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Finally hit the big time then. Nothing says "I've made it" more than refusing to acknowledge the fans.

 

It's a joke they disrupt normal TV for this nonesense.

 

Well played ladies
Last few years they have improved by leaps and bounds
Be good to see them enter one of our tinpot cup and see how they do

 

Women's football receives airtime for equality and diversity purposes, not for how good it is. In reality the best women's teams wouldn't be able to compete with Sunday league men. However, anything to blur the gender lines and promote men being feminine and women being masculine is superb in the woke media, so all this is not surprising.

All this attention it's getting is essentially just virtue signalling. It will only go so far under these false pretenses.

 

Last year Athletico Bilbao, Spanish women's league champions, played their U16s and lost 6-0.

I watched last night's match and there was some good stuff mixed in with some pretty ordinary stuff. I can't imagine watching it regularly and agree it gets more airtime than its level merits.

 

I have taken numerous games in as I’m sure many of those whom are of a similar mindset have.

Each to their own, i would never begrudge someone for genuinely enjoying women’s football.

Whilst I’ve nothing against women’s football, it’s the ridiculous over-exposure it gets, not on merit, that irks people the wrong way.

edit - just recalled reading about Gremio 15 year olds beating Brazil’s women’s national team 6-0 last year.

https://www.sportbible.com/football/news-gremio-mens-under-16s-beat-brazil-womens-national-team-6-0-20210113.amp.html

Salford school kids beating Man Utd women 9-0. https://www.givemesport.com/1361647-salford-city-academy-criticised-for-tweeting-result-of-friendly-v-man-utd-women/amp


@Biker i don’t think I’m far off the mark at all to be honest. I reckon a Bradford Sunday league men’s team would beat England women.

 

So do the female commentators in ALL football. I’m not misogynistic by any means but nothing fits. It’s tokenism at its worst in my opinion. If they are good enough then fine, but none are, again imho.

 

Not for me im afraid. The standard is shocking.

The world champions USA were hammered 5-2 by Dallas Under 15s boys team. Yep, full grown women were beaten by 14 year old boys. Who also played with 10 men.

 

League 2 sides would put 20 odd past any womens international side.

 

The Spanish players made her mind up for her by backing off, that's taking nothing away from the superb finish.

 

I really do hope they do it - having a great tournament. At top level it can be entertaining but the standard of the club game is just terrible - I've given it a try. Its the equivalent of school football. I don't believe it is even played at top Sunday league/district level.

But good luck to the Lionesses. I will get behind them if they reach the final.

 

Did you watch last night Sergio? I have never watched a ladies club match, but I tried watching the earlier England games and and I was of the same opinion, but last night was totally different...in my opinion of course

 

I was a little disappointed with the some of Spanish players attitude both on and off the field, one eventually getting a yellow for her antics on the touch line.
Every time an England player went down they stood over them as if to challenge the referees decision, up to last nights game the way the players had handled themselves was a breath of fresh air.

 

Again I agree, but I preferred last night. More of an edge to it!

 

Just pointing out as someone said they would give L2 sides a game.

 

Well yes, that is true. They are nowhere near men's standards. It's the same reason why transgender athletes shouldn't compete against women as there is a massive difference in performance in a sport where physicality is a big thing

 

Massively. So many girls are playing this at my son's junior school etc. The boys don't bat an eyelid. The real key is continuation through secondary school. Women's football was literally banned for 50 years. When mums and peers play it exponentially increases in participation and ability

 

Ladles -Freudian slip?

 

I'm losing it mate I checked the opposition and still got it wrong, 100 lines Bronco must do better .