary a beautiful woman as most are can learn with time the right words to say but the John Motsons, Gary Linnekers, Alan Shearers give the best commentary the commentary i want to hear but as with everything its whats fair so it will continue to only get worse, if i don't like the commentary i just mute so its not all bad.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"

Also, women pundits. If you haven’t played at the top level of mens football, how can you really know how to comment on it any more than any male player from non league upwards.

We’ve had many, many male pundits over the years who’ve never played professional football.

Yep there are crap female pundits AND crap male pundits. That doesn't alter the fact they aren't good pundits"

Agreed. And some of the crap male pundits played at the highest level. Some of the best pundits never played professional football. It’s not a prerequisite of commenting on the game.

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By *heGateKeeperMan
44 weeks ago

Stratford


"

Also, women pundits. If you haven’t played at the top level of mens football, how can you really know how to comment on it any more than any male player from non league upwards.

We’ve had many, many male pundits over the years who’ve never played professional football. I notice you are defending women's football is it because you love the women that play it more so that the content of the football, its all a bit we have to be seen to be fair adverts that disproportionately feature mixed race relationships and football that features women and is commented on by women. So the bottom line is although they play ok football its not exciting football and occasionally watchable as for the commentary a beautiful woman as most are can learn with time the right words to say but the John Motsons, Gary Linnekers, Alan Shearers give the best commentary the commentary i want to hear but as with everything its whats fair so it will continue to only get worse, if i don't like the commentary i just mute so its not all bad. "

Maybe he’s defending the concept and not women’s football explicitly. Joey Barton’s hate filled X tirades are influencing a lot of people to spout nonsense.

Growing up I loved listening to Jonathan Pearce on Talksport and thought he had a superb style of radio commentary. He wasn’t a pro footballer but great at the role.

Being a good footballer doesn’t make you a leading expert in the field when it comes to communicating and breaking down the what, why and hows. Some of the best coaches we enjoy today weren’t the most equipped players, they are totally different skillsets.

I think the pile on towards female pundits is quite telling.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"

Also, women pundits. If you haven’t played at the top level of mens football, how can you really know how to comment on it any more than any male player from non league upwards.

We’ve had many, many male pundits over the years who’ve never played professional football. I notice you are defending women's football is it because you love the women that play it more so that the content of the football, its all a bit we have to be seen to be fair adverts that disproportionately feature mixed race relationships and football that features women and is commented on by women. So the bottom line is although they play ok football its not exciting football and occasionally watchable as for the commentary a beautiful woman as most are can learn with time the right words to say but the John Motsons, Gary Linnekers, Alan Shearers give the best commentary the commentary i want to hear but as with everything its whats fair so it will continue to only get worse, if i don't like the commentary i just mute so its not all bad. "

I don’t tend to watch women’s football much at all, because I don’t have a connection with it like I do the men’s game - but it’s obvious that the game is improving, and will continue to do so.

If you watch men’s games from the 80’s and 90’s, the passion and fire is there, but the standard is nowhere near what we see today.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

Joey Barton says the things he says for clicks. Nothing more.

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By *adCherriesCouple
44 weeks ago

Cheshire/Northwest


"So when are we organising a match between some women of fab and the blokes in here.

I’m in. Bagsy not in net. "

Think I saw Erling Haaland in a dress on here, I bagsy them

Mrs

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By *TG3Man
44 weeks ago

Dorchester


"

Also, women pundits. If you haven’t played at the top level of mens football, how can you really know how to comment on it any more than any male player from non league upwards.

We’ve had many, many male pundits over the years who’ve never played professional football. I notice you are defending women's football is it because you love the women that play it more so that the content of the football, its all a bit we have to be seen to be fair adverts that disproportionately feature mixed race relationships and football that features women and is commented on by women. So the bottom line is although they play ok football its not exciting football and occasionally watchable as for the commentary a beautiful woman as most are can learn with time the right words to say but the John Motsons, Gary Linnekers, Alan Shearers give the best commentary the commentary i want to hear but as with everything its whats fair so it will continue to only get worse, if i don't like the commentary i just mute so its not all bad.

I don’t tend to watch women’s football much at all, because I don’t have a connection with it like I do the men’s game - but it’s obvious that the game is improving, and will continue to do so.

If you watch men’s games from the 80’s and 90’s, the passion and fire is there, but the standard is nowhere near what we see today."

and its the passion and fire you want to see not 22 women lovely as they are kicking a ball. I'm sure one day they will all have muscley thighs and chiselled jaws and be kicking the ball around the pitch with precision but not yet

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
44 weeks ago

in Lancashire


"Joey Barton says the things he says for clicks. Nothing more. "

I think anyone quoting him on any subject needs to look at the type of person he is before considering doing so..

