KZNSeagull
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No, not really. Watched the Women's rugby yesterday Wales v Scotland and that was really entertaining
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[Football] Women’s football, do you watch it?
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crodonilson
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Huge credit to Sky who are really pushing women's football. Today they are showing score updates on SSN not only of the Women's Super League but also the Championship for the many people who want to keep updated of the scores. Plus having a couple of pundits watching in on the games in the studio and providing regular updates alongside those at the games themselves.
HalfaSeatOn
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It hasn’t grabbed me yet. May be if the grand daughter gets in to it. Just too many things ahead in the pecking order
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Same here. More textbook shots.
Perfidious Albion
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No, I am not the slightest bit interested.
If women want to play, then ok but it is not my sport .....
( I am refraining from making a sexist comment. )
If women want to play, then ok but it is not my sport .....
( I am refraining from making a sexist comment. )
I watched the last world cup and enjoyed it. However when I see relatively weak shots at goal looping over
5ft 5 goalkeepers who can barely touch the bar when they are stood on their goal line. I can't help but think. Maybe it's time to make the goal posts a pitches maybe slightly smaller.
I know the women want to be seen as equal to men and I am all for that but I think it's about time that we acknowledge that the majority of them are physically smaller in height and stature.
So I think if we make the goals and pitches just that bit smaller it would attract more women into playing the game
5ft 5 goalkeepers who can barely touch the bar when they are stood on their goal line. I can't help but think. Maybe it's time to make the goal posts a pitches maybe slightly smaller.
I know the women want to be seen as equal to men and I am all for that but I think it's about time that we acknowledge that the majority of them are physically smaller in height and stature.
So I think if we make the goals and pitches just that bit smaller it would attract more women into playing the game
hart's shirt
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A more searching question could be 'Women's Football - do you go to games, watch it on TV or have no interest?'
It's difficult not to find women's sport on the BBC at the weekends now with the WSL and 6 Nations.
Whilst I haven't so far watched the Albion Women at Crawley, I'll watch the Women's Football Show and match highlights online.
The interest that most in England have is watching the Lionesses in the major tournaments, either at the WWC or Euros.
Outside of that, there's not so much domestically when it comes to numbers through the turnstiles on a week-in week out basis.
In last month's tournament featuring England, Spain, Canada and Germany, England's fixtures had 8,769, 14,284 and 14,463 fans.
The games that didn't involve England had 249, 119 and 877.
Despite some mitigating circumstances, that's disappointing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Arnold_Clark_Cup
Even the upbeat devotee that is Emma Sanders recognised an inconvenient truth that needs pre-Euros consideration.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60481170
For background, I coached, managed and sponsored a women's team for 4 years in the DWFA (Dubai Women's Football Association), so I've done my bit for grassroots women's football, albeit outside the UK. I've always wanted women's football to grow and improve, and this will naturally take both time and increased visibility.
It's work in progress and there's still clearly a long way to go in many respects.
It's difficult not to find women's sport on the BBC at the weekends now with the WSL and 6 Nations.
Whilst I haven't so far watched the Albion Women at Crawley, I'll watch the Women's Football Show and match highlights online.
The interest that most in England have is watching the Lionesses in the major tournaments, either at the WWC or Euros.
Outside of that, there's not so much domestically when it comes to numbers through the turnstiles on a week-in week out basis.
In last month's tournament featuring England, Spain, Canada and Germany, England's fixtures had 8,769, 14,284 and 14,463 fans.
The games that didn't involve England had 249, 119 and 877.
Despite some mitigating circumstances, that's disappointing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Arnold_Clark_Cup
Even the upbeat devotee that is Emma Sanders recognised an inconvenient truth that needs pre-Euros consideration.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60481170
For background, I coached, managed and sponsored a women's team for 4 years in the DWFA (Dubai Women's Football Association), so I've done my bit for grassroots women's football, albeit outside the UK. I've always wanted women's football to grow and improve, and this will naturally take both time and increased visibility.
It's work in progress and there's still clearly a long way to go in many respects.
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
No, I don't have an interest in it.
paulfuzz
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Funny thing about the women's game.................they don't scream as loud as the blokes when tackled!!
No and interestingly my daughter who go’s to the Amex has little interest in it either!
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hart's shirt
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GREASED WEASEL
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I voted 'dip in and out'. I am interested, I have paid to watch women's football in the past, and I would much rather watch the England women's team win then watch the men's team lose. However I accept the criticisms, especially about the goalkeepers where the standards are really poor. The 'size' aspect raised by another poster is valid; sometimes a women's game is like watching U14 boys playing on an adult pitch.
Women's rugby on the other hand I absolutely love. I've just watched England v Italy, which wasn't much of a contest but was still enjoyable.
PS - I should add that I'd have voted 'dip in and out' if the question had been about men's football. the last full game I watched was England v Italy in the Euros - and I'm a Sky Sports subscriber. Generally speaking football as a sport now bores me.
Women's rugby on the other hand I absolutely love. I've just watched England v Italy, which wasn't much of a contest but was still enjoyable.
PS - I should add that I'd have voted 'dip in and out' if the question had been about men's football. the last full game I watched was England v Italy in the Euros - and I'm a Sky Sports subscriber. Generally speaking football as a sport now bores me.
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The ladies game is booming and we will see a far higher standard within the next football world cup.
This WC will be to early but talent is rising through the ranks as it is become first choice to the natural sports girls.
Albion have put big effort in here and with any luck will reap the rewards soon.
Try watching some of the younger ladies games, it's improving immensely.
This WC will be to early but talent is rising through the ranks as it is become first choice to the natural sports girls.
Albion have put big effort in here and with any luck will reap the rewards soon.
Try watching some of the younger ladies games, it's improving immensely.
CaptainDaveUK
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- Oct 18, 2010
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I know Nikita Parris so occasionally watch Arsenal highlights and also England live when she’s playing. I’d also happily watch BHA women if they are on BBC / ITV, but to be honest the only ladies team I regularly watch is England.
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This a valid point.......and they have yet to master the quadruple roll of agony.
GREASED WEASEL
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I know I'm a bit of a dinosaur but
I couldn't actually name a single female player
Alex Scott,I do know
But from what I gather,she's retired
I couldn't actually name a single female player
Alex Scott,I do know
But from what I gather,she's retired
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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The problem is this:
Man Utd vs Brighton Women and one other game on a Sunday = I'll watch it.
Man Utd vs Brighton Women, Old Firm derby, West Ham v Everton, Spurs v Newcastle = No chance.
Man Utd vs Brighton Women and one other game on a Sunday = I'll watch it.
Man Utd vs Brighton Women, Old Firm derby, West Ham v Everton, Spurs v Newcastle = No chance.
swindonseagull
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Tried to Watch the BHA womens game on TV recently....was it FA Cup semi?
didnt last the whole game.....found it very very low standard....wont bother again.....at least I tried.
didnt last the whole game.....found it very very low standard....wont bother again.....at least I tried.