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Is it just me?
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Half watching but struggling to get that excited watching women’s football.
Edited by NorfolkIAN at 18:25:01 on 27th July 2025
Edited by Sev at 20:17:33 on 27th July 2025
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I never used to be into women’s football but I find these days that as I love the sport so much I can get into watching any version of it - women’s, kids etc. i can find some grassroots games just as exciting as watching the men’s game. So I’m becoming much more interested in the women’s game.
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It's okay, it's not mandatory. I always find it odd that people go out of their way to say how much they don't like watching/doing something, rather than just not watching/doing it
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Well whilst we're at it I think TikTok, Twitter currently known as X, rugby, F1 and TV shows about buying property are all no good.
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Spot on.
Add Boxing, non league football, any kind of reality TV show and Jeremy Clarkson to the list
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Boxing? Behave. I even enjoy some of the women's fights 😉
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Just glorifies mindless violence. As a society we should be above getting entertainment from fighting now
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I mean it doesn’t. That’s a very simplistic way of looking at it. Like saying all car crashes are due to the fact Formula 1 still exists.
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Do formula 1 drivers check their WhatsApp and Instagram whilst driving too?
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You like to see women get hit? Disgusting.
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An early shout for Miranda and Mrs Brown's boys on the list please
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Well you've got 3 of those wrong.
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You tore yourself away from A Place In The Sun to post that?
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I'm more a Kirsty and Phil fan. Love it or List it. Location, Location, Location.
Edits : can't spell and I called Paulio a C*** so had to delete it
Edited by Sev at 18:52:11 on 29th July 2025
Edited by Sev at 18:53:03 on 29th July 2025
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Reporting you to admin
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Yes. I like Kirstie and Phil as well. LIOLI is the best.
I also like Tipping Point and Bargain loving Brits in the sun.
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We are the same person. I'm pals with one the Bargain loving Brits.
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Mark Ellis.. plays Ruby. Really funny fella
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Homes Under the Hammer is iconic television.
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I don’t think it’s odd. It’d be a sad old world if people couldn’t make a casual comment occasionally that may spark a conversation.
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Funny that negativity (perceived or otherwise) is always the spark of bigger debates. This place is as silent as the grave when we’re playing well, busier than Piccadilly Circus when we’re not, for example.
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I really don't get some of the reactions either, it isn't like NorfolkIan said women cannot play football or shouldn't play football, or anything offensive or sexist, merely queried whether others have tried to get into the tournament and failed as he did.
Edited by Chuds at 14:30:53 on 29th July 2025
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You should have seen it pre Sev’s edit…
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For the avoidance of doubt, I should point out that the edit was because the poster had edited the wrong post (about Blackpool's psf) but then someone replied so couldn't re-edit it. It was not to remove anything offensive or censor anything.
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That’s what someone would say if they were censoring someone…
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Yeah ok Paulio. Of course, you never make mistakes do you?😊
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I think you need a VPN now if you want on-screen excitement.
So a mate tells me
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Why do you think I watch women’s football these days?! 😁
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Visible Panty Network
It's a women thing, which based on this thread it seems you wouldn't understand
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I won’t stoop to your pathetic level of a response other than to say no wonder the number of posters on here is so low other than the regular few.
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Odd that the final got such big viewing figures as the Internet has only had a few hundred users with British IPs this week.
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What's odd about it?
Some people have views they can enjoy women's football and some people don't
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We are all on odd on here, at least me anyway.
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its you dont watch it cos many love it
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The ebb and flow of the women’s game is different to that of the men’s, much in the same way it differs from division to division and country to country in men’s football. It’s not necessarily worse, but it may not be everyone’s cup of tea.
Wiegman’s England can draw a lot of parallels to Southgate’s England. The main difference being that she got the team over the line. Twice. In international football particularly (all football as far as I’m concerned) results are all that matter. The Lionesses continually get results. They and Sarina Wiegman should be given nothing but praise for doing so.
I wasn’t as invested as if it was the men’s team winning an international tournament I’ll admit but I’m still very glad we won. I didn’t enjoy the game as such but the result is what it’s all about.
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I"m a big footy fan and also struggling to give a monkeys. The OTT false/forced excitment in the media is also very cringe.
Edited by Phoenix at 07:06:55 on 28th July 2025
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BBC just now:
“The greatest night in English football history”
OTT or what?
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For me Women's football is a different sport to Men's football so they shouldn't be grouped or classed the same. Like you wouldn't say Rugby League and Rugby Union are the same sport.
England haven't won a major tournament since 1966 is still a true statement to me as in that context we are talking about men's football.
England also won the world cup in 2005 (rugby) and in 2019 (cricket) but those aren't the same discipline/sport, like last night wasn't.
So the statement should read greatest night in English Women's Football history.