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By *ackformore100Man
44 weeks ago

Tin town


"

Also, women pundits. If you haven’t played at the top level of mens football, how can you really know how to comment on it any more than any male player from non league upwards.

We’ve had many, many male pundits over the years who’ve never played professional football.

Yep there are crap female pundits AND crap male pundits. That doesn't alter the fact they aren't good pundits

Agreed. And some of the crap male pundits played at the highest level. Some of the best pundits never played professional football. It’s not a prerequisite of commenting on the game. "

There is a difference though between commentating or describing what we can all see on the TV screen and being employed and referred to as an expert pundit. And there is a lot of personal taste too. But for me. The preponderance of the awful presenters is making a lot of sport hard to engage with... That includes cricket, football and rugby.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"

Also, women pundits. If you haven’t played at the top level of mens football, how can you really know how to comment on it any more than any male player from non league upwards.

We’ve had many, many male pundits over the years who’ve never played professional football. I notice you are defending women's football is it because you love the women that play it more so that the content of the football, its all a bit we have to be seen to be fair adverts that disproportionately feature mixed race relationships and football that features women and is commented on by women. So the bottom line is although they play ok football its not exciting football and occasionally watchable as for the commentary a beautiful woman as most are can learn with time the right words to say but the John Motsons, Gary Linnekers, Alan Shearers give the best commentary the commentary i want to hear but as with everything its whats fair so it will continue to only get worse, if i don't like the commentary i just mute so its not all bad. "

I have no words. Females are just as able to provide expert punditry and/or commentary. John Motson was never a pro footballer. In fact, he went to a school where football was frowned upon and rugby encouraged instead. Yet, he had passion and learned about the game. Anybody can have that passion. Anyone can learn enough about the game to provide commentary and opinion. Gender is irrelevant.

The substance of your comments, referring to appearance etc tell us everything we need to know. However, I am contractually obliged not to share my full opinion on here right now, because I might be given a blue card.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"So when are we organising a match between some women of fab and the blokes in here.

I’m in. Bagsy not in net. "

In what other team sports are women pitted against men? Why would this be necessary to prove anything? You wouldn't expect Elaine Thompson to beat Usain Bolt over 100m, would you? But both are outstanding Jamaican sprinters in their respective gender class.

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By *ackformore100Man
44 weeks ago

Tin town


"So when are we organising a match between some women of fab and the blokes in here.

I’m in. Bagsy not in net.

In what other team sports are women pitted against men? Why would this be necessary to prove anything? You wouldn't expect Elaine Thompson to beat Usain Bolt over 100m, would you? But both are outstanding Jamaican sprinters in their respective gender class."

Very true I think the issue arises because unlike male and female footballers, athletes do not have the media bleating on about and demanding in some cases parity like the football and rugby world. The boys v women national team comment presumably only has relevance to demonstrate some kind of league table of competence? Maybe to inform the debate about what sports are on tv/media? Who knows why they even played that game.?

And because also female athletics stands on its own commercially as with tennis and gymnastics and many other sports. Possibly because they have been in the public eye for longer. But yeah the comments about boys teams beating women's team, whilst they may be true are just unhelpful noise. Women's football should stand on its own and if people enjoy it.. Good for them.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
44 weeks ago

North West


"So when are we organising a match between some women of fab and the blokes in here.

I’m in. Bagsy not in net.

In what other team sports are women pitted against men? Why would this be necessary to prove anything? You wouldn't expect Elaine Thompson to beat Usain Bolt over 100m, would you? But both are outstanding Jamaican sprinters in their respective gender class.

Very true I think the issue arises because unlike male and female footballers, athletes do not have the media bleating on about and demanding in some cases parity like the football and rugby world. The boys v women national team comment presumably only has relevance to demonstrate some kind of league table of competence? Maybe to inform the debate about what sports are on tv/media? Who knows why they even played that game.?

And because also female athletics stands on its own commercially as with tennis and gymnastics and many other sports. Possibly because they have been in the public eye for longer. But yeah the comments about boys teams beating women's team, whilst they may be true are just unhelpful noise. Women's football should stand on its own and if people enjoy it.. Good for them. "

I have my own opinion as to why (mainly men) are so keen to underscore that women will likely not beat men at football.

But my contractual obligations prevent me from sharing that opinion. I think you get the drift, though.

