FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

[ChicagoBlue]

I’m not opposed to the blanket “Player of the Match” terminology, because I think it is in common use with terms like “Player of the Tournament” and “Player of the Year” already.

Man of the Match (MOTM) is just a holdover from the days prior to there bring a vibrant women’s game. It’s the tarring and feathering of anyone who dares utter the phrase “Man of the Match” going forward that needs to be watched closely and swiftly dismissed, especially in the man’s game.

Like most things in life, if you don’t try to force it down people’s throat and just change the terminology, while understanding some people might occasionally revert to old terminology without meaning any offence, then we will all come to embrace the new gender neutrality where both sexes are treated equally by a non-controversial term.

The use of Stewardess to Flight Attendant is a generally accepted gender neutral change and harms no-one and nothing, other than the occasional, innocent reversion to the old term that suddenly elicits faux outrage.

Let’s not create such faux outrage by suggesting “Player of the Match” is any great societal ill, and let’s not crucify anyone who dares utter “Man of the Match” after saying it their whole life!

 

[kerem gokmen]

Councils in England pressed to allow pubs to open early for World Cup final​

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now i understand, why there were no beer showers in goal celebretions in this tournament. your pub opens at 12.00, i ve just learnt.

 

[mattcity5]

now i understand, why there were no beer showers in goal celebretions in this tournament. your pub opens at 12.00, i ve just learnt.

It's also because there are more families involved and less wankers.

 

[kerem gokmen]

It's also because there are more families involved and less wankers.

is not it :))) yes i also thought so. but sunday i am expecting great beer showers anyway.. cheers.

 

[Longballutd]

Is it over yet?

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Is it over yet?

Nearly! Well, the game is nearly over, but the meedya razzmatazz will continue if England win until 'the legacy' is nailed down and at which futures generations marvel. Don't remember great hullabaloo over the men in '66. I think it was a case of Great, and the players got a few gongs, and Kenneth Wolstenholme's words were broadcast in a 1000 different contexts, but I don't recall any 'legacy'! Mind, it did get wheeled out quite often, but I always thought that was 'cos we couldn't replicate the performance of '66 in future competitions.

 

[Eds]

I’m not opposed to the blanket “Player of the Match” terminology, because I think it is in common use with terms like “Player of the Tournament” and “Player of the Year” already.

Man of the Match (MOTM) is just a holdover from the days prior to there bring a vibrant women’s game. It’s the tarring and feathering of anyone who dares utter the phrase “Man of the Match” going forward that needs to be watched closely and swiftly dismissed, especially in the man’s game.

Like most things in life, if you don’t try to force it down people’s throat and just change the terminology, while understanding some people might occasionally revert to old terminology without meaning any offence, then we will all come to embrace the new gender neutrality where both sexes are treated equally by a non-controversial term.

The use of Stewardess to Flight Attendant is a generally accepted gender neutral change and harms no-one and nothing, other than the occasional, innocent reversion to the old term that suddenly elicits faux outrage.

Let’s not create such faux outrage by suggesting “Player of the Match” is any great societal ill, and let’s not crucify anyone who dares utter “Man of the Match” after saying it their whole life!

The irony of all this is women shout man on when being pressed on the ball, they don't shout player on or women on etc. Likewise they will be asked to man mark a player and nobody bats an eyelid. And I speak from experience having been involved in managing / coaching girls / women's teams.

 

[aguero93:20]

Viva Espana, andele andele arriba arriba!

:)

 

[mattcity5]

The irony of all this is women shout man on when being pressed on the ball, they don't shout player on or women on etc. Likewise they will be asked to man mark a player and nobody bats an eyelid. And I speak from experience having been involved in managing / coaching girls / women's teams.

That's not irony. That's just a quicker shout to make when time is important. It's just more practical.

If you can provide a practical reason that calling someone 'Player of the Match' is a problem, then I'd like to hear it.