User20204
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Women knock the ball about well and no fannying around with kiddy on injuries like the men but the standard of goalkeeping in the women's game is horrific, just embarrassing to watch.
Women's World Cup
- Thread starter Doon frae Troon
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Think (as former member of the keepers union) that's a little unfair. Granted given their height and as debated the full size goals there are always going to be shots that fly in. It is still a growing game and many nations simply don't have the technical depth and coaching especially in a specialised area like a keeper. Look back to some of the African keepers in world cups like 74 and 78 and compare the standard of keeping to todays levels. It has moved on and it will do so across all of the ladies game but over time.
Mark_Aged_42
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Gwendoline Christie probably doesn't have much going on these days - they should have given her a call - goalkeeping problem - sorted.
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This was on a tweet I saw earlier
BBC1 Eng v Scot 6.1 million 37.8% audience share.
Sky England v Switzerland peak 1.236m (15% share, average audience 1.03m)
Eng v Netherlands 2.589m peak 23% share
BBC1 Eng v Scot 6.1 million 37.8% audience share.
Sky England v Switzerland peak 1.236m (15% share, average audience 1.03m)
Eng v Netherlands 2.589m peak 23% share
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🙄Shock horror, free to air game gets better viewing figures
Read the thread to see the whole picture
Golfmmad
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Exactly, so they don't need to change the size of the goals.
As for the ,"Womens goalkeeping is embarrasing to watch" comment earlier, did they see some of the saves from the Scotland goalkeeper - pretty impressive
I'd say!
Shock horror, free to air game gets better viewing figures
I've read and commented on the whole thread.
If you want me to comment on the tweet then actually post the tweet... 🙄
fundy
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watched 15 mins of Japan v Argentina, wouldnt have watched the rest if it had been in my back garden!
a technically correct Japan side with no actual ability to create against an Argentina side happy to have 11 women behind the ball
as for the commentary, its as if they were watching a different sport!
a technically correct Japan side with no actual ability to create against an Argentina side happy to have 11 women behind the ball
as for the commentary, its as if they were watching a different sport!
Having read the tweet thread there are multiple arguments in there.
Obviously the downright sexist comments. As well as those expecting parity with the man's game when it doesn't warrant it.
Then there's the free to air or subscriber discussion. Which I'm on the side of people are still more than happy to pay for what they want. Viewing figures have zero relevance for participation.
Lots of sports thrived long before TV was about. Activity is down to parents encouraging kids to get off their arses. Not what said kids can watch easiest whilst sat inside.
Obviously the downright sexist comments. As well as those expecting parity with the man's game when it doesn't warrant it.
Then there's the free to air or subscriber discussion. Which I'm on the side of people are still more than happy to pay for what they want. Viewing figures have zero relevance for participation.
Lots of sports thrived long before TV was about. Activity is down to parents encouraging kids to get off their arses. Not what said kids can watch easiest whilst sat inside.
If we continue that logic then why don't female golfers play off the same tees as the men? Why are the boundary ropes pulled in in cricket?
Golfmmad
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I do see your point but if the goalposts are made smaller, then surely it will make it harder for them to score. Thereby reducing the entertainment value.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
not sure thats possible based on Japan v Argentina (not that making them bigger wouldve helped either)
Not necessarily. It's a bit like kids football, the posts need to be the appropriate size. My son was a goalkeeper and played before goals were reduced for kids. Hit the top corner, shots from half way on a windy day, the stuff of nightmares for me on the sidelines. Get the right size goals and it works better. Seeing Mickey mouse goals is not entertaining it's embarrassing.
I'm not advocating junior goals, they would need to trial it and see what suits best. It's worth an experiment but I totally accept the difficulties at amateur level of swapping goals and that means it is unlikely to happen.
Golfmmad
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I have to admit that I haven't watched that many Womens matches, but i will say of the ones I have watched , I haven't seen any "Mickey Mouse" goals.
But I did see a few in the recent England (mens) game!
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Both you and Hovis seem to have either not read my post properly or have misunderstood it.
The results HEADLINE is WOMENs World Cup...….so why then add women after each individual countries name
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
You obviously did not watch the England v Scotland game the Scots goalie was superb as were the two central defenders,
SWNT the very description used on the Scottish intl football website.
Scottish women's national team. Its how most of them are named I believe. i don't watch it (women's footy) often, but even when seeing club teams in sky they are usually the ladies or womens team after. The same as youth teams will have the u21 or u18 etc after their name. They are all subdivisons of the original club which was the mens. Hence the mens not needing a description.
Doon frae Troon
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I give up
I wonder which team the Union fleg waver was supporting in the Scotland v England game.
Rangers would be my best guess.
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It's not like you can use the phrase "parking the bus". It's women - they can't even park a car.
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