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By *TG3Man
44 weeks ago

Dorchester


"

Also, women pundits. If you haven’t played at the top level of mens football, how can you really know how to comment on it any more than any male player from non league upwards.

We’ve had many, many male pundits over the years who’ve never played professional football. I notice you are defending women's football is it because you love the women that play it more so that the content of the football, its all a bit we have to be seen to be fair adverts that disproportionately feature mixed race relationships and football that features women and is commented on by women. So the bottom line is although they play ok football its not exciting football and occasionally watchable as for the commentary a beautiful woman as most are can learn with time the right words to say but the John Motsons, Gary Linnekers, Alan Shearers give the best commentary the commentary i want to hear but as with everything its whats fair so it will continue to only get worse, if i don't like the commentary i just mute so its not all bad.

I have no words. Females are just as able to provide expert punditry and/or commentary. John Motson was never a pro footballer. In fact, he went to a school where football was frowned upon and rugby encouraged instead. Yet, he had passion and learned about the game. Anybody can have that passion. Anyone can learn enough about the game to provide commentary and opinion. Gender is irrelevant.

The substance of your comments, referring to appearance etc tell us everything we need to know. However, I am contractually obliged not to share my full opinion on here right now, because I might be given a blue card. "

I did say they can learn referring to women, i just don't enjoy listening or watching womens football you are trying to find a reason to punish my comment but its my unfiltered opinion, I'm not trying to be politically correct and don't want to be

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By *ymAndIcedCoffeeWoman
44 weeks ago

Worcester

Imagine being a bloke who doesn’t enjoy listening to expert opinions because they came out of the mouth of a woman.

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By *TG3Man
44 weeks ago

Dorchester


"Imagine being a bloke who doesn’t enjoy listening to expert opinions because they came out of the mouth of a woman."
lol hey i enjoy women and have great respect for women but does that mean i have to enjoy their football no it doesn't, give them primetime tv coverage its only fair in these days of equal rights and politically correct statements.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

I dont like any football

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By *ackformore100Man
44 weeks ago

Tin town


"Imagine being a bloke who doesn’t enjoy listening to expert opinions because they came out of the mouth of a woman."

Think it depends on the woman who is the expert. Some people are good at it. Some people aren't. Some people have different tastes. All are allowed.

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By *osh23Man
44 weeks ago

Liverpool

Women's football on tv and women pundits are like VAR..

Fuckn useless an not necessary

Football was the workingmans game but it's been lost to political correctness and a greedy, money grabbing corporation.. the premier leauge

Football is not football anymore as we used to know it

It's a day out for tourists as locals have been outpriced an forgotten.

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By *od ThrusterMan
44 weeks ago

Newport Pagnell

I think the discussion has moved on a little from "football" to "TV presentation".

IMO there are three elements to it:

1) Presenter - no need to have been a player and no need to be male (take for example the excellent Gabby Logan).

2) Commentator - same applies and here it's very much personal taste - someone earlier mentioned Jonathan Pierce, and I think he's awful - the original shout louder to illustrate "passion". Each to their own - there are good and bad males and females.

3) Co-commentator/pundit - these people are here to give insight from the perspective of those involved. IMO these must be of the same sex and approximate level as the match in question, otherwise they can give no better insight than I can as they haven't been there and done it. They are there to support the commentator who is almost never an ex-player.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"Hi all am much happier anyway

Does yiu all like women's football I love it I am season ticket holder for Durham women fc

One if my greatest moments when Lionesses brought football home at euro 2022"

We also enjoyed a great time at the Euros 22

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"Women's football on tv and women pundits are like VAR..

Fuckn useless an not necessary

Football was the workingmans game but it's been lost to political correctness and a greedy, money grabbing corporation.. the premier leauge

Football is not football anymore as we used to know it

It's a day out for tourists as locals have been outpriced an forgotten. "

Not sure how much football you watched before the premier league. It’s basically the same age as you

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By *osh23Man
44 weeks ago

Liverpool


"Women's football on tv and women pundits are like VAR..

Fuckn useless an not necessary

Football was the workingmans game but it's been lost to political correctness and a greedy, money grabbing corporation.. the premier leauge

Football is not football anymore as we used to know it

It's a day out for tourists as locals have been outpriced an forgotten.

Not sure how much football you watched before the premier league. It’s basically the same age as you "

Only ever knew the premier leauge mate :/ but I know ticket prices have doubled if not more.. an the atmosphere at grounds is totally different.. plus I go the game with 2 other generations of my family an have been well educated in football history

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By *TG3Man
44 weeks ago

Dorchester


"Women's football on tv and women pundits are like VAR..