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“For me Women's football is a different sport to Men's football so they shouldn't be grouped or classed the same. Like you wouldn't say Rugby League and Rugby Union are the same sport“
You’re comparing men’s football and women’s football which is the same sport with the same rules with rugby league and rugby union. Which is a different sport with different rules.
It’s like saying the Negro Leagues was a different sport to MLB. It’s not.
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Very well put Sev. Can’t disagree with any of that, especially the last bit.
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I don't much like cabbages, or cooked fish for that matter, but I accept that some people think cabbages and cooked fish are great and simply move on with my life.
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That's because you haven't got the Walkers. No Walkers no game!
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Well done to the Lioness. Don’t bottle tournaments like the overpaid men
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Oh, Jesus, really?
It's basically a different sport, don't be so silly.
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Yeah agreed, this is much better to watch.
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From some of the replies it’s clearly not just me. Take the point that it’s kind of a different sport. Anyway I’m pleased that they won as I am whenever any team/individual wins when representing England in any sport. And I’m pleased for all those that do enjoy it and are currently in an elated mood. Sorry if that sounds patronising but I genuinely mean it. Doesn’t change the fact that I don’t enjoy watching it.
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There's lots of stuff i don't enjoy watching. I don't feel the need to post on forums all the stuff I don't enjoy watching, not sure why people do with womens football
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Take your point. I suppose it’s that normally I enjoy watching football and I’ve tried watching the women’s Euros but it’s not the same. Can’t really put my finger on why. With all the hype I wondered if it was just me. Anyway, I was just trying to to start a conversation as I thought that was what this place is for, although I appreciate it’s not Boro related.
Edit: And no, I wouldn’t post about all the stuff I don’t enjoy watching on TV, but this is football-related on a football forum.
Edited by NorfolkIAN at 00:23:15 on 28th July 2025
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I don't begrudge them victory. Fair play. What does annoy me is the constantly pedalled narrative that the women's game is great and we should all enjoy it and not criticise it. Take tonight's penalty shootout for example, although it wasn't as bad as the semi. Some of those spot-kicks were so f'ing dire that a 4 year-old could have saved them yet the commentators were screaming 'what an incredible save'
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Well Done Lionesses
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Got more bottle than the men's team.
Consecutive Euro Champions.
Find ways to win when not necessarily the best. Lot to be admired about that mentality even if the sport/quality isn't to your liking.
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As a competition it's been bloody entertaining IMO.
And we won. Which is brilliant.
Unless you don't care. Like I don't care about cricket, so I don't watch it.
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Sev... such a silly thing to say! 🤦🏻♂️
You may've noticed the Men don't play against the likes of Spain Women!
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England men lost on penalties to Italy men. England men were the better side.
England Women beat Spain Women on penalties. Spain women were the better team (and world champions).
Ergo, men bottled it, women didn't.
You seem to be the one not comparing like for like.
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Get your point, you could say would women watch Mens netball..It's a different game obviously but still good players .
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Isn't that called Basketball?
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You are not alone, I have not watched a single match, including this one, as it doesn't interest me in the slightest.
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I watch the end of England's games sometimes. Mostly the finals. Like I didn't watch any of that Fifa Men's Club World Cup bar 10 minutes of two games.
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Doubt it, but personally a *hard* disagree on this. Come on England!
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Women's football isn't the same as men's football.
But it's elite sport. And currently we are arguably the best women's team in Europe at it.
The game is still developing. As a product and as a technical/tactical/physical endeavour.
It wasn't that long ago that women's football was very much part-time.
Now top players are on £10k a week, covering the same distances as the men and producing similar physical data in terms of sprints etc. Coaches and analysts even at our level are now routinely 'A licence' holders.
England, France, Italy, Germany and the USA all have as many top women's teams as men's teams.
The 17th biggest football club in the UK by attendance is now Arsenal ladies. Their budget will soon outstrip some Championship clubs. Thats a fucking meteoric rise! Only a few years ago they were playing in front of 400-800 at Boreham Wood.
The fan base demographic is way younger, more family orientated, soon those families won't be able to afford WSL tickets, it's the nature of the way sport develops commercially, so there will be a big pool of women, girls and families who want to watch family friendly football, men's or women's, it probably doesn't matter, it's about being affordable. Small clubs like Stevenage (mens and womens) need to be eyeing that market up carefully.
But if you don't like it. That's OK.
Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 12:05:02 on 28th July 2025
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The difference between men's and women's football in one word is HONESTY. They don't roll around faking injury and they don't argue with the ref as much. Plus they are winners!!!
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They don't roll around faking injury
Someone didn't watch Italy V England...
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Agree, they've now been coached to go down after the slightest touch which is a shame.
Dark arts was mentioned as well 😁
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The difference between men's and women's football in one word is HONESTY. They don't roll around faking injury and they don't argue with the ref as much. Plus they are winners!!!
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The Italian ladies do.
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