It's because in truth they barely care and mens football is so much more than international football. It's a token gesture. European football and the PL is a far far higher standard. I wish people would stop comparing the two, it does the womens team no favours.
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Also, the pressure on the men's team is on another level entirely. The whole country is poised to criticise and abuse them, the women's football is a lot more positive. They'd be heroes if they lost the final, that wouldn't apply to the men.
Absolutely agree though, the constant comparisons need to stop.
Yeah, I posted it without looking at it too closely, but -- you're right -- it seems to be a little off and they did batter Holland Wales in the group stages. Still 5 minutes ahead in (a bit over with injury time) 360 minutes of knockout play is a crazy stat for the team that won the tournament. Speaks to England's resilience either way.
Had Spain won on penalties I make their equivalent about 63 minutes ahead in 330 minutes of play.
A remarkable achievement for the team - just refusing to be beaten despite a number of players clearly not being at their best.
If only the men could show the same determination and fight.
The celebrations were great - but god does Ian Wright try his hardest to kill the mood.
Wont happen I guess but it would be interesting to see Weigman manage a mens Premiership team.
If only the men could show the same determination and fight.
The celebrations were great - but god does Ian Wright try his hardest to kill the mood.
Wont happen I guess but it would be interesting to see Weigman manage a mens Premiership team.
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The Mens team play their peers in Europe and don't win through. The women's team play their peers in Europe and have won through twice in a row. An achievement even as these events tend to be defensive and low scoring for both sexes and hence lack entertaining football. They also reached a world final. Well done Lionesses.
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So the Womens England Football team bought it home.
Home, where it belongs.
Congratz
Home, where it belongs.
Congratz
It'll certainly be interesting to see if a big fuss is made if/when the men win. Will a similar speech be made by players as well, saying they did it for all the boys out there. Probably not. Can't be seen to be pro men nowadays on the BBC. Remember lads we're all rapists and misogynists. Apparently.
When has any boy had to overcome societal barriers to play football - professionally or otherwise?
Most (probably all to some extent) of this women's squad will have, and their point is that it shouldn't be the case. Nothing about that is detrimental to men, it's a simple case of equal opportunity.
If you're upset that you can't achieve something as a man, I don't think the BBC are to blame.
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Yes. Women's football was banned in 1921, around which time they were getting quite large crowds. It wasn't unbanned until 1971.
At my junior school there was a girl who was the 3rd best player after my best friend and I but as good as she was, she wasn't allowed to play in the football team. Our PE teacher tried in vain to get her in the team but I believe other schools wouldn't play us with a girl in our side.
They did arrange a one off friendly match where she could play and I still remember the goal she scored and our celebration like we had won the World Cup.
Looks like a good turn out for their parade which was great. Theres always the worry that not enough people will turn up for these sort of things so it was great to see the support.
Also good to see all the grief that Joey Barton has been getting after this
Also good to see all the grief that Joey Barton has been getting after this
We had a girl that played with us when I was younger, probably up to about 11, maybe a little older. She was just as good as the rest of us. Until puberty hit. Theres no reason it can't be a mixed sport until that point.
My daughter (13) plays for a U14 boys' team. Division 2 football it's technically and physically tough, but she can handle it. I think she's 5'7 now and has been at an Emerging Talent Centre for 3 seasons now, and they do a lot of gym work, so she's really strong. Beth Mead came through the same ETC. That's probably why I get more invested in women's football, as there is a very small chance that the daughter could pave some 'career' out of playing. There's still a lot of sexism in football with girls, but there is a lot of talent about. A lot can hold their own against lads, but I'm not under any illusion that this or next season would be the last season where she can compete physically; nothing we can do with that. Besides U16 she can't play with lads so just enjoying it whilst it lasts.
I would suggest that its easier to make a living from womens football currently than from the mens game. It obviously wouldn't be anything like as lucrative as the mens game but the competition simply isn't anywhere near as high. The more money that comes into the womens game and the more popular it becomes, the harder and harder it will become. Will obviously bring all the joys of ******* parents on the side of the pitch hurling abuse at refs etc.
Oh, without doubt. The number of girls playing is vast now, but the skill level is huge between those who can compete with lads. The funny thing I find with the men who hate the women's game is that they think they'd be better than the professional women. They listen to a numpty like Joey Barton and then they're on the bandwagon, it's embarrassing.