Fuckn useless an not necessary

Football was the workingmans game but it's been lost to political correctness and a greedy, money grabbing corporation.. the premier leauge

Football is not football anymore as we used to know it

It's a day out for tourists as locals have been outpriced an forgotten.

Not sure how much football you watched before the premier league. It’s basically the same age as you

Only ever knew the premier leauge mate :/ but I know ticket prices have doubled if not more.. an the atmosphere at grounds is totally different.. plus I go the game with 2 other generations of my family an have been well educated in football history"

I think the lockdown gave unprecedented allowance of price hikes across the board and also allowed many businesses to do away with the cash option

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By *osh23Man
44 weeks ago

Liverpool

German football has got it spot on.. check the 50 + 1 rule they have over there..

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By *rucking-HellMan
44 weeks ago

Northampton

I can't stand it.

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By *ackformore100Man
44 weeks ago

Tin town


"I can't stand it. "

I know you planned it

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By *rill PhilMan
44 weeks ago

Crediton

I prefer women's football because of the slower pace. I find it hard to follow the ball in the men's game.

Plus, the women seem to do less hurling themselves at the floor and flopping around like a fish on the deck of a ship.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

Yes I do love it...spent years watching daughter play, apart from Arsenal and The Lionesses..my daughter scored her first goal for Bath Uni this week..plays as central midfielder or centre back...she sent a film of the goal..dead jammy but we'll take that!

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"Been to Chelsea ladies couple of times and enjoyed it seems less ego's on the pitch then the men's game. And their arses look so much better in shorts"

Dead right about the egos, dead right about the shorts too!

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By *hocolate37Man
44 weeks ago

Heathrow


"

Also, women pundits. If you haven’t played at the top level of mens football, how can you really know how to comment on it any more than any male player from non league upwards.

We’ve had many, many male pundits over the years who’ve never played professional football. I notice you are defending women's football is it because you love the women that play it more so that the content of the football, its all a bit we have to be seen to be fair adverts that disproportionately feature mixed race relationships and football that features women and is commented on by women. So the bottom line is although they play ok football its not exciting football and occasionally watchable as for the commentary a beautiful woman as most are can learn with time the right words to say but the John Motsons, Gary Linnekers, Alan Shearers give the best commentary the commentary i want to hear but as with everything its whats fair so it will continue to only get worse, if i don't like the commentary i just mute so its not all bad.

I have no words. Females are just as able to provide expert punditry and/or commentary. John Motson was never a pro footballer. In fact, he went to a school where football was frowned upon and rugby encouraged instead. Yet, he had passion and learned about the game. Anybody can have that passion. Anyone can learn enough about the game to provide commentary and opinion. Gender is irrelevant.

The substance of your comments, referring to appearance etc tell us everything we need to know. However, I am contractually obliged not to share my full opinion on here right now, because I might be given a blue card. "

...this bit - "its all a bit we have to be seen to be fair adverts that disproportionately feature mixed race relationships and football that features women and is commented on by women"??

Methinks a whole other agenda here...

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By *ie n MashCouple
44 weeks ago

Back in Malice

Thank you for making this distinction and saving me the time. Just got in from work and can’t believe the shitstorm I have inadvertently started.

I cannot think of a single PUNDIT that has not played the game. My point was that to be in a position to offer true insight into a match (which is the role of the PUNDIT) you need to have played at the level you are commenting on, otherwise it’s a different game to the one you’ve played at. I’ve watched over 2000 live games, coached youth teams and played competitive football since I was 11 - doesn’t make me qualified to be a pundit on Man City v Bayern Munich.

Fwiw, I think Gabby Yorath is a phenomenal sports presenter, Alex Scott less so.

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By *ie n MashCouple
44 weeks ago

Back in Malice

Was replying to Rod Thruster and forgot to quote him. Apologies!

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

To me with mens and ladies football are miles apart

Ladies fresh growing in stature every year.

Mens ran solely by money, players paid stupid amounts, fragile as tissue paper and fantastic actors.

On a whole prefer the ladies, less on talent but more honest

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago


"So when are we organising a match between some women of fab and the blokes in here.

I’m in. Bagsy not in net.

Think I saw Erling Haaland in a dress on here, I bagsy them

Mrs "

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By *arehamMan
32 weeks ago

handforth

Has anyone else noticed that most of the women in football don’t have any tits,

There is one woman playing in the Chelsea team Melinda she is stunning I would love a pair of her knickers to sniff after the game.

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By *mf123Man
32 weeks ago

with one foot out the door

I only like it when i can nibble there hairy bum holes

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By *2000ManMan
32 weeks ago

Worthing

Skillful and less complaining to ref than men. Nice pony tails as well.

