COYGIG - Women’s Football World Cup 23

StrawbsM

The women’s World Cup starts on the 20th July with Ireland playing on the opening day against joint hosts Australia. They are in Group B - Australia, Canada, Nigeria, Rep. of Ireland.

I have to admit that I’m an occasional football watcher but I do love the World Cup. I think the girls deserve our support so I plan on getting bunting, etc, this weekend and doing up the outside of the house. Will you be getting into the spirit and cheering them on?

As I said, I’m not knowledgeable on who is who so I’d love to see some posts about the players so I’m better informed before kick off.

🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

Fr Tod Umptious

Now I know how it felt to be some auld time GAA head two weeks out from Ireland's appearance in Italia '90.

Jim_Hodge

Had to look up COYGIG.

I think the whole contest will wash over me. I don't see the point in flying flags etc if you have no real interest up to the world cup.

Atlantic Dawn

#BrazenBitches* all the way.

*Team nickname as given by a caller to Liveline on 13/10/2022 in disgust at them singing Celtic Symphony to celebrate the win over Scotland which meant they qualified for the World Cup.

StrawbsM

Does the win probability in this screenshot mean Australia are really good or Ireland are really bad?

Rows Grower

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120804771#Comment_120804771

Right bunch of characters in the squad and no shortage of talent or determination.

Katie McCabe is one of the most inspiring Irish sporting talents I've seen in a while and there is an awesome standard especially amongst the boxers. Quite a few other Irish ladies too that will relish the chance of a world stage to display their skills.

I've got the flags for the car windows ready and for the last few weeks am actively spreading the word of how important this competition is to us.

Katie should get that armband they ruled against tattooed on her upper arm just below the sleeve.

Some pair of legs on her the other night on the news, Jesus wept.

COYGIG!

Rows Grower

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120804888#Comment_120804888

Australia are really good but there are other factors to consider, 15/2 will probably be the longest odds any bookie offers against this Irish squad, I wouldn't be much of a gambler meself but I'll risk the price of a few pints at them odds.

These ladies are out for scalps and for once the FAI big wigs have been forced to splash out on more than the cheapest plane seats for our stars

Tús maith leath na hoibre.

StrawbsM

I see this thread has been moved to General Sports. No disrespect to the mods and posters on this section of the site but we’ve always had a thread for big events like the World Cup or Olympics in After Hours (where I originally posted this).

I don’t know who moved it as there’s been no mod note but I somehow doubt you would have moved the Irish men’s team competing in the World Cup to “General Sport”. Well done…… not.

Rows Grower

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805381#Comment_120805381

General sports?

That is a sad reflection on the attitude of whoever thought that was a wise move.

No respect.

StrawbsM

Would whoever moved this mind giving an explanation of why?

@[Deleted User] @jupiter @HildaOgdenx

@JupiterKid

StrawbsM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805441#Comment_120805441

I just thought it would be a great idea to highlight the women’s game. My brother says the women’s games are top class.

Bobby_Bolivia

The FAI need to conduct an independant investigation into Vera Pauw's conduct as a priority.

Their response to the initial report and the subsequent Athletic piece has been disgraceful.

Vera Pauw alleged that she was abused by a male years ago, with no evidence, and that's to be taken at face value. But when multiple others accuse Vera of physical and emotional abuse, then that's lies, it isn't true, they are making it up.

StrawbsM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805543#Comment_120805543

I’m a bit busy right now with my own investigation as to why this thread was moved but your concerns are noted 😂

pjohnson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805543#Comment_120805543

Because the stuff against Pauw was garbage.

Darkglasses

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805381#Comment_120805381

+1. 4000 posts for a World Cup with no Irish entry https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058270545/qatar-world-cup-2022/p137

We can surely have one thread on AH.

Bobby_Bolivia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805568#Comment_120805568

The Athletic article has allegations of Pauw grabbing people forcefully by the throat.

It's not acceptable.

There is more evidence put into the report and the Athletic article than Pauw's own accusation that she was abused. But the FAI were happy to take one at face value and not the other.

It's absolutely wrong. You don't know if those Irish girls are facing similar abuse but too afraid to say anything because they are winning.

But at least we have pjohnson to decide that an Athletic article with countless sources and an official report is "garbage".

pjohnson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805582#Comment_120805582

https://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/the-accusations-against-vera-are-ridiculous-former-houston-dash-player-backs-pauw-over-mistreatment-allegations/42226672.html

Pauw had standards.

The Americans didn't like it.

Over 20 years and only one squad got pìssy.

StrawbsM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805571#Comment_120805571

Can you move it back? 😂

I see that @HildaOgdenx edited the first post. I have no idea how to PM them on my phone by just starting a new message. I tried the @ bit but it doesn’t show any results. I think I have to wait until they reply here. Unless someone else knows how to PM them???

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805627#Comment_120805627

its a sports topic so it was moved to the sports forum.

StrawbsM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805669#Comment_120805669

There’s been World Cup and Olympic mega threads in AH going back over 10 years.

And Ireland are in it!

Bobby_Bolivia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805614#Comment_120805614

That article proves absolutely nothing, only that one player had positive dealings with Pauw at the club.

There are at least 7 who have personal experiences with abuse from Vera.

It isn't acceptable, it needs to be investigated because similar could be occuring here.

StrawbsM

Bought my kids tickets last night to the Canada v Ireland game as it’s on in Perth. A few of their mates then decided they’d go along too.

Tickets were 40 aus dollars so just under 25 euro per ticket

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Fr Tod Umptious

I went looking for this thread on AH and couldn't find it.

It took a spam message to push it on to the home page and for me to find it again.

Why isn't it on AH ?

Arthur Pants

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805614#Comment_120805614

Quoting for posterity.

Fr Tod Umptious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805754#Comment_120805754

Shhh, don't say anything bad about her.

Because she's the Irish manager all these negative stories about her must be false or overblown and made by stupid Americans.

StrawbsM

I was allowing a reasonable amount of time for the mods to reply to my PMs. I sent one around 8.30 last night to one mod and one about 1:30am to the other mod.

I haven’t heard back from either yet

Arthur Pants

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810428#Comment_120810428

I think it is more because she is a woman and a lesbian.

Edit: She isn't a lesbian apparently.

pjohnson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810438#Comment_120810438

Sure you might aswell call her a lesbian as facts have nowt to do with this. Quote that for posterity.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810428#Comment_120810428

Ah yeah its just evary other team the last 20 or so years that are wrong including the Irish squad.

And the Dash arent just whingers and its a coincidence they made near identical complaints about their next manager.

Arthur Pants

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810639#Comment_120810639

I corrected the post myself off my own bat and left the correction for transparency. Quote for posterity all you like.

You claimed that 'the stuff against Pauw was garbage', then down played it down because it was one team 20 years ago that 'got pissy' then engaged in victim blaming with a 'the americans didn't like it' thrown in for good measure. Classy.

StrawbsM

New thread on AH. The mods have said it’s good to be there

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058303904/coygig-women-s-football-world-cup-23

i just copied my opening post.