FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 **spoilers** [20th July - 20th August 2023]

[iron_monkey]

Good luck to the ladies today, i hope they smash it.

 

[adidan]

It occurs to me the goalkeepers have a bit of an uphill battle in the women's game.

In women's skiing they have shorter skiis (except I think Vonn used men's skiis for a while, anyway...), in athletics the women's hurdles are lower and it's over 100 not 110m....

Goalkeepers have to deal with the same goals as, generally, taller men. I think that has to be kept in mind when considering the goals conceded and it's one reason why the women's and men's game shouldn't be compared.

I watch women's athletics and skiing and don't compare them to the men's, I just watch them in their own right.

Anyway, random ramble. I'm hoping what with the drama Spain have had since last year doesn't see them inevitably win and instead England bring their A game. They have class when at their best.

 

[throwaway4372]

could do without an hour of feminist propaganda before the match, but here we go... I reckon 3-0 Spain

 

[Merlin5]

Come on England!

 

[jpaul]

This coverage is so cringe

yes they do it a disservice with the repeating advertising with female presenter yelling maniacally (Wilma?) at the top of her voice on goal/incidents.

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Had it been in a decent time zone I suspect a royal would attend -
when they bid for these events, they've got to realise, like the commonwealth games, tv audience size is the seller, even paris olympics how much do usa tv bids for that reduce.
BBC not disclosed how much they finally paid


Never mind Rishi is rooting for them - that will be Australian news headlines.

 

[el_dazza]

Can hear the Spanish commentator through the BBC's microphone

 

[GlitterBalls]

 

[The_One]

Time to switch from bbc to itv

All i can hear on bbc is the spanish commentator

 

[GlitterBalls]

Can hear the Spanish commentator through the BBC's microphone

It's annoying me now, ITV here we come.

 

[ThundyCat]

Commentator sounds like Sean Dyche

 

[el_dazza]

Commentator sounds like Sean Dyche

Sian Dyche?

 

[iron_monkey]

Bbc is terrible haha

 

[Mr Jack]

Not starting James. Interesting choice.

 

[el_dazza]

Bbc is terrible haha

Yeah I've had to switch to ITV, she sounds horrendous on BBC.

 

[ThundyCat]

Seems to be sorted now. They’ve just apologised

 

[Sui]

Not starting James. Interesting choice.

Be a bit harsh on the rest of the squad if she started.

 

[throwaway4372]

Wow yeah itv audio is way more chill

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Spain all over us. 3-1 at this rate.

 

[robfosters]

Thought the BBC commentator had tonsillitis

 

[adidan]

I know I banged on about comparisons but I can't shake the feeling that Bright plays in a way that reminds of of Maguire...