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By *quirrel!Man
32 weeks ago

Nearby

More watchable than “men’s” football - and less rolling around when tapped on the shin!

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By *ackformore100Man
32 weeks ago

Tin town


"More watchable than “men’s” football - and less rolling around when tapped on the shin! "

No it really isn't. Bears very little resemblance to mens football beyond it's played with a ball and 11 aside. And that's a sad old trope. But it's a sport on its own. And if people enjoy watching it, that's great. Maybe one day I'll enjoy it but right now. Not.

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By *rHotNottsMan
32 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"They should let the women's teams enter the FA Cup and play against the men and potentially see some giant killing

It wouldn’t end well for the women. I read something about a boys under 15s team battering the Women’s US national team who are usually considered the best. "

Yes I heard about that match that too , under 15 boys school team beat the best female team in the world

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By *adbod2godbodMan
32 weeks ago

Manchester

Personally I think the standard is pretty poor.

But it is getting better bit by bit.

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By *rill PhilMan
32 weeks ago

Crediton

I prefer watching the women's game.

For one thing, as the women are not as fast or as strong as the men the pace of play is slower and I find it easier to keep up.

And for another thing, sexy athletic women running around in little shorts? I can watch pretty much anything for that!

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By *ou only live onceMan
32 weeks ago

London

I enjoy it. I don't watch it while simultaneously comparing it to men playing the game. I enjoy the game I'm watching and wanting my team to win.

In the same way I watched my Sunday league team - just wanting them to win against their peers, rather than saying it was shit as they weren't as good as Ronaldo.

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By *rill PhilMan
32 weeks ago

Crediton


"I enjoy it. I don't watch it while simultaneously comparing it to men playing the game. I enjoy the game I'm watching and wanting my team to win.

In the same way I watched my Sunday league team - just wanting them to win against their peers, rather than saying it was shit as they weren't as good as Ronaldo."

I entirely agree with this. The only problem with not comparing the two is that the female players, and the media insist on being compared to the men. What makes it worse is they as expect to be held in higher regard whilst also expecting to be held to a much lower standard.

I suppose my only real problem with women's football is the same problem I have with so many aspects of society these days, which is that everything seems to have been turned into a political Hill on which to die.

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By (user no longer on site)
32 weeks ago

Wimmins go joggy up gress afta runnyway hambag.

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By *glyBettyTV/TS
32 weeks ago

About 3 feet away from the fence

To be honest, what I don't like about women's football is the fact that countries with no footballing heritage like USA & Australia, who are mediocre at-best in the mens game, are the best in the world ahead of the likes of England Germany, Brazil etc...

I cannot rationally explain why, it just bothers me somehow, like something isn't right about that.

Like all of a sudden if the UK became Olympic gold medalists at basketball or something.

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By (user no longer on site)
32 weeks ago


"Has anyone else noticed that most of the women in football don’t have any tits,

There is one woman playing in the Chelsea team Melinda she is stunning I would love a pair of her knickers to sniff after the game. "

A spectacular thread bump after 12 weeks .. good work my friend!

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By (user no longer on site)
32 weeks ago


"Has anyone else noticed that most of the women in football don’t have any tits,

There is one woman playing in the Chelsea team Melinda she is stunning I would love a pair of her knickers to sniff after the game.

A spectacular thread bump after 12 weeks .. good work my friend! "

So the women have had 12 weeks to get a team together and nothing?…

Are they still arguing over the fact that they might have to be seen wearing the same outfit?

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By *alm_one4Man
32 weeks ago

RM16

No, never watch, can’t imagine I ever will. The Women Pros are talented, and far better than I was, but if I’m paying to watch football, or any sport for that matter, then I’ll watch the best, the Premiership. In this case. I’ll qualify that by saying I don’t watch The Championship for the same reason.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
32 weeks ago

North West


"No, never watch, can’t imagine I ever will. The Women Pros are talented, and far better than I was, but if I’m paying to watch football, or any sport for that matter, then I’ll watch the best, the Premiership. In this case. I’ll qualify that by saying I don’t watch The Championship for the same reason. "

Hope you don't watch Man U then

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By *ackformore100Man
32 weeks ago

Tin town


"I prefer watching the women's game.

For one thing, as the women are not as fast or as strong as the men the pace of play is slower and I find it easier to keep up.

And for another thing, sexy athletic women running around in little shorts? I can watch pretty much anything for that!"

For 2 hours? I mean that's a long time to watch blonde pony tails running around.

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