Women’s football

I blame Amol Ranjan. He's seemingly in control of the BBC now and on every programme. How long before he's on MOTD ? Don't get me wrong, he's a decent presenter on things like the one show, but I hate waking up to his sloppy vowels and yeah mate comments on Radio Four's Today programme. Just doesn't have the gravitas required for it.

 

Rather be watching England game tonight. A few goals going in

 

It’s a close game though

 

Thats because most teams are Mickey Mouse standard. Some of the 'way over the top' promotion by Sky and the Beeb of the women's game is embarrassing- people can see what level they are watching. But that's the world we live in.

If they want to promote equal opportunities why not show Youth football, Vets football, Walking football etc - bet there would be as much interest

 

It is actually showing what England mens team should be doing to teams like San Marino but we never have the killer instinct

 

Belgium beat Armenia 19-0 in another qualifier too. Ridiculous

 

We need an England LGBT? team, the BBC would cream itself and show every game!

 

I just don't get it. The product is awful. It should be shown on BBC Three where those who want it will seek it out rather than having a massive impact on viewing figures with people switching to other channels. Let's have Love Actually shown instead, it's about the same length as a match plus needless build up and analysis, a whole lot more watchable and has some strong women in it.

 

Are the games have an impact on BBC viewing figures? Not seen anyone actually be able to provide figures to back up this claim

 

Wonder what the audience figures will be for the Buxton - Morecambe game on Saturday lunch on BBC1

 

Pretty sure that less will be watching that than if they put a David Attenborough programme on at the same time. Though they lie by adding in anyone who watches on iplayer even for ten minutes and speeds it through.

 

They dont lie, the figures are released without iplayer as well as with.
Surely you have to compare it with whatever is on at the same time which is why I said the Buxton match as it is on a Saturday lunch time when the WSL is on sometimes. Not sure what is usually on at 1-3 on a Saturday

 

Bargain Hunt, which is a better watch than WSL

 

And the viewing figures to back that up?

 

According to what I can find, WSL gets around 1.5million across BBC and Sky and Bargain Hunt gets around 2 million. Hope that helps.

 

WSL averages 500k on BBC - https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/wsl-womens-super-league-2021-22-tv-audience-sky-sports-bbc/#:~:text=During%20the%202020%2F21%20campaign,the%20BBC%20have%20averaged%20501%2C000.

During the 2020/21 campaign, when the league was broadcast by Sky’s pay-TV rival BT Sport, WSL matches managed just 37,000 viewers.

In addition, Nielsen says that audiences of live matches on public service broadcaster the BBC have averaged 501,000.