Women's Football

blu_sonic

I'm watching BBC3 and there is a WCQ between England and France i was wondering what everyone thought of the quality of womens football or even if you take it serious?

i think the Beeb don't seem to putting it on BBC3 where "everyone will see it". Lots of empty seats too, the crowd seem to be very young

Chucky the tree

Most women sports are brutal. Soccer is no exception.

ErinGoBrath

I've watched a few English international matches and an FA Cup final and I have to be honest, I was very disappointed with the quality of football for that level. I assumed that the ladies would be able to give some mens teams a run for their money but that simply wouldn't be the case. An average team in the AUL or UCL would trash the English national team.

It doens't really give much hope for the future of women's football does it?

blu_sonic

i have to agree, they wouldn't stand up in the EL IMO

Ruskie4Rent

I thought the woman's game was popular in the US.

[Jackass]

I've seen womens soccer, womens rugby, womens GAA (football & hurling) and I have to say, in every sport, the standard is shocking.

So to answer your question, no, I don't take it seriously...I feel like I'm patrenising them just by watching it.

casanova_kid

It's pretty awaful, no tactical awareness, slow, no defences. Basically, there's a few good players and the others are just filler.

Guy:Incognito

When I was playing U18's (Ithink) when I was 15 or 16, the girls team had a couple of players playing for Ireland. TBh, they were'nt up to much (they could'nt play football either, badom tish!) but seriously, I was underwhelmed. Bar a few reckless tackles, they could'nt touch most of us.

wheres me jumpa

Women play football now? What next, a female president?!

ronbyrne2005

my brother played in ddsl at under 15's for a top dublin club,they played irish senior ladies team and beat them 8-0.
basically they are too weak physically but you look at games like tennis and they seem to have good co-ordination but they just cant play football!

Kingp35

Well in fairness how many women do you know that really like football never mind play the sport. With the numbers that play the game its not that surprising they are of a poor standard

Nike_Dude

any matches I've seen have been really poor and it doesnt help that FIFA dont take it seriously. Which one of them said something like the only way to make it better would be to see them looking all hot, sweaty and lovely in revealing uniforms. In fairness though the same level of interest isnt there as with the mens game so I suppose it couldnt really be anything but terrible

Kingp35

Nike_Dude wrote:

Which one of them said something like the only way to make it better would be to see them looking all hot, sweaty and lovely in revealing uniforms.

That would be our highly intelligent FIFA president, Mr. Sepp Blater.

Davei141

Who wouldnt watch that? :eek: