FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

[Big Joe Corrigan]

An article on the BBC web site today titled "Women's World Cup final: How England became good at women’s football.

I thought the headline was a bit demeaning, as though women’s football is a different game to men’s. Shouldn’t it have read: How the England women’s team became good at football?

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

An article on the BBC web site today titled "Women's World Cup final: How England became good at women’s football."

Contains the following paragraph:

In 2022, BBC analysis suggested the average WSL player now earns £47,000 in 2022,and after the Lionesses' Euros success, WSL attendances increased by 267%, helped by big games being held at the country's biggest stadia, including Old Trafford, Emirates Stadium, Anfield and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.​

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So yet again the BBC completely ignore MCWFC and it's impact on the womens game.

The team that won the Euros had five players associated with MCWFC in the starting eleven and the winning goal was scored by a current player who came on as a substitute along with three other players associated with our club. A total of 9 players out of the 17 that took part during the match.

Our ladies have won 1 Super League, 3 FA Cups and 4 League Cups whilst the ragettes have won SOD ALL.

Prople think the BBC are impartial, nothing could be further from the truth.

Not sure exactly who thinks the BBC are impartial, and certainly when it comes down to their sports media team. As City supporters we know that to be a complete falsehood.

They are a major rag/dipper servicing agency whoreing themselves unapologetically.

Disgraceful for a publicly funded organisation.

I used to think you were all paranoid. Reluctantly, I've come to the same conclusion as you. It really is disgraceful.
It's a detail, but by common consent, Lauren Hemp was the woman of the match the other day.
Now it's skewed, I admit, because I was watching it with a French commentary. The man was a complete idiot, he kept pronouncing Millie Bright as “Miley” — fuck me, you'd think they'd do some basic research for the money they're on; he was also terribly proud of knowing that the Australians are called the 'Matildas', and slotted it in at every available opportunity ad nauseam, while clearly being blissfully unaware that the England girls are (much more) widely known as the 'Lionesses'. The woman commentator was much better — I think she was a former player, and that generally helps.
Anyway, my main point is that there was not one mention of Lauren being a City player. You can be utterly certain that everybody would be reminded that Alessia Russo was a former United player, and now plays for Arsenal, and everybody duly was. How did it pan out on English commentary?

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Sweden 1-0 up, penalty. The romantic part of me wants to see Australia win this third place play off but they're such a horrible crowd and team I'm not so sure.

Not able to watch this, but isn't it now being revealed — has it not already been revealed?— that Australia were basically a plucky team, able to mix it physically, who rode through the tournament on the crest of national euphoria. Nothing wrong with that, but are they not basically the most technically limited of the four semi-finalists?

 

[blue whippet]

Not able to watch this, but isn't it now being revealed — has it not already been revealed?— that Australia were basically a plucky team, able to mix it physically, who rode through the tournament on the crest of national euphoria. Nothing wrong with that, but are they not basically the most technically limited of the four semi-finalists?

They are second best in this match, Sweden have been good value for their lead. They could do with another goal though.

 

[paulchapo]

Not able to watch this, but isn't it now being revealed — has it not already been revealed?— that Australia were basically a plucky team, able to mix it physically, who rode through the tournament on the crest of national euphoria. Nothing wrong with that, but are they not basically the most technically limited of the four semi-finalists?

Sweden are the better side but yes the crowd and the Aussies doggedness are keeping them in it, but they are very limited.

 

[paulchapo]

2-0 game over. Very good strike and goal.

 

[blue whippet]

Lovely strike. That should be it now for Sweden.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

And god said to the Australian women's team "Come Forth"
So they duly obliged.

 

[Gray]

2-0 game over. Very good strike and goal.

Ex City player.

 

[jimharri]

I used to think you were all paranoid. Reluctantly, I've come to the same conclusion as you. It really is disgraceful.
It's a detail, but by common consent, Lauren Hemp was the woman of the match the other day.
Now it's skewed, I admit, because I was watching it with a French commentary. The man was a complete idiot, he kept pronouncing Millie Bright as “Miley” — fuck me, you'd think they'd some basic research for the money they're on; he was also terribly proud of knowing that the Australians are called the 'Matildas', and slotted it in at every available opportunity ad nauseam, while clearly being blissfully unaware that the England girls are (much more) widely known as the 'Lionesses'. The woman commentator was much better — I think she was a former player, and that generally helps.
Anyway, my main point is that there was not one mention of Lauren being a City player. You can be utterly certain that everybody would be reminded that Alessia Russo was a former United player, and now plays for Arsenal, and everybody duly was. How did it pan out on English commentary?

Careful!