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Women's World Cup

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  1. Drew

    Drew Well-Known Member

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    I didn’t say best. I said best I’d seen in ages.
     
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    Ages is as ages does. The older the age the greater the range of "bests".
     
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  3. petersaxton

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    some have TVs that actually see who is watching
    and they go round stopping people in the street and ask them what they watched in the last week
     
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  4. SydneyTiger14

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    Ok.
     
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    Not true. Of course they can compete against men's (and boys) teams. They did, against boys, and lost 7-0!
    Not having a go. I really enjoy England Women's games.
     
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  6. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    I am just pointing out that sport should be men against men and Women against women. End of, over and out.
     
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  7. SydneyTiger14

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    Ok, not sure that's really a relevant issue for this WC.
     
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  8. Drew

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    But don’t you see what you’re saying?

    ‘they’re good but they aren’t as good as men’.

    What’s the point? Serena Williams gets it. She’s incredible, why do we have to downplay her achievements.

    England might win a World Cup. As football fans, why do we have to demean it?
     
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  9. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

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    It's not, but the women's game is better for how it is and will find its own commercial level, so you cannot compare it to the men's game financially. My comment on them losing to a load of 15 YO boys just highlights for me why the game has to be women against women.
     
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  10. petersaxton

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    There's that TV charity match every year which has men and women and celebrities and ex professionals
    I remember a charity match between ex pros for Everton and Liverpool
    John Barnes came on as a substitue and he was substituted off after five minutes
    he was just so unfit
     
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  11. petersaxton

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    what's demeaning about women footballers getting hammered by boys?
    the standards are so different
     
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  12. SydneyTiger14

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    And it is.
     
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  13. Drew

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    That’s not what I said but come on.
     
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    You said: "why do we have to demean it"
     
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  15. SydneyTiger14

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    Yes, by belittling their achievements. Keep up.
     
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  16. Drew

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    Yes. Why do we have to demean achievements by comparing sexes.
     
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    I'm sorry if I offended you.

     
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  18. Drew

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    Hey this is pretty funny.

    It’s almost like ‘woke’ is all about headline grabbing and swaying people to be angry when actually it’s much more complex than that.
     
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  19. Gone For A Walk

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    I'm not sure anyone is demeaning anything about the Women's game, the Lionesses achievements etc.
    I even said I really enjoy watching.
    It is what it is .... but let's not pretend.
     
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    males are better than females at football shock!
     
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