FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

Rothko said:

ValleyGary said:

I went to the Arsenal v Wolfsburg game yesterday. Really good game but it was relentless injuries. I think including ET the game must have last over 140 mins!

Was there as well, add in the massive VAR delays as well, which dragged the halves on a lot 

shame the way they lost. Thought the arsenal back 3 were superb and no idea why they took off the girl upfront after an hour!

first time I’ve experienced VAR live as well, awful with no idea what’s being checked.

MrOneLung said:

FIFA threaten world cup blackout if Europe's big 5 dont pay more for TV rights

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65453756 

"Infantino said European broadcasters had offered world football's governing body $1m-$10m (£800,000-£8m) for the rights, compared with $100m-$200m for the men's World Cup."


What exactly was he expecting? It's a Women's world cup and kick off times will be early morning in Europe. England's group games for example kick off around 10am in the morning when most people are at work.

So rather than take some money, his response is to say 'well you can't have it at all'. Idiot.

PopIcon said:

MrOneLung said:

FIFA threaten world cup blackout if Europe's big 5 dont pay more for TV rights

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65453756 

There's less interest in women's football compared to men's, it's all rather simple and nothing to do with fair remuneration.

Infantino talks shite, he knows there is less interest in the women's game, ticket prices will tell you that, but no he'll shift blame on to the broadcasters. FIFAs revenue is in the billions for each World Cup cycle. I doubt there are any sponsors, licensing or marketing revenues that are equal between the men and women's tournaments.

FIFA don't pay the nearly the same amount of prize money.

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/fifa-womens-world-cup/story/4901938/womens-world-cup-prize-money-up-300-percent-but-still-one-third-of-mens 

MuttleyCAFC said:

The women's game is still at a point where it needs exposure. If FIFA deprive it of that it shows that it elects the wrong people to the organisation.

I.think they have proved that for decades

https://youtu.be/I745Ajeq_B8

The best game I went to last season 21/22 was the Euro Quarter Final England v Spain.
Still not sure how England won that match against the skilful Spanish team but some how they did. Mainly because The Spanish woman were short of their strikers and England had lots of potential scorers including their super subs: Toone, Russo and Kelly.

England used all their luck up in the Euro's and Kirby, Williamson, Mead, and Bright* will all be missing as well as Ellen White and Jill Scott who have both retired.

* Bright may still make it but the others are all out.

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

MrOneLung said:

FIFA threaten world cup blackout if Europe's big 5 dont pay more for TV rights

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65453756 

"Infantino said European broadcasters had offered world football's governing body $1m-$10m (£800,000-£8m) for the rights, compared with $100m-$200m for the men's World Cup."


What exactly was he expecting? It's a Women's world cup and kick off times will be early morning in Europe. England's group games for example kick off around 10am in the morning when most people are at work.

So rather than take some money, his response is to say 'well you can't have it at all'. Idiot.

Infantino's a smug crook.  He's guaranteed his skip load of cash for this tournament and his ego means he's stuck a duchatelet like fantasy valuation on the TV rights in territories he imagines will pony up any amount of money he imagines they're worth.
It's a conflicting issue.  He holds most of the cards.  If the tournament doesn't get legitimate licensed coverage in the home territory of some of the leading contenders he won't give a damn, he'll stick to blaming the TV companies.  He doesn't give a damn that he's obliged to get the best deal for FIFA - even if that means that the BBC, RDF, Rai Une etc only paid €1M each.  He's effectively running a one man show, all the while he's protected by the flagrantly corrupt structure that cheerfully rented its arse to Qatar he's teflon coated.
As much as we'd like to be able to watch our team, all we're likely to have Infantino's pantomime villain to slag off.
Even England's first choice first choice squad would still have a problem overcoming the yanks.  We might be saved the pain of watching a semi-final or final defeat.  

Elthamaddick said:

there's no way the BBC/ITV aren't picking this up.....at the moment it's who blinks first

I’m sure a compromise will be found, hard for the U.K. broadcasters to justify paying over the odds though when the kick off times will reduce viewing figures. 

se9addick said:

Elthamaddick said:

there's no way the BBC/ITV aren't picking this up.....at the moment it's who blinks first

I’m sure a compromise will be found, hard for the U.K. broadcasters to justify paying over the odds though when the kick off times will reduce viewing figures. 

And the fact that hardly anyone will watch games that don’t involve England, regardless of what time they’re on. 

AddicksAddict said:

PopIcon said:

PopIcon said:

MrOneLung said:

FIFA threaten world cup blackout if Europe's big 5 dont pay more for TV rights

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65453756 

There's less interest in women's football compared to men's, it's all rather simple and nothing to do with fair remuneration.

Infantino talks shite, he knows there is less interest in the women's game, ticket prices will tell you that, but no he'll shift blame on to the broadcasters. FIFAs revenue is in the billions for each World Cup cycle. I doubt there are any sponsors, licensing or marketing revenues that are equal between the men and women's tournaments.

FIFA don't pay the nearly the same amount of prize money.

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/fifa-womens-world-cup/story/4901938/womens-world-cup-prize-money-up-300-percent-but-still-one-third-of-mens 

FIFA have committed to equal prize money from the 2026/2027 world cups. If he doesn’t want that to eat into his expense account, he needs to get the money from somewhere. Hence, asking for more from the broadcasters.

Equal prize money is madness. It just isn't the same quality of product and will have nowhere near the same level of interest.

They won't even play the same number of games, as the 2027 women's world cup is currently scheduled to be 32 teams and the 2026 mens will be 48. 

Rothko said:

BBC and ITV have agreed a deal, all the games to be shown, with England games shared between the two broadcasters 

Shock. Any figures mentioned? 

Elthamaddick said:

there's no way the BBC/ITV aren't picking this up.....at the moment it's who blinks first

there we go

Blackheathen said:

Not long till kickoff.  This is the England squad.  Does anyone happen to know whether a Charlton player has ever played for England?

Eni Aluko certainly did 

Fara Williams played for England whilst a Charlton player too

Must have been a few more, as our Women's team was one of the best in the country when we were a Premier League team