Women’s World Cup

Handball rule is another one that needs reviewing in the age of VAR. how exactly is White supposed to avoid the ball striking her arm there? and it was 50 tit as well. 

I bloody hate VAR. It’s picking up the most minor of minor offences and turning them into big deals. It really has taken the sting out of some games, and instead of improving the game, it’s making it worse.

Totally agree with Dion Dublin crazy handball decision against Ellen Wight good centre forward play rolling the CH there, no intent to gain an advantage, the rule needs sorting it's crap.

EveshamAddick said:

Gone right off VAR now. Ditch it.

No chance it’ll be ditched. Fifa are too stubborn.

Bet Cameroon players are laughing after having 2 goals disallowed with VAR in our last 2 games

Ellen White looks so tired!

Not going to happen for us today

Headed off the line by Sweden !

3 semi finals in a row is great BUT still a tad short of the big prize. Not even a Lucy Bronze out of this competition. Still a work in progress.

Almost a carbon copy of last year

2018-England Men lose 2-1 in the Semis
2019-England Women lose 2-1 in the Semis

2018-England Men lose 2-0 in the 3rd Place Playoff
2019-England Women lose 2-1 in the 3rd Place Playoff

killerandflash said:

Proper bit of Jason Pierce style defending there

Ahh, the Lay Back In The Sun approach

soapboxsam said:

paulie8290 said:

Almost a carbon copy of last year

2018-England Men lose 2-1 in the Semis
2019-England Women lose 2-1 in the Semis

2018-England Men lose 2-0 in the 3rd Place Playoff
2019-England Women lose 2-1 in the 3rd Place Playoff

I wonder why some one thinks that's a LOL ?
Should the mens and womens game never be compared to each other ?

7 matches played in some of the hottest weather ever recorded in France. I don't  believe fitness is a problem for the English players, though ball retention still needs to improve. The understanding between players wasn't always there, and moves broke down and then even more energy was needed.

The senior players in the England squad weren't full time professional players until they were in their early 20's so the next world cup we will notice the difference.

It’s a LOL because 1. Both results were different as the men’s drew in normal time but lost in ET and 2. it’s completely and utterly fucking pointless. Absolutely no problem with the women’s game itself, it just really needs people on both sides of the like/dislike comparing it to the men’s at every opportunity.

ValleyGary said:

soapboxsam said:

paulie8290 said:

Almost a carbon copy of last year

2018-England Men lose 2-1 in the Semis
2019-England Women lose 2-1 in the Semis

2018-England Men lose 2-0 in the 3rd Place Playoff
2019-England Women lose 2-1 in the 3rd Place Playoff

I wonder why some one thinks that's a LOL ?
Should the mens and womens game never be compared to each other ?

7 matches played in some of the hottest weather ever recorded in France. I don't  believe fitness is a problem for the English players, though ball retention still needs to improve. The understanding between players wasn't always there, and moves broke down and then even more energy was needed.

The senior players in the England squad weren't full time professional players until they were in their early 20's so the next world cup we will notice the difference.

It’s a LOL because 1. Both results were different as the men’s drew in normal time but lost in ET and 2. it’s completely and utterly fucking pointless. Absolutely no problem with the women’s game itself, it just really needs people on both sides of the like/dislike comparing it to the men’s at every opportunity.

I understand that you think women's football is a little pastime and shouldn't encroach on the mens game. You like others turn up and slag it off. But if you have a problem with the comparison being drawn that our men and women's both reached a semi final playing against their own sex then that is strange. 


I only went OTT at the beginning of the Women's world cup because of the criticism of this WC getting so much exposure.  You then did the predictable joke saying I must have pink hair!

In 1920 an international match between England and France attracted a 25000 crowd at Deepdale, Preston. So the all male FA banned women's football from using any stadium or fields under their jurisdiction.
This ban lasted 50 years. 

The FA blazers of 100 years ago wanted the females in the kitchen doing house work,  and seeing irons and hoover gags that do the rounds, some males of today have the same mindset.

Ps. I went to about 60 football matches last season of which 8 were played by females.
A combination of the good, the bad and ugly football was seen over the various matches.
It was just football.

soapboxsam said:

ValleyGary said:

soapboxsam said:

paulie8290 said:

Almost a carbon copy of last year

2018-England Men lose 2-1 in the Semis
2019-England Women lose 2-1 in the Semis

2018-England Men lose 2-0 in the 3rd Place Playoff
2019-England Women lose 2-1 in the 3rd Place Playoff

I wonder why some one thinks that's a LOL ?
Should the mens and womens game never be compared to each other ?

7 matches played in some of the hottest weather ever recorded in France. I don't  believe fitness is a problem for the English players, though ball retention still needs to improve. The understanding between players wasn't always there, and moves broke down and then even more energy was needed.

The senior players in the England squad weren't full time professional players until they were in their early 20's so the next world cup we will notice the difference.

It’s a LOL because 1. Both results were different as the men’s drew in normal time but lost in ET and 2. it’s completely and utterly fucking pointless. Absolutely no problem with the women’s game itself, it just really needs people on both sides of the like/dislike comparing it to the men’s at every opportunity.

I understand that you think women's football is a little pastime and shouldn't encroach on the mens game. You like others turn up and slag it off. But it you have a problem with the comparison being drawn then our men and and women's both reached a semi final playing against their own sex then that is strange. 


I only went OTT at the beginning of the Women's world cup because of the criticism of this WC getting so much exposure.  You then did the predictable joke saying I must have pink hair!

In 1920 an international match between England and France attracted a 25000 crowd at Deepdale, Preston. So the all male FA banned women's football from using any stadium or fields under their jurisdiction.
This ban lasted 50 years. 

The FA blazers of 100 years ago wanted the females in the kitchen and doing house work, seeing the irons and hoover gag that do the rounds their male counterparts of today have the same mindset.

Did you actually read what I wrote before you put up another peculiar defensive post or is just the lack of sleep?

At what point did I say it was ‘a little pastime’? I also haven’t turned up to slag it off. I’ve given criticism when it’s due and given praise when something goods happened. It’s no surprise with how the current level is within the women’s game. that the criticism outweighs the praise. 

The comparison needs to stop for the sake of the women’s game, not the men’s. It should be respected in its own right, not continuously compared as its utterly pointless. What’s the point in comparing Charlton women always beating Millwall when the men can’t? What’s the point in comparing a top flight men’s attendance with a top flight women’s? There is none. Let the women’s game grow in its own right. The only comparisons worth being made is the progression over the last few years within itself.

Its growing, that’s a great thing. But you’re not gonna please everyone. Some people like men’s tennis but don’t enjoy women’s tennis and vice versa because even tho they share the same rules, it’s a different spectacle. It really is that simple.

Women’s football.......Mmmmmm!
The thing is, as a committed sports fan I only have so much time to watch the numerous sports that I love, football being the most pleasurable.
I can, for most of the year, watch a game live on TV......now one has to ask oneself the following.
Why would I choose to watch a game far less skilful and physically attractive than a men’s professional game.........the answer is quite simply I wouldn’t.
I love to hear that women are more and more taking up the game but to compare it favourably with modern day men’s professional football is IMHO never going to happen.......it’s light years away.
The standard is just never going to be as an attractive proposition.